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Active / Passive Dream Meaning

Example: I was in a house that I lived in many years ago. How I got there I do not know, but I saw myself sitting in an ordinary chair just behind the closed front street door. It was very quiet, and I was afraid, but I did not make any effon to move’ (Mrs J).

When we are an inactive observer in our dream, are all the time on the receiving end of dream action, or as in the exam­ple make no effon to move from discomfort, we are in a passive role.

If this occurs frequently in our dreams, we are probably passive in our waking life. This can gradually be changed by such techniques as active imagination.

It is our own emotions, fears and sexuality we are meeting in our dreams, so it is wise to take charge of our being rather than be a victim.

The following dream illustrates an active dreamer: ‘As I walked toward a house a number of demons or devils came at me menacingly, trying to stop me getting near the house. Although they made all the ghostly noises, I wasn’t at all afraid of them. I felt they were a damned nuisance, and to show them I meant business I grabbed one and with my right hand I gripped its flesh and squeezed. It started to squeak in pain and I squeezed harder’ (Clive J). [1]

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What does ACTIVE / PASSIVE mean in a dream?


Example: I was in a house that I lived in many years ago. How I got there I do not know, but I saw myself sitting in an ordinary chair...

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These are usually a sign of much activity during the day (less often, a suggestion to be more active). In contrast, being an observer in the dream means to be...

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See evil; aboriginal.See also active/passive.

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In sacred architecture the chisel is the active, masculine principle in relationship with the passive and feminine. In spiritual terms, therefore, the chisel signifies activity as opposed to waiting.

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To see a sloth in your dream means you are active too passive in a certain real-life situation. You need to assert yourself and make your presence known.The sloth is...

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To dream that you are a leader, represents your ability to assert your ideas and offer guidance to others.The dream may also be telling you that you are being too...

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A room where the ego is placed in the center, as in Amphitheater. Struggle, the determination to achieve, and striving for success.If you are in the center of the arena,...

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Perfect spiritual balance is created by the energy created between two complementary opposites, the passive feminine principle and the active masculine. Each contains within itself the ‘seed’ of the other,...

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Spiritually in dreams a line can have great significance.The straight line can represent time and the ability to go both forward and back. When horizontal the line is the earthly...

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Gives gender-specific: Yang is the masculine or active principle that controls heaven, the day’s activities, the sun’s heat, action and hardness. Yin is the feminine more passive aspect that controls...

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Material aspects: A staff, in the sense of a stick, is a support mechanism; staff, as in office staff, a support system.Dreaming of either should clarify our attitude to the...

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During experiments to monitor the brain activ­ity of animals and humans while asleep, it was noted that the brain seemed to move through a series of levels of activity. In...

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A nocturnal animal associated with the lunar aspect, the possum can point out behavior that is too passive. It may mention the need to let your ideas or projects remain...

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It symbolizes your aspirations, your deepest desires, the ultimate meaning of your actions. Not surprisingly, except in Egypt, the sky has always been associated with the masculine, to the active...

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Our personality is a young new thing. It grows throughout our life, but its roots reach into the processes of life and consciousness active in our own being which are...

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Out of the four elements, air and fire are considered active and masculine, while water and earth are passive and feminine. In elementary cosmogony, sometimes fire is considered the primordial...

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Carl Jung several times described a technique for using imagination which allowed the spontane­ous expression of the unconscious. Jung described active imagination as a putting aside of conscious criticism while...

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Being aware of, becoming conscious; meeting and becoming intimate; contacting. Touching also sometimes shows a linking up with something, as when a person touches a power line and gets shocked....

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Example: ‘At the top of the stairs is a small door, half opened as if inviting me to go up. I get an overpowering sense of something evil beyond the...

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Resistance. Toughness, also becoming passive endurance. May also point to a sadomasochism that is not expressed. Also: a romantic look back at the period when craftsmen flourished.

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To have control in an active situation

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Representative of a busy and active place in life

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1. Symbol of active life,2. Capacity to take in the spirit

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This symbol suggests that you look at something very carefully and realistically. Also, there is a need to be more active.

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Reveals that one is at ease in a situation and not an active participant

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Active participant in the game of life; see “ball”

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Taking a relaxed position in a situation, instead of an active one

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Dreams of making a demand symbolize clarity about what you want, what you don’t want and that you are no longer to remain passive; you are coming into your power...

