After the dreamer has identified the reason for receiving the dream and to whom the dream is intended, the next step is to ascertain if the dream is a message or a warning for the person for whom the dream is meant.

Please note-Dreams have many integral parts: each symbol, color, condition and kind of clothing, body language with everything the dreamer sees, physically feels, emotionally experiences, hears, smells, touches, tastes or does, and each action taken by and against the dreamer or to another in the dream has a meaning. Therefore, in order to receive the complete positive and negative meaning of the interpretation of the dreams, all parts of the dream must be closely studied.

Although several articles could be written defining in-depth interpretations of the following dream example, to keep the article brief, yet reveal the entire meaning of the dream, we focus on the most crucial Actions and Key Words of the dream.

DREAM EXAMPLE OF MARRIAGE IN TROUBLE

A married woman dreams she’s nude standing in the den of an old house. On the walls of the den are huge pictures that cover most of the walls. On the floor, the young woman sees a white sheepskin rug. She walks over, picks up the sheepskin placing it over her bare shoulders wrapped over her upper body.

The woman slowly looks around the room; her eyes stop at a large door in the corner of the room. Her curiosity is aroused by what is the unknown that could be inside the doorway. The woman walks over to the door, frozen pauses and stands in front of the door feeling bewildered. Finding her confidence back, she reaches down, holding the doorknob not yet fully understanding why she’s feeling the emotions she’s feeling. The woman opens the door slowly. Beyond the door, she sees steps going down into a small dark room.

In the room, the woman sees the hazy shadow of a man smoking a cigarette; he is dressed in dark clothing standing in a superior body language pose in the far corner. He motions her to come down the steps toward him. Her eyes focus on the man; the woman is hesitant. She lets go her grip on the sheepskin and it falls to the floor revealing her nakedness. She slowly starts down the steps. She wakes up just before she reaches the bottom step of the wood floor in the dark room.

DREAM KEY WORDS: Nude Body, Old House, Den, Pictures, Den Walls, White Sheepskin, Bare Breast / Bare Shoulders, Door, Doorknob, Steps Leading Down, Dark Room, Hazy Shadow Of A Man, Cigarette, Dark Clothing, Wood Floor of Dark Room,

INTERPRETATION OF THE DREAM AND KEYWORDS: Nude Body in the dream represents the young woman’s vulnerability to fall into the temptations of her heart and body. In this dream, the woman is nude in a strange house represents her involvement in a love affair outside of marriage.

Old House represents memories, old habits, past relationship or a lifestyle that the woman having the dream is repeatedly returning to.

Den represents temptation, danger, lies, adultery, and worldly desires that involve a relationship that’s like an old habit. The fact that the woman is exploring the den represents that she is in the home of the person who’s bringing her back into a lifestyle relationship that betrays a loved one her husband. The den in this dream also represents the woman’s willingness to be a part of the secret love affair.

Pictures covering the Den Walls represent the conscience of the woman having the dream, while the pictures hanging on the walls represent lies, deception, secrets, betrayal and a hidden agenda, even though the pictures are on the walls of someone else’s home. Because the pictures are large and nearly cover all the den walls, the pictures also represent the habitual affair is deeply rooted and is much more serious.

Soft White Sheepskin Rug represents the woman’s innocence in the way her life used to be, a soft comforting memory. In covering her upper body with the sheepskin represents the woman is trying to cover up her guilt by using lies and deception in her real life.

Bare Breast and Shoulders, the woman’s bare breast and shoulders represent the inner secrets and emotions the woman feels for her lust and worldliness, liking the excitement of the unknown. Her bare shoulders represent how vulnerable she feels if her secret life was discovered. The bareness of her shoulders also represents her concern for her identity with the keen awareness of possible damage to her reputation.

Door represents a decision the woman is about to make concerning her secret love affair.

Doorknob represents her reluctant decision. Yet she took the action to turn the doorknob to enter into the situation. When she opens the door and enters through represents she has made that decision, despite guilt and fear. The door being large also represents the decision the woman has made can be life-changing.

Steps Leading Down to the dark room represents danger, deception, the unknown and betrayal. When the woman released the sheepskin from her body allowing it to drop to the floor represents the woman surrendering to her desires. Because the woman wakes up before she reaches the bottom of the stairs represents remorse and guilt, but a willingness to continue with her secret lifestyle, for the time being.

Dark Room Below represents the unknown and the other side of the woman’s life and personality. Because she revealed her naked body in the dark room, the room represents the secret place where she feels free to commit her deception.

Cigarette Smoke, Hazy Shadow of Man standing in the corner of the dark room, motioning for the woman to come to him represents the adulterous lover she cannot give up and her temporary escape from reality from her normal life. The man appearing as a hazy shadow represents that though involved with this man, she doesn’t see him as he truly is. She does not realize the extent of his control over her.

The man’s body language of standing represents his confidence in the control and affect he has on the woman. The cigarette smoke that fills the small room demonstrates her emotional blindness which adds to her confusion.

Dark Clothing the man in the dark room is wearing represents an illusion of reality and a hidden agenda clothed to trick the woman or someone close to the woman. This deceit can involve the woman’s marriage, a relationship or a family member. In this dream, the intent to deceive and betray is directed at both the woman and her husband. This is defined by the fact that although the woman by her free will has entered into the dark room where the man is, the shadow of the man represents an illusion of the secret affair and the man’s motivations. His dark clothing is symbolic of his deception, his lies, his secrets and his betrayal.

Wood Floor of the Dark Room, the wood floor represents a long-standing stronghold the man has on the woman and the dangerous adventure he’s leading her into.

THE OUTCOME OF THE DREAM: The married woman having the dream is involved in an extramarital affair that has no good ending. The dream is a warning message for the woman to exercise self control of her emotions, end the affair and work toward getting her personal life and marriage restored to some order. After receiving the interpretation of the dream, the married woman confirmed the affair. The woman did wake up before she reached the bottom of the stairs representing she would end the affair before she was found out.

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