1- As with the catacombs, the cave represents a doorway into the unconscious. While initially the cave may be frightening an exploration can reveal strong contact with our own inne...

Magic, another world, self, reflection.It is a symbol of vanity and superficiality. You may be concerned about your image and the way you present yourself to the world. Some say th...

1- The people who appear in dreams are the characters with which we write our ‘play’. Often they appear simply as themselves, particularly if they are people we know or have a ...

Some dream researchers suggest falling is one of the main themes in dreams. In the sample used for this book, the words fall, falls, fell, falling occur 72 times in 1,000 dreams.Th...

Feeling fear in dreams signifies that your achievements will not be as successful as you had hoped. You are having anxieties in certain circumstances of your life. However, your wo...

also see Book and Novel1- Reading a book in a dream suggests that we are seeking information. Reading a letter signifies receiving news. Reading a list e.g. a shopping list indicat...

Many people seem to have dreams about committing adultery or about their spouse committing adultery (cheating or being cheated on). In this dictionary there is a definition for che...

Precipice. This dream usually appears when we are in crisis, or when a crisis has almost been overcome, making room for its deeper meaning. Difficulties in life, critical situation...

People steal for two reasons.If they are poor and feel like they have no other alternative or if they are greedy and do not want to put the time and the effort into earning what th...

Usually we live on the surface of our mind. In sleep we dive down deeper but lose our sense of self.If we maintain some awareness in these deeps of the mind, it is somewhat like sn...

also see Animals1- To have a bear appear alive in a dream indicates aggression, or if it is dead, the handling of one’s deeper negative instincts.To dream of a toy bear i.e. a te...

1- For a man to dream that he is in a harem shows that he is struggling to come to terms with the complexities of the feminine nature.For a woman to have the same dream shows that ...

also see Gale and Hurricane1- In dreams, the wind symbolises the intellect. It will depend on the force of the wind how we interpret the dream.For instance, a breeze would suggest ...

Vision: Diving under water: only diplomacy will you get out of a difficult situation. Diving into a calm lake: you want to get to the bottom of something and gain new insights—t...

also see Maze1- On a purely practical level, the labyrinth appearing in dreams signifies the need to explore the hidden side of our own personality. With its many twists, turns and...

also see WaterDreaming of a pool deals with our need for the understanding of our own emotions and inner feelings.A pool in a wood, for instance, would suggest the ability to under...

Dreams about escalators represent changes in our lifestyles or in our romantic status. Going down an elevator is a common metaphor for entering into deeper levels of awareness. Goi...

To see a sailor in your dream signifies your desires for adventure and exploration. You may be ready to venture into deeper waters, particularly in personal relationships....

Aid-Dreams of a band-aid represent your desire for a quick fix to a problem; perhaps a temporary mend for a deep pain. Your dream may be asking you to consider the deeper wound tha...

A staircase allows you to move from one place to a destination that is located above or below you. Stairs are symbolic of your ability to raise your consciousness to a higher plane...

Clothing is very connected to your own personal self-expression and to the principle of the persona. What we choose to wear has enormous implications for how we feel about ourselve...

You are feeling a heightened emotionalism in your life right now, powerful enough to bleed over into your dreams. Water represents emotion, and tears are the fluid expression of ou...

A farm represents the production of food to provide nurturance through abundance on a large scale. Evoking images of serenity and simplicity, farms harken back to a connection to t...

Something just below the surface of your consciousness is troubling you and asking you to notice it.The challenge with interpreting a dream with an itch in it is that the itch itse...

Music is the most exalted form of expression and universal communication that the human race has. Any dream that features music is connecting both to a deep passion to express as w...

You are navigating the waters of your own emotional journey. Water represents the emotional realm of our feelings, both conscious and unconscious. Swimming is specifically about pr...

Universal Landscape: Change or transition; healing; death and rebirth.Dreaming Lens: What kind of snake is appearing in your dream? Is it poisonous, dangerous, or innocuous? What w...

What Does It Mean to Dream About Traveling Across a Beautiful Bridge?Dreams often serve as a fascinating window into our subconscious, revealing emotions, desires, and unresolved i...

What Does It Mean to Dream About Straw Set on Fire?Dreams have an uncanny way of reflecting our inner worlds, often in vivid and striking imagery. When you dream about straw being ...

What Does It Mean to Dream About Women and Cats?Dreaming about women and cats is a fascinating intersection of symbolism that speaks to various facets of femininity, intuition, and...

What Does It Mean to Dream About a Metal Baby?Dreaming about a metal baby can evoke a myriad of emotions and interpretations, often rooted in the dreamer\'s personal experiences an...

One must dig deeper to discover the truth about some­thing, but it is there. ...

1. A need or desire for restructuring, enhance­ment of self-image, often after emotional injury, devastation.2. Avoiding “deeper issues,” inner problems. ...

