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Ancient Egyptian Dream Interpretation History
Dream interpretation has been practiced throughout several centuries by people from all around the
world and nearly all religious cultures. The ancient Egyptian dream history is often referenced in
dream guides that have been created throughout the years. Egyptians believed their dreams gave them
valuable insight into the future.
In order to understand their dreams, they sought out dream interpreters. They placed dream
interpreters in high esteem and nearly every leader had an interpreter on hand. Priests were
often used to interpret dreams as they were believed to be closer to the Gods. Interpreters
were treated with the same respect as a priest or other Godly person.
Egyptians connected certain symbols that appeared in their dreams with things that happened
in their waking life. The Egyptians were sure that dreams that seemed strange and had no
obvious meaning held a much deeper meaning that needed deciphering from a professional.
Objects that appeared in a person’s dreams were referred to as a dream symbol. Dream symbols
were translated into prophecies or warnings by dream interpreters. These dream symbols are
often seen in ancient Egyptian dream history books.
The Egyptians believed that their Gods spoke to them through their dreams. The dreams were divided
into three separate categories. A relevatory dream was believed to foretell the future or reveal
secrets in the waking world, from the spiritual world. In a pious dream, the God would actually appear to the dreamer and
ask for some kind of act to prove their devotion. The informational dream delivered messages about
various things happening in the dreamer’s life that could benefit from a God’s insight.
Ancient dream prophecy has been recorded in the bible in over 700 instances. One of the most famous ancient
Egyptian dreams ever translated was by a young man named Joseph. It is written in the bible that
he accurately translated a pharaoh’s strange dream. The translated dream contained symbols that
predicted a long famine throughout the country. Joseph’s translation saved the country from
certain ruin by providing the foresight to plan ahead and store as much food as possible.
Ancient leaders relied on dream interpretation to help guide their decisions concerning wars, illnesses and
even where to build ancient temples and secret hide-away's. Dream temples were constructed to help people successfully reach their
Gods. The temples were open to anybody who believed themselves to be pure and believed in the God
the temple was built to honor. Many dream interpretation seekers would fast for several days before entering a
dream temple. They would burn a cloth with their God’s name written on it and pray to their God
before attempting to make contact through their dream.
Ancient Egyptian dream history indicates the people believed these temples could also help provide
sick people with the cure for their illness. An ill person would go through the same rituals,
calling on the God of their choice in the hope of being cured by the called upon God or given
the secret to a cure through the Ancient Egyptian dream interpretation process. Isis was often the God of choice
for those that were ill.
If the dream did not leave the person with a clear message, they could seek out a dream interpreter
for help in deciphering a potential message. The upper class Egyptians were granted access to a dream
book to try and figure out the hidden messages in their dreams. The original Dream Book is believed
to be originated around 1275 BC. 108 ancient dreams are recorded in the book along with their
meanings. Each dream interpretation contains a number of symbols that define the meaning. Some
dream symbols are very strange and would be almost impossible for an average person to guess their
meaning. For example, a dreamer that has visions of themselves lying dead is considered to be
a good sign, indicating a long life.
Ancient Egyptian dream history has evolved throughout the centuries but the basics remain the same.
Although not all cultures believe it is a God speaking to them through dreams, the belief that dreams
tell the future and holds the secrets to the inner mind is still widely embraced. The dream symbols
created by the ancient Egyptian interpreters have carried on through the years with little
deviation.
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