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DREAM SYMBOLS : Each of these links contain detailed essays on the usage of dream symbols. The English language uses words in many different and subtle ways. This dream dictionary attempts to see the complex ways in which symbols are used. It will take a bit of work on your part but do not expect dream symbols to be easy to understand. Take special note of the key words section in each definition. This shows actual quotes which tend to link to dream symbols. Try to spot them in your own emotions.

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DREAMS : This page deals with the general causes of dreams. Try reading this to get an overview of the general things which trigger dreams. Dreams naturally link to the emotions and to the day before. Try to see in what direction you are looking. If you are worried about the day before then expect your dreams to link to the previous days events as we think through them at the earliest possible opportunity. However, if you are obsessing about the day to come expect dreams to link to that.

ACTOR : Actors can link to moments when you are trying to fake something
ADVERTS : Adverts can symbolise how attractive some idea is to you
AIRPLANE : Planes link to new priorities in your life
ALCOHOL : Alcohol symbolises something that we maybe taking a more relaxed attitude to
ALIEN : Aliens can symbolise something strange which you have never previously come across
ALLEY : Alleys can link to moments when you are unaware of others opinions
AMBULANCE : Ambulances in dreams may symbolise a situation you feel is urgent
ANCIENT : Ancient times often link to dramatic and epic emotions within your own life
ANGER : Anger may show you need to understand someone else's point of view
ANTS : Ants can link to a pressure to conform
ART : Art often symbolises how you are using your imagination
ASTEROIDS : Meteors can symbolise some sudden change in the facts about some situation
ATTEMPT : Attempting do something may show that you simply do not know what to do or feel nervous
BABY : Babies in dreams can link to fresh new feelings and new circumstances
BABY-SIT : Baby-sitting in dreams can symbolise important responsibilities
BACKPACK : Backpacking can link to you having a wish to forge your own course
BACK STREET : Back streets can suggest that you are carrying on regardless of opinion
BASEBALL :Baseball can link to aggressive situations in your life
BASEMENTS : Basements symbolise your own negative feelings or those
BATHROOMS : Bathrooms symbolise moments when we get rid of bad feelings
BATTLES : Battles may symbolise overwhelming prejudice and opposition you are facing
BEACHES : Beaches can symbolise moments of emotional reflection and soul searching
BEARS : Bears can symbolise moodiness in dreams
BED : Beds symbolise issues which are very personal
BEES : Bees can symbolise any kind of stinging comment
BEER : Beer shows that we maybe taking a more relaxed attitude to something
BEST FRIEND : Best friends in dreams can link to an ideal situation you have in your mind
BIKE : Bikes in dreams can symbolise moments when you feel isolated
BILLBOARDS : Billboards can symbolise people who make outrageous claims which are not supported by the facts
BIRD : Birds can link to ideas and omens about the future
BLAME : Blame dreams may show that you are trying to pinpoint precisely the cause of something
BLANKET : Blankets can link to moments when we feel very upset
BLOOD : Blood in dreams symbolises pain and hurt feelings
BOATS : Boats in dreams symbolise how you maintain emotional balance
BOMBS : Bombs can link to major disagreements
BOOK SHOPS : Book shops often link to your own well thought out ideas on some topic
BOSS : Bosses in dreams may link to real issues regarding your job conditions
BREATHING : Breathing tends to symbolise how comfortable you feel right now.
