Serpents are ancient symbols, often associated with goddesses of fertility. Because they live in the ground, serpents may represent the healing, nurturing earth; they can also symbolize knowledge. In some...

Strength and thought. Hair is highly valued by most cultures.It is symbol of vanity, security, sensuality, sexual appeal, and of youth. In some cultures women are not allowed to show...

Dreaming about this animal in your dream forces you to consider the negative characteristics of yourself or others. There are not many positive characteristics associated with pigs. In some cultures...

1. Need to lose inhibitions.2. Need reckless pleasures and adventure.3. Desire to explore other cultures and meet exotic and unknown people.

1. Wealth and power.2. Timelessness and stability.3. Admi­ration or longing for ancient times and cultures.4. Something to be achieved.5. If polishing, one values quality.

Scarab beetle represents eternal life, spiritual awakening, as used in ancient Egypt and other cultures.

Stars are prominent in the mythologies from cultures the world over. In a dream they can symbolize anything from heaven to the mysteries of the universe to luck (“born under...

(see Ait)This represents the blank slate of life upon which our experiences, cultures, families, and personal dispositions paint the mural of our being. Look at the image closely. It will...

In ancient cultures they used to hang garlands in the doors of the temples when a party was being held. These objects have always been a sign of welcome and...

Ancient cultures saw the otter as a pure, holy creature and to see an otter in a dream suggests an ability to adapt to circumstances without ‘drowning’ and to clearly...

Com is a symbol of fertility in Native American cultures. Having the same connotation as wheat and barley, it may represent the sustaining power of the feminine nurturing principle. Spitting...

Weaving is one of the strongest spiritual images there is. In most cultures there is an image of our fate being woven in a particular pattern. We are not supposed...

Tearing garments is something that, in many religions and cultures, is a symbol of pain or humiliation. This dream portends slander and abuse.If others are tearing your clothes, it would...

The forge represents the sacred fire or spirit that resides in all of us. This is an idea common in many cultures, the power or ability to transmute that which...

Symbol of peace. It maintains the same meaning in many cultures of the East and Europe.It is also associated with fortitude and fecundity.If you see this tree full of olives,...

Psychological / emotional perspective: The sky signifies the unattainable. Whatever effort we make we can never make the sky tangible. This is one reason why the sky gods were so...

This is an animal whose image is loaded with symbolism. In ancient cultures it was considered sacred, since it was a representation of the soul that seeks the light. From...

Psychological / emotional perspective: There are many goddess figures in all cultures. There are those perceived as being destructive, such as kali, bast and lilith, and also beneficent ones such...

Spiritually we are aware of basic concepts and abilities. In some cultures, semen is sprinkled on the ground to propitiate the mother goddess and ensure a good harvest. In protective...

There is a need to be watchful and perhaps to preserve an image. Tribal cultures believed that the camera captured the soul or essential being, and may have this significance...

Material aspects: Cymbals are connected with rhythm and sound, so for them to appear in a dream is an indication of the need for and return to a basic vibration....

From China to the Mediterranean cultures, the crane is an allegory of justice, longevity, and loyalty.Emblem of periodic regeneration and health, the crane announces, by inversion of the oneiric content,...

1- The fly whisk is a tool for removing an irritant, and may be interpreted as our need to deal effectively with aspccts of our lives which no longer please...

The lotus flower is full of spiritual and physical symbolism. For some ancient cultures, it meant spiritual purity that remained immaculate in stagnant waters. But it also has sensual and...

Psychological / emotional perspective: Festivals are very specific for a number of cultures. While in many cases they have become somewhat secularized, in dreams they mark the need for family...

A walnut has a significant resemblance to the human brain. In a dream a walnut may indicate a great deal of mental activity is being expended or, alternatively, that someone...

Material aspects: Becoming aware of other cultures and religious practices has the effect of opening our perception to what jung called the collective unconscious, a library available to all of...

It is an animal with sacred and magical connotations in some native cultures of Latin America. For them, it represents power and wisdom. In general, however, seeing a jaguar in...

In dreams, clothes tend to represent the image you are presenting to others or the identity you have assumed at the time. Many cultures describe the three-fold nature of the...

For some cultures, to dream of the feet may symbolize divine qualities since the feet are considered the holiest part of the body. They signify taking responsibility and are the...

Gives gender-specific: In previous times and in many cultures the woman generally followed the man. When this image surfaces in a woman’s dream she must look at how she feels...

