Freaky Dreams: An A-Z of the Weirdest and Wackiest Dreams and What They Really Mean

by Adele Nozedar

We've all had freaky dreams. But let’s face it: we don’t have a clue what they mean! From talking pets and naked friends to apocalypses and prophecies, this compendium explains the weird, the wacky, and the disturbing world of dreams. Included are explanations of dream elements such as:

accidents
alarm clocks
handcuff
juggling
karaoke
mermaids
mountains
oysters
parents
robes
roses
salt
snow
stars
storks
traffic
twins
and much, much more.

As you browse the dreams and the accompanying signs and symbols, you’ll learn how to look at your own dreams with an analytical eye. Complete with tips on “lucid” dreaming, fun fact boxes explaining dream theory, and even a journal at the back of the book for jotting down your own nocturnal fancies, this fascinating illustrated guide will help you discover what your most bizarre dreams really mean.

Genres: Nonfiction

304 pages, Paperback

First published May 11, 2011

About the author

Adele Nozedar has enjoyed a varied career, spanning TV presentation, being in a cult indie band, running highly-successful record labels (both independent and major) and a PR company, exhibiting her photography, writing soundtracks, and being owner/manager of a remote residential recording studio.

But the thread which underscores all these facets is an interest in matters occult and arcane; this might be as a result of having self-professed ‘wise women’ on both sides of the family.

Adele’s particular awakening to the language of birds, and their healing powers, came during her recovery from an operation, when a small hawk called a merlin appeared, which surprisingly allowed itself to be handled; although the bird disappeared after her recovery, it reappears from time to time. It was this incident which sparked a sudden realisation that birds can be the conduits to a ‘higher’ form of communication, a window to a world without words, particularly appropriate since she was deaf until the age of 7 and believes that this phase of her life has had a profound effect upon the rest of it.

Adele belongs to the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids and is a healer and colour therapist. She is the author of the Illustrated Signs & Symbols Sourcebook.

Reviews

[Natasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Freaky dreams, this book consists of the many outlooks and reasons behind why you may be having the dreams that you are and what the meaning or symbolism of them may represent. They’re many examples of dreams that one may have that are represented through this book such as, the simplest of dreams from wishing for a vacation all the way to more morbid of topics. This book considers many more open minded outlooks upon which someone could learn from their dreams. Through the pages of vast knowledge of this paperback you will be given not just some psychological responses to your questionable dreams but, also some spiritual.

I find this book to be not just interesting but also very informative. From just reading one contemplation of this book I was enticed and wanted to read more. I believe the information presented through this was delivered in a very understanding way. Through this I mean that the information was very straight forward and also very fascinating. This book has led me to want to pay more attention to my dreams so that I may be able to decode them and begin to analyze my subconscious thoughts in order to possibly begin to find out more about myself.

If I were asked to give this book a rating from 1 to 5 I would give it a 4. I would say a 5 but in my personal opinion I would like if this book had more examples of dreams that someone could have. Although, this book doesn’t have as many examples as I wish it would I can honestly say I enjoyed every minute of reading it. This is definitely a book that I will keep for years to come. I highly reccomend and would do so for someone to read this if they were to ask me if they should.

[Hanna · Rating 1 out of 5]

Honestly, all of the explanations in this book are literal interpretations of the items. We *all* know that dreams are not literal. One example of the shortcomings in the book is the section on e-mail dreams. "If you dream of e-mails, then you either need to communicate something or you've been spending too much time at a computer screen." Okay, it could just be me, but this is a little too obvious. To truly understand one's dreams, you can look at the surface (which, sadly, is what this book does) or look at the deep-seated, underlying meaning of the object/subject. This book, while promising what dreams "really mean," only delivers a very obvious reasoning to very mysterious subject(s). And frankly, "Freaky Dreams" is not full of weird dreams. It's normal dream topics, folks.