Zolar's Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Dreams » (REVISED)

The completely revised and updated edition of the classic, best-selling guide to dream interpretation

In the first major revision of the encyclopedia that has sold half a million copies worldwide, Zolar, the acclaimed "Dean of Astrology" (The New Yorker), has created the indispensable bedside reference for today's dreamers, reflecting the changes that have affected our waking hours and inevitably influence the content and significance of the messages we receive while we sleep. Looking at new cultural trends, work and social patterns, technologies and means of communication, Zolar reveals the meanings of dreams about cell phones, computers, cyberspace, beepers and much more. His concise and incisive explanations of such classic dreams as meeting a redheaded stranger, flying without wings and trying to comfort a crying baby are here as well, while obsolete subjects -- like girdles, gleaners and grenadiers -- have been eliminated. To complement each dream category a lucky number has been added for this new edition.

With interpretations for more than 20,000 dreams, Zolar's Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Dreams offers you the opportunity to uncover the secrets hidden in your dreams and to act on the wisdom -- or respond to the warnings -- they contain.

Library Journal

First of all, this is not the place to find out about the scientific or psychological study of dreams (Robert Van de Castle's Our Dreaming Mind would be a good source for that sort of thing). Instead, this A-to-Z encyclopedia is intended for those who believe that their dreams have fortunetelling or numerological powers. For example, if you dream that you are wearing a kilt, it means that you will have a whirlwind love affair and that your lucky numbers are 11, 23, 30, 33, 38, and 42 and you should play the lottery accordingly. Why? Who knows! It's not explained and is beside the point anyway. In this fully revised update of the 1989 work, which sold half a million copies worldwide, renowned astrologer Zolar interprets 20,000 dreams, starting with the letter A and ending with Zoo. Although entertaining, this isn't an item you buy to answer reference questions; it's simply made to give the public what it wants. Bottom Line At 400+ pages, this book is about twice as thick as rival items for about the same price. It's suitable for large public libraries serving patrons who like this kind of thing. Those that own the original should considering this update since it contains 30 percent new material.-Mary Ann Hughes, Neill P.L., Pullman, WA Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.