Gives gender-specific: In a woman’s dream the hermit may represent one of her links with the divine in the same way as a priest does. In a man’s dream the...

1- To have a dream which is set in history such as in the Elizabethan or Victorian times is to link with our past feelings and with that part of...

There are actually several meanings of abandonment that can give rise to dream images.The first links with the idea of being able to let go completely – to be without...

They represent all that links a man with his affairs, honour and dignity.

To dream of playing this game denotes a busy life at home.

Daisies can represent beauty, purity, and innocence. Their color also links them to the sun, and thus to enlightenment and illumination.

In some ways a colour which links both the physical and spiritual. It signifies relinquishment, selflessness, perfection and meditative practice.

Often when carpets appear in a dream we are looking at our emotional links with finance.The colour of the carpet should also be noted.

Gives gender-specific: For a woman, an egg will usually have links with fertility, whether her own or someone else’s. In a man’s dream an egg more often suggests potential.

Smells may be very revealing in dreams; so learn to pay attention to them. They may be particularly useful in making links with events in childhood (when odours, good or...

Spiritually, the sailor can signify communication.The aspect of freedom links with a quality of the god mercury who, having been given a task, then forgets what it is.

In religious art bondage and slavery, dignity and unity are all symbolized by chains.The links in a chain suggest that we cannot exist in isolation.

The feminine power in nature is represented by the hive.The symbol of a hollow vessel holding nourishment or sustenance links with mother earth.

The house is popularly known as the seat of the soul, and in spiritual terms links us to the way we are in the world.A house represents security and safety,...

Material aspects: Traditionally, to dream of apes or monkeys links with the mischievous side of ourselves. However, as perception changes, the symbolism is more of natural intelligence. Also consult the...

Dreaming of a castle links us to the principle of an enclosed and defended private space. Spiritually it suggests some kind of test or challenge or overcoming obstacles in order...

Material aspects: Often, dreaming of labels links with our need to name things. Our sense of identity comes from the name we are given, and our ‘label’ is much to...

Spiritually, the tadpole represents the germ of life.Dreaming of tadpoles links to an awareness of the simplicity of life.

Eels embody many of the meanings of snakes or serpents, although their watery habitat links them more explicitly with the powers of the unconscious.As phallic symbols, they indicate unconscious sexual...

Material aspects: Actually dreaming of a ghost links us to old habit patterns, or buried hopes and longings. There is something insubstantial in these, possibly because we have not put...

A hinge initially meant the axis of the earth – that which kept everything stable. Any object in dreams that has two parts to it tends to represent the links...

Material aspects: Dreaming of an inventor or a professor type links us with the more creative sides of ourselves. Usually this is more the thinker rather than the doer; someone...

Spiritually, a woman is able to make intuitive links with the essential aspects of her own personality. She then achieves a greater understanding of her own make-up, and is able...

Material aspects: A poker obviously has links with masculinity, but also with rigidity. Inherent in the idea of such an object is that it causes a shift in perception. When...

Whether you played yourself, or observed others playing, this dream pertains to affairs with the opposite sex, and its meaning depends cm the circumstances.If the game, general atmosphere, and condition...

Material aspects: To dream of a tramp in the sense of a decrepit old wanderer links us back to the part of ourselves that is seldom expressed fully in real...

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...

Gives gender-specific: A bicycle in a woman’s dream represents personal freedom and previously might have suggested rebellion. In a man’s dream it is most likely to have links with childhood...

Material aspects: Dreaming of a thief links with our fear of losing things, or of having them taken away from us. We may be afraid of losing love or possessions.

Psychological / emotional perspective: Psychologically, wherever there is a temple there is a sense of awe associated with creativity. Perhaps the biggest significance in dreams is the fact that it...

Psychological / emotional perspective: The japanese tea ceremony suggests a unique way of caring for and nurturing someone – as does afternoon tea, each having their own rituals associated with...

Spiritually the quartet – a set of four similar things considered as one object – links with the quaternity, which signifies manifestation on the physical plane.The quaternity, from a theological...

Material aspects: In mundane terms we may dream of witches when we do not fully understand the use of personal power.Dreaming of warts, which are often associated with witches, links...

Psychological / emotional perspective: A yarn – as in a tale or story – is most often to do with our sense of history or of continuity.To be being told...

Material aspects: A keepsake in olden times was something which was often exchanged by lovers.To be conscious of having such an object in a dream signifies our ability to love...

Unconscious connections with others; emotions, or things which you feel are on tap’; a difficult way out of a situation; sometimes refers to the experience of being born, especially if...

A lagoon or lake represents our inner world of feeling and fantasy.It is the unconscious side, which is a rich source of power when it can be accessed and understood.The...

Psychological / emotional perspective: A lottery can highlight all sorts of belief systems, some valid and some not.The idea of random selection – particularly mechanically – links with belief in...

