Do dreams have symbolic meaning

Answer 1

There are various schools of psychoanalysis, each with its own view of the function of dreams. Some people regard dreams as nothing more than "day residue," leftover impressions of the day that the mind is processing. However, in the theory of the great psychoanalyst C. G. Jung, the dream is first and foremost a symbolic statement of the dreamer's life situation and psychological state. Often the symbols of a dream will provide some guidance for the dreamer's problems. Although the public strongly leans toward the idea that dreams foretell the future, most dreams are probably not precognitive. However, it cannot be denied that some dreams do "come true." However, we can only know that after the fact (as when the event you dreamed of actually happens). Therefore, it's more reasonable to treat dreams as symbolic.