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...

also see Paralysis1- Immobility in a dream can be extremely frightening. This feeling very often occurs as the dreamer is beginning to learn more about themselves.A feeling of oppr...

1- When anything is magnified in a dream it is being brought to our attention.To be using a magnifying glass indicates that we should be making what we are looking at conscious. It...

1- To be conscious of the navel, whether our own or another’s, is to be aware of the wav in which we connect our inner-self with the rest of the outside world.It is the way in wh...

1- The fear of failure is a very strong emotion. Often it can be represented in dreams by a precipice.To step off a precipice is taking risks, since we do not know the outcome of o...

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- Dreaming of something which is new suggests a new beginning, a new way of looking at or dealing with situations, or perhaps even a new relationship. Thus, new shoes might sugges...

also see Food1- In dreams, all symbols of nourishment are associated with basic needs. Firstly, we require warmth and comfort; secondly, shelter and sustenance. Initially we experi...

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...

also see Operation1- To find ourselves in a surgery in dreams would indicate that we should be looking at our health and health matters.2- Surgery indicates a fairly violent intrus...

1- Tobacco appearing in dreams will have different meanings depending on whether the dreamer is a smoker or not.If he or she is a smoker, then tobacco, in the dream, is probably a ...

also see Buildings1- A tower in a dream usually represents a construction which we have developed in our lives. This may be an inner attitude or an outer life.To dream of a tower w...

1- In normal everyday life, vaccination is an action which initially hurts but is ultimately good for us.To dream that we are being vaccinated therefore suggests we are likely to b...

1- Waste in dreams signifies matter or information we no longer need. It can now be thrown away. Often the colour will have significance (see Colour). Waste can also suggest a misu...

Technically, a charm is a spell or object possessing magic power, and was initially empowered by chanting (rhythmic singing). In dreams, it can have any of these resonances and sug...

Most people will fall into two categories regarding the Devil: the religious and the non-believers. There is a third category of people who don’t necessarily believe in the Devil...

You may be engaged in a struggle for leadership or domination. Animals represent the instinctual part of our nature. Gorillas are pack animals that live in communities led by a dom...

This is one of those obstacle symbols that has a shade of meaning connected to emotional overwhelm that is causing you to feel ungrounded. Quicksand is made up of earth and water i...

1. A sense that situations are not as dire as they initially seemed.2. Feelings of being drawn unwillingly toward the neg­ative side of things, usually in situations.3. Working to...

The king of the animal kingdom was often used as a symbol in the Coat of Arms: the British lion, the lion of Judea, Christ as a lion, the red lion of Wales. It stands for spirit, c...

1- Messages from a hidden source or part of ourselves are often brought to us in dreams in a totally logical way. Thus, while the message itself may be unintelligible, how it is in...

1- Ore is a crude material which needs refining in order to make it usable. In dreams this can represent the resources we have available, although this may be initially rather crud...

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 ...

1- Dreaming of wax is a great deal to do with the pliability that we are able to achieve in our lives. We need to be able to be malleable, to be moulded, perhaps by external events...

(see Clothing, Foot, Nakedness, Shoes)Consider the context of the dream first.For example, there is nothing unusual about walking barefoot on the beach, but walking barefoot on a r...

(see Animals, Dragon, Lizard)In the Old Testament, the emblem of temptation and evil.Greco-Roman: A symbol of renewed health and well-being. Note that the caduceus, a symbol of phy...

(see Crowd, Men, Women) Freudian: Unsatisfied or unrecognized libido; repressed emotions.Situational: Think back to see if you met someone recently who made a stronger impression t...

Vision: Harvesting turnips: all your riches will soon be safely under your roof. Eating turnips: an opportune project—that you questioned initially—will turn out okay. Seeing ...

Vision: Men dreaming of being surrounded and idolized by young girls: a warning to control your desires or others will make fun of you. Kissing a young girl: don’t overestimate ...

Our concept of authority first develops through our relationship with our father or father figure. Depending on how we were treated as children, our view of authority will be anyth...

Material aspects: The caduceus is the sign that is used by doctors and medical establishments as the sign of healing. Initially it was the staff carried by the greek god hermes. We...

A calendar is initially a way of naming periods of time, usually days, though also of particular cycles such as the seasons. Cycles in a calendar are often measured by the motion o...

Psychological / emotional perspective: An empty cradle can represent a woman’s fear of childlessness or her fears of motherhood, depending on the other aspects of the dream. It m...

A crown signifies a change into a different level of awareness, victory over death and a recognition of status.The diadem, the forerunner of the crown, was initially a simple white...

A cupboard was initially just that, a place to store utensils. Now it often represents a repository, perhaps in the spiritual sense, for skills or for hidden talents....

Psychological / emotional perspective: The disk in a dream has emotionally the same significance as the sun, and can be considered both as a powerful source of information and init...

Psychological / emotional perspective: An edge signifies a lip or rim that may seem like an obstacle or difficulty initially.The kerb on a pavement marks its edge, but can also be ...

A fanatic was initially ‘one who was inspired by god’, zealous in all he did in the service of his god. Only later did this become debased into the more negative meaning of som...

Psychological / emotional perspective: We may be afraid of our own passions, anger and fear. As a fiery creature and initially a symbol for evil, the fiend is a manifestation of th...

Psychological / emotional perspective: Psychologically when we cross from one way of life to another – such as changing from puberty to adulthood or from middle age to old age �...

The hero is the spiritual archetype who shows courage in adversity and determination in the carrying out of his duties. He was initially a defender or protector....

