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Dream Meanings Part Two

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DREAM SYMBOLS

The following symbols appear frequently in dreams.  The meanings suggested here are drawn from both psychology and traditional dream divination.  You can use the list as a basis for your own list, substituting your own meanings and adding to the list any others that appear regularly in your dreams.  Dream symbolism acts not only as a release for any deep-seated anxieties, fear and wishes but also as an indicator of what is moving into your life just beyond the present horizon.  In our dreams we can be happy or be alerted to some danger.  ( Example like a fault in your car )  Premonitory dream warnings can also alert you to unhappiness in a child or partner, or potential treachery in a friend which has been picked up by your unconscious radar.  I am not sure who the Author of this section is as we learnt from this in class.  So I would like to thank the Author and if he/she would like to put their name to it.  I will gladly do so.

1. ABANDONMENT:        If you find yourself abandoned, something or someone in your present situation is making you feel insecure.  If you are abandoning others, you may have an unacknowledged resentment concerning present relationships
2. ABSENT FRIEND:       This can be an indication of telepathic communication.  You may hear from your absent friend soon or you should contact them, as a link as been made.  The friend may also have dreamed of you on the same night or shared the same dream symbol.
3. ACCIDENT:                 If you are involved in one, this is a warning to be careful of your health and avoid carelessness in the area shown in the dream, e.g. if it is a road accident, check your tyre pressures, etc.  If others are involved, you may be very anxious about their welfare or be feeling guilty for neglecting them ( a feeling which may or may not be valid. )
4. ACTOR:                      If you are in a play, you may want to have a more prominent and more recognised  role in life.  If you forget your words, you may be worried about others spotting your inadequacies.
5. ASSASSIN:                If you are being stalked, you should seek to discover the identity of the enemy in your real life.  This may be someone seeking to assassinate your good name.  If you are killing someone, it is a sign that you need to be ruthless to survive the present situation or demands.
6. BALL:                        If you are playing ball, you are secure in your present situation and relationships.  If you are not playing, you may feel excluded from the happiness of others.
7. BAND or ORCHESTRA:    You are trying hard to fit in with others.  However you may be happier following your own path.
8. BLOOD:           If you are bleeding, you may feel that your energy is being drained from you.  If you are afraid of the blood, especially if someone close to you is bleeding, you may be afraid that something important in your life is slipping away.
9. BURGLARY:     If your home is being burgled, you may feel that outsiders are intruding upon your private life or that an outsider is posing a threat to an important relationship.
10. CARDS:           Playing cards for money can indicate the desire to take a risk but anxiety that it will fail.  If you are winning, then the risk is worth taking.
11. CAVE:              If you are happy in the cave, then you may be in need of nurturing and mothering.  If you are trapped in the cave, then you are being stifled by the protectiveness of someone close.
12. CHASE:           If you are being chased, the pursuer - whether an animal or person - usually represents a hidden problem from which you are unconsciously trying to run away.  Confronting the pursuer indicates that a positive approach will drive away any opposition.  Analyse and identify the pursuer.
13. CHILDREN:      If you are the child, you may want to shed some of your current burdens and be free again.  Returning to childhood can also indicate the desire to recapture some aspect of earlier life that was fulfilling and could be helpful now.  It could also suggest a reluctance to accept impending change.  If you dream of a child and want to have one, you may be preparing the way to become a parent.  It may even be the night you conceive.  Some people believe that they are contacted by the essence or spirit of a future child.  If you lose a child, whether your own or an unknown child, you may be worrying that you have taken on responsibilities you cannot handle.
14. CLOTHES:        Buying new clothes implies a desire to change your image.  Wearing inappropriate clothes, or none at all, in public can mean that you are afraid of the disapproval of those around you.  If, however, you are pleased to have no clothes on, then you have a desire to be unconventional.
15. CROSSROADS:        A turning point in your life involving choice.  If the signs are clear, you should make a fast decision.  If, however, the sign is broken or no sign post is present, you should wait until you are more certain and look for guidance.  The actual places marked may be of deep significance.
16. CROWD:            A sense of being lost and swept along by other people's opinions and lifestyle.  Holiday or fair crowds suggest the need to have fun without getting too deeply involved.
17. CRYING or GRIEF:      This may reflect a disappointment or sorrow you have not acknowledged but need to express.  If you are comforted, then the dream can be healing and may suggest you need to talk through your fears.  If a friend or family member is crying, you may need to ask tactfully if they are unhappy and then offer support, as the dream may be a telepathic signal of hidden distress.
18. DARKNESS:        If you are walking or driving in total darkness, perhaps because your lights have failed, It suggests that you need to find sources of help and positive input into your life as you may feel totally unsupported.  If you are walking from darkness into light, it may be part of an out-of-body experience, or there could be real hope of resolving a difficult situation.
19. DEATH or FUNERAL:         This indicates the desire to lay a situation to rest or make a new start.  Dreaming of your own death or that of a loved one may suggest an unresolved hidden fear about your health that should be taken seriously, if only to allay your fears, or an ailing relationship that may need extra input to thrive.
