(Amusement, Cynicism, Playing games, Playing) To play games or to act sprightly in a dream means pride, arrogance, being cynical, profanity or defiling what is sacred in one’s religion and lacking reverence for it. Playing backgammon in a dream means exaltation, gaining power, honor and rank, or it could denote one’s pride, arrogance and cynicism. Playing with a wedding ring in a dream means concealing secrets, except if someone else appears in one’s dream, then it could mean looking for a missing person. Sitting and playing with one’s heels in a dream means governing. Playing football in a dream means reconciliation or making peace with one’s enemy. Ifa sick person sees himselfplaying a game in a dream, it means recovering from his illness and returning to a normal healthy life. Playing cricket ball in a dream means a fight followed by reconciliation and peace.
(Also seeBackgammon, Cock fighting, Gambling, Ball, Bullfight)
[1]Psychological / emotional perspective: Specific games such as football, baseball, rugby and cricket (which are team games) represent for many the strong ability to identify with a ‘tribe’ or a group of people. They indicate the way in which we gain identity and how we connect with people.
A referee in such a game signifies the monitoring of our behaviour. In dreams, games that require the power of thought and strategy – such as chess or draughts – often give some idea of how we should be taking a situation forward. Decisions may need to be made where we have to gauge the result of our action and take into account our opponent’s reaction.
[2]Material aspects: Playing a game such as golf in our dream indicates that we are taking note of how we play the game of life.
If we are playing well we may take it that we are coping well with circumstances in our lives.
If we are playing badly we may need to reassess our abilities and identify which skills we need to improve in order to do things better. Consult the entries for chess, gambling and win / winning for further information.
[3]Dreams that feature games represent the perspective on life held by the dreamer. Individual games such as solitaire indicate the dreamer’s tendency for self- amusement, in which excelling or enjoyment is a significant motive. Interactive games, like chess, indicate the dreamer’s tendency towards challenge, in which competition with another is a significant motive. In either case, the dream is highlighting your mental dexterity.
[4]Each game envisioned in a dream has different meanings, depending on its focus.
For example, chess stresses logic, forethought, and strategy as a key for victory, roulette wheels reflect gambles and uncertainty, word jumbles symbolize the need for ordered communications, and Monopoly might represent cautious use of money.
Figuratively, playing games with people instead of being forthright.
[5]The meaning of this dream is fairly well expressed by the old axiom: “It’s not whether you won or lost, but how you played the game.”
If you enjoyed the game in your dream, you can anticipate pleasant sailing ahead; however, if you were bored or annoyed by it, you can expect a spell of petty vexations.
See Also: Sports.
[6]Games appearing in a dream may show relaxation, play, or competition. Depending on childhood experiences, we also tend to associate games with feelings of competency or inadequacy.
Dream games can express such notions as “life is just a game,” “they’re playing games,” “play to win,” and so on.
[7]Spiritually, games are a form of ritualized conflict between two opposing forces. Wars and tribal localized fights were used previously by elders and priests to channel aggression. In the same way, because they are mock fights, games in dreams can be used as expressions of aggression against other people.
[8]Piaying games in a dream is generally a good sign if there is no reference to whether you are winning or losing. Games of skill have a better chance, and outdoor games of an athletic nature are best of all.
[9]Playing a game means attainment of ambition.
If your are losing, expect obstacles. Observing games, expect contentment.
See Also: Sports for outdoor games.
[10]To dream one plays at ball or top, signifies travail and pains, and to gain wealth by contention and injury. To leap, run, or dance, signifies prosperity in affairs; but to dance without music, foretells want of money.
[11]lucky numbers: 02-10-12-30-37-44
acrostic composition in verse: don’t make hasty decisions.
completing an: realization of speculations.
betting on outcome of a: are involved in a risky, uncertain matter.
bingo, playing: don’t gamble a huge amount on your dream being accurate.
bull’s-eye, hitting a: attunement of actions to your ideals.
missing a: wil have rivals in love affairs.
not: wil be jilted by a lover.
others: be careful to whom you give your confidence.
checkers, playing: serious disagreements with strangers.
winning at: wil accomplish a superb plan whose basis wil become questionable.
children playing: your delusions wil make you very unhappy.
blindfolded: are being deceived.
hopscotch: simple pleasures provide hours of entertainment.
cribbage, losing: important decisions need to be made to avoid troubles.
watching a: your advice wil be sought.
winning: wil escape present danger.
dominoes, playing: wil have a smal triumph in a large-scale competition.
losing while: wil be offered a useless article that you refuse to buy.
winning: happiness is assured.
loved one, with a: unhappiness in love.
jigsaw puzzle: a broken engagement that can eventual y be mended.
keeper, a: wil lead a pleasant, wel -mannered existence, spiritual y and financial y.
billiard balls, with: unstable relations with the opposite sex.
darts: have great ambition to score a hurtful thought.
falling short of a bull’s-eye: undreamed-of success fol owed by failure.
losing: are gaining the upper hand over enemies.
others: worry wil be smoothed away.
winning while: misfortune in business; hopes are not being realized.
by a wide margin: differences with your elders.
playing, in general: heated arguments with those close you.
raffle, buying a ticket for a: cannot always predict results of your actions.
shuffleboard, playing: financial improvements.
whist, losing a game of: wil have arguments with friends.
winning: wil receive a better position.
watching others: change in environment.
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