Survival Dream Interpretation

Our own primeval urges and drives, such as fear, territorial aggression, mating rituals, survival—many of these urges have not been transformed. Many of our social rituals, such ...

Exploring dreams is like uncovering different strata of human psychological history, history we all share.The di­nosaur represents our very basic urges of life such as fear, repro...

1- Dance has always represented freedom and been symbolic of other actions which were necessary for survival.To be dancing in a dream portrays the creation of happiness, feeling at...

The salmon signifies abundance and masculinity and is phallic. In its fight to mate by swimming upstream it can also symbolise the sperm. Often a salmon can appear in a woman’s d...

1- When we become conscious of the seasons of the year in dreams, we are also linking with the various periods of our lives (Spring signifies childhood, Summer young adulthood, Aut...

Dreams of an animal symbolize that you are connecting with your wild side, basic instincts and survival needs. Consider the type of animal.See Zoo....

Several people in dream: not feeling lonely; involve­ment of many aspects of oneself in what is being dreamt about; social ability. Large crowds: enormous involvement of self in i...

Dreams of a lizard or any reptile represent that you are in touch with your primitive survival instincts, and your ability to change and shed your skin in order to stay alive. In s...

Dreams of a spider signify that you are weaving your dreams into reality, and using your wisdom to seduce and entice people into your web of life. You are becoming aware of your fe...

Psychological / emotional perspective: Insects tend to signify negative feelings and link us to primal instinctive behaviour, that of survival against all odds. In dreams, we often...

Your dream mother relates to the mother archetype rather than your real mother. Reflect on all the aspects of the mother role playing out in your life to resolve this dream.• Som...

Something in your life is creating a fear-based response to a threat. That threat may be real or imagined. When a person feels exposed at a very primal level, the built-in survival...

You are dreaming of unmet needs and the consequences of past choices that have not served you. Human beings are social animals. We have lived in community with one another since ou...

Breathing or sustenance.Survival (physical, emotional, mental, or otherwise).Life energy.Lightness or airiness.Fluid motion, flexibility, or adaptability.Seeing only air where you ...

Silverware is a symbol of civilization and sophistication. Food is what sustains us and represents nurturing and self-care. By using an implement to connect to our food, we add yet...

Survival in dry desolate times...

1. Helplessness, dependence on others for survival.2. A close call, an avoided disaster.3. Reverse: plans for recovery need to be reviewed for faults.4. A need to remove oneself fr...

(Armistice, Cease fire, Cessation) Negotiating a truce, or witnessing one between two armies in a dream means cessation of fear, relaxing, recovering of a sick person from his ill...

Like any other animal, human beings have devel­oped certain physical and behavioural traits. Some of these traits, such as a newborn baby attempting to suckle the breast, are root...

Anxiety regarding external world, political forces, etc., that the dreamer feels at the mercy of. Often cou­pled with dreamer’s survival strategies.The end of a particular world...

Example: ‘I was standing outside the house of my teens, with my mother. She had a very young bird on a long ribbon and the bird was flying very high in the sky’ (Pauline).The l...

Example: My son comes in and I see he is unwashed and seems preoccupied and as if he has not cared for himself for some days. I ask him what is wrong. He tells me his mother is dea...

In his book Landscapes of the Night, Dr Evans puts forward a new theory of dreaming. He states that our brain has programs’ for dealing with survival. We have basic behaviour pro...

Example: ‘Some three years ago I had constant dreams with my mother. We were nearly always in some son of argu­ment or fight’ (Maijorie B). Usually, as in the example, the dre...

Sees human beings as needing to learn and modify strategies for social survival and interaction. He says of the human animal, ‘It depends upon the bodies of other animals not mer...

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...

The desire for, or fear of, risky endeavors.It is the image of modern man’s fight for survival.The dreamer is looking for validation, Applause.According to Freud, this dream imag...

Over the years many theories to ex­plain the ‘why’ of dreams have been put forward. These range from dreams being messages from spirits; being results of food eaten prior to s...

General: pleasurable energy and exuberance; dynamic sexual drive. Example: ‘As I talked to the pale golden horse it felt more and more as if I were talking to a male companion wh...

To have a sense of personal existence distinct from others may be unique to human beings, and in large measure due to the learning of language. Jung and Neumann’s studies of the ...

1- Flies arc always associated with something nasty, which docs not allow for the fact that they also devour rotten material. So to dream of flies is to be aware that we have certa...

Dreams of a beetle symbolize disorder and a lack of cleanliness in your life, or that you are becoming aware of your resilient survival instincts. Alternatively, native people in t...

Dreams of a buckle symbolize that you are holding or fastening things together, whether a relationship, a business situation or a family dynamic. Because a belt buckles go around y...

