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This is based on my own theory and one that science will hopefully recognize as soon as someone correlates astrological themes with internal neural signals that Nature has provided us from our moment of conception, and which are accurately reflected by the planetary movements from the time of our birth.
The diagram on this page is a simplified “flow chart” of dreams to
give you an idea of the astrological reasoning behind different types
of dreams. You might want to compare it with the one in our last issue.
Some questions about dreams that I often think about are:
How are
the dreams of beggars and kings different?
Do blind people dream and
how are their dreams different from ours?
There is a close link between
memory and dreams e.g. if someone drops water on you, your memory will
recall all events associated with this stimulus and dream about Niagara
Falls or storms etc., but what if one has never been outside one’s
home?
Can a PET scan (which shows the brain’s dynamic activity) be used
to locate the area where prophetic dreams originate from?
Is the Visual
Cortex activated when you see something in your dream just like when
you are awake? I
s the Broca’s region involved when you speak in your
dream, or the Wernicke’s area if you understand what you are saying?!
Will your brain scan be different if you dream that you are dreaming?!
We
gave you some traditional dream interpretations in another article. Now we will show you how you can use astrology to
understand the hidden messages of your subconscious.
Some important
points about dreams that we discussed before also apply to my
astrological method of dream interpretation.
We mentioned that
symbols are the language of the subconscious, and that you should try
to understand what different objects, feelings and activities (e.g.
water, heights, chasing, falling, birds, flying, stage, feelings of joy
or sadness, etc.) mean to you personally at that particular time in
your life.
We also mentioned that the emotions that you
experience in your dream (i.e. how you feel towards the other person
or in a certain situation) are just as important as the activity
itself.
We also discussed different types of dreams i.e.
prophetic, fulfilment, nightmares and warning signals (about health
etc.) through your dreams, as well as the significance of recurring
dreams.
Finally, we also indicated that when interpreting
your dream, it is important to take all activities and experiences of
the day into consideration, and that the stimulus for your dream can be
external e.g. TV programs and events of the day, or internal e.g.
insecurities, sadness or even an upset stomach!
We
are all born with certain predestined “themes”, the timing and duration
of which are both predestined, although how you offset them is your
free choice to some extent (but only if you are aware of it). These
themes are basically your innate needs which you will experience either
consciously through your activities or subconsciously through dreams.
Whether you are awake or not, your “themes” are being offset
continuously. Your mind is never asleep and not only tries to satisfy
these needs while you are awake (through your actions), but also while
you are asleep – through your dreams!
In other words, your
needs can also be fulfilled through dreams. This is the key to my
method of dream analysis i.e. if your “themes” or needs are not
satisfied while you are awake, then they are offset through your
dreams! For example, you may have Moon in the 9th house and you dream
of speaking to your astrologer about philosophy! Or if you were
supposed to go through the experience of flying, then you may dream of
it if you did not actually fly on that day.
In fact, it is
better for some of your negative themes to be experienced vicariously
through dreams rather than being offset in real life! For example,
when your mind prompts you to swim in the ocean to satisfy an inner
desire to experience “danger through water” (a Mars/Neptune theme of
drowning), you can simply dream or watch a movie about the Titanic and
go through similar experiences as its passengers. Many nightmares may
be a blessing in disguise as they prevent dangerous situations in real
life!
There is a close link with any planet’s transit in your chart and
the contents of your dream. The Moon is the main indicator because
dreams only last for a few hours and other planets are too slow to
reflect your inner state of mind on a daily basis (although they may
set the trends for the whole month or even the year).
To keep
it simple, let us just take the Moon’s transits around your chart and
see how they affect your dreams (the same principles apply to the rest
of the planets as well):
1- The Moon travels around your chart
in a counter-clockwise direction and goes through all the 12 houses in
about 29 days, and then repeats the same cycle over and over again. You
already know which column applies to you in the “Moon’s transits”, so
all you need to know is which house number the Moon is transiting when
you are asleep, and you will find that the contents of your dream will
reflect the qualities of that house! Table 2 gives you an indication of
what you are likely to dream of when the Moon or other planets transit
the 12 houses.
