Not the usual 'dictionary' of dreams, this is a good introduction to those interested in finding out more about why we dream and how it works. There are also exercises to help with identifying the theme of dreams and interpreting the meaning. I found it a good read and would make a great gift for someone newly interested in interpreting their dreams.
Note- thank you to the publisher for the advance digital copy of this book.

This is pretty good reference book about dreams that I recommend if you want to know what your dreams are about.

Such a good little reference book, Llwellyn always deliver in these sorts of things. Though the backstory of dreams and introduction IMO was a teeny bit long I did find the descriptions fitting, I would have liked more variety a little bit though.

Llewellyn’s Little Book of Dreams may be small but it is an Aladdin’s cave of information for anyone wanting to expand their knowledge and even learn how to interpret their own dreams.
We learn that the first book about dream interpretation dates to Ancient Egypt and was written on papyrus. Theories are discussed from psychologists Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung who believed that dreams had significant psychological meaning and moved the approach of dream interpretation from religious to scientific.
Dr Michael Lennox uses the first half of the book to establish types of dreams, how to remember your dreams and ways to analyse them. There are exercises very clearly set out which are designed to equip the reader with ways to recall dreams and recognise themes from their contents.
In the second part of the book Dr Lennox discusses symbols often seen in dreams e.g. animals and colours. Popular subjects like falling and flying also have detailed interpretation, which coupled with the personal analysis techniques give a thorough and credible meaning. There is a handy alphabetical index at the back of the book for easy reference use.
Not only does Dr Lennox inform of the psychology of dreams but he gives examples from everyday life to clarify the theories. He emphasises that dreams have very personal meanings from the unconscious mind and that along with symbolic information a greater understanding of sleep therapy and dream interpretation can be achieved.
This book needs to be placed on everyone’s bedside table, so that we can all learn to remember, record and analyse our own dreams and learn about the fascinating psychology behind it.
A truly insightful read..
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In this book, Dr Lennox talks of his being inspired and enthralled by dreams and what dreaming entails. After studying Psychology and developing his knowledge on the subject of the brain and our more scientific make up he talk of how our clever brains can allow us to dream what we do.

He talks of the five stages of sleep we go through and the chemical process that goes along with that. As well as touching on the types of sleep we can go through from nightmares to anxiety influenced dreams and how they can impact our memory.

Dr Lennox covers what animals, colours and certain objects in our dreams can mean for us in what we recall when dreaming and he advises us to relax before sleep and leave pen and paper ready for any dreams to written down to allow us to self asses with assistance of his little handy guide here.

A very informative little book I guarantee will get multiple use by me as someone who often manages to guess little future snippets from my dreams a lot of the time!

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!