(Educator, Eye-brow, Governess) Seeing one’s mother in a dream has a deeper and a stronger meaning than seeing one’s father. All the same in one’s dream, seeing her means at...

Taking a bath in a dream may represent your need to undergo some form of cleansing.If you are currently changing things in your daily life, or if you have freed yourself from bothe...

A castle in a dream may be symbolic of the “cavern of the heart.” It represents the home of the human spirit (yours) and the natural self. Dreams with castles in them may come ...

Graves are generally depressing and represent some form of death. On a very physical level this dream does not appear to be a very happy omen. However, the dream could also have de...

Dreaming about planets could represent desire to explore either our internal world or the world of our egos (the external or physical world). Planets could also represent deeper th...

One of Carl Jung s most interesting areas of thought is that of individuation. In a nutshell the word refers to the processes involved in becoming a self-aware human being.The area...

Points to the “character mask” in everyday life. You want to be more beautiful. However, cream also indicates “balsam for the soul.” In a deeper sense, the beauty of the so...

Time for reflection, a comfortable, peaceful time. Often an expression of the need for rest when being overwhelmed. This symbol frequently appears when the person is in a stressed ...

All different kinds of people clutter our dream landscape.The men in your dream may include family members or total strangers. You may dream about your father, son, husband, or fri...

Example: ‘A ritual began whereby a laige knife was drawn and a few deep cuts were made to both our faces. I put my hands to my face and saw them covered with blood, crying and cr...

dream cult The Iroquois (Huron and Seneca) American Indians, as early as the 17th century (first European contact and study), had developed a deeper psychological un­derstanding t...

Usually unconscious drives. You would like to or should go deeper and look at your secret drives and aggressions.The activity of the mole is always connected to subversion and you ...

Bitter truth, illness, but also searching and finding. Fear of pregnancy. Uppers: a suggestion that you have to find happiness in yourself and not expect it to come from the outsid...

On the surface, it points to habitual behavior, even though rituals are important and bring deeper meaning to life. This symbol can be pointing to something that has become rigid, ...

It refers to oneself, as in the word sorcxehxty. Al­though it includes the totality of our expenence, it seems to be most pointedly referring to our sense of identity. From this s...

Example: Many times in my adult life I have woken to find I have made love to my wife while asleep. Or I wake to discover myself in the middle of the sexual act. At such times I ha...

also see Religious Imagery1- When we dream of taking part in a ceremony or religious ritual we are conscious of a new attitude or skill that is needed or an important change which ...

The symbols of death or the fear of death can be: sunset; evening; a crossed river or falling in a river, a skeleton; snarling dogs; sleep; anaesthetic; gravestones; ceme­tery; bl...

1- Often because of its shape, the fig is associated with sexuality, fertility, masculinity and prosperity.To dream of eating figs may well be a recognition that some kind of celeb...

1- Dreaming of being a widow can suggest loss and sadness.Sometimes such a dream can mark the change in a woman’s awareness as she moves towards the ‘Crone’ or Wise Woman.For...

(see Clothes, Journey, Travel)If the baggage is overly heavy, you may be earning too great a load physically or emotionally.If the luggage is very old or worn, likely the burden is...

(see Gems, Metals, Aline, Stones)Tapping into the “mother lode” of knowledge or insight after concerted effort. Fortunate discoveries that lead to literal or figurative prosper...

Demonstrating the realm of the subconscious in dreams, the ocean is the origin of creativity and all of life. Swimming in the ocean reflects your readiness to experience the vast p...

The places in our dreams are the backgrounds against which we play out the scenes of our life. In general, being outdoors represents our conscious concerns and being indoors reflec...

Example: ‘1 dream insects are dropping either on me from the ceiling of our bedroom, or crawling over my pillow. My long-suffering husband is always woken when I sit bolt upright...

If such symbols appear frequently in your dreams, like a street full of water puddles, for instance, or a sky filled with birds of the same kind, it is thought to be a sign of extr...

Symbol: The bee is a symbol for industriousness and represents the way you are organizing your life.Vision: Seeing a bee: a challenge to practice good habits and work hard. Watch...

Indigo is a symbol of an alert mind and the desire to be fully aware.The vibrations of indigo are located in the “third eye,”Color Therapy: Indigo is good for the eyes, nose, ...

Vision: Playing a piccolo: you are worried about a close friend. PickaxVision: Working with a pickax in the garden: a good sign for the successful outcome of your plans. Looking ...

Sometimes in the practice of deep relaxation, meditation or sensory deprivation, our being enters into a state akin to sleep, yet we maintain a personal waking awareness. This is l...

Enjoying contact and communication with others is not only a wonderful experience but also an essential aspect of human connection that can greatly enhance our lives. Whether it's ...

Vision: If you dream about traveling, expect things to change, possibly a separation from a close friend will take place, or a break with old habits. Seeing other people travel: y...

