To dream that you• are filled with wonder at some extraordinary circumstance that has occurred, is an indication that your life will be in danger either from fire or water.

If it occurred in a church, the forecast is for an easement of your burdens, whatever they may be; however, if you pronounced the benediction, you will have to struggle...

Spiritually, an injury or scar may suggest that something negative and harmful has occurred, which is an external force rather than internal. We may not have dealt with it as...

Explosive situation; sudden anxiety-producing events—as when we say something occurred out of the blue, one’s own aggression; fear of death, remembered anxieties of war, social bombshells, such as being criticised...

An agent for cleaning, detergent in a dream implies a need to clean up a past mishap or hide the evidence of something that has already occurred that is causing...

The vulture is a scavenger bird and is therefore a harbinger of death. All birds are messengers of some kind, and the vulture’s presence is a signal that some negative...

Gives gender-specific: Often in male / female relationships we will dream that lovers have changed to loving friends and vice versa before this has actually occurred in waking life.

Finding roadkill in a dream indicates that a violent act has already occurred. An animal killed in this way is reflecting some sense of innocence that has been sacrificed by...

Material aspects: When in dreams we expect obedience from someone, we are acknowledging our own power and authority over others.To dream of having to be obedient to others indicates we...

In a way, this is a dream of con- trary, as the more embar- rassing the situation was in the dream, the better is its omen.If it occurred in bed,...

Vision: Hearing a bang: agitation and dread threaten you, and also nervous stress. Sometimes the dream is eauscd by a natural sound, like a door banging.Depth Psychology: A bang in...

Psychological / emotional perspective: We are suffering from a loss of power or ability and may, in the process, find that we have cut short an experience. Since pain is...

Material aspects: When we dream of being in the bath, it may indicate the need for cleansing of some old feelings, the need to relax, to let go. We have...

Psychological / emotional perspective: Intuitively, we can often be aware of problems around us and be affected by them. When we become overloaded, we may need to ‘throw up’ (or...

The ambulance is a vehicle and as such relates to how you are moving through your life. Since it specifically connects to injury and illness as a rapid transport toward...

Sewing is something we do either to make something to wear, or to repair something. Dreaming of sewing suggests you need to work hard to create something or make it...

They are always associated with celebration, parties, and costumes. In the dream this could be positive or negative. Parties are generally related to the desire for escape and frivolous moments....

A veil obscures the object it covers, and in a dream, it connects to anything that is partially hidden.A veil as connected to a marriage ceremony has the added connotation...

1- When we dream of being in the bath, it may indicate the need for cleansing of some old feelings, the need to relax, to let go. We have an...

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...

Dreams of a trial signify that you are assessing the innocence or guilt of yourself or someone whom has hurt you. You are integrating and grappling with your inner critic...

Something that follows or trails behind something else can represent: One event that occurred after another event in your life.Your perception of something or someone as a lower priority (than...

A tombstone marks a place where someone is buried. In the world of dreams, the death of a person is usually a sign that some way of being in the...

To dream of a particular event that has not yet occurred usually is symbolic of your own self-growth. For example, to dream of a parent dying usually indicates that the...

(see Birds, Featheis, Wings)Rising above circumstances, or staying afloat when a sea of emotion threatens to overcome you. Despite their large, awkward size, pelicans are actually very buoyant.Wise frugality, even...

A rip is a break in the integrity of something made out of fabric.The symbolism here is that something has been broken or rendered obsolete because of the loss of...

For Carl Jung, the art of alchemy was a system of symbols. The transformation of the subject occurred through them: the subject’s personality would go from a basic state (lead)...

Discovering something in real life (such as a situation, an opportunity, or the truth).An imagined, desired, or feared discovery.An insight that occurred to you during the dream.Discovering an item you...

1- When in dreams we expect obedience from someone, we are acknowledging our own power and authority over others.To dream of having to be obedient to others indicates we are...

Lightning represents energy and a fantastic, altering force.It is generally a positive dream symbol which represents the dreamers “awakened” state of consciousness. At times, a sudden shift in awareness, or...

We experience our identity and sense of self as almost exclusively connected to the parenting we receive. To have no connection to those parents is to have a disconnected sense...

A quarry is designed to harvest the bounty of what is available just below the surface of the earth in the form of rocks, minerals, and surface metals. In the...

This symbolizes a consideration of the past; a sense of identity that no longer serves you that has been put to rest.The presence of a grave implies that the death...

To dream of a scorpion signifies an experience that has caused you great pain or grief. It may also indicate insensitive and resentful words or thoughts that an enemy holds...

There may be a lot of disruptive change of great magnitude in your life right now, perhaps under the surface of your current awareness.The shift of landscape that happens in...

Universal Landscape: Change at a transformational level.Dreaming Lens: Who died in your dream? Was it you? Was it someone known to you or a stranger? If known, were they alive...

This evidence of a past experience is revealing current levels of vulnerability.A wound is an indication that something dramatic and dangerous has already occurred. It not only is evidence of...

1- A scar in a dream suggests that there are old hurts which have not been fully dealt with. These may be mental and emotional as much as physical, and...

