Wealth, “striking oil.” Fuel produces energy, as in Coal.The image of oil today also refers to environmental pollution. In addition to something dirty and destructive at work here, oil also...

Nightmares draw your attention to the many hidden fears that may be preventing you from moving forward.In general, nightmares are those dreams that are painful, unpleasant and frightening. Dream analysts...

The unconscious mind may be hinting to you that the time for “throwing out” unnecessary things is at hand. Letting go of clutter frees the mind and makes more room...

The animal without trickery. As with all Birds, a symbol of sexuality as well as intellectual euphoria and ecstasy.A symbol of peace and creative thoughts. Doves can also be experienced...

Baldness, Beard.A symbol of wealth and fertility. In mythology, cutting off the hair is the equivalent of castration. Samson was robbed of his strength when Delilah cut off his locks....

1- Dreaming of being in an arena either as a player or as a spectator highlights the fact that we may need to make the decision to move into a...

1- In dreams, it will depend on whether the helmet is being worn by someone else or by the dreamer.If the former, it may have the same symbolism as the...

also see Antlers1- Horns appearing in dreams hark back to the idea of the animal in the human.The god Pan, who represents sexuality as well as life force, wore horns.A...

1- For most people, the kitchen represents the ‘heart’ of the house.It is the place from which we go out into the world and to which we return. In dreams,...

1- Linen in dreams on a purely practical level can suggest an appreciation of fine things. Linen tablecloths, for instance, may suggest some kind of a celebration in the sense...

A lottery particularly in today’s climate suggests the idea of gaining through taking a risk.To dream of winning a lottery would suggest that one has either been lucky or clever...

1- Most people have a facade they put on for others, particularly at a first meeting.To dream of a mask often alerts us to cither our own or other people’s...

1- Sowing in the sense of planting seed - is a symbol which has certain basic images attached to it. It can signify the sexual act, and well as suggesting...

1- The sphinx, for most people in dreams will represent Egypt, and all the mystery it contains.2- Psychologically, and because even today so little is known about it, the sphinx...

also see Planets1- The moon has always represented the emotional and feminine self.It is the intuition, the psychic, love and romance.To dream of the moon, therefore, is to be in...

also see Vase1- For many people the tea urn is a symbol of community life, lo dream of one suggests our ability to belong to a community and act for...

(see Barefoot, Clothes, Foot)Old, torn shoes symbolize snares along the path, or long, hard roads traveled to obtain your heart’s desire. These can also reveal a tendency to always fall...

Psychological / emotional perspective: In today’s climate of androgynous dressing, goggles and sunglasses in dreams can appear both menacing and in some cases reflective. We must therefore decide whether we...

Material aspects: In today’s world a hero is considered to be anyone who is held up to public acclaim. This would suggest that it is the quality of determination that...

The emergence of the Internet has radically changed the way we interact with the world in which we live. Through it, people can interact with others of like mind and...

A scar is evidence of a previous transformation or change that you have already experienced, the pain of which may not yet be healed or forgotten. When a scar is...

This is an archetypal character aspect that connects you to magic, the occult, and the mysteries of life.The witch is a creature of relatively modern invention with little, if any,...

1. Part of something is better than nothing.2. Confusing (different quarters made today).3. Football.

Example: My son comes in and I see he is unwashed and seems preoccupied and as if he has not cared for himself for some days. I ask him what...

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

Sigmund Freud was the founder of modern therapeutic analysis of dreams. Freud encouraged clients to relax on a couch and allow free associations to arise in con­nection with aspects of...

One’s father; what you are ruled by; feelings of inferi­ority/superiority. Also in times past the king represented the group, the overall collective psyche of the people. He became synonymous with...

In most ancient cultures, consider­ation and even veneration of dreams played a great pan. Some groups felt that dream life was more real and imponant than waking life. Not only...

See Cloister. Even though the abbey or cloister has no real meaning in today’s world, in a dream it points to the fact that the person is looking for something.The...

Returning to the origin of masculinity, this is often the symbol for Father. As the first Man, you also want to be the “top man.” Be more vigorous in shaping...

If you see a person only from the back, in addition to lack of knowledge of him, it also may express opposition and distance. Rarely will you see yourself from...

Symbolizes, as do all things that germinate, female sexual organs; but also masculine sexuality and, in general, everything to do with nutrition. Today, it is a frequently occurring dream symbol...

Symbol of the ruler, of male strength and vitality, of aid from a wise man; wisdom increasing with age. Nurturing your masculine side. Indicates male superiority and authority (the beard...

Example: ‘I was walking down the steps of a house, leading into the front area of the basement. I was with a man, perhaps a friend. At the bottom of...

Words are themselves symbols of objects, ideas, or feelings. Whether we look at mathematical equations, a film, a novel, or a business logo, each involves the use of symbols. When...

The symbols are Virgin Mary, sometimes one’s own mother, a divine female, an old or ageless woman, the Earth, a blue grotto, the sea, a whale, a cave. Whatever the...

How you view the bug depends on your personal relation to it. As a germ or virus, it does not seem to offer any great threat. As a slang expression—”to...

As dreams apparently emerge from what has been named the unconscious, it is helpful to understand ideas regarding it, and something of its nature. In ancient cultures we occasionally find...

The belt indicates the place where love and beauty (and the fascination with it) reside.The belt (waist), as a physical expression of the connection between the conscious and unconscious, asks...

Loss of masculinity and vitality. As a dream image, it is almost always a sign of repressed physical urges. Castration dreams refer mostly to inferiority complexes and feelings of guilt....

Take a chance on being more open and direct in your communications.It is also possible that somebody is hiding something from you. Or are you hiding something?Folklore: The devil hides...

Hat. Symbolizes power, fame, and influence. Points to a high level of awareness that is related in yoga to the Crown chakra (Sahasrara).See Head, King.Since the Middle Ages, a crown...

In the past, dreams about dead people were rather frequent; today they are relatively rare.The land of the dead is that of the unconscious where the Shadow resides.A dead person,...

Points to intellect, but also arrogance, as with all other symbols that have to do with the head. Vanity and self-expression, as with all symbols concerning jewelry.The type of hat...

Either a positive symbol that refers to new possibilities, or a hint that we are resisting maturity and completion.The child represents the essential in us that we want to see...

The obvious meaning is stupidity. But also stubbornness, sexual energy, and vitality.(In the language of the 16th century, “driving an ass” meant to arouse the penis.) Today this symbol is...

Difficulty at work. Passing a test points to ambition; failing a test points to inferiority complexes. Also, a symbol of differentiation and self- testing. According to Freud and Adler, memories...

Overdramatization or fleeing from a problematic situation. Looking for clarification in difficult situations. Flying and Falling appear in Abyss, Elevator, and Trap, usually in nightmares; or as in: Brook, Leaf,...