Bricks

To dream of bricks represents solidarity or endurance with the basic building blocks or fundamental components of a situation, relationship, or project. The core elements of a problem or solution, and the sense of stability, strength, resilience, and permanence that these components offer. Feelings about something being meant to last. The groundwork or foundational aspects of a permanent outlook on life.

Negatively, dreaming about bricks could represent feelings of burden, pressure, or the weight of responsibilities. Feeling stuck, hindered, or limited by foundational issues or structural problems. Perhaps you feel overwhelmed by the magnitude of the task at hand or the painstaking effort required to build or break down something substantial.

To dream of a brick house represents a perspective on a situation that is secure, unwavering, or confident. A perspective about a situation being solid, dependable, and resistant to change. A state of mind or a situation in your waking life that is established and unlikely to change, which can be either comforting or stifling depending on the context. An outlook on life that is secure in why it can't be canceled easily. A sense of security, protection, and resilience. A state of affairs that you perceive to be firmly established, reliable, and difficult to tear down. Family life security that is unwavering. Negatively, a brick house may represent a mindset that is too fixed or stubborn, resisting necessary change or adaptation.

To dream of a brick wall represents feelings about encountering a seemingly insurmountable obstacle or barrier. Your perception of a challenge or difficulty that seems hard to overcome or resistant to change. Barriers or restrictions in your path that prevent you from moving forward or achieving your goals. Feeling that there is nothing else left to do except stop. A secure, unwavering, or confident obstacle that isn't allowing you to continue. People, a force, or rules that solidly stand against you. A warning symbol for a major change is coming up in your life and you don't see it.

Negatively, dreaming about a brick wall could represent feelings of frustration, impasse, or limitation. It might symbolize a sense of helplessness or defeat in the face of an immovable obstacle. Perhaps you feel stuck, blocked, or thwarted in your efforts to progress in some aspect of your waking life. It might also signify rigid or unyielding boundaries, possibly indicating a relationship or situation that feels confining or restrictive. Feelings about some part of your life that absolutely must stop or you will experience "pain" or serious consequences. Feelings about not doing anything else for the rest of your life with the way you are because you have no choice other than to change.

Example: A woman dreamed of a truck carrying a load of bricks that was beginning to spill the bricks. In waking life, she was having trouble paying her mortgage. In this case, the bricks falling off the truck may have reflected her feelings about the foundational stability and security of her home life starting to crumble or become unstable due to her financial difficulties. She may have felt that every last dollar counts in order to pay her mortgage where each brick lost represents money lost that could have been used towards the security of her mortgage being completely paid off.

Example 2: A man dreamed of standing in front of a white brick wall. In waking life, he confronted the first day of the most powerful spiritual challenge of his life. In this case, the white brick wall may have reflected his feelings about the magnitude of the challenge that wouldn't let him progress without it. It was a call to absolute honesty and integrity because he had to change all his bad habits for the rest of his life without exception.

Example 3: A woman dreamed of seeing a teenage girl outside a brick home before being hit by a truck. In waking life, the woman was frustrated with her teenage daughter choosing to move out. In this case, the daughter being outside a brick home may have reflected her feelings about her daughter's decision to leave home unintelligently giving up unwavering family security.

Bugs

Bugs and insects in dreams are almost always hinting at people or situations that really annoy you. Irritations. Situations that annoy you that you have to put up with them. The dominant characteristics of the bugs in your dream are usually reflect what type of situation or behavior that annoys you.

Dreams with bugs or insects infesting the home commonly appear when a person has physical health issues. Waking state aggravation or infection. If the dreams are recurring it may be a sign that you should get a checkup or see a doctor.

Bugs dreams can point to health problems, people doing irritating things near you, inconsiderate remarks, or bad memories.

Example: A woman dreamed of her home being overrun by bugs. In waking life she had been diagnosed with fibromylagia. The bugs reflected her constant state of annoyance with being unable to do anything she wanted because we always always so tired or depressed.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of being stung by a black bug. In waking life she had some annoying pain in her hand after having recovered from a serious injury.

