To dream of being in a Western - or in old Western times - may represent your need for order and justice, particularly in your social scene.If you were a...

(1) The wrest may symbolize death or decline; the end of a particular phase of your life.(2) It may be a symbol of the descent of the conscious ego (the...

There are two very different dragons in the world of symbolism: the Eastern symbol of charisma and good luck and the Western symbol, which connects with greed, avarice, and overprotection....

Often in western dreams associated with the denial of our ego; liberation from thinking and desiring; in a Christian person’s dream may be a threat to their belief system.

In Western culture, white is commonly used to represent cleanliness, purity, and dignity; in Eastern traditions white is associated with mourning and death.

Material aspects: The image of a plague of locusts is so strong in western thought that even in dreams it has come to represent retribution for some misdemeanour.

The shark has always been considered by western culture as an enemy of man.Dreaming of one represents imminent danger.It is a call from the subconscious to be cautious and deliberate...

Portugal occupies the western part of the Iberian peninsula. In dreams, it refers to emotional expressiveness and the ease with which one can share feelings openly with others.If your dream...

To dream of eating rice denotes abundance of instruction (Artemidorus). Certain legends and traditions of Western Europe associate rice with wisdom; sages were held to live upon it, the yogis...

(arb. Rukhkh, A legendary Arabian bird.) Seeing the legendary giant roc in a dream means fast travelling news coming from Western regions, or it could represent distant travels, playing with...

Located in western Europe, Belgium has about forty miles of seacoast on the North Sea. In dreams it can indicate hospitality or a willingness to help others. It can also...

Walking around in Nashville, Tennessee, with a suitcase in hand in a dream may reflect your aspirations to hit it big in the country and western music scene. It may...

In Western culture Buddha is thought of as a benevolent sage. Unless the dreamer has other, more specific associations, a dream about a Buddha may be a sign that the...

The third-largest island in the Mediterranean, Cyprus lies off the southern coast of Turkey and the western shore of Syria. Should the country feature in some way in your dream,...

Situated in the western part of the Scandinavian peninsula, Norway is a country renowned for its fjords, the quality of its goods and for its sound economy. In dreams, it...

Something calling for attention. Perhaps a warning bell or an alarm. Bells are also sounded at beginnings and endings. In Western culture, bells are associated with weddings (wedding bells) and...

The zodiac is a system of archetypes that together describe the human experience as a function of twelve different styles or sensibilities. While not everyone believes in the validity of...

This element is much more important for the eastern culture than for the western. It represents happiness and tranquility, as it symbolizes the warmth of home. It predicts well-being in...

Material aspects: In the western world famine is not so prevalent but as a dream image it may signify a concern over global matters. On a more personal note, such...

Psychological / emotional perspective: Psychologically, we all need a symbol for a father or authority figure (a wise old man) and this is one such representation. In searching for knowledge...

Sometimes the greatest display of power is stillness, and the bull reminds of this.The bull is a mighty animal that spends most of its time not moving.The medicine involved here...

Celebrities appeanng on the stage of your dream are often acting out archetypal dramas and comedies, which we call myths. They may appear as some of the archetypes from the...

(1) This may symbolize bringing up contents of the unconscious into consciousness.(2) Are you the fish being caught in a fisherman’s net? This may mean a promise of ‘salvation5; that...

The Dominican Republic was explored by Columbus on his first voyage in 1492. He named it La Española, and his son, Diego, was its first viceroy. The capital, Santo Domingo,...

Vision: If you’re standing in front of a movie theater: others are keeping secrets and it’s bothering you. Being inside a movie theater: you are in the dark and undecided...

In some cultures, the job of the blacksmith is sacred, given that it was considered the privilege of the king. There has always been a close relation between metallurgy and...

In mythology, the marksman / hunter is often depicted as a centaur, the wild rider. Today he would be seen as the cowboy in Western movies. In antiquity, the feminine...

The chicken is the most consumed animal product in the Western world, making the symbolic meaning of the chicken directly connected to abundance, prosperity, and nurturance.The common phrase “like a...

