Way OT: Dreaming in b/w or color

Danner · Post by **Danner** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:22 pm

Sometimes when I am right about to wake up or fall asleep I find myself telling myself what to dream. Once and a while I'll know that I'm dreaming and I'll say, "wow, it would be cool if this would happen," and I make it happen in my dream. Or, I'll be "dreaming" about what might happen next in a book I am reading, the dream will be going along, and suddenly I realize that what I'm making up couldn't happen for some obvious reason. I'll "rewind" my dream and start over right before the error occured. It's really weird, but that's what happens.

PhilO · Post by **PhilO** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:44 pm

I remember two dreams in color - one in vivid colors that was enchanted whilst on the enchanted isle of Skye one really wierd evening and one apochalyptic awesome dream in rich earth tones. The rest are more of the mundane black and white superhero stuff...

Philo

Jennie · Post by **Jennie** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 7:45 pm

The only times I'm aware of dreaming "in color" are when the colors actually matter in the dream. Otherwise, I wake up and am focused on the other content of the dream.

Once I dreamed a red lake and a green sky.

Once I dreamed I was a child Crusader, with an ancient but brilliant sword. When I pulled it from its scabbard I was alone on a dark hill at night. The sword reflected into the sky, like a watch crystal makes spots on the ceiling. I realized that the aurora I was seeing was controlled by the sword in my hand, and I could swirl the colors and paint the night sky.

Jennie

Jennie · Post by **Jennie** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 7:46 pm

The only times I'm aware of dreaming "in color" are when the colors actually matter in the dream. Otherwise, I wake up and am focused on the other content of the dream.

Once I dreamed a red lake and a green sky.

Once I dreamed I was a child Crusader, with an ancient but brilliant sword. When I pulled it from its scabbard I was alone on a dark hill at night. The sword reflected into the sky, like a watch crystal makes spots on the ceiling. I realized that the aurora I was seeing was controlled by the sword in my hand, and I could swirl the colors and paint the night sky.

Jennie

BillChin · Post by **BillChin** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 8:21 pm

This thread reminds me of a song I wrote. At this moment, I can't remember the melody line, but here are the lyrics. It is an uptempo happy song. Enjoy.

Dream with me Tonight

I’m looking for a dreamer, to guide my vision tonight.
I’ve got a blind spot, need that second sight.
When I dream in color, it turns to grey,
There’s something missing, though what I can’t say...

Dream, dream, dreamer, dream with me tonight.
Come in from the autumn cold
and open the door to a path of gold,
and I’ll be there in vivid color,
with open arms as if I’m your lover.

Dream, dream, dreamer, dream with me tonight.
Miles apart, souls together,
Spirits linked ever and ever,
Love so pure, passion on fire,
Share this dream fulfilled your desire.

Dream, dream, dreamer, dream with me tonight.
Hold me close, hold me tight,
Comfort me through this night,
Dreams come true, and love comes too,
When I’m dreaming, when I’m dreaming with you....

Dream, dream, dreamer, dream with me tonight.
Dream, dream, dreamer, dream with me tonight.

Copyright 2004 William Chin

Congratulations · Post by **Congratulations** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 8:28 pm

I dream in black and white... when I dream. I only dream two or three nights in any given month, though. Sort of makes me sad when people start sharing funny dream stories, and I don't have any...

One time, I went to sleep in a sleeping bag, with my head coming out of the hole in the top like a normal person, and I woke up with my feet poking out of the top, and my head at the other end. Needless to say, I was surprised upon my wake.

But anyway, I only recall one dream that wasn't entirely in black and white, and that one was sort of a "Schindler's List" use of color (i.e. the red scarf that constituted the only color in the movie for a bit).

Tak_the_whistler · Post by **Tak_the_whistler** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:40 am

Color, or, colour.

sweet dreams.

aderyn_du · Post by **aderyn_du** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 7:52 am

Bill, your song lyrics are great!

Flyingcursor · Post by **Flyingcursor** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 10:02 am

I can't say what mine are. I've never thought about it. I'm too interested in the content. I guess they're in color but sometimes they're in colour.

It's interesting to see what Ta, Ad, Co, Bi, Du, Em, Gl, Je, Ph, Da and everyone else thinks (I hope you all don't mind the affectionate abbreviations). Some of you remember the details of the surroundings in more detail then events while others remember events. I tend to remember more of what I was doing then the details of where.

psychih · Post by **psychih** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 11:05 am

I once dreamt I was speaking to Ovid in Latin.

But my dreams are in colour. I suppose certain shades might stand out, I remember them(?) more.

It's all in the mind.

picardy third · Post by **picardy third** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 11:28 am

I dream in Chiff and Fipple.

Charlene · Post by **Charlene** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:08 pm

I always dream in color.

The first dream I remember ever having was when I was about 4 years old - I was watching Mighty Mouse beat up a mean old cat in a boxing ring, complete with cartoon-style BAM and POW graphics.

I usually don't see people in my dreams - just have a sense that people are around. But I do see water, storms, and buildings very clearly.

If I have a dream about a bad thunderstorm with lots of lightning or a tornado, it means bad things are going to happen.

My blind friend says sometimes he will see colors in his dreams - he did have some vision for the first 3 or 4 years of his life.

aderyn_du · Post by **aderyn_du** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 2:23 pm

Flyingcursor wrote: It's interesting to see what Ta, Ad, Co, Bi, Du, Em, Gl, Je, Ph, Da and everyone else thinks (I hope you all don't mind the affectionate abbreviations). Some of you remember the details of the surroundings in more detail then events while others remember events. I tend to remember more of what I was doing then the details of where.

I'm assuming I'm Ad. And I do mind the abbreviation, Fly, I'm pretty sure I told all of you a while back to address me as 'aderyn_dudesteress', per GaryKelly. Hmmph.

Jennie · Post by **Jennie** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 3:39 pm

I think that the visual images in a dream are recalled when they're the focus, or an important part of the focus. When it's the emotion that is what your brain is working through, that's what you wake up with. If it's the physical action (trying to fly, trying not to drown) then that's the sensation you recall. The rest of the details fade really quickly.

There are probably lots of folks who don't recall dreaming in color because that's not what they're focused on at the moment they wake.

Interesting thoughts. Does my dog dream in color?
Je
or Jen
or Jennie
but never Jenni

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Are the majority of your dreams in b/w, or are they in color?

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