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Powerless Dream Meaning

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  1. Dream Dictionary Unlimited by Margaret Hamilton [Back to dream]

What does Powerless mean in a dream?


1- A tornado appearing in a dream is a symbol of violent energy of one sort or another. Often it is emotions and feelings against which we feel powerless.It is...

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Making one powerless or ineffective in the work of their hands

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Feeling out of control and powerless when unable to meet one’s intended objective

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At certain stages of development, we can become aware that we are powerless without a spiritually motivating force behind us. We are like puppets in the greater scheme of things.

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1. Under the control of someone else, or circumstances.2. Generally feeling powerless in the face of obstacles.3. Watch­ing someone get abducted may also indicate the dreamer, and the meanings above...

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To dream you are possessed indicates a sense of being powerless or helpless. It notes of being manipulated by others.

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If a creature with Talons should scratch you in a dream an enemy will triumph over you; but should it run away or fly, your enemies are powerless to hurt...

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To dream that you are a victim suggests that you feeling powerless and helpless in a situation in your waking life.

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To dream that a priest prevents your entering an abbey is a prediction that your enemies will be powerless to effect your ruin.

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Psychological / emotional perspective: Psychologically we are searching for power within a situation in which we feel powerless.

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To dream of feeling panicked, indicates a lack of control in your life. You may be feeling powerless in some situation or unable to make a clear decision.

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To dream that you are or someone else is being evicted suggests that a present situation or relationship is making you feel helpless and powerless. You feel that you cannot...

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lucky numbers: 05-16-25-34-44-53being impotent yourself: wil have unforeseen wealth you are powerless to activate. of uniting in: happiness is ensured if intent is pure. others who are having: unless it’s...

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The image of a dam presupposes that there is a block to progress. However, one interpretation suggests that it is the conservation of a scarce resource (perhaps our spiritual awareness),...

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In the above case if he sees himself as overpowering the sheep, dropping it to the ground, it means he will over power him and render him helpless and powerless.

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If a person sees a sheep mounting him and riding on him it means some powerful and strong man will subjugate him, rendering him powerless.

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Dreams of impotence reflect that you are feeling castrated, powerless, insecure, and afraid of making a mistake. You are venting out and releasing feelings of being unsupported, unable to express...

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Dismemberment of the body, or indeed any dream where some type of fragmentation takes place, is largely to do with being rendered powerless.It is the death, or rather dissolution, of...

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Wanting to hide and look at the world from the emotional side (Water). It suggests regression and a weak ego, or being submerged in oceanic feelings and being powerless over...

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Comic book characters and those from science fiction and Westerns are modern symbols for the Hero. They often, however, also express immature masculinity, delusions of grandeur, and being all-powerful in...

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To dream that you are able to control the action in your dreams, indicates your growing confidence, high self-esteem and increasing skills. Alternatively, this type of dream may be a...

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A feeling of or desire for camaraderie, belonging, protection, acceptance, or something else.Being threatened or harmed by a gang can represent a feeling or fear of being overwhelmed, powerless, or...

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To dream that you are able to control the action in your dreams, indicates your growing confidence, high self-esteem and increasing skills. Alternatively, this type of dream may be a...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: We may in everyday life find ourselves being pulled by our emotions and feel that we are powerless to resist. This can translate into the dream...

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Power, control, or escape (or a desire for such).Someone putting a spell on you can represent: a feeling or fear that someone would like to control, manipulate, or take advantage...

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Vision: Seeing a pistol: you have a bad conscience; animosity is brewing. Shooting a pistol: you are certain who your enemy is—but be more careful in the choice of your...

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If you dream of feeling weak, then you are venting out fears of being powerless. Keep in mind that if something is correct for you, then you feel strengthened by...

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1. Indicates Spiritual condition. 1 Tim. 1:19-20; • Flat- Will indicate without the Holy Spirit; ) Exod. 18:18 • Big tyres- Will indicate a powerful ministry • Small tyres- Will...

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1- It rather depends on the circumstances in the dream whether demolition highlights major changes in the dreamer’s life, or a self- inflicted trauma.If we are carrying out the demolition...

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The game of power is always playing with fire. This image points to your passionate vitality. At issue here are the energies that are available to you and how they...

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Demanding something can represent: A strong desire or need for whatever you’re demanding, or for the experience you think it will provide you.An attempt to gain power or control or...

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Arguments and shouting in dreams, as in waking life, suggest that you are feeling in conflict or have opposing views on something or someone.Alternatively, they may be simply a release...

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Dreams of a cage symbolize that you are feeling trapped, smothered, stuck, powerless and/or victimized. Perhaps you have a desire to break out, leave, fight or flee the situation you...

