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If you've just conceived then it's a new idea.
If you're heavily pregnant the idea or project is nearing completion and if you're giving birth you're about to manifest or deliver this creative idea to the world.
A stuck train suggests a problem needs to be sorted before further progress can be made.
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A Guide to Dreams and Sleep Experiences
Ten Thousand Dream Dictionary
2- Psychologically, we need to use a knowledge of basic life forces which is possibly not consciously- available to us. By allowing ourselves to be in touch with natural forccs we can make use of them rather than fighting them.
3- Attention is drawn to the rhythm of the life processes within.
New American Dream Dictionary
2. Raw sexual power, hidden while awake.
3. Overindulgence in food or drink.
Christian Dream Symbols
Strangest Dream Explanations
Dream Meanings of Versatile
The aboriginal can represent intuitive wisdom, because they experience their dreamtime as the past, present and future co-existing – known as 'all-at-one' time.
Little Giant Encyclopedia
If you dream of having sore abs, you may be feeling frustrated or emotional about something to do with your social life.
The Fabric of Dream
Ten Thousand Dream Interpretation
For a young woman to dream that she drinks absinthe with her lover warns her to resist his persuasions to illicit consummation of their love.
If she dreams she is drunk, she will yield up her favors without strong persuasion. (This dream typifies that you are likely to waste your energies in pleasure.)
Mystic Dream Book
2. Sign that one's life in general needs toning down.
The Bedside Dream Dictionary
To dream that you abstain (by choice) from drink or from any sort of temptation is a warning against overconfidence. But to dream that you abstain from necessity indicates that success and prosperity are on the way.
Encyclopedia of Dreams
To dream that you practice abstinence from drinking or any other sort of sensual temptation can be and should be considered a warning against being over confidant. But to dream that you have to show abstinence out of necessity indicates that great rewards are on their way.
If a person sees a dead person giving him something of this world it mean he will acquire livelihood from an unimaginable source. And if he sees himself giving a dead person clothes normally worn by living persons and he accepts such clothes and wears them it means he (the giver) has a short life span.
Tryskelion Dream Interpretation
Psycho Dream Interpretation
If accounts are presented to you, business entanglements. If you present accounts to others, disagreements or business problems may arise.
To confess a murder in a dream means that one will attain peace, leadership or advancement to a supervisory job.
If you seem to be disputing, or engaged in loud talk, humiliations and embarrassments will whirl seethingly around you.
If you feel ashamed of meeting an acquaintance, or meet him at an inopportune time, it denotes that you will be guilty of illicitly conducting yourself, and other parties will let the secret out.
For a young woman to think that she has an extensive acquaintance, signifies that she will be the possessor of vast interests, and her love will be worthy the winning.
If her circle of acquaintances is small, she will be unlucky in gaining social favors. After dreaming of acquaintances, you may see or hear from them.
A meeting with a slight acquaintance indicates a coming increase in social activity.
To quarrel with an acquaintance suggests you should consult a doctor over some minor health problem.
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Dream Symbols and Analysis
If you argue with an acquaintance, you could soon be faced with a humiliating experience.
If you quarrel, it is a bad sign, and often applies to the health of the dreamer. See such omens as ABUSE or ACCUSE.
If a businessman or trader sees it, it would mean expansion in business..
An influential and powerful person will become subservient to him.
If your dream involved meeting actors or actresses, be careful not to repeat gossip or you could lose a friend.
The Language of Dreams
Life's roles: Shakespeare intimated that life was a stage, making dreams the theater of your mind. Here, you can act out various "parts" to literally walk in someone else's shoes, try out options, or get different perspectives.
Sensing that you, or someone you know, have been putting on airs instead of being real with people.
The various important "characters," "sets," and "props" in and around your life.
If it's a pleasant dream, lying has worked in your favor, but it could have bad consequences. Meeting an actor warns of a false friend coming into your life. Also see "Celebrities", "Rehearsal", "Stage" and "Understudy".
A way to learn the technique is to take a dream in which a fairly defined person appears. It can be a child or adult. One then sits in a quiet situation alone, or with a sympathetic listener, and imagines or feels oneself back in the dream. One does not need to develop clear images unless these come easily. Just holding the idea of the dream is often sufficient. Then in a playful way develop a conversation with the dream person. Ask them what they are doing; why they appear in your dream; what do they represent of yourself? With a little practice the dream characters can come to life for you if you can let yourself play or free-wheel a little.
As we learn active imagination, it can give us other ways of entering into the life of our dreams. We can imagine ourself as the dream character, or even as the objects or animals, and allow ourself to experience and speak from their viewpoint. We can enter the dream and carry it forward from where it slopped, imagining what would satisfy us, thus becoming more active in dealing with our own inner and outer life. See dream processing.
If it's a pleasant dream, lying has worked in your favor, but it could have bad consequences. Watching actors in a dream means you feel out of control. Meeting an actor warns of a false friend coming into your life. Also see "Celebrities", "Rehearsal", "Stage" and "Understudy"
Dreamers Dictionary
If you are the film actor, you don't feel comfortable around your friends. Find out who you really are.
Depth Psychology: People and actions in a "dream-movie" are usually a mirror of your emotions.
Ariadne's Book of Dream
A machine meant to add up numbers properly may also be a sign that something does not "add up," indicating that your suspicions may be warrantee.
To swear solemnly by the stars, the celestial signs or by any physical sign in a dream means arrogance, deception, humiliation, hypocrisy or heedlessness.
If one is truthful in his oath in a dream it means that he will win his argument, speak the truth or perform an act that pleases God Almighty.
To swear by God in a dream when failure to perform requires atonement means following the truth and emulating the leading example of God's Prophet, upon whom be peace.
If it involved the affairs of others, you can expect an improvement in your business relations.
If he sees himself as being unharmed by Jahannam, it is an omen that he will suffer much grief and sorrow, the extent depending on how much he sees.
Depth Psychology: Something from deep in your unconscious is trying to get your attention. Maybe you have chosen to ignore or suppress it? See Poster.
An old man may symbolize wisdom and forgiveness while an old woman may represent life and death. In general, aging may represent the wisdom that a person acquires through experience.
The dream may also be giving you a message in regard to life's lessons. This may be a good time for you to apply some of your experience and knowledge to a current situation. This dream may also be a reflection of your concerns about aging.
If you are thinking about your mortality and do not welcome maturing and age, the dream may be bringing out some of your worries and/or vanities.
If one sees himself in agony in his deathbed, combating the throes and pangs of death in a dream, it means that he is unjust toward himself or others. (Also see Death)
If you do not actually sign the agreement, but only read it, you will get through all right.
2. Commitment, dedication.
3. If walking among a crowd, one feels admired.
The appearance of the Disney character Aladdin may mean that you are about to get your wish
To dream that you are afraid of the albino figure represents an unsubstantiated worry you harbor towards the welfare of someone who is of great importance to you. It may also signify your refusal to accept the truth.
To dream that you are afraid of the albino figure, suggests that you are needlessly concerned about the well-being of a loved one. It may also mean you are in denial about something.
Dream Explanations of Astro Center
If you dream of being drunk, then in some way you are at a disadvantage. Look to other symbols in the dream to judge where this disadvantage lies.
If in the dream, you are sober but someone else is drunk, that person, or someone like him or her, could cause trouble for you.
Islamic Dream - Cafer-i Sadik
For a woman to see her aluminum ornaments or vessels tarnished, foretells strange and unexpected sorrow, and loss will befall her.
If tarnished, the responsibilities are overwhelming and disappointing to you.
Expansions Dream Dictionary
2. Seeking a power to help one that is higher than human.
3. Longing to be a better person for someone else.
The interpretation of your dream angel depends on your own views. Generally, the message coming up from your unconscious may be of important magnitude, so record your dream and think about all of its details and implications
To the dreamer it augurs peace and happiness unspeakable.
According to Jung: Animus-figures often represent still unfinished, not yet understood, but surprisingly new intellectual gifts, power of reasoning, or character ideals.
During the night of November 10, 1619, Rene Descartes had three consecutive dreams during which the angel of truth appeared to him. On the basis of this revelation, the 23-year-old Descartes developed his philosophy. Lightning.
Opposite: clear counterimage of Devil.
Folklore: Luck in love (you are given the gift of an angel); desire for harmony and purity.
1- Dreaming of angels indicates we are searching for a parental figure which gives unconditional love and support, or that we need to develop these qualities ourselves. We may be trying to introduce religious concepts into our lives.
2- The relationship with the mother or mother figure needs to be looked at as a separate entity to both her and the dreamer.
The angel is the personification of that relationship.
3- Nowadays with a greater acceptance of the appearance of angelic figures they are once again accepted as messengers of the Gods heavenly powers and enlightenment.
Gypsy Dream Dictionary
A personal guide or guardian who either safeguards you in times of need or conveys important messages, most likely of a spiritual nature.
Divine blessings and protection, especially if one covers you with its wings. In Christianity, angels are servants and messengers for God, often attending and defending believers in their ministerial tasks.
What is the angel's attitude toward you? If disapproving, this is a sign that you feel negligent toward important teachings from your youth or faith. This caused guilt and inner conflict over notions of "right" and "wrong."
Recognition of bravery or honor. In Germany, winged Valkyries took great heroes to Valhalla, their version of heaven. In Persian tradition, similar beings called "houris" took faithful, courageous warriors to an erotic paradise for eternity.
Cosmic patterns and energy. In the 6th century, a monk named Cosmas Indicopleustes said that angels pushed and pulled heavenly bodies on their course. Other religious people claimed that the stars themselves were angels in disguise.
Cherubic angels: A type of Cupid, the Roman god of love, whose arrow smites humans with eros and passion.
Vision: In the dream of a woman, the angel represents a strong desire for harmony, emotional connection, and guidance. Seeing an angel: good luck and shows your strength of character. I lelp "from above" or escape is in sight. Seeing oneself as the angel: you will receive love and friendship. Being surrounded by angels: you will find inner peace and satisfaction.
Depth Psychology: A dream about angels always means that you are reexamining your present attitudes.
The angel, as a messenger, can lead you to new insights and be helpful in finding a new way.
A dream of an angel almost always implies that the dream contains an important message that could have a major impact on your life.
There are many different kinds of angels. Dreaming of a strong, commanding, six-winged seraph is a powerful sign that any difficulties occurring in your life will be overcome by your own strength and determination.
A smaller, gentler cherub is a bringer of God's knowledge and wisdom, so dreaming of a cherub (not to be confused with a putto) hints at insights and revelations that are basically spiritual in nature but can be used to enrich your earthly life as well. Putti, which are the winged babies commonly and incorrectly referred to as cherubs, imply happy times ahead. Dreaming of one of the archangels - Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, and Uriel - means that you are or soon will be doing God's work, and the usual type of angel pictured on Christmas cards implies divine protection.
A very positive symbol implying success, happiness, and rewarding friendships ahead.
If the dream is unusually pleasing, you will hear of the health of friends, and receive a legacy from unknown relatives.
If the dream comes as a token of warning, the dreamer may expect threats of scandal about love or money matters.
To wicked people, it is a demand to repent; to good people it should be a consolation.
If one sees the heavenly angels greeting him or giving him something in the dream, it means that his insight will grow. or that he maybe martyrized. Ifone sees angels descending upon a locality that is raging with a war in a dream, it means that the dwellers of that place will win victory.
If the people are suffering from adversities, it means that their calamities will be lifted. Flying with angels or visiting the heavens in their company in a dream may mean that one will die in the station of a martyr and receive God's utmost blessings.
If one feels scared of the angels in his dream, it means that a fight, an argument or awesome trials will befall that locality. In general, to see the angels descending from the heavens to the earth in a dream means enfeeblement of those who have doubt, and strength for those who have faith and certitude.
If one sees the angels prostrating to him in a dream, it means that all his needs will be satisfied and he will be endowed with good conduct, good behavior and a blessed fame.
If one sees them looking like women in the dream, it means that he lies before God Almighty.
If a pious person sees an angel telling him in a dream "Read God's Book." It means that one will attain happiness in his life.
If an impious person sees an angel in a dream telling him "Read your own records." It means that he may goastray. Ifone sees the angels givinghim glad tidings andcongratulating him in a dream, it means that he will beget a blessed son who will grow to be righteous and an example to be followed. Ifone sees a gathering of angels in a town in his dream, it means that a pious man, or an ascetic, or a great scholar will die in that locality.
If one sees himself looking at the angels in the skies in a dream, it means that he may suffer the loss of a son or his wealth. Seeing the celestial angels (arb. Ruhaniyyeen) in a dream means gaining honor, dignity, blessings in one's life, profits and a good fame, developing spiritual inner insight, or becoming a business manager. Near the end of one's life, one who sees such a dream also will suffer from people's slander and backbiting. He will also lose his good reputation to people's envy and evil qualities and he will live in tight financial conditions.
If one becomes an angel in a dream, it means tat he will receive honor, power, overcome his adversities, dispel his distress and win his freedom, or it could mean that he will rise in station.
If one sees the angels greeting him and shaking hands with him in a dream, it means that God IAlmighty will endow him with wisdom, clarity and insight. Angels in a dream also represent one's closest witnesses, guardians, police officers or the emissaries of a ruler. Wrestling with an angel in a dream means loss of status. Wrestling with an angel in a dream also means suffering from distress, trouble, humiliation and falling in rank. Seeing angels entering one's house in a dream means that a thief will burglarize such a house.
If angels disarm someone in a dream, it means that he will lose his wealth and strength, or that he may divorce his wife.
If angels offer the person a tray of fruits in the dream, it means that he will depart from this world as a martyr.
If angels curse someone in a dream, it means that he has little care for his religion. Ifone sees a gathering of heavenly angels together with the angels of hell-fire in a dream, it means enmity and divisiveness.
If a sick person sees himself struggling with an angel in a dream, it is a sign of his death. Ifone sees an angel taking the form of a child in a dream, it represents one's future.
If he sees an angel as a youth, the youth then represents the present time and whatever events that will take place during it.
If the angel appears in the form of an old man in the dream, he represents the past.
If one sees the angels praying and asking for God's forgiveness on his behalf in a dream, it means that one's spiritual and religious life will grow for the better, and that he will become wealthy.
If one sees angels descending upon a cemetery in a dream, it signifies the presence of blessed and righteous souls in that place. Ifone sees angels walking in the markets in a dream, it means that the merchants are trifling with prices and playing with the measures.
If the angels who are in charge of punishing the sinner in hell walk before a dying person and he does not fear them in the dream, it means peace and tranquility.
