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Barrier, Obstacle Dream Meaning

Vision: Dreaming about a barrier of any kind that is stopping you: unconscious scruples or inhibitions are keeping you from finishing a ccrtain projcct.

It is not that others are keeping you from it; you yourself are responsible for the situation! However, jumping a barrier means that you will overcome hurdles in real life. Standing in front a very tall barrier: a hint that you need to reexamine your plans—you’ve been too optimistic and idealistic; or you overestimated the situation.

See also: Wood.

Depth Psychology: A barrier stands for inhibitions or hurdles that vou need to get over soon. Or are you protecting yourself against impending changes and/or people? [1]

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  1. Dreamers Dictionary by Garuda [Back to dream]

What does Barrier, Obstacle mean in a dream?


Vision: Dreaming about a barrier of any kind that is stopping you: unconscious scruples or inhibitions are keeping you from finishing a ccrtain projcct.It is not that others are keeping...

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A barrier may signify that the dreamer is experiencing some obstacle in an arena of his or her life.

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Vision: Looking at a barrier: many obstacles are ahead.If something is stopping you, think about what it might be and make sure that you’re on the right path.If the barrier...

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1. Barrier or obstacle.2. Emotional boundary (often positive if the hedge is cared for and trimmed).

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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 dream alerts you of any obstacles you must still overcome to achieve success in projects.If crossing a street, the obstacle is a social one. But if it is a...

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A wall, fence, or other divider or barrier could represent: An obstacle or challenge.Something that keeps people apart, such as a disagreement or distance.Protection, separation, or an attempt to distance...

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To see a fence in your dream signifies an obstacle or barrier that may be standing on your path. It can also symbolize a need for privacy.To dream that you...

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See JUMPING. Another obstacle dream, the full meaning of which depends upon the circumstances.If you surmount the obstacle, your plans will succeed.To those in love it foretells trivial disagreements, or...

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To dream of breaking the sound barrier is a good omen. You are achieving positive changes in your life, including emotional growth and self-expression.

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Vision: Standing in front of a wall: insurmountable obstacles are in your way—rum back!.See Barrier, Rock.Depth Psychology: A wall provides safety (protection) or is an obstacle (obstruction). Are you beating...

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A breakwater, jetty, or other protective water barrier can represent: Protection against trouble, challenges, or chaos.Something that separates or distances you from “what’s out there” in your life.An extension from...

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To dream of an obstacle course may signify that the path you have chosen is not the best one for you. At the very least, you may be making things...

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Material aspects: The jungle in dreams is an image belonging to mysticism and fairy tales, often representing chaos, which can be either positive or negative depending on the circumstances of...

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Gates have associations similar to doors and archways with some minor variations.For example, if the gate has a keeper, this person may symbolize your Higher Self or a guardian figure...

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Another obstacle dream.The higher the hill, the greater the obstacle, but other factors must be correlated.See Climb, Colors, Trees, Foliage, etc.

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To dream that you or someone else is hanging up wallpaper, suggests that you are putting up a barrier between yourself and others. It also suggest that you are covering...

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(see Abyss, Bridge, Cage, Cliff, Dam, Gate, Hole)Traffic jams (see Car): Taking a direction perceived as free from trouble, only to find the way blocked for some unknown reason. Usually...

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Obstacle, challenge, or threat.A moving or rolling boulder might represent momentum, critical mass, overwhelm, or the idea of being out of control.Consider also the context of the boulder and how...

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To dream of rock suggests stability in the real world.If we are on firm ground we can survive. We may also be aware that we must be firm and stand...

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To see or drive up to a driveway in your dream symbolizes an end to your journey, and therefore generally represents security and rest. It may also denote your path...

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The spider represents an obstacle that worries the dreamer. It can recur many times, as long as the obstacle remains in the dreamer’s mind.The spider can be something that the...

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1. Barrier;2. Support;Job 38:10-11; Ps. 107:16;

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Something that’s closed or sealed (such as a door or a box) can represent: An obstacle or challenge to moving forward somehow in your life.Perceived inaccessibility or unavailability.A feeling that...

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1. Restriction to the power and flow of God;2. Barrier; source of might. Josh. 3:16

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Psychological / emotional perspective: At times, our own inhibitions and anxieties cannot be faced unless they are first given tangible forms in dreams. In allowing ourselves a visual representation, these...

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1. Protection;2. Strength;3. Barrier or blockade or blockage;1 Sam. 25:16, 21; 2 Chron. 32:5; Neh. 4:10.

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Barrier to growth; caution. Also, protection while swimming in emotional waters.

