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Phase Or Process Dream Meaning

The same phase or process in your real life (or that you fear, expect, or imagine).

A totally different phase or process (such as collecting postage stamps representing “collecting” money in your savings account).

For more clues to meaning, consider the nature of the phase or process, anything that stood out about it, and how you felt about it.

See also: the specific type of process(saving, working, growing, etc.).

See also: Task, Working, Activity, Event, Beginning, Ending, Interrupting [1]

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Sources and Authors

  1. The Curious Dreamer’s Dream Dictionary by Nancy Wagaman [Back to dream]

What does Phase or Process mean in a dream?


The same phase or process in your real life (or that you fear, expect, or imagine).A totally different phase or process (such as collecting postage stamps representing “collecting” money in...

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An actual or imagined situation in which something began or in which you began a process or phase.A fresh start you’ve experienced or you desire.A feeling that the time is...

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The ending of a process or activity can represent an actual, feared, expected, or imagined situation in which something ends.Consider the context (such as whether the ending was expected or...

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The end of a phase or cycle.The result or by-product of a process.The results of destruction.Someone’s cremated ashes might represent that person, something you associate with that person, or an...

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A relationship coming to an end (such as a breakup or divorce) can represent: An actual, desired, feared, or imagined breakup.The end of a process, phase, agreement, or arrangement in...

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Crossing a street, river, or other boundary can represent: Passing from one phase to another in your life.A new beginning or fresh start.Crossing a large area (such as a desert)...

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A train, bus, or other travel station can represent: A past or imagined trip.The beginning or end of a process, phase, or journey in your life (or a point in...

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The beginning or end of a process, phase, or journey in your life.A past or imagined trip.The idea of trying to “get somewhere” in life, make progress, get ahead, or...

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The end of a phase or process (as a cigarette butt is the end of the cigarette-burning process).Something or someone you consider old, used up, discarded, ignored, or valueless.A certain...

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The forcible end of a process or phase in your real life or imagination (such as getting fired from your job or expelled from school).Fear of a process or project...

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A creative process.Productivity.A productive phase, process, or project.Design or engineering.Converting raw materials into something else (such as a list of basic points into a speech).Repairing, fixing, or healing (or a...

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A “look back” or a post-mortem analysis of something that has ended (such as a project, process, event, or relationship).The end of a phase.A setting of solemnity or seriousness.A place...

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The beginning of a new phase, process, or project.A responsibility (perhaps a new one) in your life, real or imagined.Creativity or the desire to create something new.A curiosity about pregnancy.See...

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To see a constellation in your dream suggests that something in your life is coming together in a complex way. It can also represent the mental process that is bringing...

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Safety, security, or protection.Peacefulness.Fertility or lushness.Easy progress or passage to the next place or phase in your life.A lull in a process (as in experiencing “peaks and valleys”).See Bottom, Abyss,...

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also see Journey1- Standing on a quayside in a dream can indicate either moving forward into a new phase of life or leaving an old one behind.If looking forward with...

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To dream of a construction site, or a building under construction, symbolizes that your mind is busy trying to understand or process a situation or idea. This dream can also...

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An actual vacation or trip, or a desire for one (although the location in the dream may be different than in real life).A phase, process, or project in your life.Progress,...

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Something “sweet” (a pleasant experience, a kind gesture, etc.).A treat, or the idea of treating yourself.An indulgence, self-reward, or self-soothing.An indication of actual hunger or a craving for sweets.The dessert...

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An ending (of a phase of life, a phase of a relationship, a job, an activity, etc.).A recognition of the end of a phase, or even a celebration of one...

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The (possibly unexpected or premature) end of a phase, process, or endeavor.Loss or grief.Issues involving responsibility for self or others.Rejecting your inner child, your playfulness or creativity, or belief in...

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The end of a phase, process, or project.Death, dying, or the afterlife (or fear of such).A scary or spooky feeling.Feeling limited, trapped, or at a “dead end” somehow in your...

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Working during a dream can represent: Feeling like you’ve been busy or working hard (perhaps too hard) in real life, even in non-job related activities.A problem, challenge, or project that’s...

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An ending (of a phase, project, process, relationship, etc.).Finishing or completing something.A beginning (since twilight is the beginning of the night).Darkness, or something it represents to you.See Sunset, Evening, Night,...

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Deflation (such as a deflating balloon, tire, or ball) could represent: The idea of “less than before.” The ending of a process or phase.A challenge or obstacle.A downturn in mood...

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(1) Night is a common symbol of the unconscious; the ‘dark’ other side of your personality; the primitive or negative (‘evil’) aspects of yourself.See also Evil.(2) A night journey, and...

