1. Caution is needed in some aspect of life.2. Potential for serious disappointment.3. Attention to signs will lead to a posi­tion of honor and prestige.

Example: During childhood I leamt to fly in a long sequence of dreams. Each linked very clearly to the last. I would go to the nearby churchyard and in the...

The meaning, of course, depends on the de- tails and the action, but as a general guide, clear calm water is a favorable omen, while rough or murky wa- ter...

1. One’s inner state is peaceful, anxiety free.2. If the abbey is damaged, something is intruding on one’s ability to achieve peacefulness.3. If the structure is seen in clear weather,...

1. One feels that he/she is guiltless in a particular situa­tion.2. One is willing to try very hard.

1. A need or desire for attention.2. Representation, declara­tion of self, assertiveness.3. Attempting to communicate a message, advertisement.

1. A warning, call to arms.2. Good news is coming.3. New beginnings (as in “reveille”).4. Endings, putting to rest a situa­tion or way of believing (as in “taps”).

1. Feelings of loss and doom.2. An undesirable aspect of self.3. Cleansing, removal of undesirable, unpleasant behavior or attitudes.4. A sense of death, decay and rot, often in a situa­tion...

1. Success ahead.2. Desire to control a situa­tion.3. One recognizes that he/she can’t achieve a task alone.

1. Reemergence of childhood anxieties or traumas, usu­ally social.2. A need for moral reassessment of behavior in business or social affairs or intimate relationships.3. Use cau­tion, reputation is in jeopardy.4....

1. Changes in the offing.2. Some aspect of life or situa­tion may have elements of fantasy, illusion.3. News comes from far away; a messenger.

1. Foundation (as in the “floor beneath your feet”).2. Separa­tion between parts of the mind, conscious and unconscious.3. Use caution in business ventures (sweeping).

1. A need or desire for time alone and undisturbed.2. New, emerging feelings, not yet fully formed.3. Anger and frustra­tion with current social circle.

1. Disapproval of one’s own actions; self-scorn.2. Recent pursuits may seem unwise, unsafe.3. Possible loss of reputa­tion.

1. Past fears, often from a traumatic event, require atten­tion.2. Regrets from the past need to be resolved or “laid to rest.”

1. Enjoying eating ice cream means one is happy, partic­ularly with sexual matters.2. If the ice cream is tasteless, one is not satisfied, particularly with love life.3. Keep cool.4. A...

1. Unhappy or unrewarding journey or situation.2. Need to continue or strive for new situa­tion or places.

1. A strong focus on outer appearances.2. Feelings of protec­tion from emotional storms.

1. Actions may cause hurt to others.2. A possible loss of reputa­tion.3. Good news is on the way, especially in terms of love re­lationships (to be sitting on the lap...

1. Use caution in business matters and personal affairs.2. One’s honesty or integrity is called into question.3. Use cau­ tion in love affairs; keep a serious attitude.

1. Hiding one’s true self.2. Trying to deceive or avoid decep­tion by others.3. Fear of one’s actions being misconstrued.4. Trying to avoid recognition by enemies or associates.5. De­ception.6. Lacking sense...

1. Overemphasizing the importance or complexity of a situa­tion or emotion.2. Frustration and/or fear of the future.

1. Peace and tranquility.2. Security and comfort.3. Reflec­tion on one’s achievements or status.

1. A desire for adventure, likely as an escape from present circumstance.2. Use caution regarding relationships; tempta­tion to infidelity is in the offing.3. Multitasking is growing overwhelming, confusing.4. A need...

1. A feeling of being strangled, cut off, especially in regards to communication.2. Extreme hostility toward another person (to see someone with a noose around his/her neck).3. Persecu­tion; fear and...

1. Possible lawsuits, encounters with the courts.2. Valida­tion, a witness on one’s behalf.3. A fear of nosiness, gossip in the community.

1. Desire to get involved in wild sexual adventures.2. Realiza­tion that one has a secret side.3. Feeling that one is not having sex often enough.4. Moral disarray.5. Lack of focus...

1. Feeling unloved.2. Need to be protected against rejec­tion and isolation.3. Mystery and curiosity.

1. Avoidable little annoyances seem to go on forever; use cau­tion against undermining one’s own activities.2. Health, espe­cially against communicable diseases.

1. The realization of hopes and desires, especially in love.2. Selfless virtue in love, unconditional admiration.3. A connec­tion between individuals, understanding and empathy.

1. Extreme confusion, especially in life choices.2. Ex­tremes of thought, ambivalence—usually regarding a situa­tion, frequently in a relationship.3. Routine, rhythm, the pulse of life, a heartbeat.

1. A romantic ideal (as in “prince charming,” if dreamed by a woman).2. Hero, the inner masculine self.3. A high estima­tion of oneself.4. A surprise is in the offing.

1. An irritation or annoyance, frequently associated with in­fantile behavior.2. Emotional difficulties—usually associated with repression, often caused by unexpressed anger.3. Use cau­tion regarding hasty decisions (as in “to act rashly”)....

1. A need or desire to “redo,” restructure something, of­ten modes of behavior or ways of viewing life.2. A “restora­tion”—often to health, sometimes to former status.

1. A need or desire for rest, an escape from routine or situa­tion (notice type of resort and activities offered).2. New and ex­citing acquaintances in the offing, possibly romantic.3. Reverse:...

1. If approaching a shore, one has almost reached a destina­tion that has been striven for.2. One needs to “shore up” some area of one’s life.

1. Sense of vulnerability, exploitation regarding love, affec­tion.2. Good sense of self-worth (high comfort level).3. Poor self-esteem (low comfort level).

1. A good omen for the intellect and ideas (as in “illumina­tion”).2. A positive omen for business and professional matters.3. Lingering feelings of attraction, infatuation (as in “to carry a...

1. Feelings of having been tricked or outmaneuvered.2. Decep­tion is afoot.3. Unpleasant surprises or bad news is in the offing.

1. One has the means to cleanse some part of one’s life, such as guilt.2. Watching a washing machine in ac­tion means one’s life is humdrum.

Example: ‘I am in a strange town—usually where there are shops and lots of people. I don’t know where I am or how I got there, but I suddenly realise...

Our motivating drives—sex drive, ambition, sense of failure, whatever is driving us in life; desire to get somewhere’ in life; independence; feelings about the particular car in dream.If dreamer driving:...

Example: T was in some kind of cave or crypt. My father told me and my family of his coming death. He was calm and caring but my mother, sister...

Sigmund Freud was the founder of modern therapeutic analysis of dreams. Freud encouraged clients to relax on a couch and allow free associations to arise in con­nection with aspects of...

Death and resurrection; infinity; old fonts and baptis­tries are octagonal because of the association with regenera­tion.

Fields often appear with animals, and suggest the dreamer’s contact with what is natural in themselves. Also freedom from social pressure; one’s sense of oneself when away from other people,...

Example: For some considerable time I have been troubled by a nightmarish dream which is so realistic sometimes I think I am going to die. In my dream I have...

Example: ‘A ritual began whereby a laige knife was drawn and a few deep cuts were made to both our faces. I put my hands to my face and saw...