20. DEVIL or DEMON:              You are tempted to act in a way that your upbringing says is wrong.  Acknowledge your negative feelings and your own hidden needs.
21. EARTHQUAKE:           An indication of insecurity in a relationship or work situation, based on warning signs you may have missed on a conscious level.  Collapsing buildings may indicate a financial problem you need to face.
22. EATING and FOOD:            You may feel deprived of physical affection or sex and, if you are paying for the food, you may be paying too highly for love or friendship.  A dream banquet may occur if you have been dieting but can also suggest you need to indulge a particular need or desire.
23. EXAMINATION:           If medical, you may be worried about your health.  If a school examination, you may be afraid that your ideas will not stand up to scrutiny or that you know far less than other people.  Do not be to harsh on yourself but check the facts.
24. FALLING:            Falls with rough landings indicate a fear of failure and that you are feeling out of control in your life.
25. FATHER:             Whether your father is alive or not, the appearance of a father or father figure indicates a conflict or matter concerning authority or convention.  Dead fathers and grandfathers often return with advice or warnings while deceased mothers and grandmas usually offer comfort and reassurance.
26. FIRE:                  Lighting a fire means that you need to get started on a job, as others will not do it for you.  A raging fire suggests a deep fear of having your home, or whatever is on fire, destroyed by the interference or ill-intent of others.
27. FLOOD:              If you are trapped, this can suggest that you are feeling swamped by life and afraid of others emotionally blackmailing you.  If the flood is blocking your route, others may be frustrating your efforts.  If you do not fear water, water dreams can be very positive ( such as tranquil lakes, ) but if the water is dammed you may be keeping your emotions too tightly in check.
28. FLYING:             Often associated with sex, dreams of flying are also a sign of an astral or out-of-body dream and can be very empowering.  Flying dreams, especially with gentle landings, represent the opening up of opportunities.
29. FOUNTAIN:         If flowing, it signifies a source of inspiration and creative power, either from within you or from others you meet.  If the fountain has dried up, you should seek a new source of help and friendship and those with new ideas.
30. GARDEN:            If the garden is beautiful and wild, your natural fertility of ideas should not be held back by convention or the fear of standing alone.  A formal garden suggests fulfilment within a structured environment or situation that will bring harmony.  A barren garden suggests a gradual loss of natural growth and power, and the need to escape from the negative influences that constrain your growth and happiness in whatever area of life.
31. GHOST:             If you know and like the ghost, he or she may have a message for you or reassure you that everything will be fine.  If not, or if the ghost is frightening, then you may be afraid of some old problem coming back to haunt you or some relationship that you have not completely buried.
32. GLASS:             If you are enclosed in glass, you may feel that no one is listening to you.  If the glass is broken, especially if you break it in the dream, frustration is welling up in you and should be faced before you give vent to your anger in the wrong place.
33. GOD or GODDESS:            This indicates striving for perfection and spiritual fulfilment.  Your desire to communicate and to be understood on the deepest level is not being met in your present situation or relationships.  You may need to develop psychically and spiritually in a more formal way and to see wise people, especially in the spiritual arts.
34. HARVEST:          If the harvest is good then your efforts will bear fruit before long.  If the harvest is trampled, you need to find a new approach or simply try again when the time is right.
35. HOLIDAY:           If pleasurable, it is an indication of a desire for relaxation, travel and holiday that should be translated even into a day off or a short trip in real life.  Dreaming of the end of a holiday, and not wanting to return, indicates a reluctance to face up to the reality of your present situation.
36. HOSPITAL:         If you are a patient, it may be that you feel temporarily unable to cope with the demands of your life and have a need to be cared for.  If you are visiting a patient or you are a doctor or nurse, you may be anxious to help someone close but may not wish to interfere.  The dream could also be a telepathic call from the person who needs you.
37. ICE and SNOW:          If you are trapped in the ice and snow, you may feel that a particular situation is insoluble.  The answer is to wait for circumstances to improve.  If you fall through ice, you are perhaps afraid that, if you speak out or make a move, you may lose what you have.  If, however, you are skating and enjoying it, you are in control of your emotions and fears and will succeed in any delicate negotiations.
38. INCUBUS ( MALE) or SUCCUBUS ( FEMALE)            Dreams in which you are crushed or sexually attacked by a demon of the opposite sex usually occur from later adolescence right through to the thirties and are more common in women.  Such a dream may indicate a sense of powerlessness and an awareness of the darker side of life rather than a spiritual attack.
39. INN or HOTEL:            If you are comfortable, you need a temporarily respite from your responsibilities, even a short holiday, or to relax and seek the company of others.  If the hotel is crowded and inhospitable, you may feel temporarily out of place or unwelcome at home or at work and perhaps you need to re-establish your niche in a more positive way.
40. INSANITY:           If you are trying to convince others of your sanity, you may feel that you are being unjustly treated and that no one will acknowledge your point of view.
