1- The people who appear in dreams are the characters with which we write our ‘play’. Often they appear simply as themselves, particularly if they are people we know or have a ...

(Such as teachers etc.) - see Individual Entries and also see Authority Figures in People Section...

To dream of keeping a ledger, you will have perplexities and disappointing conditions to combat.To dream that you make wrong entries on your ledger, you will have small disputes an...

Example: ‘I was walking down the steps of a house, leading into the front area of the basement. I was with a man, perhaps a friend. At the bottom of the steps a psychiatrist was ...

Having written a dream down, by using highlighting pens to make all matching words the same colour, one can immediately see the main issues in some dreams.Example: ‘We walk aroun...

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 we carry on our everyday lives and how ...

Colors express qualities and attnbutes that may indicate your mood in a dream. Colors may add more detail to the attitudes and beliefs that are expressed in a dream. Thus, a woman ...

The planets represent powerful archetypal energies that may influence your personality and your life. As heightened power, they bnng their individual attributes to you to strengthe...

Example: 41 gave birth to a baby girl I named Char­lotte. I had mixed emotions about this, uncertainty, excite­ment. I wanted to share the news with my friends. I phoned one, a w...

Something coming to an end or a crossroad.The Celtic or Greek equidistant cross: An elemental balance and wholeness (see Pictographs).Carrying a cross: Burdens that may not be your...

Gives gender-specific: An abacus is an introduction to logic, a masculine quality, rather than intuition, a more feminine one. When a man dreams of an abacus, it may be that he is ...

Gives gender-specific: A child’s first and most important relationship is with its mother, so being abandoned in a dream will have slightly different connotations in a man’s dr...

Abduction in a spiritual sense suggests being taken over by a force that cannot be contained and there is a stage in development where your dreams reflect the awareness of a spirit...

Gives gender-specific: When a woman dreams of an affair, it is likely that she has registered that connection before becoming consciously aware of it.A man will tend to be more phy...

Gives gender-specific: As the use of alcohol becomes more prevalent in the everyday, it can have the effect of changing the quality of dreams, bringing more frightening or incompre...

Plants in a spiritual sense signify both the life force and the cycle of life. Because they die only to grow again, they also suggest death and rebirth. You might also like to cons...

Material aspects: To dream of plunging into something is to recognize that we are facing uncertainty. We are going into something unknown – something that we have perhaps not don...

These figures all hold a special place in the dream hierarchy. Sometimes intermediaries between an ultimate power and man, and sometimes authority figures, their power comes from b...

Material aspects: The idea of profit and loss comes from the material world and the need to control resources. In dreams the meaning is widened to all sorts of resources not just f...

Gives gender-specific: Both men and women will dream of proposals with personal and business connotations.The type of proposal made or given will highlight the seriousness or emoti...

Material aspects: As we become more aware, the ancient symbolisms become more relevant. Anything which is represented as being quadrupled in size or power picks up on the symbolism...

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

Gives gender-specific: Oddly, a quay, presumably because of its shape, can represent the masculine principle. In a man’s dream it is the quay itself which will be relevant; in a ...

Material aspects: Filmic images of extraterrestrials give a stereotypical image that is often characterized by a type of radiance and this can be carried over into dreams. Whether ...

Consult the entries for book, letter, library, list and medium as well as the information on spiritual imagery in the introduction....

Material aspects: The refrigerator is a symbol of preservation. In dreams this becomes self-preservation and suggests we may be turning cold emotionally or sexually.To dream of rot...

You might like to consult the entries for hole, telephone, wedding / wedding dress / wedding ring as well as the information on circle in shapes / patterns....

Material aspects: In today’s business climate there are many risks to be taken. This will often reflect in dreams as personal risk, such as standing on a cliff edge or drowning. ...

You might like to consult the entries for baptism, ceremony, magic / magician, mantra and ziggurat, as well as the information on spiritual imagery in the introduction....

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 the road...

Material aspects: To dream of rock suggests stability in the real world.If we are on firm ground we can survive. We may also be aware that we must be firm and stand ‘rock-like’...

Gives gender-specific: The rocket in basic terms has a connection with male sexuality and can have this significance in both men’s and women’s dreams. Consult the entries for a...

Material aspects: When something is in ruins we have to discover if it is through neglect or vandalism.If the former, we need to pull things together.If the latter, we need to look...

Material aspects: Sand can represent impermanence. Because they will inevitably be washed away by the tide, building sand castles in dreams suggests that there is some doubt about ...

