Interpretations and Meanings of Dreams
Dreaming with high or low tides should be interpreted by taking into account all the meanings that were mentioned in the “sea” dream. Also if we see the tide rising then this needs to be understood as a warning to remain alert against possible difficulties in the near future. It will be the opposite if the tide in our dream gets low….
Represents our subconscious part of the mind and the dangers that threaten us are anxieties, instincts and hidden passions. So, once again, to interpret the dream we must take into account the feelings that the forest has awakened in us….
If you are turned into stone, symbolizes your anchoring in an issue of the past. If you see someone else in the form of sculpture, perhaps you’re missing a greater sensitivity on their part….
Most authors believe that dreams in which this animal appears in, are talking about an impulse or structure of the unconscious that will keep affecting us in our mental stability until we finally face it. This is why it will be important to take into account the circumstances of the dreamer and the rest of the details that appear in the dream in order to have an accurate interpretation….
Since ancient times, death has been interpreted and understood only as a change of one life to another one. Perhaps from a difficult life, challenging and intensive work to one of peace and tranquility. Whether it’s true or not, that is precisely one of the main symbolism of death in dreams: change of life. For example, dreaming of death can mean the disappearance of ambitions and selfishness and that leads into spirituality. Dreaming of death somehow suggests the desire to have a change in life, for example, economically, at home, in employment, business or a renewal of life. Dreaming of death may also be a consequence of extreme fatigue and physical exhaustion, which among other things produces melancholy and disappointment over little things in everyday life. This dream also usually happens after living with great enthusiasm due to false optimism and high hopes, but having it all fail. Therefore death only symbolizes pessimism and depression that will not last long and will lead to new hopes and wishful thinking. Dreaming of being in agony implies that the suffering and effort in your life will allow you to enjoy a better life in the future. Dreaming about someone else dying suggests that some relatives or friends are going through a streak of bad luck, which can affect the dreamer. Dreaming of almost dying, but not exactly agonizing, warns that your affairs are getting worse, including your health. Dreaming of wild animals dying suggests that troubles that you might have will soon come to an end. If a pet is the one who dies, then it indicates that problems will get worse, and this dream acts as a warning for the dreamer….
Whether you fall into it or another person does, it symbolizes your fear of death and emptiness. Perhaps there is something in your subconscious that you do not want others to discover….
Dreaming of adopting children, young people or adults, suggests that the dreamer seeks to empathize at some level with society, in order to succeed and maybe become rich, of course at the expense of gullible, naive or foreign people. Dreaming of adopting a child indicates that the dreamer wishes to sympathize with others because he feels lonely. Adopting a child represents a change in life, and therefore there may be a change of house or city, or perhaps employment or business, or for anything in which you have found major setbacks. It could also indicate that you don’t want some of your neighbors to move out, because you fear that new and unfriendly or undesirable neighbors get into the neighborhood. Dreaming that you’re adopted indicates insecurity and that you need external aid….
Symbolize the most primitive, voracious and creeping that can exist among us, our low instincts. The reptile´s cold blood symbolizes the lack of warm and good feelings. If we are devoured by a reptile, then it reveals that the instinctive life is taking over our will turning us into victims of the low instincts. –If we fight and overcome the reptile it will reveal the fight that we are holding to dominate our low instincts. (Different from “snakes” and “turtles”)…
It symbolizes the unconscious along with instincts and memories. Thus the sea reflects what is going on inside of us. If the sea is rough or calm, then this reflects our emotional state. Letting ourselves sink into the sea, indicates that we are giving up, but trying to come up to surface tells us about our desire to fight with all our strength….
Opening a door using a key announces that we will enter a new situation, good or bad according to the context of the dream. To own a large bunch of keys symbols the purchase of goods or knowledge proportional to the number of keys in the bunch. Having problems turning the key in the lock promises that we will find difficulties and obstacles in obtaining what we want. A broken or lost key is an omen of trouble and problems that stop us from realizing our desires. To open a door and walk into a room where there’s a person of the opposite sex announces marriage….
