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Protecting Dream Meaning

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

What does Protecting mean in a dream?


Protecting someone or something can represent real or imagined: Feelings of protectiveness or empathy.Responsibility or duty.Secrecy or keeping secrets.Consider whom you’re protecting and why.See Rescuing, Cover, Armor or Shield, Security,...

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A helmet, hardhat, or other protection for the head might represent: Self-protection.Protecting something personal (thoughts, feelings, decisions, identity, etc.) from others or from outside influences.The idea of protecting yourself from...

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Protection of vision or perception, as in protecting your viewpoint from bias or influence by others.Femininity.Persuasion.Perceived attractiveness.The idea of “many.” See also: Eye, Vision, Protecting, Protected, Being, Hair, Body Part

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If you dream of someone protecting you or watching over your safety, this symbolizes that you will be treated with consideration by your friends.For a young woman to dream that...

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Feeling or fearing that you need protection from a person, situation, or event in your life.Actual protection or support from others.The idea of too much protection, being sheltered from reality,...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: We may be protecting ourselves from something we feel is threatening us. Our way of protecting ourselves may, however, be outdated and inappropriate in the present...

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A feeling or fear of a threat, discomfort, embarrassment, or other unpleasantness.A desire for protection in your life somehow.Protecting yourself from outside influences, opinions, criticism, or judgments, perhaps through physical,...

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Symbolic of watching out for and protecting others, Ps. 41:1-2

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Protecting my perception so I can see with better clarity.

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That which brings protecting comfort, unless wet; research the color and material

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Help is here, guidance is watching and protecting you through your present experiences. Also, time to bail out.

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Dreams of aluminum symbolize that you are preserving and protecting your emotional well-being from a chilly disposition or from a heated argument.

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1. One needs help against some sort of threat.2. One sees oneself as protecting others against a threat.

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Dreams of a coconut represent that you are being hard headed and stubborn. Perhaps your ego has been bruised and you’ve been protecting your vulnerability with a tough shell.

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Defending anything in a dream is protecting it spiritually, perhaps from contamination or from penetration. Defending any type of sacred space would have this meaning.

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In a dream, it means commanding good and forbidding evil, protecting one’s family and giving a good advice to the assailant.

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To dream of watching or playing lacrosse symbolizes the achieving and protecting of your goals. It means that you may be faced with a lot of hard blows in your...

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To see seashells in your dream represents security and protection. You are not showing your true self or real feelings. In protecting yourself from getting hurt and as a result,...

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Dreams of a Yamaka signify that you are protecting your thoughts from adverse elements, holding tight to your belief systems, and honoring your connection to the divine as sacred.See Hat.

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A roof symbolizes a cover for that which needs protecting. It can also indicate a barrier between two states of consciousness.A leaking roof sometimes means that there is new information...

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If one’s sins are forgiven in a dream, it means receiving guidance, abstinence from sin, protecting one’s chastity, hoping for God’s forgiveness, engaging in charitable actions and offering atonements.

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Ifone finds a lost object in his dream, or ifhe does something that earns him a reward in a dream, this will represent his loyalty, fulfillment of his promises, protecting...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: If you are wearing the apron this may indicate the need for skill.If worn by someone else the part of you that is represented by the...

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A mysterious cat that is rarely seen may come to help you find something hidden from view or that has been kept secret. It must be uncovered to ensure your...

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If you are drenched by rain in your dream, this may be suggesting that you tend to overreact and be guided by your emotions in waking life. If, however, you...

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Taking aim with a bow and arrow; may comment on making the mark professionallyandhitting the “bull’s- eye” of your goals. It may also represent the act of hunting down prospects....

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What are the colors and condition of the apparel? This is another indication of patterns in your life now acting out. These are the patterns you clothe yourself in for...

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A defense mechanism, or an overactive defense mechanism.Vigilance.A desire or tendency to distance yourself in real life from some person, situation, or experience.See Protecting, Protected, Being, Inflammation, Breathing, Itch, Indigestion,...

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Material aspects: On a mundane level, insurance is trying to mitigate against possible loss in the future. It will often have this meaning in dreams, though the loss we are...

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Self-protection, such as protecting yourself from people’s “coldness” or harshness (as a coat protects you from cold temperatures).Self-nurturing, self-care, or survival measures.A coat that disguises or that covers much of...

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Gives gender-specific: A woman will often dream of small animals and fish as she approaches pregnancy and birth.A man is more likely to dream of protecting the child or the...

