It’s not always a question of easy equation between symbol and metaphor when it comes to dream interpretation.  There are plenty of sources that will begin with the assumption that people all over the world dream in a kind of a common language, but if there are any linguistic bases to dreams, then the universal interpretations need to be held at arm’s length.  If the subconscious does speak its own language, it would be entirely reasonable to believe that it does so utilizing all the resources languages use, and this is a combination of image and sound (and occasionally, both).  For any belief to enter into that realm where reason and creed to co-exist, there needs to be a healthy combination of scientific method and spiritual tradition.  Dreams do tend to speak to both the intellectual and the spiritual part of the dreamer, after all, and any meaningful interpretation would need to be able to cross over into both realms.

Linda Schele has been held responsible for cracking the Mayan Code, at least in some academic circles, and her theory was one that has some exciting resonances in dream theory.  Researchers, anthropologists, and linguists have been wondering and arguing about the Mayan symbols.  Part of a stream of living culture, the contemporary Mayan people, separated from their past through a complex process of colonization, speak dozens of languages that seem to have some root connections to the hieroglyphs on the walls of pyramids.  There also seem to be some connections between visual iconographies across time in the changing culture.  It was baffling to try to determine whether or not the images, then, were representations of symbols that had direct meanings, or whether or not the symbols pointed to words that could be put together to create the intended meanings.  As it turns out, at least for Schele, it was both.  Word and image blend together, and the symbols contain extremely complicated puns, double meanings, and even jokes that could only be understood by the masters of the language.

Dreams, then, if they have a complexity that is equal to language, or possibly entirely related to it, would also contain multiple hidden meanings.  The subconscious  playing games with itself, and occasionally saying too much in the game-playing.  There is a level of commerce in dream interpretation that has kept some fortune-tellers in business for some time now, and if this theory holds, and develops, then it’s possible, and certainly very useful, to begin interpreting dreams according to both symbolism and language simultaneously, and start to connect the meanings to bigger pictures.

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Dream interpretation is something that has been around in the popular consciousness for a very long time.  There are some who say it’s a skill, even a science, and others who would put it more firmly in the realm of art.  Others still would hold that it has no use whatsoever, that it’s all based on superstition and magical thinking.  Whatever truths any of these views might hold, there is undoubtedly a strong pull that comes to everyone when they have a dream that’s hard to forget.

Windows in dreams are very common, and have been a symbol that repeats over time and across cultures.  Anyone living in an area where there are windows will likely have a dream with windows in them at some point in their life.  Windows here can be a very broad definition, from looking out of a hole in a cave, or dreaming about being locked in the NextDayBlinds Rockville MD showroom after hours.  Interpretations of either dream can be widely varied.  For people who are looking into dream interpretation for the very first time, there is often a mistaken notion that symbols have set meanings.  But anyone who has spent time looking into the nature of the unconscious begins to understand that meanings do change across cultures.

The most common understanding of window dreams involves seeing the house as a metaphor for the body.  Usually the window is connected to the eyes of the dreamer, because the eyes are considered to be the mirrors to the soul.  Here, looking through, or being surrounded by Rockville Next Day Blinds would suggest a shift in perspective, or that the dreamer is learning how to see things in a new way, blocking out things that are unnecessary, or opening up to see more pleasant surprises just around the corner.

Windows can also have connections to issues of vulnerability.  Like a door, a window allows other people to glimpse inside, and can also allow a passage, or an escape.  And like a door, a window does allow travel in both directions.  They can also relate to clarity, and in contemporary culture this is a likely interpretation, because of the common attitudes toward cleanliness in general.  There are, however, many more possible interpretations, and these all depend on the other details of the dream, and certainly the details in the dreamer’s life at the moment.  At the end of the day, windows are as mysterious as people are, and shades and blinds in dreams, just like in the waking world, serve to enhance their charm and mystery.

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The subject of dream interpretation continues to captivate people from all walks of life. With such a compelling focus on the external reality of the world and commercialized importance on the awake, conscious aspects of life, it is slightly curious that so much attention continues to be placed on the subject of dreams, including their significance and meaning. Of course there are few different perspectives applied to the interest in dreams. Scientists study them for biological relevance as well as possible psychological significance. Psychologists study them for possible insights into the human mind and spirit. And individuals study dreams because undoubtedly, humans are fascinated by themselves and while in some it might be a grandiose search for attention tools, while others are continually searching to better understand themselves, their world and the overall meaning of life. And just as our eyes seem to be the window to our souls, dreams seem to be the message. Coupon codes for Next Day Blinds are excellent for re-furbishing your home, how do we unlock the secret to ourselves?

