I am a 42-year-old married woman with two sons. For a long time I have been constantly dreaming of fishing.

Vishu, Jalandhar

Dreams of fishing denote energy and economy. But your description is vague. If you catch a fish then success shall come your way; but if you do not succeed in catching anything, your efforts to attain wealth or fame will be futile.

I am a 19-year-old student. After my examinations, I dreamt that I was wishing my friends best of luck for their exams. But instead of thanking me, they asked me to apologise.

Amanpreet Singh, Ropar

It’s natural not to wish your competitors well especially when the competition is tough. It’s not done with harmful intent but rather with the desire to move ahead of others. The guilt of harbouring such thoughts is reflected in your dream.

I am a 21-year-old student doing my B.Com. I dreamt that I was walking on a mountaineous route surrounded by thick forest when suddenly the path in front of me disappeared. As I turned back, there was no path behind me either, and I got lost.

Sachin Jain, Ludhiana

The mountaineous track surrounded by forest portrays difficulties in your life in the near future. The disappearance of the path depicts that there are chances of getting misled or losing track of the actual course you had planned to undertake. It also portrays your confusion regarding your future.

I am a student of Class X and in love with a boy. Some time ago, somebody informed my parents of my affair and they objected to it. Since then I often dream of my family having a positive attitude towards the boy. What does it indicate?

Nikki, Patiala

The dream reflects your inner desires. You want your parents to have a positive attitude regarding your relationship with the boy. This desire is depicted in your dream.

In my dreams I generally land up getting hurt. When I wake up that part of my body is generally paining.

Gaurav Garg, XYZ

There are generally two reasons for such dreams. The dreams could be a result of the pain or be the cause of the pain. When one is in pain, a signal is sent to the brain, which might result in dreams of that part of your anatomy. Such dreams are common when there is a toothache or stomach pain. Thus here the dream is a consequence of the pain. In the second case, the dream causes a psychological pain in the part of the body dreamt about, as in your case. Try to relax mentally before going to sleep.

— Vinaya Katoch