Scientific or woo-woo? The meanings behind dreams have fascinated and stumped those in the scientific fraternity and those who connect through cards and intuition for many decades. Dreams are both mysterious and magical – a function of humanity that is complex and colourful.
No one truly knows why we dream or how these images are conjured by the brain while we are in slumber. The act of hallucinating and what it means differs depending on culture and religious background. In modern psychology, understanding dreams has become an important tool in understanding the human mind, the depths of our thoughts and emotions and how we can harness this knowledge to help us.
I had this recurring dream when I was about eight years old that I can still remember now. I dreamt the exact same dream for three nights in a row and it shook me. Basically it was the end of the world – orcas breaching in Wellington Harbour, an eruption from the sea to the sky, the sky turning black and me running from school to home, frightened that I wouldn’t get there. (We lived in Seatoun at the time).
I’ve had other recurring dreams throughout my life. My favourites are the flying ones, where
