Although mind and body may be a total unity, and the separation in language merely a convenience, despite its unity, our being has a number of interacting systems. The action...

Self-control or regulation (such as monitoring or controlling your own behavior).Guilt.Ability or inability to release old or toxic issues (such as judgments, grudges, or outdated beliefs).See Buttocks, Digestion, Feces

Being overloaded with too much information or too many ideas, and consequently unable to integrate them effectively.Advice from your subconscious to take a break from the potent forces around you...

Depth Psychology: Dreaming about rules and regulations: your unconscious wants to give you advice. Can you “read” the regulations? What are they telling you? Check past experiences and what they...

A horse in a harness is a sign that someone has dominance and regulation over you, yet has your own betterment at heart.If you are putting a harness on a...

Survival instincts are the domain of this somewhat rare creature. Any reptile in a dream is connected to your deeply primitive responses to life and the basic functions such as...

A secretion (such as from a gland) can represent: Being productive, or producing results somewhere in life.Producing something specific (such as a creative idea).Self-regulation, maintaining balance in your life, or...

(see Sports, Water)Water represents the intuitive nature and the subconscious.The movement through this liquid indicates either a willingness to traverse hidden portions of the self, or focusing on a defined...

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...

(see Animals, Cat, Lion)In India, an emblem of divine wrath being unleashed.China: The Lord of Animals, who embodies the attributes of authority, courage, passion, adventure, and prowess. Similar symbolism exists...

Permission, or control of a boundary (since a valve is what allows or disallows fluid to pass through).Regulation of a flow (such as of emotions or a process).Control of flow,...

Like bees and ants, wasps have an overall totem energy that connects with community regulation and interdependent structure. Wasps are predators by nature, and lower forms of insects are their...

(see Fire, Hammer)This cauldron of flame hones and refines your skills or characteristics.Because of the fiery element, an alternative type of or sun dream, but with more implied regulation.Smith at...

(see Eating, Fruit, Juice, Trees)Because of its high vitamin content, this symbolizes good health or things that are good for you.An emblem of the triune nature of humankind (body-mind-soul), because...

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...

(see Beet, Red)The energy and power of life, especially if taken internally somehow (see Vampire).If blood courses quickly, without regulation, this may indicate passion or other intense situations raging out...

(see Car, Circle, Seasons)Time’s cyclical movement, especially the seasons. In India, Kali ruled the Time Wheel that fixed life and death for all things. In ancient Greece, the 12 zodiacal...

For centuries, dreams have fascinated humans, with theories ranging from divine messages to psychological reflections of the subconscious mind. Today, thanks to advancements in neuroscience and psychology, the science of...

There are two main approaches to dream interpretation: the Top-Down approach and the Free-Form approach. These methods are often in tension with each other, and how we prioritize one over...

Example: ‘1 dream insects are dropping either on me from the ceiling of our bedroom, or crawling over my pillow. My long-suffering husband is always woken when I sit bolt...

Adrian Morrison at the University of Pennsylvania, investigating narcolepsy, a condition producing sleep in the middle of activity, found that a small area of the brain, the pons, suppresses full...

Recurring dreams are a common phenomenon experienced by many people. These dreams may contain familiar themes, characters, or places that repeat themselves over time. Understanding the meaning behind these dreams...

Dreams are a fascinating phenomenon. While we sleep, our mind is active, processing emotions, memories, and experiences, often leaving us with vivid and sometimes surreal imagery. This deep mind activity,...

TEETH My most popular requests for dream interpretation are by far, dreams about teeth falling out. Apparently this is quite disturbing to people who have this dream...they simply MUST know...