Your real-life mother.An authority or caretaker figure (such as your employer).A feminine role model or inspiration.The idea of motherhood, motherly qualities, or parenthood in general.Your spiritual parent (God).See Family, Person...

This usually represents our relationship with our mother or mother figure, and thus with women in authority generally. This applies to a dream image of any regal figure – not...

(Minister or Rabbi)A spiritual authority figure may symbolize the dreamer’s spiritual needs. In interpreting such a dream, one should note whether the figure was loving and caring, or dictatorial and...

A religious figure or deity can represent: A religious figure that has meaning to you.Your desire for a spiritual connection (such as for guidance, clarity, or comfort).A reminder of how...

A goddess of the feminine principle, Quan Yin hears all the cries of despair in the world. She is the embodiment of compassion and relates to the Christian construct of...

The eternal feminine, especially the mother or mother figure, is often depicted by the cow. This is partly because it provides milk and nourishment.

1. Mother.2. If drowning in sea, being overwhelmed.3. Emotion­ally insecure, particularly with one’s mother.4. If calmly swim­ming, riding or paddling along, good relationship with mother or maternal figure.5. If fighting...

also see Religions Imagery1- Dreaming of angels indicates we are searching for a parental figure which gives unconditional love and support, or that we need to develop these qualities ourselves....

We all have an inner awareness.The higher self or spiritual part of ourselves will often manifest itself as a figure that is giving advice, sometimes a figure of authority or...

Very much like the symbol of Mother, but much more oriented to the past.The all-powerful mother, the archetypal mother (the mother principle) in contrast to the merely personal mother. Grandmothers,...

also see Priest in Archetypes1- Just as the priest was given spiritual authority over many; and was often a figure to be feared, so the vicar is also given this...

Your real-life grandparent.An authority or caretaker figure.Unconditional love and support, wisdom, understanding, maturity, or something else you associate with a grandparent.A spiritual authority figure or wise elder in your life.See...

Buddhism, far more than Christianity or Islam, has a very strong pacifist element. The orientation toward non-violence has played a significant role in the political history of Buddhist countries. In...

1. One wants to be controlled.2. One needs a mother figure in one’s life.

The interpretation of this dream varies depending on the sex of the dreamer.If a woman has this dream, it reveals her own personality. Thus, if the protagonist is an unknown...

(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,...

This is a symbol of abundance and fertility. To dream of milk could reflect your maternal instincts. In the same sense, it manifests the love of a mother and the...

The great mother in all her glory is represented. Symbolically any hollow vessel has been taken to represent feminine spiritual qualities. You might like to consult the information for great...

An intermediary is someone who can plead our case or relay information. In spiritual terms this might be represented by a religious teacher or a medium (spiritual channeller). As we...

The act of incest in the dream may of course be a real-life one that you witnessed or were involved in.If so, have you talked about it to a good...

If a missionary figures in your dream, try to work out if the advice they gave was inspirational or misguided, as the missionary figure could be referring to you or...

An authority figure can represent someone or something in your real life whom you allow to have power over you somehow, or to whose opinions you listen.Being an authority figure...

Vision: Your father (or a father figure) is a symbol of your need for safety and security (particularly in women’s dreams).For women who change partners frequently, the dream is the...

The symbols are Virgin Mary, sometimes one’s own mother, a divine female, an old or ageless woman, the Earth, a blue grotto, the sea, a whale, a cave. Whatever the...

A figure with a halo can represent: Your desire for spiritual guidance, comfort, support, or something else.Perceived goodness, holiness, or saintliness.See Angel, Glowing, Light (Spiritual), Good

A spider is a common symbol of mother as an object of fear or dislike and particularly in a man’s dreams. Freud sees it as a symbol of lthe phallic...

To dream of your mother-in-law, denotes there will be pleasant reconciliations for you after some serious disagreement.For a woman to dispute with her mother-in-law, she will find that quarrelsome and...

In dream lore, whales still carry much of their ancient folk memory. The biblical story of Jonah—reborn spiritually from the belly of a whale—may be echoed in dream symbolism which...

General Meaning: A picture of masculinity, strength and authority. Often a picture of God the Father.• Dreams • Assess your relationship with your father before deciding on what he represents...

To be conscious of breasts in dreams indicates our connection with the mother figure and our need for nurturing. Such a dream can also indicate a wish to return to...

The guru can represent our higher self and our innate wisdom. In dreams, she often takes a religious form—like Buddha, Shiva, or a saint—or appears in a long-bearded old man...

As part of our spiritual learning process, in dreams we at some point will meet (come face to face with) a figure who is representative of a spiritual teacher.