BRIDGE : Bridges are moments linked to you reflecting on your emotions
BROTHERS : Brothers tend to link to moments when we want some help or support
BULL : Bulls are possibly symbols of male sexuality and aggression in its worst forms
BUNGALOW : Bungalows symbolise issues where you will have to respond to the facts on the ground
BUGS : Bugs can link to irritating personal problems
BURNT : Burning in dreams shows a deep sensitivity towards something
BUSES : Buses symbolise emotions that we feel with other people
BUTTERFLIES : Butterflies can link with transformations
CAFES : Cafes can symbolise issues which we are thinking over a great deal
CAKE : Cakes can symbolise your indulgences and frivolous interests
CANCER : Cancer can symbolise some part of your life that is slowly destroying your spirit
CARS : Cars symbolise the progress you make and the direction you are heading in
CAR PARKS : Car parks can symbolise how your life is at a standstill somehow
CASH : Cash in dreams links to the value we place on something
CASTLES : Castles symbolise moments of caution
CASUAL CLOTHES : Casual clothes may suggest that you are taking a casual attitude towards something
CAVES : Caves can tend to link to unusual sleep disorders and premonitions
CATS : Cats are very solitary creatures and tend to want to be by themselves
CHASED : Being chased may suggest that you are being put under some pressure
CHASING : Chasing may suggest that you feel great energy and enthusiasm for something
CHEMICALS : Chemicals can link to your fears about reactions to what you have said and done
CHOCOLATE : Chocolate may suggest that you need comforting
CHRISTMAS : Christmas often symbolises an ability to enjoy yourself
CHURCHES : Churches can link to issues over commitment and belief generally
CINEMA : Movies are occasionally linked to us thinking back to exactly how something happened
CITIES : Cities represent other peoples opinions and their effect on you
CLEAN : Cleaning may suggest that you are clearing out some negative feelings
CLING : Clinging can show that life has been quite difficult recently
CLOTHES : Clothes represent our image
CLOWNS : Clowns can symbolise moments when you want to deal with a problem not put on a brave face
COLD : Cold can link to a lack of momentum in some way
COLLEGES : Colleges symbolise well thought out views about day to day issues
COMA : Comas can link to people who you fear are becoming unresponsive and distant
COPS : Police symbolise a need to guard personal boundaries
COUNTRY : The countryside may link to some way in which something is inaccessible
COYOTES : Coyotes can symbolise selfish and mean people
COWORKERS : If you are attracted to a coworker the dream may link to that
CROSS RIVER : Swimming over a river may suggest that you are trying to overcome a busy work schedule
CULT : Cults link to rigid views within people around you
CYCLE : Bikes can represent you wishing to soldier on on your own
DADS : Fathers in dreams often signal that something is in danger of getting out of hand
DEATH : Death may symbolise a moment when you thought of the possibility of someones death
DEATH SENTENCE : Death sentences are linked to capital crimes that friends and colleagues absolutely forbid
DEEP WATER : Deep water dreams symbolise moments when you can become very emotional
DEER : Deer may link to moments when you wish to avoid danger.
DEMON : Demons in dreams are often symbolic of evil and prejudice
DESERVE :Deserving something may often be linked to a feeling that you are being unjustly targeted
DESERTS : Deserts symbolise a lack of meaning to some part of your life right now
DESIGNER CLOTHES : Designer clothes can link to a wish to impress
DIED : Death may link to something that has just ended in your life
DISGUST : Disgust may show you feel totally sickened
DISTRESS : Distress may simply link to distress in some way appearing in your thoughts
DISTURBING : Disturbing dreams may link to some worst case scenario that you are thinking about
DOCTORS : Doctors can link to issues surrounding your own emotional well being
DOGS : Dogs can symbolise territory
DOLPHIN : Dolphins symbolise our ability to communicate
DRAGON : Dragons in dreams symbolise hot sexy words and fiery tempers
DRESS : Dresses symbolise the way that others see us
DROWN : Drowning can symbolise a fear or problem which we have no control over
DRUGS : Drugs can show that you are deluded in some way
DRUNK : Drunkenness may show that something is totally out of control
END OF THE WORLD : A dream about the end of the world may link to something that you would do as a last wish
EARTHQUAKES : Earthquakes in dreams link to major changes in our perception of reality
