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Dream researchers have discovered some different categories of dreams. These dream categories can be very useful both to people attempting to interpret their own dreams and to professional psychologist and therapists striving to interpret the dreams of others.


Precognitive/Prophetic Dreams  

predict the future

our dreaming mind is able to piece together bits of information and observation that we normally overlook

Lucid Dreams

vivid dreams where the dreamer realizes that they’re dreaming, and can then take control of the dream and manipulate it

Nightmare  

causes the dreamer to wake up feeling anxious and frightened

Answer / Information Dreams  

deliver answers or information to questions or queries that have been on our minds

Epic Dreams

details of such dreams remain with you for years

Healing Dreams

help us avoid potential health problems

help us to heal when we are ill

Recurring Dreams

repeat themselves with little variation in story

Sexual Dreams  

emotional release

not about sex exclusively