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Magazine

To read a magazine in your dream, indicates that you are opened to various new ideas. Consider also the theme and name of the magazine and its symbolism.

Magic

Dreaming about magic, or performing a magic trick, can symbolize creativity and power.

Magnet

To see a magnet in your dream, symbolizes negative forces that are drawing you towards a path of dishonor and ruin. It may also signify personal empowerment.

Mail

To dream that receive mail, indicates that you need to communicate or re-establish contact with someone from your present/past. It may also represent messages from your unconscious or intuition. The mail may also be a pun on a “male” in your life. If you receive mail from someone you don’t know, then it suggests that some hidden aspect of yourself is trying to tell you something.

Makeup

Dreams of makeup reflect concerns about appearance and social presentation. Difficulty applying makeup suggests anxiety in the face of a big date or social event. Smeared makeup indicates failed attempts at presentation (our debut did not go as planned.) Dreams of removing makeup can reflect a need to “see oneself more clearly.” Are we nervous about our attractiveness? Are we trying to “cover up” our emotional flaws?

Man

To see a man in your dream, denotes the masculine aspect of yourself - the side that is assertive, rational, aggressive, and/or competitive.

To see a man in your dream, denotes the masculine aspect of yourself - the side that is assertive, rational, aggressive, and/or competitive. If the man is known to you, then the dream may reflect you feelings and concerns you have about him. If you are a woman and dream that you are in the arms of a man, suggests that you are accepting and welcoming your stronger assertive personality . It may also highlight your desires to be in a relationship and your image of the ideal man. To see an old man in your dream, represents wisdom or forgiveness.

Marijuana

This substance is now considered an illegal drug and as such it should be viewed that way in your dream interpretation. As a symbol, it stands for any activity that is not within the bounds of the law. It can also denote the fact of not being able to think clearly if you dream that you are smoking it, and this could cause you much trouble and stress. As an herb, it has curative powers, and for the older generation of dreamers who still think of this as an herb, this is a warning to have your health seen to by a professional.

Marriage

Marriage symbolizes commitment between the conscious and subconscious minds for fulfillment of a desire. It symbolizes a new beginning or something you are “married” to until you “divorce” yourself from it by taking positive action.

Marshmallows

To see or eat marshmallows in your dream, represents timidity and lack of self-confidence. You need to learn to be more assertive and stand up for yourself. To dream that you are roasting marshmallows, indicates growth and motivation.

Medicine Man

To be helped be an Indian medicine man is the best kind of good luck in business omen as this shows that you can expect to receive the backing of powerful friends are backers that will assure your success and your fortune. Unfortunately if you are beyond help, this shows that your destiny is to fail unless you change into more modern ways of doing things.

Meat

To see raw meat in your dream, signifies that there will be many obstacles and discouragement in achieving your goals. Alternatively, it may reflect your untamed, animalistic nature and raw emotions. To see cooked meat in you dream, denotes that you will see others obtain the object for which you have been striving for. To dream that you are eating meat, signifies that you are getting to the heart of the matter. To see rotten meat in your dream, suggests a degradation of your physical and psychological being. The dream may be a metaphor for some health problems.

Menstruation

To dream of menstruation, indicates that you are releasing your pent-up tension and worry. It signals an end to your difficult times and the beginning of relaxation. Alternatively, you may be denying your feminine side. For women in particular, dreaming of their menstrual cycle when it is not time yet, may indicate your anxiety about your cycle or may sometimes signal an early or unexpected period.

Mermaid

The mermaid symbolizes the Anima- the female aspect of the male psyche. As part woman, part fish, she embodies the mystery that haunts the male psyche. She is the bringer of secret wisdom from the depths of the unconscious-represented by the sea. She is also the seductive siren who may lure the active male energies of the conscious mind into the uncharted depths of the unconscious. A man who dreams of a mermaid may have fears of being ‘drowned’ by the feminine or by the unconscious. In a woman’s dream, a mermaid might express doubts about her femininity. In some dreams, a mermaid can represent a fear of sex.

Metamorphosis

To see a metamorphosis take place in your dream, denotes sudden and rapid changes in your personal life. If the metamorphosis is a smooth one, then it indicates necessary changes for you to adapt to a new situation. However, if the metamorphosis is a complicated and unpleasant one, then it suggests that you are ill prepared for the changes in your life.

