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Instance Dream Meaning

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  1. Dream Dictionary Unlimited by Margaret Hamilton [Back to dream]

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Concerning the literal time schedule

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The club as a weapon is a stereotype of masculinity, although rather crudely expressed in this instance.The type of club used in the game of golf for instance suggests the...

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The planets represent powerful archetypal energies that may influence your personality and your life. As heightened power, they bnng their individual attributes to you to strengthen your character.For instance, Venus...

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also see Thief1- To dream of stealing suggests we arc taking something without permission. This may be love, money or opportunities.If someone steals from us we may feel cheated.If it...

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1- Vegetation in a dream can often represent the obstacles that we put in front of ourselves in order to grow.For instance, a patch of brambles can suggest irritating snags...

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(See Collision, Skidding).The significance of riding in a motor car depends largely upon the attendant circumstances! whether the car is running smoothly, swiftly, slowly, or otherwise. It also depends on...

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In every instance, a symbol of success.

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According to Freud, projections from the human body—for instance, the breast.

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Basics for action, reaching for or getting something. Wanting to accomplish something (“the arm of the state,” for instance). Also see Beggar.

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You must root out something—guilt feelings, for instance. Do you have to do something? See Execution, Murder, Death.

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(1) A door may represent an opening to a new phase of life or a possible new development - either in your external circumstances or in yourself.(2) It may symbolize...

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1- Most of us are capable of creating an ideal person on whom to project our fantasies and wishes. We are not at this stage particularly in touch with reality....

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Raw as in tender or sore is recognized spiritually in, for instance, martyrdom where all pretence is stripped away and there is an element of suffering for our beliefs.

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Being able to discriminate suggests that we have sufficient vision to be able to make spiritually correct choices, of choosing right rather than wrong, for instance.

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1. Not settling into your purpose;2. Inability to make a commitment to anything;3. Look at the nature of the people you are having sex with, for instance if all one...

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Decisions are an integral part of spiritual progression, and to be conscious of deciding on a particular course of action, for instance, suggests choosing between right and wrong or any...

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This dream symbol follows the general rule that up is an omen of success and down is not; however, in this particular instance the downward motion indicates a defeat which...

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A dream forecasting a harsh wmter, lack of money (Gypsy). In this instance the subconsciousness has probably recorded weather signs of which the consciousness has taken no note.

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Spiritually, dreaming of a kidnapping suggests that someone or something is draining our essential energy and possibly using it in an inappropriate way. This might, for instance, be a family...

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An instance of rebellion in a dream will probably mean there are repressed parts of you that are threatening to take control if you go on disregarding them. (On repression)

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Exposure has two connotations spiritually.The first suggests vulnerability and the second the ability to reveal – for instance, a truth.

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Anything that is next to us represents something close to the boundaries of our consciousness.For instance, if you live next to a mansion in a dream it might suggest that...

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To be carrying out spiritual research, for instance with holy books in dreams, suggests a need to understand accepted thought.

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Psychological / emotional perspective: Psychologically, we need to be aware that our own emotions are likely to get the better of us. Anger, for instance, can be a particularly destructive...

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Dice or a die, through the play on words, is a way of taking chances, which, in the spiritual sense, may be irrevocable and may lead to a ‘death’ –...

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When we meet an intersection in dreams, for instance two roads or paths crossing or meeting, we are having to make choices which may have a greater impact on others...

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Opinions, beliefs, mental attitudes—for instance a Jew­ish skull cap would represent the religious beliefs of the wearer. Idioms: at the drop of a hat; brass hat, eat one’s hat; hang...

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1- A marriage or a wedding in a dream often indicates the uniting of two particular parts of the dreamer which need to come together in order to crcate a...

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To dream of being turned idiot and going mad augurs favor with princes, also gain and pleasure through things of the world (Artemidorus). An instance of the philosophical basis of...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: Many people do not like to look too closely at their own emotions, but to be investigating a building, for instance, can suggest that we are...

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Material aspects: To be levering an object in dreams – for instance, using a crowbar – suggests that a project or idea needs to be freed up from some kind...

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If the piece of ritual is not commonplace (a handshake, for instance) but dramatic and solemn, it is almost certainly symbolic of some process of personal development that you should...

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An enchantress exudes the destructive side of the feminine, represented by, for instance, lilith, the first wife of adam, who created demons in anger, or the hindu goddess mohini.

