Interpretations and Meanings of Dreams
Dreaming of running in the company of friends or competitors is a sign of struggle for self-improvement. Dreaming of running alone indicates self-sufficiency to achieve everything you want. Dreaming of running to escape from dangers hints the proximity of dangers and problems but they will be resolved eventually. Dreaming that competitors in the race are fleeing, hints to not take risks in matters or businesses that are unsafe or unknown….
Risk of suffering a theft or fraud. Milking a cow means profits, thriving businesses, good news….
It symbolizes the rich and generous, goodness, patience and soil fertility. Normally when they appear in our dreams they indicate that we are missing some of their qualities. The dream could also have other meanings, depending on the circumstances of the dream. If cows are fat and shiny, then it signifies wealth and prosperity. If they are skinny and impoverished, then such dream indicates poverty. A pregnant cow usually announces an upcoming birth in the family or shows that in our mind is growing up some idea and this project will be profitable….
Seeing a productive cow indicates prosperity in all of your projects, but a watch out for your personal affairs. Cows represent realization of hope and desire….
According to the symbolic tradition this animal represents patience and generosity associated with nutrition. So if we dream of this, it will be telling us about the need that we have for these qualities. Some authors specify that seeing a cow in dreams is a harbinger of new ideas that are brewing in our minds and that will be profitable….
If we beat other competitors, it promises material benefits and personal success. If our competitor in our race is an animal, it means victory, but we have to see the meaning of the animal to know about that we win. If we see a person running, it indicates unknown events. If it is about several people, it represents disputes and quarrels. If they are armed, it announces insurrections, riots or wars….
If you run within dreams, it means your efforts will be rewarded. Unexpected news from afar. If other people are, it means contradictions and adverse feelings….
To dream about many large containers filled with milk suggests an upcoming good run and/or good business, beneficial partnerships, etc. But if the containers have little milk, and worse if they are empty, it indicates the opposite. To dream that you’re loading a container with milk suggests that you work serving others and you aren’t comfortable with it because you aspire something better. To dream that you’re drinking milk is a favorable dream as it announces abundance for your home, leisure, good businesses and positive social relationships. To dream that you negotiate with milk suggests that soon your business will improve. To dream that you throw away milk warns that you’re wasting opportunities. To dream about decomposed milk announces that serious problems are coming. To dream that you’re trying to drink milk but can’t do so is a warning that you’re at risk of experiencing a material or friend loss. To dream that you’re bathing in milk symbolizes your desire for amusement, pleasures, luxuries, etc. This dream is more common among women who experience hardships and want to live in abundance. To dream that you’re milking a cow or any other animal insinuates that you´ll soon be presented good opportunities that you should take advantage of. If the milk falls outside the bucket it suggests that you doubt about taking those opportunities. To dream of sour milk symbolizes your own discomfort, restlessness and fear of getting sick. When you dream that you are drinking milk while eating other foods, especially if such food is seafood, it suggests that you fear that you may be required to perform unpleasant tasks, therefore this dream suggests an intimate rebellion against something that has not happened. To dream that you are the owner of a dairy and that milk is at your sight is a good sign and it suggests upcoming success in what you’ve been doing and happiness in your home and within your family….
Cows are a very ancient symbol in dreams. It recalls the biblical passage about seven fat cows and seven lean cows, dream of an Egyptian pharaoh played by Joseph, one of Jacob’s sons. Thus this ancient and traditional symbol is considered a good omen. Dreaming of fat and beautiful cows suggests that everything is okay and will continue to be this way at least in the immediate future. If a woman dreams about this, it means her wishes will be carried out. Dreaming about the milking of healthy fat cows suggests affairs are going well. Dreaming of skinny cows on poor pasture fields symbolizes the exact opposite. To dream about a stampeding herd of cows suggests affairs will go from bad to worse due to the lack of control and it threatens to cause significant losses. Dreaming about milking means longing for profit, quick enrichment, fun and pleasures, but if the cow in any way spills the milk, means imminent risk of failures in any activity. An artist or an intellectual who dreams about young cows may have a significant improvement in their affairs (social or economic success in the near future), but if cows are skinny and sick, it will mean the exact opposite. Dreaming of black, dirty, skinny and sick cows is a bad omen. To dream about white and healthy cows is always a promise of prosperity for the immediate future. When you see one or more calves in a dream, then it is a warning that a cruel disappointment will be received from a much estimated person….
