The cramped feeling of the cellar
indicates frustration and a need to expand your activities
or thinking. Decayed dirty or crumbling buildings indicate
that your self-image has suffered. Get your hair done,
buy a new outfit and treat yourself to a few activities
that make you feel good about yourself.
Different parts of a house
may symbolise different times. For example, modern rooms
may represent the conscious mind whereas the oldest
areas may represent the ancient mind- the unconscious.
Also the condition of the building may express how you
feel about yourself. In addition it can also represent
your physical health. Sometimes decayed buildings are
the prelude to the onset of an illness.
Flying
DREAMS
To dream of flying is usually a pleasant experience
and is accompanied by a sense of exhilaration and freedom.
It usually feels completely natural as if we have somehow
always known how to do this. Rarely is the dream accompanied
by a fear of heights or of falling. Flying may
symbolise liberation from something that's been troubling
you. The obstructions and shackles that have held you
down have been released and you can now experience the
same sense of freedom that we see in the birds that
soar in the sky. The sky may symbolise consciousness
and spirituality so to dream of flying can represent
the expansion of your awareness and the unfolding of
your higher self. (Freud of course
took a more materialistic view: to him flying dreams
represented sexual release.)
Nevertheless, flying also has its perils. The ancient
Greek myth of Icarus warns us not to fly too high. Your
dream may show that you are being over ambitious.
Death
DREAMS
Dreams of death represent the ending of one
phase so that a new one can begin. It can show forthcoming
finalities such as the end of a marriage or career.
These are symbolic dreams and are unlikely to forecast
an actual event. If the dead person is someone you know,
consider what aspect of yourself that person represents.
For example, if you dream of your mother dying could
it represent the 'death' of the motherly side
of your own nature. Perhaps you should try to be more
caring and maternal or perhaps plans you have should
be nurtured rather than killed off. Alternatively, you
may also be expressing your hidden feelings about the
person shown. Do you have a secret resentment towards
them or desire to be independent of them? Dead animals may also represent aspects of yourself. They indicate
that you may be rejecting or repressing your instinctive
side.
Drowning
DREAMS
Dreams of drowning To dream that you are drowning, signifies that you are overwhelmed by emotions or repressed issues that is coming back to haunt you. You may be proceeding too quickly in trying to discover your unconscious thoughts. If you drown to death, your relationship will fail or you will suffer major business losses. If your survive the drowning, then your relationship will be rescued by some intervention. You will rise to a higher position of wealth and honor.
Teeth Falling Out
DREAMS
Dreaming of teeth falling
out may represent insecurity. These dreams often occur
at a time of transition between one phase of life and
another. When we lost our milk teeth, we also gradually
lost our childhood innocence. Loosing
your teeth therefore show that today you have similar
feelings of uncertainty and self-consciousness as you
did in childhood. The dream could also highlight your
worries about getting older or your sexual attractiveness.
Animal teeth may represent
aggressiveness and false teeth may represent concern
about your self-image. The dream could also be triggered
by subtle toothache that you are not yet consciously
aware of. Dreams about loosing teeth
may represent a retreat to the innocent times when you
were a toothless baby and dependent for nourishment
on your mother's milk.
Falling
DREAMS
As a symbol, falling highlights a loss of emotional
equilibrium or self-control. You may fear "letting
go" in real life. Anxiety usually accompanies this
dream. It may represent your insecurity, a lack of self-confidence,
a fear of failure or an inability to cope with a situation.
There could also be a literal interpretation. You may
have noticed something unsafe- a loose
stair rail, wobbly ladder or insecure window. Check
it out. The dream may be a warning.
Being Chased
DREAMS
This is a metaphor for insecurity. Circumstances may
be closing in on you or he may feel at the mercy of
feelings that get out of control. you may have feelings
of guilt or fear of being caught for something you have
done.
Children who have this
dream may be being bullied at school. If the problem
persists and you notice unusual or extreme behaviour
in your child speak to your GP who will put you in touch
with someone who can help.
Like dreams of falling, being chased reflects
the dreamers feelings of insecurity. The dreamer is
running away from something. Freud had a heyday with
this one. Men were running away from the fear of castration he says and women from sexual attackers who symbolised
her secret desires to be wooed.
The figure that pursues the dreamer is most likely
to represent an unresolved aspect of the dreamer's circumstances
or personality.
Nudity
DREAMS
Many sleepers are embarrassed to
find themselves dreaming of being in a public place
and being either naked or wearing only their underwear.
These dreams often express feelings of guilt or inferiority.
It is a metaphor that exposes the dreamers perceived
faults or feelings of vulnerability to some situation
in their life. In the above example, the fact that other
people are oblivious to the dreamer's nudity indicates
that they should discard as groundless any fears that
they will be rejected if their real self is revealed.
If you dream of being ashamed or frightened of being
naked this may indicate a fear of relationshipsor of
showing your real feelings. (Sigmund Freud once said
that his favourite dream was being naked in a crowd
of strangers!)
A dream of being disgusted by the
nudity of another person suggests anxiety or aversion
at discovering the 'naked truth' about a person, a situation
or even about yourself. Acceptance of the nudity of
others indicates that you see through people and accept
them for what they are.
Nudity can also represent your longing for the lost
innocence of childhood. It represents the real you stripped
of pretence and imposed social conditioning. Nudity
also has spiritual connotations: it is an expression
of beauty and divinity. The ancient gods such as Venus
the god of love, Diana the god of the hunt, or the three
Muses who inspire the artist are all usually depicted
naked.
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