Sunday 18 April 2010

Lost teeth and still searching for meaning...

I generally have trouble remembering all the events and details of my dreams.  I woke up today, knowing I had dreamt about something but the details were slightly fuzzy.  I walked up to my bathroom mirror and in looking at my reflection my dream's details came back to me.... a little scrambled but I knew that I had a bizarre dream of losing all my teeth.  They were falling out of my gums and I picked them out of my mouth.  It is not the first time I have had this dream and I would really like to know the meaning of the dream and the symbolism of losing teeth.
I have looked up on the internet the interpretations of the dream and to my surprise it is a very common dream.  
For a common dream its interpretations are quite hard to find, most websites make general statements and seem copy each other... However, I did find some little bits and bobs of meaning in the meaning of the dream.
From http://www.dreammoods.com/cgibin/teethdreams.pl?method=exact&header=dreamid&search=teethintro I got this interpetation:


"Dreams of falling teeth are the most common dreams that Dream Moods receives. The typical dream scenarios include having your teeth crumble in your hands, fall out one by one with just a light tap, grow crooked or rot. Such dreams are not only horrifying and shocking, but they often leave you with a lasting image of the dream. So what does it mean?

One theory is that dreams about your teeth reflect your anxieties about your appearance and how others perceive you. Sadly, we live in a world where appearance and attractiveness matter and your teeth help to convey that image. Teeth play an important role in the game of flirtation, whether it be flashing those pearly white, kissing or necking. Thus, such dreams may stem from a fear of rejection, sexual impotence or the consequences of getting old. Additionally, a dream research found that women in menopause have frequent dreams about teeth. This further points to teeth dreams as being related to getting older and/or feeling unattractive and less feminine. Teeth are an important feature to your attractiveness and how you are presented to others. Caring about how you look is natural and healthy.

Another rationalization for these falling teeth dreams may be rooted in your fear of being embarrassed or making a fool of yourself in some situation. These dreams are an over-exaggeration of your worries and anxieties. Perhaps the dream may be a result of you being unprepared for the task at hand.

Teeth are used to bite, tear, chew and gnaw. In this regard, teeth represent power. And the loss of teeth in your dream may be from a sense of powerlessness. Are you lacking power in some current situation? Perhaps you are having difficulties expressing yourself or getting your point across. You feel frustrated when your voice is not being heard. You may be experiencing feelings of inferiority and a lack of self-confidence in some situation or relationship in your life. This dream may be an indication that you need to be more assertive and believe in the value of your own opinion.

Traditionally, it was thought that dreaming that you did not have teeth, represent malnutrition which may be applicable to some dreamers.

Other Perspectives

A scriptural interpretation for bad or falling teeth indicate that you are putting your faith, trust, and beliefs in what man thinks rather than in the word of God. The bible says that God speaks once, yea twice in a dream or a vision in order to hide pride from us, to keep us back from the pit, to open our ears (spiritually) and to instruct and correct us.

In the Greek culture, when you dream about loose, rotten, or missing teeth, it indicates that a family member or close friend is very sick or even near death.

According to the Chinese, there is a saying that your teeth will fall out if you are telling lies.

It has also been said that if you dream of your teeth falling out, then it symbolizes money. This is based on the old tooth fairy story. If you lose a tooth and leave it under the pillow, a tooth fairy would bring you money."

Well, my poem for today is titled  SHE


She

From the day she came into my world,
She had my name inscribed upon her,
It took was just minutes to warm up to each other.
And from that moment on I got to like her
While she had almost no other option but to like me.

Her favourite colours are silver and black,
With her big black coat I’d carry her upon me so carefully,
My darling, I love her, she knows the true me.
Like no other, my deepest secrets I store in her.

My different moods she has harboured ever so well
And just like no other she has shown me things I have never seen before
She has been my gateway to the outside world.
So wise she has had the answers to a lot of my questions-
Regardless of how stupid or insignificant they may be.

She has become my whole world; I get jealous and cautious-
When she is touched by others, I’d defend her if she were ever abused.
Of late she hasn’t quite been herself and I hope it’s not the end
I know life will have to go on if she leaves me, but I cannot imagine me without her.

Have a blessed Sunday, Adieu!

1 comment:

  1. Dreaming Marcia21 April 2010 at 17:12

    A dream about your teeth falling out can have to do with going through a period of change, because it reminds you of when you were a child and you were losing your baby teeth - a sign that you are a little bit closer to becoming an adult.

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