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Dreaming of flying high in the air and looking down on your usual surroundings is a very common dream, and most often implies a widening and broadening of your vision.It...

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An obstacle to getting what you want in a certain area of your life.Security (physical, emotional, or mental), or a desire for more.A need to focus on personal boundaries (such...

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Problem to be worked through before going on; a standstill until you resolve your dilemma. Self-imposed barrier to growth.See what it is and find the creative solution within.

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Consulting the introduction for information on the great mother and also the entries for barrier and walls will further help in interpreting your dream.

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An impediment to your progress.An obstacle to meeting a goal.Control, especially of a flow or process (as a valve controls the flow of water by blocking it).Lack of control (as...

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(see Death, Divination. Ghost)Missing someone who has passed over, and wishing that person was nearby to provide advice or companionship.Getting in touch with vour own feelings regarding death and the...

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To dream of a shower cap suggests that you are unwilling to let your guard down. You are still keeping up a protective barrier between you and others.

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A roadblock represents a barrier set up by some inner or outer authority who may want to control your progress. It may cause you to have to turn away from...

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A table can represent spiritual judgement and legislation. As a dividing line between those with authority and those without, it signifies a barrier to be crossed.

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The male member. Power. Rigidity. What we do with a bar in a dream can indicate how we are expressing our power. Also note “bar” in the sense of blocking...

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To see Amber is a warning against pride, which may be a barrier between you and someone you love.

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You may be facing an opportunity or choice to venture into the unknown.A door is the obstacle that separates a person from accessing whatever is in the room to which...

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You are worried about carrying or taking on responsibility which you secretly fear will prove too much for you if your dream featured this type of water barrier; either talk...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: Our intellectual need to succeed may put us in a position of trying to break through a barrier in order to complete a favourite project.

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Opening up yourself and letting out all the accumulated knowledge and experience stored within.Getting past a tough barrier to gain something with substantial sustenance. This includes breaching any obstacles you’ve...

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Preventive measure, used to protect health or to prevent new directions in the self from emerging. Barrier; cutting off creative power. Depends upon context of dream and feeling level, whether...

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A roof symbolizes a cover for that which needs protecting. It can also indicate a barrier between two states of consciousness.A leaking roof sometimes means that there is new information...

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External and internal foundation, personal attitude. Always refers to being grounded, as in Foot and Basement.The floor can also be seen as a barrier between you and the ground.See Stone...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: An iron bar suggests that we should look at how rigid or aggressive we are being in our behaviour.To be standing at a bar may represent...

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Legs in a dream symbolize your control over your life’s path and are strongly connected to your sense of self. Legs give a person the ability to stand, walk, run,...

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Glass, being transparent, symbolizes the barrier between ordinary life and the life hereafter and between the physical and spiritual realms. It can also suggest the transparency of truth as we...

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A particular problem (real-life, feared, or imagined).A feeling or fear of being challenged somehow.Feeling held back or encountering an obstacle in real life, or a fear of such.Trying to solve...

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Material aspects: Putting up a defence, perhaps a wall or barrier, signifies that we feel threatened in some way. We may have to justify our position over a situation in...

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An obstacle dream, but not of serious import.

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In our dream imagery there may need for symbols which represent barriers and difficulties.To run into a buffer may indicate the need for caution.In our most vulnerable emotional states we...

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An obstacle dream.If you are set free, all will be well in the end.

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This is another obstacle dream very similar in meaning to

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1- A moat is a representation of our defences against intimacy. In dreams we can see for ourselves how we build or dig those enclosures. We can also decide what...

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(See Foot Log). Anyone who dreams of crossing a stream or other barrier upon a plank should be exceed, ingiy careful of his or her conduct.The dream is complicated according...

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1. A barrier or barriers that someone has to get through.2. If one is surrounded by walls, they may represent barriers that one has erected to keep others away emotionally.3....

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An obstacle dream, gloating. Bad luck, Embarrassment.

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This predicts a victory over an obstacle that has heretofore baffled you.

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An obstacle dream simi- lar in meaning to Cavern or Abyss.

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This depends upon whether you actually fall.If so, expect trouble; otherwise it is only an obstacle.

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Psychological / emotional perspective: When we make ourselves vulnerable we are open to being hurt. Often a stab is a quick way of achieving a result.For instance, to be stabbing...

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Another of the many obstacle dreams. You will meet difficulties, but will overcome them if you persevere.

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An obstacle of great difficulty, i.E. Financial debt, sickness, etc.

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An obstacle dream, and its meaning will relate to whether (or how easily) you solved it

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The higher you ascend, the greater your loss will be.It is an obstacle dream.

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