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Closing something (such as a door or a suitcase) can represent: The end of a process, phase, opportunity, etc.A decision or wish to end something.The end of a discussion or...

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Hotels provide temporary accommodation, they’re a stopgap and a place to rest your head during your journey. If one pops up in a dream, then the underlying message is that...

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A certain time frame or phase in your life.Revisiting the past or looking forward to the future.Dreaming that you’re 18 when you’re not can represent newness or beginning a phase,...

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An ending (such as of a phase of life, a phase of a relationship, a job, or an activity).A feeling or fear of losing a person, a relationship, a job,...

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Something you’re carrying with you (such as emotional or mental “baggage,” or unfinished business).A real-life or imagined a trip.A symbolic journey (such as through a learning process or a life...

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Feeling tired or ready to move forward in some area of your life (for example, quitting your job could represent being tired of your job, ready for a new job,...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: To experience evolution in dreams is to be part of a process of growth.To evolve is to progress from one stage of existence to another.The whole...

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A groom in a wedding can represent: A commitment or connection (romantic or otherwise).The beginning of a new phase, process, or lifestyle.The idea of a wedding, party, or other gathering.A...

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Maturity of a person, project, relationship, or anything that goes through a life cycle.The “winding down” of a phase or cycle.The beginning of a learning process, a new job, a...

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A commitment or connection (romantic or otherwise).The beginning of a new phase, process, or lifestyle.A feeling or fear of being put “on the spot” or being the center of attention...

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A particular activity or task can represent: That actual activity in your life, or your thoughts and feelings about it.A completely different activity, but with a similar characteristic (such as...

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A completion or ending.An accomplishment or achievement.Official approval or permission, or feeling qualified to do or be a certain thing in your life.The idea of having complete knowledge or understanding...

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Dismemberment is a very ancient and widespread motif in initiation, especially in shamanistic initiation, in which one is taken apart and put back together in a renewed, improved form.If the...

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A particular person in your real life (whether or not the person is elderly in real life).An authority figure.Someone you respect or look up to.Wisdom.Experience, or knowledge gained from experience.Something...

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This is the ultimate symbol of change at a transformational level. All change involves the cycle of something dying to be reborn again. This applies to all of life, from...

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A canal, ditch, or other water channel can represent: A context in which events happen or a process moves forward (since a canal is a channel through which water progresses...

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Diving into water can represent: A new beginning, starting a new process or project, or entering into a new phase or area in your life.Becoming deeply involved in something.An ending,...

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A transition, such as into or out of a process or activity.Something that makes progress or a process easier.A beginning or ending.See Bridge, Hill, Descending, Climbing

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Discovery has a negative meaning, as in finding out about something that has been concealed, and a positive meaning, as when one makes a new discovery.Dream discoveries in the first...

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An early stage of a process.Opportunity or potential.Naive, immature, or premature.Dough rising can represent growth or potential for growth, the idea of allowing time enough time for a process to...

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An actual train or other vehicle (such as one you’ve traveled on, expect to travel on, or you saw in the media).Feeling on-track (or off-track) in your life.The idea of...

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An actual event in your life, perhaps a recent one or one that happened long ago.A desire for or fear of something similar happening in real life.An exploration of an...

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The end of a phase of your life before entering another one.Some aspect of your life situation coming to an end (or a fear of or desire for such).A fear,...

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A brick, block, stone, or other building component can represent: Strength, solidness, reliability, or rigidity.A resource used to create or build.The process of establishing or building something.An input to a...

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Sunrise may symbolize new life, or a new phase in your personal development. Sunset may symbolize death, literally or figuratively; or the end of a phase. There is a widespread...

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The relative size of something (for example, if something seems larger or smaller than you’d expect) can have significant meaning.Size can represent: perceived power, strength, importance, or prominence in your...

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The end of a phase in some area of your life.The physical body in general, or the idea that it’s just a physical “shell” in which a person lives during...

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Fertility.The potential for something great.The very beginning of a process.Something you need in order to begin a process.Femininity.The need to nurture or to be nurtured, or to protect or be...

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A passage from one phase to another in your life.A new beginning, change, or momentum in your life.Efficient flow (of a crowd, a process, your work, etc.).The idea of being...

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A feeling or fear of taking a risk.Facing or conquering a fear.Accepting or succeeding at a challenge.Beginning a process.“Jumping into” an activity or process with full commitment.See Parachute, Falling

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The idea of meeting that person or someone they represent in your life, whether a real or imagined meeting (for example, meeting your mother for lunch might represent yesterday’s meeting...

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A particular creative person or process in your real life.A process of creativity or self-expression, or your desire for it or appreciation of it.See Making or Building, Painting, Artwork, Performing,...

