Instance Dream Interpretation

also see Thief1- To dream of stealing suggests we arc taking something without permission. This may be love, money or opportunities.If someone steals from us we may feel cheated.If...

Numbers can have a personal or symbolic signifi­cance.For instance we may have had three children, so the number three in a dream about children could be connected with our feelin...

1- Dreams can often have a very peculiar quality in that our image may only be half there or we perhaps only experience half an action. This usually indicates an incompleteness in ...

1- Vegetation in a dream can often represent the obstacles that we put in front of ourselves in order to grow.For instance, a patch of brambles can suggest irritating snags to our ...

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 ...

Material aspects: The family is the first basic security image that we have. Often, through circumstances not within our control, that image becomes distorted, and dreams will eith...

Since water is a metaphor for feelings, a dream about drowning usually means that you are afraid of being overwhelmed by powerful emotions. If an intense relationship of yours is g...

To dream of a ladder being raised for you to ascend to some height, your energetic and nervy qualifications will raise you into prominence in business affairs.To ascend a ladder, m...

With Taureans, may depict their innate charactenstics and how they are dealing with them. Sex drive, the basic drives towards parenthood, and caring and providing via sex.The aggre...

Example: 41 find my way to a door and knock.It is at the end of a cul de sac.An old woman of about 60 comes to the door. Although old, she is healthy and well preserved. Without a ...

Things we, or our unconscious, treasures, our integ­rity or sense of wholeness, the lasting pans of our nature, even the eternal aspect of self or the essential core of our life.F...

Desiring recognition, Success, and security, as, for instance, in Shares, Stock Market, and intellectual wealth. Here questions about your goals in life are raised. What is it you ...

also see Necklace When we dream of beads for instance a rosary - we are making a connection with continuity.To dream of beads breaking indicates the failure of a favourite project....

1- In dreams, a block may present itself in many forms. We can experience it as a physical block that is, something that needs to be climbcd over or got round, a mental block for i...

The animalistic.A symbol of instincts to be used and guided by conscience.The dog may also appear as a guard to protect property and defend against attack. He may symbolize a true ...

1- To dream of using a weapon to club someone denotes an inner violence that has remained unexpressed. It may also depict our violence against ourselves.2- We have great strength a...

1- Dead people we have known appearing in dreams usually refer back to strong emotions we have had about those people, whether they are negative or positive.For instance, there may...

1- Abnormality in a dream usually represents something which we instinctively feel is wrong or not balanced properly.If it is abnormal in the sense of extraordinary, such as an abn...

1- Depending on the content of the dream, this indicates those areas in our lives which need to be acknowledged or recognised.For instance, an advertisement on a hoarding might mea...

1- Within the framework of a dream our emotions can be very different to those we have in everyday life. They may be more extreme, for instance, almost as though we have given ours...

also see Animals1- Many people associate the frog with a visible growth pattern which mirrors the growth to maturity of the human being. In dreams, to see a frog at a particular st...

Dreaming of a gate usually signifies some kind of change, often in awareness. We arc passing a threshold in our lives, perhaps trying something different or moving from one phase o...

1- In a woman’s dream the girdle may depict her sense of her own femininity, for instance when she feels bound or constricted by- it. In a man’s dream it is more likely to show...

also see Religious Imagery1- Physically, incense is designed to perfume a room. In dreams, it is possible to be aware of the smell of incense, particularly if it has associations f...

1- “flic clothes we wear in a dream can often depict the facade, or persona, we create for other people. We have certain roles that we adopt in response to other’s reactions. C...

1- “fhe furniture which appears in our dreams, particularly if it is drawn to our attention, often shows how we feel about our family and home life, and what attitudes or habits ...

1- Any inscription in a dream is information which will need to be understood. Reading an inscription can suggest that something is understood already; whereas not being able to re...

also see WorldTo dream of looking at a globe, particularly in the sense of a world globe, indicates our appreciation of a wider viewpoint. We can cultivate the ability not only not...

1- To be dreaming of a knob such as a doorknob can indicate some kind of turning point in one’s life.A noticeable contrast between the door and the knob can present the dreamer w...

1- Linen in dreams on a purely practical level can suggest an appreciation of fine things. Linen tablecloths, for instance, may suggest some kind of a celebration in the sense of o...

1- To dream of a jailer will indicate we feel we arc being restricted in some way, maybe by our own emotions or by somebody else’s personality or actions. There will be a sense o...

also see Weapons1- A cutting instrument in a dream usually signifies some kind of division.If we arc using a knife we may cither be freeing ourselves or trying to sever a relations...

The landscape in a dream can be an integral part of the interpretation. It usually mirrors feelings and concepts that we have and therefore reflects our personality.A rocky landsca...

also see Lamp1- Light in a dream usually means illumination.For instance, ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ suggests coming to the end of a difficult project. Tie saw the light�...

