I am not sure about the direct content of dreams having direct meaning. Flying equals sex. Chewing ice is supposed to be indicative of sexual frustration but I'll chomp away on after the third encounter in an evening . . .
Anway. The emotions you feel in your dreams and how you cope with them are probably more important. If you feal fear and unease and "run" to escape etc . . . but it might be a safety valve also . . getting rid of excess tension. I haven't gone out of my way to study dreams since about age 8, I am not sure I fully understood the texts at the time.
Here is a quote off the net:
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Some people believe that dreams are messages from the unconscious mind and should not be consciously altered. Modern research on dreaming, discussed further in chapter 5 of EWLD, suggests that dreams are not messages, but models of the world. While awake, sensory and perceptual information governs our model. While dreaming, our bodies are paralyzed and our brain builds a world model based on a secondary source; namely, our assumptions, motivations, and expectations. These biases are difficult to identify while awake, so a world based entirely on such biases, the world of dreams, can help us to recognize them. Thus, dreams are not messages, but are more like clues into the inner workings of our minds. The conscious and critical awareness that accompanies lucid dreams allows dreamers to thoughtfully interpret their dreams while they happen.
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