Milk

To see milk in your dream, symbolizes maternal instincts and motherly love. It also denotes human kindness, wholesomeness, and compassion for new acquaintances. To dream that you are drinking milk, signifies domestic bliss and inner nourishment. It may also imply your need to strengthen your ties and relationships with others. To spill milk in your dream, symbolizes a loss of faith, opportunity, and trust. It may indicate that your friends will cause you much temporary disappointment and unhappiness.. To dream of milk that is sour or impure, denotes small problems that will torment you and give you much distress. To dream of hot milk, signifies that you will undergo a struggle before accomplishing your rise to fortune. To dream that you are bathing in milk, denotes a stable circle of reliable and pleasant friends. To dream that you are choking on milk, indicates that you are being overprotected. You may be feeling smothered in some relationship.

Mirror

In dreams, mirrors can reflect directly, reflect with additions or deletions, or serve as a doorway into another reality as in Alice in Wonderland. The mirror is troubling because it reveals plainly what is before us, forcing us to interpret and evaluate whether or not we like what we see.

Miscarriage

To dream that you have a miscarriage, suggests that some idea or plan did not follow through or has gone awry. The dream may also serve as a warning against your continued course of action. You should alter your path or may risk losing something of significance and value to you. Alternatively, the dream may indicate that you have been wronged in some way. For expectant mothers, dreams of miscarriages are common in the second trimester of pregnancy.

Money

The meaning of dreams about money depends on the context. Dreams about wealth can indicate that the dreamer is powerful and in control, while dreaming about lack of money can be manifestations of low self worth.

Monster

Monsters in a dream can represent parts of the dreamer’s mind of which he or she is ashamed.

To dream that you are followed by a monster, signifies that grief and misfortune are in your immediate future. Monsters represent parts of yourself that you find brutish and ugly. You may possess some fears or some repressed emotions. To dream that you kill a monster, signifies that you will successfully deal with your rivals and advance to a higher and better position.

Moon

From time immemorial the moon has been regarded as the source of fertility as it governs the tides, rainfall, birth and menstruation. Within dreams, it can therefore symbolise the possibility of personal growth. The moon usually represents the feminine aspect of the self and anything hidden or mysterious. Its associated with water also identifies it with the imagination. A full moon may indicate completion whereas a new moon symbolizes new beginnings. An eclipse of the moon may show that your feminine side is being overshadowed by something. A Freudian interpretation of this would say that an eclipse represents getting rid of the attachment to your mother that is detrimental to your personal growth. If the moon eclipses the sun, this may show that unconscious forces may be overpowering the conscious ego.

Money

Money symbolizes exchange value and worth. Things of value would be a new talent you weren’t aware you had, a new quality or gift within you. It could also represent a new vision or new understanding of something. Look at how you are receiving money/valuables to interpret how you feel about yourself.

Mouse

1. In British mythology, the mouse is usually portrayed as weak and timid, but blessed with compensatory traits of intelligence, compassion, and resourcefulness. Dreaming of a mouse, therefore, portends a situation in which the dreamer will be able to turn a weakness into a strength, a disadvantage into an advantage - and thus escape any negative consequences.
2. Being frightened by a mouse signifies social embarrassment coming up, and if the dreamer wants to avoid it, he or she can look to other symbols in the dream.
3. Mice scurrying around freely, wreaking havoc in their surroundings, indicate family squabbles ahead.
4. Seeing a mouse being chased by a cat is a warning not to let others interfere in your affairs.

Mosquito

To see mosquitoes in your dream, suggests that some situation or somebody has been draining you of your energy and resources. Alternatively, it signifies that you will try in vain to resist attacks from others. To dream that you are killing mosquitoes, denotes that you will eventually overcome your obstacles and enjoy happiness and fortune.

Mountain

Mountain is a challenge or obstacle. Depending on your mind set, you may see a mountain as representation of something that you feel is an overwhelming obstacle, or you may view it positively as a great challenge you are ready to take on.

Mountain Lion

To see a mountain lion in your dream, represents lurking danger, aggression and raw emotions. You need to keep your attitude and emotions in check. Alternatively, mountain lions symbolize pride and grace.

Mud

To see mud in your dream, indicates body problems in which some internal cleansing is needed. To dream that you are walking in mud, suggests that you are feeling weighed down by a situation, problem, or relationship. To see others walking in mud in your dream, foretells that vicious rumours about your friends or associates will reach your ears. It will be up to you whether to believe such rumours or not. To dream that mud has gotten on your clothing, signifies that your reputation is being attacked and called into question. Consider the term “mud-slinging” to refer to some politicians.

Mushroom

To see mushrooms in your dream, signifies unhealthy pleasures and unwise haste in amassing wealth, for it may disappear in lawsuits and vain pleasures. To dream that you are eating mushrooms, denotes that you will be humiliated and disgraced by love. You will have many uphill battles and challenging situations and relationships.