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So, do dreams hold the key? Many people think so and believe that tap directly into not only our own unconsciousness but the collective consciousness of the human species. Carl Jung was an influential Swiss psychiatrist who initiated a tremendous impact on dream interpretation and symbolic associations. He was one of the original pioneers in collective consciousness thinking and his theories remain extremely influential and profound today. The Myers-Briggs psychometric tool is just one example of a contemporary psychological instrument that was directly influenced by and developed from Jung’s work. Much of Jung’s theories are heavily based in mythological archetypes, which he believes for standard psychological symbolic archetypes.

One of the areas in dream interpretation that Jung differed from some popular perspectives is that he strongly believed that a dream’s meaning was specific to the individual, though the symbology could be related to archetypal associations. Meanwhile, there are other dream interpretation theories that believe certain elements in dreams always mean the same or a variation of similar meanings. For instance, dreaming about a cat can represent independence in the dreamer and the specifics of the dream and situation with the cat can influence the interpretation. A sick or injured cat might signify and aspect of life one has overlooked. Dreaming of flying is one of the favorite dreams for most people. And for good reason. A common interpretation of flying represents a sense of freedom and transcendence from one’s physical and emotional issues. It’s much easier to re-design your home with Next Day Blinds than it is to interpret your dreams, though both will make an impact on your happiness and well being.

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Cabo San Lucas in Baja California Sur, Mexico is not only known for its marine life and the many opportunities for fishing and water sports, but it’s also home to several festivals and events all year round.

If you’re into Jazz, Cabo’s Jazz Festival held every July will make your stay unforgettable. This event allows you to enjoy many different jazz talents from Cabo and from around the world. The Festival lasts for 3 days as you sit back and relax to the soothing music.

If water sports are your thing, you’ll appreciate the Baja Bisbee’s Fishing Tournament held every October. The tournament pits the best fishermen against the best contenders in the seas of Cabo. Participants get a chance to capture several deep sea fish such as the Tuna, the Dorado or the ferocious Blue Marlin. The best thing about the tournament is that once the fish are caught, they are tagged and returned to the sea, except for the Dorado and the Tuna, which are brought back to be eaten.

The Gray Whale Festival in February gathers up hundreds of visitors and locals to partake in a traditional celebration that marks the arrival of the whales. The festival is fiercely celebrated with entertaining games, merrymaking and plenty of eating. All the hotels Cabo is better known for are overflowing with celebrants; Cabo’s marina slips are all filled in with yachts, speedboats and sailboats; and the Cabo sea is teeming with Gray whales.

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Thailand is famous for it’s Night Bazaars, and Pattaya, Thailand is no different, offering tourist 3 night markets to experience; each one is very different from the others and they’re all withing walking distance from area hotels .

The Patpong Night Market is quickly becoming the busiest night market in Pattaya. Foreign tourists fill the place every night, buying everything from DVDs, cheap clothes to great locally prepared foods. Even if they aren’t buying anything, the market is an attraction in and of itself. Watching tourist and locals do some hard bargaining, or just people watching, you won’t be bored. The Patpong Night Market can be reached by taking the BTS to the Sala Daeng station and then exit down one of the right-hand stairs. Follow the trail of vendors along the sidewalk and within 5 minutes you’ll reach the bazaar.

Suan Lum Night Bazaar stays open from 5pm to midnight, and some of the shop stay open even longer. This Bazaar offers a large beer garden that has a variety of food and live entertainment. The bazaar itself has vendors offering items like jewelry, clothing, DVDs, fruits and vegetables, hand-made tapestries, sculptures, paintings and fine arts. There’s one side of the market that offers an indoor/outdoor, quieter area with restaurants, a Hall with a 6,000 person capacity for special events and entertainment venue. To get there, take the MRT subway to Lumpini station and the market is located right next to the Lumpini Park.

