ABSTRACT
Although the individual should gradually become increasingly familiar with the way dreams work simply by using the dictionary, it is nevertheless advisable to have some idea of the principles behind modern interpretation and a basic understanding of such categories in the dictionary as archetypes, conflict, emotions, mind, word play, etc. Where several entries are grouped under a main heading, it is usually advisable to read the introductory paragraph for the general significance, since any particular significance will be mentioned only where it adds to or contradicts this general significance. The fact remains that the images in dreams are as many and varied as the universe itself, and no dictionary, however comprehensive, could list them all with their many permutations and combinations. However, it is equally true that when a dreamer studies his overall dream pattern, the particular intricacies of each dream begin to fall into place.