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Psychological / emotional perspective: To be freezing something – for instance food – suggests that we are attempting to preserve an emotion or feeling, perhaps to keep a memory pure....

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Psychological / emotional perspective: When we realize that we are last, for instance in a queue, we should perhaps decide whether we are following all others or bringing up the...

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Material aspects: When we find ourselves in dreams dividing things into separate groupings – for instance into good and bad, or best and worst – we are questioning our own...

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An object of war as well as a protective shell, as in the turtle or lobster, for instance. Fear of war, or do you want to get your own way...

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Intuition about health needs; anxiety about health —hypochondria; thoughts or feelings which are healthy, for instance the confidence which one might gain by taking vita­mins might be healthier for one...

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Anything underground may symbolize the unconscious.See also Underworld. Anything emerging from (the) underground - reptiles or rodents, for instance - may represent (repressed, troublesome) emotion.

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To dream of a prophet represents your feelings and fears about the future.For instance, if the prophet foretold doom, you are feeling negative and anxious about what is to come....

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Clothes can suggest spiritual protection.For instance, certain types of clothes will highlight roles and status.The priest’s habit or judges robes are two such examples.

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Psychological / emotional perspective: When we dream of connecting or combining two articles, for instance two opposing forces, we are attempting to dispense with duality and perhaps achieve a better...

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At a certain stage of spiritual development, we can find ourselves being pulled in a certain direction. We may be compelled to do certain things without necessarily knowing where the...

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When we release a previously strongly held belief we are moving into a different stage of spiritual awareness.The release of birds, for instance at funerals, has the symbolism of letting...

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1- Dreams can often have a very peculiar quality in that our image may only be half there or we perhaps only experience half an action. This usually indicates an...

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Material aspects: In the everyday world there is much competition and to dream of winning a contract, for instance, may suggest that, though this may not be our normal function,...

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In general, bugs in dreams can represent things in life that are annoying or bugging you. But insects may, in addition, come with a specific and important message.A fly, for...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: Extreme emotion can be very wearing, so often when we are under stress we can dream, for instance, of a river eroding its banks or of...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: When we find ourselves pleading for something – begging or appealing – we have some extreme need for whatever is represented. This might, for instance, be...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: A village can present certain problems.For instance, everybody knows everybody else’s business – which can become trying. In this case we may be highlighting the oppression...

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Since strength is a feature of any bar, such an image becomes the symbol of our spiritual power, and power in everyday life. Interpretations can vary; a blockade, for instance,...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: Celebrities, pop, film and sports stars may also serve in dreams as a projection of the type of person we would like to be. We may,...

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Material aspects: Many disasters in dreams echo difficulties in everyday life, pictured in such a way that they allow us to work through the problems.An exploding mine, for instance, depicts...

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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...

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Material aspects: To install something is to put it into position.A new programme on a computer in dreams would, for instance, mean accepting a new way of working.A new instalment...

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Material aspects: Depending on what seems to be happening in a dream a factory can actually represent the workplace and our attitude to our employment.An assembly line might suggest a...

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Spiritually, as we reach for perfection we need to ‘work through’ various aspects of our personality. Sometimes we are able to reject such aspects as not being appropriate for the...

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Material aspects: On a mundane level an image that is quaint is perhaps a curiosity – of interest but not much use. In today’s technological age, dreaming of an old...

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Material aspects: When we find ourselves in the position of being a witness to, for instance, an accident, it may be that our powers of observation are being highlighted. We...

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Damage from a spiritual perspective can be very subtle, so to dream of an article, which is damaged, suggests some kind of difficulty or misperception.A chipped vase, for instance, might...

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Vanity. Eyebrows joined above the nose are, according to folklore, a sign that physical urges dominate. During the Middle Ages, it was seen as revealing a pact with the devil....

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In dreams, the courtyard is a place of refuge, if only transitory at times, and often the shape will be relevant.A square courtyard would focus on physical or material concerns...

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A creature of myth, symbolic of excitement and temptation, the anima in her heavenly and at the same time animalistic role threatening and destroying. Also a symbol of the wise...

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A spiritual challenge in dreams is one which takes us outside our comfort zone. This could show as a dream about a difficult journey for instance, an apparently insurmountable object...

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To dream of a prison, is the forerunner of misfortune in every instance, if it encircles your friends, or yourself.To see any one dismissed from prison, denotes that you will...