Material aspects: While most of the time in the waking state we suppress such figures, in dreams – where there is no conscious control – they will sometimes appear.The satyr is...

Material aspects: The various types of scale we see in our dream will have slightly differing meanings.For example, bathroom scales would suggest a more personal assessment than a ...

Material aspects: School is an important part of everyone’s life. In situations where we are learning new abilities or skills, the image of a school will often surface in dreams....

Material aspects: Scissors can also suggest a sharp, hurtful tongue or cutting remarks.Dreaming of sharpening scissors suggests that we need to be more precise in our communication...

Material aspects: Nowadays, a scroll will represent an acknowledgement of a learning process – i.E.The scroll presented to graduating students. We are endorsing either our own kn...

Material aspects: The scythe is a cutting instrument, and therefore has the same significance as a knife. In dreams it usually suggests that we need to cut out non-essential action...

Psychological / emotional perspective: Dreams highlight the whole range of the individual’s sexuality. One vital stage of growth is the baby’s fascination with its own body and...

Psychological / emotional perspective: The number of sides a shape has will be significant, as will the colours. Considerable symbology has grown up around shape. You might also li...

Material aspects: Any shelter signifies protection. We are all aware of the need for a safe space, and this symbolism comes across in dreams quite strongly.The images used could be...

In spiritual development the shield appears as a symbol of a particular stage of growth.It is at this point that we need to appreciate that we have control over our own destiny. Th...

Directed explosive energy, such as that from a gun, is a very effective spiritual tool, although it must be used with care.If we are noticeably aggressive we would have to be aware...

Following the psychological recognition of our smallness, we equally can become aware of the sense of belonging to a much greater cosmic whole. This is represented in dreams by a f...

Both spiritually and physically, to be sinking is to be getting into a situation where we are unable to see clearly or to perceive the best course of action.For sensitives, this ma...

1- Dreams have a way of introducing or rather reintroducing us to truths which we have long known to be.If spirituality is taken to be an inner truth, and religion as that which li...

Gives gender-specific: In today’s climate where everything is less regimented, a man dreaming of an army (or being a member of the armed forces) is likely to be about self-discip...

Material aspects: It is worth noting the significance of the placing of the arms.If they are placed across the chest we are defending ourselves.If we are held in or by someone else...

Material aspects: The artist in a dream makes us recognize the artist or creative ability in us. We are aware of the aspect of ourselves that is in contact with, and can interpret,...

Material aspects: There is some conflict with natural drives. There may be an avoidance of sex or contact through fear or the need for restraint. We may be looking for simplicity. ...

Material aspects: Dreaming of seeing someone’s back suggests we should identify the more private elements in our character or those around us. We may also find that we are vulner...

Material aspects: To have our attention drawn to a badge makes us aware of our right to belong to a group.If a badge is recognizable in a dream we perhaps should try to assess what...

Gives gender-specific: For many women a bath can be a relaxing time of contemplation and can, therefore, have that significance in dreams.For men, it is more likely to be functiona...

Gives gender-specific: As customs change we are less likely to dream of bigamy and more likely to dream of multiple liaisons with the opposite sex.For instance, a man might dream o...

Material aspects: To dream about a boat or a ship very often indicates how we cope with both our own emotions and those of others. It may well represent how we navigate our way thr...

Gives gender-specific: In engineering terms a nut represents the feminine and the bolt the masculine. In both men’s and women’s dreams the bolt can thus signify sex or the sexu...

Material aspects: To dream of promissory notes indicates that we have a sense of commitment to a person or a principle – that we are capable of making promises which we can keep....

Material aspects: Bones appearing in a dream usually indicate that we need to be aware of fundamental material. We need to ‘go back to basics’.To dream of a dog eating a bone m...

Gives gender-specific: In a woman’s dream a bridegroom may be something of a fantasy figure, allowing her to understand the qualities she needs in a partner on a mundane level. I...

Gives gender-specific: Traditionally, baking cakes was a particularly feminine activity, and therefore such dreams had more relevance to nurturing. As men develop their more caring...

Gives gender-specific: It has been suggested that the candle epitomizes masculine power (candle) and feminine passion (flame), the one being useless without the other. In a woman�...

Material aspects: To dream of being at the centre of something, such as in the centre of a group of people, highlights our awareness of our ability to be powerful within a situatio...

Any wheeled vehicle is by tradition a reflection of us and how we handle life. Carts, chariots and carriages tend to have a more old-fashioned resonance, whereas a car is more up t...

