Steps to interpret your dreams

1. INTERPRETATION OF
DREAMS SEMINAR

2. CG MINISTRY
LEARNING TO PROPHESY
MAY 22, 2014
Marco Lafebre

3. INTERPRETATION OF
DREAMS SEMINAR
MODULE ONE

4. Stop wondering about your
dreams.
Interpret them !

5. STEPS
TO INTERPRET
YOUR DREAMS

6. Presentation
• Thank you for taking interest in the
Dreams and Visions Seminar.
• I have participated in different seminars
about dreams, also I have read quite a
good number of books on the subject, the
ideas that are expressed here are taken
from those participations and from the
reading of the books mentioned ahead;
most of them from a Christian perspective.
• So my sharing in this seminar will be from
a Christian Biblical point of view.

7. GOD COMMUNICATES
WITH US IN DREAMS
• Our God is a God
that likes to
communicate
and interrelate
with his children
• Acts 2:17 (NKJV)
• 17 ‘And it shall come to
pass in the last days,
says God,
That I will pour out of
My Spirit on all flesh;
Your sons and your
daughters shall
prophesy,
Your young men shall
see visions,
Your old men shall
dream dreams.

8. Some people
say I never
dream. They
do dream, just
they don’t
remember it. • James 4:2 (NKJV)
• Yet you do not have
because you do not
ask.
However the
bible says
that we don’t
have or do not
receive
because we
don’t ask for it

9. In a dream, God releases to
Solomon wisdom and knowledge
• 1 Kings 3:12 (NKJV)
• 12 behold, I have done according to
your words; see, I have given you a
wise and understanding heart, so
that there has not been anyone like
you before you, nor shall any like you
arise after you.

10. Necessary is to say that
Not all dreams come from God
• Ecclesiastes 5:3
(NKJV)
• 3 For a dream
comes through
much activity,
And a fool’s
voice is
known by his ma
ny words.
• In this case the
word speaking
in the dream is a
fool’s voice.

11. God in our
dreams
• Dreams will show us our
situation; but we need to
understand that dreams
are symbolic.
• Remember Jacob’s dream
of the ladder to heaven?
• Joseph’s brothers sheaves
bowing down to his?
• The sun, moon, and stars
bowing down to him?
• Pharaoh’s dream about the
cows and the head grains
• Pharaoh’s cupbearer and
the baker dreams?
The majority
of dreams
that we have
are from God,
but they are
symbolic.

12. The Midianite’s dream

13. He seals instructions
in us
• Job 33:14-18 (NKJV)
• 14 For God may speak in one way, or in
another, Yet man does not perceive it.
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night,
When deep sleep falls upon men, While
slumbering on their beds, 16 Then He
opens the ears of men, And seals their
instruction. 17 In order to turn man from
his deed, And conceal pride from man,
18 He keeps back his soul from the Pit,
And his life from perishing by the
sword.

14. General Aspects

15. Dream definition
• Dreams are a succession of
images, thoughts, or emotions
passing through the mind during
sleep.

16. • The content and purpose of
dreams are not fully understood,
though they have been a topic
of speculation and interest for
years.
• Researchers agree that there is
a purpose and importance to
dreaming.

17. The Importance Of
Dreaming
• Dreaming is a very important role
in your well-being and health.
• Some researchers believe that
dreams help you to tackle stress.
• Dreaming is a necessity and helps
to recharge the mind and
revitalize the body.

18. Dreaming
• The thoughts that we have in
our memory when awakening
can be simple ones ( an image,
a sound, an idea, etc.) or very
elaborated ones.
• The most elaborated dreams
contain scenes, personages,
sceneries and objects.

19. Dreaming
• It’s being verified that dreams
can happen in any phase of the
human sleeping. However, those
occurring in the phase REM
(Rapid Eye Movement) which are
more elaborated can be
remembered better

20. RECALLING
DREAMS

21. Recalling Dreams
• A common practice that permits
increment the recalling of
dreams, is:
To keep a log book of dreams, a
notebook, a journal, close to our
bed; so as soon as we wake up,
we can stamp in paper the
dreams, impressions, or
thoughts that we may have at
that moment.

22. Recalling Dreams
• It is recommended when
waking up not to move and
keep the eyes closed, as this
can help to recall better the
dream that we have just had.

23. Recalling Dreams
• It is better to write down
your dream as soon as
possible.
• If we wait to log the dream
later during the day, we can
forget a great part of it, or
the most important parts of
the dream.

24. Recalling Dreams
• Keep in mind that sometimes
during your daily activities,
something that you do or
happens or hear can bring to
your mind dreams that have
been forgotten.

