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Survival Dream Meaning

Survival is imminent and revealed to encourage [1]

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Sources and Authors

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

What does Survival mean in a dream?


Survival is imminent and revealed to encourage

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Surviving a challenge or threat can represent: A real-life success.Imagining how it would feel to face a challenge and succeed.Fear of a particular threat or hardship.Fighting for your own survival...

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Dreams of hunting represent that you are on the prowl for energy and power.The way you hunt says a lot about your survival mechanisms. You are becoming aware of the...

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The dinosaur indicates the most primitive, unsocialized, basic urges of human nature such as fear, reproduction, and survival. Such instincts are still alive within us and need to be integrated...

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This is a fear of survival dream. Without teeth we cannot eat. Big life changes are taking place such as leaving home for the first time; becoming pregnant, getting married...

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Sees human beings as needing to learn and modify strategies for social survival and interaction. He says of the human animal, ‘It depends upon the bodies of other animals not...

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Dreams of an Army symbolize that you are preparing for an attack or that you are feeling a threat to your survival or well being.See War.

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Breathing or flowing.Life, or being alive.Survival.A cycle.Ebb and flow.An activity or process that happens automatically or subconsciously.See Breathing, Rib, Chest, Surviving

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1. Helplessness, dependence on others for survival.2. A close call, an avoided disaster.3. Reverse: plans for recovery need to be reviewed for faults.4. A need to remove oneself from a...

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In his book Landscapes of the Night, Dr Evans puts forward a new theory of dreaming. He states that our brain has programs’ for dealing with survival. We have basic...

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Instinctive part of self attuned to nature and survival, associated with second and third chakras. Also, the characteristics a specific animal represents to you, such as speed, cunning, power or...

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A well or cistern can represent: Abundance, or a seemingly infinite supply (of wisdom, patience, money, etc.).Sustenance.A source of something you consider critical for physical, emotional, or mental survival.See Water,...

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Dreams of a dunce cap symbolize feelings of shame and embarrassment for not knowing something that was expected of you. Perhaps you’ve been playing dumb as a survival mechanism. This...

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Dreams of a fly signify a desire for eyes in the back of your head. You are accessing your acute awareness and survival skills. Or, something or someone is being...

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Dreams of a claw symbolize that you are feeling protective, defensive and are attempting to set boundaries. You are in touch with your animal/survival instincts, and this dream is also...

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Dreams of the center symbolize the essence of control and essential survival issues.If you are in the center of a situation, then your choices will either create a sense of...

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To dream of your spleen signifies that you are grappling with issues of well-being and physical survival. Also, this dream is giving you permission to follow your intuition and to...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: In common with most fish when they appear in dreams, the salmon signifies our basic urges – most often the need for survival. By being able...

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lucky numbers: 03-07-18-30-38-41being: survival is enough money to get food on the table. employer, your: a whistle-blower wil have difficulty getting another job. friend, a: a lack of self-confidence and...

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Dreams of camouflage symbolize that you are hiding; wanting to blend in, or be unnoticed because perhaps you feel your survival is an issue. You may feel it is unsafe...

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Indigenous people might be defined as those who belong to a particular area of the earth and have over many centuries developed their own spiritual michelle grieco practices in order...

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Material aspects: To dream of many tadpoles can suggest a number of business opportunities, some of which will come to fruition and some which will not.If the tadpoles are already...

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lucky numbers: 06-12-18-24-25-45buying: long life ful of necessities and few luxuries. using: prosperity if you sel the cuttings. on animals: are sharing your survival instincts. to cut own hair: have...

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Dreams of an escape symbolize that your survival is at stake or that you’ve perhaps just had a close brush with danger. This dream is a warning that if the...

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The lizard connects you to the most basic of primitive instincts.The reptilian brain is the part of the human brain that controls our fundamental impulses.The medicine associated with the lizard...

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Dreams of a camp symbolize your desire for connection to the outdoors, adventure, and that you are living on the edge. Camping also represents simplicity and your connection to your...

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Gives gender-specific: Nourishing and nurturing are such intrinsically feminine functions that any dream containing such images are to do with survival.For a woman, nurturing is perhaps more physical in feeling,...

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lucky numbers: 08-16-17-21-31-32being born in the month of: the cold reality wil be faced with stern survival instincts. children: they wil like sports, be rude to company and encouraging to...