2- As the Moon goes around your 12 houses, it
also makes different angles or “aspects” to your natal planets. When
the Moon makes an aspect to a natal planet, it stimulates the need
within you represented by that planet. For example, if Jupiter was in
Aquarius when you were born, the Moon will “conjunct” it when it is
also in Aquarius, and stimulate your philosophical side.
3- Each
planet represents a need within you which is expressed in some symbolic
form in your dream, and each house represents the area where your needs
are fulfilled. For example, if the Moon is the same degree as your
Venus, you will dream of romance, love or art objects. If the Moon is
also in your 4th house (#4 in your Moon’s transits), you might dream of
buying furniture for your home. Similarly, if it is in your 3rd house
and also touches your Venus, you may dream about talking to someone
about love or writing a love letter!
A Moon-Pluto trine or
sextile gives an innate ability to have prophetic dreams and to
understand and interpret them. A Moon/Pluto conjunction, square or
opposition can also be prophetic, but more about life/death situations.
Astrological
dream interpretation is quite complex, but if someone can accurately
read your transits for the future, they should be able to understand
your dreams in light of the same planets’ transits that they use to
evaluate your future trends.
1- Write down the signs of all your planets using the Legend given on page 8.
2- Check the Moon’s sign for the day under “Moon’s Position” (shaded column on page 2).
3- Find out which planet in your chart has the same sign as the Moon on that day.
4- Check which house the Moon is transiting on the night of your dream (#1 to 12 under your M.C. column on page 2).
5-
Combine the meaning of that planet (Table-1), the meaning of the house
that the Moon is transiting (Table-2) and later on, you can also take
its sign into consideration (e.g. if the Moon is in Leo and you dream
of castles).
Sun Symbols representing your goals and personality.
Moon Feelings, need for nurturance, mother or women, home and family.
Mercury Writing, telephones, messages, letters, talking on the phone.
Venus Feelings of love and romance. Symbols of art objects and beauty.
Mars Sports, physical activity, guns, fire, strife and anger.
Jupiter Happiness, travel, foreign countries, foreigners, philosophy, churches.
Saturn Symbols of authority, limitations and restrictions, father or older figure. Feelings of sadness and loneliness.
Uranus Symbols of space age, sudden flashes of insight, unexpected news, shocks.
Neptune
Symbols of inspirational beauty and romance, sadness and
spirituality, lakes, beach, gardens, flowers, butterflies,
grandparents, children, pets.
Pluto Symbols representing
power and masses. Life and death situations, cemetery, realization of
Truth. Emergencies, hospitals, jails, dark alleys and basements. Secret
desires which are deeply hidden.
1st House: Dreams of personal improvement. Often revelations about mission in life.
2nd
House: Dreams that you have at this time might help you find the areas
where you can make money. Things you buy or lose will provide clues to
your earning potential.
3rd House: Dreams of brother and sisters
and events relating to neighbours. Dreams of bicycles and cars or
walking in the park. Receiving letters and telephone calls.
4th House: Dreams relating to home, parents, moving, and all symbols of emotional security.
5th
House: Dreams involving love affairs, children or pets as well as being
on stage. Dreams of winning lotteries or sudden windfalls.
6th House: Dreams involving people at your work. Also dreams that deal with your concern for health especially minor operations.
7th
House: Dreams about marriage or involving your spouse or in-laws if you
are married. Fights and arguments with close friends.
8th House:
A time when people think about life/death matters during the day and
may feel run down because of it. Dreams of inheritance or money through
banks and property. Symbols of passion, taboos and life/death
situations.
9th House: Usually the most prophetic dreams and
those involving saints, spiritual people, churches and foreign lands as
well as flying.
10th House: Dreams where you are the focus of
attention and in the limelight or involving those who are famous. These
dreams may relate to your career and social status (scandals!).
