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Alive Or Exists Dream Meaning

You or someone else existing or being alive can represent: Perseverance.

Reliability.

A purpose or activity.

Recognizing the life-force, spirit, or soul within that person.

The person being on your mind right now for some reason.

Dreaming that a deceased loved one is alive can mean they’re on your mind, perhaps because you miss them or feel that you have unfinished business with them.

See also: Life, Light(Spiritual), Moving Around, Life Force, Alert, Surviving [1]

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Sources and Authors

  1. The Curious Dreamer’s Dream Dictionary by Nancy Wagaman [Back to dream]

What does Alive or Exists mean in a dream?


You or someone else existing or being alive can represent: Perseverance.Reliability.A purpose or activity.Recognizing the life-force, spirit, or soul within that person.The person being on your mind right now for...

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If there is someone who is dead in real life that is alive in your dream, then you are realizing that your connection with him or her is still very...

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Someone or something moving around energetically can represent: Feeling active or high-energy.The desire for activity, excitement, or interest.Life or being alive (where movement indicates the presence of life).Chaotic movement can...

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Your life force, life energy, chi, or the part of you that constitutes “life” can represent: Your existence.Your soul.Your will, ego, or consciousness.Your identity.The idea of being alive.Your life force...

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can represent: Physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual rescue or assistance (or a desire for it, or a fear that you might need it).The idea of re-starting a...

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Material aspects: The implication that an animal or person in dreams is living suggests that it still exists.To dream of a dead relative as being alive suggests either their existence...

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Animation, anime, or a cartoon format can represent: The idea of something that doesn’t seem real or that you’re not taking seriously.Your own creativity, active imagination, or desire to be...

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Dreaming that you are (or someone is) alert, awake, or conscious could represent awareness, paying attention, mental focus, or a thought process (or perhaps your belief that you or someone...

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Your life, existence, life experience, or history can represent: Feelings, thoughts, or fears about your past, present, or future.Your life path or direction.The scope of your life or variety of...

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Surviving a challenge or threat can represent: A real-life success.Imagining how it would feel to face a challenge and succeed.Fear of a particular threat or hardship.Fighting for your own survival...

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If a person sees himself as alive in the grave he will either be imprisoned or he will find himself in some straitened circumstances.

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To dream that you are buried alive. denotes that you are about to make a great mistake, which your opponents will quickly turn to your injury.If you are rescued from...

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To dream of being eaten alive, represents a part of you or your life that you wish would leave you alone and stop creating a nuisance. It may also mean...

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To dream of something frozen symbolizes something that has been rejected or denied.A dream of being frozen alive (or of someone else being frozen alive) suggests that you are feeling...

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Ifone sees himself being buried after his death in a dream, it means that he will undertake a longjourney during which he will be short of money. Ifone sees himself...

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Hint that a lot of valuable information exists in one’s mind.

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Deep internal process, such as those shaping the body—consciousness can influence these, so the dream may show what relationship exists; the self.See jewels.

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School notebooks remind you of the past and make you feel nostalgia for what no longer exists.If you write something in it, the dream indicates an understanding of reality, intelligence,...

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1. An overt enemy that exists in life.2. Negative force in un­conscious mind.3. Fighting with enemies indicates one is trying to deal with problems.

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Revealing a need to show honor and respect to someone while they are still alive

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To dream that your boat has capsized indicates that you are reluctant to face an embarrassing or awkward issue.To face this would mean that you would have to admit that...

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1. Some kind of strife exists in one’s life.2. Need to prove that one is honest.3. Refusing to take an oath indicates that one is dishonest.4. One dislikes someone intensely...

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Spiritually size is irrelevant.It is more the appreciation of feeling that becomes important.A ‘big’ feeling is something that consumes us, whereas a ‘little’ perception may be only part of what...

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Greetings to a friend or acquaintances reveals the desire to maintain good relations with the people around you.If the greeter is an adversary, there exists the evident desire to reconcile;...

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Depth Psychology: A photo stands for unconscious memories that—even though you may have already dealt with them—are coming alive again.See Picture.

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Cleans up old parts of self, beliefs, attitudes, you no longer need. Feeds off old, decaying ideas rather than creative, new, alive ones.

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Experiencing pain in one’s dream may be a reflection of real pain that exists somewhere in the dreamer’s body. Alternatively, the dreamer may consider someone or something to be a...

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To dream of seeing a skeleton implies that a task you are working on hasn’t been completed. You may still be trying to think of ideas to finish this task....

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To dream one sees his father-in-law, either dead or alive, is ill; especially if he dreams that he uses violence or threatening.