Vision: Standing in front of a wall: insurmountable obstacles are in your way—rum back!.See Barrier, Rock.Depth Psychology: A wall provides safety (protection) or is an obstacl...

Vision: Dreaming abqut being part of a worship service: you are looking for spiritual guidance and reflection.An external problem can be solved with the help of spiritual guidance...

To dream of a Banyan tree signals a need for deeper contemplation and meditation in your life. There is also a suggestion of taking people in your life for granted and a strong nee...

To dream about being in bondage represents segments of your feelings or being that are monitored too closely or that are being subdued. You might feel that the circumstances surrou...

To dream that you are giving the “high-five” to someone, signifies your connection to that person. You are trying to get their recognition, acknowledgement or attention. Additi...

To dream of song lyrics suggests that you are an idealistic person. This dream also signifies that you need to improve the lines of communication with someone.For even deeper meani...

A dream of being a rock star means friendships are going well.To see a famous rock star in your dream, symbolizes a sense of belonging.To understand the deeper meaning of your drea...

To see a scale in your dream, may symbolize a preoccupation with body and weight issues. On a deeper level, to dream of a scale signifies a decision that you need to make. This dre...

Feeling scared in dreams signifies that your achievements may not be as successful as you had hoped. You are having anxieties in certain circumstances of your life, possibly relate...

To dream that you are at a sleepover party, suggests that you need to socialize more and create deeper friendships with people.If the sleepover party was fun, social plans that you...

To dream that you are sleepwalking , signifies discontent and your ongoing struggle for contentment. This dream may also indicate that you are just “going through the motions” ...

To dream of vikings symbolizes your desire for adventure and exploration. You may be ready to venture into deeper waters, particularly in personal relationships.If you dreamed of b...

Wild animals in dreams represent our basic instincts and urges such as lust, fear and anger - the deep emotions that we are taught to repress.• Dreams provide a safe outlet for e...

A dream of contrary, and the deeper the sighing, the happier will be the coming events....

(1) As a passage connecting different rooms, a corridor may symbolize a passing from one phase of your life to another; from one self-image to another; or from self-image or someth...

Anything old may symbolize something in the deeper, more primitive layers of the unconscious. For old men, see Wise Old Man / Woman....

To camp in nature is to reestablish contact with the earth, develop a sense of grounding; to commune with self and life in an uncluttered, basic way. To harmonize with nature, tap ...

Used as a psychiatrist’s couch, represents need to know oneself, to examine programs and beliefs on a deeper level.If a couch in your living room, symbolizes something that is go...

Branding or pigeon-holing something; suggests seeing the world through the eyes of separateness rather than unity. Feel the deeper meaning and connection of people, things, ideas....

Bridge between conscious and unconscious; need for resting, relaxing the intellect and tapping deeper sources within self. Slow down your pace in order to see clearly, get insight....

Dream Interpretation & an A to Z dictionary of symbols and their meanings helps you make sense of your dreams and harness them to increase your creativity, solve problems, find lif...

Support system, connection, into deeper levels of self; foundation. Deep roots mean standing firm midst the changes and elements of living. Feeler for support, nurturing. Root of t...

Discovering deeper aspects of self.If boarding a train, you’re getting ready for a new direction.If changing trains, you’re changing directions....

To imagine that an inspector wants to review your work or accounts expresses the fear of having some secret or weakness discovered.If you try to look deeper at the symbols that acc...

Anything that allows you to pack certain items for transport is symbolic of having access to various tools for living.A backpack puts such helpful items easily at your disposal, wi...

You may be connecting to a deeper sense of life force within you and an expression of passion for living. However, depending on how the blood is appearing in your dream, this could...

1- Terror in a dream is often the result of unresolved fears and doubts.It is only by experiencing such a profoundly disturbing emotion that are we likely to make an attempt to con...

By definition, pictographs are picture-like symbols used to communicate specific concepts. On the dream plane, these can be very potent keys for unlocking deeper meanings.A compreh...

(see Billboard, Pictograph)Read any sign that appears in your dream, be it a highway marker, a street sign, an advertisement, or whatever.The messages thereon will often provide cl...

To dream of a cabana suggests a need for distance from a situation in your waking life.To dream of a cabana by the sea implies that you may be responding emotionally in a situation...

To dream of a puppy represents your liveliness and happy-go-lucky personality. It also represents an improving friendship, or friendships that will grow deeper and stronger.A dream...

To dream of seeing or tasting sauce symbolizes your knowledge and mental powers.If you contemplate the taste and appearance, this can also convey a deeper meaning.The dream may als...

To dream that you are undergoing a transformation means that there is a need for you to modify your routine. It also suggests that you now have a deeper understanding of yourself a...

(see Animals, Fish, Water)A difficult journey to transformation and enlightenment as in the story of Jonah and the whale. Similar whale myths appear in other cultures too, all of w...