A hinge initially meant the axis of the earth – that which kept everything stable. Any object in dreams that has two parts to it tends to represent the links between the spiritua...

Hit initially meant ‘to meet with’ and it is this meaning that we can apply spiritually. When a revelation occurs or some truth becomes obvious, it can hit with the force of a ...

Material aspects: The human being’s primary needs of shelter, warmth and nourishment are initially met (or not) within the home, so a dream about a home on a mundane level sugges...

A hook is anything that grabs us and in the spiritual sense suggests that we can become obsessive about our beliefs. At the same time to become hooked is an opportunity to make a c...

Material aspects: When we are turning a knob we need to decide whether we are turning it clockwise or anti-clockwise. Clockwise will signify a positive move, anti-clockwise perhaps...

The lance is a phallic image initially of solar, and later of spiritual, power....

Material aspects: Launching a project in a dream suggests the beginning of an exciting time.A launch was initially a smaller boat for use on a larger one, so therefore can suggest ...

Psychological / emotional perspective: Just as a newborn litter of puppies has not yet developed individual qualities, so such an image in dreams suggests perhaps unformed or undif...

Psychological / emotional perspective: Psychologically, when there is magic in a dream it indicates our ability to link with our own deepest powers. Initially, they can be the powe...

Psychological / emotional perspective: The word ‘mine’ initially signified crude ore and has since come to mean the place from which crude ore is taken. In this sense dreaming ...

Material aspects: The nest symbolizes safety and perhaps home life. We may be emotionally dependent on the people around us and afraid of ‘leaving the nest’.A nest egg was init...

Psychological / emotional perspective: Psychologically, we may recognize that a situation can only be dealt with by removing the stress – ‘pour oil on troubled water’. Ointme...

An orgy was initially an esoteric religious ritual, characterized by wild dancing, singing and drinking. It has, therefore, from a spiritual perspective, come to mean any spiritual...

The name ‘quaker’ was initially given to religious sects given to fits of shaking during religious fervor. Only later did it become a popular name for those of the society of f...

Spiritually, silver is said to represent the feminine aspect, gold being the masculine. This came initially from the gold of the sun and the silver of the moon. Metals were thought...

Gives gender-specific: In a woman’s dream, if she has not come to an understanding of the siren within her, such a character can appear ultimately to be destructive. In a man’s...

Gives gender-specific: In a man’s dream the tail can indicate sexual excitement, or possibly, by association, the penis.For a woman it will initially suggest her own basic energy...

Spiritually, although this image initially appears to be negative, if we are prepared to work with it, it can have great positivity – since ultimately he is always in the right p...

Spiritually, wages can represent recompense for our actions and the reward we so richly deserve coming our way after all our hard work. Initially, wages were paid for work already ...

Psychological / emotional perspective: We may be looking towards a time of rest and reward.The magical element associated with the west is water and the colour is blue. These signi...

Psychological / emotional perspective: Certain words have esoteric meanings, such as the hebrew word jhvh ( jehovah). Such words are more likely to appear initially in the dream st...

The laboratory is a setting of the advancement of knowledge or the clear identification of something of great importance that is initially hidden. Often connected to health and ill...

A lawyer deals in details, structure, and left-brained organization. As a character aspect, any lawyer in a dream is the part of your personality that can be called forth when ther...

The idea of resurrection may initially be thought of as a religious symbol, as it has great significance in the world of depth psychology and the concept of the archetypal mind.The...

Manure can be seen as something disgusting or, alternatively, as rich fertilizer. Many of our life experiences are like manure: something that is initially unpleasant but which bec...

Your dreams may be crowded with colors, only for your conscious mind to forget them on waking.This is one of the reasons why many people believe we only dream in black and white. S...

To see a centipede in your dream refers to modest beginnings that can take you further and higher than you initially expected; the implication is that you should return to your roo...

Everything King Midas touches turns to gold. Initially this seems to be a blessing, as he accumulates golden objects of great worth; eventually, however, the gift turns into a curs...

"Trust in Dreams, for in Them the Gateway to Eternity is Hidden."—KHALIL GIBRAN Dreams and Their Profound Purpose Imagine dreams as personal movies, crafted in response...

Lucid Dreaming: Exploring the Depths of Consciousness The modern psychological study of dreams is rooted in the groundbreaking work of Sigmund Freud and his seminal book, The In...

Universal Landscape: A Character Aspect that is utterly foreign to you.Dreaming Lens: Were you in a familiar environment with alien beings? Was the environment alien as well? Were ...

Universal Landscape: Unconscious negative beliefs.Dreaming Lens: Were you in a dungeon? Were you under threat of being taken to a dungeon? Was the dungeon yours? Did you know to wh...

Universal Landscape: Unknown sources of joy.Dreaming Lens: Were you given a gift in your dream? Were you the recipient of one? Was there a gift exchange? Was the gift wrapped? Did ...

Precognitive disaster dreams often challenge our preconceptions about how the world and the dreaming mind are connected. Below are several remarkable examples of such dreams that f...

The scientific exploration of dreams is known as oneirology. This field delves not only into the content or meaning of dreams but also the intricate mechanics behind them. It exami...

Dreams, perhaps one of the most intriguing aspects of human existence, communicate with us through a unique language of symbols. While these symbols may initially appear enigmatic,...

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It's a widespread phenomenon that more than half of individuals have little to no recollection of their dreams upon awakening. This leads to a common misconception that they don't ...

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