Dreams of camouflage symbolize that you are hiding; wanting to blend in, or be unnoticed because perhaps you feel your survival is an issue. You may feel it is unsafe to let the fu...

Dreams of a camp symbolize your desire for connection to the outdoors, adventure, and that you are living on the edge. Camping also represents simplicity and your connection to you...

Dreams of a cannibal symbolize your fight for survival at all costs.A cannibal also represents power, control, and a battle for energy.See Venting Dreams, Animal, Fight and Flight....

Dreams of the center symbolize the essence of control and essential survival issues.If you are in the center of a situation, then your choices will either create a sense of unity a...

Dreams of a claw symbolize that you are feeling protective, defensive and are attempting to set boundaries. You are in touch with your animal/survival instincts, and this dream is ...

Dreams of a critic symbolize a fear of exposure, of making a mistake and/or looking foolish. Dreams about the inner critic usually show up when you are in the midst of expansion an...

Dreams of a dunce cap symbolize feelings of shame and embarrassment for not knowing something that was expected of you. Perhaps you’ve been playing dumb as a survival mechanism. ...

Example: ‘At about two or three in the morning my wife Brenda and I were suddenly awoken from sleep by a noise. As we lifted our heads to listen we identified it as the handle on...

Dreams of the earth represent your foundation, and the belief systems that uphold your life. Your subconscious mind is reminding you to keep your feet on the ground.The earth is al...

Dreams of an escape symbolize that your survival is at stake or that you’ve perhaps just had a close brush with danger. This dream is a warning that if the situation you are in i...

Dreams of a fly signify a desire for eyes in the back of your head. You are accessing your acute awareness and survival skills. Or, something or someone is being a nuisance, distra...

Dreams of a foundation represent your life philosophy, your survival tools, home base, this represents the basis, the ground floor upon which the all else depends; what is crucial ...

Dreams of hunting represent that you are on the prowl for energy and power.The way you hunt says a lot about your survival mechanisms. You are becoming aware of the effectiveness o...

Dreams of killing someone signify a desire to get rid of an unacceptable aspect of self, extreme -denial, perfectionism, suppressed anger, rage, destruction, fear, defensiveness an...

Dreams of the Middle East represent turbulence, unrest, soulful, spirit, passion, survival issues and strong opinions. This dream is revealing that you have the ego strength to def...

As a pan of the human survival ability, the capacity to predict the future is a well-developed everyday pan of life—so much so we often fail to notice it. When crossing a road we...

Dreams of money symbolize energy, power and resources and the fact that success and prosperity is within your reach. You are feeling confident, potent, loveable, and valuable, wort...

Dreams of a roof symbolize your concept of life, your philosophy, belief systems, limitations and/or survival skills. Dreams of a roof can also represent safety, constraints, or a ...

To dream of your spleen signifies that you are grappling with issues of well-being and physical survival. Also, this dream is giving you permission to follow your intuition and to ...

Dreams of weapons signify the desire for protection, defense and perhaps to end old patterns, or to kill off an aspect of yourself that is no longer serving you. Also dreams of wea...

The end of the world as we know it is such a potent image that it is part and parcel of almost every religion’s belief system. In dreams the apocalypse (literally ‘the lifting ...

Our basic spinal and lower brain reactions, such as fight or flight, reproduction, attraction or repulsion, sex drive, need for food and reaction to pain. This includes the fundame...

Dreams of an Army symbolize that you are preparing for an attack or that you are feeling a threat to your survival or well being.See War....

Adrian Morrison at the University of Pennsylvania, investigating narcolepsy, a condition producing sleep in the middle of activity, found that a small area of the brain, the pons, ...

Indigenous people might be defined as those who belong to a particular area of the earth and have over many centuries developed their own spiritual michelle grieco practices in ord...

Material aspects: Any monster appearing in a dream represents something that we have made larger than life. We have personalized it so that whatever is worrying us appears as a cre...

Gives gender-specific: Nourishing and nurturing are such intrinsically feminine functions that any dream containing such images are to do with survival.For a woman, nurturing is pe...

Material aspects: To dream of many tadpoles can suggest a number of business opportunities, some of which will come to fruition and some which will not.If the tadpoles are already ...

To see a buffalo in your dream symbolizes survival.The dream may be a warning that you are going off in the wrong direction on your life path.To see an injured or killed buffalo, f...

This is a fear of survival dream. Without teeth we cannot eat. Big life changes are taking place such as leaving home for the first time; becoming pregnant, getting married or gett...

(see also Church, House, Monastery, Monk, Temple)(1) An abbey is a holy place and represents a more profound dimension of reality than most of us are aware of most of the time. It ...

