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Dream Dictionary

DreamMoods.com: An Online Guide to Dream Interpretation

Includes a Dream Dictionary of symbols and potential meanings, common dreams, a dream bank (reports from dreamers), a history of dreams and dream research, lucid dreaming, recurring nightmares, a forum, and more.

Dreams and Dream Interpretation

"The Edgar Cayce Readings Approach to Dreams" Topics include: Dream Dictionary; Insights from Dreams; Interpretation & Symbols; Remembering Dreams; and Understanding Intense Dreams. From Edgar Cayce's Association for Research and Enlightenment.

How Stuff Works: Dreams

Basics of dreaming and the brain, REM (Rapid Eye Movement), recalling and controlling dreams, and other topics.

The International Association for the Study of Dreams

Described as "a non-profit, international, multidisciplinary organization dedicated to the pure and applied investigation of dreams and dreaming." Includes answers to common questions about dreams, news, research, and more.

The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud

Full text of the classic book. From Bartleby.com/

Lucid Dreaming Experience

Full text articles on lucid dreaming and related topics. Some articles are in PDF format: view them with the Adobe Reader (http://www.adobe.com).

Lucid Dreaming FAQ

Lucid dreams questions and answers from the Lucidity Institute.

MedlinePlus: Nightmares

Encyclopedic article from the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Myths-Dreams-Symbols: A Guide to Dreams

An introduction to Jungian/archetypal analysis of dreaming. Includes information on Carl Jung's ideas/analytical approaches. Sections include: What Are Dreams?, What Are Dream Symbols and How Do They Work?, What Is A Metaphor?, How Are Dreams Structured?, What Are Archetypes?, Masculine/Feminine Aspects, The 'Shadow' in Dreams, Dreams Have More Than One Meaning, Do Dreams Predict Future Events?, How to Remember Your Dreams, Helpful Hints for Better Dream Recall.

Night Terror

From MedlinePlus.

The Quantitative Study of Dreams

"This Web site contains everything needed to conduct scientific studies of dream meaning using a system of content analysis." From the University of California at Santa Cruz.

From Psychology Today:

Dream Catcher: "The neuroscience of our night life. This blogs reviews and comments on the latest findings in dream research."
Nightmares: Overview of nightmares and sleeping disorders.
Why We Dream (and What Happens When We Do)?: An article on dreaming, REM sleep, and related topics.

Sleep and Dreaming

"Learn about the relationship between sleep and dreaming and how your mind uses the down time to work through unresolved or even unknown issues and feelings." From VeryWellMind.com.