You might like to consult the entries for altar and rite / ritual as well as the information on spiritual imagery in the introduction for further clarification....

Material aspects: When we dream of a chasm or large hole, we are usually being made conscious of situations that contain an element of the unknown, or are in some way risky. We are...

For further clarity read the information on composite animals in animals, as well as the entries for journey and transport....

Consulting the entries for magic / magician and witch as well as spiritual imagery in the introduction will enhance your understanding....

Material aspects: In dreams, a day may also represent a much longer period of time than first thought. When a particular date is highlighted in a dream, we are either being reminde...

Formerly all departures were interpreted as death. Nowadays the symbolism is much more of a new beginning. We are leaving our old life in order to undertake something new. When som...

You might like to consult the entries for analyst and medication / medicine as well as the information on authority figures in the people section....

Material aspects: When drugs appear in a dream – whether self-administered or not – this suggests that we may need external help to enable us to change our inner perceptions.To...

Material aspects: To be drunk in a dream means that we are abandoning ourselves to irrational forces. We want to be free from responsibility and from having inhibitions.To make som...

Material aspects: Dreams to do with ecological concerns usually focus on the efficient use of resources and it is this meaning which will often arise in dreams whether those resour...

Consulting the introduction for information on the great mother and also the entries for barrier and walls will further help in interpreting your dream....

Material aspects: The motivating drive or energy that we need within a situation can be perceived in dreams as an engine. When the dream seems to concentrate on the mechanical acti...

(Astrologers, magicians etc.) Any character within our dreams who appears to have knowledge of magical practices or similar types of knowledge is usually our first introduction to ...

Material aspects: When we dream of faeces or excrement we are returning to an infant level of expression and pleasure in bodily functions. Experiences we have had may have been rel...

Psychological / emotional perspective: There is a sense of coercion – of having to – in the idea of execution of a task.If we tend to be driven by our emotions this will come a...

Material aspects: To concentrate on somebody else’s face in a dream is an attempt to understand the outward personality.To be looking at our own face reflected in a mirror means ...

Gives gender-specific: In both men’s and women’s dreams famine suggests a lack of resources, though which particular ones will depend on everyday circumstances. You might also ...

Consult the information on the animus / anima in the introduction and also the entries for celebrity and fame for more information....

Material aspects: To dream of being on a ferry indicates that we are making some movement towards change. Because the ferry carries large numbers of people it may also represent a ...

Gives gender-specific: In a woman’s dream a fiend may manifest as all the unexpressed frustration that she is experiencing. In a man’s dream such a figure will be more overtly ...

Material aspects: Conventionally to dream of flying is to do with sex and sexuality, but it would probably be more accurate to look at it in terms of lack of inhibition and freedom...

Consult the entries for bread, cakes, colour, eat / eating, fruit, nourishment and onion for further clarification....

Gives gender-specific: Traditionally women tend to be more in touch with their own inner resources so a forest in a woman’s dream suggests her exploration of these resources. In ...

Material aspects: Frames give a defined border to objects, making us aware of limitations and restrictions. Within the workaday world these are often not of our own making but put ...

Material aspects: A galaxy of celebrities, in the sense of a group of people, most of whom have some importance in their own field, are perceived as powerful. In dreams, if this im...

Material aspects: Playing a game such as golf in our dream indicates that we are taking note of how we play the game of life.If we are playing well we may take it that we are copin...

Gives gender-specific: As a fertility symbol a full head of garlic in a woman’s dream may symbolize the testicles. In a man’s case such a dream is more about essential masculin...

Material aspects: Dreaming about giants may mean we are coming to terms with some of the repressed feelings we had about adults when we were children. They may have seemed larger t...

Material aspects: Giving is all about the relationships we have with ourselves, the environment and with others. So to dream of giving somebody something in a dream indicates our n...

Material aspects: Gloom is less pervasive than darkness, so if it is around in a dream, it can indicate difficulty in being able to see or comprehend things from an external viewpo...

Material aspects: Often in previous times the glove had greater significance than it does nowadays. Because it was so much part of social etiquette it represented honour, purity an...

Gives gender-specific: For a woman to dream that she meets a man with goggles formerly meant that she could not trust that man to be honest with her. It can still have the same sig...

Material aspects: Gold in dreams suggests our best, most valuable practical aspects, such as integrity and honesty. Finding gold indicates that we can discover those aspects in our...

Gives gender-specific: In a woman’s dream the hag will manifest either as mentor and friend or as a judgemental personality. In a man’s dream she will tend to be more of a figu...