also see Alcohol and Intoxication1- 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 inhib...
(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 see ShellThe spiral convolutions on a shell have often been associated with perfection and therefore plenty.Dreaming of such an object would link with a primitive understandin...
(see Body, Fingers, Gloves)Healing (e.g., the “laying on of hands”). In many cultures, hands are a predominant tool as a healer’s conduit for divine energy.A token of friends...
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 mir...
Throughout history societies have believed that if their gods are displeased they will show their anger.If a dream figure is angry, therefore, we may feel that we are offending our...
Such an image is often about the ‘demons’ we create which can only be overcome by assimilating them in a constructive way. Shamanic societies believe that one takes on certain ...
Material aspects: Working within societies that are not particularly permissive in outlook, we may dream of needing to have our actions sanctioned if our autonomy is threatened in ...
In primitive shamanistic societies, to wear an animal mask gave the wearer the powers of that animal.If we dream of wearing such a mask, we may need to consider that animal’s qua...
Is known in some societies as ‘anana’ or ‘excellent fruit’, and displays wealth....
In ancient societies, a person’s wealth was defined by the number of cattle he or she owned. Cows have also long been a symbol for love, nurturing, kindness, and generosity.Dream...
(1) A crossroads will almost invariably symbolize a crisis, a point in your life where you must make a choice of direction. Usually it will not be difficult to identify the crisis ...
See TYINGSome tribal societies deem it possible to ward off evil spirits by a change in routine. So, walking backwards is a way to confuse them. In oneiric terms, therefore, it den...
Figs are often seen as a female sexual symbol because of their appearance when split open to be eaten. In some societies, by contrast, they symbolize the testicles. In dreams, figs...
Material aspects: The family is the first basic security image that we have. Often, through circumstances not within our control, that image becomes distorted, and dreams will eith...
(1) A dwarf, being below normal size, may symbolize a stunted personality - in which case you need to utilize hitherto neglected / repressed parts of yourself.(2) A dwarf may somet...
Dream Interpretation & an A to Z dictionary of symbols and their meanings helps you make sense of your dreams and harness them to increase your creativity, solve problems, find lif...
(1) The eagle may be an animus figure (for animus, see Brother / Sister, sections (4)-(6)).(2) Eagles live in high places and have been associated in primitive societies with the S...
Rising to a place in dreams indicates that you are capable of overcoming any obstacle that life puts in your path. This type of image reveals ascension to a superior plane. Such a ...
Universal Landscape: Your relationship to the flow and pace of life.Dreaming Lens: What type of time piece were you dreaming of? Was it working? Was the time accurate and, if not, ...