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by Dr. Al Cooper and Dr. Coralie Scherer

Erotic Dreams Can Be A Form Of Emotional Connection

We sometimes think of erotic dreams as a photographic snapshot or "picture" of our internal psychological/emotional state. Viewed in this light, it might be that the meaning of "sex" in your dream, could be related more to your emotional connection with your grandmother than the significance we typically give to erotic dreams with other people.

Emotional bonds are timeless and we sometimes do closure in our dreams with loved ones long after their physical death. You do not state whether you are male or female and how you felt about your grandmother when she was alive or how you felt after her death.

It's difficult to interpret another person's dream because dreams can be so very personal, and have so many layers to them. However, one way to think about this particular dream is to accept the interpretation of sexual intercourse as a meaningful and personal connection or bond. If this is the case, you might then view the dream as a "picture" of your ongoing emotional healing from the loss of your grandmother through her death. That is, even now, you might be still connected to your grandmother in spirit - even though she has been dead many years. You might have been connecting with her in the realm of the psyche and spirit in your erotic dream.

About the Author:

Dr. Al Cooper, clinical director at the San Jose Marital and Sexuality Centre, ran the training program for Counseling and Psychological Services at Stanford University. Dr. Cooper is internationally known for his work in sexuality.

Dr. Coralie Scherer coordinates online services for the Centre and specializes in sexual trauma, women's issues, and marital therapy.