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Wings generally symbolize the protecting, all-pervading power of god.An angel’s wings would depict the power to transcend our difficulties, as also would the wings of a bird of prey.

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To dream of eating, future enjoyment, traveling in distant lands.If the almonds be bitter the journey will be unhappy.The almond has always been a sacred symbol throughout the orient. Bayley...

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A liquid squirting (such as out of a hose or pipe) can represent: A result of (physical, emotional, or mental) pressure, overwhelm, or overload.Taking action, extending, or reaching out (especially...

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Dreams of a pet represent an adored, loveable, and innocent aspect of yourself. Perhaps you are feeling that you have domesticated your animal nature. Also, this dream can represent your...

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An article of clothing is always connected to self-expression.The torso contains all of the vital organs and therefore relates to the way you process emotions and deal with vulnerability.A shirt...

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Cars represent how you are moving down the path of your life. Since a seatbelt is located in a car, there is a direct correlation to this symbolic meaning. This...

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Vulnerability.Sensitivity.Running from a perceived threat.Protecting yourself by leaving (a situation, relationship, etc.).Fertility.Abundance or proliferation (such as of ideas, opportunities, or to-do list items).Dreaming of this animal can represent too much...

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The means by which you move forward in your life, the context within which you grow personally and learn your life lessons.Independence or autonomy.Vulnerability or lack of protection (physical, emotional,...

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To dream of a cloak, not a cape, pulled closely around you to keep out the weather, denotes that you will have protecting influences surrounding you for the next few...

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Rescuing someone or something can represent: Good will toward others, compassion, or a sense of humanity.The idea that you’ve been doing too much (or not enough) helping others.The idea of...

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The expression of a desire for a full and spirited inner life. In dreams, wealth and money always are connected with psychic energies. This is a warning not to be...

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Psychologically, guardians symbolize the forces that concentrate on the thresholds that separate the different stages of a person’s evolution. Hence it follows that, for many dream analysts, this figure represents...

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Tiron usually symbolizes power. In a dream it can signify the part of ourselves that is capable of discipline – an iron will. However, before being tempered by fire (life’s...

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Beavers are very busy animals. They gnaw all day and build their homes. They are generally not considered to be friendly animals. All of their hard work is focused on...

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Dreams of a safe represent that you are hiding, protecting and keeping secret your greatest assets and are keeping your gifts, perhaps for fear of not knowing how to handle...

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A lock is a mechanism that keeps something impenetrable. Inherent in this as a symbol is the notion that there is someone who has the key.If you come across a...

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To dream of a yew tree, is an indication of the funeral of a very aged person, by whose death the dreamer will derive some benefit, or a protecting hand...

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The center (such as standing in the center of a circle) can represent: Being the center of attention.Feeling “put on the spot.” Being in the middle of the action.Experiencing the...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: The other image of shelter is protectiveness – that is, actively participating in giving shelter or sanctuary.If we are giving shelter to someone in dreams, we...

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Actual birth control.Feeling the need for protection, precautions, or security measures somewhere in your life.Feeling that you need to pay special attention or manage things carefully right now to help...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: If in a dream we receive what seems to be an electric shock it shows we are not protecting ourselves from danger and need to be...

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Carving pumpkins at Halloween began as a Celtic tradition on All Souls’ Day to ward off evil spirits.The appearance of a jack-o’-lantern in a dream may suggest a need to...

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The skunk and its odor cannot be separated. When faced with fear, the skunk emits a musk that most predators find objectionable, thus protecting it from danger. In this regard,...

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Protecting, obscuring, or disguising whatever is represented by the body part the scarf is covering.Your perception of the wearer (such as their self-expression, characteristic, mood, etc.).Perceived femininity or masculinity.For more...

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Dreams of boundaries symbolize your attitudes and feelings about saying “No”. You are learning to set healthy limits, allowing yourself to have some alone time, learning to speak up for...

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If you have the dream in autumn, then the season has no significance and serves only as background.But if you dream of autumn at another time of year, and other...

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Vision: Dreaming about being vaccinated: people are dishonest and trying to make life difficult tor you—defend yourself! Watching a child being vaccinated: you are protecting a defenseless person from being...

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A role you play, want to play, or want others to think you play.The impression you want to give to others, or your self-image (for example, wearing a top hat...

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Defensiveness or againstness.Self-defense.Disagreement or an antagonistic mentality.Strength, especially protective strength.Something or someone in your life that you consider a foundation or stronghold, or that helps you feel secure, safe, or...

