1- As with the catacombs, the cave represents a doorway into the unconscious. While initially the cave may be frightening an exploration can reveal strong contact with our own inner...

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

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

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

1- The fear of failure is a very strong emotion. Often it can be represented in dreams by a precipice.To step off a precipice is taking risks, since we do...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The king of the animal kingdom was often used as a symbol in the Coat of Arms: the British lion, the lion of Judea, Christ as a lion, the red...

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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