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Controlled | dream interpretation

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Being Controlled

Psychological / emotional perspective: To harness something is to make it usable in a controlled fashion, so in dreams to be aware of this type of control implies that emotional...

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One who is controlled by others

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One who is controlled by others; see “bound”

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Being controlled and rushed into doing something

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Symbolic of being controlled by someone or attempting to use other people

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1. One is trying to change, to grow, but in a controlled way.2. One is too controlling.

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1. One wants to be controlled.2. One needs a mother figure in one’s life.

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Feeling as if one is not completely free, but is controlled by others

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Patterned and controlled without freedom of expression

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One who is controlled and paid either nothing or unjust wages; see “bound”

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Revealed to bring about relief by exposing it as undue; see “controlled”

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Symbolic of someone who is not in control of their life or being controlled by demonic forces

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Balanced, controlled emotions, enriching and enlivening life experiences.

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1. Confinement and exhibition.2. Controlled instincts.3. Feel­ing unnoticed, abilities underappreciated.

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Controlled “heat” means one’s control over the fiery trials of life are in order; see “fire”

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1. A very healthy, positive outlook on a seemingly diffi­cult situation.2. Passion and excitement should be controlled.

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A bird that combines the forces controlled by both colours, Black and White—see under COLOUR. It refers particularly to domestic life or marriage.

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On one hand, the image has the same meaning as Director. But attitudes toward authority are also implied. Do you want to control and govern your environment, or do you...

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Established Spiritual Beliefs, fixed/controlled spiritual ideas.

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1. Direction and guidance, self-confidence or confi­dence in others.2. Feelings of being controlled or manipulated (as in “being led on”).

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Dreams of a chart symbolize that you are monitoring your progress it in an organized and controlled way. Also, you may be feeling the need to know where you stand...

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1. Feeling in control of everything.2. One feels controlled by someone who appears to be a monarch.

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To dream that you are a sniper or are being attacked by one, represents hidden aggression that you need to acknowledge. You need to express your anger in a more...

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These dolls featured in your dream are a sign that you are worried about being controlled by outside influences—or repressed fears —which are preventing your progress and/or enjoyment in life.Professional...

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Controlled (reigned-in) eroticism and energy, power, and movement.According to Jung, a symbol for intercourse, especially in women’s dreams.

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To be locked up in a dungeon means you are being controlled by others.

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Repressed, built-up aggression, similar to Steam. Controlled feelings and suppressed desires. Also protection and security, as in Anchor, Arch, and Buoy.If the dam breaks, aggressive or compulsive discharge.To be on...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: We are aware of the creative side of ourselves and the need for controlled movement, yet in some ways it is separate from us. We are...

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Dreams of a captive express your control issues or your fear of being controlled by a person, job or situation. This dream is helping you to vent out and process...

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The uncommon, but controlled manner of using emotions, drives, and the body. Traditionally, the image of the circus is the exact opposite of what is taking place in everyday life,...

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Dreaming that you’ve been possessed (that some other entity has inhabited your consciousness) can represent: An experience or fear of your boundaries being compromised, or of losing control.An indicator of...

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Puppets are dolls that are controlled by forces outside of themselves. Their presence in dreams indicates clearly that you need to retake control in your life.If you imagine that you...

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Material aspects: Pressure and stress in day-to-day living may show itself in dreams as a force that needs to be controlled.

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Boxed in; too square, controlled. Balance in partnerships; see four in Numbers. Balance of our elements: earth, air, fire, water.

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If you dream of being kidnapped or abducted, you are being controlled by your circumstances or by someone in real life.A dream about witnessing a kidnapping means you will receive...

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In a dream to be, or feel, wild often suggests a lack of spiritual control. Within each of us there is a part that dislikes being controlled in any way.It...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: Fairies are known to be capricious, and on a psychological level they may represent the side of our being that does not wish to be controlled,...

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A dream about a parade float suggests that you are being distracted from achieving your goals. You need to take control of your destiny, and stop being controlled by fear...

