Dreams are a mysterious world where our imaginations, fears, desires, and experiences come together to create scenes that we can't even imagine while awake. Even when our body sleeps, our brain remains active, and it is then that we enter the world of dreams. These dreams are sometimes so lovely, and sometimes so strange that we keep thinking about them for several minutes after waking up – 'What did I just see?'
How Strange is the World of Dreams?
Have you ever imagined yourself flying without wings, or breathing underwater? Sometimes you might find yourself back in your childhood or in a place you've never been. This is a characteristic of strange dreams – they are beyond logic, yet they feel so real that we can't forget them. Once, a person dreamt that he was sitting in a train flying over the sea, and whales were waving from below! Now, think about it, how is such a dream possible, but it's a dream – so everything is possible.
The Story of Scary Dreams
If we're talking about strange dreams, how can we not mention scary dreams? These dreams expose the hidden fears within a person. Like someone is chasing you, but your legs just won't move, or suddenly waking up as you fall from a height. A young man named Ravi often dreamt that he was in his own room, but everything was upside down. The walls were breathing, and a face was peeking through the window. Every time, he would wake up startled and wonder – was it a dream or something else?
Why Does the Same Dream Come Again and Again?
It is a very common experience that some people see the same dream again and again. Psychologists believe that these dreams are related to our incomplete thoughts, anxieties, or unresolved emotional issues. A girl named Maya repeatedly dreamt that she was going to take an exam, but she didn't have a pen, and as soon as the paper started, all the questions changed. When she paid attention to it, she realized that she had developed a great fear of failure, which was haunting her in her sleep.
Meeting Someone Lost in Dreams
Many times, we meet people in our dreams who are no longer in our lives – whether they have passed away or simply drifted apart. This experience is emotionally very powerful. Neeraj often dreamt of his grandfather, who had passed away 10 years ago. Every time, he would come and teach him something. Neeraj says that he talks to him more in these dreams than he probably ever did in real life.
Travel in Dreams: The Place That is Nowhere
Many times, we dream of places that don't actually exist. An unknown city, a unique forest, or a mysterious palace – but everything is so clear as if we have lived there before. Radha always had a dream – a small village by a river, where she would wake up every morning, go to the temple, and make garlands of flowers. The strange thing was that the village never existed. But in dreams, it had become a part of her life.
What Do Scientists Say About Strange Dreams?
Science also now believes that dreams are not just mental imaginations, but a mixture of our emotional state, stress, and experiences. In the REM (Rapid Eye Movement) stage, when sleep is deepest, the brain is extremely active, and most dreams are seen at that time. Scientists believe that through dreams, our brain "resets" itself, repeats past experiences, and sometimes even contemplates future possibilities – just in a very creative and strange way.
The world of dreams is as mysterious as it is beautiful. Strange dreams are the journey of our mind, which is without a ticket, without direction. But still, it brings a new story every night. So, the next time you shake hands with a whale while flying over the sea in a dream, just think – even in sleep, you saw something unique that might never happen in the real world.