A bull and cow’s horn symbolize strength, fertility and patience. A ram’s horn, aggressiveness. If we see the horns on the head of someone means consented love betrayal….
To watch udders, whether the ones of a cow or any other mammal, is a sign of abundance and prosperity, depending on their state. If udders have a sickly appearance it means lack of work and money….
The meaning behind this dream usually depends on the condition of the upholstery in the dream. If it’s in a good condition, or if the dreamer is in a shop dedicated to this crafting, this is a sign of constant satisfaction from your business and the obtained results. On the contrary, if the upholstery is dirty or in a bad condition, the meaning tends to be the opposite….
If you dream you’re behind bars, it means you will go through a difficult period in your life: problems and lawsuits; make sure you remain calmed. If you exit jail, it means good health and conflict resolution….
Dreaming of a severed arm, either if it’s your own or not, indicates divorce (if you’re married) or the breaking of a relationship or commitments (if there are plans to get married), which usually happens as a result of intrigues by those surrounding the couple. Dreaming of arms that stretch towards the dreamer, indicates honest friends and getting of protection. When those arms appear sick, malnourished or skinny, indicates poor health conditions for the dreamer. Dreaming of one or more healthy, strong and agile arms indicates that you are receiving at least moral aid. Dreaming of weak and immobile arms reveals that the dreamer is in a state of mental and physical restlessness due to uncertainty and doubts that don’t allow him to make decisions. Dreaming of one or more sick, wounded, bleeding or broken arms, hints that you will soon suffer from various problems, such as business failures, material and emotional losses, diseases in the family. When those types of arms appear behind a grille, it announces the probability of someone close to the dreamer ending in jail….
If they are knitting or crocheting, it indicates that we will hear what people say about us behind our backs. If sewing needles have some thread, it is a good meaning. It is a bad meaning if it is without thread, broken or we punctured ourselves with them. If they are small pins, it portends disappointments caused by friends….
Dreaming of entering through a door means that the dreamer might be the victim of slander by enemies from who the dreamer has been trying to escape. If the door is the one from the dreamer’s childhood, then it means that there will be immediate joy in the future. Dreaming of an open door suggests triumph in love. If it’s a mansion’s door, then it suggests economic success. If it’s a garden’s door, it indicates that there will be parties and trips. Dreaming that someone is trying to lock the door that the dreamer is trying to go through, and the door falls due to the hinges being unattached, suggests that someone requires the dreamer’s help but the dreamer won’t be able to help even though he or she might really want to. Dreaming of opening a door suggests that soon there will be new successful activities. Dreaming of painting an old and partially destroyed door, indicates that the dreamer wants a change of life in hopes to earn a fortune by putting in effort and hard work. Dreaming of other people going through a door without any difficulties means that the dreamer has frustrations due to situations that are not going well. If the person, who dreams this dream, is a politician, it means unfavorable changes. For an artist, inventor or writer it may mean that their work will not be accepted, which is a warning for them to check the things that they’ve made. When a door is closed and the dreamer can’t open it, it suggests that the dreamer is not on the right path, which will cause difficulties with family, business and with friends. Dreaming of destroying a door suggests that soon the dreamer will have several problems, including with authorities. Dreaming of hearing what’s going on behind a door, it indicates that some friends are plotting against the dreamer, or that the dreamer is trying to do something that’s wrong. Dreaming of trying to go through a door and having the door become unattached and hurting someone, could signify that the dreamer’s advice and recommendations may seriously hurt the person who’s receiving them, which is why the dreamer should think carefully before giving them. If a woman dreams that she goes through a door during a rainy night, it could mean that she intends to experience objectionable adventures. If a man has this same dream, it signifies vices and reprehensible behavior. According to Freud, when a man has a dream about a door it symbolizes something sexual, meaning that there are sexual desires and impulses that haven’t been satisfied. Dreaming of going through a door, no matter the shape or size suggests that soon the dreamer will receive news, perhaps unpleasant news, related to matters that are being handled. Dreaming of swinging a door open indicates lack of seriousness and honesty in the dreamer’s activities. Dreaming of a closed door and it being difficult to open can mean that there are opportunities that have been wasted and that the dreamer won’t be able to recover. Dreaming of seeing a broken door, and worse if it’s falling, suggests that there are no probabilities of achieving whatever is desired, which is why it would be better to look for other options. Dreaming of trying to force a closed door in order to go through it, signifies that there is no probability of success in what the dreamer desires….
