People usually try to hide their subconscious, deep feelings and thoughts. Psychoanalytic theory reveals some hidden motives of a person by his unconscious manifestations: gestures, facial expressions, gait, reservations, etc. What a person does in a cheerful state, he can still somehow control, but behavior in a dream can not be consciously controlled. Therefore, for analysis, you can use the pose in which a person is sleeping.
Basic postures in a dream
Scientists distinguish 4 basic and most common sleep poses. All the rest are derived from them and mean about the same feelings and attitudes.
Some people sleep with their little legs, pulling their legs bent at the knees almost to the chin. This pose is very reminiscent of the position in which the baby is in the womb, which is why it is called the fetal position or the fetal position. The following can be said about people sleeping in this position: they are addicted, seek support in someone else, are not able to fully open up and surrender to new sensations and impressions. Subconsciously, such people tend to return to their origins - the womb, when there was no need to answer for anything and decide nothing.
A slightly altered posture is called the half-fetal position when a person sleeps on his side and bends his knees slightly. This pose is considered the most common and, most importantly, comfortable for sleeping. So not a single internal organ is pinched, muscles relax, and normal breathing is also ensured. Such a posture of sleep characterizes balanced, calm, mature and sane people. It is easy to interact with them, they can understand another person, and they can also act in equal positions: both in the role of a defender and in the role of a guardian.
Some people sleep on their stomach in a so-called prostrate posture. Usually the arms are stretched above the head, and the legs are extended, but different options are possible. The person as if seeks to occupy all the free space of the bed. Such people want to completely regulate their lives, avoid any disruptions or surprises, and avoid possible troubles. Usually this is stubborn in achieving goals, a mandatory, accurate and accurate person.
The pose of a person sleeping on his back is usually called royal. So sleep those people who are confident in themselves, their safety and tomorrow. They are open to everything new, give themselves to the world and gladly accept what the world gives them. True, if a person assumes the position of a starfish, i.e. spreads arms and legs wide, most likely, this already means self-aggrandizement and humiliation of others.
What are the individual parts of the body talking about
It is also important to observe the position of individual parts of the body. So, legs most often mean a person’s movement in life, and hands are a means of achieving some goals.
Hands clenched into fists naturally express aggression. When hands hold on to a pillow, blanket or other object, this means a dependent person. If your hands are relaxed, most likely that a person does not worry, that he is not tense. The opposite meaning is strained hands. By the way, you also need to pay attention to a certain duality, which can be expressed in different positions of two hands.
Legs are also very helpful in terms of interpretation. So, "grabbing" the bed with your feet (when the leg seems to hold onto the edge of the bed or even gets under the mattress) gives out a conservative personality that is not inclined to change. If the foot hangs from the bed, this means some kind of internal resistance, disobedience to generally accepted rules. Crossed at the ankles and strained legs give out an uninitiated, cautious and weak-willed person. And legs located clearly above each other (when sleeping on their sides) mean a constant desire for comfort, avoiding disputes and conflicts. If the legs are located differently in the dream, this indicates a certain duality of nature.