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Dream for a theme

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Sleeping beauty Dreams reveal more than they conceal

That dreams are not meaningless is a universal truth today. Astrologist and scholar of mantras and Vaastu, P. Khurrana is now out with “Interpretations of Dreams”, published by Rupa. While Sigmund Freud has been interpreting dreams since the 19th Century, Khurrana believes that his book is different because it aims to help people through dreams rather than scaring them. He says, “There’s no point writing books which will have a detrimental effect on people.” While he admits having referred to Freud, he says his interpretations are different.

Khurrana is of the opinion that not all dreams are significant. He explains, “If a doctor dreams of patients, for example, that has no relevance. But if a person dreams of something very different from his daily life, then there’s a significance.” He goes on to say that we will come to know the import of dreams dreamt between midnight to 2 am, six months later, of those dreamt between 2 to 4 am, three months later and those dreamt between 5 and 6 a.m. in 90 hours.

To counter the effect of bad dreams, he gives advice for different star signs. Gems can be worn, talismans can be kept and certain mantras help to give strength, thus mitigating the effects of bad dreams. This astrologer adds, “What is to happen, will happen. But one can’t be scared of dreams. In this book, I’ve given advice to all the 12 zodiac signs on how they can get peace of mind.” He also believes that certain zodiac signs and numbers are also more prone to dreams than others.

“Interpretations of Dreams”, is essentially a dictionary. It lists out the deeper meaning of seemingly innocuous objects in dreams. For example, a lion means “unexpected advancement”, ice cream means “happy success” and toys mean “family joys”.

Khurrana reveals that he came to these interpretations and conclusions through his 20-year-long career as an astrologist and through a study of ancient scriptures.

Dreams, Khurrana says, also vary from age to age. Young dreams he believes are fickle. They are of little significance. Middle age dreams, on the other hand, deal with family and responsibilities. And religious dreams are most often seen by old people.

And what about those people who don’t remember seeing any dreams? He takes a pause. Then adds, “If they don’t see dreams, they should make a consistent effort to conquer their dreams in real life.”

In his own life, Khurrana says, dreams play a vital part. He adds, “Whatever I’ve thought will happen, has happened.” He adds, “But all the credit goes to guru and my god.”

This columnist and author has many books in the offing, including one on Vaastu wisdom, “Mystery of Moles” and horoscopes of a hundred celebrities.

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