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Frightening | dream interpretation

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Frightening

Material aspects: Immobility in a dream can be extremely frightening.A feeling of oppression and of not being able to move usually indicates that we need to sit still and be...

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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- In a dream a shroud can be a frightening image, since it is associated with death.If we recognise that by shrouding something it becomes hidden, then the image is...

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Beast. Your animal nature is becoming too strong, too frightening, meaning that you are afraid of your own strength and drives. It could also indicate a person (Father or Mother)...

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(1) A labyrinth is a symbol of the unconscious. Is there a frightening monster guarding something valuable at the centre of the labyrinth? You must come to terms with the...

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Here, it usually means the so-called “spirit of life,” which makes up a distinctly human life. In addition, it might possibly point to unused or wrongly applied intellectual activities or...

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Monster dreams in childhood reflect dramatically frightening things that have disturbed a child, in particular how frightening it can be for a child when the people they love and trust...

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Childhood feelings about grown-ups, especially the frightening side of parents.

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To dream of a frightening apparition presages an exceedingly happy marriage.

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The unconscious and unknown—the other world. Often also that which is frightening. End-of-the- workday, Darkness, Evening, Moon.

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1. Risk-taking adventures, often emotional.2. Questionable judgment in love affairs.3. Avoiding danger or frightening situ­ations.

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lucky numbers: 08-20-27-39-46-49being: your psychological depression is from disregard for your moral health. children: you depend heavily on your family. disabled: presenting a frightening view of yourself to others. friends:...

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To dream you are scared by some frightening object or event shows that you have many reservations about a decision you have recently made. You need to examine that decision.

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The sea or ocean symbolizes a vast kingdom, powerful dynasty provided no filth, muck, sediments or frightening waves are seen.

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A well can symbolize a form of contact with the depths – possibly the depths of emotion.It is also a symbol for the abyss, though perhaps less frightening. We can...

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If you discover a room that has been long forgotten containing fascinating things in your dream, this suggests a neglected part of your life that your dreaming mind is trying...

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To dream of this frightening big ape portends a painful misunderstanding, unless the animal was very docile or definitely friendly, in which case the dream forecasts a very unusual new...

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Being chased in a dream suggests running from a situation that the dreamer finds threatening or frightening.If the dreamer is the pursuer, he or she may be chasing after a...

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(see Alley, Bridge, Cauldron, Chalice, Cliff, Hole, Sky, Space)Standing at the edge of: Your own subconscious, things you’ve long buried, hidden talents, or other matters that often get overlooked.The abyss...

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lucky numbers: 04-09-17-18-22-23being: an announcement wil please you. badly: great success if you take a vacation first. children, by: wil prosper with perseverance; your fears are temporary. your sleep, in:...

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A volcano is representative of spiritual deeply held passion. This can sometimes erupt with frightening results, if we do not learn to express ourselves properly. Frustration often gives rise to...

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To see dream of a “Slinky” (the toy), symbolizes childhood, domestic joy and harmony. You may be searching for the comfort and security of home. It also represents your playful...

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Material aspects: To dream of crocodiles, or indeed any reptile, indicates we are looking at the frightening lower aspects of our nature. We may feel we have no control over...

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Often points to difficulties, particularly when you have to clear your own path in the dream.The jungle is a symbol of the working, everyday world. Frightening or intimidating situations, usually...

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To dream that you are affrighted, be prepared that you may suffer injury due to an accident.To witness others affrighted within your dream, a miserable and frightening situation will present...

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The high vantage point of a cliff offers the opportunity for a wider bird’s-eye view, even if it may be frightening to be so exposed.If you dream about being on...

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1- There is something unknown and frightening, which needs to be faced. We have never encountered the strangeness of the being which appears in our dream, and we must handle...

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You are often confronted in dreams by overwhelming floods, tidal waves, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tornadoes, hurricanes, bombings or chemical warfare. These dreams may depict personal problems raging out of control...

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Material aspects: In everyday life, a mortuary is a frightening place, connected as it tends to be with the trauma of death or endings.A mortuary’s clinical atmosphere may mean that...

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Material aspects: The dragon is a complex and universal symbol. Seen as both frightening and yet manageable, under certain circumstances it will represent in us our own untamed nature. We...

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(1) The number three may symbolize completeness and fulfilment; or anything that may contribute to your personal fulfilment - for example, the resolving of conflict between two opposing psychic forces.(2)...

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Material aspects: To dream of an alien being suggests that there is something unknown and frightening which needs to be faced. We have never encountered the strangeness of the being...

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Material aspects: To dream of a fiend or devil usually means that we have got to come to terms with a part of ourselves that is frightening and unknown. We...

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Material aspects: When we are confronted by madness in a dream, we are confronting those parts of ourselves that, within our present situation, have not been integrated internally or properly...

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In a bastardization of the original meaning of brothel, such an image suggests the darker, more frightening side of femininity. In fact, women as priestesses seeking union with the divine...

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Sometimes a monster emerging out of the depths of the subconscious, Squid may appear as a frightening reminder of something that could be clinging to you. But in actuality it...

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1- As with the catacombs, the cave represents a doorway into the unconscious. While initially the cave may be frightening an exploration can reveal strong contact with our own inner...

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Holes in socks, clothing, furniture, etc. may represent feelings of faultiness or lack. Dark holes can symbolize the great “unknown”, the entrance to the unconscious, or if there are many...

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Death is the final change we all must face and also the most mysterious and frightening, so it is small wonder that anxieties concerning it are pushed to the back...