In the case that awake we are not committing adultery, dreaming about it shows some kind of dissatisfaction with our partner. We also need to take into account the characteristics of the person we dreamed of to see if those characteristics match with conflictive aspects in our relationship….
Dreaming of borrowing from a lender announces losses. If a financial man or merchant dreams of losing borrowed money to a competitor, it announces a serious fall in his or her own business. It’s a warning to take precautions. Dreaming that someone else is asking to borrow money from you or anything of value could mean that you will have to help people who you care about. Dreaming of negotiating with a lender is a sign that your own affairs are not going well and that they should be taken care of so they won’t become worse. If during the dream, there are arguments with the lender, then this means that everything will get worse. If the deal ends amicably, it means that soon all problems will be diminished and will be solved. Dreaming of requesting loans of any kind, but especially regarding money, could mean that there’s economic hardship or setbacks of any kind, reason why the dreamer is seeking help. Dreaming of lending something suggests that the dreamer is in risk of falling into misfortune, either by poor health, poverty, etc. Dreaming of lending money or valuables of any kind to other people suggests envy of the prosperity of others….
The dreams in which a fountain appears highlight our hopes for regeneration, purification or initiation into the mysteries of life. If the fountain appears dry those hopes are vain, but if we can drink from it and the water is fresh and clean it will be a good omen that our emotional needs will be satisfy. Other authors warn of unsafe water from the fountain believing that in that case the dream will be harbinger of moral ruin….
It symbolizes the life force of man and of all beings. The dreams in which a fountain appears highlight our hopes for regeneration, purification or initiation into the mysteries of life. If the fountain is dry in dream it means all hopes are in vain. If we are prevented from drinking from it that means we still have to wait some time before those hopes become reality. If we can drink from the fountain and the water is clear and fresh it means all our needs will be fulfilled. If the water flows murky it means risk of moral or material ruin. If the fountain flows in our garden it’s the best symbol of prosperity in every way….
Seeing a papyrus in a dream indicates that you’re looking back into the past, because of this you can learn a lot by analyzing your previous interactions….
Symbolically soil speaks of motherhood and fertility, but this message does not have to be taken literally, but taking into account that soil nourishes. For example, dreaming of rich and fruitful soil may be a harbinger of fertility in an economic sense. If we are plowing it in the dream it could be a signal that we need to work on an issue that we have in mind. Harvesting indicates that success will come soon, and if we see ourselves not being able to work on the land, it can be understood that the issue that worries us is not right for us. Some authors also indicate that the land can symbolize our unconscious, the figure of a loved one….
This dream is usually a warning that our petitions won’t be attended and, most probably, won’t even be taken into account. If you dream of yourself being deaf, then it indicates that you wish not to hear, deafness is usually a call to open up and listen to what others have to say without any kind of prejudice. Dreaming of yourself talking to a deaf individual announces new and surprising situations that will lead to an improvement in your social and business relationships. Dreaming of being a deaf announces bad times, misfortune and possible hostility because of intrigues and slander….
It symbolizes problems and difficulties often created by ourselves and our behavior. If we see the pit in time it indicates that we are still able to avoid the looming danger. If we jump over we will be able to overcome all the difficulties. If we fall into it we will fail in our enterprises. If the grave is inscribed and the headstone has our name or our companies that indicates that we should give up the fight and take a new direction, changing our attitude which has so far been wrong….
Falling into well means sentimental deceptions. Take out water out of well foretells joy and joviality of spirit. Dream of clear water in a well, it presages the birth of a baby with a good star. But turbid water indicates contrarieties and afflictions….
Diverse obstacles will push you into the hands of people harmful to your interests….
Dreaming of a scale means you´ll have ups and downs in your economy and emotions. You should avoid lies in order not fall into your own trap….
Seeing tweezers in a dream indicates that you must look into situation more closely….
Dreaming of an old and neglected castle suggests the opposite of the above including sentimental or marriage relationships. Dreaming about getting farther from the castle in which the dreamer used to live, suggests bad business and perhaps theft or loss. The basic meaning of a castle is simply vanity. Dreaming of living and enjoying a beautiful castle insinuates satisfaction of oneself for having achieved a remarkable prosperity that promises to be extended into the future….
