Picturing an ideal person in a dream is often a way to posit someone who is unattainable, and this enables one to avoid the terror of romantic involvement.

A dream of desire in love, a wish for the unattainable (Artemidorus); Freud and modern symbolism alike corroborate this interpretation.

Stealing reveals the dreamer’s desire to possess some thing almost unattainable. Misunderstandings can be the cause or the foreboding of the dream.

A frequent dream symbol when feeling cut off from others or objects; lack of contact. Something is seen as being unattainable. Re-examine your goals or ask if you have the...

1. Feelings of long-repressed anger coming to the surface.2. A feeling that dreams and desires are unattainable, especially if the frustration is sexual.3. Plans have gone awry.

The chalice is symbolic of the source of inexhaustible sustenance, abundance and the holy grail. Because of this religious significance, the chalice usually represents something that may seem to be...

Material aspects: A castle can represent the fantastic, the unattainable or perhaps difficulty in obtaining our objectives.

To dream that you are an athlete represents your ability to reach a goal which you had deemed nearly unattainable. You have expended incredible amounts of energy in order to...

Dreams of a mannequin reflect the desire for an unattainable ideal, superficiality, a desire for outer beauty at the expense of an inner life or a connection to your soul.See...

Psychological / emotional perspective: The sky signifies the unattainable. Whatever effort we make we can never make the sky tangible. This is one reason why the sky gods were so...

To dream of a wast cathedral with its domes rising into space, denotes that you will be possessed with an envious nature and unhappy longings for the unattainable, both mental...

A man dreaming that he is a bachelor is being cautioned to avoid the opposite sex. He faces a debasing of his character.For a woman, dreaming about a bachelor is...

An expensive item can represent: Something for which you’d have to pay a high price (such as money, effort, or your integrity).Something you value or really want.Something you feel others...

To see God in your dream signifies your spirituality and expression of your feelings about divinity. God also symbolizes an untouchable, unreachable, and unattainable notion of perfection. Thus such a...

If you dream of hunting, you will struggle for the unattainable.If you dream that you hunt game and find it, you will overcome obstacles and gain your desires.See Gain.

A limitation or perceived limitation (such as on how high you believe you can climb, or how much progress you think you can make).An elevated mood or perspective.Power or ambition.Something...

(Unfinished business) An incomplete job in a dream signifies joblessness, inactivity, indolence, or it could mean an unattainable desire for leadership.An incomplete job in a dream also means despair.(Also see...

Psychological / emotional perspective: The holy grail, as a chalice or goblet, is such a strong mythical image that in dreams it can appear as something miraculous, something that fulfils...

Barbie, the famous, ageless doll, may rep the unattainable image of perfection anc body type. Her appearance in a dream may indicate a poor self-image or an addiction to perfection.

lucky numbers: 03-11-12-31-37-44being addicted to: postponement of everything as life passes you by. buying: serious il ness undetected wil cause grievous, graceless acts. smelling: wil have much protection. smoking, alone:...

A large or overwhelming presence.Basic or primitive, or the idea of “back to basics.” Something or someone from the past (perhaps gone now).Something that’s outdated.Finding value in the past or...

A frost impedes the growth of plants and even symbolizes destruction. Most likely the dream references the emotions of the dreamer: she may behave coldly, or someone may show this...

The past.Things from your past that are preserved or still lingering (memories, emotions, judgments, etc.).The importance of whatever is represented by the museum’s contents.The idea of being unused, untouched, untouchable,...

Protection from the world or from “the elements” (harsh conditions, challenging situations, etc.).A finishing touch or last step in a process (since a roof might be the last part of...

lucky numbers: 03-06-26-27-29-44buying: wil have a vigorous mind; open it up to others. loose, your: your social face is in meltdowns; button up and survey the damage. losing: another’s secret...

lucky numbers: 06-24-31-48-51-55climbing up a: wil gain confidence when your future good fortune is surmountable. having difficulties: must overcome being weakened by fal out, inner and outer. others: the path...

(Betting, Casting lots, Games, Risk) Gambling in a dream denotes something groundless, distress, falsehood or an unattainable goal.If one bets money or something with an adversary and wins his bet...

The person, place, or thing depicted in the artwork, or the idea of attention being focused on the featured subject.Feeling distanced from what’s represented in the artwork, perhaps a feeling...

(Phantom, Spook) In a dream, a mirage represents falsehood, or something that will not take effect.If one desires something, then sees a mirage in his dream, it means that his...

If the sky is a dominant feature in your dream, you may be thinking about the purpose of your life. A star-studded night sky may represent the unconscious, whereas the...

Memories, experiences, emotions and patterns from the past, which haunt the dreamer. It may represent attitudes or patterns of behavior which were once alive, but now suppressed.To see another person...

If ghosts appear in your dreams, they often symbolize unfinished business, just as ghosts—or the unsettled dead—are supposed to have unfinished business on earth, not having found their place in...

In dreams, shops suggest what you want or think you need in waking life.If you are in a shop you know, then you are aware of what you want from...

(Jogging, Prancing, Strutting, Tripping) Walking straight in a dream means profits, seeking the path of righteousness and unwavering in one’s religious commitment. Walking through the markets in a dream means...

"Trust in Dreams, for in Them the Gateway to Eternity is Hidden."—KHALIL GIBRAN Dreams and Their Profound Purpose Imagine dreams as personal movies, crafted in response to our daily experiences....