1- Movement in dreams is usually- highlighted to make the dreamer aware of progress. Moving forward suggests an acceptance of one’s abilities, while moving backwards signifies wi...

1- A line in a dream often marks a boundary or denotes a measurement. In dreams, it can also signify a link between two objects to show a connection which is not immediately obviou...

I Most of us like to know what is going to happen to us and also like to be told what to do, so dreaming of an oracle links us with that part of ourselves which knows what our next...

1- The various organs of the body can represent the different aspects of the self. In dreams thev can signify diverse weaknesses and strengths.A musical organ will tend to highligh...

1- The quill or duvet can often represent our need for security, warmth and love.To be aware of one in a dream, therefore, is our identification of that need.A particular quilt may...

also see Dinosaur1- Being aware in a dream that something is prehistoric is lo recognise that feelings and emotions we have arise lilerallv from before the time we were able to und...

1- A pyramid is a very powerful image. On a physical level, it is a building of wonder. On a mental level, it is a structure of regeneration. On a spiritual level, it is a guardian...

1- A scaffold or scaffolding in a dream will usually indicate that there is some kind of temporary structure in our lives.A hangman’s scaffold will suggest that a part of our liv...

also see Lightning and Thunder1- In dreams a storm indicates a personal emotional outburst. We may feci we arc being battered by- events or emotions. It can also signify anger.2- W...

1- When a particular position is highlighted in a dream it usually signifies our moral standpoint, or our position in life. It can also give an indication of how we arc handling si...

1- Quivering indicates a state of extreme emotion. Such a reaction in a dream would signify that we need to consider the emotion and deal with it in everyday life.For instance, an ...

1- Scales in a dream suggest the necessity for balance and selfcontrol. Without that balance we cannot make a sensible decision as to potential courscs of action. We must ‘weigh ...

1- Scissors in dreams suggest the idea of cutting the non-essential out of our lives. This may be feelings we do not think arc appropriate, emotions that we cannot handle, or menta...

1- A shovel in a dream will signify a need to dig into past experiences for information. We may need to uncover a past joy or trauma, or possibly even a learning experience.The typ...

1- When something is transparent in a dream we may be feeling vulnerable, but may also be aware of insights we would not normally have.To be inside a transparent bubble, for instan...

also see Vidian in Archetypes1- In dreams, the trickster is literally that part of ourselves which can create havoc in our lives. When under stress this personage can present himse...

also see Knife1- To be stabbed in a dream indicates our ability to be hurt.To stab someone is, conversely, to be prepared to hurt. Since a stab wound is penetrative it obviously ha...

1- When something is not to our taste in a dream, it does not conform to our ideals and standards.To have a bad taste suggests that whatever is signified by what we are eating docs...

1- A village appearing in a dream suggests a fairly tightly knit community. It mav illustrate our ability to form supportive relationships and a community spirit.2- A village can p...

1- A voucher in the sense of a promissory note can be taken in dreams to suggest our ability to give ourselves permission to do something. If, for instance, it is a money off vouch...

also see Stage1- In dreams about the theatre it will depend which part of the theatre is highlighted.If it is the stage, then a situation that the dreamer is in at this particular ...

also see Forest and Wood1- The tree is symbolic in dreams of the basic structure of our inner lives. When one appears in our dreams it is best to work with the image fairly extensi...

1- In dreams we are often aware of something happening to us over which we have no control. We are the victim in the sense that we are passive or powerless within the situation. So...

also see Water1- Dreaming of washing either oneself, or for instance, clothes, suggests getting rid of negative feelings. We may need to change our attitude, either internally or e...

1- A whistle being blown in a dream can mark the end of a particular phase of time. It can also sound as a warning to alert us to a particular event.2- A whistle may be heard and r...

1- Dreaming of wading puts us in the position of recognising what our emotions can do to us.If we are impeded by the water (see Water), then we need to appreciate how our emotions ...

Weather, as being part of the ‘environment’ of the dream, usually indicates our moods and emotions. We are very much aware of changing external situations and have to be carefu...

1- To dream of a will or any legal document is connected with the way in which our unconscious side can push us into taking notice of our inner needs.To be making a will is to be m...

1- Bccause wings make us think of flight, to dream of, for instance, birds’ wings would suggest attention is being drawn to our need for freedom.A broken wing indicates that a pr...

1- When we find ourselves in the position of being a witness to, for instance, an accident, it may be that our powers of observation are being highlighted. We need to take very car...

1- To dream of writing is an attempt to communicate information that one has. Sometimes the instrument we are writing with is important.For instance, a pencil would suggest that th...

Three refers to something combative and masculine. Religions see in the number Three the trinity (God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost). Wherever the Three appears there is ...

Material aspects: Similar to the sense of being rejected, the sense of having been abandoned represents how we experienced not being wanted or not fitting in with others when we we...