If one sees the angels teaching a dying person how to recite his final rites in a dream, it means glad tidings and attainment of what his heart desires, a guarantee of his safety, happiness, joy and of having a blessed and a good heart. Ifhe sees them angry with him or beating him or subduing and taming him in a dream, it means that he may revert to sin, earn the displeasure of his parents, disdain from complying with God's commands, or he could even come to deny the necessity of God's religion. Such angels in a dream also represent the emissaries of a governor or his deputies.
If a dying person is told in the dream that no angels have come to see him, then it is a testimony of his good character and piety, or it could mean payment of one's debts or recovering from an illness. Angels in a dream also could represent scholars, gnostics or translators who understand people's languages and speak in many tongues. As for Munkar and Nakir, the angels who come to one's grave upon his burial to question him, seeing them in a dream means prosperity for a poor person, and finding work for a jobless person. (Also see Castration)
The interpretation of your dream angel depends on your own views. Generally, the message coming up from your unconscious may be of important magnitude, so record your dream and think about all of its details and implications.
If an angel brings you a message in a dream, pay careful attention to it.
If you fight with an angel in your dream, or if it is angry and tries to harm you, then you are feeling guilty over something wicked or mean you have done - the dream is a warning to improve your behavior.
The same is true if you dream of a fallen angel - you have regrets about something you have done recently.
The Way of Dreams and Visions
Visions Positive:
There are various types of angels that fall into the categories below. Note that the following interpretations relate to visions or prophetic dreams only. • It is also worthwhile to note that if you often see angels and demons in the spirit that you function in the gift of discerning of spirits. I cover this gift in detail in the Way of Dreams and Visions book. • Guardian Angels • Psalms 91:11 For he shall give his angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways. • These angels are issued to you at birth, namely they are your guardian angel. In personal experience, such angels are larger than life and look very powerful in the spirit. • We often see them dressed in various gear, and they often carry swords and wear sashes. • Worship Angels • Psalms 148:2 Praise you him, all his angels: praise you him, all his hosts. • This speaks of the worship angels who worship the Lord in the Throne Room. They are present during praise and worship. • In personal revelation and experience, such angels usually have wings and sing with the loveliest of voices. They often carry instruments such as harps, tambourines, trumpets and various stringed instruments. • Messenger Angels • Luke 1:30 And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary: for you have found favor with God. • Here is a reference to a messenger angel. He is the one who brings messages from the Lord. • In personal experience, such angels are plain looking, in flowing robes, often bearing a scroll or ram's horn. • Warrior Angels • Revelation 12:7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought with his angels • Here is a reference to Michael, the leader of the warrior angels. In personal experience, such angels carry swords, have eyes of fire and look very foreboding.
2 Corinthians 11:14 And no wonder; for Satan himself is disguised as an angel of light. • This speaks of the enemy who appears as an angel of light; a deception. In personal experience, such angels do not reveal their faces and are very bright. They are accompanied by intense emotion and are very forceful. • Such an angel would try to get you to receive from them or open your heart to them. Doing so would open your heart wide to the enemy, giving him license in your life. • It is not common for a believer to have experiences with angels, unless they are operating in the gift of discerning of spirits. • Check all revelations of angels that you receive with someone who is more mature in Christ and will be able to judge the spirit for you. Also consider the following verse that warns against the worship of angels: • Colossians 2:18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, • Although seeing angels in vision can give tremendous direction, it is not something that you should go looking for. • The New Age cult emphasizes angelic experiences, and you should be cautious of receiving from anyone that emphasizes their experiences with angels and does not share their relationship with the Lord Jesus..
If angels are seen in the marketplace it means they are prohibiting the people from dishonesty in measure and weight. And if angels are seen in the cemetery it means a great calamity will be fall the pious servants of Allah.
If you fail to catch any, it will be bad for you.
2. Creating a crafty plan to succeed.
To dream of leaving a message on an answering machine, means that you will be placed in an unpleasant situation.
The dream is bringing to our notice something our inner self feels we need to deal with. Missing an appointment suggests we are not paying enough attention to detail.
2- We can perhaps give ourselves a gift or a reward for good work. There is something which has to be accomplished within a certain time limit.
3- We need to keep, or make use of, time in the most spiritually effective way
To dream that you miss an appointment implies that you are focusing too much on the end result and should stop and concentrate on the small things around you.
The dream is bringing to our notice something our inner self feels we need to deal with. Missing an appointment suggests we are not paying enough attention to detail.
If the archangel Gabriel in one's dream speaks to him, advises him, or admonishes him in the dream, it means receiving a great honor, strength, victory in one's life and glad tidings.
If the person is oppressed, it means that he will triumph at the end. Ifhe is sick, it means that he will recover from his illness. Ifhe is in a state of depression or fear, it means that he will overcome it and he shall sail into success. Ifhe had not yet performed his pilgrimage to Mecca, it means that he will fulfill it. Seeing the archangel Gabriel in a dream also means glad tidings of martyrdom, even if the person lives a long life.
If one receives some food or fruits from him in the dream, it means that he is one of the dwellers of paradise. However, if a disbeliever sees him in a dream, it means that he will face tribulations and punishments in his life. Ifhe considers the archangel Gabriel and the archangel Michael as equals in a dream, it means that he agrees with the people of Jewish faith.
To his own detriment, such a person might steer into an activity that is opposite to God's instructions and consequently earns himself God's wrath.
If the archangel Gabriel (uwbp) greets someone in his dream, it means that such a person will become a great man of knowledge and he will be recognized and distinguished in his own field.
The archangel Gabriel in a dream also represents the messenger of the king, the confidant, the carrier of glad tidings or the person who announces the birth of a son. Seeing him in a dream also indicates increase in one's devotion, learning and acquiring in-depth knowledge of mystical realities. Seeing him (uwbp) in a dream also signifies the smooth rising of the soul after death for someone who is dying.
The archangel Gabriel in a dream also represents a movement, struggle, triumph and understanding the meanings of religious knowledge or learning the secrets of astrology.
If one sees the archangel Gabriel distressed in a dream, it means that a calamity will befall the person seeing the dream.
If one becomes Gabriel in a dream, it means that he will become generous, magnanimous and blessed in his actions and performances.
2. Strengths and weaknesses of an individual.
To see other people arguing means you are wasting your time and money in a real-life situation. It can also be a sign that others are gossiping about you.
If you dream that your boyfriend is fighting with someone other than you, it can be a sign that he is unworthy of your affections. Also see "Yelling."
If the lift goes out of the top of the roof, or the connection with base is missing: can show a critical situation of the mind being split from body awareness (schizoid). Ascending a hill or mountain or tree: often shows having a more inclusive view or understanding of one's activities and place in the scheme of things.
2- The transition from expressing our energy through sex to expressing it in self-awareness is often shown as ascending.
If we are climbing stairs, going up in an elevator or lift we are making a movement towards waking or becoming more aware; we are making an escapc from anxiety or being down to earth and arc freeing ourselves from physical constraints.
3- We are searching for spiritual awareness.
The transition from expressing our energy through sex to expressing it in self-awareness is often shown as ascending.
The act of ascension is a breakthrough to a new spiritual plane which transcends the state of being human. It is an awareness of different levels of concentration, which give a fresh perspective to being human.
If one sees himself ascending a mountain it means depression, stress and travels. However, rising in a dream means elevation of status, and descending means a backslide.
If one sees himself walking up a steep road in a dream, it means rising in status, but involving toiling and hardships. Ifone sees himself climbing a mountain, then the mountain in a dream is interpreted as one's goal. Thus, one's dream may mean attaining one's goal as far as he reaches in his climb. In dream interpretation, any ascent of a mountain, a trail, a hill, an elevation or even climbing a roof means attaining one's goal or satisfying one's needs.
To see oneself climbing flat on his back in a dream then means uncalled for, or unnecessary hardship. (Also see Air; Ascent; Climbing a mountain; Flying)
To see another, with the assassin standing over him with blood stains, portends that misfortune will come to the dreamer.
To see an assassin under any condition is a warning that losses may befall you through secret enemies.
To dream that you've witnessed an assassination means that you must pay closer attention to small details.
The seemingly inconsequential things are typically important.
To see someone else who has been killed, with the assassin still there, and blood spattered, shows some very bad luck to the dreamer, as he/she will be brought low by the underhandedness of an enemy.
To dream that you have been assassinated, it represents a difficult situation in your real life which needs your immediate action.
If you were the assassin, this means your reputation is going to suffer in some way.
If you dreamed of taking out or depositing money, the dream may be letting you know that your money situation is not as bad as you think. But if you saw someone else using the ATM, or if you dreamed of losing your bank card, you are being warned against carelessless with your cash.
To dream of an awakening of the spirit denotes many friends who will stand by you through thick and thin.
For others it may highlight their attitude to family responsibilities or to parenthood.
If the baby you are taking care of is crying, you are lacking understanding from others.
If you dream that someone is babysitting you, you are frustrated that others try to manage your life for you - you want more freedom.
To have someone back-bite you means you will have problems with family and/or children.
2. Actions may have potential to hurt others.
A bag filled to the brim indicates egocentricity; an empty bag, inner emptiness.
What are you baking and from what recipe?
Another dream that comes to pregnant women due to the somewhat antiquated phrase "bun in the oven." Needs no further examination in this situation.
Simmering pots: Ideas that are "slow cooking" to perfection. Watch closely, however, so that your conceptual dish does not burn or boil over from lack of attention.
If something comes out of the oven undercooked, contemplate current plans or ideas to see if they're well thought out. Otherwise you may find the whole thing is "half baked."
If you are combining different elements that normally don't blend, this indicates that you should search for the relationship between two independent objects or events. Sometimes these seemingly non-complementary items could show beneficial results.
A great outlook is ahead for you.
To see a bakery in your dream signifies richness and success.
Vision: Seeing a baker: a present worry is going to be resolved; something changes for the better. Seeing a baker baking bread: be careful, people want something from you. Seeing a baker s oven actively being used: you can expect improvement in a financial matter; the same is true also when you are the baker, baking. See Cook.
Depth Psychology: Dreaming about a baker or baking indicates that a change will take place for the better. So—don't stop dreaming about baking! The baker may reminds you of people with similar last names.
The oven means that your financial situation will improve. Seeing embers stands for harmony in all areas of your life.
A dream that your hair is falling out, or that you are bald or balding, means you will have to take care of yourself and not depend on others.
A ball also is considered the place where one is introduced to social / cultivated passion.
Depth Psychology: See String, Thread, Wool.
1- The fairy-like appearance of the ballerina within a dream shows we arc making a connection with that side of our being. Also we are searching for balance and poise.
2- We are aware of the creative side of ourselves, and the need for controlled movement. We are in touch with the expressiveness of our own inner being.
3- The ballerina svmbolises music and the inner aspect of Feeling.
If you were watching one or more people dancing the ballet, an increased social life and lots of new friends are just around the corner. All in all, a very positive symbol.
An empty ballroom shows a longing for company and / or family. Intricate dancing symbolizes an ability to do well in anything you try.
To see others dancing means you will get pleasure from someone else's good fortune.
To be dancing yourself means you will get pleasure from work that you do yourself.
To dream that you are clumsy on the floor indicates that you may be feeling over anxious about your next move and need to relax and let yourself take the next step despite your fear.
Financial concerns, specifically with regard to savings.
A source of wealth, possibly your own hidden talents and potential.
Robbery of: Feelings of vulnerability and betrayal. Having your hard work or good ideas undermined or usurped by an opportunist.
If you see a happily barking dog in your dream, this symbolizes pleasures and much social activity.
If the dog is barking ferociously, then it represents your habit of unnecessary complaining about people and the situations around you. It could also mean unfriendly companions.
If something is stopping you, think about what it might be and make sure that you're on the right path.
If the barrier is open: obstacles are in your way and they could turn into a serious problem.
If the barrier is down: problems can easily be overcome.
2. A need or desire for emotional cleansing.
3. Reversal: an empty basin means happiness and a full one can mean disappointment.
A basin in a dream also denotes earnings, a respectful job, or it could mean prosperity. Seeingone's reflection in a basin filled with water, like looking at a mirror in a dream represents one's condition or state. (Also see Mirror)
A basin of warm water shows that you are loving and caring.
A basin of dirty water means there will be family quarrels.
To be wearing a bathing costume denotes a degree of permitted exposure.
For men, it is more likely to be functional and, therefore, a time of planning. You might like to read the entries for swimming, washing and water.
If it is in tbe open and the water is clear, then it shows success in business. But if the water is dirty, or muddy, or choked with weeds, then you may expect difficulty and trouble in you* work or profession.
If you are yourself taking a Bath indoors, it is not a good sign. I f the water is cold, it shows sorrow ; if hot, then separation from some friend or loved one, perhaps a quarrel if steam is seen.
To see yourself naked is a good sign in itself, but you must not be in water. See CLOTHES.
2- "I'o dream of bathing someone shows the need to nurture or to have an intimate connection with that person.
3- Communal bathing depicts innocence and sensuality combined.
To bathe with other people, gossip about the dreamer may be disturbing.
For a widow or widower, remarriage. Bathing in clear water, business expansion or renovation about the home. Physiologically, dreams of bathing may be due to physical discomfort. Psychologically they imply a guilt complex.
If you bathe in a lake, your difficulties will soon fade away.
If you bath in a river, good surprises are coming towards you.
If you bathe with others in your dream, it means that someone close to you needs your help.
A bathtub filled with water may suggest preparation for a spiritual or emotional cleansing.
If one dreams of taking a bath in clean water with good results, he or she may expect an improvement in both material and spiritual conditions.
If you are taking a cold bath, the prediction is that you will meet with an unexpected rebuff or disappointment.
To dream of taking a warm bath means a new opportunity that will work out favorably for you.
A woman who dreams of taking a milk bath should be warned against careless association with men of whose intentions she does not feel sure.
Turkish baths signify that someone will apologize to you.
If all the suits feel tight or ill-fitting, you need to protect your reputation by cooling down your activities with boys.
If you try on lots of great suits, success is ahead for you.
If you dream of wearing a bikini, you want to fall in love. Also think about the color of the swimsuit(s) to get more meaning out of your dream.
Vision: Dreaming about swimming outdoors: everything is looking up because you are gaining strength and endurance. Taking a bath in cold water: your health is good, but you need to be more active. Taking a bath in hot water: illness or problems.
If the water in the tub is clear: a danger is passing, a situation is clearing up. Swimming in a lake with many waves: use your skills to solve a difficult problem and you will succeed! Swimming in murk)' water points to a negative environment. See Brook, Foam, Water.
Depth Psychology: Dreams about swimming or bathing always point to an emotional cleansing, like a rebirth. Even if other people are bathing or being bathed, the dream always means your own renewal and cleansing.
