From our family we leam most of the positive and negative patterns of relationship and attitudes towards living, which we carry into daily events. Father’s uncertainty in deal­i...

1- For time to be significant in a dream there is usuallv the necessity to measure it in some way, or to use a period of time as a measurement. Usuallv the dreamer is only aware of...

1- Traditionally to dream of death indicated the possibility of a birth or a change in circumstances in one’s own life or that of people around. Because in the past death held gr...

To see a peacock in a dream indicates a growth of understanding from the plain and unadorned to the beauty of the fully plumed bird. Like the phoenix, it represents rebirth and res...

1. A measure of success and prosperity (note how good the harvest is).2. Will only gain insofar as one gives (as in “to reap what one sows”).3. More work needs to be done befor...

1. Peace of mind.2. Not fully aware of something.3. The awareness of trying to find the answer to something by dreaming. ...

It is imperative that the mu’abbir or interpreter understands fully and properly every details of a dream seen by any person. He should be able to weigh it on the scale of the ru...

1- When animals appear in a dream they usually represent an aspect of the personality which cannot be properly understood except on an instinctive level. Animal with a cub This w...

1- In Pagan times, the candle or taper represented the dispersing of darkness and a way of worshipping power.To dream of candles indicates that we arc trying to clarify something t...

also see Buildings1- Dreaming of a castle links us right back to the feminine principle of the enclosed and defended private space. It can represent the fantastic or perhaps diffic...

1- The egg is the symbol of unrealised potential, of possibilities yet to come, so to dream of an egg indicates that we have not made fully conscious our natural abilities.To be ea...

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

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

1- One of the most annoying things about dreams is that images will vanish unexpectedly. There is also the tendency for us to forget various parts of the dream on waking.The reason...

1- Any violence in dreams is a reflection of our own inner feeling, sometimes about ourselves, sometimes about the situations around us. Often the type of violence is worthy of not...

1- In a dream a shroud can be a frightening image, since it is associated with death.If we recognise that by shrouding something it becomes hidden, then the image is less frighteni...

If the popcorn in your dream was fresh, crisp and tasty, it predicts love, good health and the means to enjoy them. But if it was stale, limp or not fully popped, you will get disa...

1- Dreams about employment arc often more to do with what we consider our proper work to be. So if a housewife dreams of being a businesswoman, it may be showing that she needs to ...

1- Traditionally, the mermaid or merman belongs to the sea as well as being able lo exist on land. This symbolically represents an ability to be deeply emotional and also entirely ...

1- Obsession is an unnatural focusing on a feeling, belief or object, and may simply indicate that we need to take time to work a difficulty through. There is often anxiety about s...

1- An orgy relates to a tremendous release of energy which can take place when we give ourselves permission to access our own sexuality.This permission will often be given subconsc...

(The limbs, eyes, mouth, etc) these all have the same significance as parts of the human body.If the four legs are particularly emphasized – possibly in contrast with a three-leg...

To see the floor in your dream, represents your support system of friends and family. It may also represent the division between your unconscious and conscious minds.To see a polis...

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

also see Archetypes1- To dream of a tramp in the sense of a decrepit old wanderer links us back to the part of ourselves which is not expressed fully in real life.It is Lhe ‘drop...

also see Mourning1- Weeping suggests uncontrollable emotion or grief, so to experience either ourselves or someone else weeping is to show that there needs to be a discharge of suc...

Psychological / emotional perspective: Very often, to dream of a homosexual affair is an attempt to learn to love a part of our personality that is not much used in waking life. Of...

The face connects to the concept of the persona, the part of who we are that we readily show to the world. We hide our true self behind our face and choose what we want to present ...

In general terms, hair is a feminine symbol of beauty and attractiveness, but it also connects to strength and power as expressed by the Samson myth, where hair was the secret to g...

Hands have an enormous capacity for creativity and expression that are the exclusive territory of human beings. On a personal level, one’s hands divulge an extraordinary amount o...

This is a universal dream about previously unknown or hidden resources.A house or home of any kind represents the dreamer’s sense of self.If you discover a room that you didn’t...