Example 3: A woman dreamed of having bugs crawling on her. In waking life she was experiencing a lot of annoyances related to living with her pregnancy.

Example 4: A woman dreamed of bugs being all over her mother-in-law's floor. In waking life she was experiencing repeat situations with her mother-in-law saying things to her that she found annoying.

Refer to the themes section for bugs for a more in depth look at bug symbolism.

Building

To dream of a building represents a perspective on a situation. How you view a situation. Consider the purpose or design of the building for further meaning.

The levels of the floors of the building may use dream numerology to reflect your mental state or intentions. For example, a 5th floor may reflect situations where change is occurring and the 9th floor may reflect an ending of some kind. Higher floors may represent higher levels of understanding and lower floors may reflect lower levels of understanding, stress, or fear.

To dream of jumping off a building represents a choice being made in waking life to never think in a certain way ever again. Purposely abandoning a view or idea.

To dream of falling off a building represents mistakes or accidents that have forced you to change the way you think or look at a situation. Losing control. An unstoppable reduced sense of achievement or consciousness.

To dream of a building that is damaged or in ruins represents an outlook or perspective on a situation that isn't as strong or confident as it used to be. Significant changes may be occurring in your life. Feeling that you can never go back to your old ways. It may also reflect damage to your confidence or self-image. Feelings that change is necessary.

To dream of a building collapsing represents feeling that a situation in your life is coming to an end on it's own. A situation is "falling apart." An unstoppable loss. It may also reflect feelings about the ending of a situation being inevitable. Shocking disappointment.

Example: A man dreamed of being driven up the side of a building. In waking life he was in therapy and was being made to discuss a problematic outlook on life he had.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of being in a building that was collapsing. In waking life she had a terrible altercation with a family member that made her feel like all of her family life was impossibly ruined.

Example 3: A woman dreamed of seeing an incomplete building. In waking life she felt she never had enough money to complete her goals in life.

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Bunk Beds

To dream of bunk beds represents inaction on an issue from multiple perspectives or having more than one reason not to change how you think. It may also mean that you have two issues that you are simultaneously avoiding changing.

Alternatively, bunk beds may reflect you and someone else that are both unwilling to change. Facing a similar issue as someone else at the same time. Negatively, it may reflect shared fears, guilt, jealousy, or laziness.

Bunker

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Butcher Shop

To dream of a butcher shop represents an option for coldness, brutality, or insensitivity that isn't personal about a role making tough decisions for other people to help them sustain strength and confidence by cutting out things that are unnecessary or making larger problems smaller. Thoughts or feelings about talking to someone in your life who doesn't have a problem dealing with facing harsh realities, making tough decisions, or cutting away excess and unnecessary elements from your life. The need to make tough decisions for other people (or made for you) that need to be decisive, practical, and unafraid of the consequences of your actions. Feelings about emotional detachment or the need to detach emotionally to make objective decisions. Consideration of the ethical and moral implications of tough impersonal decisions. Feelings about an authority figure (or being one) who makes tough impersonal decisions on behalf of others.

Negatively, dreaming about a butcher shop could represent feelings of being overwhelmed by harsh realities or the brutality of making tough decisions for other people in a manner that isn't personal. Feelings about someone else making tough or impersonal decisions for you when you don't want them to.

Example: A woman dreamed of being in a restaurant while involuntarily dating the serial killer Ted Bundy who took women into a back room that looked like a butcher shop to kill them. In waking life, her business only had 1 customer who was making professional cuts to his business expenses to manage his annual budget. In this case, the back of the restaurant feeling like a butcher shop may have reflected the cold, impersonal, calculated nature of the business expense cuts the customer was making to his own business which directly impacted her business.

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Cabin

To dream of a wood cabin represents a wish to be alone or to do something by yourself. You may need your privacy or don't feel like talking to anybody.