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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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Dreams of weapons signify the desire for protection, defense and perhaps to end old patterns, or to kill off an aspect of yourself that is no longer serving you. Also...

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Material aspects: Dance has always represented freedom and been symbolic of other actions which were necessary for survival.To be dancing in a dream portrays the creation of happiness, feeling at...

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Breathing or sustenance.Survival (physical, emotional, mental, or otherwise).Life energy.Lightness or airiness.Fluid motion, flexibility, or adaptability.Seeing only air where you expected something else could represent nothingness, emptiness, lack, or surprise somewhere...

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Material aspects: Being aware in a dream that something is prehistoric is to recognize that feelings and emotions we have arise literally from before the time we were able to...

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Dreams of a critic symbolize a fear of exposure, of making a mistake and/or looking foolish. Dreams about the inner critic usually show up when you are in the midst...

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Dreams of a cannibal symbolize your fight for survival at all costs.A cannibal also represents power, control, and a battle for energy.See Venting Dreams, Animal, Fight and Flight.

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To see a buffalo in your dream symbolizes survival.The dream may be a warning that you are going off in the wrong direction on your life path.To see an injured...

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Dreams of a buckle symbolize that you are holding or fastening things together, whether a relationship, a business situation or a family dynamic. Because a belt buckles go around your...

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(Armistice, Cease fire, Cessation) Negotiating a truce, or witnessing one between two armies in a dream means cessation of fear, relaxing, recovering of a sick person from his illness, caring...

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Dreams of a foundation represent your life philosophy, your survival tools, home base, this represents the basis, the ground floor upon which the all else depends; what is crucial to...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: The need for us to be able to divide time into periods or phases arises initially from the necessity to co-operate with the seasons from a...

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Dreams of people reveal your role in relationships, your social skills, survival skills, and attitudes and feelings about the people in your life.If you dream of a specific person that...

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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...

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Over the years many theories to ex­plain the ‘why’ of dreams have been put forward. These range from dreams being messages from spirits; being results of food eaten prior to...

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Dreams of the Middle East represent turbulence, unrest, soulful, spirit, passion, survival issues and strong opinions. This dream is revealing that you have the ego strength to defend your opinions...

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Dreams of a spider signify that you are weaving your dreams into reality, and using your wisdom to seduce and entice people into your web of life. You are becoming...

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Material aspects: Any monster appearing in a dream represents something that we have made larger than life. We have personalized it so that whatever is worrying us appears as a...

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The desire for, or fear of, risky endeavors.It is the image of modern man’s fight for survival.The dreamer is looking for validation, Applause.According to Freud, this dream image appears to...

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Anxiety regarding external world, political forces, etc., that the dreamer feels at the mercy of. Often cou­pled with dreamer’s survival strategies.The end of a particular world for the dreamer, i.e....

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The end of the world as we know it is such a potent image that it is part and parcel of almost every religion’s belief system. In dreams the apocalypse...

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lucky numbers: 04-05-12-13-36-52genealogy, studying your: wil marry beneath you and rue the day. hearing the voice of an: whatever you were not going to do—do it now! of: don’t trust...

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The reptilian brain is something that all animals on the planet share; it governs the most basic functions, such as breathing and survival instincts.If a reptile features in your dreams,...

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Your dream mother relates to the mother archetype rather than your real mother. Reflect on all the aspects of the mother role playing out in your life to resolve this...

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Life-and-death struggles are common in dreams, but in some cases these dreams end with a struggle to avoid catastrophe. These are the sorts of dream in which almost every stranger...

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Dreams of a beetle symbolize disorder and a lack of cleanliness in your life, or that you are becoming aware of your resilient survival instincts. Alternatively, native people in the...

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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...

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Dreams of the earth represent your foundation, and the belief systems that uphold your life. Your subconscious mind is reminding you to keep your feet on the ground.The earth is...

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Maternal and paternal instinct; your basic childhood need for love and protection or your own experience of being parented. A baby animal can refer to yourself when young and vulnerable;...

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lucky numbers: 13-27-28-34-48-50abroad from, going: ventures are far away, but close to your heart. anthem of the USA, hearing the national: a temptation wil come—fol ow it. singing, at an...

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Dreams of a roof symbolize your concept of life, your philosophy, belief systems, limitations and/or survival skills. Dreams of a roof can also represent safety, constraints, or a lid upon...

