Career Strengths Consulting

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Dreams have always been a significant part of people's lives. We are able to trace early philosophies through ancient writings and art since history has been recorded. The theories behind why dreams are so important, or even whether they are important, are endless. The ancient Romans, Greeks, Egyptians and other people of the era believed dreams to be messages from the Deities. In the Middle Ages, dreams were seen mostly as the work of the devil. It was believed demons disguised themselves in human form, known as Incubi and Succubi (male and female respectively). They seduced the sleeper in their dreams. A woman who became pregnant out of wedlock could explain she was raped by the Incubi in her dream and be believed, thereby avoiding punishment. Sigmund Freud, re-awakened interest in dreams in the early part of the 20th century. Today, the theories of why we dream are as varied as history itself. Some people trivialise them as random images without meaning...

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