41. INSECTS:            Insects crawling around your home or even on you indicate that you are being invaded by small worries and irritations that disturb you more than you admit.  Beetles suggest a fear that hidden omissions on your part may be uncovered.  Bees flying around hives or in orchards imply fertility and creativity resulting from hard work.  The way to fulfilment is through your own endeavours.  Bees were traditionally messengers of the Gods, and in Christian as well as pagan rites beeswax candles have been seen as a symbol of purity and the spirit.  Wasps tell you to beware of spite and gossip.
42. INVENTION:         You may well find an answer to a problem or a new way of doing something in a dream.  You are in a very creative period of your life so try out any original ideas, especially those specifically revealed in dreams.
43. JAR:                    A jar with the lid so tightly screwed on that it will not open is sometimes a warning not to reveal secrets except to those you are sure you can trust.  An open jar with its contents spilled suggests that someone close has betrayed a confidence or is gossiping about you.
44. JOURNEY:           A never-ending journey or one involving a series of delays indicates too much stress in your life and an urgent need to slow down.  A journey on holiday or to a new place can indicate excitement at inner changes which can prompt physical moves and travel.
45. JUDGE:               If you are being judged, there is a fear of being called to account over an undiscovered wrongdoing.  If you are the judge, you feel an injustice keenly and need to seek redress, not necessarily by recourse to law.
46. KITCHEN:            If the kitchen is a warm, orderly place, you will find happiness in the home and any home moves will be good ones.  If the kitchen is messy, you need to tidy any clutter, financial and emotional, as well as clearing any jobs you have been putting off.
47. KNIGHT:             A knight in shining armour means you are looking for a magical solution or the ideal person to transform your life.  However, if you ride off with the knight, you perhaps have someone in your immediate circle who, though less glamorous than your dream figure, will offer you warmth and reassurance if you let down your defences.
48. LIZARD:             This is a very ancient symbol of protection and wisdom, suggesting that the dream is tapping into a deep well of knowledge and wisdom and should be analysed carefully.
49. LOVE/LOVER:        If you are not in love at present, this indicates that you are receptive to love and will soon meet someone who could become a new love given encouragement.  If you dream of your present love or he or she is dreaming of you, there is a shared meeting on the astral plain.  Dreaming that your lover is faithless may indicate that your relationship needs care and a little vigilance, while dreaming of a past love suggests that your present relationship is lacking in romance or passion.
50. MAGIC:              If you are doing the magic or being shown magic, then your intuition and psychic powers are awakening and you should trust your instincts.  If you are the victim of bad magic or witchcraft, then there may be deceit close to you, of which you are aware on a deep level.
51. MOTH:               Fluttering around a light suggests that the course you are taking is heading for disaster and you should fight against the destructive relationship or obsession that is dominating your life.
52. MOTHER:          Dreaming of your mother, whether she is alive or dead, indicates an instinctive need for reassurance and wise counsel.  Dreams of dead mothers returning are numerous, as are those of grandmothers, and can often be very healing, especially when there as been a bad relationship in life.
53. RECURRING DREAM:          Any recurring dream indicates that you should listen or act on it, especially if it is a warning.  The inner voice will often use recurring dreams if it is not being heard.
54. RECURRING PLACE:           If your recurring dream is of a particular place, try to locate it, as you may learn something there or meet someone who can help you.
55. ROYALTY:          Kings and queens, according to Freud, stand for the dreamer's parents or parent figures, while princes and princesses represent the dreamer.  If you see yourself as royalty, you may feel out of touch with the people around you.  If you are mixing with royalty and talking to them on intimate terms, you may have an urgent, deep need for promotion or public recognition.
56. SCHOOL:           Being back at school suggests that you need to solve problems by following a conventional path.  If you are having a bad time in the dream classroom, you may lack confidence in your abilities and have perhaps been listening to unjustified criticism from others.
57. SUCCESS:         Dreams of jumping over a high wall, winning a prize, completing a task and being rewarded indicate that you have the power to succeed if you believe in yourself.
58. TEETH:              Dreams of teeth falling out can be caused by fear of having a quarrel or falling out with someone close, or worries about ageing and physical deterioration, perhaps when someone close is being critical.  Breaking teeth indicates worries about a deteriorating relationship or a health fear that should be alleviated by professional advice.
59. TELEPHONE:            Dialing the wrong number on a phone, forgetting a vital number or being unable to make yourself heard, usually in an emergency, indicates frustration at not being able to communicate with someone close and fears of failing when put to the test.
60. WAR:                If you are in the middle of a battlefield, you may be standing between warring factions in your everyday life and should step back.  If you are living in a war zone, you are afraid of your own inability to control your life.
61. WEDDING:        If it is yours, whether you are married or not, you are anxious for a closer relationship with someone and assurance that the relationship will last.  If you are a guest, you may feel that you are being disregarded at work, or in a relationship, in favour of someone else.
62. ZOO:                Zoos indicate hidden aggression or repressed anger that should be expressed in a controlled way.

ALL GRAPHICS INCLUDING PICTURES ARE BY PENNY PARKER

USE YOUR DREAMS TO GUIDE YOU.  DO NOT BE AFRAID OF SYMBOLS OF DEATH, AS THESE ARE SIGNS , NOT OF IMPENDING DEATH BUT OF THE NEED TO LEAVE BEHIND OLD SORROWS AND MOVE ON TO A NEW STAGE IN YOUR LIFE.

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