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Using psychology to study our database of dreams we find that "Old" dreams linked to these feelings

- "I was looking at some OLD stories that I wrote years ago."

- "I was thinking about my NASTY AND GRUMPY boss." (old people tend to be associated with grumpiness)

- "I was thinking about THE PAST yesterday, especially about my OLD BOSS."

- "I have just had a baby and it made me think of THE PAST. I was determined that my own child would not go through the hardship I had to face."

- "I saw an OLD GIRLFRIEND yesterday and it stirred up my emotions."

- "I have been thinking about the human mind and about GROUP MEMORIES which are gained from THE PAST." (This was the dream of Carl Jung when he was thinking about the collective unconscious)

- "I was looking through some OLD FILES on my computer which made me reminisce. I am going to use these files to write a history book."

- "I had bowel PROBLEMS SINCE CHILDHOOD. It was particularly bad yesterday." (old representing lifelong problems)

"Old" in dreams: Understanding dreams is not so difficult. In practice dream symbols translate into certain words within the English language. For instance a dream with "old" in it may simply translate into a phrase like "illness" and the dream capture an everyday thought such as "I am recovering from illness. But, I still cannot summon up the energy to do even simple things". Dreams will link to thoughts which can be translated into quotes like this. Once you can think of a quote like this you start to really touch on the heart of a dreams meaning. In this case the dream uses a simple metaphor which simply means that you are feeling old.

Keywords linked to "old" in dreams
In practice "old" in dreams has several symbolic meanings. Here is the list at present. Try to write down quotes which capture your key feelings right now but which also feature the words listed below.
- "Illness" Have you been ill and feeling old recently? Have you been worried about someone who is very run down and in need of some support? Are you becoming increasingly disabled due to health problems?
- "Something from the past" Have you just seen someone who you haven't seen for some time? Were you thinking about something from the past yesterday?
- "a long time" Have you been thinking about something that goes back a long time? Are you having to deal with something that has a lot of history? Have you had to endure something too long?
- "Your past" Are you entering a new phase in your life? Is something clearly in the past now? Have you been comparing how things are now relative to the past?
- "Missing someone / something" Have you been thinking about someone who you miss dearly? Are you missing out on the sorts of friendships that used to leave you feeling happy?
- "Thinking about your age" Have you been reflecting on your age - thinking about how you cannot do certain things as you are getting older? Have you been adapting to the world as you are getting older? Have you just had a birthday which has made you think about your life in general?
- "Nostalgic" Have you been wishing that things were the same as they used to be?
- "allowing time to pass" Do you need to seize the opportunity?
- "Literal meaning" Were you actually thinking about the person who is older? If so your dream is literal and any message in the dream could link to your recent thoughts about that actual person.
- "Attracted to older man/woman" Have you been thinking about being involved with someone older than yourself? Have you become attracted to an older man because he treats you with greater respect?

Dreams are in the here and now which means that any analysis is made much more easier. Many people make the mistake of trying to link a dream to something in the long and distant past. So any analysis inevitably links a dream to something vague and deep in the past and too general to have any real meaning. In this case a dream where there is "old" can simply translate into a word like "missing someone". Always try to translate a dreams meaning into a quote about something very specific in the here and now. For instance, in the case of the example just given the meaning could link to a thought like "I am missing my friend so much. I haven't seen her in years".

What immediately comes to mind will usually give you the answer to your dreams meaning. Dreams are in the here and now because they are part of the process whereby we transfer thoughts and emotions from short term into long term memory. Simply look for associations with the symbols in your dream and think of what comes into your mind. When you make a connection look for other associations which will help you understand how your mind stores intuitive thoughts.



