Dream

Dreaming is the subjective experience of remembered and imaginary images, sounds/voices, words, thoughts or sensations during sleep, usually involuntarily. The scientific discipline of dream research is oneirology. Dreaming has been associated with rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, a lighter form of sleep that occurs during the latter portion of the sleep cycle, characterized by rapid horizontal eye movements, stimulation of the pons, increased respiratory and heart rate, and temporary paralysis of the body. However, this association has been questioned since it may be that dream recall after REM sleep is common and because dreams are more easily recalled after waking from light REM sleep.

Supernatural interpretation of dreams

Oneiromancy is the art of divination by interpreting dreams. In the Bible people such as Joseph and Daniel are given the ability to interpret dreams by Yahweh. Others such as Jacob and Saint Joseph the husband of Mary are given divinely inspired dreams. Many Christians to this day experience dreams they believe are sent by God, often this can be a factor in conversion from another religion. Some people even believe the material and physical world are an illusion, and dreams are reality.

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Oneiromancy - Divination - Interpreting dreams - Bible - Joseph - Daniel - Yahweh - Jacob - Saint Joseph - Mary - Christian - Conversion - Religion

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