A bear trainer in a dream represents a teacher who teaches good conduct to ignorant people, or a coach of a woman singer. He also represents people who illicit unlawful or tainted money from drugs or prostitution.
To beat someone with a wooden stick in a dream means failing to fulfill a promise, or it could mean lying to someone. Ifsomeone in authority hits his employee in a dream, it means that he will give him a raise.
If he hits him on his back in the dream, it means that he will pay his debt.
If he hits him on his backside in the dream, it means that he will give him a daughter in marriage. Ifone hits someone head with a stick in a dream, it means that he desires his position or it may denote his jealousy.
If one hits someone between the eyes in a dream, it means that he wants him to get lost. Beating someone in a dream also means to rebuke, revile or insult him, or it could mean to admonish him. Beating someone over his scull in a dream means that the victim in the dream will attain excellence of expression and reach his goals.
If he hits him over the earlobe and if it bleeds in the dream, it means that the assailant will rape and deflower the daughter of the victim. Like that, interpreting the subject of beating must be associated with the meaning of the limb affected in the dream. (See Body'), Beatings in a dream also connotes supplications.
If one sees himself beating a donkey in a dream, it means that he does not earn his daily bread unless he regularly prays for it.
To beat someone in a dream also means cursing him. Ifhe hits him over the head in the dream, it means speaking ill of him and that one cannot retrieve his words or apologize for them. Beating a family member in a dream means that one's wife is committing adultery. Beating someone in a dream also means benefiting him, or it could mean business losses. Ifone is beaten in a dream, it means profits and benefits, unless if the one beating him is an angel, or a deceased person, or a member of his family. Beating someone with a leather belt or with a cane in a dream means bad consequences in wakefulness. Hitting the floor in a dream means taking a trip.
If one receives one hundred lashes on his back in a dream, it means that he has committed adultery, or it could mean that he has the intention to do so.
If one receives forty lashes in a dream, it means that he indulges in drinking alcohol or uses intoxicants.lfhe is lashed eighty times in a dream, it means that he slanders married women.lfhe is whipped by a deceased person in the dream, it means that he is pursuing wrong ideas and should reverse his course, for a deceased person dwells in the kingdom of truth and follows only what pleased God Almighty. However, if one sees himself in a dream beating a deceased person, this could be interpreted to denote the strength of his faith, certitude, prayers and charitable nature. It also could mean benefits from a business trip or pursuing a lost interest. Beating in a dream when it causes no pain, bleeding or scratches means receiving a new garment, paying debts, or hearing sarcastic comments. Beating an animal in a dream means either training him, or it could mean ignorance and being unfair toward such an animal.
2- To be beaten either physically or in a game indicates submission on our part to a greater force.
3- Particularly if one is taking a beating, humility, anguish and grief arc symbolised.
A similar interpretation is given if he sees himself as a shepherd of a flock of sheep.
2- We may have worries about correct behaviour in society or of being condemned for improper behaviour.
3- Bed wetting can in dreams suggest a need for freedom of personal expression.
To see others beheaded, if accompanied by a large flow of blood, death and exile are portended.
2. Completion, often in business affairs.
3. Fear of castration.
4. Lack of connectedness (as in "losing one's head").
If one knows his assailant in the dream, it means receiving wealth at his hand.
If one is sick, it means that he will recover .from his illness, and ifhe is not sick, it means that he will attend a pilgrimage.
If the assailant is a young boy, then it means comfort, joy and relief from his burdens through his own death.
If a healthy person is beheaded in a dream, it means the end of his comfort or loss of his job or authority.
If one sees the governor ofthe town beheadinghim in a dream, it means that God Almighty will save him from his sorrows and strengthen him in this life.
If one sees a ruler beheading his subjects in a dream, it means that he will issue a decree of amnesty for all prisoners.
If one is beheaded as a result of a judgment or by robbers in a dream, it means that either one of his parents or a child of his may die shortly.
If a condemned person on death row sees himself beheaded in a dream, it means that he will be released from prison and his judgment will be rectified.
If an investor or a money exchanger sees that, then it means loss of his capital investment.
If a traveler is beheaded in a dream, it represents his safe return home. Ifrivals see that in a dream, it means loss of their fight. (Also see Cutting off)
2- We may find we have a fear of being left behind.
3- We should look at our spiritual standing as we may, quite literally; be behind in our search for wholeness.
Depth Psychology: Your conscience is watching over your behavior. Does secret guilt "keep you awake"? Should you be more alert to what you are about to do? Are you looking for protection? You will know which of the above applies to you!
According to Freud, this image, particularly in men's dreams, appears when sexual intercourse is problematic and can't be actively lived out.
Depth Psychology: Seeing yourself emaciated: be prepared for losses. Seeing others emaciated: chances for success are improving. See Losing Weight.
To bend as in bowing generally acknowledges a higher power or authority.
To find yourself bending the rules shows an element of rebellion.
Depth Psychology: Your unconscious is informing you that you are involved in a risk)', uncertain matter. Think hard and reconsider your decision.
If betting at the tables, any new undertaking must be carefully investigated before investing.
2. Exposure, emotional vulnerability.
If you try on lots of great bikinis, success is ahead for you.
If you dream of looking through someone else's binder, this indicates your mistrust of others and your tendencies to be in everyone's business and affairs. Perhaps you have recently stumbled upon some information that was not meant for your eyes.
2. A need to see further ahead; consider goals and ambitions more carefully.
If a merchant looks through binoculars in a dream, it means sovereignty, prosperity, presiding over his fellow merchants and gaining power.
If the binoculars are used for spying, you may soon have to defend your reputation. However, if you possess the binoculars in your dream, it means future happiness.
To see more clearly what is not visible.
Depth Psychology: Binoculars represent your desire to look into and find out about the future. Since binoculars enlarge everything, don't take a present situation too seriously—many things are actually much smaller than they appear to be in the beginning.
If you bite someone else in your dream, however, it means that your relationship with your lover is based on false pretenses.
If you are biting someone as a vampire then you feel like you must make your own way and not be dependent on others, which makes you feel like a 'bloodsucker'. See Vampire.
If you dream of getting bitten by a wild animal, you feel out of control in some situation in real life.
Dreaming of biting someone you know is usually a wish-fulfillment dream, expressing anger, either overt or repressed, toward that person and a desire to punish him or her. Dreaming of biting a stranger, or an animal, indicates a psychological conundrum that needs to be brought to the surface and resolved.
Dreaming of being bitten by a person is a harbinger of treachery and betrayal - and if you know the person, be careful what you say to him or her.
Dreaming of being bitten by an animal implies the revelation of someone else's secrets - that you'd really rather not know. This also could be interpreted to mean that you should avoid becoming involved in the affairs of others.
Depth Psychology: The blacksmith is working on personality traits that are rigid and unbending. Blacksmith dreams are always a sign of change, of a personality being formed. What are you "forging" in the dream? Maybe the dream suggests you use your energies and creativity to solve your problems and reach your goals.
2. Losing physical vitality; tired.
3. Castration (male).
4. Onset of menstruation (female).
5. Opposition or contempt (bloodied nose).
The same dream could also mean that there is doubt insofar as the lawfulness of his wealth is concerned.
The secret of life. Is the bleeding accompanied by pain?
To stop the bleeding of yourself or others represents a vital, energetic nature.
If one's nose bleeds and ifhe thinks in the dream that such bleeding will benefit him, then it means that he will receive benefits from his superior at work. Otherwise, if in his dream one thinks that such bleeding will hurt him, then harm will unfailingly come to him from his superior.
If he is the boss, then he will benefit or lose accordingly.
A bleeding nose in a dream may represent good health. It also could mean correcting one's religious and spiritual attitudes. In fact, it all depends on one's own consciousness in his dream and how he perceives the bleeding of his nose. Thus, feeling bad about it or weak from it means poverty.
If the blood stains his clothing in the dream, it means that he will receive unlawful money or commit a sin.
If the blood does not stain his clothing, then he might walk free from an ill he had indulged in. Ifthe blood from one's nose drips on the road in the dream, it means that he regularly pays his due alms which he distributes to poor people in the streets. It is also said that seeing one's nose bleeding in a dream means finding a lost treasure. Otherwise, it means distress and depression. (Also see Bleeding; Cut; Injury; Wound)
2. Feelings of confusion, being overwhelmed—usually by life, often by emotions, sometimes by groups of people.
3. The ability to "blend" together sometimes conflicting thoughts and feelings.
To see others blind, denotes that some worthy person will call on you for aid.
Indian Interpretation of Dreams
If you dream of somebody else who is blind, it is a warning that someone you trust is trying to deceive you.
If you yourself are the blind one, the predictions are that you are overlooking personal faults and are due for some changes, either in your occupation or living conditions.
2. Fears of castration.
2. A need to reevaluate reasons or motives for actions or current attitudes.
3. Disappointments in the offing.
To blindfold someone else means you have knowledge that you should be giving to someone else.
The omen is worse if you stumble in the dream.
If you dream that you are being blindfolded, then this dream is showing you that you may be following someone blindly, or giving up your control issues and learning to trust. Consider the feeling tone.
If we are blindfolding someone else, we are not being honest in our dealings with other people. This may be through ignorance on our part.
If we are blindfolding someone else we are not being honest in our dealings with other people. This may be through ignorance on our part.
2- Psychologically we may need to spend time 'in retreat' that is cut off" from visual contact with the external world.
3- In spiritual terms, blindfolding is a rite of Passage. It is a transition between two states.
2. Denial.
3. Feelings of ignorance.
4. Codependence (leading the blind).
5. Adventures to come (also leading the blind).
A blind man in a dream represents a poor person and because of his poverty, his actions mostly harm his religious life. Blindness in a dream also means a calamity, an accident, a misfortune, sadness, harm, sorrows and distress.
If a blind man sees himself wrapped with new cloth in a dream, it means his death. Ifone sees himselfblind in a dream, it means debts he owes, or a pilgrimage he must attend.
If one is blinded in a dream, it means that he will betray his covenant with his Lord. Becoming blind in a dream means suffering from poverty and becoming needy after being rich, or it could mean satisfaction and contentment, or it could mean losing a dear person. Ifone's sight explodes with a lightning in a dream, it means his death. Blindness also could denote deafness, disregarding the world or renouncing it or hiding one's secrets. As for a foreigner, seeing himself blind in a dream means never returning to his homeland. Blindness in a dream for a prisoner means his release from jail.
If a seeker, a student, or a businessman sees himselfblind in a dream, it means that he may never reach his goals. (Also see Body); Destruction; Eyes; Fear; One-eyed; World)
The dreamer is threatened by the unconscious material being processed by the dream, and he cannot bring it to his conscious attention.
The good news is that dreams are cyclical in nature.
A message that cannot get through at the current time will repeat itself at a future date.
The very central point of dreams is to make us aware of all aspects of ourselves and our lives. Enlightenment and integration of unconscious and conscious components take time and desire. What you cannot see in a dream currently will become visible when you are more able to effectively cope with the message. This definition also applies to darkness and sleep as dream symbols.
If you're the one who's blind, someone close to you is about to betray you.
If someone else in your dream is blind, it means deceit, and you should be alert to any type of treacherous behavior around you.
2- Intellectually we may be aware of certain facts, but choose not to use that knowledge in the most appropriate way.
3- Spiritually, blindness is a form of ignorance. It can suggest the irrational. It is also a form of initiation.
Entering a situation in which impartiality is nothing less than essential. In the Tarot, Justice is blinded so that she may render a fair judgment.
Not seeing something that's important, a refusal to face reality, or overlooking the obvious (e.g., "wearing blinders").
A sense of helplessness.
A type of desertion dream.
Turning your back on the issues due to overt romanticism (e.g., "love is blind").
Wearing a blindfold: Self-imposed inattentiveness or ignorance; refusal to see things for what they are truly.
Depth Psychology: This dream is usually a warning: stop going through life with your "eyes closed." It is also a challenge to stop turning a "blind eye" to the opportunities and dangers of everyday life—open your eyes to reality. See Deafness, Eyes.
To dream that you are opening the blindes indicates that you are ready to reveal something hidden.
2. Intentionally missing a point or problem.
According to Freud, a reference to female sexuality. White flowers mean sexual innocence; red flowers mean sexual maturity.
To see worn blotting paper, denotes continued disagreements in the home or among friends.
If no filth is expelled it means he will lodge a complaint against someone.
2. A need or desire for better planning regarding an upcoming project.
3. The schematic or structure, the skeleton, usually of self and personality.
A blueprint of the soul may indicate a place with many rooms and dimensions to explore. This blueprint could reflect overall changes that are in process through some inner work that will expand your thinking in some way.
An outline of your goals and plans for the future.
The patterns of your life, the image shown being your conception of what you have built thus far, or that which you hope to build.
Directional guidance for knowing how to proceed with a specific project or concern. Look to the rest of the dream for details that delineate this further, like any symbol key that appears on the blueprints.
If she sees others blush, she will be given to flippant railery which will make her unpleasing to her friends.
2. Recent gossip should be stopped or discouraged.
3. Feeling under the weather; not feeling one's best (to put on blush).
If one sees his face embellished with red cosmetic makeup in a dream, it means that he will commit adultery, and that he will be exposed thereafter. Ifone sees his entire body turning red in a dream, it means long sufferings and lack of success in his life. Glowing redness in one's face in a dream also means recovering from an illness, or the home returning of a traveller. (Also see Bashfulness)
To observe someone else blushing is a warning against repeating gossip.
The seriousness of the investigation will depend on the capacity of the vessel. Ultimately he will be liberated from their clutches.
If you are currently a boarding school student, then this dream may just be a reflection of your current surroundings and emotions.
2. Current difficulties, often emotional, are temporary.
3. Emotional state, well-being.
To boast to a competitor, foretells that you will be unjust, and will use dishonest means to overcome competition.
The significance of the piercing is based upon which part of the body is pierced.
To dream of a boiling ocean symbolizes that you are being overwhelmed with turbulent emotions such as anger, rage and frustration.
If you dream of being in the boiling sea (either swimming or in a boat), this suggest that you are being swept up in your troubled or confused emotions.
The tallying of your life or actions against a prespecified guideline.
For example, many religions speak of a divine book wherein deeds are recorded to determine the soul's fate after death.
A type of money dream
If the numbers in the dream won't add up, then there is something in your life that likewise doesn't quite make sense...all the pieces don't reckon.
For a banker to dream of borrowing from another bank, a run on his own will leave him in a state of collapse, unless he accepts this warning.
If another borrows from you, help in time of need will be extended or offered you. True friends will attend you.