EXECUTIONS : Executions in dreams may link to some dreaded event coming up
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS : Elementary schools can link to fundamental errors
EMERGENCIES : Emergencies may suggest that you feel something is needing urgent attention
EXCITED : Excitement in dreams may simply link to strong moods and feelings
EMPTY : Emptiness in dreams may link to an unfulfilled life
EXPLOSIVES : Explosives may link to attempts to explode some plans or ideas
FACTORY : Factories can link to issues regarding psychology and the brain
FARMS : Farms tend to symbolise the good and bad ways in which we are been encouraged
FATHERS : Fathers in dreams often symbolise a need to be practical
FAULT : Fault dreams may show that you are feeling unjustly targeted for something
FENCES : Fences symbolise barriers in our lives
FINISH : Finishing something often links to your readiness for something
FIRE : Fire is often symbolic of heat and fever within your own body
FISH : Fish represent thoughts forming in the subconscious
FIGHT : Fighting symbolises great frustrations and injustices
FIREWORKS : Fireworks symbolise arguments and disputes which you fear
FOLLOWING : Following in dreams can link to issues involving leadership
FOOTBALL : Football can often link to situations where people are aggressively taking sides
FORTRESSES : Fortresses can link to moments when you are trying to resist something very much
FOREIGN : Foreign can link to a sense of unfamiliarity
FRUSTRATION : Frustration may link to a wish for a more challenging lifestyle
GARBAGE : Garbage may symbolise emotional problems
GARDENS : gardens in dreams often link to good and bad new habits which you are learning
GAMBLE : Gambling can be associated with taking risks
GAS STATIONS : Gas stations in dreams can link to surges of energy
GAYS :Gays in dreams link to people on the margins of society
GERMAN : Germans in dreams often can link to obsessive rule following
GHOSTS : ghosts in dreams often link to a feeling that you are ineffective or ignored
GIFT SHOP : Gift shops are usually about giving someone a gift by acting and proving how responsible, charitable or successful you have become
GOLF : Golf can symbolise a wish to get closer and closer to some solution
GRAB : Grabbing in dreams can suggest immediate and pushy emotions
GRANDFATHER : Grandfathers can symbolise the passage of time in some way
GRANDMOTHER : Grandmothers can link to something that simply been going on too long
GROUPS OF PEOPLE : People can link to your thoughts about your own behavior
GUILT : Guilt can link to a realization that you need to accept greater responsibility for your actions
GUN : Guns can symbolise things that we focus our attention on
GUY(unknown male) : males in dreams can link to restrictions and delays in our life
HANGINGS : Hangings may show that you feel tortured in some way
HARRY POTTER : Harry Potter symbolises your deep fantasies and wishes right now
HAUNTING : Hauntings will often link to something that really scared you on the day before the dream
HEART : Hearts can link to affairs of the heart
HEDGEHOG : Hedgehogs tend to link to emotionally defensive and moody people
HELICOPTERS : Helicopters can symbolise your wish to get some new plan off the ground
HELP : Helping often links to attempts to encourage
HIDE : Hiding in dreams may suggest that you are up against some overwhelming forces
HORSE : Horses symbolises excitement and risk taking
HOMOSEXUALS :Gays in dreams can symbolise a platonic relationship
HOSPITALS : Hospitals symbolise attempts to improve or assess the health of your emotions
HOTELS : Hotels can be symbolic of other people and the outside world and its impact upon you
HOUSES : Houses symbolise the SELF and how we are adapting to changing circumstances
HOUSES(huge) : Huge houses tend to link to the outside world and their impact on you
HOUSES (beautiful houses): Beautiful houses can suggest a vision of how things can be
ICE : Ice can link to people who are slippery and difficult to talk to
ICE CREAM : Ice cream can simply link to you saying nice things
IMPATIENCE : Such dreams may symbolise your need to take a more long term view
INTRUDERS : Intruders can symbolise uneasy feelings within you which disturb you
INSANE : Insanity often links to any reckless or unrestrained thought or behavior
INSECTS : Insects can link to illnesses that are currently bugging us
JEWELRY : Jewelry is symbolic of our image and appearance to others
JESUS : Jesus symbolises moments when you questioning your own faith and belief in yourself
JUMP : Jumping in dreams can symbolise moments when you are grasping an opportunity
