Uncover what your subconscious is telling you with this display-worthy dictionary of dream symbolism.

Dreams can be fun and adventurous, but also frightening and distorted, and still again, they can be an endless combination of both. From spitting teeth out (a sign of aging), to creepy, crawly spiders (a sign that one feels like an outsider), dreams can mean much more to us once we learn how to decipher their hidden meanings. Whether positive or negative, The Dictionary of Dreams gives you all the tools, symbols, and their true meanings to translate our cryptic nightly images:

• An A to Z dictionary of dream symbols from Gustavus Hindman Miller's landmark book 10,000 Dreams Interpreted, updated and revised to bring the book up to speed with our modern life, including the addition of cell phones, computers, televisions, and more
• An introduction to dream symbols from Miller's original preface
• Selections from the classic textsThe Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis, and "Dreams" by influential French philosopher Henri Bergson
• A discussion of the top-ten most common dreams and their meanings
• A step-by-step guide to keeping a dream journal

Elegantly designed and beautifully illustrated, the Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia series offers comprehensive, display-worthy references on a range of intriguing topics, including birthday astrology, techniques for harnessing the power of dreams, flower meanings, and the stories behind signs and symbols.