The Meaning of Cheeks in a Dream

This post is in response to questions asked by R. Thanks for your questions! As a part of our face, cheeks can be symbols of how we present ourselves to the world, what we want people to think about us, and how we signal feelings and thoughts that may be going on inside.  Depending on …

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The Meaning of Eggs in a Dream

With all the festivities occurring at this time of year, it should come as no surprise that images we see around us every day start infiltrating our minds and affecting our subconscious. So if our sleeping mind starts picking up on the symbol of eggs, what can that mean to us personally? So what does …

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The Meaning of Cigarettes or Alcohol in a Dream

Have you ever been addicted to something: smoking, alcohol, other drugs, gambling or some other destructive behaviour, given it up (good on you!) and then sometime later been if not haunted, at least disturbed, by the sudden reappearance of this substance or activity in your dreams?  What can this mean?  What are these dreams trying …

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The Meaning of Passages and Tunnels in Dreams

Wendy wrote: "I had a weird dream last night and I can’t remember much of it. I have noticed I have had a few dreams with some common elements though. The common elements are that I have to climb upwards through a very small passageway in the ceiling to my apartment as in a ladder …

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The Meaning of Colour in Dreams

I recently came across this site that may prove useful when trying to understand the roles of colour in your dreams: http://www.dreamscience.org/idx_dream_language.htm#Color%20Questionnaire

Meaning of Being Gay or Straight (or anywhere in between) in a Dream

A friend recently confided in that despite being straight, and happily married with a new child and another on the way, he had been having recurrent dreams about a gay man he used to know, that they were lovers and decorating a house together.  A very successful business man who explained he is not homophobic …

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The Meaning of a Wedding in a Dream

Wedding dreams can vary greatly.  We may dream of a spectacular celebration; of a strange cast of characters, maybe dressed in surprising outfits; or we may dream of small intimate occasions in unlikely places. Understanding all the different elements at play can give us insight into what our our personal wedding dream may mean.   …

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The Meaning of Caves in a Dream

This is the dream of deep dark places.  We may experience this dream as a cave, or series of caves, a well, dark underground tunnels, or even a basement that seems to go further underground than normal.  Whatever the form this dark, unknown place appears as, when it does we can be  pretty sure we …

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The Meaning of a Volcano in a Dream

The first and most obvious association of volcanoes in dreams is an indication of "erupting" emotions, often of anger.   And while in some cases this may be true, it is more than likely only a small part of the story, and in other cases, may not have these kind of associations with anger at …

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The Meaning of Monsters in a Dream

In our dreams strange and unusual creatures exist. Some fascinate us, some terrify us. Monsters seem to come from somewhere deep in our imagination, and can create a particularly strong impact. We tell children that monsters aren't real and smile indulgently as we explain them away. But somehow it seems different when we dream of …

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