Dreams and What They Mean: Facts, Trivia, and Quizzes
Introduction SWEET DREAMS X X It's Tuesday morning and you're late for school You slide into your desk as the bell rings Then you see Final science exam today written on the whiteboard You panic You haven't studied at all Then you notice your teacher is an alien from outer space BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ You sigh in relief to hear your alarm It was only a dream But what did it mean AE
WHAT ARE DREAMS You will spend one third of your life sleeping In that time you will have as many as 100 000 dreams Dreams are visions and thoughts that happen while you are asleep Some people believe dreams can provide important clues to your life Others think dreams are just random thoughts Either way scientists agree that dreams are important And it is fun to try and figure out what they mean S X X
Chapter 1 DREAMING THROUGH Many cultures have held beliefs about dreams since ancient times More than 7 000 years ago people in Mesopotamia wrote clay tablets interpreting dreams Other cultures shared dreams orally Aboriginal Australians believed dreamers go on great journeys Dreamers share these journeys with others to provide them guidance The Iroquois in North America traditionally believe people can travel to the future and the past dreams in
IN VISIONS OF THE GODS Many ancient people believed gods provided messages about the future through dreams That meant people took dreams very seriously In present times many religions still include tales about gods communicating with people in dreams Buddhists believe dreaming can provide training for the afterlife S E It's True Studies have shown that people dream in both black and white and color in