Psychological / emotional perspective: A shell carries within it a great deal of symbolism. It can be seen as a magical symbol which holds within it the power of transformation.The...

also see ShellThe spiral convolutions on a shell have often been associated with perfection and therefore plenty.Dreaming of such an object would link with a primitive understanding of those things...

1- The crucible in a dream links in with receptivity; intuition and the creative side of the dreamer. As a container which is capable of withstanding great heat, it is...

To dream of a live quail, which may be considered to be a good omen, represents wealth.To see a dead quail connotes stingy luck, especially in betting or gambling.To shoot...

1- Dreaming of an inventor or professor type links us with the more creative sides of ourselves.Usuallv this is more the thinker rather than the doer: someone who is capable...

Material aspects: 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...

The colorful tulip is a symbol of fertility. It is the emblem of the Turkish House of Osman and the national flower of Holland, where over 5000 varieties are grown...

1- Similar to the sense of being rejected, this represents a sense of how we experienced not being wanted when we were young. This may not actually be how it...

1- Any blemish which comes to the attention in dreams can be accepted as evidence of there being a distortion in our view of the world.2- We are often distressed...

1- A poker obviously has links with masculinity, but also with rigidity. In dreams a poker can therefore suggest aggressive action, but also rigid attitudes and behaviour.2- Playing a game...

1- To dream of the planet Earth is to take account of the supportive network we have in place in our lives and the attitudes and relationships we take for...

1- Most dreams in which there is a liquid being churned, boiled or made to move in some wav links back to a very primitive sense of chaos (lack of...

Bridges often indicate literal travel. They also frequently represent life transitions. Because bodies of water symbolize the subconscious as well as the emotions, a bridge may indicate a structure that...

Dreams of your father represent the archetypal symbols of authority, responsibility, competence and the structures of your life. • A man dreaming of his father suggests searching for a role...

Dreaming of blood can have one of two meanings. It can signify that we feel that a sacrifice is being made on some level. This links into the ancient belief...

Material aspects: Dreaming of an earthquake alerts us to an inner insecurity with which we must deal before it overwhelms us. There is great inner change and growth taking place,...

Spiritually, we can link the horseshoe with a talisman or amulet that protects us and our personal space.The crescent form of the horseshoe links the symbol to pagan moon goddesses...

The sister in dreams usually represents the feeling side of ourselves. We have the ability to make links with that side of ourselves through being able to understand our sister’s...

1- A ball connects with the playful, childlike side of ourselves and our need to express ourselves with freedom. Attending a ball also suggests a need for freedom, but links...

1- We may be word-associating as in the sense of being ‘fleeced’ or cheated.The fleece of a sheep also represents security, warmth and comfort and will often signify those creature...

Email and texting are a symbol of communication and connection in dreams; this connection may be through your thoughts and intuition, and not simply through physical links such as the...

Psychological / emotional perspective: The interpretations of the planetary significances are: jupiter suggests growth and expansion, and also freedom from limitation. Mars indicates activity and war but also drive. Mercury...

Picking up pebbles predicts a period of lonely depression due to a lost friend or broken relationship, but try not to mope, the forging of new links will soon fill...

1- Manna represents food and therefore has the same significance as bread.It is food for the soul and food which is in some wav miracu- lous.For this to appear in...

1- Most food in dreams links with our need and abilitv to nurture ourselves and others. Particularly in a salad the colour will be important (see Colour) as also may...

also see Church in Buildings and Religious Imagery1- A church represents our feelings about organised religion. In dreams it can be a placc of sanctuary, particularly in the sense that...

To dream of a mouse indicates panic, low self-esteem, and passivity. You may be experiencing feelings of inadequacy and inferiority for not being able to measure up to standards. This...

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...

1- To be in a pub in a dream and aware of our behaviour indicates how we relate to groups and what our feelings are about society. We may feel...

Because the owl sees in the dark, it represents our intu­itive sense which ‘sees’ into our unconscious. This sense ‘feeds’ by watching (or acting as an integrating function for) the...

If you dream of bakers, this has associations with creative ability and sexual intercourse, as loaves are images of male sexuality and the oven of female sexuality. Baking may suggest...

In some ways our personality or identity is like a plant which feeds from the most unlikely material to produce beautiful leaves and flowers.The plant can transform manure into living...

Radio, television and newspapers keep us up to date with world events and when these kinds of media appear in your dreams, their function is typically to send you a...

To dream of the upper part of the body links with the mind and the spiritual aspects of the character, while the lower part of the body represents the instincts...

What we value; one’s potential, energy or personal resources; personal potency, therefore links with sexuality and self-giving; what we pay for our desires or actions—I told my husband a few...

If a rainbow appears in your dream, this is without doubt a message of hope from your unconscious. For Jungians, the rainbow is a symbol of redemption and personal growth....

Dreams • It is important that you identify what kind of relationship you have with your sister or brother.• When you think of your sister or brother, what is the...

The water of a lake symbolizes life, because its calm flow and natural movement links to our future. In contrast, the waters of a reservoir represent diseases since their violent...