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Behaviour Dream Meaning

1- Our (or others’) behaviour in a dream can differ markedly from normal, since the dream state gives us the freedom to highlight aspects of ourselves of which we would not normally be aware.

2- Bizarre behaviour in ourselves or others can give us clues to our psychological state.

3- The dreamer should be aware of what is appropriate regarding his own behaviour. [1]

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Sources and Authors

  1. Ten Thousand Dream Dictionary by Pamela Ball [Back to dream]

What does BEHAVIOUR mean in a dream?


1- Our (or others’) behaviour in a dream can differ markedly from normal, since the dream state gives us the freedom to highlight aspects of ourselves of which we would...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: We may have worries about correct behaviour in society or of being condemned for improper behaviour.

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Mania suggests behaviour that is without reason, and previously was thought to be a visitation by the gods or spirits. In dreams such behaviour is a warning of spiritual overload.

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1- There are obviouslv two mean ings to the word vice. One is a tool which clamps and Lhe other a wrong action.Dreaming of a vice in its first sense...

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The motorbike is a symbol of masculine youth and daring. In dreams it is an image of independent behaviour and a symbol of freedom.A group of hell’s angels would suggest...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: Behaviour that would not necessarily be appropriate in ordinary, everyday life can be used in dreams to balance a difficulty. Since many people struggle with their...

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1- In dreams, we often regress to a former state, and to dream of wetting the bed indicates anxieties over lack of control. In some cases it may also indicate...

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1- Flies arc always associated with something nasty, which docs not allow for the fact that they also devour rotten material. So to dream of flies is to be aware...

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(1) Are you in prison in the dream? This probably means you arc not tree: your behaviour is to some extent compulsive, that is, not under conscious control.If so, you...

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1- Dreaming of being in a zoo suggests the need to understand some of our natural urges and instincts. We perhaps need to be more objective in our appraisal than...

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also see Animals1- To be in a farmyard in a dream (if it is not a memory) shows us as being in touch with the down-to- earth side of ourselves....

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1- To dream of being addicted indicates we have to recognise that there is a need and desire to acknowledge obsessive behaviour in ourselves or others. There is anxiety that...

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The left side suggests the less dominant, more passive side. Often it is taken to represent all that is dark and sinister and those parts of our personality that we...

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J.A. Hadfield, in his book Dreams and Nightmares (Pelican 1954), puts forward what he calls a biological theory of dreams. He says the function of dreams is that, by reproducing...

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Father, code of behaviour arising from religious be­liefs; God.See dream as spiritual guide.

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Spiritual crusades and journeys often require certain standards of behaviour and flags in dreams will often symbolize an idea or principle.

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A tie has two main significances in dreams.For some it can represent correctness and good behaviour, whereas for others, presumably because of its shape, it will signify the phallus and...

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Retention signifies an inability to let go of the past or of previous patterns of behaviour, literally to be uptight. Also consult the entry for anus in this section.

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1- A scaffold or scaffolding in a dream will usually indicate that there is some kind of temporary structure in our lives.A hangman’s scaffold will suggest that a part of...

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This suggests youth, freedom and movement without a supporting structure. With two wheels and, therefore, a symbol of duality, it can suggest the first forays into relationship and adult behaviour.

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1. Speaks of all outward attitudes, behaviour, equipping, preparation, external appearances, or spiritual covering, anointing (evil or righteous) Jeremiah 2; 32;Gen 35:2; Exodus 28:2.

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See Food Fruit trees Vegetables metaphors.1. The origin of something Ungodly behaviour;2. Bitterness;3. Love of money;4. Low self-esteem;5. Forgiveness;6. Rebellion; 1 Tim. 6:10; Ps. 80:9; 1 Tim. 6:10; 2; Jer....

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When we realize that we can use particular skills, they can assume an almost ritualistic feeling. Fighting and stabbing movements (as in martial arts) are a means of spiritual discipline....

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The penguin is thought to represent adaptability, although it can also indicate stupidity or, perhaps more accurately, unwise behaviour.

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A whip suggests corrective punishment and self-flagellation. We need to consider whether such behaviour is appropriate as we progress spiritually.

