To interpret your dreams, the first step is to learn to distinguish between a valid prophetic dream and one that has no subconscious or clairvoyant significance.

Dreams of a prophetic nature usually occur during the deepest part of your night's sleep; for most of you this will be between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. By this time digestion has usually been completed, your body muscles are normally relaxed and your mind is mainly free of the day's events. Dreams which occur under these conditions are generally worth your efforts at interpretation.

Prophetic dreams usually fall into one of the following categories: