Adaptive theory speculates that species-wide sleep patterns developed as a way of adapting to the environment. Grazing animals, for example, sleep relatively few hours a day in short bursts. According...

Promise of a partnership that has not yet developed; see “marry”

The substance of hopeful plans which will be developed

The smart, wise mammal (See Fish); highly developed, intellectual emotions.

Feelings developed in relationship with one’s father, lack of sympathy or understanding; being inconsiderate; feel­ings about authority.

dream cult The Iroquois (Huron and Seneca) American Indians, as early as the 17th century (first European contact and study), had developed a deeper psychological un­derstanding than the white races...

Things you have developed in your life which are not contributing much, or might even be stopping more posi­tive personal growth, misplaced endeavour or energy.See plants.

The learning process; what we leamt at school—not lessons but interrelationships, class structure, competitive­ness, authority, mortification, group preferences, etc.; habits of behaviour or feeling reactions developed during those years— puberty...

To dream of a stork indicates new life and productivity. Perhaps you have developed an innovative and creative notion.

Lightness, uplifting thoughts.A feather in your cap is a job well done, talent or attribute developed.

As a preserver of basic sustenance, a refrigerator will symbolize the asceticism or dispassion which is developed by some seekers of spirituality.

A well-developed, shapely bosom or breast indicates that you have wealth and comfort to look forward to.If the breasts are old and withered, then you will experience sadness and, possibly,...

Any type of fin in your dream signifies a factor in your life that is a motivational or directional force.GillIn dreams, gills may suggest highly developed spirituality; the intake of...

Merger or blending of separate elements; stronger force, or aspect of self, taking over a less developed aspect. Giving up free will, becoming absorbed, in cult, group or something other...

Silk is a smooth and sensual fabric that denotes richness and wealth. Dreaming about silk may suggest that you have adopted an elegant style and have developed poise.

To dream of seeing a well-developed and graceful throat, portends a rise in position.If you feel that your throat is sore, you will be deceived in your estimation of a...

On a tree means ability or talent you have developed; each branch has own attributes or leaves. Also, hanging on by a limb.See Tree.

1. Something or someone is not fully developed.2. If one attaches a person’s name to the skeleton, it suggests that the relationship with the person is dead.3. One needed to...

Material aspects: Since it confers status, we may dream of a certificate when we feel we have developed a degree of competence in our everyday life.

To see or play chess in your dream, indicates that you need to carefully think through a situation before making a decision.The dream may also refer to the strategy you...

See Brother, Sister. All are different parts of self. According to Freud, this is very often a symbol for genitals. Older siblings, according to Jung, point to more developed parts...

To dream that you are on a playground denotes a desire to avoid your daily tasks and obligations. Also try to consider objects in the playground as a symbol pertaining...

Focus and concentration on a goal. This image is a “point of reference,” and suggests the way you have—or should have—developed. In addition, the arrow is a male sexual symbol...

A pan of our personality left un­developed or not integrated.For instance we may have musi­cal ability which was suppressed by the need to bnng up children. Also a pan of...

Material aspects: Dreaming of working in a laboratory indicates that we need to be more ordered in our approach to life. We may have certain talents that need to be...

The name ‘gnome’ was given by the medieval scholar paracelsus to describe the most important of the earth spirits. Goblins are a different, more grotesque, malicious variety of gnome. Visible...

Going or being abroad is all about new spiritual experiences. We are moving away from mundane earthly experiences, breaking new ground and transcending boundaries.If we are aware of the country...

Psychological / emotional perspective: We have developed the ability to recognize the need to deal with our own emotional make-up without the help of others. By and large such a...

Indigenous people might be defined as those who belong to a particular area of the earth and have over many centuries developed their own spiritual michelle grieco practices in order...

Although a house represents all the aspects of self in which our identity lives—a body, emotions, creativity, etc. —a mansion is depicting the same thing with a different em­phasis.It is...

Pathways you have created into your unconscious; ways you have evolved to deal with innermost feelings and memories; vagina or being in the womb; strategies developed to reach our inner...

One whose life is in front of him. Start something new. It also points to weak masculinity and a poorly developed masculine side of the woman, as well as poor...

A spouting fountain symbolizes a happy marriage.A small fountain is a sign of love that is capable of being developed into something wonderful.A fountain that dries up means that you...

The woodpecker symbolizes industry and diligence, and so to dream of one may suggest that there is something in your waking life that you have overlooked and need reminding about....

See Grotto, Barn. Womb of the mother, uterus, and security, as in Family and Dam.According to Freud, a symbol for vagina; protection and femininity.The original dwellings in which human beings...