HERE ARE SOME MORE OLD DREAMS (ALL WITH GOOD BACKGROUND INFORMATION)
• Old junk - dream interpretation
•Dream - my son with snakes everywhere
•Dream symbolism - vets
•Wedding dress stain - dreams symbolism
•Dream - shaggy man died and haunts me
•Deserted streets dream
•My son gets pregnant dream interpretation
•Poor clothing and poverty - dream symbolism
•Sister driving up steep hill easily - dream dictionary
•Old girlfriend dream
•Mother lion dream
• Jungs house dream and the collective unconscious
•Young daughter raped - dream analysis
•Snake bite on neck dream
•Old memories and magical feel dream
•Public toilet dream
•Annoying person dream
•Four brothers - dream analysis
•Dream symbols - bears and german shepard dog
• Nan disappears in tsunami - dream symbolism
•Danger from wolves - dream analysis
•Cannot climb hill - dream analysis
•Dream symbols - principals office
•Swimming pool dream
•Apocalyptic dream
•Dream symbols - snake eggs and PTDS
• Dream - Father abuses niece
•The Girl At The Lake
•Dream symbols - good teacher
•Dream symbolism - grandfathers ashes
•Dream symbolism - intimidating man
•Family cut up by killers dream
•Old girlfriend dream
•Grandmas old cards - dream analysis
•Mutant - dream analysis
•Dream symbolism - Mrs Shock
•Monstrous old witch woman dream interpretation
•Community centre but locked out - dream symbolism
•Komodo Dragon
•ignored by boss - dream analysis
•Dream analysis - daughter gets out of shower naked but happy with fiance
•Dream symbolism - shouting at child molester
•What does it mean - helping disabled dream
•Gang raping my daughter
•Singing of football songs - dream interpretation
•Dream - ex tickling my daughters feet
•Snake slithers after us - dream interpretation
•Dream - girl dripping in blood
•Psychic dream of cousin crossing road
•Psychological study of a scientific dream
•A dream about getting old and incapable
•Dream - time travel machine
•What does it mean - helping disabled dream
•Huge house with TV - dream analysis
• Dream analysed - hospital and huge flood of poverty, destruction and filth
• Dream interpretation - pride and peace and a president
• Basement and sewer dream symbols
• Gardener and little girl dream
•Screaming face - dream analysis
•Chased by wolves dream
•Witch makes pot of chocolate brew - dream interpretation
•Dream symbols - werewolf brutally kills friend
•Man of my destiny - premonitions
•Tornado Dream
•Girl strips off - dream analysis
•Dream - police threaten and train crash
•Dream symbols - romantic interest
•Rat And Dragon dream
•Mansion dream - dragon monster and piano player - dream analysis
•Old best friend dream and supermarket
•Luxurious house dream
•Scream or help - dream analysis
•Swept away by huge wave - dream interpreting
•Chased by teacher killing and shooting dream
•Intruder in house - dream analysis
•Little brother dies - dream symbolism
•Dream - asked to make cup of coffee
•shopping money and friends dream
•my son crying in an asylum
•Party at my expense
• Allowed alcohol but things must be done in a precise way dream
•Dream analysis - swimming pool and lose purse
•My boyfriend is cheating on me
•Jung's dream about a ghostly customs official
•Dream - daughter causing me grief
•Dream symbolism - hug framed picture
•Uprooting whole tree - dream symbolism
•Hospital bed - dream dictionary
•Demonic grin and hobgoblin dream interpretation
•Highwayman dream interpretation
•Is this guy real
•Dream symbolism- smoking marijuana
•Dream interpretation - mother and father in ambulance
•Cheating in an exam dream
•Flying with an eagle
•Dream interpretation - old boss asks me to eat
•Feeling tired - dream dictionary
•An older man is preparing to leave in sports car - dream analysis
•Teacher From The Past dream
•Dream - screaming at snake and knife
•Purple nail polish dream
• Psychic dream - brother is annoying
•Looking Back dream
•Dream analysis - impossible
•Dream interpretation - hollow tree
•Older brother dream
•Gas Poisoned
•Police, FBI detectives remove documents from my house dream symbolism
•Dream - brother on drugs and ill
•Dream analysis about dangling from church spire
•Car Explosion dream
•Dream symbols - buy drink for lecturers
•Bury ex - dream interpretation
•Set fire to managers kitchen - dream interpretation
•Basic training - dream analysis
•Dream - sharks, vacation,husband,Russia, Kremlin and Russian
•A baby dream and large building
•Horse dies dream
•Chopping dogs heads off - dream analysis
•The way of the Lord dream
•Attractive older man - dream interpretation
•Old crush getting proposal - dream interpretation
•Dream symbolism - nephew playing
•Dream - baby horse newly born and removal truck
•Old technology can be very reliable
•Huge thrashing shark dream
•Fighting a demon
•Harry potter and devil dream
•Cat killed a bird - dream interpretation
•Neglecting dream
•Bear chasing my young son
•A body in hot water dream
•No anxiety underwater dream
•Betrayed and disappointed dream
•Embarrassed dream
•Poison food dream analysis
•Old friends dream
•Cymbals dream

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