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To dream you see your Father-in- law, either dead or alive, signifies ill-luck, especially if he uses violence or is threatening.

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Dreams of Cinderella are about victimhood, innocence, and that you have a spiritual strength, even when your circumstances look bleak. This dream may be giving you the message that true...

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You’ll be lucky in love, cards, or anything else you may undertake, after dreaming of these tiny fish, whether they were canned or alive.See also Fish.

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Dreams of a zenith signify your ability to see the big picture, you are having an “Aha” moment, connecting with your intention for being alive, and are realizing who you...

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Similar to ‘dog’, but a wilder version. The jackal is a cunning scavenger and as a result is sometimes associated with death. It can also see in the dark and...

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Building a partition is usually a good sign, which shows the arrival of positive changes in the life of the protagonist. However, if the construction is a response to the...

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Paralysis in a dream is frequent to many. Failure to walk, move, talk or scream is terrifying. It represents indecision to solve a problem, a conflict of some sort that...

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Dreams of a camcorder are symbolic of being able to view yourself objectively, and your desire to keep memories alive, to own and recapture time.See Picture and Movie.

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To nurse originally meant to suckle, to keep alive, and for this reason spiritually signifies the nourishing aspect of the great mother.

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For a man to dream that he is a widower, his wife being still alive, signifies that he will be surprised by something occurring in the domestic circle which he...

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Career dreams often indicate the importance of work in daily life. Such dreams either imply that we take our careers too seriously, or that we should pay more attention to...

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Breathing or flowing.Life, or being alive.Survival.A cycle.Ebb and flow.An activity or process that happens automatically or subconsciously.See Breathing, Rib, Chest, Surviving

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The juice of anything is the liquid essence of the thing itself. In the case of a fruit or vegetable, this is a literal liquefaction of the food and contains...

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Dreams of a connection symbolize that you are in resonance with your purpose for being alive, your soul mate, or your higher power. You know that things are beginning to...

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Example: ‘My husband’s mother, no longer alive, came and slid her arms carefully under me and lifted me up. I shouted “Put me down! Put me down! I don’t want...

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Each face in a crowd dream can represent different facets of yourself.People with whom you regularly interact. Potentially a Karmic circle that exists to help you learn and grow.Feeling lost...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: As we gather experience we learn more, and dreams can be a way of internalizing what we have learned. As a child learns more of the...

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To dream of a Shell with the fish alive in it predicts prosperity, but an empty sea-shell is a bad omen.

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Dreams of a toaster signify that you are warming up emotionally a project or a relationship. This dream might also be giving you the message that you are plugged into...

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To see quails in your dream, is a very favorable omen, if they are alive; if dead, you will undergo serious ill luck.To shoot quail, foretells that ill feelings will...

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(see Abyss)A crucial turning point in life that requires a decision, especially one pertaining to polarities, such as “good” versus “evil” or action versus waiting.Real or perceived danger that exists...

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Dreams of salt represent good luck is forthcoming, and to remain grounded, as in the salt of the earth. You have the ability to turn a bland situation into something...

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Dreams of your hobby are clues to your bliss, passion, talent, and purpose for being alive. Don’t be surprised if the hobby you dream of or the one you dabble...

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Alive and flourishing, good news; dead, bad tidings. In mystic literature, the apple is the tree of life (Bayley).

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Feelings or intuitions about the dead or death; fears concerning one’s own unconscious memories or feelings; in­tuitions arising from one’s own mind and awareness, as it exists beyond the preconceptions...

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In the medical profession, the caduceus is the sign used to demonstrate physical healing. Thus, when a caduceus is presented in a dream it typically signifies health related issues. This...

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A vein or artery can represent: Life force, or the state of being alive.Richness or abundance.Communication.Providing, giving, or nourishing.Interconnection within a group.Your connection with yourself, or your inner awareness.Inner peace...

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Self assertion; self expression; protectiveness; aggres­siveness. Idioms: for kicks; kick over the traces; kick in the teeth; kick the bucket; alive and kicking.See hostility.

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Three is considered the number of the Holy Trinity and therefore sacred.It is vibrant and alive with hope and possibility.To dream of a three is not in itself significant but...

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A rare area of water in the desert, an oasis is a symbol for anything of sustenance that exists within a great range of that thing’s absence.If an oasis appears...

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Dreams of an acorn symbolize great potential. Because the blueprint for the oak tree resides within this tiny seed, the acorn represents the fact that your highest destiny, solutions and...

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(See Color).The significance of a lobster dream depends on its color—red when cooked, and green when alive.

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To dream you see an eclipse of the sun, denotes that VOU will lose some male friend your father, if he be alive; and that you will experience some uneasiness...