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Any kind of corruption suggests deliberate interference in a negative way. Morally, we have moved beyond acceptable behaviour.

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The trinity, freedom. Freedom, bravery, fun, enthusiasm, brilliance. Listlessness, over­confidence, impatience, lackadaisical behaviour.

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In dreams, feeling ‘low’ can suggest a sense of inferiority or humility. Often we will give way to submissive behaviour, and put ourselves in a lower position than others. Occasionally,...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: We are stuck in patterns of behaviour which give us no way out. We are being threatened by past mistakes.

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Dreaming of being in an attic is to do with past experiences and old memories. Interestingly, it can also highlight family patterns of behaviour and attitudes that have been handed...

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Spiritually we run into danger if we do not pay attention to perceived knowledge or accepted behaviour. Daring to question the status quo is a calculated risk.

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Tif a ghost – i.E.A shadowy shape – appears in a dream we may be alerted to our past states of being and ways of behaviour. We need to identify...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: Indiscriminate killing in dreams suggests that emotions have been allowed to get out of control and taken over from reasonable behaviour.

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Psychological / emotional perspective: Obsessive or repetitive behaviour in dreams is often used to ensure that we have fully understood the message being conveyed by the unconscious.

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In his book Landscapes of the Night, Dr Evans puts forward a new theory of dreaming. He states that our brain has programs’ for dealing with survival. We have basic...

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Codes of behaviour, belief systems, attitudes—often un­conscious—you live within, or are protected by; the bound­aries of behaviour or thought you keep within, are fearful of extending beyond, or are trapped...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: If we dream of food being bad, we are not taking sufficient care of our inner needs.A bad smell in dreams could mean that our environment...

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(1) Weeds may represent some habitual attitude or behaviour that is spoiling your personality and / or your life and preventing you from attaining true happiness or fulfilment.(2) Perhaps some...

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A spiritual code may appear in dreams as an unrecognizable language which requires deciphering. It can also be a code of behaviour by which one must live.

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A common standard of spiritual behaviour might be expected by those who gathered under a king’s or knight’s banner. A banner in dreams has this connotation and can also suggest...

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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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Aggression; desire to hammer home one’s point; energy to break through resistances or break old patterns of behaviour.

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Identification of a common spiritual goal and an agreement as to ‘uniform’ behaviour is an important aspect in spiritual development.

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Psychological / emotional perspective: When our behaviour becomes rigid or wooden, dreams will often attempt to make us aware of this and of the necessity to balance our feelings. We...

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Incurring a penalty in the spiritual sense indicates that we have transgressed against a particular code of behaviour. We may not necessarily be aware of this code.

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Psychological / emotional perspective: For many, radar will register in dreams as a sort of ‘big brother is watching you’ feeling. We are monitoring ourselves, perhaps as to whether our...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: When we are aware in dreams that things around us are transparent, we become our ability to ‘see through’ situations and people’s behaviour. We are able...

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Material aspects: When or if an action offends in real life against a code of behaviour, we may find our dreams directing us to operate the right of veto.

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If he sees a house which is known to him, it symbolizes his position and condition in this world. Its features – be they pleasant or unpleasant, such as the...

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It is more likely that we would dream of a terrorist rather than a zealot, yet they both have the same fanatical belief in and love for one principle. There...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: Psychologically, man often needs to project human qualities onto objects outside himself, and because birds’ conduct is entirely instinctive, they can be used in dreams to...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: To be confessing to someone else signifies that we have not been acting with integrity.To have someone make a confession suggests that we are judging a...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: To be committing an offence suggests that we are not, either consciously or unconsciously, following our own code of moral behaviour. We have put ourselves outside...

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Material aspects: Rituals can range from the ‘sublime to the ridiculous’. They are actions that are repeated over and over again in order to achieve a certain result. In dreams,...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: When in everyday life we are unsure of our motives in an action we are contemplating, dreaming of being arrested suggests we should stop and carefully...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: To be departing from a known situation, such as leaving home, indicates a breaking away from old or habitual patterns of behaviour. We may need to...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: In the animal kingdom a yawn often is a warning against aggression, and to actually be yawning in dreams may be a way of controlling our...

