A dream can be about a current situation, a persistent past concern, an emerging future issue—or a combination of these. For example, a dream may deal with anxiety regarding a ne...

Example: ‘An old woman with a very pink, lined face, and wearing a clashing red hat, knelt close to my face.The woman leaned forward to poke my hand, and I recoiled, screaming my...

Symbol: The god Cupid is always an erotic symbol. Vision + Depth Psychology: Cupid is an ancient dream motif. Cupid shooting an arrow at someone: stay out of the affairs of other...

Frustration of the dreamer’s aspirations. More than one balloon, assignments, either too difficult or distasteful. As a symbol of motion, the balloon is also classified as a sex ...

(see also Mandala)(1) In your dream you may be drawn towards the centre of a city or a garden, or labyrinth, or whatever. This probably means your unconscious is beckoning you to m...

Any symbol of salvation in a dream probably refers to one of two things:(1) The religious idea of being rescued from one’s sins and their consequences.If this is the ‘feel’ o...

Being eaten in a dream can reflect our feelings of being “eaten up” by someone or by the demands of our lives.If we are the devourer, then it can indicate that we are hungering...

Dismemberment is a very ancient and widespread motif in initiation, especially in shamanistic initiation, in which one is taken apart and put back together in a renewed, improved f...

(see also Ascent)(1) (Climbing) a ladder may symbolize progress: improving your status; achieving or moving towards a goal.(2) Climbing a ladder to heaven is a recurring mythologic...

Eagles fall under the larger meaning of birds, especially as spiritual symbols. Eagles are also associated with the sun, and thus have solar symbolism.A common mythological motif i...

Falling is a universal dream motif. Psychologists speculate that fearful falling dreams are rooted in our early experiences as toddlers learning to walk. Falling dreams often refle...

Flying is a universal dream motif. Flying can reflect a sense that one is “flying high” or that one has “risen above” something. Flying also represents freedom and joy. Sig...

In Western cultures, this motif often emerges in dreams in which we find ourselves taking an examination for which we are completely unprepared. For example, college students often...

Make-up in dreams signifies the appearance we present to others, as well as the ability to change the impression we make on others.If you are a woman and you were pleased with your...

The rangoli have different vibrations, properties, and represent different levels of awareness. See colors, sand, patterns and motifs....

The symbolism in fairy tales speaks to adults as well as children, and deals with childlessness, sexual maturation, remarriage, jealousy across the generations, sibling rivalry, in...

Understanding a Complex Neurological Phenomenon Deja vu is a fascinating and complex phenomenon that has perplexed scientists and researchers for many years. It occurs...

Positive InterpretationDreaming of a house is generally representative of the self. Every aspect of the house corresponds to different aspects of your identity or personality. A we...

Although the term "archetype" has a long history, Carl Jung used it to describe an instinctive tendency in the human unconscious to express certain motifs or themes. Archetypes man...

General MeaningThe dream titled \"Which Hat\" explores the dreamer\'s connection to their varied roles in life. Hats are symbolically often linked to roles, jobs, responsibilities,...