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Gives gender-specific: The hero’s quest for both men and women is a fundamental pattern of human experience which can appear in many guises in dreams.It is a rite of passage...

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(1) A Wise Old Man. figure mav appear in a man’s dream, a Wise Old Woman in a woman’s dream. The Wise Old Man may take various forms: for example,...

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The augury of this emotion depends on the action.If you had a sudden fright it indicates an unexpected success in some current activity; if your feeling of fright was general...

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Material aspects: An operation in hospital is usually frightening and invasive. In dreams it can signify our awareness of our own fears of illness and pain, but also a recognition...

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This implement offers a sharp edge as an extension of the hand in order to cut at will.It is a powerful masculine symbol of aggression and protection. When it is...

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(1) A roller-coaster may represent the ups and downs of emotions, between euphoria and misery.(2) It may also symbolize the sexual act, and therefore express sexual desire. If, however, the...

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Material aspects: Fireworks are generally accepted as belonging to a happy occasion or celebration, though they may also be frightening. When we dream of fireworks we are hoping to be...

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Midnight represents the most intense moment that our unconscious can live. For this reason, throughout history, it has been a symbolic time when the characters in horror stories (witches, vampires,...

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(1) A candle may be a phallic symbol.(2) A lighted candle might symbolize enlightenment, or a search for truth. The darkness illuminated by the candle might be what Jung called...

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To dream of being in a house of mirrors suggests that you feel you are being scrutinized and criticized by others.If the mirrors were distorted or frightening, this represents a...

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Standing on the edge of a cliff could be a frightening, but at the same time an exhilarating experience. Dreaming about cliffs generally indicates that the dreamer has come to...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: When in waking life we feel isolated, this may translate itself in dream language into being in quarantine. We are aware that we have been cut...

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Universal Landscape: Surrender to emotional processing.Dreaming Lens: Were you drowning in your dream or was someone else drowning? Were you saved? Did you save another? Did you die? Did someone...

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Fire is a symbol of great change and transformation. Change is scary and we often avoid it.The fire escape is an image that implies knowing how to get out of...

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Material aspects: There are two meanings that might be given from a practical perspective to dreams of the underworld. One deals with the criminal underworld, an area of organized flouting...

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1- Because the octopus has eight legs, it picks up on the symbolism of the mandala (see Mandala). Often the tentacles can have particular significance, indicating that we can be...

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Material aspects: Flood dreams are fascinating, because while frightening, they often indicate a release of positive energy.To be in the middle of a flood indicates we may feel we are...

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Vision: Dreaming about mysterious, frightening creatures, or monsters: you have been shaken to the depths of your soul.Hidden emotions deep in vour unconscious are raking shape, troubling you. Sometimes the...

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Nightmares draw your attention to the many hidden fears that may be preventing you from moving forward.In general, nightmares are those dreams that are painful, unpleasant and frightening. Dream analysts...

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Material aspects: Most people have a facade they put on for others, particularly at a first meeting.To dream of a mask often alerts us to either our own or other...

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1- To experience some form of brutality in a dream can be frightening until we realise that we are connecting into the darker, more animal side of ourselves. We may-...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: Aspects of ourselves that are too frightening, disturbing or private to be allowed full expression are often perceived as enclosed spaces.To be in an enclosed space...

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Tar is an organic petroleum substance that is very sticky. When it is put to good use, it can help make roads more durable and waterproof a roof. However, in...

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To dream that you are standing on the quay suggests a demeanor given to melancholy.To stand on the quay and see water that is rough and frightening indicates a fear...

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All dream images have a symbolic message. The ones that are the most startling are the fear images. We have many fears we have suppressed from childhood on, and these...

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1- When we are confronted by madness in a dream, we are often meeting those parts of ourselves that have not been integrated within our present situation. We are facing...

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Spiritually there is a kind of innocence and purity which can often be dedicated to the service of mankind. This quality can often manifest more clearly in dreams than in...

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Material aspects: When we dream of monsters or prehistoric animals we are touching into very basic images which have the power to frighten and amaze us. Because they are considered...

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Gives gender-specific: Traditionally women tend to be more in touch with their own inner resources so a forest in a woman’s dream suggests her exploration of these resources. In a...

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The tiger almost always represents hidden aspects of one’s own personality, normally those that frighten you.It is also the symbol of strength and aggressiveness. Because of this it is associated...

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It is the life-giving, vital part of our physiology and it may symbolize our strengths and weaknesses and our physical and mental health.If you are currently experiencing a very difficult...

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Material aspects: Whatever life has to offer, we may be left with painful memories, feelings of anger and difficulties. In a dream these memories and feelings can surface as illness....

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Material aspects: The use of the ouija board holds within it certain inherent dangers.Dreaming of one may simply be a way that the psyche has of alerting us to further...

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To dream of reptiles indicates that we are looking at the more frightening lower aspects of the personality.The unfeeling, inhuman aspect of the instincts, usually recognized as being destructive and...

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(= Fleeing)If in a dream you are running away from something or someone, this means you are frightened of and trying to get away from something in real life. It...

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Rape in a dream is a positive symbol even though the association with it is very negative because of its abhorrent nature from waking life. Sex is ultimately about integration...

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Gives gender-specific: As the use of alcohol becomes more prevalent in the everyday, it can have the effect of changing the quality of dreams, bringing more frightening or incomprehensible images...

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The underground normally symbolizes the subconscious. Things that are covered, interred, or that emerge from the ground represent qualities that come from the deepest part of your personality. It could...

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