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A symbol of nature controlled; pointing to the dreamer’s repressed wildness. At the same time, however, it is also a symbol for culture, beauty, and gracious- ness. It points to...

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Being invaded or intruded upon can represent an actual, feared, or imagined: Compromise of your boundaries (physically, emotionally, or mentally).Interruption.A person “getting into your business” or insinuating their way into...

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Rage in dreams evidences your state in real life, although sometimes you have not been able to express it. You will have to try to search for the origin of...

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If you dream of seeing (or being bitten by) an animal with rabies, this suggests you have strong inner feelings of anger and unexpressed hostility. You must learn to express...

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Something needs to be either contained or released.A zipper that is broken may point to an inability to control whether you let something be revealed or not. Being unable to...

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Animals in dreams often represent the animal side of ourselves, particularly aggressive and sexual drives. So a saddle can indicate our efforts to direct and control these drives. It could...

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1. One feels in control of a situation.2. To have a master means one feels controlled by someone.

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1. Making great strides in one’s endeavors.2. Life’s chal­lenges and opportunities, which are controlled by which floor the dreamer presses.3. If elevator is stopped, it indicates one is interfering with...

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In everyday life we may be very timid, in which case sadism in a dream is an escape mechanism.If we have to be dominant and controlling in everyday life, the...

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Someone trying to take power or control over you can represent: A real-life person or situation you feel is crossing your boundaries, manipulating or overpowering you, or taking more time...

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Snoopy of Peanuts fame is an imaginative character who sleeps on top of his doghouse rather than inside. He can represent a friend who can’t easily be controlled or led...

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When we dream of domesticated animals we are aware of those parts of ourselves with which we have already come to terms. There are passions which are being used in...

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Material aspects: The whip is an instrument of torture.For it to appear indicates we have either the need to control others, or to be controlled by them. We may be...

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Domesticity and cultivating nature.The quality of caring and nurturing. On the other hand, this symbol might also point to substituting for the real thing; the flower in the pot is...

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Dreams of a string signify that you are barely holding on to a particular relationship, job, role, or way of seeing yourself.The plot is unraveling, and you may be tying...

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A sort of dream of contrary.To dream of being embraced predicts that impulsive behavior, if not controlled, will subject you to unfair criticism.To dream of embracing others, or observing others...

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A dream about having/getting bangs cut into your hair suggests that you feel repressed or controlled by someone. This dream can also mean that you are reshaping your thinking to...

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also see Dance1- The fairy-like appearance of the ballerina within a dream shows we arc making a connection with that side of our being. Also we are searching for balance...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: From a psychological standpoint the satyr is that part of nature that is not controlled, and is beyond restraint. It owes allegiance to no one and...

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(body part)The external aspect of a person’s nails says a lot about that person’s physical and mental health. So, dreaming of dirty and bitten nails evidences poorly controlled anxiety. If,...

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Fountains capture a symbol of emotions and of the unconscious; they combine water with the elements of air and light, symbolizing a highly controlled and intellectualized examination of the self....

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Material aspects: Because popular belief has it that bats are frightening, to dream of bats indicates that there are thoughts and ideas within the unconscious that may reveal themselves with...

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1- A waterfall at its basic level of interpretation can be taken to represent an orgasm. It can also signify any display of emotion that is forceful and yet somewhat...

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An issue of (physical, emotional, or mental) personal boundaries.Feeling that you need more personal space somehow in your life, or perhaps more time to yourself.Consider also the context and your...

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(1) A ram may be a sexual symbol; or a symbol of aggressiveness (if homed).(2) As a symbol of fertility, it may mean a promise of personal growth.(3) If there...

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To see chains in your dream, signifies your need to break free from a routine, old idea, or a relationship.If you are being chained, or you hear clanking chains, then...

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To dream of police signifies issues of power and control. Investigate the nature of the police in your dream - were they helpful or bullying? • Look at issues of...

