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Laboratory

To dream that you are in a laboratory, signifies that you are experimenting with your inner feelings, beliefs, and fears and testing yourself. Alternatively, you may be going through some sort of transformation.

Labryinth

If you are lost in a labyrinth, you may be looking for a way out to escape your worries.  The key is to find the center which holds the insight you need.  The labyrinth is a symbol fo rthe journey thorugh the perils of life towards understanding.

Ladder

To dream of a ladder being raised for you to ascend to some height, your energetic and nervy qualifications will raise you into prominence in business affairs.

To ascend a ladder, means prosperity and unstinted happiness.

To fall from one, denotes despondency and unsuccessful transactions to the tradesman, and blasted crops to the farmer.

To see a broken ladder, betokens failure in every instance.

To descend a ladder, is disappointment in business, and unrequited desires.

To escape from captivity, or confinement, by means of a ladder, you will be successful, though many perilous paths may intervene.

To grow dizzy as you ascend a ladder, denotes that you will not wear new honors serenely. You are likely to become haughty and domineering in your newly acquired position.

A ladder may symbolize ambition.  It may be encouragement to reach higher for your goals.  Are you climbing up or down?

Lake

Dreaming of a specific body of water such as a lake must be analyzed according to its setting and the entire contents of the dream and much like dreaming of water in general, the clearness of the lake also has to do with the omen or situation it refers to. Clear water being the best. To dream of being in a boat on a calm, serene lake shows that you have much peace and happiness coming your way. If the lake is storm tossed then your life will take a turn for an emotional upheaval and possible losses. Seeing a lake in a glen with sunshine sparkling on the surface portends great good luck in all your endeavors.

Lamb

To see a lamb in your dream, denotes that you will have many companions. Consider also the metaphor “as gentle as a lamb”. Lambs are representative of all that is pure and innocent. To dream that you are holding a lamb in your arms, signifies that you will rise to a position of wealth through hard work and ethical means.

Lamp

A lamp provides light to conquer to darkness and brings problems to light.  The lamp represents intelligence and wisdom.

Landscape

To dream of various landscapes in your dream, represents where you are in your life or in your relationships. How do you see yourself with respect to the rest of the world and those around you? According to Freud, the landscape symbolizes the human body. To dream of ever changing landscapes, indicates psychological transitions or emotional progress. It represents the various stages in your life. Alternatively, it may be offering you various viewpoints in looking at the same idea or situation. Consider the symbolism of key elements in the landscape.

Las Vegas

Sin City. 1. If you dream of being in a casino surrounded by gambling tables and slot machines, then you are depending too much on chance and not enough on your own efforts to steer your life in the right way. Dreaming of winning, however, is a sign that luck will play a major role in the success of a project or enterprise.
2. If you are watching a Las Vegas stage show, then something important in your life has less reality than glitz and glitter.
3. Driving on the Las Vegas strip indicates that you are approaching a time of your life when you will be concentrating more on having fun than on serious endeavors. Whether this is appropriate or not depends on other symbols in the dream.

Late

This can indicate regret over a missed opportunity, inability to make a connection, or desire to pull oneself together. In Dream Power: How to Use Your Night Dreams to Change Your Life, Cynthia Richmond suggests asking questions of dreams in order to understand what this common symbol means to you. For example: What are you missing? Who is disappointed by the missed event? Is it only you or are there others involved?

Laundry

If you dream of doing your own laundry, a person that you have made a strong impression own will come to your aid at work, and you will receive a boost in income through this persons help. If you dream of being in a laundry you can expect to attend a party in the near future. If you sent your laundry out, rather then do it yourself, then you can expect trouble through gossip.

Laundry may concern external appearances.  Does something in your life need washing to you can look presentable?

Lawnmower

To see a lawn mower in your dream, suggests that you need to channel those negative thinking into positive energy. You need to keep your temper and attitude under control.

Leaf

A leaf is happiness and signals growth.  A tree with many leaves represets community or family.  A green leaf means energy and willingness to achieve and a falling leaf indicates lack of direction or connection.  Autumn leaves symbolize the end of a project or phase of life.

Lecture

If you are lecturing you may want to make yourself understood.  If you are being lectured to, it may be your conscience sending you a message.

Legs

To see your legs in your dream, signifies that you have regained confidence to stand up and take control again. It also implies progress and your ability to navigate through life. If your legs are weak, then you may be feeling emotionally vulnerable. To dream that you legs are wounded or crippled, signifies a lack of balance, autonomy, or independence in your life. You may be unable or unwilling to stand up for yourself. Perhaps you are lacking courage and refuse to make a stand. To dream that you have three or more legs, denotes that you are undertaking too many projects than you can handle. Unfortunately, you will find these projects to be unfruitful and a waste of time.

Lemons

Lemons are sour.  Has a friendship or situation gone bad?  The dream may suggest worthless ness (a car that is a “lemon”).  Lemonade may represent progression from the lemon.  Make the best of what life hands to you.

