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Action Hero Dream Meaning

To dream about an action hero, represents your admiration of a their physical traits, bravery and other virtues. Maybe you wish you could be more heroic in your own life.

If you were an action hero in your dream, this signifies your inner strength and weaknesses. It may be representative of how you are bravely facing your own personal challenges. [1]

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What does Action Hero mean in a dream?


To dream about an action hero means you admire their courage or other characteristics. You may desire to be more of a hero in your life.If you were an action...

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The idea of help, rescue, or bravery.Good will or other admirable qualities in action.Dreaming that you’re a hero can represent a characteristic or action you associate with heroism, a desire...

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If we are not the hero/ine of our own dream, we are probably still not accepting responsibility for our own drives, potentials and weaknesses.The hero/ine frequently depicts our initiative and...

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Dreams of being rescued are a cry for help. This is a sign that you are looking for a hero or are looking to be a hero. This dream could...

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1- Sometimes when we arc confused in everyday life, we may dream of an object being entangled with something else. Often the way that we untangle the object indicates action...

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The hero(ine) is a universal archetype, a symbol, among other things, for the self, even our ideal self. Our creativity and our sense of initiative. Dreaming about being rescued by...

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In today’s world the hero has taken on many guises, particularly in psychological parlance.For many people their own heroic figure, from footballer to successful businessperson, will act as a role...

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Action and initiative. Mars is the first planet outside the orbit of the Earth and is associated with action, assertion, aggression or initiative. The Mars archetype is associated with the...

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You might also like to consult the entries for camelot, castle, hero / heroine and quest as well as the information on hero in archetypes in the introduction.

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Dreams of the letter ‘S’ symbolize a snake, that which is serpentine, feminine, and flowing.If you dream of an ‘S’ on someone’s chest, this could signify a hero or superman/superwoman.See...

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By cutting off (forgetting) something, something needs to be healed. Being saved in times of distress.Authority, often the male hero; or appearing in a dream of a contemporary woman, the...

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1- The action within a dream often informs the dreamer of hidden agendas and motivations, since each of us is the producer of our own lives. What we - or...

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Yoda. the Master Jedi in Star Wars, may bring special powers to the creamer. He represents a spiritual guide or teacher in your mythological quest as a hero. His message...

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Dreams of a champion symbolize that you are accessing your hero archetype and realizing your willingness to become the best you can be. Perhaps you are realizing and receiving the...

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Dreams of chivalry represent a desire to be rescued by a hero or to be the hero for someone. This dream is revealing your desire for balance and the exultation...

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Dreams of a soldier represent sacrifice and your connection to the hero archetype. Perhaps you are contemplating putting your life on the line and standing for a cause. You may...

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Acts of bravery in your dream tap into the archetypal hero and, if they appear in your dream, your unconscious is urging you either to accept help when it is...

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The ancient hero Herakles represents the strengths and weaknesses of brute force. Depending on your circumstances in waking life, Herakles—or another aggressive archetype, Ares or Mars, the ancient gods of...

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Monsters represent the fearsomeness of the unconscious insofar as it is still unexplored.If you overcome your fear, you will find in your unconscious all you need to complement your conscious...

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Need for heroic father figure, boyhood hero.

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See archetypes in the introduction, hero / heroine and people

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To be decorated or to see others decorated for some heroic action suggests that you, or someone else, deserves recognition for some action but has not received it in waking...

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Somehow quitting has a different impact to leaving.To quit suggests a premeditated action, one in which we have considered the spiritual consequences of our action.

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1. If wound is self-inflicted, one is punishing oneself for some action one feels guilty about.2. If someone else is shot, that per­son is being punished for some shameful action.

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Dreams of bailing someone out either represents heroism, co-dependency, or a desire to be rescued. Consider the feeling tone.See Co-Dependant and Hero.

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(1) In mythology and folklore a hero rescues an imprisoned beautiful young w oman, slaying a dragon or other monster that is keeping her a prisoner.If this scenario appears in...

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This is an object often found in fairy tales.The hero or the dream-self is emerging. Light is about to be shed on a problem, which will then be solved. Trust...

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(see Vehicles by type, Highways, Travel)Taking indirect routes with frequent stops to obtain your goal (see Velocity).Choosing a course of action that you perceive as safe and fairly dependable.Depending on...

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Temptation is a conflict between two different drives.For instance, in dreams we may experience a conflict between the need to go out into the world and the need to stay...

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See Light, Comet.The inner core, the image of guidance and hope. In dreams and fairy tales, this symbol is always connected with the fate of the hero (he was “born...

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Dreams of a pebble are a message to you telling you to pay attention to the little things in life and that there is no such thing as a neutral...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: We may dream of a will at a time when we need everything to be done properly and with certain levels of correctness. There is the...

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Material aspects: When there is conflict between two courses of action, to dream of blackmail suggests that we are being forced in some way to take an action which goes...

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That which is mysterious. It was Oedipus, the hero, who solved the riddle of the Sphinx.

