Most dream dictionaries are terrible because they use a superstitious approach like "good luck, bad luck" or they pin down the symbols and metaphors with discrete definitions with little basis. This dictionary is not like that and allows room for your imagination to free associate your dreams with myths and symbols and also discusses wordplay and idioms associated with certain symbols that the reader may have not thought of. Essential for anyone interested in exploring their dream content. ( )

I found this a great book to read which helped me write my online dream dictionary. Dreams

As our brains process recent events during REM sleep the dreams can vary from direct reenactments of life's events to thinly disguised metaphors for situations that we are dealing with (for example anxiety dreams about being late). Sometimes though they seem so much more, deeply laden with symbols, it feels like our unconscious minds are trying to tell us something, if only we could decipher it. This is where dream dictionaries offer to help, but assuming the symbols mean something, are they unique to each individual dependent on one's experiences growing up, or is there truly a common language?

Personally I suspect that people sharing similar cultures do form a common base language of dream symbols which is then adapted by one's conscious experiences, and therefore a good dream dictionary can sometimes shed some light on a dream that appears to be particularly rich in symbols, as long as you take each definition as a mere possibility, to be considered within the context of your dream and your personal situation.

With all these caveats, I found the symbols in this dictionary generally plausible, with an accessible, and enjoyable writing style. One of the better ones. ( )

I am always interested in dreams and what they mean, and this is a great, fairly comprehensive dream dictionary. It is easy to use and locate various items. ( )

This is a dictionary I enjoy reading and looking up my dreams.lol. ( )