Example: ‘An old woman with a very pink, lined face, and wearing a clashing red hat, knelt close to my face.The woman leaned forward to poke my hand, and I recoiled, screaming my...
Symbol: The god Cupid is always an erotic symbol. Vision + Depth Psychology: Cupid is an ancient dream motif. Cupid shooting an arrow at someone: stay out of the affairs of other...
Frustration of the dreamer’s aspirations. More than one balloon, assignments, either too difficult or distasteful. As a symbol of motion, the balloon is also classified as a sex ...
(see also Mandala)(1) In your dream you may be drawn towards the centre of a city or a garden, or labyrinth, or whatever. This probably means your unconscious is beckoning you to m...
(see also Ascent)(1) (Climbing) a ladder may symbolize progress: improving your status; achieving or moving towards a goal.(2) Climbing a ladder to heaven is a recurring mythologic...
Any symbol of salvation in a dream probably refers to one of two things:(1) The religious idea of being rescued from one’s sins and their consequences.If this is the ‘feel’ o...
Being eaten in a dream can reflect our feelings of being “eaten up” by someone or by the demands of our lives.If we are the devourer, then it can indicate that we are hungering...
Dismemberment is a very ancient and widespread motif in initiation, especially in shamanistic initiation, in which one is taken apart and put back together in a renewed, improved f...
Eagles fall under the larger meaning of birds, especially as spiritual symbols. Eagles are also associated with the sun, and thus have solar symbolism.A common mythological motif i...
Falling is a universal dream motif. Psychologists speculate that fearful falling dreams are rooted in our early experiences as toddlers learning to walk. Falling dreams often refle...
Flying is a universal dream motif. Flying can reflect a sense that one is “flying high” or that one has “risen above” something. Flying also represents freedom and joy. Sig...
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...
The symbolism in fairy tales speaks to adults as well as children, and deals with childlessness, sexual maturation, remarriage, jealousy across the generations, sibling rivalry, in...
The rangoli have different vibrations, properties, and represent different levels of awareness. See colors, sand, patterns and motifs....
Make-up in dreams signifies the appearance we present to others, as well as the ability to change the impression we make on others.If you are a woman and you were pleased with your...
Understanding a Complex Neurological Phenomenon Deja vu is a fascinating and complex phenomenon that has perplexed scientists and researchers for many years. It occurs...
Although the word archetype has a long history, Carl Jung used it to express something he observed in human dreams. He said the archetypes are a tendency or instinctive trend in th...
Symbol: A book in a dream could be the “book of your life.”Vision: Sitting in the middle of a lot of books or being in a huge library indicates the fear of being stretched to...
Spiritually and in dreams, the tree is a symbol of the Tree of Life; an ancient idea common to many cultures and mythologies. Often regarded as an all-nourishing, all-giving Mother...