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Baby

Crying babies in a dream may foretell of ill health or minor disappointments in your personal life while a bright, clean baby speaks of a wonderful love affair or even the making of many new friends.

A nursing baby can mean contentment or even deception when taken in relation to other symbols in your dream. Dreaming of a baby can also denote the state of your soul life, again in relation to the other signs.

Baby dreams may come up when you are having your own family because you are reminded of a past hurt or unresolved issue from your childhood.  In this case, your subconscious may be asking you to look at what you really feel about experiences in your childhood, and to learn to love and nuture yourself in order that you are fully healed and available for your own children.

Dreaming of losing the baby when you are caught up in the serious planning required for a new or extended family can be an indication that you feel you are losing a part of your self.  This may be your inner child, that you can re-connect with by having some fun, kicking back and letting go of the serious grown up part of life for a while.

Dreaming of a baby may represent a part of you that feels frightened, immature or helpless.  An infant may also express a wish to avoid gorwn-up responsibilities or problems that is just getting started.

Bacon

To see bacon in your dream, symbolizes essentials, staples, and life’s supply. It may also be a play on the common phase “bring home the bacon” to refer earning a living. To see bacon that has gone rancid in your dream, suggests a forbidden situation.

Baking

To dream that you are baking, foretells of a promotion or a rise in your social status. All in all, a great outlook is ahead for you and you will receive many benefits.

Balcony

1. Standing on a balcony looking out at lovely surroundings implies happiness, particularly in love. Looking out at storms or other ominous symbols indicates obstacles ahead.
2. Standing on the ground looking up at a balcony indicates aspirations. How they turn out depends on other symbols in the dream.
3. If the balcony is unstable or collapses, something you’re depending on will not manifest.

Bald

1. Loss of strength and power. (e.g., Samson after Delilah cut off all his hair.)
2. Nakedness; revealing that which you don’t want to reveal; baring it all.

Hair often represents energy, beauty and strength.  If you dream of losing your air, it may symbolize looking foolish, losing a friendship, not thinking clearing or being taken advantage of.

Ball

If you are playing some sort of ball game as a sport you will soon be hearing some good news. If the ball you dream of is a gala event complete with music then the interpretation is somewhat different. It is a very good omen if you are having fun and enjoying the music and dancing but if it should be a masquerade ball you should watch out for an enemy posing as a good friend. Watching a ball game, or a dance from the sidelines, show that you must overcome shyness to join in the fun.

Balloon

To dream of seeing balloons in your dream indicates a dashing of hope on any and all fronts, business or love, as well as a general falling off of all kinds of businesses you may be involved in. If you are ascending in a balloon this is an omen of especially frustrating conditions in your life.

Banana

Some regard bananas as wisdom food, but most associate it with silliness.  Have you been playing practical jokes?

Bank

To see a bank in your dream, denotes your desires for financial security. You dream may serve to reassure you that your fears of financial instability are unfounded. To dream that you are robbing a bank, signifies that you are expending too much energy and are in danger of depleting your inner resources.

A bank refers to things valuable to you.  Maybe you are just discovering something special about yourself or your subconscious is urging you to save some money rather than spend it all.

Barefoot

1. As feet are a symbol for the “under-standing” and also for the feelings, dreaming of being barefoot indicates that you are viewing something in your life in the simplest way. It could also mean that your deepest feelings are apparent to just about everyone around you and perhaps you need to hide them a little better.
2. Bare, unprotected feet imply difficulties to be overcome.

Being bare foot may symbolize being happy and free.  Or you removed shoes to show respect as you approach something sacred.  You may feel connected to the earth or have a feeling of being grounded.

Basement

To dream that you are in a basement, symbolizes your unconscious mind and intuition. The appearance of the basement is an indication of your unconscious state of mind and level of satisfaction. To dream that the basement is in disarray and messy, signifies some confusion in which you need to sort out. It may also represent your perceived faults and shortcomings.

It may be a fear that you are burying that now wants to surface.  If you feel secure in your dream, you may feel that same way in your life.  If your basement is dark in your dream, crumbling or scary, then there may be uncertainity or doubt lurking in your mind.

Bath

Bathing represents a psychological cleansing process. You are trying to get rid of old attitudes. Water can symbolise your emotional nature. You may be trying to cleanse yourself of negativity. Perhaps you have feelings of guilt or feel uncomfortable with your feelings. You may feel that your natural sexual feelings are ‘dirty thoughts’. It has also been suggested that a bath symbolises the waters of the womb and a person’s desire to escape back to the security of the amniotic waters.

Such a dream may mean you need to relive yourself of something (like stress or tension) but are uneasy.  It may also mean you need to wake up and go!

Bathing

Bathing is a cleaning and purification ritual.  Does something in your life feel dirty or soiled?  This part of you may be ready to be washed clean.  A bath is relaxing and rejuvenating, which may be what you need if you are stressed out.  If you are bathing in hot water, you may be involved in something that get you into trouble.

Bats

To see bats in your dream, symbolizes uncleanness, demons, and annoyances. Alternatively, bats also represent your need to let go of old habits for your current way of life no longer suits your new growth and outlook. To dream of a white bat, signifies death of a family member. To dream of a black bat, signifies personal disaster. To see a vampire bat in your dream, represents that a person in your life may be draining your of self-confidence and/or your resources.

Beach

To see yourself working on a beach shows that you will soon be involved with a job, or project, that will be demanding of you in both time and effort. If you are just relaxing on a beach this shows that you value the calm feelings that family get togethers lend to you, and if you see yourself sitting on a beach and letting the sand run through your fingers that shows that you are running out of time on something important due to idling your time away.

Bear

Because they hibernate, bears can symbolize cycles; birth death awakening motif; power or overpowering (the big as bear); your own cyclic activity or abilities. Is it time for your to awaken into activity, or to hibernate and renew your energy?

Beard

Dreaming of a full, luxuriant beard on the face of a friendly man can indicate luck ahead. A beard on a woman, however, is an attention-getter, indicating that this dream is an important one and close attention should be paid to the other symbols in the dream. If a man wearing a beard seems unfriendly and ominous, or if the man is also wearing glasses, then someone important to you is hiding something.

Beaver

To see a beaver building a dam, symbolizes ambition and that hard work is necessary to achieve your own goals. It is time to put your ideas into action and settle any differences with fellow co-workers and friends. In isolating yourself from these people, you will find it difficult to attain your goals. The support of people around you is important.

Bed

It is a place of security and warmth, a place to rest.  This symbol may indicate a longing for peace and quiet.

Bedroom

To dream that you are in the bedroom, signifies aspects of your self that you keep private. It is also indicative of your sexual nature and intimate relations.

Bees

Seeing bees in your dream is much the same as the beehive with a small variation: Bees are a lucky dream and augers much good to the dreamer in all his endeavors, unless, the bees sting the dreamer in which case bad luck may dog your steps for a while.

A bumble bee is not a very good omen in a dream as most people associate the bumble bee with pain more then they do any other bee. This is a dream of warning and should be correlated with the other aspects of your dream to get the knowledge meant for you to have. Watch out for enemies in friends clothing, and don’t get ‘stung’.

A bee symbolizes energy, wealth and creative activity.  Dreaming of bees making honey may mean that your creativity and diligence will reap rewards.  Being threatened by bees may mean that you feel pressured to conform.

Beheading

Dreams about a beheading can mean that past poor judgment or bad decision are being recalled. Loss of ones head can also indicate a lessening or loss of intellectual capacity.

Bells

To hear a bell in your dream, represents a warning or a call to order. It may also be a signal from your unconscious to prepare you for whatever is happening next. If the bell rings and never stops, then it suggests that you are experiencing extreme anxiety.

A bell may signal feelings of joy and creativity.  The tolling of the bell may represent other issues surrounding death.  Bells are commonly seen as alarms.  Is there something that is calling your attention?

Bike

The bike you are riding indicates how you are moving through life.  If it’s a child bike may mean you feel immature; a sports bike means you feel athletic and purposeful and a broken bike may signal feel that you won’t succeed.  If you are having trouble riding, it may mean that you are worried about your ability to get where you want to go.

Birds

For Freud, not surprisingly, birds are phallic symbols. For Artemidorus and Jung, birds are images of the soul, the desire to be free. And their condition in the dream indicates the condition of the soul.

Birds are usually considered a very good omen for the dreamer to receive and this is doubly true if the birds are brightly colored, singing, and flying about. Dead ,or dying, birds foretell a period of coming disappointments and worries, while dreaming of the beak of a bird means you will soon change your place of residence. Birds eggs in a nest signifies money, but to see them broken then you will experience a loss of money. If you see birds hatching, then your success will be delayed; an empty nest warns against becoming involved in other peoples arguments.

Birds represent liberty, flight and freedom.  Look at the type of bird in your dream.  What the bird is doing in your dream may provide a clue to its message.

Birth

If the dreamer is pregnant the dream will be an acting out of hidden wishes, fears or desires, but, soon after you dream of giving birth to a child, or someone else giving birth, you will hear some good news. If the birth is in relation to animals this shows that any enemies working against your best interests will be defeated, and if the birth is multiple then you will gain a larger monetary reward for your labors.

Birthday Cake

To see a birthday cake in your dream, indicates that the best of your wishes will be realized. It also represents your willingness to let people in and share your life with others.

Birthdays celebrate life, individuality and growth.  If your birthday coming soon?  Maybe you want to feel appreciated.  Gifts you receive in your dream may represented your unique talents or personal traits.  A gift may represent some aspect of the giver and how that person has enriched your life.

Black

Pay attention to your feelings when dreaming of the color black.  It may indicate feelings of grief or unknown.  The color black also represents a symbol of mystery.

Blackboard

Is there anything written on the blackboard?  The dream may refer to a problem you are having with school or a fear of being tested in some way in your school or life.  Or it may mean that you have mastered some new knowledge or skill.

Blanket

To see a blanket in your dream, symbolizes warmth, love, security and protection. You may be seeking for some form of shelter from the outside world. Consider also how your dream may be calling attention to a “cover-up” in some situation or circumstance in your waking life. To dream that you are wrapped in a blanket, indicates your fear of the unknown. You may feel some sort of threat/chaos or sense some coldness from those around you. To dream that you are covering or wrapping someone in a blanket, suggests you desire to care for that person.

Blindness

To dream that things are fuzzy, out of focus, or completely dark.  The “blindness” may be calling your attention to something that is being ignored.  Maybe you are blind to the truth or blinded by love.

Blood

To dream of seeing blood stains you will have much trouble from an enemy if you start a business or other enterprise. If you are doing the bleeding try to stay out of confrontations with family and friends, the blood may not be literal but rather, signify a state of ‘bleeding’ emotions. If the blood is seen as a transfusion your troubles will not be long-lasting.

It is a symbol of life, passion and energy but also injury and disappointment.  Losing blood may mean fear of losing friends or health.  A blood transfusion may restore lost energy.

Blue

The color blue represents the sea and the sky.  It can often symbolize the soul or the unconscious.  Pay attention to the shade and intensity of the blue – the deeper it gets, the more it represents sadness or depression.  A light or pure blue may indicate positive thinking.  The dream color may mean you are connected to nature, cold or in need of relaxation.

Boat

The relationship of your conscious life with unconscious motivations. Is it smooth sailing; are you drifting aimlessly; or are you rocking the boat; If you missed the boat, you may be failing to attend to messages (intuition) from your unconscious, or you may be experiencing regret over lost opportunities. Are you just skimming the surface, or is your boat nicely settled in the water and progressing steadily?

Traveling in a boat may mean adventure or a passage from one phase in life to another.  A boat can represent rescue or salvation.  Burning a boat means committing to something and that there is no turning back.  Missing the boat, means losing an opportunity.

Book

A book can represent knowledge or things you have learned. If the books is old, it can refer to wisdom, or learnings passed down from previous generations.

If the book is associated with negative feelings in your dream, it may possibly be a symbol for the opinions of others, or superficial knowledge.

A book is a symbol of wisdom and knowledge.  It may indicate a sense of satisfaction with all you have learned.  The dream may be cautioning you to not focus solely on outward appearnaces (not to judge a book by its cover).

Box

To see a box in your dream, signifies your instinctual nature and destructive impulses. Alternatively, you may be trying to preserve and protect some aspect of yourself. The box may also symbolize your limitations and restrictions. To dream that you are opening a box, denotes that things are being revealed about you that were once hidden. Consider your feelings as you open the box. If opening the box fills you will fear, you may be uncovering aspects of yourself that make you feel anxious. Also consider the pun, “being boxed in”.

Boy/Girl Scout

1. If you were the Boy or Girl Scout, you will soon be called upon to provide assistance for a friend or relative.
2. If a Boy Scout guides you somewhere, your intellect is leading you toward new experiences. If a Girl Scout guides you, then your supportive mind (emotions and intuition) will lead you to the new experiences. For what those experiences might be, look to other symbols in the dream.

Brain

To dream of your brain, suggests that you are under severe intellectual stress. It may also symbolize your problem-solving abilities and that you need to put those abilities to use. Alternatively, it may imply that your ideas are not receiving enough attention and validation. You are concerned that your knowledge and teachings are not be transmitted clearly.

Breast Feeding

To dream that you are breast feeding, symbolizes tenderness, love, nurture, and motherly love. Good things will be at your grasp. *Please see also nursing

Breasts

Most likely, this dream symbol is a sexual one that shows your desire for love. However, it may also represent the nurturing qualities of the mother. You may be nurturing new ideas and plans. A Freudian interpretation would ask you to question whether you are too attached to your real mother, an attachment that may be preventing you from achieving your independence.

Bridge

Crossing a brightly lit bridge, and the bridge itself in good repair, with no difficulty, signifies a change in circumstances with a lot of prosperity heading your way. You should make no changes in your life, or your lifestyle, for the time being if the bridge had any kind of defects.

Broom

1. Using a broom to sweep indicates a strong desire to clean all non-essentials out of your life. If the broom is new, it implies good news and/or success. If the broom is old and dirty, however, making the necessary changes in your life is going to be more difficult and take longer than you think.
2. Dreaming of the plant broom indicates that you are feeling bitter about something in your life, or that you feel that your life is barren and joyless. If the plant is flowering, however, there is a chance for a new start.

Brother

To see your brother in your dream, may symbolize some aspect of your relationship with him. It can also serve to remind you that someone in your waking life has certain characteristics/behaviour similar to your brother’s. If you do not have a brother and dream that you have one, then he may symbolize characteristics that you need to acknowledge within yourself. The brother in your dream can also be synonymous with a close friend or buddy. Brother also has religious implications and thus represents spiritual issues. Consider also the familiar phrase “big brother is watching you” which indicate that your dream has to deal with issues of authority and oppression.

Bully

To dream that you are a bully, indicates your tendency to dominate a conversation, relationship or situation. You have difficulties in recognizing your weaknesses and asking for help when you need it. To see a bully in your dream, signifies repressed rage. The bully may be seen as your shadow Self which you have rejected.

Bus

1. Traveling by bus indicates that you are on the road to attaining your heart’s desire.
2. Waiting for a bus indicates frustrations ahead – obstacles on your path to success, love, fame, enlightenment, or whatever it is that you want the most. It can also be reassuring, however, in that it means that the frustrations will be temporary.
3. Being in an accident while riding on a bus indicates financial troubles ahead. Look to other symbols in the dream to discern how to avoid those troubles.

Bus represents the community or involvement in a team activity or sports.  THe condition of the bus may indicate how you feel about what you are doing.  If you dream about missnig the buss, you may regret the lost opportunity or fear that this is your last chance to get to where you want to go.

Butterfly

A dream of a butterfly could be telling you to settle down and not to flit from person to person or it could have to do with social situations.. The bigger and more beautiful the butterfly, the more of an impression you will make on society, or at a special function that you must attend. Use the other symbols in your dream to get you on the right track.

The butterfly is a universal symbol of growth and change.  If you dream of a caterpillar changing i nto a butterfly, it may mean you are changing into something new or a part of your life is ending so another can begin.  Butterflies signify grace, freedom and beauty.