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Backward / Forward Dream Meaning

When a backward and / or forward movement is prominent this usually indicates a regressive, backward-looking tendency. We may want to retire into the past, rather than tackling fears and moving ahead. [1]

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What does Backward / Forward mean in a dream?


When a backward and / or forward movement is prominent this usually indicates a regressive, backward-looking tendency. We may want to retire into the past, rather than tackling fears and...

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Dreams of a step signify progress toward a dream, plan or goal. Consider if you are taking a step forward or a step backward. Keep in mind, sometimes you have...

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Something that is backward or opposite of what you expect can represent: Something in your real life that seems amiss or not quite right.Something you tend to confuse or get...

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Dreams of rewinding a tape or a clock represent that you are going backward out of a fear of moving forward in your life. Or perhaps you feel the need...

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See back and front and backward / forward in position

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Storage bank. Ideas, attitudes and beliefs we have not yet decided to integrate into ourselves or let go. May represent a “holding pattern,” that you are not going forward or...

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Whether you used the loom or just observed it in your dream, it indicates that you will soon have to take a step backward, but don’t get discouraged; you will...

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You will be tempted to take a step backward in order to take a later one forward if your dream involved dishonesty of any kind. Rely on your own intuition...

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A drain in a dream fe a warning of low vitality; it would be wise to get a medical checkup and include a blood test was being lowered, it was...

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You; your mode of self-expression and operation. How large the vehicle determines degree to which you are actualizing potential. Whether you are driving or riding as a passenger reflects your...

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“Chewing through” or working through problems.Protection (such as of self, family, home, or work) by keeping out of view or out of others’ awareness.The idea of going backward or doing...

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Roads may point to the path you are on in life and may present the obstacles and challenges you face on your way to a particular goal or destination.A narrow...

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Vision: You are walking backward: past experiences and events are holding you back. Walking forward with purpose: your self-confidence and vitality make great things possible. Are you climbing stairs with...

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1. Self-effort;2. Going backward;3. Old or limited thinking;4. Not changing or adapting.

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Deceit is sure to assail you in your affairs of the heart, if you are young, after dreaming of this backward-going thing.

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Power to move forward (such as on a project or in your life).Something that propels you forward (motivation, enthusiasm, desire, ambition, encouragement from others, etc.).See Accelerator, Fuel, Oar

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To dream of anything that is not normal--i.e., a horse with feathers, a woman who hops like a kangaroo, an airplane flying backward, etc., means you will shortly have a...

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See Train. Collective psychic energy; life’s journey as seen through the eyes of society / community. Moving forward with energy and power, or being pulled forward.

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1. A measure of adaptability, flexibility.2. The ability to adapt to various situations and social activities.3. To succumb to the demands of others, obligations (as in to “bend over backward”).

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1. A need or desire for introspection.2. Feelings regard­ing one’s image.3. Reverse: mirror image or backward thinking.4. Wordplay on thought denoting the need to consider some­thing more carefully.

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It is worthwhile to pay attention to the position you assume within the setting of your dream, as this can give you an indication of your stance or moral position...

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Material aspects: An intersection that appears in a dream – such as a t-junction – indicates there is a choice of two ways forward. Two opposites may be coming together...

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Material aspects: Standing on a quayside in a dream can indicate either moving forward into a new phase of life or leaving an old one behind.If looking forward with a...

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Being in the country may point to your desire to escape from the busy world for a time. It may remark on concerns about lifestyles or a desire that reflects...

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Dreams of a pedal symbolize -empowerment and your ability to move forward in live via your own efforts.If you dream of a gas pedal, then your forward motion is being...

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1- In dreams, a torch can represent self-confidence. It can also suggest the need to be able to move forward, but at the same time carry our own light.2- A...

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The ability to move forward, take action, or make progress in life.The ability “take things in stride” or “cushion the bumps” along the way in your life (as knees do...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: The saying ‘spring forward, fall back’ is also applicable in psychological terms, since effort and new energy is required to progress.To walk with a spring in...

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Dreams of grease reflect that you are receiving assistance in moving forward in your life. Perhaps you are receiving financial support or encouragement to grease your wheels as you move...

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1. Use caution in business activities with friends (to see dirty trousers).2. Words without the meaning or deed to back them up are worthless and possibly hurtful.3. Financial gain is...

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Brakes on your vehicle in a dream reflect the ability to stop before proceeding forward. Putting on the brakes may- indicate your hesitation in moving forward in life. Brakes that...

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A car in a dream represents the most popular means by which we move forward in life toward our goals, desires, and desidentification. They reflect how the world may view...

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This is a dream about the loss of control.A fall is one of the most frequently occurring dream images, and all human beings have experienced this at one time or...

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Dreams of evil symbolize that which is fear based and ignorant. Notice that ‘evil’ is ‘live’ spelled backward, which means that ‘evil’ is the inversion of your life force, your...

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Traveling (movement forward, or movement from one place to another) can represent: The passage of time in your life.Making progress or moving forward through your life.A transition (such as between...

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A canal, ditch, or other water channel can represent: A context in which events happen or a process moves forward (since a canal is a channel through which water progresses...