To dream of the upper part of the body links with the mind and the spiritual aspects of the character, while the lower part of the body represents the instincts and emotional aspec...

Spiritually, as we reach for perfection we need to ‘work through’ various aspects of our personality. Sometimes we are able to reject such aspects as not being appropriate for ...

Psychological / emotional perspective: The computer can symbolize spiritual records and the past, present and future.A database would, for instance, suggest the ordering of informa...

Spiritually, as we reach for perfection we need to ‘work through’ various aspects of our personality. Sometimes we are able to reject such aspects as not being appropriate for ...

Psychological / emotional perspective: It will often be significant which area of the body is harmed in the dream.The nervous system can develop ways of giving information without ...

Psychological / emotional perspective: To dream of a wedding can give some indication of the type of person we are looking for as a partner. We may, for instance, dream that we are...

There are thousands of symbols, and it depends upon the context of one's own personal dream as to what they all mean for him / her. Look at it this way...a dream is like a puzzle,...

(1) If your brother or sister appears in a dream you have to decide whether the dream is saying something about your actual brother or sister and your relationship with him or her,...

(1) A house or other building may be a symbol of yourself. Going upstairs may mean going into the ‘head’ - that is, the layer of mind where (rational) thinking takes place. Cel...

A dream with a mirror in it is asking you to consider what you see in your life. What we experience in our consciousness is reflected back to us based on our inner beliefs, and if ...

Dream symbols are the images that are featured in a dream.Teeth falling out, a house being burnt, a winter storm, a foreign country, your sister, a child, a stranger, a painting, a...

Interpreting Your Dreams Interpreting your dreams can be an immensely rewarding endeavor. As we have previously emphasized, it not only offers the prospect of amusement but als...

Carl Jung believed that the unconscious could be revealed through dreams, premonitions, or synchronistic experiences. These revelations often offer insights into an individual's li...

What Does It Mean to Dream About a Metal Belt?Dreaming about a metal belt can evoke a range of feelings and interpretations. A belt traditionally symbolizes restraint, support, or ...

To find a pocketbook filled with bills and money in your dreams, you will be quite lucky, gaining in nearly every instance your desire.If empty, you will be disappointed in some bi...

To dream of a prison, is the forerunner of misfortune in every instance, if it encircles your friends, or yourself.To see any one dismissed from prison, denotes that you will final...

(Burial, Tomb, Sepulcher) A grave in a dream represents a prison and a prison in a dream represents a grave. Ifone sees himself living in a grave in a dream, it means that he will...

A character that offers you advice or who appears to be an authority figure or just someone with a smile that may not particularly fit into dream is most likely one of your guides....

To dream of being turned idiot and going mad augurs favor with princes, also gain and pleasure through things of the world (Artemidorus). An instance of the philosophical basis of ...

A dream forecasting a harsh wmter, lack of money (Gypsy). In this instance the subconsciousness has probably recorded weather signs of which the consciousness has taken no note....

Emphasises the importance of the thing, per­son or animal in that position; conflict, where the middle is between opposites; obstruction when something might be in the middle of t...

Our dependence upon authority figure for a sense of wholeness, or to deal with anxiety, the healing process within us—or the unconscious wisdom we have concerning our body’s ne...

(arb. God’s House, Mosque, Place of worship) In Arabic, the word masjid means a place of prostration, while the word Jami means a place of gathering.A masjid or a mosque in a dr...

Sigmund Freud was the founder of modern therapeutic analysis of dreams. Freud encouraged clients to relax on a couch and allow free associations to arise in con­nection with aspec...

A pan of our personality left un­developed or not integrated.For instance we may have musi­cal ability which was suppressed by the need to bnng up children. Also a pan of self ma...

An extremely vulnerable aspect of us; our own prenatal experience; or our feelings connected with our pre­natal life—for instance we may have been told our mother tned to abort ...

Gnffith, Miyago and Tago give 34 types of dream themes, from falling to being hung by the neck.For the lay dreamer it is more useful to put dreams into much broader categories such...

The defences we use, such as pnde, beliefs, anger, to protect ourselves from deeply feeling the impact of the world, relationships, love, anxiety or pain. These are often felt as t...

Opinions, beliefs, mental attitudes—for instance a Jew­ish skull cap would represent the religious beliefs of the wearer. Idioms: at the drop of a hat; brass hat, eat one’s ha...

Something we have experienced but not explored the impon of.A parent may die, for instance, but we may not ‘unwrap’ the feelings evoked enough to see we have taken something to...

Below are described simple techniques which make it possible to gain information quickly from dreams. They have been put as a series of questions. What is the background to the dre...

There is a level of human experience which is typified by intense emotional and physical response to life. Such emotions and bodily drives may remain almost entirely unconscious un...