also see Tests1- Dreaming of examinations (particularly educational ones) is usually connected with selfcriticism and the need for high achievement. We may be allowing others to set our standards of...

Material aspects: Dreaming of examinations (particularly educational ones) is usually connected with self-criticism and the need for high achievement. We may be allowing others to set our standards of morality...

Self criticism or attempts to live up to moral or intellectual standards; habits of concern over ac­complishments; worry about some coming test of self value, such as a new job...

See exam / being examined and test

Symbolic of being trapped or feeling examined

Personal audit, according to situation; research whatever was examined and by whom

1. Need to hold on to the past.2. Hint that a situation should be examined more closely.

Many parts of self are going to school, growing and learning. Diversities are being examined and hopefully integrated. Also, too much going on in your life: people, experiences, scattered energies.

Friends in dreams may appear to reflect aspects of your own personality They amve to bnng attention to the traits you share that may need to be examined and embraced....

Dreaming of having your eyes examined by an oculist is a portent of having to decide an important question in which your best judgment will be required.

A magnifying glass makes something small appear larger so that it can be examined more closely.It is symbolic of the desire to investigate something at a deeper level.

If not related to one’s eyeglasses in the real world, dream spectacles could indicate that something needs to be examined more clearly or attended to more carefully. Alternatively, looking at...

Vision: If you are in the presence of an Astrologer: pay careful attention to the information vou receive.Depth Psychology: L’nlike newspaper and magazine horoscopes, a dream about a horoscope should...

The Tarot is a powerful community of archetypes that can be examined for their own individual meanings.If you are familiar with this divining tool, look to the specific images that...

Material aspects: An exhibition hall tends to be a place where similar objects are grouped together, so from a mundane perspective would denote such a situation in working life, possibly...

Magnets represent a pulling closer to things that need to be examined or drawn out of the unconscious. They also represent a certain kind of personal power, or personal “magnetism.”...

Vision: Seeing a midwife: a long-held secret is going to be revealed. Speaking to a midwife: celebrating a baptism or you will watch the birth of a child. Being examined...

The implication behind the stove as a symbol is that something may soon be cooked. Since cooking food is directly connected to sustenance and nurturance, the stove in your dreams...

The essence of a jigsaw puzzle lies in the way minute pieces of something are considered piece by piece and put together to create a slowly emerging image of the...

lucky numbers: 06-09-17-23-24-44being up to: wil soon receive a bonus or promotion. not: work habits need to be examined. box, of a: hanging on to old problems is of questionable...

An upcoming crisis in the attainment of a cherished goal.If the dreamer fails the exam, or if he awakens before knowing whether he passed or failed, the goal may be...

Material aspects: Dreaming of tests of any sort can indicate some form of self-assessment. Medical tests may be alerting us to the need to watch our health.A driving test would...

Vision: Seeing an elderly man you don’t know: practice more levelheadedness and examine your actions and your life. Sometimes, the old man wants to warn of evil-minded people in your...

Thoughts around money, power, and financial security are coming up for you.A bank is a construct of modern society created around the concept of protecting the abundance of the average...

The scavenger of the bird tribe, the vulture teaches us to honor death as pan of a natural cycle of life.The vulture picks the meat down to the bone to...

(see Animals)The lunar, feminine aspect of self or the Universe.Fertility, abundance, and sexuality (e.g., “breeding like rabbits”).Metaphorically: Prolific energy, as when a writer, musician, or artist overcomes creative blockage and...

The serial killer is driven to commit murder over and over again. Consider that in the world of dreams, a death is an act of sacrifice where something that no...

You are looking under the surface of things, at the hidden structure of an idea. Skeletons support the physical body and are not readily visible to the outside world. They...

A staircase allows you to move from one place to a destination that is located above or below you. Stairs are symbolic of your ability to raise your consciousness to...

A symbol relating to death, a coffin in a dream indicates that some sort of a change is going on.A coffin is made to hold a person after death. As...

We raise our voices in volume when what we are expressing is fueled by anger or a sense of higher stakes with regard to what we want to express. In...

Travel is a common dream theme that relates to how you are moving through life.It is best to break this symbol down into very basic segments.The location you are leaving...

Universal Landscape: Ritualistic connection to primal urges.Dreaming Lens: What was the setting of the dream? Were you participating in a tribal activity? Were you watching something from a distance? Were...

In general terms, hair is a feminine symbol of beauty and attractiveness, but it also connects to strength and power as expressed by the Samson myth, where hair was the...

Drowning in deep water suggests floundering in the depths of the unconscious. As with dreams of pursuit or being chased, this dream alerts you to areas of your unconscious that...

When a vampire appears in your dream, someone or something is draining you of life force. Vampires are creatures of death that survive by drinking the blood of the living....

Perhaps the most misunderstood symbol in dreaming, sex is ultimately about connection and integration. When sex appears in a dream, it is imperative that you put your personal reactions to...

Universal Landscape: Exertion or ease in your current life’s journey.Dreaming Lens: Were you going uphill or down? Was the uphill challenging? Was the downhill easy or frightening? How much further...

Universal Landscape: Character Aspect; disregard for consequences.Dreaming Lens: Was the criminal in your dream a stranger to you? Was it someone you know in waking life? Were there more than...

Universal Landscape: Absence of emotional warmth and fluidity.Dreaming Lens: Where was the ice in your dream? Were you putting it to use? If so, how? Was the ice naturally occurring?...

Universal Landscape: Rapid transition between levels of awareness.Dreaming Lens: Were you waiting for the elevator or already riding it? Were you reaching your intended destination? Were you frightened or in...

(see also Fear)When anxiety features in a dream it may be just that - straightforward anxiety. On the other hand, it may be a disguise for some repressed aggression or...

Humans have been dreaming about animals for ages. It has been speculated that some of the ancient cave paintings of animals may perhaps be dream images from cave dwellers whose...

Universal Landscape: Where the unconscious and conscious meet.Dreaming Lens: What was the energy of the beach? Was it turbulent or calm? Was there anyone else on the beach with you?...

Example: I am packing for a holiday, surrounded by a lovely selection of all sorts of clothes. I am matching outfits, shoes, scarves, handbags. It gives me great pleasure. I...

Universal Landscape: Life force. Passion for living.Dreaming Lens: What color was the blood? Was it a healthy red, or a depleted blue? Was it a strange and unnatural color? Was...

Our Approach to Interpreting Dreams We start our dream interpretation process with some principles of Jungian theory that describe how the human psyche operates. We then consider the dream and...

The Perspectives of Freud, Jung, Hall, and Domhoff on Dreams Our website, "Symbols, Signs, and Meanings," delves into the enigmatic messages that the unconscious mind conveys during slumber. It also...

Your dream world is an invisible but extremely powerful inner resouce, one that you can learn to access freely. You can learn to command and control your dreams, thereby enriching...

Universal Landscape: Universal creative, energetic, and spiritual expression.Dreaming Lens: Dreaming in color is often viewed as a particular phenomenon that sets a dream apart from others you have. There is...