Dystopian Dreaming
While sitting in the audience and taking notes during the recent IASD conference in Berkeley, I found myself marking several instances where something... [Read more of this post]
The Tactful Dream Interpreter
“Once a Caliph saw his teeth falling out in a dream. He called a dream interpreter and asked him about the meaning of his dream. The interpreter... [Read more of this post]
The Art and Science of Dreaming
Why do we have dreams? Where do they come from? What, if anything, do they mean? These mysterious questions have puzzled humankind since the earliest... [Read more of this post]
The Interpretation of Snake Dreams: A Short Film
By far the most frequent question that leads people to this website is, how do I interpret my weird dream about a snake? I’ve written some general... [Read more of this post]
How to Interpret Snake Dreams
I’m amazed at how many people have powerful dreams about snakes. Serpents are truly the most memorable creatures of the dream world. Their presence... [Read more of this post]
REMcloud: Adventures in Social Dream Networking
I’ve just joined REMcloud, a new social networking site devoted to dreaming. It’s an idea whose time has come. As a technophobic introvert... [Read more of this post]
Dreaming in Christianity and Islam
At a time when Christianity and Islam appear to be mortal enemies locked in an increasingly bloody “clash of civilizations,” new insights are needed... [Read more of this post]
What do Dreams of Snakes Mean?
Below is a chapter about the history of snake dreams, using psychology and religious studies to explore their meanings. It comes from my book Spiritual... [Read more of this post]
Penelope as Dreamer: The Perils of Interpretation
Many scholars, not to mention most members of the general public, are deeply skeptical about the possibility of dream research ever producing results of... [Read more of this post]