Any home-like dwelling in a dream is representative of the self.A space of transitional living such as a hotel or motel room connects to the self in a temporary state of being. Thi...

This archetypal character connects to the innocent belief in the magical power of love. Christmas comes with the winter solstice, the time when the days are shortest in the Norther...

This is a dream that includes the exploration of very high levels of consciousness. Much time has passed since the UFO craze swept into our consciousness. Since then, the term “u...

The means by which you move forward in your life, or the course or direction you take in your life (or in some aspect of it).Traveling on a boat can represent: change, progress tow...

To see a toilet in your dream symbolizes a release of emotions or getting rid of something in your life that is useless. To see a clogged toilet in your dream signifies that you ar...

Various types of dungeon, prison or jail are common dream settings and they appear at times when something or someone in your life is restricting your sense of freedom.If you have ...

What Does It Mean to Dream About a Metal Baby?Dreaming about a metal baby can evoke a range of emotions and interpretations. At first glance, the image may seem jarring or surreal,...

To dream that a demand for charity comes in upon you, denotes that you will be placed in embarrassing situations, but by your persistency you will fully restore your good standing....

To dream of handling dishes, denotes good fortune; but if from any cause they should be broken, this signifies that fortune will be short-lived for you.To see shelves of polished d...

To dream of dying, foretells that you are threatened with evil from a source that has contributed to your former advancement and enjoyment.To see others dying, forebodes general il...

To dream that you are shot, and are feeling the sensations of dying, denotes that you are to meet unexpected abuse from the ill feelings of friends, but if you escape death by waki...

Trying to live two ways and not fully convinced of either; see “hypocrite”...

Not fully applying one’s self; see “game”...

A flexible turning point that could go either way; a need to be fully persuaded and not to waver; see “waver”...

Bitterness has formed a spiritual shell that keeps one from fully enjoying the fruit of their life...

Double-minded; trying to live two ways and not fully convinced of either...

One’s life is opened up fully for all the world to see. ...

1. A need or desire for time alone and undisturbed.2. New, emerging feelings, not yet fully formed.3. Anger and frustra­tion with current social circle. ...

1. Seasons, time periods or phases of life (note the stage of leaves—if they are buds, fully green, or falling, brown or yel­low).2. Important, new and exciting events are comin...

1. Happy, optimistic.2. Able to express oneself fully, to sing one’s song. ...

1. Something or someone is not fully developed.2. If one attaches a person’s name to the skeleton, it suggests that the relationship with the person is dead.3. One needed to get ...

A person who fully comprehends what people say and he understands their reasoning. And when he speaks he supports his speech with good reasoning and proof. He also possesses a good...

If Rasoolullah (Sallallaahu-Alayhi-wasallam) is seen looking into the mirror it implies that he is urging his Ummah to fully repay whatever amaanah (trust) is given to it....

Whoever reads it in his dream fully or partially he will be the black sheep of his family. He will acquire hisd rizq in old age. He will also undertke journeys continuously....

Whoever reads it in his dream fully or partially_albeit one word_ he will live long and progress in deeds of piety. At times it means he will move to a new locality where he will b...

Anyone who recites it fully or partially, his duas will be assuredly accepted by Allah and he will derive such benefit thereby that it will bring him joy and happiness. Some say th...

Symbolic of becoming fully immersed or initiated into something, Matt. 28:16-20. Watching someone attempt to baptize themselves is symbolic of trying to work for or earn salvation ...

(Cage) Imprisonment in a dream means benefits, money and comfort. It also could mean the reversal of one’s condition for the worst. Becoming a prisoner in a dream also could mean...

Water in all forms is a very meaningful symbol. It may represent emotions, the unconscious, sexuality, and, at times, life itself. Before interpreting this symbol first consider th...

Weeds as dream symbols represent neglect. They suggest that the dreamer has not been regularly tending his physical or psychological environment. Weeds are indicative of negativity...

Interpretation of subways is based on your experience with this mode of transportation.If you regularly use the subway, you may need to look at the other parts of the dream more ca...

Dreaming of a key means the answer to some problem in your life is embedded in your dream. Look to the door or other surroundings in order to more fully ascertain the problem.If yo...

