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Element Encyclopedia
The Element Encyclopedia of 20,000 Dreams; The Ultimate A-Z to Interpret the Secrets of Your Dreams by Theresa Cheung
The ultimate guide to the visual symbols of dreams and what they mean. Discover how dreams can profoundly illuminate your unconscious hopes and fears, instincts and drives -- and even guide you toward what action to take in your waking life.
678 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2006
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About the author
Theresa Cheung
134 books119 followers"Theresa Cheung was born into a family of psychics and astrologers. She has a degree from Kings College, Cambridge University in Theology and English, and much of her life has been spent researching and writing about spirituality, dreams and the paranormal.
She gave her first public psychic reading at the age of 14 and has been involved in the serious study of the psychic world ever since.
In addition to being a tarot reader, she has lectured and organised workshops on numerology, tarot, dreams and other aspects of the psychic world. Theresa has contributed to women's magazines such as Red, She and Here's Health as well as MBS magazines such as Fate and Fortune.
She is the author of over 25 health, popular psychology and new age books including 'The Element Encyclopedia of 20,000 Dreams', 'Amazing You: Dreams' (Hodder) and 'Teen Psychics' (Adams Media)."
Theresa’s media appearances include: ITV This Morning, Piers Morgan on GMTV, Russell Brand’s Under the Skin (ep 71) and other appearaences on TV and on radio.
In 2019 she launched a podcast called "White Shores".
She gave her first public psychic reading at the age of 14 and has been involved in the serious study of the psychic world ever since.
In addition to being a tarot reader, she has lectured and organised workshops on numerology, tarot, dreams and other aspects of the psychic world. Theresa has contributed to women's magazines such as Red, She and Here's Health as well as MBS magazines such as Fate and Fortune.
She is the author of over 25 health, popular psychology and new age books including 'The Element Encyclopedia of 20,000 Dreams', 'Amazing You: Dreams' (Hodder) and 'Teen Psychics' (Adams Media)."
Theresa’s media appearances include: ITV This Morning, Piers Morgan on GMTV, Russell Brand’s Under the Skin (ep 71) and other appearaences on TV and on radio.
In 2019 she launched a podcast called "White Shores".
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January 23, 2020
Well what can I say about this book? Brilliant is the first thing to come to mind, however, there is a "key" (I believe) to getting the most out of it. In fact it is quite startling at first! Now the key is really quite simple, you must read the book (as a book) from cover to cover and even if you come to a section which you don't find all that interesting, persist! It is well worth the effort to absorb all it has to tell you. Why is it important to read it all? Simple, you're feeding your subconscious! As you will learn from the book our dreams send messages with images and if we can understand these images then we can understand what the dreams are telling us. So feed your mind the images and their meanings, because it will change your dream life forever.
What I found was by persisting from page one right through to the very end I gave my subconscious new ammunition for my dreams. Almost right away my dreams changed? They started to talk to me is such a clear way I was able to understand all my dreams and it was spot on! What happened? Well I started to have dreams with the new understandings and instead of me trying to work out what was being sent I knew! I could quickly grab the book and go back to the part I had read and there is was, it was an amazing experience. But it is always getting better and clearer. Now I can wake up and start to understand what was going on and why.
A few other things must happen first however, you must train yourself to remember your dreams using the techniques outlined in the start of the book. Write everything down (as much as you can remember) and think carefully about ALL the possibilities. Once you start to master this it all falls together and it is amazing.
So my advice is get the book, read it from start to finish, learn the techniques and start to communicate with your dreams like you never have before! The rating would have to be 10 out of 10, persist and you will be rewarded, I was. There are lots of "Dream Bibles" and other such books out there, but this one is the Rolls Royce and in my opinion the best one to own if you want only one!
What I found was by persisting from page one right through to the very end I gave my subconscious new ammunition for my dreams. Almost right away my dreams changed? They started to talk to me is such a clear way I was able to understand all my dreams and it was spot on! What happened? Well I started to have dreams with the new understandings and instead of me trying to work out what was being sent I knew! I could quickly grab the book and go back to the part I had read and there is was, it was an amazing experience. But it is always getting better and clearer. Now I can wake up and start to understand what was going on and why.
A few other things must happen first however, you must train yourself to remember your dreams using the techniques outlined in the start of the book. Write everything down (as much as you can remember) and think carefully about ALL the possibilities. Once you start to master this it all falls together and it is amazing.
So my advice is get the book, read it from start to finish, learn the techniques and start to communicate with your dreams like you never have before! The rating would have to be 10 out of 10, persist and you will be rewarded, I was. There are lots of "Dream Bibles" and other such books out there, but this one is the Rolls Royce and in my opinion the best one to own if you want only one!
May 9, 2017
This was an early birthday present from my mom and stepdad when I was younger. I think everyone goes through a phase where they want to analyze their dreams to understand what their subconscious is trying to tell them. For me this phase was more than that; it was a deep need that had to be fulfilled. I'd always ask what my dream meant to my parents when I was a child but stopped as I grew older. When I found this book and asked for it as a birthday gift I was so happy when they bought it for me. I've gotten so much use out of it since my 2011 birthday; it's my go to book whenever I have a difficult dream. There is so much detail and so many symbols are covered that I have not really had any difficulty finding what I needed to know. It's definitely worth a read for those who are interested in understanding symbols in their dreams.
June 9, 2017
I've been doing dreamwork for about 30 years now with secondary students and adults and have consulted many dream dictionaries in the process. Teresa Cheung's book has become an invaluable resource, my go to book when I'm looking up something related to dreams. What makes this book start out from most dream dictionaries is that it's really an encyclopedia as the name suggests. Many standard dictionaries have limited references so often the symbol you're looking for isn't there. At 678 pages there will be very few dream symbols you won't find in this book. The second reason I love this book is that it gives quite a detailed description for every symbol. The information really gets you thinking and probing. If you could only afford one book to help you unlock the meaning of your dreams, this is the book I would suggest.
September 30, 2011
I loved the introduction to the book, because it really explained how to use these symbols in your day to day life. A lot of people ask me what the importance of dream interpreting is and now I can tell them in clearer more educated words. Dreams are symbolic messages and "their aim is the same - to lead to our fulfillment." This book has justified my love for dream interpreting and helped me analyze how to become in equilibrium with my unconscious mind. I would definitely recommend this book to someone who is interested in what real world purpose their dreams have. Because trust me, there is one. This book aids in helping you figure out who you really are, and what you feel.
November 19, 2010
Fantastic resource, amazingly accurate!
May 28, 2019
Like many of these books it sparks some interesting conversations and is a great gift idea.
December 1, 2021
This book is vague but entertaining.
May 17, 2022
I am taking this book off of my tbr shelf because I have enjoyed flipping through it on many occasions and I find the information to be interesting and well compiled.
June 13, 2023
Great reference book for dream interpretation! Highly detailed with lots of descriptions for each dream symbol entry.
October 4, 2011
I got this book about 4-5 years ago. It's an extremely large heavy book with an encyclopedia on every dream symbol you can think of. Not joking! It's rare that I haven't found a symbol in this book. I remember how happy I was when I got this book on special for like $20. Which is far from what it is worth. It's an amazing resource and very well made. Sadly my book is slowly falling apart because I have used it so much!
January 13, 2016
There is a lot of conflict regarding dreams and how to interpret them/what they really are/etc. I don't know how well researched or factual this book is, but it is a fascinating read and there are many times when looking up what I dreamt that it completely made sense. This book is also creates great conversation between friends as everyone is curious to know why they are dreaming about certain things.
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March 1, 2016also, a very fun book to flip through. anytime I have dreams I cannot explain I know my subconsious can in some way. so I put the pieces together while flipping through this book and gain insight into things I've never thought possible!
April 3, 2015
This contains plenty of interpretations, but it is a bit confusing the way they are distributed throughout different chapters into subcategories. It would have been more efficient if they had maintained the standard encyclopedia or dictionary format.
May 8, 2007
Great book to decode your dreams.
October 26, 2008
This book took me a very long time to read, and yes I did read the entire thing.
August 1, 2010
I have very vivid dreams on a nightly basis and resort to this book. I bought one for my best friend and we always talk about it. I've not read it front to back but it's a great resource!
July 14, 2011
This is probably the best investment I have ever made. It has an answer for everything. Worth the cover price!
July 26, 2011
A fun book to read and look through. I do not really believe everything that this woman is saying about dreams, but the book is very fun.
July 8, 2013
Another gift from my mother. A great investment and quite interesting!
June 30, 2022
This is a pretty comprehensive book on dream meanings. I find the element’s encyclopedias to be incredibly useful in my practice.
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