The borrowed object also could signify prosperity and success in one's life, or it could mean committing a shameful act, suffering from a scandal, or a warning which implies the need to avoid a scandal, deceit or corruption. Borrowingor lending in a dream represents the importance of, or one's need for such an object or his love for it. Thus, the enchantment which is derived from borrowing or lending an object to satisfy such things as love, attachment or need may be temporary.
To borrow a bad object or something which is used for evil purpose or something one can do without, or an unnecessary thing means that one will suffer because of it, though one's sufferings will not last.
To borrow a vehicle in a dream means to carry the lender's burdens or liability. (Also see Lending; Loan)
If you are bowing down in a dream if symbolizes that you serve that person or object, Mal. 1:6
If a woman sees herselfbowing before God Almighty in prayers in a dream, it means repentance and exalting her name by protecting her chastity. (Also see Prayers)
An empty bowl means you are worried about the future, and you are waiting for an invitation that is never going to come. See Vessel.
Folklore: Disappointment.
If you dream of bowling a bad game, the dream symbolizes your regrets.
If you have a great game, then it suggests that you are on your way toward a successful future.
To dream that you bowl a gutter ball, suggests that you are stuck in a rut and need to make some changes in your life.
Depth Psychology: Bowling stands for the streak of luck we all hope for. But the dream is usually a warning: curtail your risk-taking habits.
If you throw a strike: be bold and make a quick decision. See Ball.
A boxer with a lot of injuries foreshadows a lot of ideas that are going to need further research and revisions.
If the boxer is a woman, you're nursing a lot of emotional scars that need more care than you're giving them.
A frequent symbol for work / profession or marital situations, but it can also point to a positive fight.
If the person seen in a dream is already dead, it is a warning for his family. It also means failure to satisfy one's religious obligations.
If the person noted in the dream is sick, then it means that he may be nearing his death.
If he is healthy, then bragging while yawning in a dream means affliction with an illness. (Also see Boast)
To dream of someone else bragging suggests you have a judgemental streak. Try not to be overly harsh in your judgements of others.
The act of connecting the threads of life, meaning different situations and personal characteristics.
To see the brains of animals, foretells that you will suffer mental trouble.
If you eat them, you will gain knowledge, and profit unexpectedly.
2. Creativity, artistic abilities (right side of the brain).
3. Reason, judgment (left side of the brain).
4. Preoccupation, obsession (as in "on my mind").
5. A need for inspiration (as in "brainstorm").
A brain in a dream also may indicate one's beliefs, religious life and the work of one's innermost being. (Also see Body'; Marrow)
To dream of the brain being preserved indicates the need to take care in intellectual pursuits. We may be pushing ourselves too hard.
2- Since the brain is the scat of learning, we may psychologically need to consider our beliefs and ideals in the light of experience.
3- The seat of the soul.
To dream of the brain being preserved indicates the need to take care in intellectual pursuits. We may be pushing ourselves too hard.
The issue may be related to feelings that other people don't take you seriously or give credit to your ideas. You need to confront these issues and bring them out into the light.
The greater the branding the great will be the curse and ridicule.
Depth Psychology: See Beatings, Fighting.
To share bread with others is a favorable indication of great happiness that everyone will enjoy.
If you dreamed of breaking into someplace, you will suffer losses due to foolish or careless behavior.
If you dream of someone else breaking up with you, you may have low self-esteem or feel alienated from others. This could also be a straight-forward fear of rejection.
If you dream of having trouble breast feeding a starving baby, this represents your dependence on others. You are experiencing some deficiency in your life that needs immediate attention and gratification.
If a woman sees herself breast-feeding a man in a dream, it means tightness of worldly means or imprisonment for both of them. Breast-feeding a child after weaning him in a dream means a sickness or imprisonment. Though, if a pregnant woman sees herself breast-feeding a child in a dream, it means that she will have a safe delivery. Ifone sees himselfbreast-feeding a hunted animal, or a domesticated one, or if one sees himself suckling their milk in a dream, it means that an affliction, or a calamity will strike at that person, then it will secede.
If a man sees himself having milk in his breast in a dream, it means material success and prosperity. Should he breast-feed someone in that dream, it denotes ill consequences for both people. Ifa woman sees a man suckling milk from her breast in a dream, it means that he uses force with her to give him her money.
If a woman sees herself moving between other women and breastfeeding them in a dream, it means that she will never yield milk. Ifa sick person sees himself suckling milk in a dream, it means that he will recover from his illness. (Also see Milk)
If you're breathing slowly and calmly in your dream, however, it means the time is right to achieve all types of things.
Absorbing information; learning.
The need or desire to learn about something. Astrological parallel: Gemini
To dream that you are breathing underwater, represents a retreat back into the womb. You want to return to a state where you were dependent and free from responsibilities. Perhaps you are feeling helpless, or caught up in intense emotions.
A dream of holding your breath represents your stubborn state of mind. You need to be more open to the opinions of others.
If you are unable to breathe in your dream, you may have failure where success seemed sure.
If you dream of someone breathing fire at you, this indicates an attack on your character and the need to defend yourself. You are feeling stressed, vulnerable and mistreated.
Dreaming about brewing may indicate the need to rise above your circumstances, like the bubbles in the wine.
Temporary anxiety over a situation that will have a successful outcome.
The blending of ideas (e.g., the ingredients) from two different facets of life.
For example, mingling the spiritual with the mundane effectively.
Waiting for a beverage to mature symbolizes the personal development that comes only with time and patience. You cannot rush this process without damaging the quality of learning.
Depth Psychology: Owning a lot of bricks: your future is secure. Looking at roof tiles or shingles: you are looking for safety and security (physically as well as emotionally). See Clay, House, Roof.
2- We may have difficulty in sorting out what Is rational or irrational behaviour.
3- There is the move towards darkness. and then there is the abyss.
The dreamer should be careful and aware - of a downward spiritual spiral.
Depth Psychology: The brush represents strong erotic desires, but it may also mean that you are too simple-minded, or surrounded by simple-minded people.
A whisk broom is the most auspicious.
If you see a friend brushing their teeth, it may be a warning that your friend has been talking against you. Or, you might be feeling paranoid about how good a friend they really are to you.
A strong edifice means strength and firmness. It also means support, help and a long life. Raising a new edifice in a dream represents either personal or collective material benefits in this world. Ifone sees himselfbuilding an edifice in a dream, it means having intercourse with his spouse. Ifone builds a church, it defines him as Christian.
If he builds a mosque, it defines him as Muslim.
If a man of knowledge sees himselfbuilding a mosque as an offering to please God Almighty in a dream, it means that he will compile a study from which others will benefit or that people will seek his advice in religious matters or interpretations.
If a king, or a ruler sees himselfbuilding a mosque as an offering for God's pleasure in a dream, it means that he will rule his subjects with justice, command what is lawful and forbid what is unlawful.
If he builds a school, it shows him to be a man of knowledge.
If he builds a hospice in a dream, it means that he is an ascetic.
If a sick person sees himself building a house in a dream, it means that he will recover from his illness and enjoy good health. Seeing buildings in a dream explains one's determination, it also means one's wants for himselfwhen he rejoices at finding something suitable for status. Ifone sees his house bigger than it is in reality in a dream, it means expansion in one's material resources.
If it grows beyond the normal norms in a dream, it means anxiety, or a delegation that hastens to enter that house without permission, announcing a calamity, or it could mean that a wedding will take place in that house. Buildinga house in a dream also means extendingone's connections, strengthening one's relationship with his kin, friends, or if the person in question is a general in the army, or a leader, then it means building a strong army. Building a house in a dream also means regaining power, rejoicing or success in one's business, all of which are relative to the thickness of its walls. On the other hand, demolishing one's house in a dream means disagreement, disintegration or separation of one's family, relatives, friends, associates or dissolution of one's army.
If one sees himself working for some people to renovate an old building in a dream, it means correcting the norms of conduct in that community or reviving old traditions.
For example if one sees himselfreconstructing the house of Pharaoh in a dream, it means that he is reviving or reestablishing Pharaoh's system of government, or adopting its principals. Erecting a foundation for a building, then completing its structure in a dream means seeking knowledge, wisdom or leadership. Building a house in a different county, town or locality in a dream means a marriage with a woman from that neighborhood. Building an edifice from ceramic in a dream means decorating oneself.
If the building is from clay in the dream, it means lawful earnings.
If one engraves pictures or forms thereon in the dream, it means acquiringknowledge, learning a new craft, a leading position in the government which involves partying, alcohol and mingling with what is unlawful. Building an edifice from plaster or backed bricks encrusted with pictures or forms in a dream means engaging in an unlawful or a deceitful act. Building a house in a dream and strengthening its walls, means to complete the father's traditions, and to continue working in his trade. (Also see Builder)
If the buildings are beautiful with lots of green lawn around them then are you destined for a life of plenty. Should the buildings be dilapidated and in ruins then this will show that you will have business or love problems with the likelihood of loss very high.
The condition of the building is important, as is the atmosphere in and around the building, and where it is located.
If you are in the lower levels of the building, the dream reflects your base desires, sexual wants and needs.
To see a ruined or damaged building implies that you need to tackle a problem or issue in a different method. Your current system is proving to be unsuccessful. You must make major alterations. Perhaps your ego has been damaged.
To dream that you or someone falls off a building implies that you are beginning to understand the various aspects of your personality. It may also represent your anxieties regarding your ability to finish a project or reach an objective.
If you are in the lower levels, then this represents your exploration of the foundational, primal, sexual and instinctual aspects of yourself.
If you are on the top of the building, then you are connected to your higher awareness, solutions, and spiritual realizations.
If you are half way up, then you are either feeling stuck in the middle or you are finding a balance between higher consciousness and mundane reality. Because the building represents your body or your life, the condition of the building is very telling.
If it is in ruins, then this shows you have a lot of work to do to get your life up to code.
If it is under construction, then you are in the midst of an inner renovation and transformation.
If the building is in pristine shape, then so is your body and your life.
To see a building in ruins forewarns of problems in love or at school. It could also mean your self-confidence has suffered a blow.
To dream that you or someone jumps or falls off a building, suggests that you are learning about and acknowledging aspects of your inner self. This dream may also symbolize your fear of not being able to complete or succeed in a task.
Vision + Depth Psychology: Building something—no matter how big or tall— using a lot of materials, is a good sign, because your plans will be successful. However, if you are adding on to an existing house that is in bad shape or falling down (the roof is caving in): a warning that plans or decisions you have made recently are going to hurt you or result in losses. In a woman's dreams, the house is always a symbol of her body.
The roof stands for the head; doors and windows for the sexual organs; the ground floor and first floor for internal organs; the feet for the basement). Seeing a basement, for instance, might indicate poor circulation in the feet.
The process of building usually points to independence—rebuilding oneself during hard times.
2. Symbol of achievement, success.
3. A need to assess attitudes—possibly toward relationships, likely toward situations.
The features of the building mirror the features of the dreamer's personality. Buildings in dreams can become composite, and therefore confusing. In understanding the dream, we should interpret the main appearance of the building first, as its main function, and the secondary appearance as qualities to be recognised. Various buildings have distinct meanings:
Boarding house or Hotel - also see individual entry in
To dream of a boarding house or hotel indicates that we may not feci secure within our living conditions.
Castle, Fortress, Citadel
The symbolism of the castlc or fortress is that of the defended spacc and therefore can be taken to represent the feminine or the Great Mother.
In dreams, the courtyard is a place of safety and often the shape will be relevant (see Shapes).
Church, temple etc. also see Church Buildings in C and Church in Religious Imagery As an environment for us to consider our system of belief, any religious building will suggest a place of sanctuary and refuge. Although we may not consciously adhere to any particular religion, most of us have principles by which we live, which will surface in dreams in recognisable images.
If we are aware that the house is not empty - that there is something in it (e.g. furnishings) it shows some aspect of the dreamer. Someone else in the house suggests that the dreamer may be feeling threatened by an aspect of his own personality.
If there are different activities going on it indicates there is a conflict between two parts of our personality, possibly the creative and the intellectual.
The front of the house portrays the front we show to the outside world.
Going into/out of the house
We may- have to decide whether we need at that time to be more introverted or more extroverted.
An impressive, awe-inspiring house In a dream like this we are conscious of the Self or the Soul.
Moving to a larger house
There is need for a change in our lives, perhaps to achieve a more open way of life, or even for more space. Being outside the house The more public side of ourselves is being depicted.
A small house, or the house where the dreamer was born
The dreamer is seeking security, or perhaps the safety of babyhood, without responsibility.
If the smallness of the house is constricting
We are being trapped by our responsibilities, and may need to escape.
Work on the house; cementing, repairing, etc.
Relationships may need to be worked on or repaired, or perhaps we need to look at health matters. We may need to take note of the damage or decay that has occurred in our lives.
Igloo - also see individual entry Because of its shape, the igloo stands for completeness and sanctuary. It is warm on the inside and cold on the outside and therefore signifies the difference between the internal and the external.
Pyramid The pyramid is considered to be a focus for power, so for one to appear in a dream is to be concentrating on the power within.
Temple - see Church Buildings in C and Church in Religious Imagery
Tower (obelisk, steeple, lighthouse, etc.)
Any image of a tower is representing the personality, and the Soul within. While there are obvious connotations that conncct it with masculinity, it is more corrcct to perceive it as the Self within a wider context. When thought of in this way attention can then be paid to other attributes of the tower, such as where windows, doors and staircases are placed. This leads to a greater understanding of the Spiritual Self.
The warehouse being primarily a storage place has the symbolism of being a repository either for spiritual energy or for spiritual rubbish.
Components of buildings Balcony (or ledge, sill, etc.)
We all have need for support within our lives and a balcony indicates both support and protec- tiveness. It can also represent the Mother in her protective aspect. Construction or demolition of a building. We all have the abil- itv within us to construct successful lives and equally an ability to self- dcstruct.
A dream that highlights construction or demolition gives us access to those qualities and abilities within ourselves. Doors also see individual entry Doors refer to the openings of the body and therefore, by default, one's scxualitv.
The front door and back door signifies the vagina and the anus respectively. Breaking down the door can be taken to indicate an inhibition over sex and an unwillingness to face the issues. It can also represent rape or abuse.
Opening and closing the door
While often taken to stand for intercourse. this can show the dreamer's attitude to sex.
Refusing to open the door
Although the dreamer may not technically be a virgin, for this to occur represents an innocent approach to their scxualitv.
A door between the outer and inner rooms shows there mav be a conflict between the conscious and the unconscious. Barring the door This highlights the dreamer's need for self- protection.
If an animal or person forces his way in and destroys the lock
Our own protective mechanisms have let us clown. Escaping by another door indicates the dreamer needs to find a new solution to the one he thought of to solve a problem.