25. Recalling Dreams
• In such a case it is
strongly recommended to
take note of everything
that comes to our mind,
including what made us
remember the dream.

26. Recalling Dreams
• Another technic to recall
dreams, is to pray to God to
grant you a good recalling
memory so when you wake
up you are able to remember
your dream and write
it down.

27. Recalling Dreams
• Another technique is, before
sleeping to order your heart to
wake you up on a gentle way
when the dream is closed.
• This is something that Dr Mark
Virkler recommends and it is
very effective.

28. SYMBOLS
AND
MEANING

29. Symbols and meaning
• It is very important after
writing down your dream,
to register the symbolism of
each one of the Important
elements in the dream.

30. Symbols and meaning
• Example:
• “I dreamed of a friend that I
have not seen in 10 years.”

31. Symbols and meaning
• Once made the effort to
remember who is the person
of the dream, write down
what this person symbolizes,
or what this person
represents to you in the
dream.

32. Symbols and meaning
•This person could represent:
•Tenacity, discipline,
•Wisdom, courage,
•Some abilities or gifting,
•Authority, etc.

33. Symbols and meaning
• Another examples are:
• Objects, animals, events,
vehicles, colors, etc.
• What do they bring to our
mind?
• What key words can we
associate with them?

34. Auto analysis
• Questions that we need
to make ourselves
about our dreams.

35. Auto analysis
• How is my
emotional state
when awakening?

36. Auto analysis
• What did
I ask to dream
before going
to sleep?

37. Auto analysis
• What very important
thing Am I going through
right now?

38. Auto analysis
• What colors appeared
in my dream?

39. Auto analysis
• What are
the symbols
in my dream?

40. Auto analysis
• How many times
have I dream
something similar?

41. Auto analysis
• What did
I eat
last night?

42. Auto analysis
• Why this dream
comes to me
in this moment
of my life?

43. Synthesis
• What this dream
is telling me?

44. ASPECTS OF THE
DREAM

45. Aspects Of The Dream
• Action:
• The dreamer, another person or
a thing makes something
unusual or impossible in real
life.
• like speaking under water,
• or the common example of
flying.

46. Aspects Of The Dream
• Context:
• The place or situation in the
dream is estrange, as well as
the people and other places
that appear.
• Or to be in a place or in a
situation in which the
dreamer would not normally
be.

47. Aspects Of The Dream
• Form:
• The dreamer, another
person or a thing, changes
form, or has an strange
form, or it transform into
another thing.
• This can include clothing,
unusual hear cuts, abnormal
sizes, etc.

48. Aspects Of The Dream
• Conscience:
• A particular thought,
• An unusual sensation,
• A strong emotion,
• Or altered perceptions.

49. Aspects Of The Dream
•Cohesion:
• Sometimes the dreamer
can “Transport himself” to
a complete different place,
never matter where,
without any transition
between the two places.

50. Aspects Of The Dream
• Time:
• In the dream, the dreamer
can experience temporary
time jumps.
• First is day and all of a
sudden is night, or vice
versa.

51. Aspects Of The Dream
• In many cultures, a dream is
attributed as a prophetic
message, conceived as a
coded message, from divine
origin that needs to be
decoded or interpreted.

52. Aspects Of The Dream
• This believe is founded in
the Bible, where Joseph
interprets the dreams of
Pharaoh: Genesis 41:1-36.

53. Scriptures to make
your own

54. Psalm 4:8 (NKJV)
• 8 I will both lie down in peace,
and sleep;
For You alone, O LORD, make me
dwell in safety.
• Declare this verse every night before
you go to sleep and your dreams will
be peaceful ones.

55. Proverbs 3:24 (NKJV)
• 24 When you lie down, you will
not be afraid;
Yes, you will lie down and your
sleep will be sweet.

56. ANALYZIS
OF YOUR DREAMS
MODULE 2
NEXT WEEK:
PLEASE LOOK FOR

57. Recommended Books
• Understanding Dreams &
Visions.
John Paul Jackson
• Dream Dreams
Steve & Dianne Bydeley

58. Recommended Books
• Understanding the Dreams you
Dream.
Biblical Keys For Hearing God’s
Voice In The Night.
Ira Milligan

59. Recommended Books
• How to Interpret Dreams,
Visions & Symbols From a
Biblical Perspective
Dr Barend Delport

60. INTERPRETATION OF
DREAMS SEMINAR
• We’ll have lab all the sessions, so please
print the logo dream and write down your
dream, so you can work on it.
Dream Log.docx