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To see a broom in your dream, symbolizes that it is time to clean up your act and resolve your past issues. You need to discard what is no longer...

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Being a passenger: feeling that circumstances are carrying you along, either because you are passively allowing them to or because you feel powerless to change; sense of being carried along...

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To dream of a wolf is a representation of pride, self-confidence, mystery, solitude, and beauty. It indicates that you are able to control yourself in many situations and are able...

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also see Gale and Wind1- When we experience a hurricane in a dream, we are sensing the force of an element in our lives which is beyond our control. We...

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lucky numbers: 07-10-11-17-34-40being beaten in a: are powerless to the opposition of your love affair. fighting with a wild animal: feel conflict with an irascible savage part of yourself. of...

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Laws or societal rules.Perceived “right or wrong.” Blame or accusation.A criminal attacking you could represent a feeling or fear of victimization somehow in your life.A criminal in jail could represent...

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Vampires, for most people, represent powerful and evil creatures. Dreaming about vampires suggests that the dreamer may be feeling overwhelmed in some areas of his or her life and is...

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1- Pulling suggests a positive action. We arc being alerted to the fact that we can do something about a situation. In dreams, if we are pulling we are making...

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lucky numbers: 07-16-26-35-38-45being in a: a deadened dul state lacking spirit. friend: serious il ness of a dear friend that wil end an era for you. lowered in a grave:...

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For several years now, I have been receiving similar dreams from people all over the world.The dreams are almost exactly the same and involve the dreamers’ inability to get rid...

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The meaning of a corner can depend on the type of corner and its context.Turning a corner when you’re walking or traveling can represent a change or the start of...

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Being a witch or wizard can represent: Feeling powerful or powerless somehow in your life.A particular situation in which you’re feeling challenged or you’d like to have more power or...

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Material aspects: In dreams, wind symbolizes the intellect. It will depend on the force of the wind how we interpret the dream.For instance, a breeze would suggest gentleness and pleasure.An...

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If the deep, precipitous sides of a chasm or large hole threaten to engulf and swallow you up in a dream, or if an abyss suddenly opens up in front...

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In these extremely common dreams, you are lost and feeling desperate. You may be buried alive or locked in a cage. Or you dream of not being able to move;...

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If you come to a dead end in your dream, your unconscious is telling you there is no way of escaping your fears, even though you feel that it is...

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To dream of entering a door, denotes slander, and enemies from whom you are trying in vain to escape. This is the same of any door, except the door of...

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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...

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In both the real world and in dreamland, gales and high winds suggest potential disaster. Your dreaming mind may be warning you that someone’s pent-up emotion is about to burst...

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Dreams in which your anger turns into violence and you start attacking someone usually suggest hidden hostility towards someone or something in your waking life.If you do find yourself punching,...

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To dream of being in a beautiful and well-kept cemetery, you will have unexpected news of the recovery of one whom you had mourned as dead, and you will have...

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Blood in a dream has many meanings. Some of the most common: To dream that you are bleeding represents a feeling of loss of power. You may be suffering from...

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Insects are often considered to be irritating pests and harbingers of disease and infection in the waking world.According to Jungians, the general interpretation of insects in dreams closely follows the...

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In general, dreams about losing one’s teeth are common and suggest the dreamer feels powerless or out of control in a real life situation. Here are some more meanings for...

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Fierce and fire-breathing, the dragon is a potent animal of dream-lore that is neither good nor evil, male nor female, light nor dark, but a symbol of the primal energy...

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A dream of standing on solid ground may mirror your own feelings of groundedness in daily life, but a dream in which the ground gives way under your feet or...

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To dream of a corpse is fatal to happiness, as this dream indicates sorrowful tidings of the absent, and gloomy business prospects.The young will suffer many disappointments and pleasure will...

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A dream about a child (under the age of thirteen or so) may be a dream about yourself.If you are having a wonderful time playing and dressing up, the dream...

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Alfred Adler (1870–1937) was an Austrian psychiatrist who developed a personality theory referred to as individual psychology. He was at one time closely associated with Sigmund Freud, but broke with...

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Disaster dreams typically indicate that something is terribly wrong with your life or about to go wrong if the current situation remains unchanged. They will tell you that a job,...

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J. Allan Hobson, a renowned neuroscientist specializing in brain structure and dreams, has identified five common characteristics of dreaming in his book "The Dreaming Universe," as outlined below: Intense Emotions:...

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For a woman to dream that a dead snake is biting her, foretells she will suffer from malice of a pretended friend.To dream of snakes, is a foreboding of evil...

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Anthropologists, psychologists and dream analysts often find similar themes in dreams that appear to transcend all generations and cultures. Whilst not all experts agree on the same list and frequency,...

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