Someone knocking on the door signifies that the dreamer's attention is being drawn to an external situation.
Any passage can stand for the passages within the body; for instance the vagina or the anus. Equally; on a psychological level, it signifies how we allow our personal space to be penetrated. Passages also represent the transitions between the various stages of our lives.
Lift A lift usually indicates how we deal with information.
For instance, a lift going down would suggest going down into the subconscious, while a lift going up would be moving towards the spiritual. It is believed that in the sleep state we leave our bodies. Thus, descending in a lift and getting stuck represents the entrapment of the spiritual by the physical body.
Rooms in a dream can describe various parts of our personalities or levels of understanding, but often signify either the womb or the mother figure. Thus the kitchen would be the home- making part of us whereas a sitting room would be the more relaxed, comfortable side.
A small room with only one door or a basement with water in it is a direct representation of the womb, and may indicate a return to the womb-like state.
A series of rooms
This refers to the various aspects of femininity and often to the whole soul. Anything in an upstairs room An upstairs room usually signifies mental or spiritual attributes, so any object will represent an idea or concept.
The basement or cellar This meaning can be ambivalent, since a cellar can represent the parts of ourselves that we have chosen to suppress. It can also represent family beliefs and habits, particularly if the basement is that of the parents. Leaving one room and going into another If this is a deliberate action in the dream, then it represents a change of state and of leaving something behind. Empty rooms Something, such as comfort or support, is lacking in our lives. Stairs Stairs are often an indication of the steps we must take in order to achieve a goal. Climbing the stairs is indicative of the effort that we must make in order to have access to the more mystical, spiritual side of our being. It can more simply be the exertion we practise in our everyday life. Going downstairs Conversely, in order to have access to the hidden unconscious side of ourselves, we need to 'go down' into the unconscious.
A golden staircase
This is such a basic image, with so many interpretations, that particular attention needs to be paid both to other aspects of the dream, and also the dreamers spiritual state at that specific time. Largely it represents a 'death', but not necessarily a physical death. It is more the realisation that we no longer need to be trapped within the physical, but can move towards a more fulfilling life. It is a way out of the mundane.
Walls A wall signifies a block to progress a difficulty we have or will come up against. Often the nature of the wall will give some clue as to what the block is.
For instance, a wall which looks old will signify an old problem, whereas a glass wall would indicate some difficulties with perception. Walls closing in could describe the remembered feelings of birth, but is more likely to represent a feeling of being trapped by the lifestyle we have.
A brick wall, rampart or dividing wall all signify the difference between two states of reality often the inner psychological state and the exterior everyday world.
Windows Windows will describe the means by which we appreciate the world we live in, the way we perceive reality. Dreaming that we arc looking outwards through a window can suggest that we have a more extrovert view of ourselves and will tend to look at external circumstances. Looking inwards through a window indicates we are looking inwards at our own personality, and perhaps at our own motivation. Opening a window The interpretation depends on whether we are opening the window from the inside or the outside.
If the former, we are dealing with our inner feelings which we may need to escape; the latter shows our attitude to outside opinion.
Breaking through a window (or glass door)
This can suggest the first sexual experience.
Stained glass windows
Because of the connection with churches, stained glass can be accepted as religious belief (also see Colour).
The condition of the building can reveal the condition of your health, a relationship, or a situation.
What does the building hold? If it is just an empty shell, consider if you're living superficially, without gaining any real spiritual substance.
Of what is the building constructed? Just like the story of "The Three Little Pigs," you want your hopes to be based on good foundational material if they're ever going to materialize in reality.
Are the doors and windows of this building open and accessible? If so, this shows a very open-minded person who may be too exposed. Similarly, a building that appears locked up tight indicates narrow views and large obstacles to intimacy.
What type of building is it? Certain structures carry fairly direct meanings.
For example, hotels, motels, and mobile homes represent temporary conditions, change, movement, and transition, sometimes literally in our living space.
The environment we put ourselves in reflects our state of mind or the emotions we have about a particular situation. We all have the ability within us to construct successful lives and equally an ability to self-destruct.
A dream that highlights construction or demolition gives us access to those qualities and abilities within ourselves.
If you dream of the house you grew up in, it could indicate that you are either facing conflicts from the past or perhaps putting things from the past to rest. • Look up the subject of Healing Dreams in the Way of Dreams and Visions for more on this. • Office Buildings • An office building is where you work and speaks of your life in the workplace and world. • It is also a good picture of business and wealth. In the Old Testament such business was conducted at the city gate. • Positive: We have often seen a ribbon cutting ceremony in front a new building. • This is a picture of a new ministry or division of the ministry that the Lord has established in the spirit.
If you are in intercession and see something like this, then the Lord is calling you to birth the new vision in the spirit.
To release it through decree.
If you see a building being demolished, you need to decide of this is a good or a bad thing. At times a prophet will be called of the Lord to speak destruction on a work that is not of Him. • If you are a prophet you might see a building being built or torn down in the spirit. It is for you to speak that forth in the spirit. • Jeremiah 1:10 See, I have this day set you over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant..
If you were being bullied, you are likely to hear some pleasant financial news shortly.
To dream of watching others being bullied indicates the accomplishment of a secret ambition.
If you are scared of jumping, or have an unpleasurable experience, this symbolizes your feeling that you've been deserted by a close friend or someone you liked romantically.
To burn your hand in fire symbolizes strength of mind and good friendships.
To burn your feet by walking on fire or coals, means you can accomplish anything you try. However, if you are all burned up in the fire, you will be tricked by supposed friends.
If you dream of seeing people burning, you are experiencing some intense emotions. There is some situation or issue that you can no longer avoid - you must confront your feelings and take action. Also see "fire"
2. Worries and fears (house or other structure burning).
3. Release, cleansing, a form of catharsis— often emotional, frequently sexual.
Depth Psychology: Fire and water always symbolize emotional energy'. Fire is cleansing. Seeing bright flames means new ideas.
If the lamp extinguishes and no cause for its extinction is known nor is there any hint of any person's death, the observer of the dream will soon encounter difficulties and unpleasant conditions. Also his own condition will change.
The dream may also be telling you that you have been slacking off and you need to "get back to work".
To dream of a business where you used to work, suggests that there is an old lesson that you need to learn and apply to your current situation.
If you dreamed of starting or owning your own business, this represents the assertive and authoritative side of your personality. This dream may also reveal creative ideas, or highlight your issues with control and authority. Also see "Boss" and "Work"
If one is in business, there is information in one's own memory, along with considered projects, questions about problem areas, which have never been put on an electronic computer. And there is no computer program outside our own mind which can handle and manipulate all the variables, the integrating of different information sources—written words, feeling hunches, spoken information, personal observation and experience—and then sift, explore different combinations, and reach into pure creativity by leaping into the new.
Dreams should not be seen as oracles, but if we take their information into account along with our other sources, we find them a real addition to our business equipment. See creativity and problem solving in dreams.
For a more precise understanding of this dream, identify what is written on the card.
The businessman stands for the exchange between people. He is the one who guides the flow of goods and, in that capacity, is the negotiator between nature and people.
The property of the businessman points to the talents of the dreamer, as do the goods that he sells.
The way in which he is moving the goods may be an indication of how the dreamer uses his energies.
If you are the businessman, you would like to go into business for yourself.
If you are dating a businessman: an important conference in the near future.
Depth Psychology: The businessman is a symbol of your material outlook as well as financial—or intellectual—accomplishments. Sometimes such a dream might also be a warning that you are too egotistical and materialistic. What or whom do you want "to buy"?
2. Financial caution is needed (purchases for self ).
3. Good fortune ahead (purchases for others).
For paying the price for anything is in reality expressing one's gratitude.
If you get a receipt for your purchases in your dream, better times are waiting for you around the corner. Go to a sale in your dream, and you'll soon see a valuable gift.
If you see yourself on a spending spree, however, it's a warning that you should be very careful with your money.
If he pays for the meat it means he will be compensated for his difficulties.
If not, he will not be compensated and will experience shock.
For log cabin, see house.
2. One prefers the simpler things in life.
If you are living in a very simple cabin: you are going to move into a better home.
Depth Psychology: A cabin is a reminder to be frugal. Providing you are not making exaggerated demands and have no unrealistic expectations, you might well consider yourself a lucky person!
A long cabin, good luck after much work.
To dream of a bright, pretty cabin while sailing on a calm, beautiful sea shows that law suits and other legal matters will be changing in your favor in the very near future.
2. Female body, particularly the womb.
If the cabinet is locked, then it represents family secrets and mythology.
If the cabinet is open for display, then it represents your desire to express the truth.
If this is a governmental cabinet, then you are processing feelings and opinions about the government or of other people running your life. However, if you dream that you are part of this cabinet, then you are stepping into leadership and taking responsibility for your life.
If one who is not a murderer sees Cain in a dream, it means that he will be involved in something which he will regret terribly.
Depth Psychology: Your own unconscious is calling for attention! It either wants to give advice or a warning of danger to come. Try to find the meaning of the dream—it could give you very helpful advice.
The significance of the dream, of course, depends on the words one hears-—whether warning or reassuring in their tone.
The voice of a living person heard in a dream foretells exciting news, which may be either pleasant or distressing according to what is said and the manner of speaking.
Folklore: Secret admirer.
If it is a military camp, there should be news of a wedding.
Setting aside some type of resource for a time when you feel it will be needed. Hiding something; what's getting locked away in that can?
Alchemical: Canning as an art mythologically owes some of its beginnings to Hermes Trismegistus, a legendary author of alchemical doctrines sometime in the first three centuries C.E. (e.g., Hermetic seals), and the god of communication.
The implied symbolism here is that something is "bottled up" or "airtight," often pertaining to discourse.
If a woman dreams that her lover is a captain, she will be much harassed in mind from jealousy and rivalry.
2. One feels he or she is in charge of things.
3. If someone other than the dreamer looks like a captain, the dreamer feels answerable to the captain.
A person of respect. Symbol for father, or for yourself. Also prosperity, dignity, and worldly experience, in the sense that you know the strength of your own soul.
To meet with a ship's captain means that you will be able to influence whomever is in the position to make a decision.
An unmarried woman who dreams of meeting a captain may look forward to marrying a handsome and prosperous man.
Depth Psychology: The captain is you—a symbol of the strength and talents that guide you safely through life.
If the captain appears in your dreams frequently, it indicates a secret desire to exercise power and authority over others.
If you dream of seeing or meeting a captain, it is a warning about jealous friends.
To be one, a desire to command others.
Are you driving yourself or is somebody else driving you? What kind of an auto is it? For example, a sports car relates to virility, a utility vehicle to control. What color is the car? Are you fixing it up or Driving it?
According to Freud, in psychoanalysis a car is often the symbol for treatment. As Freud sees it, a slow car is making an ironic statement about the slowness of the analytical process.
According to Jung, it is a symbol for moving away. See Wagon.
For a woman to dream this is a sign of her downfall through false promises.
If priest or preacher is a spiritual adviser and his services are supposed to be needed, especially in the hour of temptation, then we find ourselves dreaming of him as a warning against approaching evil.
2. Religious.
3. Major sin.
If the dream is about the bird it foretells a colorful, vital and joyful experience is right around the corner. See Bird.
If the cardinal is a bird, in flight, it signifies an urge for freedom and release from responsibilities.
2- Our subconscious may be registering concern, cither about ourselves or others.
3- Visual communication, the ability to convey a message spiritually.
The cards that one deals, or is dealt, in a dream may have significance as to number (see Numbers) or as to suit: Hearts indicate emotion and relationship. Diamonds represent material wealth. Spades represent conflict, difficulties and obstacles. Clubs represent action, work and intelligence.
The King portrays human success and master)-.
The Queen indicates emotional depth, sensitivity and understanding.
The Jack represents impetuosity; creativity or an adolescent energy.
2- On a psychological level, card playing in a dream can be seen as taking calculated risks and alerts us to potential danger.
3- The Tarot our Inner Truth can be used as images in dream work.
The different suits depict different things. Hearts: emotions; relationships. Diamonds: riches; intellectual. Spades: one's body; movement; sensuality. Clubs: instinctive drives such as fear, sex, hunger. Business card: identity or opponunity. Greetings card: hoping for news; thoughts about sender. See games.
If you dream you are winning when playing cards, you will do well and profit in life.
If you are losing, you will suffer some setbacks.
If you are shuffling cards, there will be decisions to make.
If cards are dealt to you, you will find yourself with a sudden problem to solve.
If we dream of being carried, we may feci that we are in need of support.
To dream of carrying someone registers the fact that we may be accepting responsibility for someone else and that this responsibility is a burden.
When we are prepared to 'carry' something we are taking Spiritual Responsibility.
Dream Meanings and Dream Interpretation
To dream of being carried by someone else suggests we are in need of nurturing and support. Whilst carrying another person can mean we are being burdened by someone else's problems.
If the weight is heavy on the carrier, it means trouble or harm caused by one's neighbor.
If a woman sees herself carrying a heavy load, such a load could represent her gluttonous husband. Carrying a load over one's shoulders in a dream also represents one's sins.
A pregnancy in a dream means comfort for the baby but discomfort for the mother. Seeing oneself carrying bushes from the woods means backbiting, slandering and reporting lies.
If a person sees himself as carrying a dead person in a normal way it means he will either obey and follow the ruler of the time or he will take upon himself some of his responsibilities.
A book, song, etc.
To dream that you are carving a cooked animal suggests that you are attempting to dispel particular emotions from within. You may be attempting to create space from your emotions and view them from a impartial perspective. On the contrary, someone or some circumstance could be in violation of certain parts of your life.
If you are serving yourself, it shows your own prosperity, but if you are Carving for other people, then someone else will benefit by your actions.
To dream of carving meat, indicates that you are trying to rid yourself of certain emotions, maybe anger or frustration.
To dream of a wood carving or engraving, symbolizes your need to strengthen your spiritual side.
2. Drawn by false promises of success.
The games within are symbolic of gambling with your life. Winning at a casino is symbolic of the treasures of the world
If you are a more restrained individual, this dream could suggest that you need to accept more risks.
If you are outgoing, you could be required to make a reasoned decision rather than accepting chance or destiny.
If you are a reserved or shy person in real life, then the dream suggests that you should take a chance.
If you are not, then it symbolizes that you need to make more informed decisions about your life, instead of relying on fate and luck.
If one wins a bet in a dream, it means that he will overcome his opponent.
If one loses the bet to his counterpart in the dream, it means that he may suffer from a life imprisonment. (Also see Gambling)
If the cat is overpowered, he will recover quickly. But if the cat bites him he will remain ill for a lengthy period. According to Imaam Muhammad bin Sireen his illness will span for one whole year. And a wild cat bespeaks of more serious illness and for a greater period.