JUNK SHOP : junk shops can suggest that you are willing to put little effort into something at the moment
KILLING : Killings can symbolise a deliberate wish to end something
KINGS : Kings can link to issues involving abuse of power
KITCHENS : Kitchens can be symbols of your new plans
KNIFE : Knifes in dreams symbolise something that we are really into and interested in
LAKES : Lakes represent little intuitive thoughts surrounding an issue in your life
LAP DANCER : Stripping can suggest that you are slowly teasing someone with the truth
LAVATORIES : Toilets symbolise how we try to flush away the bad experiences that have happened recently
LESBIANS :Gays in dreams can symbolise a feeling of isolation
LIGHT : Light can suggest clarity and understanding
LITTLE BOYS : The meaning of Little boys in dreams is usually connected with some feeling of vulnerability
LITTLE GIRL : Little girls tend to symbolise naivety and an over idealised view of life
LIONS : Lions can symbolise very specific fears and problems which we hope to avoid
LOCK : Locks can symbolise emotions that you are trying to lock out
LORRIES : A lorry can symbolize a feeling of heaviness and sluggishness
LOST(lost item) : Losing something may symbolise a loss of dignity
LOST : Feeling lost can be associated with a sense of confusion from the day before
MACHINE GUN : Machine guns can symbolise moments when we focus our attention on all sorts of problems
MAGAZINE STORES : Magazines often link to your strong and well thought out opinions on some issue
MAN(unknown male) : Males in dreams can link to issues which are forced upon us
MANAGER : Managers can symbolise a need to take something seriously and get your act together
MANSION : Mansions symbolise your own personality in the wider setting of the world in general
MARIHUANA : Drugs can link to a feeling that you are divorced from reality
MARRIAGE : Marriage symbolises commitment
MASK : Masks can symbolize concealed feelings and deviousness
MARSH : Marshes tend to symbolise lack of motivation and initiative
METEORS : Meteors are symbolic of new facts which are becoming apparent about some situation
MILITARY : The military can symbolise the need for discipline
MIRRORS : Mirrors in dreams often symbolise us taking a look at our own behavior in an honest way
MOLESTED : Molestation's can link to day to day moments when you feel abused or unsafe
MONEY : Money symbolises the effort we are willing to put into something
MONSTER : Monsters symbolise something that is totally out of control
MOTHERS : Mothers dreams may link to a need to show care and concern
MOTORBIKES : Motorbikes may symbolise a faster pace to life in some way
MOVIES : Movies can often link to a story that you can identify with in real life
MURDERS : Murders can link to moments when you really boil over with anger
MUSIC : Music can often link with feelings connected with the songs
NAKED : Nakedness may suggest that something is obvious
NASTY : Nastiness in dreams may link to your own earthy desires
NATIVE AMERICAN : Native Americans usually link to some issue involving the spiritual world
NERVOUS : Nervousness may show that you are facing an important decision
NEWS : News may symbolise some real life situation you have been closely monitoring
NIGHTMARES : Can we see nightmares as a symbol?
NORTH : The North in dreams can symbolise difficult circumstances and a lack of momentum
ORAL SEX : Oral sex in dreams may link to someone wanting to impose their power over you
OUTER SPACE : Space represents opinions which you just cannot comprehend
PAIN : Pain can easily link to real pain and illnesses in your life
PANIC : Panic in dreams often links to a feeling that you cannot cope with some upcoming situation
PARALYZED : Paralysis can simply mean that you suffered from sleep paralysis
PARACHUTE : Parachutes symbolise a wish to escape as best you can
PARAMEDIC : Paramedics may suggest that you are having to respond to some urgent situation
PARKING LOTS : Parking lots may suggest you are thinking of how to get some new project moving
PATIENCE : Patience may symbolise a need to control impetuous behavior
PEOPLE(groups of people) : People in dreams can link to thoughts about what is correct and appropriate behavior
PETROL STATIONS : Gas stations can link to surges of energy
PETS : Pets link to devoted friends and teh wish for attention
PHONES : Phones in dreams symbolise communication
PAINTING : Painting symbolises how you build a picture up in your mind
PIGS : Pigs can symbolise gluttony and excess
PLANES : Planes link to things that can happen suddenly and unexpectedly
PLANTS : Plants symbolise all things that are growing in our lives