Anthropology has contributed considerably to the cross-cultural understanding of dreams. The earliest anthropological research on dreams, which dates back to the end of the nineteenth century, considered the dream beliefs...

“Eat your vegetables; they’re good for you” is one of the most prolific adages of parenting in the Western world. In this way, as a symbol, vegetables represent taking responsibility...

Grass is something that those in the Western world, especially in the United States, grow in a controlled manner to represent a connection to the earth in the form of...

Being aware of the heat of a fire is to be aware of someone else’s strong feelings. Baptism by fire signifies a new awareness and awakening of spiritual power and...

A safari is a Western-culture attempt to expose an individual to the energy that the African plain has to offer. In this way, it is a symbol of an attempt...

Algeria is bordered on the west by Morocco and Western Sahara and on the east by Tunisia and Libya. The Saharan region, which constitutes over three- quarters of the land...

The pig is taken in western belief to indicate ignorance, stupidity, selfishness and gluttony. We may be beginning to recognize these unattractive qualities in ourselves; without such recognition there can...

In the broadest and most universal sense, the elephant is a symbol of strength and power. In the Middle Ages, this animal was the emblem of wisdom, temperance, eternity, and...

For many people the Oriental or Eastern way of life is seen as being very exotic.Dreaming of this may- give us access to that part of us which becomes suppressed...

(see Flowers)Among Hindus, a golden lotus represents the preexistent matter of the Universe. On the dream plane, this symbolizes untapped potential just waiting for your attention.An alternative emblem for the...

Flowers are natural symbols of beauty, delicacy, harmlessness, and attraction (e.g., the attraction of bees to nectar). Flowers are also symbols of the deep self. In both southern Asian yoga...

Colombia is bordered on the northwest by Panama, on the east by Venezuela and Brazil, and on the south-west by Peru and Ecuador. Despite its dramatic and varied landscape, Colombia...

Indonesia is an archipelago in southeast Asia consisting of 17,000 islands (6,000 inhabited) and straddles the equator. The largest islands are Sumatra, Java (the most populous), Bali, Kalimantan (Indonesia’s part...

You are dreaming of vulnerability, and some situation in your life is likely causing you to feel exposed. This is one of the most common dream images experienced by almost...

Electricity is an invisible force that is present in our lives on a daily basis for most of us in the Western world. We generally take it for granted but...

This symbol is most associated with Christianity, but in fact the circle divided into four equal parts is the most ubiquitous of all spiritual symbols found in almost every civilization...

A faucet is the access point to running water, a symbol of civilization, convenience, and abundant living. Water connects to the emotional elements of the human experience, and in this...

In Western cultures, this motif often emerges in dreams in which we find ourselves taking an examination for which we are completely unprepared. For example, college students often have anxiety...

Serpents are ancient symbols, often associated with goddesses of fertility. Because they live in the ground, serpents may represent the healing, nurturing earth; they can also symbolize knowledge. In some...

Green means go. Green is the color of the heart center, which can be confusing due to the representation of the heart as red, made especially prominent in Western culture...

The “City of Lights.” If you, in fact, live in Paris, the location of the dream has little meaning, but if you don’t, it’s quite significant.Paris has for two millennia...

Although it may seem surprising, the vulture is a symbol that, throughout history, has always had positive connotations. Not surprisingly, many people believed that because its diet is carrion, the...

(God’s prophet S.iilih., upon whom be peace. He is the descendent of the people of Thamiid, the son of ‘Abir, the brother or Ariim, the son of Sam, the son...

1- Any dream which contains ‘natives’ that is. people from another culture and possibly with a tribal system is making us aware of a very simple structure to life. Our...

To dream that someone embraces you can indicate a need for affection and understanding.If the hug is pleasant, it means you must express your feelings to somebody.If the hug comes...

[DREAM IMAGES: MATRIARCH, MOTHER NATURE]The mother archetype appears in many forms—mother, princess and witch— and is symbolized by the primordial mother, or ‘earth mother’, of mythology, by Eve and Mary...