The flute generally signifies celestial music. In many cultures, ceramic instruments express the desire to unite earth and music in order to supplicate the benevolent spirits and elicit their favour....

Fairy is a collective term for many different beings, often tiny, beautiful, delicate and possessing magical powers. Many fairies have a human form, but some have animal or human /...

The wreath itself is a symbol with origins in pagan cultures where branches of trees were fashioned into circles to symbolize the continuity of the seasons.If you dream of a...

Dreaming of rice augurs happy events because it is a symbol of fertility in many cultures. These events can occur at any level: emotional, professional, familial, etc.Eating rice predicts longevity...

Distance between things or people can represent: Physical, emotional, or mental distance or remoteness.Separation.Isolation or privacy.The differences between people (opinions, beliefs, cultures, etc.) See also: Different, Divider, Between, Limit or...

(see Music)Communication. Among tribal cultures, drums were not just used for rhythmic accompaniment, but to send messages across long distances.Intense emotions like passion (the drumming of your heart).Imminent war (or...

Psychological / emotional perspective: Mud represents the fundamental substance of life, which, handled properly, has a tremendous potential for growth but, handled badly, can be dangerous. Many cultures believe mankind...

In American culture, we usually think of animals carved upon a tree trunk by Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest (totems were also found among ancient cultures throughout the world)....

The rituals associated with the hearth and with fire were, and still are, a significant part of spiritual development. Even in today’s climate of convenience foods there is the sense...

It is an important symbolic plant in Japan as well as in some primitive cultures in Africa and America. Throughout history, bamboo has been used to ward off evil spirits,...

The largest island of the West Indies group, Cuba is famous for its history, tropical beaches, salsa music, nightlife, architecture, cigars, art and diversity of cultures; in dreams, it may...

The “other woman” is a staple in many cultures where a man goes outside of his marriage vows in order to have his sexual needs met. At the heart of...

Psychological / emotional perspective: In many cultures less emotionally repressed than our own, the period of mourning is seen as a way of assisting the departing soul on its way....

(see Body, Ink, Pictographs)Taking pride in something specific.For example, many people put the name of a wife or husband on a tattoo, or the flag of their nation to honor...

In many cultures, dreaming of those who have passed away is thought to be a spiritual sign and a way in which the spirits can communicate with those still living....

(see Colors)In Eastern cultures, the color of death and mourning.Purity, as with the cleansing white light of New Age beliefs, and the blinding light of God in the Bible.Covering up...

All birds are to be considered as messengers of some kind.The eagle, however, is perhaps the most majestic of these air creatures and their medicine is very powerful.It is one...

Wood is one of the mainstays of our existence and is even considered an element in some of the elemental systems in various cultures. It was not that long ago...

In some cultures, the job of the blacksmith is sacred, given that it was considered the privilege of the king. There has always been a close relation between metallurgy and...

In some cultures, the pyramid symbolizes the union between the earthly and the divine, as well as representing the potential energy that flows in favor of the individual to achieve...

The word resurrection has positive and miracles implications. Jesus resurrected on the third day, and he also resurrected Lazarus.The theme of resurrection is explored in all cultures and religions.It is...

Anthropology has contributed considerably to the cross-cultural understanding of dreams. The earliest anthropological research on dreams, which dates back to the end of the nineteenth century, considered the dream beliefs...

In some cultures, beneficial power is attributed to smoke, since it supposedly possesses a magical quality to scare misfortune away from humans.If in the dram you imagine this smoke as...

The cow is rich with mythological symbolism in many cultures. However, at the heart of a modern interpretation, the power of the cow connects to basic sustenance and nurturance. Between...

(see Birds)As the greeter of dawn, this was an alternative symbol of the sun in many cultures, especially that of Greece and Rome where many central gods were associated with...

Many ancient cultures used the ritual sacrifice of a life to show devotion to the Divine. In this way, the essence of sacrifice is the exchange that is buried within...

(see Weapons)If being used to tame an animal, this dream speaks of bringing your less evolved, more instinctual, characteristics under control.Quick adjustments that gain approval or help move something ahead...

(see by type, Forest, Fruit, Rods, Stick, Wand) Familial lines (e.g., “the family tree”).Free will and the ability to choose (note the Garden of Eden).Life, knowledge, and wisdom. Many cultures...

1- Normally in dreams spittle will represent disgust. We would, in former times, ‘spit venom’, which is a very basic image as to how a hurt or threatened animal will...

(see Animals)Being entangled by a very possessive personality.Many hands make light work. Have you sought out assistance from those you know are capable of helping you right now?An alternative figure...