A sense of how others, particularly our parents, felt about us while we were a child. This feeling of not being wanted may have become habitual. It may not be true that we are no...

Example: The people watching are saying “Kill her! Kill her! Kill her!” Then someone finds an extra bullet, puts it in the gun and shoots me in the stomach. I wake with my body...

Example: ‘I am given an animal to look after (usually somebody’s pet) while they are away on holiday. I then completely forget the animal, go away and when I return the animal ...

Midlife; fully awake, as opposed to the unconscious. ...

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

Not wanting to hear something, being uncomfortable. Also, either too much or too little compliance. Not being fully aware of one’s environment / surroundings. In rare cases, also...

Emotional wounds that may lead to insecurity and fear. You are unable to evolve fully and have lost your balance. You are longing for your own needs to be fully revealed, and that ...

Example: For some considerable time I have been troubled by a nightmarish dream which is so realistic sometimes I think I am going to die. In my dream I have swallowed something wh...

Although the word archetype has a long history, Carl Jung used it to express something he observed in human dreams. He said the archetypes are a tendency or instinctive trend in th...

Being open and refraining from pretense, as in Bareness, Naked. Enjoying fully the sensuous beauty of yourself or somebody else. Do you want, no matter what the subject, actually i...

See Container. You are depending too much on external things. Also a suggestion that you are guided by sexual moods and feelings that are confusing. In women’s dreams the demandi...

1- To be given a bouquet in a dream shows that we recognise our own abilities but also expect others to recognise them.To be giving someone else a bouquet indicates that we fully r...

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

1- The camera is a recording instrument.To be using a camera in a dream means we arc recording events or occasions which we may need to remember or take note of more fully. Being f...

also see Church in Buildings and Religious Imagery1- A church represents our feelings about organised religion. In dreams it can be a placc of sanctuary, particularly in the sense ...

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

One s own potential, often unacknowl­edged, and projected on to dream character; a parent; depend­ing on how you relate to the famous person, your own ability to accept yourself ...

As can be seen from the entry on hypnosis, the dream process is quite amenable to suggestion and conscious influence.It is probably most helpful to think of this action as similar ...

1- The first symbolism connected with knitting is that of creating something new out of available material.A projcct or idea which is being worked on is beginning to come together....

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

1- A scar in a dream suggests that there are old hurts which have not been fully dealt with. These may be mental and emotional as much as physical, and can remain unnoticed until w...

1- Both these images are symbols of the vortex, a representation of life and natural energy. There are usually conflicting energies in both. When they appear in dreams we are aware...

1- When a child is first born, its first awareness is of itself as an individual. It has to learn that it is now separate from its mother and cope with the separation. It begins to...

Depicts how you see the relationship with your husband; your relationship with your sexuality; sexual and emotional desire and pleasure; how you relate to intimacy in body, mind an...

1- When we are confronted by madness in a dream, we are often meeting those parts of ourselves that have not been integrated within our present situation. We are facing a part of o...

also see Bed in Furniture1- Similar to a bed. to dream of a mattress indicates the feeling we have about a situation we have created in our lives, whether it is comfortable for us ...

1- It will depend on whether the ornament seen in a dream belongs to us as to what the interpretation is.Dreaming of personal ornamentation (see Necklace and Jewels) suggests an at...

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

Many dreams lead us to feel an intensity of emotion we may seldom if ever feel in waking life.If the emotions felt are frightening or disgusting we call the dream a nightmare. One ...

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

1- The old adage that the sap rises in Spring is fully accepted by most people. In dream terms this means that we arc maybe ready to undertake new work or perhaps a new- relationsh...

1- Formerly, as a measuring tool, the yardstick represented correctness and rigidity. Since metrication and the changes that are taking place in the everyday world, it has less sig...

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

(see Animals)A solitary personality with tendencies toward being very territorial.The ability to camouflage yourself and move quietly behind the scenes.In metaphysical traditions, ...

To dream of mythical gods may signify your feelings about spirituality. This dream can also highlight your quest and struggles with achieving personal perfection.If you dream of wo...

To dream that you are wearing or buying high heels, represents femininity and glamour. You feel confident and self-assured. Alternatively, you may feel restricted and limited in yo...