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A hearse will always symbolize an ending of some sort, not necessarily death itself but the carrying away of material or physical aspects of life for we no longer need...

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Dreams of a thermos signify that you are attempting to control and/or maintain your energy level.If you are attempting to keep something hot/warm, you are wanting to keep the passion...

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The scale of the emotions, intensive feelings, culture, and harmony. Being spiritual and intellectually alive.According to Freud, because of its rhythm when being played, it is a symbol for intercourse.As...

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Someone who doesn’t seem “alive” mentally or emotionally (such as not in touch with logic or common sense, or with their own humanity, compassion, or feelings).A feeling or fear of...

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(see Fire, Health, Ice, Snow, Sun)Blisteringly hot: A similarly heated situation exists in the waking hours, from which you need to protect yourself or you will get hurt.Frigid: Emotional apathy...

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Vision: Looking at roots: you have talents that you have ignored so far. Or you finally understand the connection that exists between certain events. Digging out roots: you are getting...

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If you dream that something is dry, as in dry weather, a piece of meat, or dry land, then this reflects that you’ve been going through a dry spell, and...

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Dreams of grain represent the macrocosm within the microcosm; that within a tiny grain of sand exists the entire shore of life. Your subconscious mind is telling you that it’s...

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Dreams of an alligator symbolize that predatorial energy in your life, or your fear of being eaten alive, overpowered, or pulled into the swamp of your fears. This could be...

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The idea of keeping spiritual records is quite a powerful one. These may range from the akashic records, an accounting of our personal thoughts words and actions in a cosmic...

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Eating sometimes symbolizes partaking of nonphysical forms of nourishment. It may also represent enjoyment or indulgence. Because the English language uses certain eating metaphors, eating in dreams sometimes indicates anxiety...

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A dead person seen in a coffin is a dream that presages an accident. If the person in the coffin seems to be alive, it is a portent that you...

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lucky numbers: 16-18-20-21-25-27Antichrist, seeing the: an appreciation of what exists. birth of: wil have peace, joy, and contentment by surrendering your innermost self. Christ consciousness: wil have spiritual harmony. crucified,...

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Gives gender-specific: In a woman’s dream a goddess will clarify both the connection through the unconscious that exists between all women and female creatures and which particular archetypal aspect of...

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A factory is ultimately a building in which something is built or made.The building itself then is a symbol of a clear foundational structure of thoughts, ideas, or a belief...

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A natural hot spring is an opening in the earth that connects to an aquifer below that is being heated by the geothermal system that exists below the surface. In...

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Masochism, guilt; feelings of being a scapegoat; frequently connected with the pains of being bom. Also pans of us may have been killed’ and if they are coming alive again...

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Dreams of an amusement park symbolize your connection with your childlike, playful essence and to the joy of being alive. Perhaps this is a message for you to enjoy your...

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Dreams of a devotee reflect power issues, and that you may have abdicated your power and personal responsibility to a person or organization, and you are experiencing harmful consequences. However,...

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To dream that you see a dead man, signifieth that he tnat dreams will be subject to the same passions and fortune as the party deceased had when alive, if...

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A keyboard turns your fingers into a masterful communication tool. Fingers relate to dexterity and creativity. Words are everything in the realm of communication.A keyboard is your access to everything...

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(Burial, Tomb, Sepulcher) A grave in a dream represents a prison and a prison in a dream represents a grave. Ifone sees himself living in a grave in a dream,...

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Dreams that contain cards are related to working with patterns and all the permutations that are possible when you understand the underlying structure of how life works. Cards are numbered...

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Seeing a known martyr alive in a dream means following his good traditions and aspiring for his character and conduct. Seeing a known martyr in a dream also means striving...

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To hear a pulse (whether it was yours or someone else’s) in your dream, generally means that you are not confronting or recognizing your feelings. You need to approach things...

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If you dream of working full-time, then you may be processing through feelings that relate to your job; perhaps feeling like you are giving too much of your self. You...

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Something we have experienced but not explored the impon of.A parent may die, for instance, but we may not ‘unwrap’ the feelings evoked enough to see we have taken something...

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If a missionary figures in your dream, try to work out if the advice they gave was inspirational or misguided, as the missionary figure could be referring to you or...

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(see Animals, Cat, Lion)In India, an emblem of divine wrath being unleashed.China: The Lord of Animals, who embodies the attributes of authority, courage, passion, adventure, and prowess. Similar symbolism exists...

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Vision: Seeing your own shadow: detach from negative friends—troubles and grief are at your door. Sitting in the shade: be careful—someone is about to cheat you. Seeing the shadows of...

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