11th
House: Dreams which deal with your aspirations and insecurities for
the future. Dreams of parties, clubs and social occasions. People you
meet in your dream now will be the type who help you realize your goals.
12th
House: Dreams of secret love but also secret enemies and those who you
feel are trying to undermine your interests. You also dream of
hospitals, jails and institutions as well as people chasing you or
being caught.
We will focus on the Moon’s transits for now. Although
the Moon makes many aspects to each planet, we will only take 0° for
now which is called a “conjunction” and happens when a transiting
planet is the same degree as a natal planet. For example, if Venus was
in Pisces when you were born (shown as 12 00 = Venus 12°
Pisces), then the Moon will conjunct your Venus when it is 12° Pisces
(You can refer to the shaded column in the Moon’s Transits on page 2 to
see the daily position of the Moon).
Let us take an example and follow the monthly trends of this girl’s dreams (refer to Fig.1):
As
the planets move in a counter-clockwise manner, each of them will touch
off her natal planets in the following order only: Saturn, Moon,
Jupiter, Mars, Uranus and Pluto, Sun, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, then
again Saturn etc.
1- When Moon is in Aquarius, it conjuncts
her Saturn (because Saturn was in Aquarius when she was born), and her
dream will reflect feelings of restriction or loneliness. Because
Saturn is in her 4th house (parents), she might dream of conflicts with
a parent or sadness related to a parental or authority figure.
2-
Then the Moon touches off her natal Moon and stimulates her need for
nurturance and emotional security along with dreams of food and family.
3- It then moves into Pisces and conjuncts her Jupiter when she will
dream of flying or other symbols of freedom and happiness. As the Moon
will be in her 5th house of love affairs, she might dream of travelling
to distant lands with a foreigner or meeting someone in a foreign land
(both Jupiter themes).
4- When the Moon activates her Mars,
she will be physically active in her dreams or perform on the stage
(Mars in 10th) or experience arguments and strife. 5- As the Moon
passes over her natal Uranus, she will experience some unexpected
events in her dream. 6- When the Moon touches off her natal Pluto, she
will start thinking deeply and probably dream about her mission in
life. As the Moon will also be in her 12th house, she might dream about
hospitals, illnesses or events that make her realize some aspect of
“Truth”.
7- Then the Moon will transit her 1st house and
conjunct her Sun, when her dream will relate to her personality and
self improvement. 8- Then as the Moon transits over her natal Mercury,
she will dream of writing, talking on the phone or some other means of
communication. 9- Finally, when the Moon conjuncts her Neptune, she
will feel rather sad and melancholic in her dream (as well as during
the day). She will feel inspired during this transit and probably dream
about grandparents, children, pets or romance and setbacks relating to
them. This is also the time one dreams of lakes and flowers. 10-
Finally, the Moon will conjunct her Venus and she will have the most
beautiful dreams of romance and love or about beauty products.
Then
the Moon will again touch off her Saturn and the same cycle will repeat
itself. There are other planets involved but they will only add more
colour to this basic lifelong pattern. For example, if Venus is in her
11th house of social activities, she will dream of parties and
weddings. Combine this with the transits of the rest of the planets and
you will know how to interpret all your dreams!
The minute you start talking about a dream – you start forgetting
its contents, especially if your dream is a little vague to begin with.
So write it down without first verbalizing or talking to someone about
it.
Opening your eyes activates almost 50% of neural activity
and inhibits remembering your dream. So keep a pen and paper near you
to write down your dreams with eyes half closed.
Make special
note of recurring dreams and write down the date and time of all your
dreams so you can check the similarities when the same transit repeats
itself.
Here are the symbols for all the planets and the signs of the Zodiac:
Here are the horoscopes of famous personalities analyzed by Hassan Jaffer in his personalized newsletter AstroTrends. All charts are listed in alphabetic order. Note: If you are a Subscriber to AstroTrends, then your Client number will be listed (when an article applies to you) along with the article:
