12 Common Symbols in Dreams and What They Mean

8109183894?profile=originalAnna Hunt, Staff WriterWaking Times

“The dream is a little hidden door in the innermost and most secret recesses of the soul, opening into that cosmic night which was psyche long before there was any ego- consciousness, and which will remain psyche no matter how far our ego-consciousness extends.” ~ Carl Jung

Dreams give us an opportunity to look into our subconscious mind and may allow for a deeper understanding of personal psychological transformation during waking life. Much of the scientific study about the interpretation of the messages that we are given in our dreams has been based on the work of Carl Jung, a well-respected psychologist and psychiatrist, who believed that dreams are filled with symbols that stem from the unconscious.

Interpreting your own dreams can give you an interesting glimpse into the totality of the psyche. If you’re ready for a peek, keep a journal next to your bed and write down what you remember about your dreams as soon as you wake up (because most often you will forget your dream within a few minutes of being awake). To improve your ability to remember your dreams, each night set an intention that you will remember your dreams. Also, it may help to stay free of drugs and alcohol and to limit what you eat 2 or 3 hours before your bedtime.

Below are twelve very common symbols found in dreams and a short description of what each one means. Dream analysis can be an interesting and fun method of self-reflection and conscious personal development, but always remember that all dreams are very personal and esoteric in nature. Carl Jung states:

“It is plain foolishness to believe in ready-made systematic guides to dream interpretation. No dream symbol can be separated from the individual who dreams it, and there is no definite or straightforward interpretation of any dream.” – Man and His Symbols

1. Being Chased – Something Needs Attention

We often remember dreams where we were being chased because it makes us anxious and fearful. The message in these types of dreams is usually about what you are running from. The mind is giving you a hint that something needs your attention, something that you are not addressing, but should.

2. People – Characteristics of the Self

Seeing people in a dream is a representation of the various aspects of the Self. This may give the dreamer ideas of which personal characteristics need attention. If you dream of specific people, this may indicate which interpersonal issues you need to work through, or if you’re detached from a specific aspect of yourself.

3. House – Dreamer’s Mind

There are several layers of consciousness that comprise the mind. Within a dream, a house is believed to be a representation of the dreamer’s mind, with its different floors and rooms relating to the various aspects of the psyche. For example, a basement can represent something that’s been neglected or is not being amply acknowledged by the dreamer in waking life; and bedrooms can represent intimate thoughts, feelings and memories. The activity in the house signifies how the dreamer utilizes the structure of the mind to acquire and interpret information.

4. Food – Knowledge

In the physical world, food nourishes and energizes our bodies. In the dream world, food is a representation of the nourishment of our minds, or, simply put, knowledge. Dreaming about food can also be interpreted that the mind is ‘hungry’ and is seeking new insights and intellect.

5. School – Learning

When a school or classroom is present in a dream, or you dream about the various aspects of schooling such as taking a test, it signifies the learning process. This could be interpreted as a need to learn something from a situation, past or present, or that you are in need of some self-examination.

6. Nudity – Honesty and Openness

When someone appears nude in a dream, it means that a certain aspect or emotion of the dreamer is being expressed openly and without limitation, even to the point that the dreamer feels exposed or vulnerable.

7. Sex – Sexual Expression, Unification and Creation

When one dreams of sexual intercourse, it may represent the unification of unconscious desires and emotions with conscious recognition. Dreaming about sex can also symbolize creation of new intimate relationships with others or with the Self. In many instances, sex dreams are simply an outlet for sexual expression.

8. Vehicles – Giving or Receiving Experience

Vehicles in a dream symbolize a means for experiencing what is happening in our conscious life, how much control we think we have over the path that the experience presents, and the obstacles we are facing. The type and size of vehicle can indicate different messages. For example, large vehicles can symbolize the organization that is enabling the experience, such as your church or company, an ambulance would indicate a need for healing, and a police car would indicate a need for discipline.

9. Baby – Something New

Dreaming about a baby often represents a new idea or development or the potential for growth in a specific area of your conscious life.

10. Death – Change

In the language of the mind, death usually represents the shift from one state of being to another. Although many may perceive death in a dream as frightening or negative, it usually correlates to a dramatic change or transition that is happening in the dreamer’s life.

11. Animals - Dreamer’s Habits

Considering that the function of animals is mostly based on instinct, the presence of animals in a dream is a representation of the dreamer’s habits. Dreaming about animals can be very helpful in gaining insight into our daily patterns as well as our deepest desires. The type of animal, what it is doing and its habitat can all affect the message that is being communicated by the unconscious mind.

12. Falling – Return to Being Awake / Control

Usually, if you are falling during a dream, it symbolizes the process of returning to the state of awake consciousness. Most often than not, the dreamer does not ‘hit bottom’ but will awaken or stop dreaming beforehand. Some believe that if you are falling uncontrollably in a dream, it represents that you don’t feel in control of a certain aspect of your waking life or are afraid to let go of something.

What to learn more about interpreting your dreams? Check out:The Dreamer’s Dictionary, Barbara CondronMan and His Symbols, Carl Jung

About the Author: Anna Hunt is a staff writer for WakingTimes.com and an entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in research and editorial writing. She and her husband run a preparedness e-store outlet at www.offgridoutpost.com, offering GMO-free emergency food storage and preparedness supplies. Anna is also a certified Hatha yoga instructor at Atenas Yoga Center. She enjoys raising her children and being a voice for optimal human health and wellness. Read more of her articles here.

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  • @Moanna
    That's the easiest one of them all:

    Quantum entanglement.
    Everything happens here and now and everthing that happens in, by the body observable 3D, started a long time ago in the energetic levels of reality. Our subconscoius mind can decode those energies easily and the conscious mind will then form the most probable model to fit the received information, and then show it to you through your dreams.

    Prophetic dreams are like .. A premonition with a Video attached. :)

  • Acute Observer, how do you explain prophetic dreams?

  • @Avatar

    I think it goes further than that actually. I believe our waking life defines our dreaming experience. :)

  • Thanks Stick for sharing Watts' wise words...he has a way of helping us to understand the dreaming illusion of this life...he makes it sound so simple yet 'we' make it so hard.

    Morpheus makes us wonder...if this [our life] is an illusion then what is real?

  • AO, what do you think that means...that our waking experience influences our dreaming experience?

  • Thanks Moanna for the book link...will check it out.

  • Thanks, Stick...really interesting. I see I have a lot more reading to do on this subject.

  • AsWithin

    SoWithout

    Morpheus: Have you ever had a dream, Neo, that you were so sure was real? What if you were unable to wake from that dream? How would you know the difference between the dream world and the real world?

  • I've never had a dream which I could not track back to thoughts and feelings I've had in my 'waking life' :)

  • Yes it was quite intimidating Avatar. I was guided to check out ACC :) Love your work, guys!!!

    Reading good dream books really helps to diffuse the fear and see it as aspects of our lives, or of ourselves, rather than as big bad monsters.

    This is my favourite dream book: http://henixozu.blogdetik.com/2014/03/26/cloud-nine-a-dreamers-dict...

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