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Tunnel (as In A Mine) Dream Meaning

That which is unconscious and from which inner treasures need to be brought to light. According to Freud, symbol of the vagina. [1]

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

What does TUNNEL (AS IN A MINE) mean in a dream?


A mine is essentially a tunnel dug very deep underground for the purpose of cultivating some raw material. Since land is associated with consciousness, a mine represents what is possible...

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That which is unconscious and from which inner treasures need to be brought to light. According to Freud, symbol of the vagina.

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To dream that you see a tunnel is an expression of insecurity.To be trapped in a tunnel is a wish to escape responsibilities or some form of bondage.To be traveling...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: The word ‘mine’ initially signified crude ore and has since come to mean the place from which crude ore is taken. In this sense dreaming of...

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To dream of being in a coal-mine or colliery and seeing miners, denotes that some evil will assert its power for your downfall; but if you dream of holding a...

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Vision: Seeing a deep mine shaft: try to get to the bottom of things and explore what is hidden there—inside yourself and others.Depth Psychology: See Cave, Mine.

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A dream that takes place underground or under the ocean can be a symbol of the journey into the unconscious and lead to the discovery of unknown parts of yourself....

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A mine is a place beneath the surface of the earth where raw materials are found and cultivated.The shaft is the portal through which you get to the place below....

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If you dream of being underground, this may suggest a desire for personal transformation—the death of the old to make way for the new.If you experience the nightmare of being...

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It signifies disappointment if you dream of working in a gold mine.The portent is less unfortunate if you dream of finding gold.

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also see Digging1- Dreaming of mines signifies bringing the resources of the unconscious into the light of day. We are able to use the potential we have available. Interestingly in...

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Dreams of tunnel vision are giving you the message to focus on the accomplishment of the task at hand. Alternatively, this dream could also be giving you the message that...

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(Boring) Piercing a hole in a dream means deception. Piercing a hole in a stone in a dream means investigating someone in authority. Piercing a hole in the wall of...

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He will acquire a woman from an unimaginable place.

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A problematic area of one’s life that is filled with hidden or unexpected traps and loopholes; see “missile”

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(See Piercing a hole, Pursuit, Tunnel)

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You might like to consult the entries for chase / chased, digging / excavation, hunt / hunting / huntsman and mine / miner.

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This is one of the straightforward dreams.The more you are entertained, the greater will be your coming satisfaction in life; but if, like Queen Victoria, you were not amused when...

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Some dream researchers believe that birth dreams lead us back to life in the womb and the traumas associated with our own experience of birth. The psychoanalyst Nandor Fodor has...

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Vision: In a man’s dream, a train is often a sign of fear—fear of having missed something.The train you have missed in the dream is the equivalent of a missed...

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It is a sign that your sweetheart will reveal a deceitful and ill-tempered nature if you dream of seeing or entering a Lead mine.

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Can refer to one’s goals or simply to the end of some situation, as in such expressions as “the end of the road” and “the light at the end of...

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lucky numbers: 10-17-28-31-45-47being in a: wil not be ful y satisfied in own affairs until you dig deeper. blackness of a: contentment wil be disrupted. digging coal from a: abundant...

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Material aspects: Many disasters in dreams echo difficulties in everyday life, pictured in such a way that they allow us to work through the problems.An exploding mine, for instance, depicts...

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To see mining in your dreams, denotes that an enemy is seeking your ruin by bringing up past immoralities in your life. You will be likely to make unpleasant journeys,...

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lucky numbers: 03-08-10-32-33-36buying a: need to check for poison air before entering the mine. dead, a: attaining your aspirations takes delicate careful steps. having a, in the home: idle talk...

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To dream of a canal is reminiscent of a re-birthing experience, particularly if the canal is dark and covered, with a light at the end, like a tunnel.

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1. If the bird is deceased, the dreamer is worried—and warned (e.G., Canary in mine that inhales gas).2. A good omen, fiscally speaking.3. Not good, romantically speaking.

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Dreams of dawn symbolize hope, inspiration and the joyous anticipation of a new beginning.If you are just coming through a challenging time, this dream is giving you the message that...

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You may say, “Who dreams of an octopus?” But people do, and a friend of mine did so just the other night.If the dream make you happy, it implies that...

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A dream of land mines suggests that you are going through a potentially explosive and trying situation in real life.The mines could represent repressed emotions that are likely to explode...

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Searching for or trying to recover something.Delving into matters from the past.Trying to understand or discover the truth about something.Trying to hide or escape.See Discovering, Searching, Rescuing, Shovel, Quarry, Underground,...

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(see also Black)(1) Darkness is a common symbol of the unconscious.If the darkness is frightening, this represents your fear of the unknown forces in your psyche.If the darkness is warm...

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The subtle qualities we bring to our activities which transform them from empty trivialities into meaning or sa­vour, zest; may sometimes refer to the body’s reaction to salt. Idioms: above/below...

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(1) A locomotive may symbolize power, energy, instinctive drive.(2) It may be a sexual symbol, representing the penis. A locomotive going into a tunnel might represent the sexual act.

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Dreams of the after-life represent your awareness of a light at the end of the tunnel. You are recognizing a larger perspective of life beyond the confines of the ego,...

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(see also Darkness)(1) Light, particularly sunlight, is a common symbol of consciousness. Moonlight, on the other hand, might represent the unconscious, the intuitive, the feminine.(2) Light at the end of...

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A dream in which the blackness of the coal, coal mine, or coal pit was a feature is a warning to retrench and prepare for a period of financial embarrassment...

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(see Abyss, Dead End, Path)An unlit alley: Lurking potential for danger (see Darkness).Being mugged in an alley: Unanticipated misfortune that leaves you feeling violated or out of control (see Banking:...

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