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A knob that functions as a handle (such as on a cabinet) can represent: Access or accessibility (physical, emotional, etc.).The idea of handling or “getting a handle on” something in...

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An antelope galloping in a dream may bring the message that it is time to spring into action in order to achieve your goals.An antelope signifies the energy necessary to...

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1. A romantic ideal (as in “prince charming,” if dreamed by a woman).2. Hero, the inner masculine self.3. A high estima­tion of oneself.4. A surprise is in the offing.

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Material aspects: Jabs are straight, arm-length punches thrown from the leading hand. In dreams we must decide whether the action is defensive or offensive before we interpret them in terms...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: In emotional terms a veto happens in dreams when we have a strongly felt reason for not agreeing to a particular course of action. Sometimes it...

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Material aspects: Whenever one of our dream figures is carrying out a specific action we need to look at what is represented by that action. Often a fisherman will represent...

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Dreams of a lifeguard represent heroism, -sacrifice, and possibly co-dependence.A lifeguard in your dream also represents your awareness that you are protected by a higher being.See Angel and Hero.

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Strength in action.Assertiveness or aggression.Being pro-active, or taking pre-emptive action to avoid problems before they arise.Personal strength or courage.Dreaming of this animal can represent too much or not enough of...

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Mystery or uncertainty.Stealth or sneakiness.An action or activity of a questionable nature.Rest, sleep, or peace.Something happening at night can represent: something in your real life happening without others finding out,...

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Strength in action, especially through stealth.Personal power.Decisiveness, the attitude of “act now, think later.” Being in touch with your basic instincts.Smoothness in action.Capability, possibly with an edge of unpredictability.Dreaming of...

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Breaking out of rigidity, necessitating change.See Adventure and Hero, who is dissatisfied with the social situation or who is a social outcast. When images of rebellion and protest appear repeatedly,...

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The ritual of engagement is about intention rather than commitment.It is the declaration that a large undertaking is likely to occur in the future. As a symbol, this can be...

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A challenge or complication in a process.Something you perceive as an imperfection.A perceived sign of usage (or even neglect).An action that requires further action to undo or fix it.A person...

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Dreams about testosterone reflect your feelings and attitudes about male virility, masculine strength, empowerment, heroism and/or abuse. Consider your feelings and associations and whether or not they empower you.See Hero...

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1- To experience evil in a dream is usually to be conscious of our own urges, which we have judged to be wrong. Other aspects of evil, such as inappropriate...

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If you are reaching out for help, assistance, intervention, support, SOS or 911, then you are connecting with the benevolence of the universe, and accessing a source that is greater...

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In the past, adventurous and immature, fleeing from reality and the world. This symbol, in a man s dream, is similar to the Hero. Today we interpret this image in...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: Intellectually, when presented with options of action we may tend to go for a result that gives short-term rather than long-term satisfaction.The idea of giving in...

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Comic book characters and those from science fiction and Westerns are modern symbols for the Hero. They often, however, also express immature masculinity, delusions of grandeur, and being all-powerful in...

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A Greek god of healing, especially in relation to dreams.The people of Epidaurus claimed their city was the birthplace of Asclepius. L.R. Famell suggests he was a hero who was...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: In dreams, depending on our personality, the minotaur can be seen as a figure either to be pitied or feared. His conquest is part of the...

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1- To dream of something being broken symbolises loss or damage.If a favourite object is broken, wc must make changes and break from the past.If a limb is broken we...

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The gazelle is known for its swiftness and ability to burst into quick, graceful movement. Its medicine relates to this ability to take immediate and powerful action and yet remain...

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Dreams of a pillar signify that you are identifying your role model, leader, hero, belief systems or -concepts that upholds the temple of your life. Also, this dream represents someone...

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The ultimate act in the principle of democracy in action, voting connects to the power of the collective consciousness in action.If you are voting in a dream, you are exploring...

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The imprisonment of a maiden by a wicked guardian figure represents the repression of unconscious insights. In dreams, any rescue by a hero or knight symbolizes a strong mind motivated...

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Symbol of sexual masculinity, the Hero. Masculine power, as in Bear. Frequently appears as a dream symbol when one is feeling weak.Advice that one ought to get involved in fitness....

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The holy grail was thought to be the cup used at the last supper and to have contained the blood of christ.The search for it has, from a spiritual perspective,...

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Good will or rescuing (or a desire for such).Ability, power, empowerment, or authority (or a desire for such).Feeling very good about yourself, or you wishing did.See Hero, Character, Powers, Rescuing,...

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Daytime represents that which you are conscious of. In the twenty- four-hour cycle, the daylight hours relate to the masculine principle of taking action. Morning is the very beginning of...

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A cavalry soldier turned Indian in Dances with Wolves, Costner represents the patriarchal hero who becomes a spiritual warrior of peace. He may come to mention the need to explore...

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Dreams of an obstacle reflects that you are dealing with resistance to getting what you want in life.If you dream of an obstacle course, then you are testing your strength,...

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This mixed dish in a dream represents confusion, puzzles, or mysteries, and its meaning varies with the action.If you merely observed the hash, you will soon be faced with a...

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