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lucky numbers: 12-15-16-24-46-52female, a: wil live a life of constant giving and later exacting a price for it. daughter: an urge to bond with a refreshing view of yourself. homosexual,...

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Silverware is a symbol of civilization and sophistication. Food is what sustains us and represents nurturing and self-care. By using an implement to connect to our food, we add yet...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: Insects tend to signify negative feelings and link us to primal instinctive behaviour, that of survival against all odds. In dreams, we often translate a quality...

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All reptiles connect with a primitive orientation toward survival and other basic instincts. Since alligators are water dwellers, their meaning and power are associated with emotional territory. They have a...

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Dreams of killing someone signify a desire to get rid of an unacceptable aspect of self, extreme -denial, perfectionism, suppressed anger, rage, destruction, fear, defensiveness and an expression of your...

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The struggle for survival in dreamland is reflected in symbols such as quicksand, dangerous animals, wildfire, war and enemies; these all suggest the need to find a kind of security...

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Dreams of money symbolize energy, power and resources and the fact that success and prosperity is within your reach. You are feeling confident, potent, loveable, and valuable, worthy of respect,...

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Some researchers believe that anxiety dreams reflect a time when our ancestors were constantly threatened by danger from predators and other environmental factors. You will never be attacked by a...

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Example: ‘Some three years ago I had constant dreams with my mother. We were nearly always in some son of argu­ment or fight’ (Maijorie B). Usually, as in the example,...

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1- Flies arc always associated with something nasty, which docs not allow for the fact that they also devour rotten material. So to dream of flies is to be aware...

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There is an old wives’ tale that says if you dream you are falling and you hit the bottom, you will die. This is not true. Falling is one of...

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Something in your life is creating a fear-based response to a threat. That threat may be real or imagined. When a person feels exposed at a very primal level, the...

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You are dreaming of unmet needs and the consequences of past choices that have not served you. Human beings are social animals. We have lived in community with one another...

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(see also Church, House, Monastery, Monk, Temple)(1) An abbey is a holy place and represents a more profound dimension of reality than most of us are aware of most of...

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Dream images connected to feelings of abandonment, fear and loss of control all have some form of conflict as their theme. For example, dreams about missing a bus, train or...

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lucky numbers: 01-05-17-29-35-38amethyst, buying: wil be jilted after lover conceives of contentment in intel ectual fancy. aquamarine: having the affection of a youthful friend. bloodstone: wil love one friend and...

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Dreams about change are common because the experience of change is an inescapable fact of life and whether the change is minor, such as a new hairstyle, or major, such...

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lucky numbers: 04-09-24-28-39-41being stabbed with a: caution would be the expedient route. broken: your fear needs to be pruned to its source. butcher’s, a: positive aggression is the basis of...

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You can’t see air but it is crucial for your survival and wellbeing.The element of air is associated with the Zodiac signs Gemini, Libra and Aquarius. For Jungian analysts, air...

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In Hinduism and its spiritual systems of yoga, in some related Eastern cultures, as well as in some segments of the New Age movement—and to some degree, the distinctly different...

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Universal Landscape: Expressions of love and affection.Dreaming Lens: What type of flowers appeared in your dream? Were they being given or received as a gift? Were they wildflowers or store...

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Did you dream of someone, perhaps a stranger, or someone you know who behaved in a repulsive, hateful or shocking way and your instinctual response was one of loathing? If...

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General: pleasurable energy and exuberance; dynamic sexual drive. Example: ‘As I talked to the pale golden horse it felt more and more as if I were talking to a male...

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The following dreams tend to be common during times of change or transition. A dream of waking and getting up, when in fact you are still asleep, may signal reluctance...

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Universal Landscape: An opportunity or choice to venture into the unknown.Dreaming Lens: What was the status of the door in the dream: closed, open, locked, or ajar? How many doors...

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Universal Landscape: Additional protection and provision.Dreaming Lens: Were you fat? Was someone in your dream fat? Was the fat extracted and separate from a body? Was being fat part of...

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Example: ‘At about two or three in the morning my wife Brenda and I were suddenly awoken from sleep by a noise. As we lifted our heads to listen we...

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A number of possible interpretations for dreams of crowds suggest themselves. These range from a need for a feeling of unity or belonging; a sense of suffocation, feeling stifled or...

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