(The limbs, eyes, mouth, etc) these all have the same significance as parts of the human body.If the four legs are particularly emphasized – possibly in contrast with a three-legged...

Gives gender-specific: For many people the concept of paganism is of a somewhat chaotic freedom oriented religion, which deals with the balance of masculine and feminine.For this reason, both men’s...

To dream of seeing your muscle well developed, you will have strange encounters with enemies, but you will succeed in surmounting their evil works, and gain fortune.If they are shrunken,...

Psychological / emotional perspective: In dreams we will often register a symbol as being a hieroglyphic because it is an idea presented in pictorial form.It is only after conscious thought...

Psychological / emotional perspective: Just as a newborn litter of puppies has not yet developed individual qualities, so such an image in dreams suggests perhaps unformed or undifferentiated thought. Interestingly,...

Symbol of beginning. Many mythologies depict the earth as having been developed from an egg. Symbol of rebirth—Easter eggs. Also, that which is fragile. Longing for or fear of pregnancy,...

Attitudes or habits developed from family or home life, especially if it is a piece of furniture from family home or past dwelling, the attitudes, beliefs we ‘fur­nish’ our mind...

1- Often to meet the Pope in a dream is to meet the side of ourselves which has developed a code of behaviour based on our religious beliefs. He may...

lucky numbers: 01-04-08-15-20-48animal, of an: you wil overcome your enemies. coming out of the mouth of a dog: have loyal friends who wish to shower you with gifts. horse: you...

Depth Psychology: According to C. G. Jung, a library represents not only the place where you “store’” the experiences, knowledge, and wisdom acquired during a lifetime, but also the “collective...

To see a friendly-looking elf in your dream means you will always be held in high esteem by others. You will be blessed with good physical and mental health. Also,...

Money in dreams can represent our spiritual currency and also spiritual ‘change’, small or otherwise. Symbols of money such as gold coins or money bags can signify our spiritual resources,...

lucky numbers: 11-14-16-33-34-38great, having: are a person of extraordinary courage; make the decision. not knowing reason for: one you now trust is untrustworthy. of something, having: someone wil take care...

A round hole traditionally represents the heavens, a square hole represents the earth. This symbolism arises from the very simple representations developed to present complex ideas.A hole in the roof...

Material aspects: Alchemy began as a rudimentary form of chemical technology, exploring the nature of substances, and in so doing developed a series of semi-scientific procedures in order to find...

Example: ‘1 talked about my mother, she was stand­ing before me in full anger and blaming me for bringing out the witch in her. She said “Look at my eyes”,...

(see Axe, Hammer, Nails)Something that you are building or destroying. This can refer to personal characteristics, a relationship, a project, and so forth.Abilities and knowledge that abide within, and can...

According to some psychologists, we dream to relieve and stabilize our emotions.Otherwise, we would ultimately explode. Sometimes when we dream, we feel very strong emotions impossible to experience in real...

Psychological / emotional perspective: If we are trapped in a tomb in a dream we may be trapped by fear, pain or old outdated attitudes in our waking life.If there...

(see Numbers)A way to locate someone or something for which you have been searching. Make special note of these numbers, and see if you can’t find a waking representation of...

The furnace is a powerful symbol of creativity as all the fire’s energy is devoted to one specific task.If you are using fire to forge something, such as a tool,...

A frequent phallic symbol, particularly in women’s dreams. More perspective is needed (watch- tower). A symbol of power compare the similarity of the words “tower” and “power.” Being locked up...

Dreams of land are symbolic of you becoming grounded, pragmatic, a grown-up and/or territorial.If you own land, then you are taking a stance and holding your ground. Undeveloped land represents...

Physical urges and emotional energies that have not yet been developed and are in need of differentiation. It could also mean encountering the massive and devouring energies of the unconscious,...

Family gathenngs or relaxation and intimacy. Also a boundary, or threshold—to go further we would have to swim or take a boat, so a change is needed, new qualities must...

To dream of mythical gods may signify your feelings about spirituality. This dream can also highlight your quest and struggles with achieving personal perfection.If you dream of worshipping the gods,...

Almost every culture has a concept of the underworld, a place we go to after death. Dreams of the underworld, hades or hell are thought to help us come to...

Vision: Seeing white mums in a dream means somebody in your immediate circle has died or wdl die. However, colorfid mums mean success and joy. Red mums: you will be...