Although it might be possible to dream about a major weather disaster before it occurred, it is much more likely that you are dreaming about some kind of emotional turmoil...

Precognitive disaster dreams often challenge our preconceptions about how the world and the dreaming mind are connected. Below are several remarkable examples of such dreams that forewarned of significant tragedies....

Groups or gatherings of people in a dream usually depict how you relate to other people in waking life.According to a Jungian interpretation, social gatherings suggest different aspects of yourself...

(Or any place of residence) if we are aware that the house is not empty – that it is furnished in some way – those articles will mirror some aspect...

Perhaps you, or someone you know, have had a dream where you or they are absolutely convinced of a visit by a departed loved one or religious figure in your...

Universal Landscape: Transitions that seem risky or unsupported.Dreaming Lens: Was the ladder in use? Was it in place for use or was it in storage? What was the integrity of...

This is one of the major aspects of dreaming. Unless we are born blind, virtually every dream shows us looking at, seeing or viewing the events, objects, environment and people...

While we sleep, our brain constantly remains active, passing through different phases or steps. Sleepiness This first step occurs just before we fall asleep, as we transition from wakefulness into...

Our journey through the seas of life and how we meet the rough and smooth experiences, as with following example.The dream occurred a few weeks before a break­down centering on...

Having written a dream down, by using highlighting pens to make all matching words the same colour, one can immediately see the main issues in some dreams.Example: ‘We walk around,...

The possibility that dreams may contain ESP (Extra Sensory Perception) fascinates many people and raises the intriguing question: “Can dreams really foretell the future?” Experience suggests that they can. To...

Universal Landscape: Money as power; financial security.Dreaming Lens: What feelings were evoked by the dream? Was the bank austere and intimidating? What occurred in the bank? Who was there in...

The Aguaruna are a people who inhabit Peru’s northern region, where they support themselves through horticulture, hunting, and fishing. Although the interest in dreams and visions among this people has...

Most people who do dream work have found it helpful to establish a system that allows them to jot down the initial interpretation of the dream quickly. Such a system...

While the notion of archetypes is at least as old as Plato, it is most familiar to the modern world through the work of Carl Jung, the prominent Swiss psychotherapist....

A dream can be about a current situation, a persistent past concern, an emerging future issue—or a combination of these. For example, a dream may deal with anxiety regarding a...

Universal Landscape: Loss of foundational integrity.Dreaming Lens: Were your bones broken in your dream? Was it someone else who was suffering? Was it happening present time in your dream or...

Jung himself apparently went through a difficult separation from his mother in early childhood that had repercussions for his social health later in life. Jung’s mother was said to have...

Babylonia / Mesopotamia Accounts of dream analysis in ancient Mesopotamia, dating back more than 5,000 years to 3100 BCE, offer a fascinating glimpse into the early understanding of dreams. Early...

“I can never decide whether my dreams are a result of my thoughts, or my thoughts the result of my dreams. It is very queer. But my dreams make conclusions...

Universal Landscape: Consciousness that is rooted in earlier times in life.Dreaming Lens: What age were you in your dream? Were you watching yourself at a different age? Were other people...

Here are the important assumptions of Jungian theory that will help in applying our Top-Down approach to dream interpretation. Consciousness and Unconsciousness Consciousness refers to psychological contents that we are...

Some of the earliest research into OBEs was conducted by Frenchman Yarm Louis Forham (1884-1917), who believed that everyone was capable of astral travel in a variety of guises, recording...

Consider a recent dream you've had. You may recall who was present, where it occurred, or what transpired. The storyline might not be entirely clear, and that's okay. Dreams serve...

The symbols of death or the fear of death can be: sunset; evening; a crossed river or falling in a river, a skeleton; snarling dogs; sleep; anaesthetic; gravestones; ceme­tery; blackness,...

1- Archetypes are basic pictures that each of us hold deep within our subconscious. They are in a sense ‘psychic’ blueprints. These blueprints while potentially perfect can become distorted by-...

1- “flic family is the first basic security image that a child has. Often, through circumstances not within that child’s control, that image becomes distorted, and dreams will either attempt...

Various ministries and organizations have logged literally thousands of dreams and therefore have been able to decipher the most common dreams that people have. The following is not a comprehensive...

Buildings in dreams represent the constructions we make in our lives. They are attitudes and beliefs we have built from our experience, perception, and often from our family habits and...

Sigmund Freud was the founder of modern therapeutic analysis of dreams. Freud encouraged clients to relax on a couch and allow free associations to arise in con­nection with aspects of...

Lucid Dreaming: Exploring the Depths of Consciousness The modern psychological study of dreams is rooted in the groundbreaking work of Sigmund Freud and his seminal book, The Interpretation of Dreams...

Your dream world is an invisible but extremely powerful inner resouce, one that you can learn to access freely. You can learn to command and control your dreams, thereby enriching...

Unlocking the Secrets of Lucid Dreaming: A Journey into Conscious Dream Control "In the state of wakefulness, dreams subtly encroach upon the individual, giving rise to a forgetfulness, or rather...