Two traditions of dream reading
Dream Journal
Write what you remember of a dream below. We will pull out the symbols we recognize, read each one in the tradition you choose, and surface any pairings the tradition has notes on. For a full written interpretation by Dylan, see the instant interpretation.
The 2nd-century Greek master of dream interpretation. Artemidorus collected thousands of dreams and tracked which ones came true under which circumstances. His rule: a symbol's meaning depends on who is dreaming it, what they hope for, and what is happening in their waking life.
Or tap symbols, pick as many as you like
When these meet
teeth × mirror
Self-image and the capacity to act, assertion under examination. The dream is asking whether the way you present yourself is actually backed by what you can do.
Each symbol, Artemidorus
key
things in hand
If favorable: To receive a key signifies you have been given authority, especially over a household or a small office.
If shadowed: To lose a key foretells the loss of authority or the breakdown of a trust.
school
where the dream is set
If favorable: To teach in a dream is to be respected for your learning.
If shadowed: To return to school confused is the warning to revisit a fundamental matter you have skipped.
teeth
the body, parts of self
If favorable: Strong, sound teeth foretell relatives still living. To clean them carefully is to attend the family well.
If shadowed: To lose teeth predicts the loss of relatives, the front teeth, the younger ones; the molars, the elders.
mirror
things in hand
If favorable: A clear mirror reflects you fairly, the augury of self-knowledge gained.
If shadowed: A broken or distorting mirror warns of false reports about your character.
falling
what's happening
If favorable: To land softly is to be caught by friends or fortune.
If shadowed: A sudden fall foretells loss of position; falling into water is recovered, falling onto stone is not.
hair
the body, parts of self
If favorable: A full head of hair grown long signifies abundance, especially of inheritance or honors.
If shadowed: Hair falling out is the symbol of losing what should have lasted, money, position, family standing.
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For an interpretation that ties these symbols together into a single woven reading, written for you, drawing from both Artemidorus and the Jungian frame, let the dream be read whole.
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