Oneiromancy
Oneiromancy is the practice of divination through dreams. An ancient interpretive tradition dating back to antiquity, believing dreams carry information about the future.
Related Terms
Ta'bir (Dream Interpretation)
The art of dream interpretation in Islamic tradition. Means 'transferring from one state to another.' Symbolic dream images are translated from their apparent meanings to their hidden meanings.
Precognitive Dream
Dreams that foresee events that will occur in the future. A phenomenon accepted in many cultures and religious traditions. Though not scientifically proven, it is widely reported.
Istikhara (Dream Consultation)
In Islamic tradition, a prayer and supplication performed before an important decision, asking Allah to show what is beneficial. The subsequent dream is interpreted as divine guidance.
Gestalt Dreamwork
Fritz Perls' approach: every element in a dream (person, object, place) is a part of the dreamer. Speaking as each element aims for integration.
Active Imagination
A therapeutic technique developed by Jung. A method of consciously continuing dream images while awake and dialoguing with them. Bridges the unconscious and consciousness.
Dream Censor
Freud's concept: a mental mechanism that masks unconscious desires with symbols instead of showing them directly in dreams. Creates the filter between manifest and latent dream content.