Men (General)

To see men in a dream represents aspects of yourself or areas of your life that are assertive, aggressive, rational, practical, or insensitive.

If you are a woman and dream of being very attracted to an unknown man this represents a desire for something you want in life. Either an experience or a person you are interested in getting to know.

To dream of men that you do know represents aspects of yourself or qualities of experiences based on your most honest feeling or memories of those men. Ask yourself what character traits or memories come to mind first when you think of the man in your dream.

Menstruation

To dream of menstruation or being on your period represents a problem or unpleasant life situation that requires your full attention. Something you have to attend to, or a problem that can't be ignored. Feeling uncomfortable doing anything except taking care of a problem you have. Unpleasant moment of taking time off to deal with personal issues. Not feeling good noticing you have to care about something you don't want to.

Negatively, dreaming menstruation could be a sign that you are too preoccupied with dealing with problem to the point of ignoring something good happening in your life. Ignoring opportunities because you want your problem perfectly taken care of first. Feeling jealousy that you have to deal with a problem with nobody else does. Feeling that you have lose or that losing is normal. Not enjoying being single, unemployed, or broke while trying your best to resolve it.

To dream of getting your period and not being happy about it may reflect frustration with needing to take time to deal with problems when you are eager make progress. Feeling held back by frustrating delays. Not getting to enjoy yourself when it may feel important to do so. Not feeling good about yourself when other people are. Feelings of being unattractive or unexciting.

To dream of your period ending represents feelings that requiring attentive care or undivided attention to a particular waking life situation is no longer important. Feeling "in the clear" or that problem requiring a timeout is over. Feeling more confident, free, or beautiful than usual.

To dream of your period being late may reflect feelings of surprise that an unpleasant moment or disappointment that you expected isn't occurring. To dream of your period being late, but eventually occurring may reflect a temporary state of optimism that something better or different was going to happen in your life. Negatively, it may be a sign that you are deluding yourself with optimism.

To dream of period blood dripping on your head may represent feelings of total embarrassment that you have to think about an irresponsible person's problem. A shocking reversal of good luck. Humiliation or disgust at having to put up with someone else's problem when you don't feel you should have to.

To dream of performing oral sex on a woman during menstruation may represent feelings about highly unusual measures being taken to help someone during a very unpleasant or embarrassing moment of their lives. Negatively, it may reflect desperation to help someone.

Dreams of menstruation are common for pregnant women. This may reflect their feelings about the stress, frustration, and physical effects of the pregnancy being unpleasant and requiring a lot personal time off.

Example: A young man dreamed of a girl he had fallen in love with in waking life being on her period. In waking life he was enlisted in the military and frustrated that he couldn't do anything to be with the girl until he finished serving his time. The menstruation period may have reflected his feelings about his military enlistment being an unpleasant problem needing attention and that kept him away from enjoying himself having a real relationship.

Example 2: A woman dreamed that her period was late by 3 weeks with no end in sight. In waking life she was beginning to feel unusually optimistic about finding a man as someone she liked repeatedly kept showing up in her life. Her period being unusually late may have reflected her feelings of increased confidence that this particular romantic encounter wasn't going to end in disappointment like she usually expects.

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Menu

To dream of a menu represents feelings about situations in your life where you are being offered options or choices. Opportunities to select or make a choice. Surveying what is available to you. Determining the personal costs that potential choices will have for you. Feeling that you have the liberty to make choices. Considering options for the future for yourself or someone else.

Negatively, a menu may reflect a selfish consideration of other options when you are already a stable or happy life. Considering other love interests when you are already in a stable relationship. Not considering other people's feelings when you are exceptionally lucky or have more resources than they do. Never being happy with what you have. Abusing the liberty to make choices. Selfishly considering how to other people's lives should be.

To dream of a menu not having what you want on it may represent feelings about having to make choices that are less enjoyable or interesting than what you were hoping for. Feeling disappointed by the options that are available to you in waking life. Not feeling safe with the options being made available to you.

Mending

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Mental Hospital

To dream of being in a mental hospital represents difficulty adjusting your core beliefs or values. You may feel that change is being forced on you. You may be experiencing unpleasant repercussions or consequences for your beliefs or actions. A situation in your life that limits your freedom and demands proof that you've changed. A situation that may require more discipline or moral strength than you are used to.

A mental hospital may be a sign that there is a need for adjustment to your core beliefs or values. A symbol that may appear if you were caught cheating on a partner, committed a crime, were suspended, or grounded by your parents. A situation that is forcing you to correct yourself and may feel like it's punishing you until you do.

To dream of checking yourself into a mental hospital represents your acknowledgment of a problem. Self-discipline or proactive measures to adjust your habits. You may be admitting that you have a problem or are reaching out for help.

To dream of escaping a mental hospital represents resistance to change or disciplinary actions. You have no interest in adjusting core values or beliefs. You may be avoiding the consequences of your actions. It may also be a sign that you are mentally or emotionally ill-equipped to confront your problems. Having to change may be a low priority for you.

To dream of being caught escaping a mental hospital represents consequences or repressions that you can't avoid. You are being forced to change core beliefs or values. You may feel that change in unavoidable and limiting you.

To dream of an abandoned mental hospital is sign that you given up trying to change yourself. It may also reflect a disciplinary action that no longer imposes itself on you.

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Mental Illness

To dream of mental illness represents you or someone else that has difficulty controlling behavior that is considered unacceptable or abnormal. A mental illness may also reflect feelings about yourself having embarrassing habits or dependencies that you are trying to control.

Alternatively, a mental illness may reflect feelings about yourself or others having bad habits you want to keep controlled. It may also reflect feelings about bad or embarrassing habits you feel make you dangerous.

Mental Institution

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Mentally Challenged

To dream of seeing a mentally challenged person represents some aspect of your personality that is hopelessly inexperienced or incompetent in some area of your life. You may be dependent on others, have a weakness, or be a complete novice in some area.

Alternatively, being mentally challenged in a dream may reflect feelings about yourself or others being hopelessly inept.

Mentor

To dream of having a mentor represents a behavior or habit that you are copying because you are noticing it helps you succeed. It may also reflect someone you look up to. Mimicking someone else that you know is a winner.

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Period (Menstrual)

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Boy

To dream of a boy represents a masculine aspect of yourself that is developing or inexperienced. Assertiveness, anger, dominance, or insensitivity. A part of your personality or a situation that hasn't reached its full potential yet.

For a young girl to dream of a boy that she's attracted to may represent a desire for something to happen in your life. A goal or experience you want to happen.

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Caveman

To dream of a caveman represents you or someone else that is totally preoccupied with surviving or living in the moment.

Negatively, a caveman may reflect a constant state of fear of serious troubles returning. To much focus on short term living and not focusing on long term living. Dangerously living in the moment.

Example: A man dreamed of being a caveman with an invincible club and invincible penis. In waking life she was experiencing uncontrollable sexual desires after having woken up from a catatonic "sleeping disease" and being put on strong medication. The caveman symbolism may have reflected his fear of not enjoying every last minute of his life that he could having sex or being risky before his disease returned.

Celebrities

To dream of a celebrity represents an aspect of your personality based on the most apparent qualities or traits that stand out the most about the celebrity. Ask yourself what feelings, behavior, or traits stands out the most about a celebrity when you think about them. A celebrity in a dream may also reflect an aspect of yourself that deserves recognition, success, or validation from others. A wish to be more influential or well-known, as well as the need to feel validated or acknowledged by others for your accomplishments. An incredible experience you are having that feels good deserving to talk about yourself to other people in a more prominent manner.

Celebrities in dreams can also represent your projection, thoughts and feelings about a celebrity. Perhaps, you are spending a lot of time thinking about a celebrity.

To dream of having having sex with a celebrity represents an enjoyable, exciting, or thrilling experience that embodies qualities mirroring your feelings about the celebrity. Fulfillment of your fantasies, ambitions, or desires that you may feel are normally unattainable. You may relish an experience that garners recognition or discussion about your accomplishments. Enjoyment in doing something uncommon or extraordinary, in a way that reflects a celebrity's most prominent qualities, while being acknowledged or praised by others. Enjoying getting away with something that other people recognize or talk about you for.

To dream about a celebrity that you have a crush on or are very attracted to may represent your desire for a certain life situation to occur. Consider how you feel when you think of them, and how those feelings or qualities may apply to a current life situation. Alternatively, it may be a sign that you need more realistic about your love life.

If you dream of a celebrity that you know little or nothing about, it's suggested you research that person's life to help form an opinion of them. Try to identify or feel the quality most apparent about them.

To dream of wearing a celebrity's clothes represents your personality matching up with the qualities you see in that celebrity the most. Your desire to adopt or emulate the qualities, traits, or characteristics of that celebrity. This could be an indication of your feelings of deserving recognition, success, or validation from others in your life, or simply to express yourself in a manner similar to that of the celebrity.

Example: A man dreamed of talking to Matt Damon. The quality of Matt Damon that stood out the most to him was being more concerned than someone else to see something unintelligent wasn't happening. In waking life, the man found himself surrounded by less experienced people than himself at work and had to use his intelligence to solve problems they couldn't. In this case, Matt Damon may have reflected the man's desire to be recognized for his intelligence and problem-solving skills while dealing with less experienced colleagues at work. The man may have felt that he deserved acknowledgment for being more competent and proactive in making sure unintelligent decisions or actions were avoided.

Example 2: A man dreamed of Jessica Alba. In waking life, he discovered an opportunity that he couldn't believe made money by trying it out once. In this case, Jessica Alba may have reflected his feelings about the surprising and attractive nature of the opportunity that presented itself to him. Just as Jessica Alba is perceived to be beautiful and successful, the opportunity he discovered seemed highly appealing, potentially rewarding, and almost too good to be true.

Example 3: A man dreamed of seeing a beautiful famous model that he was obsessed with when he was younger. In waking life, when he was younger he used to paste every single picture he could of this model on his wall. In his current life he was obsessed with a goal that never happened.

Example 4: A man dreamed of having sex with Oprah. In waking life, this man was a successful public speaker. Oprah to him represented excellent communication skills. In his case, Oprah reflected how he felt about himself being good at public speaking.

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Elderly

To dream of elderly people represents experience or the wisdom to know better. Having "been there and done that." Re-experiencing a similar situation. Sound advice coming from experience. It may also reflect boredom with something you know too well.

Old women may reflect experience with supporting others or being screwed over. Old men may reflect experience asserting yourself or embarrassing others.

Alternatively, an elderly person may represent you feelings of being old.

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Firefighters

To dream of firemen represents you or someone else that is doing everything possible to deal with a problem that has gotten out of control. A need to restore stability to a situation where negligence, carelessness, or oversights allowed a problem to exacerbate into a serious problem. Preventing a problem from spreading uncontrolled.

Feelings about other people in your life needing to fix your life for you. Jealousy of having been proven incompetent to the point of needing others to restore order for you. Feelings about a hero in your life saving you from a problem. Feelings about God reversing a problem.

Negatively, a firefighter in a dream may reflect feelings of embarrassment that you didn't listen to a warning or advice from an authority figure. Feeling stupid that your enemies or competition is able to contain a problem you created for them.

Example: A young woman dreamed of seeing her brother wearing a firefighter uniform and then later realized that the uniform had been taking off and left on the ground. In waking life she felt that a mentor at work was very helpful to her to solve problems in the workplace, but slowly began to feel that this mentor at work was a fake person who didn't really like her. The firefighter uniform may have reflected her feelings about the personality of the mentor at work feeling obligated to help her fix problems at work while she was training for her job.