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Dreams of a priestess symbolize your connection to your feminine essence, your passive, introspective energy, and spiritual power.

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Father, the self; what we have leamt from our active experience.See the self under archetypes; example in cliff.

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To dream of farting suggests that you are being passive-aggressive. You need to express your feelings in a more direct way, instead of hinting around or playing mind games.

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To dream that you accidentally fart or burp in public, suggests that you are being passive-aggressive. You need to express your feelings in a more direct manner.

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These dangerous “look alikes” in your dream are a sign that you will have to combat some active hostility to get what you want; however, persevere if you know you...

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1. Someone beautiful but vicious.2. The need for others, so one becomes part of a group.3. Hated by some.4. Someone who is devious.5. Someone who is romantically very active.

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Feeling victimised; having a passive relationship with others, or one’s own internal aggression; the aspect of self which one has injured or murdered by repression or moral condemnation.See victim under...

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To dream of being obedient or having someone being obey you is about your power struggles. Perhaps you are realizing that when someone submits to the will of someone else,...

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Dreams of a hippy symbolize peace, free love, and non-violent rebellion and perhaps passive aggression. You are connecting with the aspect of yourself that would rather make love than war.

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When it is associated with a passive or pessimist attitude, dejection indicates a type of frustration or fatigue. On the contrary, when this feeling is linked to optimism, it denotes...

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Often points to a dreamer’s childlike behavior. Often a hint to become more active, or to turn more inward. On the other hand, praying is also connected to the practice...

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The appearance of a cow in a dream may indicate passive, docile, or fertile aspects. It may also indicate nourishment and fulfillment if the cows are waiting to be milked....

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Being the observer in your dream is the most common role of the ego. It allows you to view the elements of your life and gain perspective.If you are frequently...

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To dream of looking at fashions in shop windows, magazines, or on models signifies all work and no play, unless you make some active effort to mix socially.

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Dreams of an affiliate link symbolize that you are actively supporting people and are being rewarded for it. You are realizing the reciprocation process; that which you give comes back...

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To dream of allowing symbolizes that you are going with the flow and letting the feminine aspect of your nature take precedence in your life.The opposite could also be true,...

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Desire for stimulation; fantasy, daydreams. Intensification of energy in the second or sexual chakra, active libido. Be more aware of body’s physical needs and requirements.

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Gives gender-specific: In dreams, a woman is more likely to be passive when an oar is used.If she is using the oars she is in control of any final decision....

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Active ghouls in your dream are a forecast of disappointment and vain hope; however, if you did not join in the ghoulish activities, there is a slight possibility that you...

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This dream tells you that you try to keep all matters in your life active and in order. Without a doubt, sometimes this means too much work. In this sense,...

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This dire disease featured in your dream is a sharp warning that you have an unsuspected active enemy; take off your rose- tinted glasses and have a good look around...

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Dreams of a collar symbolize power, control, passive/aggressive behavior, and a desire to take the lead.If you are wearing the collar, then you are submitting to someone’s will.If you are...

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To see a cheetah in your dream, suggests that you need to get moving and be more active in pursuit of your goals. Perhaps you have been a little lazy.

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To dream of a circus means you are going to be so active in both your social and business life, that you won’t have time to do many of the...

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A famine symbolizes a lack of spiritual sustenance, which should give us enough energy to remain active within the physical.

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1. A hint to engage in exercise.2. One leads an active life.3. One way to engage in theft and be prepared to flee the scene.

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For an aged person to dream of being again youthful and active, is an indication that death will soon call the dreamer from this world. 

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To dream of leaping demonstrates an active and merry disposition.

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Business conditions will be active but not profitable if you dream of running.

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Something is being accomplished; one must do something, be active. Social decline or social romanticism.

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Feeling handicapped in a mental or emotional area. Feeling the need for quiet and rest. Should you be less active? See Illness, Invalid.

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Seeing things or people in a dream can mean they’re on your mind for some reason right now.Watching or witnessing an event can represent a real or imagined event, perhaps...

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A passenger is a passive participant in a vehicle that is moving along. Positively, it could be a sense of going away to a vacation spot. Alternatively, a dream about...