Dreaming of a gorge indicates that you should work to correct some errors at work. Falling into a gorge indicates you´ll suffer disappointments and frustrations in your private life….
Dreaming about an executioner isn’t a good sign and usually shows that one is being abandoned by his friends. It can also mean danger, loss of money and disease. If during the dream you fight with the executioner and defeat him, it means that triumph over adversity is possible if you put enough effort into it….
Dreaming that you are in a dance announces upcoming holidays, fun, joy, sentimental conquests and material achievements. Dreaming of being in a dance with clothes from the beginning of the century, with soft and romantic music like waltzes, suggests that you are living very restlessly and you long for regaining your mental and emotional balance. Dreaming that you are in a costume ball or wearing carnival masks indicates that you are looking for pleasure, fun, and you’ll soon find it, but as a natural consequence, it will end in headaches and other problems, especially if the dreamer is a woman; in a man it indicates problems in the affairs he’s handling. The costumes and masks have always indicated lies, deception, fraud and losses. Dreaming that you are in a modern dance party, with loud music and peculiar clothes, suggests that you live or work in an unpleasant environment that it’s unbalancing you psychologically and emotionally and it symbolizes that you want to get out of this situation. Dreaming of a dance where women dress provocatively and men show a perverse face indicates immorality, eroticism, and degeneration and is a warning that tells you not to fall into excesses. Dreaming that you are a dance teacher, suggests that you’re neglecting the really important things to take care of frivolous and inconsequential things. A young woman who dreams of her suitor or lover as dance teacher insinuates that she doesn’t fully trust his intentions are serious, but if she dreams of dancing with him, it indicates that neither of them have serious intentions….
Dreaming of horror means restlessness and anxiety. Also, horror indicates danger of falling into contradictions if you do not speak the truth….
This dream is typical of those who do not resign to the decline of their life and possibilities. We run the risk of falling into situations and improper behaviors that everybody else will only be inspired to laugh or pity….
Symbolize strength, the strength that we put into our actions. Seeing us with open and robust arms indicates that we are prepared to effectively deal with the new events that are coming, and the opposite if the arms appear weak or very thin. Some authors consider that seeing ourselves in the dream with the lack of an arm will be harbinger of death of a loved one….
Dreaming about grave, besides being unpleasant is a bad omen, because it doesn’t mean death, but bad health, bad business, bad luck, adversities and problems. Dreaming about new graves announces that you will be harmed by the errors of other people. When a woman dreams about being inside a grave, finding it as the only place to rest, is a sign that she will have a disappointment or sadness due to friends she believed were faithful to her. It also hints that she will have difficulties and emotional problems. Dreaming about one looking into a grave or crypt suggests that there will be multiple social conflicts, business or loss of friendships and several dislikes. If you’re looking to an abandoned tomb from a certain distance means that there are going to be family and friends difficulties, which will cause sadness and bitterness. To dream about one visiting recent graves means that there are several risks around, so you have to be warned. Walking among graves announces a death of a family member or a very close friend. In case of an upcoming marriage, this won’t be a happy one, at least at the beginning. Dreaming about looking to a known person inside a grave covered with soil, except for the head, means that person is in serious trouble and for any reason one is likely to suffer from those same issues, maybe caused by the same person in the grave. Dreaming about picking up a corpse for burial, but then the corpse is not there anymore, is a warning that rivals are spying to harm you. Dreaming about looking at your own grave is a sign that rivals are trying to prevent you to get more success than the one you already have. Dreaming about an abandoned tomb with little details of joy, like a fresh flower, or something that indicates a recent visit, means that the bad streak you’re going through is about to end, giving way to joy, expectations and new hopes. Dreaming about digging a grave while bothering other people, suggests that misconducts or indiscretions can create enmities. If you end the grave in the dream, it may mean that simple enmities will become serious enemies. If this happens in the sunlight, it means that there will be solutions to the problems. If you are the corpse inside the grave it means that you’re in serious depression, sadness and despair, which must be fought. Dreaming about mausoleums is a sign of sickness and death of a beloved one, in some cases. To dream that you are inside a grave is a warning of close disease….