Finally, the Silom Village Trade Center is a great place to experience the elegance and charm of the Thai culture. The vendors sell furniture, Thai crafts, handbags, art and has live entertainment, and many fine restaurants. Take the BTS to the Surasak station, or the MRT to the Si Lom Station and walk to Silom road, you can’t miss the beautiful lights of the night market.

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Jackson, Mississippi , the capital of my home state, is near and dear to my hear for many reasons. Most notably the fact it has gorgeous homes from the Civil War era dotting the city and many of them are now housing a bed and breakfast or are open to tours and let you get a taste of bygone years.

Built in 1850′s in the the picturesque style of Greek Revival , is the plantation home of Dr. H.T.T. Dupree. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Dupree House developed from a three-room structure. Mamie’s Cottage, the in-town home of Dr. Dupree’s adopted daughter, Mamie, was moved to the property in 1977 following her death. These days, the cottage houses two bed and breakfast suites. Dupree House owners welcome groups for tours and catered meals. They also have the home available for rent to host reunions, weddings, luncheons and parties.

Eudora Welty House and Garden located at 1119 Pinehurst St., is a lovely house and stunning garden that can be toured. when she passed on Welty left her house and collection of thousands of books to the state, and her family donated furniture and art to fill the home. Eudora Welty’s mother, Chestina, designed the garden in 1925 with her assistance before she left for college that year. In 1931 she returned home following the death of her father and continued work with her mother on the garden until 1966 when her mother passed away. The Department of Archives and History is currently working to open a visitors center to provide space for special exhibits on Welty and her family as well as on-site restrooms and parking for visitors of the site.

Located at 823 N. Jefferson St. is the Oaks House Museum, a modest cottage also built in the popular Greek Revival style. The Oaks House, circa 1853,original owners were a middle-class family: James Hervey Boyd, business man and 4-term mayor of Jackson, his wife, Eliza Ellis Boyd, and their children. The home was owned by various members of the Boyd family until 1960, The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the State of Mississippi purchased it. It’s available for tours every Tuesday through Saturday for a small entry fee of $4.50 adult and $3.00 for children.

I’ve toured the Mississippi Governor’s Mansion many time growing up and love it’s wide open rooms and domed ceilings. The mansion is the second-oldest continuously occupied gubernatorial residence in the United States, having served as the official residence of Mississippi’s first family since January 1842. In 1972 the state underwent a period of reconstruction on the mansion to restore it to its historical beauty, reconstructing original design details and furnishing it with museum-quality antiques. The governor’s Mansion is a living, breathing, working glimpse of history that’s free to tour on mornings between 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. and is something I wouldn’t miss while visiting Jackson .

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Last November, I attended the ‘Go Green’ Expo at the Minneapolis Convention Center . I came to Minneapolis for a job interview, and while I was waiting for my interview, I picked up the Minneapolis Star Tribune and read about the ‘Go Green’ Expo. It sounded pretty interesting and there would be hundreds of ‘Green’ companies promoting their innovative products. So, I planned that after my interview, which was downtown town Minneapolis, I’d head on over to the Expo.

Since my field of expertise is an Environmental Engineer with a side of unemployment, I thought this would be a great opportunity to introduce myself to each and every company there and make inquiry’s about any job openings. I’ll be missing some of the presentations, such as ‘How to Green Your Business’ and ‘Green Marketing and Brand Development’, but I’ll be able to catch ‘Green Job’s’. Which was perfect!

The presenter, talked about how Wind Energy Tax incentives will bring jobs to Minneapolis. She say’s the state can move forward with tax credits that are designed for European wind energy manufacturers to bring their businesses here. The tax incentive could bring approximately 1,350 new jobs into the city. The Iron Range in Minnesota just may be the beneficiary of the high quality manufacturing jobs. She also advised that Minnesota will be in great need of an experienced workforce to fill all the jobs openings created from this tax incentive. The presenter then launched into how the Congress has the power to put thousands of Americans who live in the hardest hit industries back to work and at the same time protect the environment.

After the presentation, I walked up to the presenter and asked if her company is hiring. I gave her my qualifications and told her I’d like to be a part of a company that deals with tough issues and finds solutions. I gave her my card and went back to my hotel, passing all the Minneapolis luxury hotels on my way, thinking one day I’ll be able to stay in one of them. When I got to my room, there was a message for me, it was from the Presenter telling me to send my resume’ to the human resource department of her company and on the cover letter mention that she highly recommends they hire me!

