dream interpretation 101 a closer look at a house in dreams
In a previous article on buildings in dreams, I described the home as a familiar state of mind. Often times, people ask if certain parts of the house represent different things in dream interpretation. Just as different rooms of a house have different functions, different rooms represent different parts of the mind. Knowing what these rooms reflect can help the dreamer pinpoint what parts of their mind were being utilized, how they were being utilized, and illuminate any parts of the thinking that need more attention or adjustment. One of the keys to deciphering dream symbolism is asking yourself, “What’s this object’s function?” For example, whenever people have dreams containing the kitchen, the dream message will convey how well they are using the knowledge they possess. Food in dreams represent knowledge. Just as our bodies need food to sustain itself, the mind needs knowledge to continue to learn and grow. We use kitchens for preparing meals and food storage. Therefore, kitchens in dreams represent the part of mind that and thinking that deals with knowledge. If you had a dream of being in the kitchen, what was occurring? Were you cooking? What kind of meal were you preparing? What was the quality of the food? What kind of food was in the refrigerator? Did something happen in the kitchen that had nothing to do with normal kitchen activities? Answering questions like these can help further clarify what your subconscious mind is telling you through your dreams. Oftentimes, people dream of being in a bedroom. Bedrooms are used primarily for rest and sleep. Just as our bodies need rest for rejuvenation and repair through sleep, the mind also needs periods of rest to assimilate the experiences, knowledge, and learning gained throughout each day. Finding yourself lying in a bed in a dream shows that there’s an attempt to process or understand something in your life more deeply. Finding a bedroom in disarray shows difficulty in that same understanding process. Looking at the people in your dream bedroom, if any, can also further clarify the dream’s message. The floors of a house also represent different parts of the mind. The first floor represents the conscious mind, the division of mind that most people work with when making choices, forming goals, and imagining future possibilities. The second floor represents the subconscious mind, a deeper part of mind there dreams come from, intuition lies, and understandings
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