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1- To be on the brink of something in a dream literally means we are on the edge of something. This will have a profound effect on our lives or...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: When pressure is put on us emotionally, the feeling may be exaggerated in dreams to a sense of harassment, behaviour which is offensive to us. We...

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Material aspects: When we feel subject to scrutiny or judgement by others in waking life, perhaps having done something that could get us into difficulties, in dreams judges, courts and...

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When they become apparent, will give some ideas about the aims and objectives we have. Our declared hopes and ideals may not correspond with those we subconsciously have – our...

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Baggage generally symbolises material and psychological concerns. Look at where you have become emotionally entangled in “stuff” and are holding on to things.• Clutter is anything you don’t use, need...

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To dream of a camera can suggest we are stopping to take note and record a specific moment that may need closer scrutiny in waking life.If we are being filmed...

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An aspect of our own past or character which we do not wish to acknowledge.It is easier therefore to view as not about oneself; an attempt to view oneself objectively,...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: Any object seen as quaint in dreams bears further scrutiny in order to understand its relevance. We may be dealing with behaviour patterns from the past...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: Dreaming of a safe environment such as our own home, or sometimes a parental one, suggests that we have the opportunity to integrate learned behaviour with...

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This is symbolic of destroying the energy derived from the instincts.It is trying to eradicate the very raw power of basic behaviour. Taming or harnessing the animal shows the efforts...

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To look back into the past can sometimes be detrimental, and at other times helpful. In dreams, to be looking or moving backwards may suggest that answers to our present...

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also see Journey1- To be departing from a known situation such as leaving home indicates a breaking away from old or habitual patterns of behaviour. We may need to give...

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Dreaming of toads connects us with whatever we may consider ugly in life, or in our behaviour. However, implicit in that ugliness is the power of transformation and growth into...

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Material aspects: To dream of cannibalism usually represents unsophisticated or inappropriate behaviour.To be aware of eating human flesh may indicate our dislike of unsuitable foods or actions. There is often...

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A group – usually of people – is a number of different individuals often from different backgrounds with a common aim. Spiritually it is usually this aim that will bind...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: Being drunk indicates the need to reconnect with a part of ourselves that can tolerate inappropriate behaviour. Ecstasy or extreme joy is reputedly achieved after inhibitions...

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Material aspects: Any violence in dreams is a reflection of our own inner feeling, sometimes about ourselves, sometimes about the situations around us. Often the type of violence – fighting...

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Material aspects: If the abnormality is extraordinary, such as an abnormal feeling or sound, it is the strangeness that needs to be explored. Inappropriate behaviour or distortion of what we...

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1- When we dream of crutches we are experiencing the need for support, although it may also be that we need to support others. We may find others inadequate and...

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(1) A museum may symbolize your past; your unconscious, as containing all the emotionally charged experiences that have shaped your attitudes and behaviour.(2) It may represent the collective unconscious, the...

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Gives gender-specific: As with any weapon in a man’s dream, the dagger represents his developing assertive behaviour, whereas in a woman’s dream it will be more to do with her...

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Material aspects: To be a guard in dreams suggests a sense of duty or obligation, either towards someone or to whatever the object is that we are charged with looking...

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The poker in this instance suggests rigid and unbending discipline, which is sometimes necessary. There is often the necessity for aggressive action, but also rigid attitudes and behaviour in spiritual...

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In spiritual progression there needs to be a balance between our more spiritual selves – what might be called ideal behaviour – and the physical or material realm. This balance...

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Material aspects: Any aspect of the law appearing in dreams is as much to do with our own code of behaviour in waking life as with ‘the law’ in the...

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1- Depending on the circumstances of the dream, to be barefoot can indicate either poverty or the recognition of sensual freedom.2- To be barefoot and not able to find one’s...

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Death in dreams is rarely, if ever, literal. Rather it is a metaphor for letting go, change and transformation.• Some part of your behaviour, your life or a habit has...

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(1) Movement in a straight line may symbolize determined and purposeful behaviour.(2) Straight lines are masculine and may (for a woman) symbolize sexuality. (Curves represent sexuality for a man, being...

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Material aspects: Dreaming of belonging to a brotherhood, a mystery school or a closed (secret) society indicates our need to belong to a group of like-minded people. We all need...

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