I want to say first off, I'm kind of hoping this can be a kind of discussion of the various beliefs about dream interpretation and where it comes from. I've held belief off-and-on about being given messages of some sort in dreams, but I've never really solidified any of my thoughts or beliefs.

I've been seeing a lot if interesting and very specific symbolism in my dreams lately, and it's making me question my beliefs. There have been some really interesting examples. Last week I went to bed one night very anxious about a conversation I had to have with my boyfriend. That night, I dreamt about snakes chasing and attacking me. I've had several dreams lately about losing and breaking teeth, and I've been under a lot of stress lately. These examples have shown me a lot of correlation between my dreams and waking life.

The weirdest example is from last night. I was having a random dream, can't even recall what it was about. There was a quail in this dream. I remember it because it was random and out of place. I looked up the meaning of seeing a quail in your dream, and it means something like good things are coming. Yesterday I was offered a new job, and this morning I got a call for an interview for another job I really want.

What do others believe about "coincidences" like this? I'm beginning to wonder if something or someone is trying to send me a message, but I don't know. Maybe I'm just noticing things that make sense to my life right now?