Example: A woman dreamed being inside a cabin. In waking life they were spending a lot of time alone writing a book.

Example 2: A man dreamed of driving out to a cabin and being offered drugs before deciding to leave to avoid doing the drugs. In waking life the man a recovered drug addict in school to be a drug counselor. He was feeling temptation to abandon school and do drugs again, but decided to return to school. The cabin reflected his wish to be alone and do drugs.

Example 3: A woman dreamed of being in a cabin. In waking life she had taken time off work to be pregnant at home.

Castle

To dream of a castle represents a perspective or outlook on a situation being aware of itself as being safe having the most authority, power, influence, control, and special treatment about being listened to. Feeling about yourself or other people believing that they are the most important person in a situation or the center of attention. You can always have your way, people listen to you the most, or you have a lot of control.

Negatively, dreaming of a castle may represent a perspective or outlook on a situation that overdoes being aware of itself as being safe having the most authority, power, influence, control, and special treatment about being listened to. Monopolizing all the power or attention. Demanding "royal treatment." Believing yourself to be too important to listen to other people's concerns or ideas. Scaring other people with total authority, control, influence, or requiring special treatment. Corruption with total power because it doesn't have to listen. Thinking that being better than other people is your job. Being too defensive. Isolating yourself with power. A false or naive perception of yourself as being too powerful or resourceful. Strong interior barriers. Being too introverted while being controlling about anyone being allowed to talk to you. Anxiety about someone else having to be totally respected. A fear of upsetting a customer.

Example: A woman dreamed of being in a castle. In waking life, she was recovering in the hospital and felt that all her friends and family were giving her "royal treatment" while she recovered. In this case, the castle may have reflected her feelings about her perspective on her life situation being protected and cared for in a special way, as though she were in a secure, elevated position where her needs were attended to by others.

Example 2: A man dreamed of being inside someone else's castle. In waking life, he was annoyed by family members whom he thought were too controlling and domineering. In this case, the castle may have reflected her perspective on her life situation as perceiving her family members' sense of power, dominance, and control over him, as if they were imposing their "rules" in their own domain.

Example 3: A young girl dreamed of being led out of a castle by a friend. In waking life, the dreamer realized that she was too introverted and defensive about it. A friend helped to tone down her defensive nature. In this case, the castle may have reflected her perspective on her life situation being isolated with the controlling authority to remain introverted and never need to speak to people if she didn't want to because she was aware of people fearing her getting angry.

Example 4: A wealthy woman dreamed of being imprisoned inside a castle. Shortly after the dream occurred she contracted the "sleeping sickness" and her entire life was ruined. In this case, the castle may have reflected her feelings about herself being trapped with her illness with perspective on her life situation that felt authority over everyone in the hospital needing to work for her as her illness progressed.

*Please See Fortress

Ceiling

To dream of a ceiling represents your feelings about a limitation you have in attaining a goal, insight, or achievement. "How high the bar has been set." Higher ceilings may reflect a sense of limitations being distant or that there is a lot that can be done. Lower ceilings may reflect awareness of limitations being clear and present.

Positively, a ceiling may reflect how comfortable you feel experiencing a situation where nothing can stop you or that clear limits have been established.

Negatively, a ceiling may represent feelings that you can't progress any further.

To dream of being on the ceiling and looking down at yourself symbolizes feelings of having reached a limit psychologically or spiritually. You may be aware of yourself being unable to improve yourself in some way.

To dream of a crack in the ceiling represents discomfort that a secure boundary is not as secure as you thought. Positively, it may reflect a new opportunity to make progress that is slowly revealing itself

To dream of a ceiling falling down or caving in represents feelings that an entire situation must change. Inevitable or unstoppable change.

To dream of water dripping from the ceiling represents feelings of uncertainty or anxiety about the future. Feelings that a problem in your life is slowly getting worse and can't be avoided any longer. It may also reflect an unpleasant truth or inevitability slowly surfacing.

To dream of a ceiling getting lower represents feelings about limitations getting worse or being closed off in some manner.