PICTURES : Pictures symbolise a picture which you are creating in your mind about how things are
PIRATES : Pirates may link to moods and emotions that are being forced upon us
POISONS : Poisons symbolise something that is slowly eating away inside us
POLICE : Police in dreams link to a need to maintain order in your mind
PONDS : Ponds show us looking deeply at our own emotional moods
POOLS : Pools are about how our own emotions interact with those of others
PRESIDENT : Presidents can symbolise a desire to take control of a situation and take decisive action
PRESSURE : Pressure may suggest some release of emotions
PRISON : Prisons symbolize behavior we feel unable to escape from
PROTECT : Protection may link to a need for reassurance during some current difficulty
PULLING : Pulling can refer to hardships and pressures that you have had to withstand
PUSH : Pushing in dreams can link to all kinds of aggressive situations in our lives right now
PUBLIC TOILETS : Toilets symbolise how we deal with things that go wrong
PUPPY : Puppies are exceptionally devoted just like little children and devoted friends
QUEENS : A Queen may suggest that you are trying to get something just right for an important lady in your life
RAILWAY STATION : Railways stations link to some schedule we are trying to keep to
RAILWAYS : Railways can link with your inability to break from a routine
RAIN : Rain generally links to some kind of unsettled mood within you
RAPES : Rape is a symbol of day to day feelings linked to powerlessness and humiliation
RESCUE : Rescues may suggest that we are helping other people out RESTAURANT : Restaurants tend to link to the major talking points of our lives which people are eagerly discussing
REST ROOMS : Rest rooms link to the bad feelings that we are trying to get out of our minds
RETURN : Returning may show that you are thinking about an issue in new ways
RIFLE : Rifles can link to the things that we fix our sights on
RIVERS : Rivers can symbolise the energies we devote to some task
RIVER CROSSING : Crossing a river may suggest that you are trying to get to a new emotional situation
ROBBERY : Robbery may suggest that you feel resentment
RUBBISH : Rubbish in dreams may link to feelings that you are trashy and unwanted
SADNESS : Sadness in dreams may suggest you feel unfulfilled in some way
SAFE : Safety in dreams could show that you are trying to avoid dangerous relationships
SAILING BOAT : Sail boats may symbolise someone who is vulnerable to be blown off course
SCHOOL : Schools symbolise major problems that we are realising
SCORPIONS : Scorpions are general symbols for traps and troubles
SCRUBLAND : Scrub land shows that some aspect of your life is not important to you
SEARCH : Searching may suggest that you are looking at yourself in a highly critical way
SEX : Sex in dreams may symbolise something that you find attractive in the sexual partner
SEX(ORAL) : Oral sex in dreams may link to someone wanting to impose their power over you
SEXUAL ASSAULT : Sexual assault may link to moments of extreme humiliation
SHARK : Sharks in dreams symbolise an emotional fear or resentment
SHIRT : clothes in dreams symbolise the signals we send out and how we want others to see us
SHIPS : Ship dreams capture emotional excitement or a feeling of connection
SHOCK : Shock may link to something that you are beginning to realise
SHOES : Shoes tend to symbolise your determination to head in a particular direction
SHOPS : Shops are where we go to get the things we want - they symbolise our options
SHOPPING BAGS : Shopping bags may suggest that you are not achieving what you wish to achieve
SHORELINES : The shore is where your feelings link with the facts about your life
SHOUTING: Shouting in dreams is linked to obvious behavior and blatant comments
SILENT : Silence in dreams is often linked to real life issues involving tension
SISTERS : Sisters symbolise open and honest emotions
SKIN : Skin in dreams symbolises sensitive and tricky issues
SKY : Skies in dreams are symbolic of the future and how you relate to it
SKYSCRAPER : Skyscrapers represent how good or bad you feel about something
SLOW MOTION : Slow motion may be symbolic of a need to replay and make sense of some incident in your life
SNAKES : Snakes tend to symbolise traps and problems of any kind
SNOW : Snow in dreams can link to a lack of progress and momentum to some situation
SOLDIERS : Soldiers are very hardy and tough
SPIDERS : Spiders can symbolise circumstances that we feel trapped in
SPACE : Space represents things that you cannot even begin to imagine
SPY : Spies may symbolise an overwhelming need to keep something secret
STAGE : Stages can represent very public shows of support