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Emotion (especially anger).Passion, “the fire within,” or enthusiasm about life.The ability to process what’s around you and reject what you don’t need or could hurt you.The ability to process input...

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A cycle or a life cycle.A process of opening or unfolding.A recurring event or process.A particular time of year.A particular location.See Flower Bulb, Flower

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Psychological / emotional perspective: While the process of voting is supposed to be fair and just, when we dream of this we may question the process or the decision.To dream...

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An enclosed or self-contained environment.Isolation or ignorance, as in “he’s living in a bubble and doesn’t know what’s going on.” Protection.A void or hole (such as an air bubble in...

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Dreams that contain images of death, or of saying goodbye or farewell to family and friends, also suggest times of change. Such dreams do not mean that someone is going...

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Dreams of collagen injections symbolize restoration, a desire for eternal youth and a willingness to endure pain for beauty. Perhaps you are struggling with the aging process ore you are...

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A machine may well represent the machinations of life, which would be interpreted as the ‘life process’. In chinese medicine ch’i or spiritual energy flows in certain ways around the...

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Processing or breaking down something into smaller pieces, perhaps in an attempt to use or understand it better.Trying to “take in,” understand, or accept something.The process of making a decision,...

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A feeling or fear of interference in your real life (such as by a person, the weather, etc.).Consider what process was interfered with, what the process represents (a relationship, project,...

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1- To dream of the process of fermentation indicates that events are occurring in the background of which we are aware but we must wait for them to develop.2- A...

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Dreams of a bladder may be a literal need to urinate, or it may represent a need to release and let go of that which no longer serves you. You...

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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...

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Planting seeds, bulbs, or cuttings can represent: A new beginning.An investment for long-term results, the idea of “reaping what you sow,” or looking forward to results from effort you’ve invested.Nurturing...

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A new beginning, a new phase of life.

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Material aspects: An oven is representative of the human ability to deliberately start a process of the adaptation of raw material into something that is functional. This can apply within...

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Walls are boundaries that turn what would otherwise be an open space into something specific and functional. By compartmentalizing thoughts and ideas in our minds, we are able to manage...

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also see Reptiles in Animals1- To dream of crocodiles, or indeed any reptile, indicates we are looking at the frightening lower aspects of our nature. We may feel we have...

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A journey.A path you’ve taken through your life or a portion of it (past, present, or imagined future).A course of action you’ve chosen.The characteristics of a certain process (such as...

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Drying due to evaporation can represent: Loss or disappearance.Shrinkage.Transformation.A process of reduction or a dwindling supply of something.Something that is dried up, or that has lost all of its moisture,...

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An opening that vents (such as to release exhaust or steam) can represent: Your or someone else’s process of venting energy, anger, frustration, negativity, etc.(or a need to vent such).The...

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VT: Dreaming about a birth could be a sign of the birth of a new idea, a new task, a new plan, or even an idea for a book (usually...

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1. Youth and inexperience.2. Entering a new phase of life, a new beginning.

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Entering a new phase of life leaving old worries and cares behind.

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1. Wholeness and the divine order.2. Having completed a phase of life or cycle.

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Dreams that focus on the early stages of mourning after the loss of a loved one are often dreams in which the dead person is still alive and well, and...

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The preparation process for an upcoming performance, a rehearsal is where you get to perfect something that will be presented in the future. To dream of a rehearsal is to...

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Dreams about pumpkins suggest the dreamer is passing into a new phase in her life.

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A shift in identity or consciousness is at hand. Your home is the strongest symbol connected to your sense of self, and the process of moving indicates that great change...

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Idle or pointless talk.Busy work, or doing an activity just to fill your time.Indecisiveness, or “going around and around” while trying to decide.A problem or “sticky situation.” A process that’s...

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To dream of reptiles indicates that we are looking at the more frightening lower aspects of the personality.The unfeeling, inhuman aspect of the instincts, usually recognized as being destructive and...

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1. Entering a phase of happiness.2. Prospects and adven­tures will prove fruitful.

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Jung, Hadfield and several other dream researchers believe the dream process is linked with homoeostasis or self regulation (see Man and His Sym­bols, Jung; Dreams and Nightmares, Hadfield; Mind and...

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Controlling or limiting flow or direction (such as of liquid, money, a process, a decision, etc.).Consider also the dynamics of the funnel.For example, a slow-draining funnel might represent a bottleneck,...

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1. Invitation coming soon.2. Various aspects of self, per­sonality.3. A particularly complex, sensitive phase of life or situation.

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A piece of wood or an object made of wood might represent: Nature or the outdoors.The cycle of life.The result or output of a process.Fuel, or an input to a...

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