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Rabbits

A dream of rabbits foreshadows that luck in your business enterprises will be immanent and other events will take a favorable turn in your direction. A dream of white rabbits foretell faithfulness of a lover, and to see them at play show children will increase your joy.

Raccoon

The raccoon has stood for deception, mischief, and thievery down through the ages because of his mask and his nocturnal ways. To dream of a raccoon warns you to be on your guard and the dream should be studied carefully in context with the rest of your symbols. To dream you see a raccoon in your dream shows that people are presenting false faces to you in your everyday life. To be chased by a raccoon shows that a person you thought a friend has turned on you and now works behind your back for your downfall.

Race

To dream that you are in a race, signifies that others are envious of your achievements and want it for themselves. If you win the race, then it denotes that you will overcome your competitors. Alternatively, this dream may also be an indication for you to slow down or take a different course in life. Often this dream can reveal your competitive nature and how you tend to measure yourself against others.

Radio

Radio represents mind-to-mind communication. Telepathy is the sending and receiving of thoughts. A radio is receiving and a radio station is broadcasting, sending out thoughts.

Raft

To see a raft in your dream, indicates that you have not built a firm foundation for yourself. There is still much work ahead. To dream that you are floating on a raft, suggests that you are drifting through life, not knowing where you are headed. You are confused about your purpose and direction in life. To dream that you are white water rafting, signifies that after going through some turbulent times, your sadness and pain will slowly disappear.

Rain

To dream that you get wet from the rain, signifies that you will soon be cleansed from your troubles and problems. Rain also symbolizes fertility and renewal. To see and hear rain falling, symbolizes forgiveness and grace. To dream that you are watching the rain from a window, indicates that spiritual ideas and insights are being brought to you awareness. It may also symbolize fortune and love. To hear the tapping of the rain on the roof, denotes spiritual ideas and blessings coming to mind. It may also suggest that you will receive much joy from your home life.

Rainbow

Good fortune will come to your family

Rake

To dream that you are using a rake, signifies that work will never be accomplished unless you do it yourself. To see others raking, denotes that you will be happy on the well-being and livelihood of others. To see a broken rake in your dream, signifies that some illness or accident will interrupt your plans, resulting in its failure.

Rape

To dream that you have been raped, suggests a sadistic expression of sexual desire. You may be expressing an unconscious desire to be violated, conquered, or forced into forbidden territory. It also indicates vengeful feelings toward the opposite sex. Alternatively, it suggests that you are feeling violated in some way. Something or someone is jeopardizing your self-esteem and emotional well-being. Dreams of rape are also common for those who were actually raped in their waking life. To see a rape being committed in your dream, denotes sexual dysfunction or uncertainty.

Rats

A rat, or rats, in your dream points up the fact that someone is very jealous of you and/or your accomplishments and will work against you in any way possible, it is a dream of warning to be on the alert for enemy attack, (the backbiting kind). If you see a white rat it means the same but you will have help from unknown forces. To hear rats running, or gnawing in the walls, shows that you have been wasting your time and should move on to greener pastures.

Reading

To dream that you are reading, signifies that you need to obtain more information or knowledge before making a decision. You should review your thoughts, think things through and consider other options. To dream that you or someone is reading incoherently, signifies worries and disappointments.

Recipe

To dream of a recipe, symbolizes your creativity, talents and enjoyment of life. You need to take advantage of life’s pleasures. Consider what the recipe is for. Desserts suggest that your need to indulge in life and devote some time to leisure. A recipe for preparing meat generally represents your desires for physical/emotional satisfaction.

Refrigerator

To see or open a refrigerator in your dream, represents your chilling personality and/or cold emotions. The dream may also be telling you need to put some goal, plan, or situation on hold. Alternatively, it signifies that you have found and accomplished what you have been unconsciously seeking.

Religious Icon

1. If the icon featured a portrait of a saint or other religious figure, find out what tradition is associated with that person. For example, if the saint was St. Christopher, then you may be on your way to taking a long journey. If the saint was St. Jude, something wonderful and totally unexpected will happen. If the portrait was of the Virgin Mary, someone will intercede for you in a disagreement and put it to an end.
2. Icons in general seem to bring a message that coming changes in your life, however stressful they may be, are beneficial and can be dealt with fairly easily.

