Histroy of dreams

             The word "dream" stems from the Middle English word "dreme", which means joy and music. Dreams have been thought to mean many different things and have puzzled philosophers and psychologist for centuries. Ancient belief stated "dreams tell the future"(Barett 8).
             Carl Jung, a philosopher and psychologist include anthropology, religion, and mythology in his studies of dreams. He proposed the idea of the "collective unconscious", a deep "well" of images and stories shared by everyone. Jung believed that the content of the dream was meaningful in later life (16). Carl Jung began as a follower of another dream annalists Sigmud Freud (1856-1939). Freud began with a degree in neurology, which he later turned into a practice of psychoanalysis. He believed that dreams were wish fulfillment – in our dreams we represent our deepest desires (14). Sigmund Freud is probably seen as the leader of dream analysis because he made it " intellectually acceptable". He taught that dreams symbols disguised truths (13).
             Colors in dreams often say a lot about the meaning of the dream. Gold – this masculine color represents richness and royalty, particularly kingship. Gold is the brightness of the sun and represents the greatness of God. It can also mean wealth, money, and greed. Silver – the symbol of purity and chastity, silver is the color of the moon. It therefore represents mystical and feminine spirituality and wisdom and the qualities of a queen. Silver may also refer to money. Red-The most sexual and sensual of the colors, red is hot, masculine and aggressive. It can also mean stop and represents blood, danger and vibrant life. It is a royal color also and can refer to a religion in a meaning of Christ's blood. White- in the East, white is the color of death. In the West a bride wears white to symbolize virginity and white also represents cleanness, p...

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