{"id":9,"date":"2015-09-12T07:24:30","date_gmt":"2015-09-12T07:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dreams123.com\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2020-07-28T17:08:37","modified_gmt":"2020-07-28T17:08:37","slug":"dream-settings-story-elements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dreams123.com\/step-1-story-elements-and-narrative-components\/dream-settings-story-elements\/","title":{"rendered":"Dream Settings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Far, far away, there is a beautiful Country which no human eye has ever seen in waking hours. Under the Sunset it lies, where the distant horizon bounds the day, and where the clouds, splendid with light and colour, give a promise of the glory and beauty which encompass it. Sometimes it is given to us to see it in dreams.<\/em><\/span><\/p>Bram Stoker<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
A dream setting sets the scene. It\u2019s the stage on which the story unfolds. It’s a story element. Without a setting a story is not anchored to time and place such as where you are at right now in your life, have been, or want to be. Settings speak to areas and times of life, and they provide a starting point for understanding what a dream is about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another way of understanding dream settings is they visually portray your psychological landscape. Think of Salvador Dali, the famous surrealist painter, peering inside your mind and drawing what he sees. The end result is an interpretation that includes thoughts, feelings, emotions, perceptions, impressions and so forth. It’s a snapshot of your inner world, and it doesn’t always make sense rationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n