Reptile

To dream that you are attacked by a reptile, forewarns of a serious problem ahead for you. A friend will betray and slander you. To dream that you are handling a reptile without harm to yourself, signifies that you are letting the ill humour and bitterness of your friends bring you down. You will eventually succeed in regaining their pleasant relations. To dream that you are bitten by a reptile, signifies that you will lose your lover to a rival. To dream that a dead reptile comes to life, symbolizes that your old problems that you thought were resolved and settled will resurface again.

Rescuing Someone

Deep within you there is a psychological resource that enables you to achieve just about anything. You can rescue any situation. Nothing is impossible.

Restaurant

To dream that you are in a restaurant, suggests that you are feeling overwhelmed by decisions/choices that you need to make in your life. Alternatively, it indicates that you are seeking for emotional nourishment outside of your social support system.

Ribbon

To see floating ribbons floating in your dream, signifies pleasant companions. For a single person to dream that you are decorating yourself with ribbons, foretells that you may enter into a marriage based on frivolity. This may be a mistake. To see others decorated with ribbons in your dream, denotes that you will encounter a rivalry and have much obstacles in securing a husband or a commitment to a stable relationship.

Rice

To see grains of rice in your dream, symbolizes success, prosperity, luck, fertility and warm friendships. To dream that you are eating rice, denotes happiness and tranquillity in the home. To dream that you are cooking rice, signifies that new responsibilities will bring you much joy. To see rice mixed with dirt in your dream, signifies illness and separation from friends.

Ring

To see a ring on your finger in your dream, signifies your commitment to a relationship or a successful new endeavour. It also indicates your loyalty to your ideals, responsibilities, and beliefs. To see a broken ring in your dream, signifies an attack on your loyalty. It is indicative of disappointments and separation. To dream that you lose a ring or someone has stolen your ring, suggests that you will lose something or someone near and dear to you. To dream that you receive a ring, denotes that your suspicions and worries over you lover will end. You will come to realize that he is true to his heart and will devote him self to your interest.

Roads

Roads symbolize your direction in life. The direction of your life is determined by your desires and goals. There are highways, streets, roads, dead-end streets, bumpy roads, smooth roads, etc. You can make a right turn, a u-turn or a left turn (not right or unpredictable).

Roofs

To see a roof in your dream, symbolizes a barrier between two states of consciousness. It represents a protection of your consciousness, mentality, and beliefs. It is an overview of how you see yourself and who you think you are. To dream that you are on a roof, symbolizes boundless success. If you fall off the roof, suggests that you do not have a firm grip and solid foundation on your advanced position. To dream that the roof is leaking, represents distractions, annoyances, and unwanted influences in your life. It may also indicate that new information will dawn on you. Alternatively, it may suggest that something is finally getting through to you. Perhaps someone is imposing and intruding their thoughts and opinions on you. To dream that the roof is falling in, indicates that you high ideals are crashing down on you. Perhaps you are unable to live up to your own high expectations.

Rubber

To see rubber goods in your dream, signifies that your secretive activities will alienate your friends. They will fail to understand your conduct. To dream that your limbs stretch like rubber, denotes the threat of illness and that you deceit and manipulate people in pursuit of love and in business. To dream that you are dressed in rubber garments, foretells that you will be honored because of your steady and solid character.

Ruins

Do you feel that your life is in ruins? Perhaps your business collapsed or a relationship has failed. This dream represents your feeling of defeat. Perhaps this demolition was necessary. You can start again to build a new life.

Running

A running dream is basically a dream of escaping a certain situation, person, or thing. If you succeed in running away from, or elude a pursuer, then you will be able to change those things in your life that has you ‘on the run’.

Runaway

To dream that you are a runaway, indicates that you are dealing with issues of belonging and acceptance.

Rust

To see rust forming on iron or tin, signifies neglect or old age. It is also indicative of depressing surroundings, characterized by a decline in fortune and false friends.