The Dream Dictionary from a to Z [Revised edition] by Theresa Cheung

Author:Theresa Cheung
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2019-09-13T00:00:00+00:00

Ghost of Someone Who Has Died

Some believe that the ghosts in their dreams are real representations of the dead. This is an unlikely explanation of such dreams. More likely, to dream of the ghost of someone who is departed represents a part of you that is unclear and that you do not understand. Ghosts can also be all that you have left of loved ones who are no longer alive, so they can offer you comfort by appearing in your dreams, representing a welcome opportunity to speak once again to that special person and to come to terms with the fact that they are gone. To dream of the ghost of someone who has died might also represent something that you wanted that is no longer in your reach. This dream is telling you to move on. Another explanation is that your unconscious was pointing out an uncomfortable truth that your conscious mind is working hard to repress, just as the ghost of his father appeared to Shakespeare’s Hamlet to tell him something that he may already have known – that his father was murdered by Hamlet’s new stepfather.

To dream of touching a ghost and having it disappear indicates that you are trying to confront and come to terms with painful memories. Demonic ghost images with no face or dark shadows (‘dementors’, if you are a Harry Potter fan) may represent your negative tendencies, unpleasant parts of personality or your ‘shadow’. Old superstition-based dream interpretations say that dreaming of friendly ghosts is a lucky omen, and that you should be receiving unexpected good luck. On the other hand, if you were very frightened by the ghost in your dream, then others will try to impose their will on you and you must be vigilant in order to stand up to it.

GIANT An encounter with a giant or ogre in your dream suggests an uphill struggle in waking life. The giant and ogre may also be a symbol of insecurity or feeling small recalling your childhood when adults seemed huge. Maybe you had a dream when you were running as fast as you could from a roaring ogre, a hideous giant-like, man-like being who seemed intent on devouring you. If you had a nightmare like this it could represent your father or some masculine authority over you, such as a demanding teacher. On the other hand a dream giant may represent spiritual or physical power. A ‘giant among men’ in your dream may be a guide who comes to give you spiritual insight. Not all giants are ogres and maybe you dreamed of being rescued from the ogre’s clutches by a gentle giant, perhaps another influential figure in your life who you respect for their moral courage. Either way any towering presence in your dreams tends to represent something that poses a problem to your waking self or someone whose power makes you feel protected or small and helpless.

GIFT Could the gift represent a creative talent or a skill you aren’t

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