is there a diffence between dreaming in black and white and
dreaming in color?
Is there a spiritual significance?
Thanks !!
2006-07-04 09:13:48 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hello Amai - I've taken a couple of dream interpretation workshops and the general answer to your first question is no.
Most people dream in color; I remember having a couple of dreams from "another time" that were black and white, but that's it. The spiritual significance comes in interpreting the dream and understanding (e.g. why you feel threatened, etc.). Many people dream of cars, but don't realize that a car can represent your self-image. A friend of mine's mother passed away four years ago and, during her lifetime, the mother never drove yet, when her daughter dreamt of her, the mother got into a car that was stickshift (!), put it into gear and drove away. We talked about it, and the daughter realized that her mother is doing just fine and more independent on "the other side" than she was here.
2006-07-04 09:17:04 · answer #1 · answered by Serena 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The old black and white dream myth.
This is a myth that stems back to the days when all there was, was black and white TV. Dreams are passive and in many respects seem like watching TV. So back in the days of black and white TV most people seemed to assume that their dreams were black and white. I can remember thinking that a color TV picture actually looked less natural then black and white. Now that black and white TV is all but gone no one thinks they dream in black and white anymore.
2006-07-04 16:25:45 · answer #2 · answered by Pablito 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard this before, but all of my dreams are in color. Does anybody actually have dreams in black and white? Or is this just a legacy from when there were black & white tvs, and people dreamed like that.
2006-07-04 16:16:27 · answer #3 · answered by cheeseburger24 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no spiritual difference. I have many dreams of a uniquely spiritual nature though and they are always in color. the dreams that are just wierd off the wall stuff in color too. Never heard of anyone having a dream in black and white.
2006-07-04 16:17:29 · answer #4 · answered by glowchild7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never dreamed in Black and White. I have had prophetic dreams as opposed to the usual fantasizing. The difference for me is more a sense of conciseness in the dream and a difficulty after waking to differentiate between the dream and real events.
2006-07-04 16:18:32 · answer #5 · answered by mike g 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's doubtful it means much spiritually.
Dreams are just a way a sensory seeking brain can get stimulation when your somatic sensory input is low. If not getting the sensory input it desires the brain will fabricate the input by retrieving parts of sensory memories (visual memories are most common, but it could be tactile memories such as pain). Many times the brain just steals input from any current collateral processing going on from your previous days activities (Oh, I dreamed repeatedly about those nasty things my boss said when he fired me yesterday).
The dreams themselves are meaningless, but from where the brain is stealing it's sensory input may indicate an ongoing dilemma.
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2006-07-04 16:23:08 · answer #6 · answered by Jack Meoff 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never dreamed in black and white. Hmm...maybe I'm psychic! :p
2006-07-04 16:19:38 · answer #7 · answered by i luv teh fishes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think not...
because I ALWAYS dream in color.
2006-07-04 16:16:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