STAIRS : Stairs symbolise the workings of your own mind coming to new conclusions
STARE : Staring can often link to moments when you feel attention has been focused on you
STEALING : Stealing suggests someone may have been taken advantage of
STORES : Stores can symbolise the effort(money) you are willing to chase some goal
STORMS : Storms can link to dangerous ideas and thoughts about the future
STRAWBERRIES : Strawberries can suggest moments when you treat yourself
STREAMS : Streams can link to the efforts we put into some relationship
STREET NAMES : Street names and place names maybe very important as puns
STORES : Stores can symbolise the effort(money) you are willing to chase some goal
STRIPPING : Stripping can suggest that you are slowly teasing someone with the truth
SUITS : Suits and formal clothes can link to a feeling that you are taking something very seriously
SUBURB : Suburbs can link to a wish to allow everyone their freedom to develop to their potential
SUDDEN : Suddenness in dreams can be associated with a sudden insight
SUICIDE : Suicide symbolises moments when you have just totally given up in achieving some goal
SUPERVISOR : Managers can link to relationships with your boss and issues at work
SURROUND : Being surrounded may link with a hostile situation that you are trapped in
SWAMP : Swamps tend to symbolise lack of motivation and inspiration
SWEAT : Sweat in dreams may symbolise an uncomfortable situation
SWIM : Swimming suggests emotional change and effort
SWIMMING POOL : Swimming pools symbolise our intuitions about the feelings of others
TALL BUILDINGS : Tall buildings can represent confidence or elation
TEACHER : Teachers can symbolise ways in which you have tried to influence others
TEETH : Losing teeth in dreams symbolise deep friendships that we have lost
TIDAL WAVE : Tidal waves link to feelings out of control
TIGERS : Tigers can symbolise our own strength and ability to instill fear in others
TOILETS : Toilets symbolise moments when we move on from bad events
TORNADO : Tornadoes in dreams symbolise moments when our minds are in turmoil
TORTURE : Torture can link to moments when you feel picked on
TOWNS : Towns represent the opinions of others
TRAINS : Trains tend to symbolise fixed and unchangeable ways
TRASH : Rubbish symbolises something that you worry is unwanted or unwelcome
THIRD FLOOR : Third floors seem to be very much linked to psychic activity and strong intuitions
THRIFT : Thrift shops can link to you having little time or resources to devote to something
TREES : Trees in dreams can symbolise family and jobs and anything that is deeply rooted and permanent in our lives
TRUCKS : Trucks are symbols are a very large workload
TSUNAMI : Tsunamis symbolise changeable opinions and moments of strong feelings
T-SHIRT : Casual clothes may mean that you are trying to drop casual hints about something
UNDERWATER : Underwater dreams generally symbolise an examination of your deep feelings
UNDRESSING : Undressing can suggest that you are revealing your true feelings
UNIVERSITIES : Universities symbolise the advanced thinking in our minds on our relationships and issues
UPSET :Being upset in a dream may show that you are starting to realise that something is a problem and you need to change things
URBAN : Urban areas can suggest complex decisions where you are talking into account many factors
VAMPIRE : Vampires can symbolise something that we feel may strike at any time
VANS : Vans in dreams may be symbolic of a very serious issue
VILLAGES : Villages in dreams may symbolise selfish motives and an inability to understand the feelings of others
VOLCANOES : Volcanoes capture moments when we feel life could change so quickly
VULTURES : Vultures in dreams can link to shameless behavior
WASPS : Wasps can link to stinging comments and difficult relationships
WAR : War may symbolise a task that you are throwing all your energy into
WAVES : Waves can suggest moodiness and emotional outbursts
WEDDINGS : Weddings symbolise commitments we have made
WEREWOLF : Werewolves symbolise people who have shown a whole new side to themselves
WHALES : Whales symbolise a feeling of calmness or attempts to calm the situation
WITCH : Witches symbolise women who are selfish, evil and manipulative
WOLVES : Wolves in dreams tend to symbolise difficulties with people close to you
WOMAN : Women in dreams tend to link to issues involving a need for communication and greater contentment with life
YACHTS: Yachts may symbolise feelings of emotional drift
YELLING: Yelling suggests that you are being very honest or blatant in what you say
ZOMBIES : Zombies can represent illness and ill health