Sources and method

Each symbol page combines two perspectives. The traditional section summarizes what classic dream books commonly say. The psychological section reflects mainstream modern ideas about dreams as a reflection of emotions, memories and daily concerns.

We do not quote these works word for word and we do not attribute specific sentences to their authors. They are listed here as the main traditions the interpretations draw on.

Main works and traditions

• Oneirocritica — Artemidorus of Daldis (2nd century CE)
• Ta‘bir al-Ru’ya — Ibn Sirin (attributed) (8th century tradition)
• Ta‘tir al-Anam fi Ta‘bir al-Manam — ‘Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi (1684)
• Die Traumdeutung (The Interpretation of Dreams) — Sigmund Freud (1899)
• Man and His Symbols — Carl Gustav Jung (1964)
• The Meaning of Dreams — Calvin S. Hall (1953)

Dream interpretations reflect cultural traditions and modern psychological ideas. They are not predictions and are not medical or psychological advice.