Oneself, way one lives, one’s present style of life.To forget or lose your address: to lose sight of your goals or standards in life. Past address: the person you were,...

lucky numbers: 10-21-29-30-37-43balling: can easily extract yourself from a trap. buying: a present from a recently developed friendship that must remain secret. man dreaming of: wil attain success with the...

1- Wisdom is a quality that is developed, often by being able to interpret our own and others dreams.To dream that we arc wise indicates the potential we have to...

tbot.) In a dream, tarragon represents a vile person. Tarragon is originally grown from African rue and is sprouted in vinegar for a full year before it is planted to...

If the dreamer is in the cage: frustration arising from a sense of social pressure restraining expression, or from one’s moral restraints imprisoning one; feeling caged by lack of opponunity...

Psychological / emotional perspective: In ordinary everyday life, symbols that have a long history become fixed in, and used by, our unconscious – often to represent other happier times or...

(1) If the pursuer is an animal, the meaning may be that some (‘animal’?) part of you made you anxious in the past and you therefore repressed it, but it...

A garden represents self-expression and reflects the level at which your personality is developed. You may have planted new ideas, hopes, and wishes in your garden, which will bloom in...

Material aspects: The furniture that appears in our dreams, particularly if it is drawn to our attention, often shows how we feel about our family and home life, and what...

Sheer strength and power, or elegant strength.Strong presence.Royalty.Honoring or elevating someone.Slowness.An issue of size or amount.An unusual or highly developed ability (as elephants are skilled at using their trunks).Communication that’s...

lucky numbers: 21-27-29-34-41-48car, a: a secret you are intent on keeping. elephants, an: are satisfied with smal pleasures. filling a: be selective as to whom you include. full, a: plans...

(1) A holy person in a dream probably represents the (spiritual) wisdom and power residing in your unconscious; the deep core of your psyche. What is the holy person saying?...

Home often refers to security, basic needs, and strong rooted values.It is a very special and private place.To dream of your childhood home and its memories indicates a desire to...

Psychological / emotional perspective: The type of transport used in dreams may suggest how we are moving through this particular stage of our lives. Previously the horse was used as...

Even if parts of one’s body or face are shown in a dream to be distorted or abnormal, such a dream is not usu­ally referring to the physical body. Our...

Psychological / emotional perspective: Travelling at speed suggests trying to achieve a fast result. Speeding – as in a traffic offence – suggests being too focused on an end result,...

Our moods and attitudes, but particularly the set of habitual feelings we meet life with. As we create our surroundings in dreams, landscapes depict what feelings we ourself generate and...

A beggar: Expecting to experience a loss, and anxiety that comes from this expectation. Alternatively, bad management and the need for improved frugality.Starvation: An aspect of your personality or talents...

Candles and chalices are common religious symbols. The candle’s flame suggests divine enlightenment, so if candles appeared in your dream this may indicate your hope of seeing the light in...

See Flying. Messenger from God. In a broader sense, angels are messengers from the higher self who is guiding the dreamer. Or a woman or man we love is being...

Most of us typically rebel against authority at some time in our lives but when authority figures appear in your dreams as themselves or as archetypal figures, they command our...

Dreaming about devils and demons is usually very frightening and you may awake from fear.The devil does not generally represent something outside of yourself. It usually symbolizes the most negative...

(see Five, Star)This pictograph was used widely in the ancient world as a protective amulet, specifically to ward off the evil eye and malicious magic. On the dream plane, this...

Vision: Sad to say, seeing such a brilliant treasure in a dream does not bode well. Wearing a diamond is usually a sign of an overly developed ego, or strong...

If some course of action presents itself in a dream as a duty, be careful how to react.(1) It may be a true inner voice telling you what you must...

The pyramid is said to be a focus of spiritual energy, so it if appears in your dream, your unconscious is drawing your attention to the power within. Dreams about...

lucky numbers: 01-07-12-16-18-32belonging to others, a: worldly pleasure received from parents. buying: wil be madly in love. feeding a: your generosity extends to the wrong people. golden, dancing around a:...

Alfred Adler (1870–1937) was an Austrian psychiatrist who developed a personality theory referred to as individual psychology. He was at one time closely associated with Sigmund Freud, but broke with...

To see a tasty dessert in your dream represents indulgence, celebration, reward, or temptation. You are enjoying the good things in life. Whenever you dream of savoring sweet treats such...

(1) A house or other building may be a symbol of yourself. Going upstairs may mean going into the ‘head’ - that is, the layer of mind where (rational) thinking...

The number Nine is a triple of Three, and therefore, close to creation.It is also the planet Mars. Nine-people are fighters and don’t avoitl conflicts. Willpower, assertiveness, and the desire...