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Dreaming of a water dam may mean that you have retained some emotions inside that need to get out.If you see a dam burst, then it means that you have...

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To dream that you are playing a computer game, represents your ability to manipulate others into doing what you want them to do. Sometimes this dream also is suggesting that...

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Might be the wish to accomplish something without effort or difficulty; desire to control situations, without know­ing the underlying processes, our mind and emotions do things which appear as magic.To...

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To dream that you lead something shows that you are taking control of certain facets of your life. For example, if you walk a dog in the dream, it may...

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To dream that you are playing a video game, represents your ability to manipulate others into doing what you want them to do. Sometimes this dream also is suggesting that...

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A blast of dynamite is a controlled explosion. Explosions relate to the sudden change they create.The destruction associated with dynamite is generally connected to the constructive elements they are involved...

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1- The whip is an instrument of torture.For this to appear indicates the dreamer has either the need to control others or to be controlled by them. We may be...

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The idea of what the press represents is changing in our world. What used to be a force for the objective presentation of unbiased facts is giving way to manipulative...

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(1) Riding a horse or motorbike may symbolize (unconscious) desire for sex.(2) An animal may represent instinctual desires; being in control of a horse or other animal may therefore symbolize...

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Hiding from or being trapped by animals can suggest you are feeling controlled or threatened by your urges or the emotions or feelings of others.If the animal is watching you,...

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The Disney character who won the hearts of millions for three generations represents a special helper and charming messenger to bnng you back to the magical kingdom of creative imagination....

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Vision: If you are working with putty: you would like to win others over to your side, but you are not firm enough in your approach.A burning candle: a solemn...

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Shaping or molding a substance (such as manipulating clay into a certain shape) can represent: Making or overseeing changes (such as to yourself or to a plan).Transformation or metamorphosis.Influencing a...

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Grass is something that those in the Western world, especially in the United States, grow in a controlled manner to represent a connection to the earth in the form of...

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Fire is often considered the most fearsome and powerful of the four elements because it not only devours, causing pain and destruction, it also purifies, cleanses and illuminates.In dreams, fire...

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Invading or intruding on others (such as invading their privacy or intruding into their personal space) can represent: Insensitivity.Self-righteousness.An intention to help or rescue.A desire for more power or control.A...

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Material aspects: Fire in a dream can suggest passion and desire in its more positive sense, and frustration, anger, resentment and destructiveness in its more negative. It will depend on...

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A container or dispenser for liquid (such as a bottle, jug, or pitcher) can represent: Drinking, quenching, or satisfying.Containment or control.Abundance.The idea of generosity or something else “pouring forth.” The...

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A motorcycle is a powerful vehicle ridden astride. Many see this as a sexual connotation; a warning against reckless sexual encounters. In the present day, it is always wise to...

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(see Air, Wind)A kite that cannot get off the ground represents a project that seems doomed to stagnate or fail. Wait for a better wind and try again.A kite soaring...

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Controlled dissemination of water is what sprinklers offer.If the sprinklers in your dreams were for the purpose of gardening, your dream is reflecting a desire to make sure that something...

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A wish to escape something that’s scary, or that feels out of control or unpredictable.A desire to escape the effects of someone else on you (such as their opinions, judgments,...

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Weights are used to counterbalance the muscles in the body in order to help them expand and grow. Weights connect to the principle that controlled effort is a part of...

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Dreams about the ground and soil represent having a solid foundation for life, in terms of your own inner strength, and your support system of friends and family.A dream that...

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Symbol: The laurel tree is a “God Tree”—a symbol of everlast- ing life and youth.Vision: Looking at a laurels or a laurel tree: you are being honored. Wearing a laurel...

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You may be looking for an instant but temporary shift of consciousness. All drugs dramatically alter the experience of the individual taking them. Hence, they represent a shift in consciousness...

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Trying to control or have power over a person or situation can represent: Compensating for a feeling of powerlessness, victimization, loss of personal power, or fear of losing control of...

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