Self-images, for boon or bane, as with the story of Snow White (see Fun House).The mirror of truth that reflects genuine motivations, feelings, and fears. In ancient times, the mirror...

(Curse, Omen, Policeman, Warning sign) In a dream, thunder without rain means a scare, a warning or an ultimatum. It also represents good promises, gracious orders, or the sound of...

(Also known as John in Western traditions. God’s prophet Isl!aq, son of the prophet Jacob, upon both of them be peace.) In a dream, seeing him indicates adversities and hardships.If...

The collective consciousness and the concept of manufactured truth are represented by a television in a dream. Television represents this collective thought in action. Through programming, especially the news, there...

In Western astrology, every planet is believed to impart some of its characteristics to people born under the Zodiac sign that it governs, so if you dreamed of a particular...

In the Western world, the rosary is generally though of as a Catholic prayer item. Catholics say the rosary by repetitive prayer and meditation, with the focus on the Blessed...

Outer space represents the ultimate in mystery, challenge and unexplored potential in dreams as much as in waking life.This general interpretation is reinforced by the well-known expression ’to reach for...

Universal Landscape: Ritualistic connection to primal urges.Dreaming Lens: What was the setting of the dream? Were you participating in a tribal activity? Were you watching something from a distance? Were...

This is an archetypal character aspect that connects you to magic, the occult, and the mysteries of life.The witch is a creature of relatively modern invention with little, if any,...

Universal Landscape: Instant connection and communication of thought.Dreaming Lens: Were you using your phone? Was someone else using a cell phone? Did you have a clear connection, or was there...

Universal Landscape: A process of creating socially acceptable states of being.Dreaming Lens: Were you bathing or was someone else? What types of structures were involved? Were you in a private...

Universal Landscape: New beginnings; possibility.Dreaming Lens: How is the egg presented in the dream: as food or as a dormant life waiting to be hatched? What are you doing with...

Three is tense, dynamic, rhythmic, and complete (the Holy Trinity). Three is a symbol of the spirit, since it is assigned to the third stage of human consciousness (after the...

Universal Landscape: Knowledge and wisdom. Permanent thought.Dreaming Lens: Were you reading a book? Was someone else reading? Was the book unopened? Were there many books? Were you in a bookstore...

If you are deeply committed to your faith, a dream encounter with a prophet or a figure of great spiritual significance such as Muhammad to a Muslim, Gautama Siddhartha to...

Universal Landscape: Beauty; strength of persona.Dreaming Lens: Was your own hair the focus of your dream? Was it someone else’s? Was it different from your natural hair? Was there a...

Universal Landscape: Direct communication with a buffer of safety.Dreaming Lens: Did the phone ring or did you initiate the call? Were you using the telephone or did you need to...

Bad luck superstitions have been around for centuries and vary from culture to culture. Here are some of the most common in Western culture and their appearance in your dream...

A lucid dream is simply one in which you realize that you are dreaming. In one form or another, lucid dreaming has been practiced with great seriousness in certain religious...

Dreams are an overwhelmingly visual experience and Freud generally treated dream images as signs. Signs are images that point to something else. Freud believed the unconscious was purposely hiding the...

Family relationships have been studied and written about for centuries, from the brothers Cain and Abel, through Joseph the favored son, to evil stepmothers in fairy stories and Mrs Robinson...

Universal Landscape: Universal creative, energetic, and spiritual expression.Dreaming Lens: Dreaming in color is often viewed as a particular phenomenon that sets a dream apart from others you have. There is...

In most ancient cultures, consider­ation and even veneration of dreams played a great pan. Some groups felt that dream life was more real and imponant than waking life. Not only...

The Chinese Zodiac is based on the year rather than the month as in the Western system of astrology. If you dream of a particular Chinese Zodiac symbol, such as...

The Sun signs of astrology can appear in dreams, through the following correspondences: See also: SPACE AND SCIENCE. Aries (21 March-19 April) is the cardinal fire sign, and is dynamic...