The horse in a dream represents the energy at our disposal.A white horse depicts our spiritual awareness, a brown one the more pragmatic and down-to-earth side, while a black horse...

The hidden figure in a dream always relates to a quality, character aspect, or skill set that has not yet revealed itself to you. Often a specter of fear, the...

In spiritual progression there needs to be a balance between our more spiritual selves – what might be called ideal behaviour – and the physical or material realm. This balance...

The general idea of religion or philosophy.A specific religion.Your inner spiritual experience (real or imagined).A specific religious reference in your life (a certain religious authority or location, a symbol, an...

Dreaming of one’s boss may indicate over involvement with work. Alternatively, it may represent a parental figure—the father if the boss is a man, and the mother if the boss...

Psychological / emotional perspective: In dreams, the fountain, by its association with water, often represents the mother figure or perhaps the source of our emotions.

Dreaming you are in the presence of God (the Divine, holiest of holies, creator, source of pure love, or whatever name you prefer) can represent: Your actual experience of God’s...

To dream of your mother-in-law portends that a relationship will be restored after some misunderstanding.To dream that you are in a dispute with your mother-in-law means that arrogant and insensitive...

The Divine Mother in her many forms; mother of all. When the Madonna appears in a dream, healing is taking place. Feminine principle that unites with the Father God or...

A man’s first close relationship with a woman is with his mother, so a dream in which his mother transforms into another woman can be symbolic of a kind of...

See spiritual imagery in the introduction

A wish to escape something that’s scary, or that feels out of control or unpredictable.A desire to escape the effects of someone else on you (such as their opinions, judgments,...

The medicine man or woman is an archetypal character aspect; they are part of your personality, but at a much higher, aspirational level.The medicine man or woman has two functions.The...

Usually, to be aware of breasts in a dream indicates your connection with the mother figure, and your need to be nursed and cared for. Does a part of you...

Mothers in dreams usually invoke powerful emotions.If you are dreaming about your mother, you may be addressing some real-life issues or concerns about your mother in your dream, or your...

Dreaming that you’re in the presence spiritual Light (or God) can represent: A desire to experience a deeper connection God, assistance from God, or another kind of spiritual experience (such...

(Build, Contour, Frame, Profile) Having a tall figure in a dream signifies pride, arrogance, stinginess, ostentatiousness or pretending to be tall.(See Tallness).If one sees his figure shorter than his normal...

Similar to the compass needle, a diamond shape in your dream suggests choices and directions in your life; you are at a crossroads and you either have more or fewer...

(1) What is quaking, or in danger of falling apart, may be you or your life. Is your marriage breaking up, or your business? Or do you need to look...

Encouragement in dreams is often symbolized by a parental, authority type of figure or an easily recognized spiritual being.

Feeling trapped by one’s mother, dependence upon mother, one’s own possessiveness. Hadfield, in Dreams and Nightmares, says that a baby often seizes upon its mother’s breast with this feeling.The octopus...

Jung thought that dreams tell us things about ourselves that we might not already know, giving us information that contrasts with our conscious understanding of our feelings, thoughts and desires....

An encounter with a giant or ogre in your dream suggests an uphill struggle in waking life. The giant or ogre may also be a symbol of insecurity or feeling...

The mother appears in dreams in many forms, the bear being one of them.The image may be of the possessive, devouring mother or of the all-caring mother.If it is recognized...

Bishop, Monk; the archetype of the priest comes to the fore, a person of authority (male or female), who is austere and dignified. Romanticized Father / Mother- figure, particularly with...

also see Food1- In dreams, all symbols of nourishment are associated with basic needs. Firstly, we require warmth and comfort; secondly, shelter and sustenance. Initially we experience this as coming...

An anchor transmits stabilizing force. It usually appears when you need confidence and a decisive influence in life. On the other hand, it also has negative connotations, as it may...

A religious symbol can represent: A desire for spiritual guidance, comfort, or connection of some kind.A touchstone for a connection with God.A reminder of how an authentic spiritual connection compares...

Is a geometric figure that symbolizes the harmonious development of the physical, social and spiritual elements of human life and its integration into a perfect whole.

The feminine principle is embodied in the archetype of the great mother: the complete woman within whom the primary qualities of femininity manifest in harmony. Whether you are a man...

also see Flowers1- flic poppy can appear in dreams as either a symbol of sacrilice - the remembrance poppy or as one of idleness and oblivion - the opium poppy.2-...

Heaven (or a heaven-like place) can represent: The idea of heaven or the afterlife.Feeling a connection with God during the dream.Spirituality.Spiritual peace and love.A positive or happy feeling.See God, Light...