Leopard

To see a leopard in the wild in your dream, signifies that through persistent efforts, you will eventually overcome your difficulties. If the leopard is in a cage, then it suggests that you will overcome any obstacles. To dream that you kill a leopard, suggests that you will definitely succeed in your projects. To dream that a leopard is attacking you, signifies that you are overly confident in your success for the future and not realizing the difficulties and struggles that you need to endure. To see the skin of a leopard in your dream, signifies that you have befriended a dishonest person who means you harm.

Letter

Who sent it and what does it say?  A letter represents connection with people and you may need work communicating with others.  Are you withdrawn?

Liar

To dream that someone is calling you a liar, denotes that you will be irked by some deceitful person. To dream that you are lying, suggests that you are trying to deceive yourself into believing in something that goes against your natural instincts or long held values. Ask yourself what you are hiding from yourself or from others. To dream that someone is a liar, indicates your growing distrust for that person. You may have lost your faith in that individual. Alternatively, it suggests that you are no longer as confident. To dream that you lover is a liar, forewarns that your disagreeable disposition will turn valued friendships away.

Library

The library in your dream may be a source of accumulated wisdom and experience.  You may have untapped intellectual resources.

Lighthouse

To see a lighthouse in your dream, signifies that you are seeking guidance during your times of hardships and turmoil..

Lightening

A flash of lightning may signify a brillant insight or inspiration or sudden awareness.  Lightning can also symbolize power or with in both nature and humans.  Maybe you harbor anger that you want to express?

Lingerie

To dream that you are wearing lingerie, represents your sexual identity, body image and your self-esteem. You may finally be recognizing and acknowledging an aspect of yourself that was not previously expressed. To dream that you are buying or shopping for lingerie, indicates that you are compensating for your inner feelings of emptiness. You may be trying to fulfil some sexual/emotional need. Alternatively, you may be seeking to change your image and attitude. You may feel one way on the inside but behave another way on the outside.

Lion

The lion is nobility, strength, vigilance, fiercenss, and pride.  A lion may represent a fther or authority figure or issues of power and domination.  Having a lion chase you  may sybolieze a thing that threatens you.  What in your life reminds you of a lion?

Lizard

To see a lizard in your dream, signifies your primal instincts and reactions toward sex, food, etc. and your anxieties toward these feelings. The lizard can also be representative of a person who you view as cold-blooded, fearful, or thick-skinned. On a more positive note, the lizard also symbolizes emerging creativity, renewal, and revitalization. It may also suggest that you are well-grounded.

Lock

Are you locked in or out?  Is something shut away that needs to be released?  A lock may reflect the tnesion between taking a risk and feeling secure.

Lollipop

To see or lick a lollipop in your dream, indicates surprises, new experiences and adventures. It also represents indulgence, sensuality and the pleasant aspects of life. Alternatively, the lollipop may be a pun for “sucker” and thus suggests that you need to proceed with caution in some relationship or situation.

Lost

If you are lost, you may feel lost in real life with school, family or friends.  The dream may provide a clue to “finding yourself”.  If you lost something valuable, think about what in your life has gone missing.  The object often represents a person, identity, dream or talent.

Lottery

To dream of winning the lottery may be your way of having an inner holiday. For a few short hours, all your material troubles are over. However, keep a careful note of the numbers- for I’ve met someone who dreamed of winning and did!

The lottery is a game of chance and playing it may symbolize taking a risk or avoiding responsibiity.  If you are hesitant to ask, then your dream may be encouraging you to take a chance.

Love

To dream of love of being in love, suggests intense feelings carried over from a waking relationship. It implies happiness and contentment with what you have and where you are in life. On the other hand, you may not be getting enough love in your daily life. We naturally long for the sense to belong and to be accepted.

To see a couple in love or expressing love to each other, indicates much success ahead for you.

To dream that your friend is in love with you, may be one of wish fulfillment. Perhaps you have developed have developed feelings for your best friend and are wondering how he or she feels. You are so preoccupied with these thoughts that it is evitable that it find its way into your dreaming mind. On the other hand, the dream may also suggests that you have accepted certain qualities of your best best friend and incorporated into your own character.

To dream that you are making love in public or in different places, relates to some overt sexual issue or need. Your dream may be telling you that you need to express yourself more openly. Alternatively, it represents your perceptions about your own sexuality in the context of politic and social norms. You may be questioning your feelings about sex, marriage, love, and gender roles.

Luggage

Luggage may hold stuff that can be emotional burdens, responsibilities, or attitudes.  Do you carry emotional baggage?  Luggage also represents travel – are you going on a trip soon?

Lying

1. If the dreamer is the one telling the lie, then he or she needs to beware of setbacks generated by his or her own foolish actions. Caution in all departments of life is definitely called for.
2. If someone else told the lie, however, it is a dream of contrary: success and good fortune lie ahead.
3. Dreaming of lying to authority figures, or in court, indicates that honesty is definitely going to be the best policy for some time: Do NOT lie to anyone!
4. If someone else lies to authority figures, however, it is a sign that you will benefit from someone else’s mistakes – and soon.

Your conscience may be troubling you for living in falsehood or leading a double life.  It may be time to “fess up” and tell the truth.  The dream may be offerin gyou an opportunity to be honest with yourself and others.  Someone may be lying to you.