Dreaming of yourself suffering implies that you’re too worried about non-important, inconsequential issues and easy-to-solve commitments. Dreaming about others suffering means that you’re making mistakes that could turn into serious issues. Dreaming of yourself suffering because of another person indicates that you will be assigned to tasks or activities that will seem very unpleasant. This dream usually announces a sickness that’s starting to manifest itself, and that’s the reason behind the dream….
Symbolizes concealment and deception. If we are the ones who wear the postiche, then it is a sign that we desire to hide any features or facets of our character from others, which we are not satisfied. If we see ourselves wearing the postiche, then it indicates that if we could, we would hide from ourselves. If others wear the postiche it is about people we know in real life of whom we don´t want to recognize their behavior to us. That dream warns us that something is being planned behind our backs….
Behind this dream there is hidden frustration for not knowing the right way or a fear of not knowing how to behave in certain situations….
Dreaming about being behind the wheel may mean that both at work and in business, you can succeed if you put effort into it, because you can’t expect things to go as you want, especially if you don’t really commit to them….
This dream comes with the implicit desire of achieving superhuman qualities and paradisiacal life but without making any effort on our own. Behind this dream lies a tendency to inactivity, fantasy and weakness of character….
To understand the difference in appearance between the bull and the ox is that the bull is brave, agile and fast, while the ox appears meek, docile and slow. The bull is traditionally a symbol of passion. To dream of seeing yourself chased by a bull (the more ferocious the worse), suggests that issues being handled will be complicated by your own carelessness and the intervention of hypocrites and envious people who want to do harm to you. If the bull is black, you should be very careful what you do and say, because the enemies are dangerous. If the bull is white, it suggests that eventually everything will be resolved favorably and your business will improve. If the black bull stops without attacking, that suggests that the dreamer has full control over his affairs. When a woman dreams of being chased by a bull, especially if it is white or light-colored, it simply means serious marriage proposals that does not suit her because soon she will receive another, more advantageous proposal. This may mean that the subconscious of the dreamer is working perfectly and the dream gives the answer that she longs to receive. When you are dreaming of being pursued by a bull, but managing to protect yourself, (for example behind a platform, a tree or a house) then this could mean that although your problems in real life seem serious, in the end everything will be fine, because of intense work and attention that you put. To dream that a bull chases and injures a person can mean that due to problems the dreamer will suffer. When you are seeing many fat bulls grazing peacefully, then it symbolizes prosperity and tranquility. When a woman dreams of two bulls that are fighting, then it is a sign of a fight between two females who are willing to win some important matter in their waking life. The fighting bulls could be an omen of dangerous enemies that announces as a result of your own indiscretions. When you are dreaming about fat and meek bull (an ox, animal work), then it symbolizes that you will be head of the household soon, or others will depend on your work. To dream that several oxen eat in a rich pasture indicates well-being and great friends, but if the oxen are weak because the pastures are poor, then it may mean that the dreamer will have problems, difficulties and even poverty, which will alienate the dreamer from some of his friends . When you are dreaming of a dead ox, then it means mourning in the family, losses and failures. When you are dreaming of oxen drinking water in a stream of clear water, then it announces that you will have a comfortable future, without achieving riches, besides the love of those around you….
