A dog running across a busy road to chase a bitch isn’t acting rationally according to human standards. But he is still acting on old drives which have not integrated...

Contradictions in life need to be better integrated or more clearly defined.Folklore: Differences among friends.

Spiritual harmony; working with others in bringing about uplifting experiences; integrated, harmonious parts of self.

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.

See Marriage, Wedding. Symbol of at least a temporary union.An unknown side is integrated.It is symbolically important whom you have become engaged to.Folklore: A bad omen.

One of the main purposes of your dreams is to help you to become integrated, so that you ultimately might embrace the infinite, whole being that you are.See Integration Dreams.

Many parts of self. Dream context would show whether noisy, peaceful, purposeful, or whatever, indicating how well different parts of self are integrated.

Dreams of a tyrant reflect your own inner critic and shadow. Consider this dream to be a test, a rite of passage and an opportunity for you to become more...

An actor can take on many personas and inhabit something that is not real as if it were true. You may be taking on different roles in your life and...

The Bird that combines black and white, as in Birch in the plant world. Light and shadow are to be integrated in your inner life, as in Marriage, Intercourse, and...

If you dream a surface that is smooth, then this represents that you have an integrated ego, and thus are easy going, and able to go with the flow. You...

(1) Eight has the same significance as four, of which it is a multiple: wholeness; the completely integrated human psyche.See also Four.(2) It also symbolizes infinity or eternity; or the...

Psychological / emotional perspective: Psychologically and intellectually, to have integrated ourselves means that we have reached our own centre. This is often symbolized in dreams by a point or dot.

Dreaming of a band as a group of musicians suggests harmony within the self. All parts of the personality are integrated.If the image of a band is that of a...

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...

An owl represents wisdom and in some instances, higher education. this is a symbol that must be integrated with the entire dream to determine its meaning.The sound of an owl...

Vision: Seeing or talking to a relative: someone you know will disappoint or betray you.Depth Psychology: This dream often reflects the actual feelings you have for your relatives. Sometimes the...

Dreams of wearing your pajamas in a social situation suggests that you are revealing a secret and personal aspect of yourself, or that you are afraid of exposure. Alternatively, this...

This dream is exposing a mystery whose time has come to be faced, embraced, erased and replaced. Once you have done this, what was formerly hidden becomes integrated into your...

Dreams of deformity symbolize that there is an aspect of you that you have not yet embraced. Perhaps this is an aspect that you are ashamed of because it does...

Dreams of a jungle represent that your most primal feelings and urges are rising up from your unconscious to be integrated with your conscious mind, as you are connecting with...

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...

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...

Fear of intimacy. Misguided spiritual thinking that enlightenment precludes experiencing the sexual energy. Blocking off lower chakras or energy centers; energies within must be integrated, merged into a higher awareness....

Material aspects: Being aware in a dream that something is prehistoric is to recognize that feelings and emotions we have arise literally from before the time we were able to...

Dreams of anything dark symbolize shadow aspects of yourself that want to be integrated into the light of your being. Anything dark can also represents a personal challenge, the mystery...

Sometimes the hunting providing par­ent; dominance. Often the ability to develop an integrated vision or perception out of a wide range of experience. This is because the height the bird...

Can simply be the son of pleasure we feel on listening to music; the impressions left on us by events, people, and therefore memory, but often memory integrated by the...

This is a symbol for world peace.If the United Nations features prominently in your dream, you may be connecting to a collective energy around issues that are currently affecting the...

The height of illusion, a drag queen presents an exaggerated presentation of feminine qualities. Often infused with exuberance and a sense of joy, this symbol means that things are not...

(1) A cul-de-sac may symbolize an unprofitable course of action. Perhaps you need to change vour ambitions and draw up a new plan for your life, or, rather, discover the...

To give up power, abilities, represented by removed limb or part. Cutting off unnecessary parts of self, which should be integrated, not rejected. For example, loss of right arm means...

The dinosaur indicates the most primitive, unsocialized, basic urges of human nature such as fear, reproduction, and survival. Such instincts are still alive within us and need to be integrated...

(see Body, Masks)People you know, or with whom you interact regularly. Different facets of the self.Reflective of prevalent moods and emotions.A smiling face indicates joy, for example, while a scowling...

To dream of composite animals could indicate some confusion in sorting out what qualities we need to use in waking life.The qualities of the various animals need to be assimilated...

To dream of animals mixed up with each other, for example, half animal-half man, could suggest confusion in finding the best approach to a situation in waking life. Perhaps the...

also see Introduction1- When we dream of a figure of the opposite sex we are attempting to give meaning and validity to the attributes and qualities of that particular sex....

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...

Gives gender-specific: It has been thought that small fish represent semen in a woman’s dream and larger fish suggest children. In a man’s dream, small ‘fry’ suggest problems with self-image...

lucky numbers: 05-10-23-34-39-40being a character in: wil be fortunate to love one who expands your horizons. centaur: are an exhibitionist who integrated physical and spiritual energy. followed by a: aim...

A quiz is a mini exam where you are being tested on what knowledge you are expected to have integrated at the point at which the quiz is given. Life...

In mythology, the marksman / hunter is often depicted as a centaur, the wild rider. Today he would be seen as the cowboy in Western movies. In antiquity, the feminine...

Material aspects: Traditionally, the mermaid or merman belongs to the sea as well as being able to exist on land. This symbolically represents an ability to be deeply emotional and...

A box is about containing something or compartmentalizing elements of your life. When this image is featured in a dream, look to where in your life you may be keeping...

Dreams of a mask represent a desire to be uninhibited.A mask can represent shame about your authentic self, fear that you are not good enough, powerful enough, or strong enough,...

1- Any malformation in a dream indicates a part of our personality which has not been integrated or has been left undeveloped. In a dream a dwarf denotes a part...

