{"id":57,"date":"2015-09-12T19:46:36","date_gmt":"2015-09-12T19:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dreams123.com\/?page_id=57"},"modified":"2020-07-19T18:45:16","modified_gmt":"2020-07-19T18:45:16","slug":"dream-symbolism-interpreting-dream-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dreams123.com\/dream-symbolism-interpreting-dream-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Dream Symbolism Part I: Translate Dream Language"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The Rosetta Stone of Dream Interpretation<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n The discovery of the Rosetta Stone more than a century ago provided the means to translate ancient languages such as Egyptian hieroglyphics. The intricate symbols used by ancient Egyptians perplexed researchers. “Ooh, pretty pictures” pretty much sums up what Westerners thought of hieroglyphs. The Rosetta Stone finally unlocked the mystery of what people thousands of years ago were communicating with pictures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Communicating with pictures is also the language of dreams, and today we call it symbolism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dream interpretation begins with symbolism. Symbolism is the language of dreams, so the ability to translate symbolism is necessary to interpret dreams. The famous dream psychologist Dr. Carl Jung says if you want to be a dream interpreter, begin by understanding symbolism.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Symbolism is the use of symbols to convey special meaning. A symbol is a shorthand way of expressing an idea. By translating dream symbolism, you can understand the idea(s) behind it.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dream symbols are like words; they express ideas and string together to convey more complex ideas<\/span> like words forming sentences. But symbols are pictures that say a thousand words, and when symbols string together they tell entire stories with depth and complexity like high-level artwork. Symbols presented in story form create symbolism<\/span>. The -ism part is important to distinguish because it denotes a language that uses symbols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Simplistic translations of symbols are mostly unhelpful and counterproductive. Symbols are PACKED with LAYERS of information. Hieroglyphs work the same way. They aren’t letters or even words, as is commonly assumed. They are sentences, paragraphs, and chapters all summed up in one image. For example, a hieroglyph depicting an Egyptian god wasn’t just the name of the god; the symbol contains cultural associations with the god.<\/p>\n\n\n\n