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Self-defense.Protecting yourself in a harsh environment or social situation.Distancing yourself from a perceived threat (physical, emotional, mental, etc.).“Bristling” or putting up emotional walls.Brashness or bravado as a defense mechanism.Dreaming of...

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If you dream of kissing or desiring a faceless person, this dream represents your basic desire to be loved. In all other cases, dreaming of a faceless person suggests that...

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1- In mythology, the breastplate was always considered to protect the knight. When we experience ourselves as wearing some form of protection around the heart, we arc usually protecting our...

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VT: Looking at the bark of a tree means you are protecting your personal space. It also suggests you keep your intimate affairs more private.If the bark is injured, your...

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To dream of whisky in bottles, denotes that you will be careful of your interests, protecting them with energy and watchfulness, thereby adding to their proportion.To drink it alone, foretells...

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Dreaming of an umbrella may indicate an unwillingness to deal with negative emotions and psychological baggage or trauma.If the umbrella is open, you may be protecting yourself from the “stuff”...

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Thoughts around money, power, and financial security are coming up for you.A bank is a construct of modern society created around the concept of protecting the abundance of the average...

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(Safe) In a dream, a closet represents one’s wife, a hide-out, protection or a veil. Ifone sees his closet destroyed in a dream, it may mean the death of his...

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[DREAM IMAGES: DOUBLE AGENT; PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR; SHERLOCK HOLMES; SLEUTH; SNOOP; SPY ETC.]Positive characteristics of the detective include the ability to seek out knowledge and information that supports solving crimes and...

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A secret (or being asked to keep a secret) can represent: An issue of trust or trustworthiness.An attempt to withhold the truth, hide something, or lie.The idea of “protecting” someone...

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1- Varnish is a protective outer covering which is designed to enhance the appearance of an object.Dreaming of varnish can therefore signify either of the following meanings. We may be...

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Self-protection, as in protecting yourself from harshness or threats (since gloves protect a person from cold temperatures, germs, etc.).The masking of a person’s identity or motivations (as gloves mask a...

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(see Herbs, Trees)Heroism. In the Druidical alphabet, this bush is represented by the tau cross, often equated with the Tree God, whose strength and endurance stands for all to see.The...

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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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Vision: Dreaming about a barrier of any kind that is stopping you: unconscious scruples or inhibitions are keeping you from finishing a ccrtain projcct.It is not that others are keeping...

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(see Animal)A tortoise that withdraws into its shell is protecting itself (see Armor). From what do you feel the need to hide?In Chinese and Hindu mythology, the tortoise carries the...

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This image suggests rest and receptivity as well as escapism.If you are in a group, watch where your chair is placed, as it could indicate your status within the group.If...

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(Shovel) A rake in a dream represents an employee or a servant. Its function is to sweep and gather dirt or manure and all of that means money in a...

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A dream of a car crash represents tensions about your efforts to ‘get somewhere’ or achieve your goals. You could be driving yourself too hard, or perhaps you are too...

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An issue of safety (physical, emotional, mental, financial, etc.).Protection against a real or perceived threat or undesired situation (such as invasion of your personal boundaries, abandonment, etc.).A desire to feel...

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(Cutting stones, Stone carving, Sculpturing) Building a structure in a dream from masonry rather than baked brick represents elevation of one’s status, success, or stretching one’s hopes. It also could...

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To dream of reciting a jingle or hearing one repeated signifies the enjoyment of a harmless flirtation.The jingle of small bells of any kind forecasts gay social times ahead; however,...

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The idea of someone introducing something into your personal space or consciousness (such as animosity, criticism, or their own belief).Direct or quick action (such as to correct a problem).A particular...

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Makeup such as foundation, lipstick, or eye shadow can represent: Feeling the need to enhance or change yourself somehow to increase acceptance by others or yourself.An issue regarding perfection, judging...

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Toenails in dream represent personal things about you that you are secretly proud of. You may dream of painting your toenails when you are in love with someone who sees...

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Catching someone doing something that you think they shouldn’t can represent: Feeling watchful or suspicious somehow in your life.The idea of having power over the person (or a desire for...

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(arb. Rukii’) Seeingoneselfbowingto God Almighty in prayers in a dream means submission to His will, abstaining from arrogance and establishing God’s rules in one’s life. Bowing in prayers also means...

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Zoo animals, habitats, and activities can represent the variety of things in your real life (such as people, houses in a neighborhood, activities, facets of your life, etc.).A group, community,...

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