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Signpost / Crossroads Dream Meaning

The crossroads is a place where one must decide which way to go. It points out to the dreamer which road should be taken in life.

See also: Cross, Fork(as in fork in the road), Division, Ouroboros (as a counterimage). [1]

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Sources and Authors

  1. Little Giant Encyclopedia by Klaus Vollmar [Back to dream]

What does SIGNPOST / CROSSROADS mean in a dream?


The crossroads is a place where one must decide which way to go. It points out to the dreamer which road should be taken in life.See Cross, Fork (as in...

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Vision: Seeing a blank signpost on a house or door: you are facing a confusing situation—try to find a solution or alternate route. Somebody handing you a signpost means pay...

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A crossroads is a magical but dangerous space, full of spiritual potential, since we can go in any direction which seems appropriate. In times gone by shrines were erected at...

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Example: ‘I keep in touch with an old boyfriend who I have not seen since I was 18, which is 14 years ago. In my dream I was on holiday...

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A point / dot may symbolize the (true) centre of the self or psyche (see also Signpost).

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A road divided, a crossroads, is a clear message: you have to choose, to take a direction and guide your actions toward it. The unconscious is telling you that you...

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Symbol: The cross ii> a symbol of the integration of extremes, the synthesis, and the moderation—the cross is the connection between time and space.Vision: A cross is a sign of...

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The road or path in a dream suggests our own individual way forward. Just as in dreams, an individual vehicle represents the dreamer’s body and external way of being, so...

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Symbol: “God is light and in him there is no darkness” (1. John 1.5). Light brings order to chaos.Vision: A light always symbolizes a signpost, a guiding force. You are...

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Hermit. Being one-sided, grief, longing for social contact, but also wisdom (see the Tarot card of “The Hermit.”) The hermit is lonely, or alone in the sense of being one...

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Dreams of the millennium signify that you are at a turning point, a crossroads and a threshold of transformation.See Time.

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The south represents illumination, success, and glory, as it is the cardinal point in which the sun reaches its maximum splendor. (See CROSS, CROSSROADS, and ORIENTATION)

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If your dream journey reflects your progress in waking life, transition points such as bus stops, airports, taxi queues, stations, ports and harbors often represent transitional points in your life....

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To dream of converting from one path to another is about a paradigm shift, a new found conviction, passion, and commitment. You are at the crossroads of a major life...

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This dream may be showing you that at every crossroads you are at choice; you have the ability to choose to be in bondage or to set yourself free. There...

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Material aspects: Dreaming of a junction presupposes that there is an element of duality in a project. We will have to weigh up the various options and make a decision...

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Dreaming of any sort of cross - the Christian cross, the Maltese cross, the ancient cross of the Goddess - indicates joy, happiness and fulfillment after a long and difficult...

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Bosnia and Herzegovina make up a triangular-shaped republic on the Balkan peninsula. Since the time of the Roman Empire, the Balkans has been a crossroads of religions and civilizations, so...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: In dreams, the hag is variously the cantankerous old woman or that aspect of femininity that aspires to use intuition and understanding for the benefit of...

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Symbolizes the search, atonement, purification, and homage. He sets forth on the journey in poverty, with humility, from which he participates in an initiation ritual that leads to enlightenment and...

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A cross may have private associations for you. On the other hand, the cross is such an ancient symbol that its meaning in a dream may have come from the...

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A gate is an opening in what is otherwise a boundaried enclosure.The symbolic meaning behind a fence or a wall is the separation that is constructed to keep different ideas...

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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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Fighting enemies in oneiric thoughts literally reflects your problems. Thus, if you win, it means that you have taken the decision to actively intervene in real life. However, if you...

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A branch, offshoot, or the branching out of something can represent: One portion of something larger (such as a branch of a company).A divergence or diversification.Proliferation or multiplication.Multiples of something...

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lucky numbers: 04-17-21-28-29-33being a: wil receive a proposal of marriage and be married for a long time. court: wil receive news of many deaths, none related to you. election, an:...

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Deciding (or trying to decide) can represent: Exploring your thoughts and feelings about a particular real-life decision.Feeling decisive or confident.Feeling indecisive or unsure.A feeling or fear of making a decision...

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Symbol: The circle is a symbol of completeness and symmetry. Vision: Looking at a circle is a warning: “don’t go around in circles” (you are only “chasing your own tail”)....

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Victory and distinction. Archways were often built in ancient Rome to welcome back conquering heroes.Crumbled: The destruction of hopes with little warning.An alternative type of bridge dream, in which movement...

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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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One’s prevailing direction in or approach to life. This direction/approach can be either self created out of one’s own actions or decisions or arise out of other people’s or social...

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Someone’s actual decision in real life, or one that you expect, desire, or fear.An issue involving control, authority, or personal boundaries.A feeling or fear of someone else having authority over...

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Similar to the compass needle, a diamond shape in your dream suggests choices and directions in your life; you are at a crossroads and you either have more or fewer...

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It is a place of passage symbolizing the many choices we have in life.It is related to travel and existential projects.If it is a railway station, the straightness of the...

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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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Universal Landscape: Archetypal Character Aspect: Wisdom and guidance.Dreaming Lens: Was it an old man or old woman in your dream? Was the dream character the same gender as you, or...

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Possible meanings You dream that you are lost, desperately trying to find your way home. No matter which direction you take, you never manage to find the right road and...

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1- The image of a journey is a very- potent one in dream work. Anytime the idea of a journey becomes apparent, it is to do with the way that...

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