All reptiles connect with a primitive orientation toward survival and other basic instincts. Since alligators are water dwellers, their meaning and power are associated with emotio...

Survival instincts are the domain of this somewhat rare creature. Any reptile in a dream is connected to your deeply primitive responses to life and the basic functions such as bre...

The reptilian brain is something that all animals on the planet share; it governs the most basic functions, such as breathing and survival instincts.If a reptile features in your d...

Maternal and paternal instinct; your basic childhood need for love and protection or your own experience of being parented. A baby animal can refer to yourself when young and vulne...

Self-protection, such as protecting yourself from people’s “coldness” or harshness (as a coat protects you from cold temperatures).Self-nurturing, self-care, or survival meas...

Breathing or flowing.Life, or being alive.Survival.A cycle.Ebb and flow.An activity or process that happens automatically or subconsciously.See Breathing, Rib, Chest, Surviving...

Surviving a challenge or threat can represent: A real-life success.Imagining how it would feel to face a challenge and succeed.Fear of a particular threat or hardship.Fighting for ...

Certain key figures in human history have had such an impact on world history that your unconscious may have stored the information—perhaps from school or college days, or even f...

A well or cistern can represent: Abundance, or a seemingly infinite supply (of wisdom, patience, money, etc.).Sustenance.A source of something you consider critical for physical, e...

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lucky numbers: 03-07-18-30-38-41being: survival is enough money to get food on the table. employer, your: a whistle-blower wil have difficulty getting another job. friend, a: a lac...

lucky numbers: 08-16-17-21-31-32being born in the month of: the cold reality wil be faced with stern survival instincts. children: they wil like sports, be rude to company and enco...

Did you dream of someone, perhaps a stranger, or someone you know who behaved in a repulsive, hateful or shocking way and your instinctual response was one of loathing? If so, you ...

Dreams about change are common because the experience of change is an inescapable fact of life and whether the change is minor, such as a new hairstyle, or major, such as getting m...

The following dreams tend to be common during times of change or transition. A dream of waking and getting up, when in fact you are still asleep, may signal reluctance to face chan...

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Here are 30 different dream symbol that appear most common in the world and these dreams meanings. Animals Animals can usually be linked to survival or the instinct to keep g...

Dream images connected to feelings of abandonment, fear and loss of control all have some form of conflict as their theme. For example, dreams about missing a bus, train or airplan...

Life-and-death struggles are common in dreams, but in some cases these dreams end with a struggle to avoid catastrophe. These are the sorts of dream in which almost every stranger ...

You can’t see air but it is crucial for your survival and wellbeing.The element of air is associated with the Zodiac signs Gemini, Libra and Aquarius. For Jungian analysts, air s...

Dreams of suffocation or being crushed often relate to your feelings concerning separation and attachment in waking life, and as such, point to experiences of childhood and family....

A number of possible interpretations for dreams of crowds suggest themselves. These range from a need for a feeling of unity or belonging; a sense of suffocation, feeling stifled o...

In Hinduism and its spiritual systems of yoga, in some related Eastern cultures, as well as in some segments of the New Age movement—and to some degree, the distinctly different ...

Dreams about relationships are extremely common. This is because the health and survival of your relationships is a primary goal for your unconscious; in your dreams it constantly ...

The struggle for survival in dreamland is reflected in symbols such as quicksand, dangerous animals, wildfire, war and enemies; these all suggest the need to find a kind of securit...

There is an old wives’ tale that says if you dream you are falling and you hit the bottom, you will die. This is not true. Falling is one of the most common nightmares amongst pe...

Some researchers believe that anxiety dreams reflect a time when our ancestors were constantly threatened by danger from predators and other environmental factors. You will never b...

REM sleep is recognized by tiny twitches of facial muscles and slight movements of the hands. Blood pressure rises, breathing and heartbeat become faster, eyes dart rapidly around ...

Universal Landscape: Various functionality or physical abilities.Dreaming Lens: What part of the body were you dreaming of? Was it your own body or someone else’s? Was it separat...

Universal Landscape: Archetypal Character Aspect; heightened expressions of human traits or qualities.Dreaming Lens: Were you with a celebrity intimately, or was it a celebrity sig...

Universal Landscape: An opportunity or choice to venture into the unknown.Dreaming Lens: What was the status of the door in the dream: closed, open, locked, or ajar? How many doors...

Universal Landscape: Additional protection and provision.Dreaming Lens: Were you fat? Was someone in your dream fat? Was the fat extracted and separate from a body? Was being fat p...

Universal Landscape: Expressions of love and affection.Dreaming Lens: What type of flowers appeared in your dream? Were they being given or received as a gift? Were they wildflower...

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