Cellar

To dream of a storage cellar represents ideas or situations that you are saving for a special occasion or moment.

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Chimney

To dream of a chimney represents feeling good or enjoying yourself without having to notice problems. A situation where all that you don't like is easily dealt with. Pleasure, entertainment, or enjoying one's self "without a hitch." Not bothering yourself with the hassles of maintenance or upkeep. Comfort knowing that what you like is always working.

A chimney may also reflect enjoying power that is unchallenged or never embarrassed. Never caring about what you don't like at all.

Alternatively, a chimney may reflect you or someone else being viewed by others as comfortable with power. The projection of your dignity and status to others.

Negatively, a chimney may reflect enemies you feel "have it all" or feel good knowing they can't be stopped.

To dream of a blocked chimney represents delays or problems that keep ruining your ability to enjoy yourself. You can't sit back and relax. The inability to effortlessly notice yourself with respect, power, or dignity.

Cleaning

To dream of cleaning anything represents negativity you are removing from some area of your life. Self-improvement, overcoming obstacles, or improving a relationship. Making progress or moving forward. Cleaning may also reflect old problems or faulty relationships you have found solutions for. Giving up bad habits or finally telling the truth.

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Closet

To dream of a closet represents things about yourself that you hide because you don't want anyone else to know about them, or because you are not comfortable accepting them in yourself. Area of your life that you choose to put away. Difficult issues you don't fell comfortable discussing.

Negatively, a closet may reflect problems with honesty or repressing yourself. Putting off revealing the truth because it's too embarrassing.

Alternatively, a closet may reflect problems or fears that you believe are waiting for you.

To dream of putting something in your closet may reflect a wish to hide something about yourself or avoid embarrassment. Intentionally keeping something about yourself a secret.

To clean a closet symbolizes becoming more comfortable with who you are. Being more accepting of your own past or aspects of your own personality that you may not have previously been very comfortable with.

To dream of a monster in a closet may reflect concerns about a dangerous or unfair aspect of your life that you want to keep hidden. A part of life that you feel is terrible and scary if acknowledged.

Example: A young boy had recurring nightmares about a lawnmower coming out of his closet to get him. In waking life he had his toes and foot cut off by a lawnmower. The dream may have reflected his fear of the lawnmower waiting to hurt him again if he ever took it out of the garage again.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of being inside a closet. In waking life she was pregnant and had anxiety about having to tell anyone about it.

Condominiums

To dream of a condominium represents a professional or experienced attitude about putting up with other people in your everyday life. A professional or experienced attitude about putting up with problems while living your life normal. Feeling pressure to avoid danger, angering others, or respect others while trying to live normally. Excepting that other people deserve to be respected for appearances as much as you do. Feeling pressure to put up with appearances. A responsible attitude about accepting a situation the way it is so that everyone likes it. A noticeably higher about of support and respect between close people to endure a difficult situation with integrity.

Dreams of condos are common to people who feel forced to share living arrangements. Issues related to the stress of living with another person.

Example: A woman dreamed of being in a condominium. In waking life her son had moved into her home and she was trying her best to comfortably alter her life to cater to her son needs.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of being in a condo. In waking life she was experiencing a lot of death in her family and felt pressure within her family to respect and support each other more than usual to cope safely.

Construction

To dream of something being under construction represents a new perspective on life being formed. You are working towards new phase of your life or finalizing an achievement. Hard work is going towards a goal or long-term project. The slow forming of a new relationship or venture.

New building construction may also reflect a lot of self-improvement you are working on. People may also dream of construction when they are building a new business, trying to lose weight, preparing to retire, or educating themselves.

To dream of reconstructing something that was destroyed may represent your feelings about repairing or restoring some area of your life. Possibly a reflection of bad idea or failed relationships being restored. Risking wasting your time repeating the past.

Example: A man dreamed of construction being done to rebuild a road. In waking life he was trying to help his father rebuild his business, but his father wasn't listening to the advice.