Ancient Tree Island - Dream Series - Print

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Psychological Dream Meaning: 

To travel to an island by yourself in the dream, it symbolizes that you need some moments of solitude to rethink your values. Consider to tune out the noises around you and focus on what you truly want. An island in dreams symbolizes an area of your unconsciousness hidden away from the world. A part of yourself is cut off from the outside. Generally, it refers to a safe place where you feel comfortable from the world. In dreams, trees symbolize our dreams, desires, knowledge, hopes, and our personal growth. They symbolize our lives in general. Trees symbolize our power, stability, strength and the protection we have in life. Dreams about trees often reveal the self-work you are currently doing.

2B lead pencil on Stonehenge Bright White Paper

Hand drawn by natchie - September 2020 - Red Hook, Brooklyn, NYC

A dream is a succession of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that usually occur involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. The content and purpose of dreams are not fully understood, though they have been a topic of scientific speculation, as well as a subject of philosophical and religious interest, throughout recorded history. Dream interpretation is the attempt at drawing meaning from dreams and searching for an underlying message. The scientific study of dreams is called oneirology. 

Dreams mainly occur in the rapid-eye movement (REM) stage of sleep—when brain activity is high and resembles that of being awake. REM sleep is revealed by continuous movements of the eyes during sleep. At times, dreams may occur during other stages of sleep. However, these dreams tend to be much less vivid or memorable. The length of a dream can vary; they may last for a few seconds, or approximately 20–30 minutes. People are more likely to remember the dream if they are awakened during the REM phase. The average person has three to five dreams per night, and some may have up to seven; however, most dreams are immediately or quickly forgotten. Dreams tend to last longer as the night progresses. During a full eight-hour night sleep, most dreams occur in the typical two hours of REM.