The Cat in the Hat may come to trick and coax you into having fun even with seemingly unpleasant circumstances of life. He may also represent cleverness.
An earthquake usually means a bitter illness or a plague hitting the population of the town or locusts or a severe cold weather, or it could mean a drought.
If an evil person sees the earth caving under him in a dream, it means a punishment for his sins or undertaking a long and a distantjourney from which he may not return home.
If it is made of wood, then it represents a fallacious and a deceptive person.
If the ceiling looks as if it were going to cave over one's head in a dream, it means being afraid of someone in authority.
If consequently some dirt falls over his shirt from the ceiling in the dream, it means that he will receive money in compensation for his pain and sufferings.
If the central pillar that holds the ceiling cracks and falls in the dream, it means the death of the man of that house.
If the ceiling collapses in the dream, it means the death of the man of that house. Ifone hides under a roofin a dream, it means that he will enter his house and rob his family's belongings. Ifwater is leaking from one's ceiling in a dream, it means crying in that house for the sake of a departed soul or crying because of a sick person in that family.
If rain dissolves the ceiling in a dream, it means loss of money and falling-out from grace.
If one sees himself standing on the ceiling of his house and cannot come down in the dream, it means his imprisonment. In a dream, the central beam that carries the ceiling represents a hypocrite who supports the business of an alliance of profiteers. Should the central beam break down and fall in the dream, it means that such a person will be removed from his office.
If the ceiling falls over someone's head in a dream, it means that punishment and sufferings will befall him too. Ifone sees the stars under the roofof his house in a dream, it means that his ceiling may actually cave-in. (Also see Cave-in)
A slanted ceiling may represent ideas that are skewed in one direction.
A low ceiling symbolizes that you are feeling cramped or stifled in your expression and in your ability to progress.
A high ceiling represents lofty thoughts, open-mindedness, and feeling that there is room to grow and advance. See Roof, Lid and Cap.
If the ceiling was cracked or damaged, the dream is a warning against possible trickery from inside your close circle of friends.
If you rise up to the ceiling in a dream, you are learning a new mental or spiritual perspective.
If you get stuck on the ceiling, you are having trouble breaking through old habits and patterns of thought.
To dream that the ceiling is collapsing, suggests that you high ideals are crashing down on you. Perhaps you are unable to live up to your own high expectations.
To dream of being in a room with a very low ceiling, suggests that you should improve your self-esteem. You do not have enough confidence in your ability to achieve your goals, and are stuck in old ways of thinking that are holding you back from doing better.
2. Freedom to grow (high ceiling).
3. Growth inhibited (low ceiling).
Limits or boundaries that are set by an outside source, some of which may hamper free expression of ideals or beliefs.
Oppressive moralism from others with regard to your lifestyle and its outward representations.
Not getting complete information; having the truth clouded for the sake of political correctness.
A chain in one's hand or around one's neck in a dream may mean threats, menaces, sin or disobedience. Seeing a chain around one's neck in a dream also means marriage to a woman of bad character.
A chain in a dream also denotes complications. Seeing oneself chained means sorrow and distress. (Also see Bond')
2- In dreams, we can become conscious of beliefs or mental attitudes both in ourselves and others which can create problems.
The links in a chain can very often symbolise the communication that we need to free ourselves.
3- Bondage and slavery, dignity and unity arc all symbolised by chains and highlight their ambiguity.
To be bound in chains is to be held back from doing what you want to do. See also Dress.
Vision: Seeing a person with a chain: you are unconsciously still chained to another person and are looking to break free. Being chained yourself: your way to freedom is going to l>e difficult.
The dream is also a call to finally let go of the past.
If you are pulling a chain apart: you will have the strength to free yourself from a confining relationship.
If you hear the sound of chains: you will receive news that will negatively affect your future.
Depth Psychology: The chain represents cither a burden you are still "chained" to, or of feelings and opinions that "chain" you to certain people, social norms, or beliefs that have become a burden to you. See Shackles.
The links in a chain suggest that we cannot exist in isolation.
The links in a chain can very often symbolize the communication that we need to free ourselves.
To see chains, brings calumny and treacherous designs of the envious. Seeing others in chains, denotes bad fortunes for them.
Alternative type of cage dream.
Rattling: Ghosts of a figurative nature. What are you trying to hide or avoid?
Security. Chains can be protective, keeping safe something or someone you perceive as being in peril.
Restrictive relationships (e.g., "the old ball 'n' chain").
If you are being chained, or you hear clanking chains, then some part of you is being forcefully controlled or held in check. However, if you dream of unattached chains, whether on you or someone else, you will soon be free of all your worries.
2. To learn to play the game more fairly.
Dedicated religious observance. Numerous civilizations recognized chanting as a viable expression of veneration, or a means of communing with greater powers.
The Om chant from Tibet acts as a creative spell that reaffirms the self and the Source. In a dream this reflects the birth of a more aware, actualized person who has discovered the Divine within.
Among the Greeks, Mesopotamians, and Egyptians, sacred sounds and words symbolized the originating force within all things, including you!
Actually being pursued, probably in the sense of being "chased" by a potential lover, employer, or customer. Astrological parallels: Aries, Gemini, Mercury.
If you dream that you are chasing someone, it means you are attempting to overcome a difficult goal or task in real life. You may also be expressing some aggressive feelings toward others.
To dream that you or others are being chased by the police, suggests that you are trying to avoid responsibility for something.
If you're do the cheating, someone will soon outwit you in your waking life
To dream that one has overcome a temptation to cheat predicts happiness.
Misfortune in love affairs is predicted by unmarried folk when they dream that they are cheated In card or other games or in business transactions.
If the dreamer is being cheated, he can expect a stroke of luck. Astrological parallel: Pluto Tarot parallel: The Wheel of Fortune
If you dream that your partner was okay with you cheating, you may feel be feeling guilty about something. Alternately, this dream can suggest that you are exploring areas of your sexuality, but still wish to remain with your real-life partner.
To dream that you are cheating with your boyfriend's friend means you are feeling neglected by your boyfriend.
To dream that your sweetie is cheating on you, means you are scared of being abandoned. You may feel some lack of attention in the relationship.
If you hear others cheering, it's a warning to stop any extravagant spending.
If you dream that you are a cheerleader, you are self-confident and have good self-esteem. You must also be more active and positive in some waking situation in your life.
The source of it all begins with greed. Anything that is chewed in a dream means an exchange of words.
The only exception to it is chewing a stick of sugar cane in a dream. In that case, it means lauding someone or hearing pleasing words one desires to hear over and over. (Also see Chewing food; Chewing gum; Greed)
If one sees himself chewing gum in a dream it also could signify talking too much, or constantly complaining about something, or engaging in a major dispute, or sustaining an argument, or it could mean losing one's sense of taste. (Also see Chewing food; Chewing)
The dreams are almost exactly the same and involve the dreamers' inability to get rid of chewing gum.
The more they attempt to remove it from their mouths the larger and more unmanageable it becomes. In the dream they become frustrated and panicky because the harder they try to pull, the larger the mass becomes in their mouths. This dream suggests that the dreamer may experience frustration in daily life due to a large scale or standing insolvable problem that leaves them feeling powerless.
The dream represents an inability to digest or to process information or a dilemma. It also suggests that the dreamer is not able to express him or herself effectively and that repetitive and ineffective verbal expressions are typically used. Chewing gum in dreams may be a sign of childlike behaviors, vulnerability, powerlessness, and a need for nourishment.
The dream represents an inability to digest or to process information or a dilemma. It also suggests that the dreamer is not able to express him or herself effectively and that repetitive and ineffective verbal expressions are typically used. Chewing gum in dreams may be a sign of childlike behaviors, vulnerability, powerlessness, and a need for nourishment.
If the chilblains are on the hands, it means that you will meet an interesting stranger.
To dream that you or someone else has a very large chin (or a double chin) predicts fortunate events to come.
If you dreamed of chinning athletically on bars, you are needlessly concerned about a situation which you can easily handle. Hitting or being hit on the chin predicts startling news.
If you dream of dining on fine China, then this foretells a successful business arrangement. See Orient.
Depth Psychology: Tableware is usually a symbol of insecurity in dealings with other people or members of the family. Frequent dreams about breaking dishes means that—in real life—you are causing a lot of unnecessary trouble—or acting like ua bull in a china shop." See Glass, Porcelain.
If you were happy in the dream, or if you were shopping and lots of business and selling was going on, it is a good omen of abundance and prosperity. But if the food (or merchandise) was in poor condition or smelled bad, or if the area was either empty or felt threatening, the portent is of difficult times ahead due to overlooked opportunities.
If you felt very overcrowded in the market, your dream is also telling you that you need to make some space for yourself. Create some solitude in your life, to reflect on a situation at hand and recharge your energy. Consider also the saying of "going along with the crowd" which implies conformity and lack of individuality.
If you are choking on food, then it may be an expression of your guilt about something.
To dream that someone is choking you, means you are suppressing your feelings - you have difficulties in showing your fear, anger, or love. Alternatively, you may feel that you are being prevented or restricted from freely expressing yourself.
If you dream that you are choking a person, you have feelings of aggression towards someone. You may also be trying to prevent something from being said or revealed. Also see "Heimlich Maneuver."
If you are choking someone else it can symbolize hatred for that person.
If you are being choked in a dream the source can be the worries of the world and a pursuit of wealth, Matt. 13:22.
If you are watching someone get strangled it can be a warning about a physical or spiritual attack on that person
Something that is so sugar coated that it is impossible to swallow. Look further here and uncover the truth.
If choking another, hatred of that person.
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This dictionary of Christian Dreams contains over 13500 indexed entries and this dictionary.
Interpretation for Christian Dreams Symbols.
Dream Analysis and Interpretation.
Understand the meaning of your dreams. Great dictionary of dream interpretations.
If you are ringing a bell: you will make someone very happy (without knowing it). See Signal, Whistle.
Depth Psychology: A bell always announces something—whether positive or negative depends on the rest of the images in the dream. Was it a happy or distressed sound?
1- A church represents our feelings about organised religion. In dreams it can be a placc of sanctuary, particularly in the sense that we can have a shared belief with other people. This may be as much to do with a shared moral code as with a code of personal behaviour.
2- A church building may or may not be considered to be beautiful, but its image links with our appreciation of beautiful objects which mark and enhance our sense of worship. We link with the forces of life within us which enable us to live life more fully.
3- A church becomes a 'world centre' since it marks all that is holy and essential in our lives.
To dream of church buildings can imply we are formulating a new set of values or morals. It may also mean we are abandoning old, outdated beliefs.
To the farmer, it denotes profit from a plenteous harvest; to a young woman, it denotes a thrifty and energetic husband.
2- We very often need to become conscious of a very deep-rooted chaos in ourselves in order to become appreciative of our capacity for order.
3- Ultimately, chaos must give way to order. One school of thought is that form arose out of churning the chaos.
To the single, happy marriage.
A broken cincture in the dream means the death of one's son. Wearing a cincture in a dream is also a sign of devotion, abstinence, ascetic detachment and a sign of obedience for Christians. As for a Muslim person, wearing a cincture in a dream is a sign of faith, certitude and determination, fulfilling God's commands, goodwill or opposing fallacies.
A cincture in a dream also means adultery, fornication or being a middle aged person. Whatever good or bad that may happen to one's cincture in a dream will reflect in his life. Ifone wears a new cincture over his gown in a dream, it means begetting a son. Ifone wears his cincture under his gown in the dream, it means fallaciousness, dissent, heinous corruption in one's spiritual life and evil in his worldly aspirations. (Also see Belt; Waistband; Waist belt)
The Cinderella story may also comment on a rivalry with other women.
Prosperity, or something for which you would pay highly. In ancient Rome, this was one of the most highly valued imports.
The expanding of human consciousness to more universal horizons. Cinnamon was one of the spices that helped spur world exploration in humankind's early history.
Cleansing and purification. Cinnamon has natural astringent properties.
If you dream that you are clapping, you must learn to love yourself more.
If one hears hands clapping, or if he claps his hands in a dream, it may indicate an illness or it could represent a vacant house or a ghost town.
If you dreamed of carrying a clarinet, you will have good luck with the opposite sex. However, if you play the clarinet in real life, your dream has no special meaning.
Depth Psychology: Remove emotional, mental, and moral blemishes that are clogging up fragile spiritual connections. It is also important which objects are being cleaned or what is being "swept" out—pay attention to the rest of the images.
2. Clean up one's life.
Cleaning house portends a welcome visitor.
Cleaning or polishing silverware or jewelry augurs the receipt of money.
To dream of bathing is a sign that you will have the respect of all with whom you come in contact.
To dream of washing your own undergarments indicates that you will preserve your self-respect through all situations.
To climb a ladder to the last rung, you will succeed in business; but if the ladder breaks, you will be plunged into unexpected straits, and accidents may happen to you.
To see yourself climbing the side of a house in some mysterious way in a dream, and to have a window suddenly open to let you in, foretells that you will make or have made extraordinary ventures against the approbation of friends, but success will eventually crown your efforts, though there will be times when despair will almost enshroud you. See Ascend Hill and Mountain.
2. If climbing is easy, goals are being achieved easily.
If the climb in your dream is extremely difficult, it may be pointing to some obstacles that you need to overcome before reaching your goals. Consider all of the details in your dream, and if you recently completed a difficult task, achieved a goal (e.g. graduating), this dream may be reflective in nature. See also: Cliff
If you dream of a very long climb, potentially the desire to retreat or escape. Alternatively, this can portend a lengthy period of hard work before you reach your goals.
To a platform: A type of ivory tower from which it is easy to fall. Alternatively, a place where you can get a better outlook.
Over a wall: Anxiousness, or the need to escape from a restrictive situation imposed by your family, society, religion, or whatever. Alternatively, overcoming an obstacle.
If the climb takes a lot of effort or is difficult: many problems need to be overcome before you are rewarded for your efforts. Climbing a high mountain: difficult obligations in your life have to be concluded. In the case of men, this dream symbol often indicates fear of sexual dysfunction. Climbing a steep mountain with your intimate partner: you desire sexual climax.
Depth Psychology: This dream symbol is always seen as a form of spiritual renewal.
If the dream has sexual connotations: you are longing to reach orgasm.
The dream could also raise such questions as: are you climbing the social ladder? Do you find the climb difficult? What else do you see on your climb? See Mountain, Rock.
Climbing the ladder of success; attempting to reach the top.
