I’m a vivid dreamer - I dream almost every night, and I often have really clear, realistic, intense dreams that leave me breathless when I wake up, convinced for a few minutes afterwards that they were real. Strangely enough I don’t think a lot about what the dreams mean. I have certain dreams regularly, but I assume they’re the same dreams that everyone has more than once - that I’ve signed up for a class and forgotten about it and the day of the final has arrived; that I’m flying; that I’m being chased by something. There are a few other strange ones that I’ve had off and on over the years, like the dreams that my teeth fall out. But rather than puzzling over the symbolism of that, I’d assumed it was related to how horrible my teeth actually were. This theory was borne out when, after having several root canals and new crowns last year, the teeth dreams went away.
I frequently dream that I’m trying to find a (public) bathroom - usually to pee, but sometimes to take a shower. Either I can’t find the bathroom at all, or I find one and all the toilets are filthy and non-functioning, or they work fine but the stalls are all so low that you can see each other when you’re sitting on the toilets. The Dream Moods Dictionary tells me that these bathroom dreams are related to my “instinctual urges” and “need to cleanse [my]self, both emotionally and psychologically:”
To dream that you are in a public restroom with no stalls, signifies your frustrations about getting enough privacy. It may also indicate that you are having difficulties letting go of old emotions. If you reveal these feelings, you are afraid that others around you will judge and criticize you.
To dream that you can not find the bathroom, signifies that you are have difficulties in releasing and expressing your emotions.
Recently I’ve had recurring dreams that I’m kissing someone other than my husband. It’s usually a man but once it was a woman! In the case of the man at least, it seems like it’s someone famous. I’m not sure who the person is though, as I can never remember exactly what he (or she) looked like after I wake up.The website linked above suggests that dreams about kissing a celebrity have to deal with idolizing someone I already know. It also says that my dream about kissing another woman (which, by the way, was extremely hot) represents “self-acceptance.” Whatever! I think it means I’m kind of kinky. 
Happy Valentine’s Day, and sweet dreams!
February 14th, 2008 at 10:55 pm
This entry is very interesting to me, because I hardly ever remember my dreams. I wonder what the analysis of that would be.