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When considering the history of ancient Western cities such as Rome, Italy, there are a few things that frequently come to mind. Generally, when thinking of ancient Rome, many people will associate it with Jesus Christ, Roman mythology, some of the ancient architecture such as the Colosseum and a few of the major political figures such as Julius Caesar. The other common aspect of the ancient culture that is typically remembered today is the drama of the time. And while the way plays were presented and how they were incorporated to society is entirely different from the way it is today, many of the plays from the time are still produced on today’s stage. Theatre is one of the popular attractions for many of the guests staying in one of the hotels in Rome and it’s particularly inviting when they have the chance to see one of the ancient plays onstage.

This is the age where the two genres of theatre known as Comedy and Tragedy were in effect and Tragedy had been written about as the perfect form of drama by the Greek philosopher Aristotle. However, the comedies were generally hits with audiences and Rome had its favored comedy writers. Plautus and Terence were the two primary comedy playwrights in Ancient Rome for which we still have existing scripts.

Plautus lived from approximately 254-184 BC and most, or all, of his comedies were based on earlier Greek plays from the New Comedy format. His plays were popular and generally expressed stories from Roman middle and lower classes. Terence was alive from either 195 or 185 to 159 BC. The most likely date is around 195 because his comedies had begun being performed around 170. He was bought as a slave by the Roman senator Terentius Lucanus who educated him and later freed him due to his literary abilities. He didn’t live long and wrote six plays during his career, all of which still survive.

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One of the best pieces of advice I have ever gotten in my life came from my Grandmother. I was in a situation that I was not sure how to deal with, and I was a bit stressed out, when she told me over the phone, to “just breath” . This was not coming from a woman who spent time in yoga classes, her advice pre-dates the yoga craze, peaceful speak. This was advice from a woman who had lived a life, and who knew how it felt to be overwhelmed by that life from time to time.

My situation was that I need to find a new place to live . And moving can be stressful enough on it’s own, but I was dealing with the fact that my beloved dog had just died, I was splitting up with my boyfriend, and my move was not simply to a
new apartment , it was a cross county move to be made in a Chevy Blazer with 200,000 miles on the odometer. Moving during the best of times is stressful, and when major life changes are occurring, that stress can add up. when you move because you have to move, it is a completely different experience from the one in which you move because you want to move. At this time it is best to take note of just what you really need to bring with you.

I looked through my things, and gave away those which I hadn’t used in the past year. This cut down the load for my Blazer quite a bit. I called my grandmother a few times while I was packing, just to hear her voice and to consider the various things that I thought I “needed”. Turns out though, in the end all I did really need to do, was just breath, like she said. I drove the Chevy across the country, from Chicago to Phoenix, and I made in one piece, breathing the entire way.

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There are many entertainment and cultural attraction options available for tourists who visit Long Beach, California and of course these same attractions continually entertain and satisfy the city’s residence. It’s not far from the greater Los Angeles area and while there is plenty to do in that major neighbor, Long Beach has a great performance scene of its own and there’s no need to travel to LA for a great evening out. Tourists who visit the city and enjoy a great stay in one of the Long Beach hotels frequently ask about the local theatre scene and consequently enjoy a performance at the Long Beach Playhouse.

And for those lucky enough to currently be staying in the city, or have near future plans to visit it they will be able to attend a performance of the company’s current production of Our Town by Thornton Wilder. This production is directed by Sharyn Case and includes a full cast of extremely talented and committed actors. Our Town is probably the most famous play by this exceptional playwright and it is also one of the more difficult ones to produce. Most of the audience members will likely already be familiar with it and make the production original and fresh as well as contemporarily meaning takes some major dramaturgical efforts. However, what it has going for it, other than the fact it’s a great play, is that it touches with essential human aspects, which seem to remain timeless in significance.

The script is also a long one, it’s three acts, which can sometimes put pressure on the production when playing for an audience who has gotten incredibly used to two act plays that wrap up neatly in a two hour time period. However, once again the quality of the production and the strength of the script can be combined to create one of the most powerful theatrical experiences on today’s stage. Wilder received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his work on this play.

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