Dreaming of Perfection

A 39 year old woman had the following dream: “My friend Sam took up painting and was showing me his work. He held up a painting and I was struck by its beauty. I felt so proud of him, and had not known he had this talent. However, rather than bask in the glow of his [...]

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Tidal Waves of Emotion

A 47 year old man had the following recurring dream: “In my dream I am on a beach at the ocean. A tidal wave is coming. I think to myself how beautiful it is, and I am in awe of it. But I also know that I’d better get away from it.” This dream is a classic [...]

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Discovering New Rooms in a House

A 35 year old woman had the following dream  “I dreamed that I was in my house when I realized there was an extra room that I never noticed before. It was easy to miss because there wasn’t a regular door, but the whole wall was able to lift up, more like a garage door. I [...]

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Property Brothers Dream

A 37 year old woman had the following dream: “I love the TV show ‘Property Brothers’, and have a huge crush on Jonathan Scott. In my dream his younger brother took me over next to a car, and then he leaned over and just started kissing me. I resisted at first because I really like Jonathan, [...]

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A Dream Within A Dream

Below is an article all about dreams within dreams. Above is an episode of The Dream Detective podcast where a listener shares a story about a dream within a dream that Mimi weighs in on. To receive notifications of new episodes, you can follow the show in your favorite podcast platform.Many of us have experienced [...]

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Princesses, Poison and Two-Headed Monsters

A nine-year old girl had the following dream: “I dreamed I was in an arcade with my friend, we were having fun and there were superheros all around us. I discovered a hole in the ground with a slide in it, so I went down the slide and it was a lot of fun! When I [...]

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Dreams of Being Back in School, Unprepared for the Test

A 52-year-old woman has the following recurring dream: “I have recurring dreams that I am back in school and about to take a test, when suddenly I realize that I have not studied, nor did I ever attend the class! I go into a panic. In other versions of the dream, I can’t find the classroom [...]

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The House Break-In Dream Interpretation

A 42 year old man had the following dream: “I recently had a dream that my house was being broken in to. I was in the kitchen, my wife and kids were in different rooms of the house. I heard a noise and realized someone had broken into our house. I moved toward the invader and [...]

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Shared Dreams

To learn more about dreams, check out The Dream Detective podcast in your favorite podcast platform, or visit the podcast page for a full directory: Shared dreams, also known as mutual dreams, are when two or more people share a dream experience at the same time. The degree to which the dream is shared can vary, [...]

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Lucid Dreaming Insights

  Lucid dreaming is the ability to be consciously aware of the fact that we are dreaming, as it is happening, and often involves choosing to change the actions, characters, or outcomes of our dreams. When we are asleep, the conscious part of the mind that involves rational thinking goes off line. That’s why dreams seem [...]

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