Ascent towards higher consciousness, aiming for a higher purpose in life. Astrological parallels: Saturn, Capricorn Tarot parallel: The Fool
If the climb in your dream is extremely difficult, it may be pointing to some obstacles that you need to overcome before reaching your goals. Consider all of the details in your dream, and if you recently completed a difficult task, achieved a goal (e.g. graduating), this dream may be reflective in nature. See also: Cliff
A dream of visiting a clinic or helping in one predicts surprising news. Also see "Addict/Addiction".
If one's thoughts are good, then it will show, and if they are evil, they will also manifest.
If one wears a slipper over his head and a turban in his foot in a dream, it means that he is carrying trouble. Depending on its type and name, a garment in a dream could represent a man or a woman. Wearing a new garment in a dream is better than seeing an old one.
If a man sees himself wearing a woman's apparel in a dream, it means that he is a bachelor. Ifa woman sees herself wearing a man's garment in a dream, it means that she is unmarried. Wearing a tightly buttoned shirt in a dream means experiencing tight circumstances or reuniting with a traveller returning home, or it could mean marriage for an unwed person. Wearing a stately apparel in a dream means honor and dignity. Wearing a soldier's uniform in a dream means war. Wearing a scholar's robe or a teacher's vest in a dream means studying to become a learned person. Wearing an ascetic's woolen wrap in a dream means becoming a renunciate. Wearing a salesman's suit in a dream means hard work or looking for work if the suit looks expensive in the dream, for people mostly wear expensive looking suits when they are still searching for work. Wearing a white garment in a dream means pride, honor and dignity. Wearing silk in a dream means strength and occupying a high rank in a business or government.
If one sees a deceased person wearing a silken garment in a dream, it means that he is dwelling in the heavenly paradise. Wearing a garment that is adorned with gold in a dream means victory over one's enemy.
A black garment means honor, reign and having mastery over people. Wearing a green garment in a dream means martyrdom. Wearing a cotton garment in a dream means following the Prophet's tradition (uwbp). Wearing a woolen garment in a dream means clarity, unless if it is coarse or unfitting and in that case, it means poverty and humiliation. Wearing a linen garment in a dream means enjoying a blessing or a favor. Wearing a brocaded garment in a dream means receiving an important and a revered message, rising in station, enjoying wealth or it could represent the blessing of having a child. Wearing a robe that is trailing behind one's feet in a dream means rebellion and disobedience, while wearing a moderately short coat in a dream means purity, virtues and chastity. Wearing any type of garment in a dream means emulating the character of such people or becoming a prisoner of war. Wearing a kufi or a headdress for prayers in a dream means atonement for one's sins. Wearing a jubbah or a long cloak in a dream means longevity. Wearing an open sports jacket in a dream means ease in one's life or financial success. Wearing a special costume for a festival or a celebration in a dream means prosperity and a wealth that is saved for one's children, or it could mean buying new merchandise for one's shop. Wearing a military uniform in a dream means distress, trouble or a scientific dispute. Wearing one's traditional costumes in a dream, or that of another community means to befriend them and to celebrate their festivities with joy. (Also see Filth; Linen; Used clothing)
A poor man wears different clothes than a rich man.
A doctor's attire is different from that of a carpenter.
The type of clothing that we wear varies from situation to situation.
The type of clothes that you are wearing in the dream will give you clues to the meaning of the dream and to your unconscious ideas about yourself and others.
For example, clothing that is tattered or torn may signify that you feel emotionally shredded by an experience. You may also be expressing a "poor me" attitude.
If in the dream you change your clothes, you'll be successful.
A dream of being naked in public is a very common type of dream, and usually means that the dreamer feels exposed, vulnerable and at the mercy of others.
Dressing yourself, especially if in fashionable clothes, indicates advancement socially and professionally. Undressing, however, indicates temporary setbacks.
Dirty, soiled, or worn clothing is a warning not to take anyone's word for anything. Get the facts yourself.
Tight or otherwise uncomfortable clothing hints at being involved in a prickly situation or that some situation in your life is making you uncomfortable, and you need to make some adjustments.
If you be single, it denotes an early marriage and a luxurious home.
To hear one at night is despair, and cause for tears you will have.
To dream of seeing cocks fight, you will leave your family because of quarrels and infidelity. This dream usually announces some unexpected and sorrowful events.
The cock warned the Apostle Peter when he was about to perjure himself. It may also warn you in a dream when the meshes of the world are swaying you from ``the straight line'' of spiritual wisdom.
To business men it means debts whose accumulation they are powerless to avoid.
To the young it denotes unhappy unions and death of loved ones.
To see your own coffin in a dream, business defeat and domestic sorrow may be expected.
To dream of a coffin moving of itself, denotes sickness and marriage in close conjunction. Sorrow and pleasure intermingled. Death may follow this dream, but there will also be good.
To see your corpse in a coffin, signifies brave efforts will be crushed in defeat and ignominy, To dream that you find yourself sitting on a coffin in a moving hearse, denotes desperate if not fatal illness for you or some person closely allied to you. Quarrels with the opposite sex is also indicated. You will remorsefully consider your conduct toward a friend.
If one sees himself riding on top of a coffin in a dream, it means that either his name is mentioned in a will, or that he will face a dispute regarding an inheritance that will turn to his advantage.
If one is given a coffin in a dream, it means that he is given knowledge, peacefulness and dignity. Acoffin in a dream also represents stress and worries or a travelling vehicle.
A miller's flour mixing container which traditionally used to look like a coffin in a dream represents ajust man or a man of knowledge and a true guide. (Also see Sarcophagus)
A coffin can symbolize someone coming out of spiritual death into life in Christ, Eph. 2:5
Chine Dream Interpretation
The coffin could symbolize a lack of energy or vitality in the dreamer. It could represent the death of one stage of life and movement into another. (Not necessarily physical death! In fact, some cultures believe that if you see a person dead and in a coffin, he will most likely live a long and healthy life!) When dreaming about coffins, we may be contemplating the nature of the death experience and may access the state of consciousness that is attuned to the spiritual world. Most simply, and most likely, the coffin in your dreams may represent feelings of confinement and lack of freedom. See also: Burial, Death
2- We arc perhaps shutting our own feelings away and therefore causing a part of ourselves to die.
3- Redemption, resurrection and salvation arc all personified by the coffin.
The Gypsies say that to see someone lying in a coffin means that you will live to see your children grown and married.
To see yourself in a coffin means you will enjoy excellent health throughout your life. But, to see someone famous in a coffin means the possibility of war.
A coffin in a dream may also predict a death in the family or in your circle of fnends and colleagues, but it suggests this very rarely. Death in a dream is usually symbolic rather than literal. Thus, a coffin may symbolize the end of a relationship or another important transition In life. It may also indicate that you have lost your enthusiasm for life.
If the person in the coffin seems to be alive, it is a portent that you will be slandered.
A dead person is in the coffin: financial losses or setbacks at the job are a possibility. You see yourself in a coffin: you will live a long, wonderful life in good health. See Urn.
Depth Psychology: A coffin means that you need to say goodbye to something that has died. Something new is waiting for you, and you can only get it going if you have "buried" the past. See Cemetery, Death, Grave.
If you are in the coffin, failure in business or loss of occupation may threaten you.
If the coffin is moved, sickness and death are the warning.
For the very young, death of a loved one.
If you see a body in the coffin you will soon have sadness, but if the person in the coffin is the dreamer then is this a contrary dream and the dreamer can expect some very good luck.
The coffin could symbolize a lack of energy or vitality in the dreamer. It could represent the death of one stage of life and movement into another. (Not necessarily physical death! In fact, some cultures believe that if you see a person dead and in a coffin, he will most likely live a long and healthy life!) When dreaming about coffins, we may be contemplating the nature of the death experience and may access the state of consciousness that is attuned to the spiritual world. Most simply, and most likely, the coffin in your dreams may represent feelings of confinement and lack of freedom. See also: Burial, Death
Folklore: Good omen if the coins are made from copper (a symbol of Venus).
If you dream of a gold coin, then this represents a golden opportunity is coming your way. See Money.
For a maiden to dream that her lover gives her a silver coin, signifies she will be jilted by him. Copper coins, denotes despair and physical burdens. Nickel coins, imply that work of the lowest nature will devolve upon you.
If silver coins are your ideal of money, and they are bright and clean, or seen distinctly in your possession, the dream will be a propitious one.
In the Tarot, the emblem of earthly concerns—e.g., money, jobs, possessions.
An alternative circle symbol due to their shape.
Improved luck or finances. Found pennies, and coins with the date of your birth are tokens of good fortune. Similarly, in Old Europe turning a pocketed coin by the light of a crescent moon or burying a silver coin beneath your doorstep encourages fortuity and prosperity.
A positive change in the weather (literal or figurative). When sailing ships were a predominant mode of transportation, found coins would be tossed on deck or imbedded in the masthead to ensure fair weather and good winds.
Spiritual protection and well-being. Ancient Egyptians placed coins on a mummy's eyes so that the deceased could pay the ferryman and move safely into the next life.
Each coin may have more than one connotation.
For example, pennies are luck)', but in modern society they are also regarded as somewhat worthless. So, a dirty old penny bearing the year of your birth being passed by in your dream could expose poor self- images, for example.
Flipping coins: Choices to make, or the interaction of fate and "chance" in your life.
If a person sees himself as receiving them in the dream it means he will receive them in real life.
For some it could mean receiving sustenance after arguing and quarrelling. At other times it could mean exchange of good words.
2. One has given one's all in a particular situation.
A collapsed ceiling in a dream means devastation.
If one sees a destroyed house standing erect anew in a dream, it means spiritual awakening of its owner.
If one is awaiting the return of a member of his family, or if he is awaiting a guest to arrive, and if a part of his house caves in, it means the near arrival of such a traveller. Ifa daughter or a sister or another woman live in that house, it means that the guest will seek her hand for marriage.
If a hurricane destroys his entire house in a dream, it means that death will take locality in that place at the hands of a tyrant. Ifone sees himself demolishing an old house or edifice in a dream, it means evil.
If a woman sees her walls caving in on her in a dream, it means the death of her husband. (Also see Destruction)
If you dreamed of someone collecting money and you contributed, you can expect some minor but pleasing good luck.
If you were collecting funds, you will take an unexpected short trip.
For a young woman to dream of mining coal, foreshows she will become the wife of a real-estate dealer or dentist.
If the comb is broken: a serious rift is going to get worse. Combing your hair is a message: keep your affairs and house in order. Buying a comb: you are now able to take care of your own affairs. Combing long hair: a new friendship is beginning and will last for a long time.
Depth Psychology: These symbols are a challenge: keep your sexual cravings under better control, particularly if you are cutting, washing, and combing your hair in the dream, or if you are trying to tame an unruly head of hair. See Hair.
To dream that someone else is comforting you, suggests that you are feeling lost or overwhelmed.
If someone else was complaining in your dream, you may feel overwhelmed with responsibilities, or burdened by the confiding of friends. You need a break!
If a known young person, or if an old man compliments him in a dream, it means attaining success at their hand.
For a woman to dream that she is a concubine, indicates that she will degrade herself by her own improprieties.
For a man to dream that his mistress is untrue, denotes that he has old enemies to encounter. Expected reverses will arise.
To dream of a shabby and dark condominium, or one that seems spooky, indicates misfortune and possible loss of a boyfriend or loss of money. Also see "Penthouse"
For a young woman to dream that she is under strange influences, denotes her immediate exposure to danger, and she should beware.
To dream of seeing hypnotic and slight-of-hand performances, signifies worries and perplexities in business and domestic circles, and unhealthy conditions of state.
Security and safety. Tying up loose ends and knowing that everything is in its place. Connections and networks. Maintaining those ties you perceive as important. Relationships. Binding yourself to someone or something (e.g., the "ties that bind").
Note that if the connecting device is being taken off" or opened, the above symbolism is reversed.
The male body and male sexuality is seldom, if ever, represented by a vase.
If a container symbolizes male sexuality, it appears in the shape of a barrel or bottle.
For men and woman alike, though, a vase may represent the innermost part of the person in the sense of the unconscious. But here the image usually appears in the form of a box (Pandora's Box) or a treasure chest.
What is inside the container is important (the spirit in the Bottle—the genie). Ever since Sigmund Freud, containers have been seen as referring to sexuality; if the container is empty, impotence. Pouring liquid from a container or removing a cork from a bottle is, according to classical psychoanalysis, usually a symbol for intercourse.
If the container is empty, then you are dealing with issues of lack or loss.
If the container is full, then you are feeling abundant and complete. Consider the contents for more insight into the significance of this dream. Also, a container can be a nurturing space that holds you while you develop to a certain level. But, just as the butterfly must break free from the cocoon, if you stay too long within your container, your growth will be thwarted.
A convict on the other hand is someone who has offended against others' deeply held beliefs.
To be convinced in a dream means that we have been deeply impressed and to have a conviction follows this same idea.
To convict someone, however, suggests that we have a deeply held belief that that person has committed some wrongdoing.
The cooing of a pigeon in a dream also represents the voice of a teacher. (Also see Sound of animals)
Depth Psychology: The dream reveals your need to make certain matters in your life easier or more palatable (experiences, disappointments, insights), allowing you to adapt better to responsibilities and demands. You will do so if the meal you are cooking in the dream turns out well.
If there is discord or a lack of cheerfulness you may expect harassing and disappointing events to happen.
If the food is well cooked in the dream, then it means money and profits. Cooking raw meat in a dream and finding it hard to cook means getting involved in something that will not mature. Otherwise, if it does cook, and ifone can eat from it in the dream, then it means success. Cooking mutton in a dream means living an honorable life, being generous and earning lawful money.
If one cooks beef in his dream, it means living a comfortable life using the labor of tradesmen. Ifone sees himself cooking lion's meat in a dream, it means that he will rise to leadership over unjust people, though one will have to maintain his vigilance and live in constant fear.
If one sees himself cooking dog's meat in a dream, it means that he will manage a lowly job.
If he cooks the fat with it in a dream, it means that he will earn unlawful money. Otherwise, without the fat, it means that he will perform a lowly job and remains poor and deprived.
If one sees himself cooking a bird in a dream, it means governing or managing a business or earning lawful money from associating with rich and noble people.
If one cooks his meal with vulture's meat in a dream, it means governing or trading with non-intelligent or heedless people and earning unlawful money. (Also see Pot; Stew)
2- To be able to move forward in our lives we may need to blend ccrtain parts of our existence in new and original ways in order to succeed. Dreaming of cooking highlights this. We may need to nurture a new ability.
3- Cooking can symbolise creativity. There is a delightful fable which tells how God baked the various ethnic races into being.
To dream that you have difficulties cooking means that you need to stop exerting so much energy getting people to accept you.
A man's dream may be a way of refocusing on a creative problem.