Dreaming about a big and colorful fan means that you would like to see life with more optimism and joy, and to leave behind what makes you feel down. If the fan is black, it means that you’ll be betrayed….
If it is a man who dreams that someone betrays him, then it is a clear warning that he should take care of those around him. If it is a woman who has this dream, then it is a sign that people are talking behind her back. Otherwise, she is afraid of losing her partner, therefore she dreams about betrayal….
Swords or sabers symbolize the courage and power. When we see it fully, it confirms our value and promises us power, and if we already have it, success and social status. If next to the sword there are weight scales, it symbolizes the justice you will perform with acts and words. If in our dream the focus is on the sword hilt the sword becomes a cross. (Cross: If we carry on the chest warns us of the need to recover our primitive beliefs which we are leaving behind. If we see on the ground this dream announces that the time has come to definitely choose where to direct our lives.) If what stands out is its double-edged blade: If the blade is sharp and gleaming, then our words will be convincing. If it is defective or short, it reveals lack of eloquence. If it’s heavy and unwieldy, it indicates we promise what we cannot fulfill. In a sexual context the lead represents men and the sheath – women….
Dream of a wooden spoiled and ugly object indicates that you feel discouraged and unemotional inside. Dream of a nice-looking wooden object means success but with help of good people. Dream of working a piece of wood indicates power and development. On the other hand, wood also symbolizes spirituality and vital energy. Dream of wood symbolizes prosperity and tranquility. Dream of wood represents life, fertility, rejuvenation, and spring. On the other hand, it symbolizes the unknown and unconscious. Dream of walking through woods means your return to a spiritual aspect of yourself, also indicates you’re starting a new phase of your life. You’re expressing some anxiety to go behind a relative. Dream of some dried wood in suggests there is an unsolved situation in your life. It may also mean you’re overwhelmed with problems….
Seeing a wall in a dream means obstacles and limitations. There is a barrier that obstructs your progress. You’re too much dependent on your old habits and ways of thinking. Dreaming that you’re jumping over a wall suggests that you will overcome strong obstacles to succeed. Dreaming that you’re demolishing a wall indicates that you will break barriers and you will overcome your limitations. Seeing a wall crumble indicates that you easily rise from your problems and overcome your barriers. Dreaming that you’re building a wall represents a bad relationship. On the other hand, it indicates that you will accept your limitations. Dreaming that you’re hiding behind a wall suggests that you’re embarrassed of some relationships. Dreaming that you’re being thrown to a wall indicates some ways to break barriers and limitations….
Dreaming that we took a shortcut is usually a manifestation of our desire to succeed and our predisposed spirits to leave conventionalism behind to succeed. We should take into account the difficulties in the short cut because it may indicate problems that we intuit internally….
Dreaming of handkerchiefs, especially when dealing with younger people, could mean that the person who is moving the handkerchief is trying to flirt. Losing a handkerchief suggests that there will be setbacks, particularly in matters concerning love. Dreaming of one or more torn and dirty handkerchiefs indicates that conflicts in love will be difficult to overcome. Dreaming of one or more dirty and stained handkerchiefs, could signify that the dreamer is running the risk of entering into a partnership or disadvantageous relationships. If a young and single woman dreams of clean, white handkerchiefs, it could mean that someone, who is false, is trying to approach her for illegal profits, even in sentimental aspects. Dreaming of several handkerchiefs of different colors, means that the dreamer’s image could lose prestige if his or her behavior is not moral or appropriate, and the dreamer should also be careful of not being naïve or very sentimental. Dreaming of silk handkerchiefs suggests that the dreamer has a very pleasant, magnetic, and charismatic personality, and this is projected to people who surround the dreamer. If a young woman dreams of saying goodbye and she waves the handkerchief, it could mean that she’ll soon be able to make that trip which she desires, but taking the necessary and proper steps to avoid errors that could lead to frustrations….
Dream of a running factory means hope of success, sure winnings, and triumph. Dream of a factory in poor condition, or about to collapse, means obstacles, difficulties, concerns, failure, and misery….