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Dream amelioration (Hebrew: הטבת חלום, romanized: hatavat chalom, lit. 'improving a dream') is a ceremony mentioned in the Talmud to be performed by a person who has a troubling or distressing dream. The purpose of the ceremony is to prevent the dream coming to fruition or having an influence.
Svapna (Sanskrit: स्वप्न, romanized: svapna) [1] is the Sanskrit word for a dream. In Hindu philosophy, svapna is a state of consciousness when a person is dreaming or is asleep. [2] In this state, he or she cannot perceive the external universe with the senses. This state may contain the conscious activities of memory or imagination.
The Dream, a 1964 one-act ballet, with choreography by Frederick Ashton, based on A Midsummer Night's Dream using Mendelssohn's music Dream (musical) , a 1997 stage show Dream pop , a subgenre of alternative rock music
The modern tune was first recorded with the lyrics in 1881, mentioning Eliphalet Oram Lyte in The Franklin Square Song Collection but not making it clear whether he was the composer or adapter. [ 2 ] Legacy and alternative versions
"City of perspiring dreams" – by contrast with Oxford's nickname, "the city of dreaming spires". Coined by author and screenwriter Frederic Raphael in The Glittering Prizes. [51] [52] "Perspiring Dreams" was later the title of the Cambridge University Students' Union alternative prospectus. [53]
A nightmare, also known as a bad dream, [1] is an unpleasant dream that can cause a strong emotional response from the mind, typically fear but also despair, anxiety, disgust or sadness. The dream may contain situations of discomfort, psychological or physical terror, or panic .
A rebus (/ ˈ r iː b ə s / REE-bəss) is a puzzle device that combines the use of illustrated pictures with individual letters to depict words or phrases. For example: the word "been" might be depicted by a rebus showing an illustrated bumblebee next to a plus sign (+) and the letter "n".
Dreams can usually be recalled if a person is awakened while dreaming. [94] Women tend to have more frequent dream recall than men. [94] Dreams that are difficult to recall may be characterized by relatively little affect, and factors such as salience, arousal, and interference play a role in dream recall. Often, a dream may be recalled upon ...