A dream of cooking broth or soup predicts an eventual rise to a position of great power.
If you do not serve enough food, frustration, incompletion of responsibilities.
If nobody is happy in the dream, disappointing events are to be expected, often in connection with a loved one.
To see food cooking, avoid gossip.
For a young woman to dream of using a cooking stove, foretells she will be too hasty in showing her appreciation of the attention of some person and thereby lose a closer friendship.
To dream of some living person as dead and rising up from a cooling board, denotes she will be indirectly connected with that person in some trouble, but will find out that things will work out satisfactorily.
To see her brother, who has long since been dead, rising from a cooling board, warns her of complications which may be averted if she puts forth the proper will and energy in struggling against them.
For a young woman to dream that she is copying a letter, denotes she will be prejudiced into error by her love for a certain class of people.
To see a broken or dilapidated gin, signifies misfortune and trouble will overthrow success.
A cotton gin in a dream also represents two partners, one of them is a hypocrite and the other is a hard minded person. (Also see Cotton ginner)
The counselor may represent your Higher Self, the subconscious, or some other type of guide who can offer you insight in this situation (see Conversation).
To dream of counting money, you will be lucky and always able to pay your debts; but to count out money to another person, you will meet with loss of some kind. Such will be the case, also, in counting other things.
If for yourself, good; if for others, usually bad luck will attend you.
The number one in a dream signifies uniqueness, superiority, having the leading edge in knowledge, money, prosperity, marriage, child, or it could mean languor, solitude or liking to be alone or cessation of activities.
The number one in a dream also represents the truth or God Almighty Who has no partner, associate or equal.
The number two means help against one's enemy.
The number three signifies fulfillment of a promise.
The number four means a pilgrimage to Mecca.
The number five means doubt and weakness of one's faith. Perhaps the number six also means victory against one's enemy or establishing a proof of guilt against one's adversaries. Counting up to number seven or eight in a dream has negative connotations. Counting up to number ten in a dream could mean atonement for one's sins. Ifone sees himself in a dream counting money coins that has the name of God inscribed on it in a dream, it means that he celebrates God's praises and glorifies His Name. Ifone sees himself in a dream counting large denomination of money that has the Name of God Almighty written on it, it means acquiring knowledge. Ifthe money coins or the banknotes are designed with images or portray the picture of known people in the dream, then theymean engaging in innovation, religious innovation, falsehood or polytheism. Counting pearls in a dream means reading the Qur'an. Counting gems in a dream means learning wisdom or acquiring knowledge at the hand of a gnostic. Counting beads in a dream means getting involved in people's business, using obscene language, or fornication. Counting sheep in a dream means counting money or counting one's children. Counting cows in a dream means longevity or going through a long and difficult times.
If a farmer sees himself counting camels in a dream, it means rain and a good harvest. Counting buffaloes in a dream means hardships and toiling in one's life. (Also see Money)
To dream of counting money forecasts an increased income or allowance.
Depth Psychology: Doing calculations: you can solve your problem if you start using your head.
A slide rule is a sign that you have made a mistake and are looking for help. Sometimes very manipulative people dream about slide rules.
To dream of an affectionate correspondence with one's cousin, denotes a fatal rupture between families.
If you dream that your cousin is ignoring you, this implies that you are not recognizing the attribute that is being referred to.
To dream that you or your sibling is in love with a cousin indicates that you recognize and understand the attributes that each of you possess.
To be under the same cover with someone else indicates intimate connection and trust.
If a poor person sees himself crawling in a dream, it means that his needs will be satisfied.
If he is a rich, it means that he will become needy. Crawling in a dream also could mean complaisance and partiality toward people.
If you are crawling over stones and other damaging material and hurt yourself you may shortly experience some humiliating events that are forced on you by others.
If you are crawling in muck and mire with someone, then you will shortly fall into a depression over a business failure.
If you crawl over rough place and stones in your dream, it symbolizes that you have not taken proper advantage of your opportunities.
If you dream that you are crawling on the ground and you hurt your hand, you will be asked to do something that you find humiliating.
The few exceptions are usually very clear. Example: 'My mother-in-law died of cancer. I had watched the whole progression of her illness, and was very upset by her death. Shortly after she died the relatives gathered and began to sort through her belongings to share them out. That was the climax of my upset and distress, and I didn't want any part of this sorting and taking her things. That night I dreamt I was in a room with all the relatives. They were sorting her things, and I felt my waking distress. Then my mother-in-law came into the room. She was very real and seemed happy. She said for me not to be upset as she didn't at all mind her relatives taking her things. When I woke from the dream all the anxiety and upset had disappeared. It never returned (told to author dunng a talk given to the Housewives Register in Ilfracombe).
Although in any collection of dreams such clearcut problem solving is fairly rare, nevertheless the basic function in dreams appears to be problem solving.
The proof of this lies in research done in dream withdrawal. As explained in the entry science, sleep and dreams, subjects are woken up as they begin to dream, therefore denying them dreams. This quickly leads to disorientation and breakdown of normal functioning, showing that a lot of problem solving occurs in dreams, even though it may not be as obvious as in the example. This feature of dreaming can be enhanced to a marked degree by processing dreams and arriving at insights into the information they contain. This enables old problems to be cleared up and new information and attitudes to be brought into use more quickly. Through such active work one becomes aware of the self, which Carl Jung describes as a centre, but which we might think of as a synthesis of all our experience and being. Gaining insight and allowing the self entrance into our waking affairs, as M L. Von Franz says in Man and His Symbols, gradually produces a wider and more mature personality' which emerges, and by degrees becomes effective and even visible to others'.
The function of dreams may well be described as an effort on the part of our life process to support, augment and help mature waking consciousness.
A study of dreams suggests that the creative forces which are behind the growth of our body are also inextricably connected with psychological development. In fact, when the process of physical growth stops, the psychological growth continues.
If this is thwarted in any way, it leads to frustration, physical tension and psychosomatic and eventually physical illness.
The integration of experience.
which dreams are always attempting, if successful cannot help but lead to personal growth. But it is often frozen by the individual avoiding the growing pains', or the discomfon of breaking through old concepts and beliefs.
Where there is any attempt on the pan of our conscious personality to co-operate with this, the creative aspect of dreaming emerges. In fact anything we are deeply involved in, challenged by or attempting, we will dream about in a creative way. Not only have communities like the American Indians used dreams in this manner—to find better hunting, solve community problems, find a sense of personal life direction— but scientists, writers, designers and thousands of lay people have found very real information in dreams After all, through dreams we have personal use of the greatest computer ever produced in the history of the world—the human brain.
1- In Genesis 41, the story of Pharaoh's dream is told—the seven fat cows and the seven thin cows. This dream was creative in that, with Joseph's interpretation, it resolved a national problem where famine followed years of plenty. It may very well be an example of gathered information on the history of Egypt being in the mind of Pharaoh, and the dream putting it together in a problem solving way. See dream process as computer.
2- William Blake dreamt his dead brother showed him a new way of engraving copper. Blake used the method successfully.
3- Otto Leowi dreamt of how to prove that nervous impulses were chemical rather than electncal. This led to his Nobel prize.
4- Friedrich Kekule tned for years to define the structure of benzene. He dreamt of a snake with its tail in its mouth, and woke to realise this explained the molecular formation of the benzene ring. He was so impressed he urged colleagues, 'Gentlemen, leam to dream.'
5- Hilprecht had an amazing dream of the connection between two pieces of agate which enabled him to translate an ancient Babylonian inscription.
6- Elias Howe faced the problem of how to produce an effective sewing machine.
The major difficulty was the needle. He dreamt of natives shaking spears with holes in their points. This led to the invention of the Singer sewing machine.
7- Robert Louis Stevenson claims to have dreamt the plot of many of his stories.
8- Albert Einstein said that during adolescence he dreamt he was riding a sledge. It went faster and faster until it reached the speed of light.
The stars began to change into amazing patterns and colours, dazzling and beautiful. His meditation on that dream throughout the years led to the theory of relativity.
To approach our dreams in order to discover their creativity, first decide what problematic or creative aspect of your life needs 'dream power'. Define what you have already leamt or know about the problem. Write it down, and from this clarify what it is you want more insight into.
If this breaks down into several issues, choose one at a time. Think about the issue and pursue it as much as you can while awake. Read about it, ask people's opinions, gather information. This is all data for the dream process.
If the question still needs further insight, before going to sleep imagine you are putting the question to your internal store of wisdom, computer, power centre, or whatever image feels right.
For some people an old being who is neither exclusively man nor woman is a working image.
In the morning note down whatever dream you remember. It does not matter if the dream does not appear to deal with the question; Elias Howe's native spears were an outlandish image, but nevertheless contained the information he needed. Investigate the dream using the techniques given in the entry dream processing. Some problems take time to define, so use the process until there is a resolution.
If it is a major problem, it may take a year or so; after all, some resolutions need restructuring of the personality, because the problem cannot disappear while we still have the same attitudes and fears. See secret of the universe dreams; dream processing.
To observe a criminal at work is to recognize the potential for wrong-doing.
To dream of witnessing a crime, indicates that others are wasting and your time, energy, and ideas.
To dream that you are a criminal, unpleasantness in your social life. You may also be overstepping your boundaries.
If you dream of being an accomplice to a crime, you are feeling guilty about something.
To see a criminal fleeing from justice, denotes that you will come into the possession of the secrets of others, and will therefore be in danger, for they will fear that you will betray them, and consequently will seek your removal.
2. One is engaged in activities which are wrong in some way.
If you, the dreamer, are the criminal it denotes that you have infringed upon the rights of others.
The line may be any sort of line, such as a queue of people, a line of cars or whatever.
2- We must acknowledge our own ability to be diverted from truth and honesty.
3- Deviance from the norm in a spiritual sense can be a falling away of the standards we have set ourselves.
If we are aware of this on a spiritual level, a crooked line will often appear in a dream.
2- We may encounter something we cannot control, and which may control us.
To be crossing a field shows we could have a false sense of security, or may need to bring our feelings out into the open.
3- Crossing a river or chasm often depicts death, not necessarily a physical death but possibly spiritual change.
To be crossing a field shows we could have a false sense of security, or may need to bring our feelings out into the open.
For a woman, wearing a crown means marriage to a foreigner.
For a man, wearing a crown in a dream implies overcoming false allegations.
If a merchant sees himself wearing a crown in a dream, it means loss of business and influence.
If a ruler sees himself wearing a crown in a dream, it means failure in his religious commitment.
If a king sees his crown being taken away from him in a dream, it means that he may be killed or lose his kingdom.
Vision: Looking at a crown is a warning: "Before you become a king you must first become the servant of the people." The dream can also point to hidden ambitions and warn you not to set your sights too high.
If you are being crowned: expect to be handed a great task in the near future. See Emperor, King.
Depth Psychology: The crown is a sign of vanity and the need for admiration.
A damaged crown means your hopes have been dashed. Being crowned means imminent success.
If the person you have a crush on is younger or older then you, then this is a sign that you suffer guilt for misleading the innocent party, after you have plumbed the shallow depths of your emotions.
To see others crying, forbodes unexpected calls for aid from you.
If it is the cry of an animal, the emotions are likely tied to whatever that creature represents.
The cry of a child can represent your own inner child trying to get attention (see Baby). Alternatively, for new parents this is a circumstantial dream caused by normal concerns, and by being woken up so frequently by the newborn.
To dream of crying oneself foretells success in an important undertaking.
Depth Psychology: Dreams about crying often indicate tension and fears. Arc you crying because you regret something you did? Are you crying "crocodile tears"? Crying tears of sorrow: before you know it, something will make you laugh—a very hopeful dream!
To see others crying in your dream, it foretells unexpected calls for help from you.
If you are a man, dreams of cunnalingus symbolize your desire to please or win over the women in your life. You may also be finding pleasure as you explore the sensuality, receptivity and sensitivity of your inner female. See Tongue and Vagina.
If you are associating with cunning people, it warns you that deceit is being practised upon you in order to use your means for their own advancement.
If cupping is administered but no blood comes from it in the dream, it represents buried monies that one cannot find. Cupping in a dream also means silence, desistance or abstaining from reply.
To dream that you are watching a curling competition, represents two opposing viewpoints or conflicting opinions.
To hear others curse in your dream, means that you have overlooked an urgent matter or situation. Someone may even need to be rescued from some unusual circumstances. It may be your job to protect them.
A closed curtain means a joyful event or a party. Depth Psychology: See Stage, Veil.
If you pull the Curtain aside, you will be warned in time.
If you are drawing the curtains, then you are declaring a project or relationship complete. Lace curtains represent that you are concerned with appearances.
A curtain speaks of things that are hidden. Going behind the veil speaks of entering into an intimate relationship with the Lord. • Positive: Often the Lord hides things from us until we are ready to see them. Often in the spirit as I prayed I saw a curtain in front of a door where the Lord said that He would soon reveal something He has been preparing for me. • This is something to look forward to and a blessing of promise. • The curtains in the Old Testament concealed the glory of the Lord. Going behind a curtain speaks of entering into intimacy with the Lord.
Hiding your heart behind a curtain speaks of putting on masks to hide your real self. Often when people have faced difficult things in life, they hide their heart and feelings from others to protect themselves. Unfortunately these are curtains that prevent them from entering into the presence of God. • They are then stuck on the other side of the curtain and struggle to sense the Lord's presence.
The only solution is to allow the Lord to bring healing to the past and to deal with any bitterness that remains. • Often when I have prayed for others I have seen bitterness in their lives as curtains around their hearts. Before they can be healed or enter into a intimate relationship with the Lord, these curtains/veils need to be lifted..
2. One feels he/she may be facing oblivion.
3. One does not want other people to know about one's life.
4. One does not want others to know something specific about one's life.
And Allah knows best.
If you're hanging new curtains, you'll see an increase in your social life. White curtains indicate the need to perform some irksome task. Colored curtains indicate your standard of living will continue to be modest for a while longer.
Differences in, or separations between, groups of people, ideals, and dimensions. In the Old Testament, a veil or curtain separated the outer court and the Holy of Holies.
Privacy 7 ; having something that ensures a quiet, personal sanctuary.
Closing yourself off (especially if you see the curtains being drawn). Not wanting people to see you as you truly are; hiding from yourself or your feelings.
Torn curtains reveal quarrels and reproach within the home.
The rifts caused by this discord need to be mended.
Changing curtains discloses similar transformations within you or your home.
For example, a change to loud, vibrant hues might indicate increased energy and an outgoing nature.
A curtain may veil something you may not be ready to see or expose to the conscious mind, such as a hidden memory.
To dream of opening the curtains means you are ready to reveal something hidden.