The time frame, period, or era depicted in a dream can set the mood (such as the 1800s Wild West depicting your workplace) or point to a certain time of your life (such as a 1970s disco representing your senior year in high school), so look for real-life parallel events and feelings from that time in your past.
However, sometimes the subconscious mind uses familiar events from the past to represent current events in your life.
For example, your high school graduation 20 years ago might actually represent the promotion you received last week, or a past boyfriend might represent your current romantic partner.
See Also: Time Passing, Time of Year, Time, Dates on a Calendar, Calendar, Holiday, Past, Future, Late, Early, Before, After, Time Frames(the category)
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