Material aspects: In dreams, sexuality, in the sense of feeling desire for someone else, is a basic, primeval urge for closeness and union.It is as though we are searching for...

(see also Devil, Evil)Demons in dreams probably represent parts of your unconscious mind that have been repressed and neglected and arc now threatening to disrupt or mutilate the psyche. They...

Dreams of Hell are venting dreams of your greatest fears and most disassociated shadow figures.A terrifying dream such as this is a golden opportunity for you to embrace your shadow,...

The generic beast of the dream world is expressing the more animalistic aspect of the human condition. Since a specific Earth-dwelling animal will carry with it the meaning associated with...

Dreams often represent learning as an organic pro­cess. Ideas are taken in, digested, then form pan of an organic whole in an integrated system. Seeing something absorbed in a dream...

Dreaming of a foreign country reflects changes in your work or social life.If the dream is unpleasant and you feel anxious it means you are not prepared for these changes....

Any manifestation of energy in a dream - electricity, atomic explosion, etc. - may be a symbol of psychic energy, which may be creative or destructive: creative if integrated into...

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...

In the past (but still relevant today), the image of supernatural power that you wish you had. This dream symbol frequently appears when one is feeling worthless. Today, it refers...

(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...

This is a complex issue in waking life, and there is a very big difference between the symbolic meaning behind incest as a universal concept and what a dream of...

The voice is the tool we use to express ourselves, so when you hear voices in your dreams the unconscious aim is to draw your attention to the information being...

(see also Sacrifice)(1) Murder in a dream may express your hatred or envy towards the person. There is often enmity or rivalry between siblings, or (unconscious) hostility towards a parent...

The interpretation of this mysterious force is greatly influenced by the details and action, so all aspects should be carefully integrated, but as a general guide:Cross-circuiting or fused wires indicate...

At a first glance this dream seems to be all negative. One would think that it connotes self hatred, deep depression, “giving up,” and other such negative thoughts and feelings....

To dream of love symbolizes strong emotions brought by a current relationship in your waking life. It suggests joy and satisfaction with your present state in life. This may also...

(a partly male, partly female figure)(1) A hermaphrodite may denote the ‘marriage’ of conscious and unconscious components of the psyche. The ‘marriage’ may be total or partial, depending on how...

This is symbolic of the integration of character aspects of the feminine principle. Any sexual act in a dream connects symbolically to the process of integration and the joining together...

(see Flowers, Gardens)The loveliness of nature, or life itself.A nearly timeless symbol of love, passion, and the spirit of beauty in all its many forms, having been originally associated with...

Animals in dreams typically represent your most basic and natural feelings and drives.These may be anger, the need to survive, parental urges, sex or procreation, desire for recognition in the...

(see also Black)(1) Darkness is a common symbol of the unconscious.If the darkness is frightening, this represents your fear of the unknown forces in your psyche.If the darkness is warm...

If you have dreams that involve uncontrollable trembling, fits or fever, such dream can be alarming but in general suggest that you are worrying more than you need to about...

This is a symbol of unconscious messages that are not yet decipherable or understood. This interpretation applies only to a language that you do not know or that was created...

Usually an indication that the shadow needs to be better integrated in the Self, or a reference to a onesided intellectual attitude like Mephistopheles’ in Faust.A black devil represents darkness...

Words are themselves symbols of objects, ideas, or feelings. Whether we look at mathematical equations, a film, a novel, or a business logo, each involves the use of symbols. When...

Universal Landscape: An inevitable expansion of your total Self.Dreaming Lens: Did you meet your soul mate in your dream? Were you pursuing your soul mate? Did you know your soul...

(1) A person of foreign appearance or encountered in a foreign land may represent some part of the psyche which is unfamiliar to you. You will need to get acquainted...

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...

General: pleasurable energy and exuberance; dynamic sexual drive. Example: ‘As I talked to the pale golden horse it felt more and more as if I were talking to a male...

Universal Landscape: Opposing expressions of gender to the outside world.Dreaming Lens: Were you cross-dressing in the dream? Was someone in your dream cross-dressing? What gender was being contradicted? Was it...

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...

(1) The meaning of a dream about a cat may depend on what you associate with cats.If you are afraid of them in real life, they may represent in dreams...

What applies to a church may apply equally to a temple or a circle of stones or any other sacred place.(1) A church may symbolize the self, the totally integrated...

(1) Dreams of flying may derive from childhood enjoyment of swings and see-saws and represent a longing for the freedom and joy associated with (a happy) childhood.(2) Flying may symbolize...

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...

Universal Landscape: Organization of thought; memory. The brain.Dreaming Lens: Were you using a computer? Were you inside a computer? Was it a PC or laptop? Mac? Mainframe? Older? Newer? What...

(1) A fight may represent conflict in a real-life domestic or work situation.(2) The conflict may be within you, between opposed forces in the psyche. An obvious candidate is a...

Universal Landscape: Joining of personality Character Aspects; integration.Dreaming Lens: Were you having sex? Were you watching sex? How many people were involved in the sex act? Were there multiple acts...

Example: ‘I was walking down the steps of a house, leading into the front area of the basement. I was with a man, perhaps a friend. At the bottom of...

If one could produce a graphic image of the whole of human nature, many different forms might be integrated within an overall shape, perhaps a circle or square. Also, if...

In attempting to understand our dreams, it is imponant to honour their drama or plot. Dreams appear to be very specific in the way they use the characters, objects and...

Recurrent dream themes often start at a young age, but can begin at any time, and persist for the rest of one’s life.The theme of missing an exam, to take...

Example: ‘1 dream insects are dropping either on me from the ceiling of our bedroom, or crawling over my pillow. My long-suffering husband is always woken when I sit bolt...