In Class we spent some time talking about dreams. I would like to further elaborate on this idea. Dreams are thought to occur in REM sleep, but the exact cause and length of dreams is unknown. So often people we talk about dreams and try to interpret them.

Dreams have played a part in ever culture. In ancient times, dreams were thought of to be omens about the future. People try to interpret dreams. But I question the accuracy of these interpretations. Just type in ‘interpreting of dreams’ and thousands of websites come up. For the fun of it I decided to find out what a tree meant according to these websites. Here is what I found:

Trees To see lush green trees in your dream, symbolizes new hopes, growth and desires. It also implies strength and stability. You are concentrating on your own self-development and individuation.
To dream that you are climbing a tree, signifies that you will achieve your career goals and reach those high places in society. The degree of difficulty to which you climb the tree will measure the speed of your achievement of these goals
To dream that you cut down a tree, signifies that you are wasting your energy, time, and money on foolish pursuits.
To see a falling tree in your dream, indicates that you are off balance and out of sync. You are off track and headed in the wrong direction. **View Dream Bank: "Scissors In The Forest"
(http://dreammoods.com/cgibin/searchcsv.pl?search=tree&method=exact&header=symbol)

Dream Symbols - Tree, Trees, Forest Trees symbolize life and the soul. Some change with the seasons and others stand up to harsh conditions. The meaning of trees in your dream depends on a variety of factors.
(http://www.bellaonline.com/subjects/6366.asp)

I find it interesting that one website goes in-depth into the meaning of trees in dreams and the other website says much less. So what does a tree symbolize in a dream? To me, it all depends on the dream. Only you can interpret your own dream. But if we are interpreting dreams, what are we interpreting them for? Do dreams tell us about the future, the past, the present, are deepest feelings, or are they just entertainment? I think dreams are a combination about revealing our true feeling and entertainment. I don’t think dreams really predict the future. I am also a little skeptical about being able to control ones dreams. Dreams are suppose to occur in such deep stages of sleep. I would think that controlling ones dream would be tough for the sure fact of how deep state of sleep one is in. Dreams have always played a part in society and until more is known about them, they will continue to play an important part.