Sunday, March 2, 2003		Dream Theme

Dreaming of jumping
Vinaya Katoch Manhas

DREAMING of jumping is a fairly uncommon dream. One generally associates jumping with flying or being thrown up. But in certain cases jumping can have significance as an independent dream symbol.

As per Indian thought, to see yourself jump over a hurdle that is blocking your path is an indication of fortunate times ahead. It implies that you shall make headway in every direction in life but this might not be very easy since hurdles will have to be overcome. To see yourself jumping down from a great height and not reaching the ground is not a good omen as it means that many insecurities and uncertainties may plague you.

As per western thought, to see yourself jumping over an object, foretells success in any endeavour that you undertake. Should you jump and fall, it means that disagreeable matters shall make your life difficult. To jump from a height denotes a reckless and a careless attitude in life. It also foretells disappointments.

Psychoanalytically speaking, dreams of jumping can have different interpretations depending on how a person sees himself jump. To jump up means that one will avail of better opportunities in life. To jump down denotes our attempt to look into our inner selves or to dwell on our subconscious, that is face those aspects of our personalities which we have trying to avoid. It can also mean a regression to childhood when to be thrown up and bought was pleasurable. Jumping repeatedly in a dream can be interpreted as a signal to reconsider our stand on a particular matter. It could also denote our confusion at not being able to move forward or back and feel trapped at the same place.

A 21-year-old girl would often dream of jumping form high places and landing unhurt. She would then move to a higher spot and start jumping from there. The sense of fear and excitement is there in her but when she does not get hurt, she keeps trying greater heights. The feeling of excitement, fear and exhilaration and the act of jumping from heights denotes sexual excitement. The dream is an indication of her desire to experience sex.