Aristotle referenced lucid dreams to support his idea that dreams were just an expansion of reality (dreams.umwblogs.org). Sigmund Freud used Aristotle's work to realize his idea about the symbolism of dreams (dreams.umwblogs.org). Some dream symbols common across cultures include: being chased, falling, killing, and exams. Being chased may mean that an individual is or feels threatened, or perhaps that an individual is avoiding an issue or person (huffingtonpost.com). Falling is another of the most common dreams that people have and can relate to anxieties such as letting go, losing control or even failing after success. A dream about killing may represent a desire to kill a part of your personality or even a desire to see someone suffer. One reason people encounter the same dream over and over again is because they are creating the same mistakes and not correcting them. The unconscious mind is trying to alert the individual (scientificdreaminterpretation.com). Recurring dreams can also help predict the future for the dreamer who neglects their priorities. Usually the priorities are linked to their transformation