To dream of wise animals suggests important information from your intuition or inner wisdom. This intuitive wisdom is within every one of us and the result of thousands of years...

Some cultures associate hunting with the subject’s insatiable obsession to pursue her wishes. In turn, hunting dreams reveal a desire to escape from the problems and at the same time,...

See Ouroborus. In the lore of many cultures, this serpent laid the eggs out of which the cosmos grew. It points to the unconscious and the necessity to organize one’s...

Receiving a feather in a dream may signify receiving spiritual power.An eagle feather is used for sacred ceremonies by Native American cultures and thus may signify the need to bnng...

The figure of a savage half-naked man is frequent in almost all cultures and is related with mythical beings such as “snow men,” ogres, etc. This archetype symbolizes, therefore, the...

Twins represent your psyche’s polarity, like extroversion or introversion, and your masculine and feminine sides. In oneiric terms, if you dream of a person who looks just like you—either a...

There is a rich history in many aboriginal cultures that is still part of the collective consciousness around the purity of the color white in the realm of animal totems....

(see Clouds, Disasters, Fire, Rain, Storms)A phallic symbol. In ancient legends, lightning fertilized the womb of the abyss to begin creation.Destruction and ruin.The Tarot cards depict a tower being torn...

Wolves may have positive or negative meaning and may represent good or evil in dreams. They could represent hostility, aggression, sneakiness, and ferocious appetites. In some cultures, wolves represent feminine...

This symbol connects to collective expressions of cultural greatness. Structures such as the Statue of Liberty, the Eiffel Tower, the Taj Mahal, and the Great Pyramids are all examples of...

1- Most people have a facade they put on for others, particularly at a first meeting.To dream of a mask often alerts us to cither our own or other people’s...

(see Fruit, Trees)Generally an emblem of wisdom, except in the East where peaches are given the additional attributes of a happy marriage and long life.In China, the flowers that bear...

1- In less sophisticated times bread, because it was made from grain, was also a fit offering for the gods. It was formed into loaves which then became symbols of...

(see Clothes, Masks)A facade or charade. Tilings are not as they seem.Various roles we play in life.For example, someone who is an authority figure may be seen in a costume...

In our dreams, this simple domestic animal can represent a variety of very important and deeply-felt issues. In some cultures the cow is a sacred symbol, representing divine qualities of...

In Western cultures, this motif often emerges in dreams in which we find ourselves taking an examination for which we are completely unprepared. For example, college students often have anxiety...

(see Butter, Eating)The essence or “manna” of life. In this interpretation, eating bread becomes a way of accepting spiritual gifts.Financial concerns. In most cultures, bread is a symbol of providence....

Dreaming about death is very common and it can be interpreted in many different ways. Death is usually a symbol of some type of closure or end. It implies an...

This dream symbol most likely evokes fear, but before making quick interpretations, carefully consider all of the details in this dream.The coffin could symbolize a lack of energy or vitality...

Dreaming about teeth is very common in all cultures and age groups. Most dreams about teeth leave people feeling uneasy and anxious. Consider the overall content and context of the...

Since its existence, suicide is a symbol of the destruction of the world. As widely popular Sartre’s doctrine preaches it, the value of reality is exclusively the scope of existence....

The interpretation of seeing and interacting with a stranger, or strangers, in your dream depends on the details of your dream and on your personal belief system. Some Eastern cultures...

Placing something no longer there in its right place. This dream symbol most likely evokes fear, but before making quick interpretations, carefully consider all of the details in this dream.The...

Dreams containing feces may be odd but they are not uncommon. Feces represent those things that you no longer need, things that are currently garbage or waste and need to...

Getting a tattoo could indicate an important amount of dependency with respect to the image that you have tattooed. In parallel, this dream also manifests the need to do different...

We are each obsessed in some degree. Few of us could walk down our road nude, or maybe even without shoes and socks. We take such obsessions for granted and...

(see Healing, Medicine, Physician)An alternative type of judgment dream. Many ancient cultures regarded widespread sickness as a sign of divine displeasure.Blights perceived as being on your soul or spirit, like...

Like wings, feathers symbolize, since immemorial times, spirituality, imagination, and thought. They also express our desire to show warmth and tenderness to someone. In oneiric terms, feathers predict success, achieving...

In most cultures, music is synonymous with creation, because it seems to have accompanied this divine act. In India, in particular, Shiva created the world by dancing and playing the...