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Did you know…Albert Einstein’s ‘Theory of Relativity’ came to him in a dream?

People have held dreams with great importance for thousands of years. From the ancient Egyptians and around the world to this day, dreams have been used for interpretation to understand more about the dreamer, their past, present and future. In the last century dream theorists have attempted to find explanations for why we dream. Freud, Jung and Adler each had their own ideas about why we dream and what they may mean for us. During the 1970’s other dream researchers announced that they had found the reason why we dream – they felt that they’d found a neurobiological reason for dreams which, they said, meant that dreams had no meaning at all but were just a bizarre set of random images. In the 1980’s though, they revised their theories and acknowledged that dreams did indeed provide a personal insight in to the life of the dreamer.

The subject of dreaming is once again beginning to attract the interest that it once had for millennia because people are beginning to realise that dreams can hold special significance for them. I believe dreams can hold personal messages for each of us.

For this reason, I feel it's important for each of us to understand our own dreams and what lies behind them, so that we understand ourselves better and live life to the full. You can read my ‘Dream Interview’ where I answer some questions on dreams, from a researcher in Illinois or read some of the Dream Questions I’ve been asked.

“Although scientists continue to debate this issue, most people who work with their dreams, either by themselves or with others, find that their dreams are very meaningful for them. Dreams are useful in learning more about the dreamer's feelings, thoughts, behavior, motives, and values. Many find that dreams can help them solve problems. Further, artists, writers, and scientists often get creative ideas from dreams.” International Association for the Study of Dreams.

Latest research even suggests that dreaming can reveal hidden ailments within the body or the need for a check up. Click here for a link to the article from the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy. Sleep research has also shown that dreaming could be essential for our health and well being. So if you’re not sleeping properly, your REM sleep (the stage of sleep commonly associated with dreaming) may well be affected. Further examples of predictive dreaming can be found here, following research carried out by Dr Robin Royston.

“The dream is an invaluable commentator and illuminator of life. Listen to the wisdom of the dream.” Carl Gustav Jung

People who may particularly benefit from understanding dreams are those who have repetitive or troubling dreams or healthcare professionals such as Doctors, Counsellors and Social Workers who can serve their clients with a new understanding of dreams.

“The trouble with interpreting your own dreams is that you can’t see your own back. If you show it to another person, he can see it, but you can’t. And dreams point to your back, to what you don’t see.” Marie-Louise von Franz

My aim is to encourage and empower people to get more out of their dreaming, to help them understand their dreams and, by doing so, possibly explore the messages their dreams may be offering them. You can find out more about dreams through my Dream Pages and Business Services from the links at the top of this page.

"I’ve always had vivid dreams, and always wondered why! Delphi has helped me to make sense of them, and to count each and every one as an important expression to appreciate and learn from. Thanks Delphi, you’re a star!" Alix from Sutton Coldfield

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