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A higher perspective or a view from above.An elevated consciousness or heightened awareness.Feelings of great insight or clarity.A sense of being “above it all,” “above the crowd,” or “above the...

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Gives gender-specific: In both men’s and women’s dreams a tug of war may represent a degree of tension between the more assertive side of the personality and the more passive....

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To dream of a mechanic, denotes change in your dwelling place and a more active business. Advancement in wages usually follows after seeing mechanics at work on machinery.

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Passive, relaxed attitude, inactivity; receptivity or open­ness. Placing chair in group: sense of status. Wheelchair: an invalid situation; a sense of weakness.If pushing someone else: seeing self as carrying an...

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To dream about your neighborhood, represents a sense of community and the need to be more active. You are expressing a need to develop new friends and new ties. Also...

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lucky numbers: 18-26-27-33-41-43asking people to be: a fit of temper playing off another’s passive aggression. being: unhappiness at the nervous shock caused by the interrupting noise. quieting people fighting: wil...

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To see a mannequin in your dream, represents an extension of your own self that you are projecting. You may feel that you are not playing an active enough role...

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The idea of watching others go about their lives, or hearing their stories.Feeling like a passive observer rather than a participant somehow in your life.Considering your life from an objective...

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Vision: Being run over: in a man’s dream, fear of being pushed into a passive role in a sexual relationship.The dream may also mean getting out of an unpleasant situation...

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Depth Psychology: A hot, active crater is a warning about too much passion and cravings that are about to erupt.An extinct crater means you have largely overcome old, painful memories.See...

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To dream that you are on a stage symbolizes how you influence others through your actions and performances. This is how you relate to other people. Perhaps you require being...

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A volcano is representative of spiritual deeply held passion. This can sometimes erupt with frightening results, if we do not learn to express ourselves properly. Frustration often gives rise to...

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(see also Lamb)(1) Sheep may symbolize unthinking, passive conformity to conventions or to a mundane existence; taking one’s ideas uncritically from authority figures or other people; being easily led, and...

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A challenge to become active, to produce, even if it is risky. Fights and risky self-portrayal, as in Adventure, Athlete, Arena, and Circus. Points to the importance of presentation (the...

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These nasty rodents in your dream portend trouble through active but hidden jealousy; however, if they were white, you will be protected by benign forces.If you heard them gnawing but...

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A parade is often a symbol for the more celebratory moments of your life moving inextricably forward. You can watch the parade, a symbol of being passive and inactive, as...

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A desire to stop something (a person, process, etc.), perhaps because you disagree or feel threatened.Feeling hostility toward or fear of whatever is represented by the thing you’re sabotaging in...

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A dream of active swimming where the dreamer has a feeling of abounding health and exhilaration indicates an intense desire to enjoy life.If accompanied by one or more swimmers it...

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Any dream concerning your own jaws, such as lockjaw, pain, injury, or whatever is a warning that you will have to cope with some malicious gossip which could damage your...

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To dream that you are industrious, denotes that you will be unusually active in planning and working out ideas to further your interests, and that you will be successful in...

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lucky numbers: 18-27-28-29-31-35buying a: your extravagance in your personal life needs a rest. children playing in a: approaching money. empty, rocking an: death of someone in the family. selling a:...

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Rest or relaxation, or a desire for such.The idea that you’ve been resting too much or need to be more active.The social aspect of your personal life.Your “alone time,” or...

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1- When we are conscious of being near someone or something in a dream we are on the point of recognising them in waking life. We may be becoming emotionally...

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Earing fruit in a dream is a warning of a degrading experience and consequent unhappiness in Jove. Seeing ripe fruit on a tree is a happy augury for both men...

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To see a cheerleader in your dream, represents competition and triumph. Your dream may be telling you to offer more praise and encouragement toward others.If you dream that you are...

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An actual TV or another type of media.Public media or mass communication.Your connection or interaction with the world, people, places, or experiences, especially in a detached way (since a TV...

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A dream of eating them is a warning to be on your- guard against some hidden but active jealousy around you, but a dream of opening a can of sardines...

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Usually is connected to present business. You are either too busy or not active enough. As in Factory, the image of “business” also represents a symbol for monetary transactions, which,...

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