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A bond between mother and child, or the idea of keeping loved ones close physically, emotionally, or mentally (as a mother kangaroo keeps her babies in her pouch).Ability to make...

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Animal tracks or human footprints can represent: The process of moving forward.The manner or means of moving forward, literally or figuratively (as in the course of action that led to...

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Dreams about being at school often mean you are feeling inescure about your social status, your abilities or your performance in a situation.A dream that takes place in school may...

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1- For a map to appear in a dream often indicates the clarification of the direction we should be taking in life. We may feel that we are lost and...

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(see Animal, Wolf)Changing into any animal form reflects moving backward into more primal ways of thinking and behaving.The type of creature portrayed in the dream will help you to determine...

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Hesitant about going forward on something.

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One may look forward to celebrating without reservation

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A particular way forward is being indicated; there is a goal we must reach.

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Descending or going downhill could represent: A feeling of losing progress, moving backward or downward in life, or the idea of things getting worse (as in a “downward spiral”).Things getting...

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1. One’s ability to move through a specific arena.2. Negotiating spiritual things;3. Relationships (a pool of people);4. Approaching a situation (diving in)5. Moving in the Spirit;6. Deep (suggests that the...

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The position of helplessness, if on one’s back; humbleness, if forward

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1. Reaching forward to what lies ahead; Phil 3:13-14.

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A maiden who dreams of this may look forward to a marriage with a wealthy suUor.

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1. A lack of forward movement, achievement.2. Cycle of life.

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To dream that you are selling something, indicates that you want people to accept the image of yourself that you are trying to put forward.

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Figurative of a complete revolution from failure to success, if forward

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(see Animals)Anthropologically, a less evolved state. Slipping backward into more animalistic tendencies.Darwinian: An ancestral dream in which the monkey, ape, or gorilla symbolizes your ancient roots.Foolish behavior (acting like a...

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Used to carry heavy burdens forward with intentions to utilize

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1- When a particular position is highlighted in a dream it usually signifies our moral standpoint, or our position in life. It can also give an indication of how we...

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1. Prosperity, wealth and sustenance.2. Life’s journey or path, forward movement.

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1. Time to look forward and back.2. Financial optimism, hope.3. Circumstances will soon improve.

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An oar, being a tool that both propels us forward and allows us to move in a particular direction, signifies a spiritual guiding principle.

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We sometimes have to understand a destructive streak in ourselves if we are to move forward, perhaps building on mistakes from the past.

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A complete cycle with the ability to move forward; one big wheel is a shrewd dealer

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lucky numbers: 10-11-22-33-36-48backward, going: retrace your steps to find the flaw. bare, a: vulnerability to il ness, fraud and giving the wrong advice. broken, being: you wil have ulcers from...

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An unmarried woman dreaming of seeing two men fighting may look forward to having two suitors, between whom she will find it difiicuH to choose.

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If you dream of someone breaking up with you, you may have low self-esteem or feel alienated from others. This could also be a straight-forward fear of rejection.

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A dream of contrary. You can look forward to a long period of good fel- lowship and happy times.

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1. Steady forward motion, progress—usually in life, some­times in situations.2. To stimulate or jar suddenly (as in “jog the memory”).

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Opportunity for self-discovery; if opened, walk through it; if closed, examine fear or block that is limiting you from going forward.

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1. The flow of forward progress, the ability to realize goals and ambitions.2. A lack of inhibitions, sense of “freedom.”

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A person of either sex whose love affairs have caused disappointment or grief may look forward to a happy solution of his or her problems.

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1. Use caution regarding unusual urges or “appetites”; they may be unhealthy.2. Mysticism.3. Projects move forward as expected.

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1. Speaks of the gospel of Christ Eph. 6:152. Equipping from the Word of God (Eph. 6:15)3. To disciple believers;4. Gospel;5. Word;6. Walk;7. Preparation; (Ephesians 6:15 And your feet shod...

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A peculiar example of contrary meaning.If you dreamed of being one, you can expect some unusual honor to come your way; of someone else being one, you can look forward...

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This herding bird with an antenna crown signifies group movement, such as a team moving forward together with a project.

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1. Forward-moving attitudes and “drive.” 2. Rivalry and competition.3. Possible health issues related to lifestyle, a need to slow down.

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Desire.Hunger.Feeling prepared for or looking forward to what’s coming next.A subconscious or conditioned response.See Mouth, Eating

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Self-imposed restriction. Or, timing not right to go ahead. Also, fear of making the wrong choices; trust your inner guidance and move forward.

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1. If the dreamer senses an individual just milling around, do­ing nothing, then it reflects on his/her own inaction or laziness.2. One’s career or forward progress in some endeavor is...

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1. A need or desire to communicate or improve commu­nications within specific relationships (note who is typing and to whom it is addressed).2. Forward movement in business.

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Overwhelm.Frustration, or something else you need to express.Holding on or refusing to let go.Getting hung up on something in your life, or getting in your own way somehow.Trying to get...

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1. A good omen representing forward movement, sometimes change, usually in life.2. Goals and ambitions are far less diffi­cult than they appear.3. A need or desire for a spiritual “voyage”...

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1. The ability to cope in the face of change and adver­sity (as in “bounce back”).2. A feeling of a lack of forward movement, exerting energy without seeming to get...

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