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It Is a sign of an improvement in your condition, both of health and finance. To dream of seeing a painter at work.The painter may be painting a bouse, fence,...

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A symbol of communication and the exchange of values, how the money is being used in the dream will indicate what is being valued. For instance, if money is being...

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The imprisonment of a maiden by a wicked guardian figure represents the repression of unconscious insights. In dreams, any rescue by a hero or knight symbolizes a strong mind motivated...

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An object in dreams can often give angibility to spiritual concepts.A cross, for instance, will suggests sacrifice to some, conviction to others and refusal to even more.To object to something...

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Material aspects: Dreaming of washing either ourselves or, for instance, clothes suggests getting rid of negative feelings. We may need to change our attitude, either internally or externally. Washing other...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: When we make ourselves vulnerable we are open to being hurt. Often a stab is a quick way of achieving a result.For instance, to be stabbing...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: We may dream of a will at a time when we need everything to be done properly and with certain levels of correctness. There is the...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: If we consider that to live is to use energy effectively, any image in dreams that highlights this, constitutes a reminder. Live ammunition, for instance, suggests...

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Material aspects: Most of us like to know what is going to happen to us and also like to be told what to do, so dreaming of an oracle links...

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To find a pocketbook filled with bills and money in your dreams, you will be quite lucky, gaining in nearly every instance your desire.If empty, you will be disappointed in...

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Material aspects: When the energy has gone from a project or, for instance, a relationship, and it has lost focus, we may dream of dereliction. This is when there is...

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Any dream that contains an image representing a force greater than ourselves suggests an inability to handle circumstances around us.The most outstanding element of an ambush is its surprise, highlighting...

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The dog depicts natural urges that are well integrated, but still have the tendency to revert back to the spontaneous or ‘wild’ state quite easily. For instance, our anger might...

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Material aspects: It will depend on which type of oil is being used in the dream. Cooking oil, for instance, will often signify the removal of friction, or a way...

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Throughout history societies have believed that if their gods are displeased they will show their anger.If a dream figure is angry, therefore, we may feel that we are offending our...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: Any external noise can often be incorporated into dreams as part of the dream content.A bell ringing, for instance, might become a school bell.

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The poker in this instance suggests rigid and unbending discipline, which is sometimes necessary. There is often the necessity for aggressive action, but also rigid attitudes and behaviour in spiritual...

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Baskets traditionally represent the seasons.A full one, for instance, is full fruition and abundance, a time of harvesting. As a container, a basket can also represent the feminine closing or...

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Material aspects: Physically, incense is designed to perfume a room. In dreams, it is possible to be aware of the smell of incense, particularly if it has associations for the...

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Gives gender-specific: To some extent the interpretation depends on what kind of cup is depicted.An ordinary teacup or mug for instance focuses on mundane matters and – for a woman...

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Gives gender-specific: In a woman’s dream the girdle may depict her sense of her own femininity, for instance when she feels bound or constricted by it. In a man’s dream...

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Material aspects: When we are in a situation from which we cannot escape, the personality that appears in our dream often gives information as to how we have got ourselves...

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Material aspects: Within work situations our judgement is often an integral part of decision making. We must, for instance, evaluate whatever criteria are being applied and act accordingly, just as...

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When a particular position is highlighted in a dream it usually signifies our moral or spiritual standpoint, or our position in life. It can also give an indication of how...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: As a funnel channels material placed within it in a controllable way, this image can suggest control of spiritual or creative energy, for instance in healing,...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: To be eager in dreams, for instance for a particular outcome, highlights our need for emotional support.

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You’ll be lucky if you saw or were a bride in your dream, but the details must be considered for an accurate interpretation.The condition of the bridal dress, for instance;...

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Material aspects: A voucher – in the sense of a promissory note – can be taken in dreams to suggest our ability to give ourselves permission to accrue resources. If,...

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Material aspects: Because wings make us think of flight, to dream of, for instance, birds’ wings would suggest attention is being drawn to our need for freedom.A broken wing indicates...

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These usually indicate how we deal with information.For instance, a lift going down would suggest going down into the subconscious, while a lift going up would be moving towards the...

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Material aspects: More mundanely, dreaming of igniting or lighting a fire suggests that an initial surge of energy or power is needed to start a project or task. In this...

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Things we, or our unconscious, treasures, our integ­rity or sense of wholeness, the lasting pans of our nature, even the eternal aspect of self or the essential core of our...

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