Car Stereo

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Car Tires

To dream of car tires represents your degree of confidence, self-esteem, and the condition of the ego as you pursue goals. Confidence is reflected in how over or under-inflated the tires are.

To dream of a flat tire by symbolize a lack of confidence. Feeling that something you were doing is not as easy as you first thought it was.

Bald or worn out tires symbolize feelings of powerlessness or a lack of traction to attain desires and goals.

Nails or punctures in the tires represent your thoughts and feelings of criticism you've received, or issues that take away confidence and "deflate" your self-esteem.

Spare tires represent thoughts and feelings you have about alternative choices, or backup plans. Alternatively, spare tires may reflect weight gain.

To dream of overly inflated tires may reflect situations where you have experienced yourself being too confident, with too much self-esteem, or having an "inflated ego." Too much enthusiasm while working towards your goals. Feeling embarrassed or humorous about your excessive enthusiasm. Finding someone else's over-confidence to be ridiculous.

Example: A woman dreamed of driving a car while noticing that she had a spare tire around her waist. In waking life she was heavily pregnant and too focused on doing everything on her own. The spare tire around her waist may have reflected her feelings about the extra weight being important for the baby, but not being important for her.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of driving down a road and getting a flat tire. In waking life she caught a cold while experiencing a lot of success and progress at work.

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Car Trunk

To dream of a car trunk represents issues that aren't a priority or areas of our lives that are "carried along." Secondary importance or only doing something when there is a problem.

Example: A woman dreamed of seeing her purse in the car trunk of her fiancee. In waking life she felt that moving into her fiancee's house was making some areas of her life secondary or less important. She felt that some of her former independence was only important when it became an issue between them.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of looking through her dead father's belongings in his car truck while feeling pressured to remove them because they may be gone later on. In waking life she felt pressured to record her dreams and bring them to a therapist. She felt that she had better record them now because she might lose interest later on.

Car Wash

To dream of a car wash represents a fresh start with a decision you've made. It may also reflect a starting over with a specific direction in life you are taking. Perhaps, you have experienced problems with your first try at something and are giving a second go.

Car Windows

To dream of a car door window represents feelings about whether or not you are keeping yourself isolated from other people as you proceed with your own life choices. Feelings about whether or not you need to listen to "outside" opinions or complaints as you control a situation.

To dream of an open car door window may reflect a more casual or open attitude about listening to other people or allowing others to be involved with your decision-making. Negatively, it may reflect feeling stupid about talking to people about your problems and letting them get too involved in your life. Interference that causes you frustration.

To dream of a close car door window may reflect your wish to stay focused on your own decision-making without interference. You may be aware of what other people feel, but don't want it interfering with your choices. Negatively, it may reflect a conscious awareness of yourself ignoring other people while you proceed with something unpleasant, dangerous, or dishonest.

To dream of a broken car door window may reflect feelings about not being able to avoid people, avoid talking to people, or avoid listening to other people's concerns. Feeling that you can't ignore situations you don't like as you try to control how your life is going. A problem, crisis, or mistake that makes it very difficult to focus on your own decision-making. Problems or "jerks" in your life that make privacy difficult. Difficulty avoiding people who are interfering. A lack of privacy or independence that feels forced on you beyond your control.

Example: A man dreamed of rolling up his window to avoid an aggressive man from reaching in the window to unlock the door to barge into the vehicle. In waking life he had had sex with his wife before he married her and was deciding to not tell his church about it because he felt he would never outlive the shame for the rest of his life. The car window being rolled up in this case may have reflected the dreamer's feelings about wishing to keep his personal life private from the church and choose to avoid listening to his religious views telling him to be honest about his pre-marital relationship with his wife as he continued to attend church. He felt that if he decided to be 100% honest with his church then the church would force involvement in his personal life that couldn't be ignored. He chose to keep living his life the way he wanted while carefully keeping his church uninformed about his relationship with his wife before he married her.

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Caramel

To dream of caramel total satisfaction or perfection. A person or situation in your life that totally pleases you, handles all your problems, or is the perfect solution. Something wonderful or that fails to disappoint you in any way. It may also reflect person or situation that does everything for you.

Example: A man dreamed of a caramel colored dog. In real life he was experiencing overwhelmed financial problems and a hobby of his offered him a reliable opportunity to escape them. The caramel color of the dog reflected how the hobby felt like a perfect solution to all his problems. The dog reflected the protection he felt from the hobby from financial loss.

Caravan

To dream of a caravan represents an ability to maintain lifestyle choices or independence during long-term transitions or a distraction. What you do to avoid the need to care about being sidetracked. Bringing your life along with you as you deal with new situations.

Negatively, a caravan may be a sign that you are too concerned with keeping your current lifestyle while dealing with a situation or problem. Going too far to not be inconvenienced.

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Carcass

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Cardboard

To dream of cardboard represents feelings about something in your waking life being good for only one thing.

To dream of a cardboard box represents your feelings about something in waking life only being good for one thing all the time. Dispensability.

To dream of cardboard moving boxes represents feelings about change being inevitable. A strong sense that it's time to do something else.

Cardinals

To dream of a cardinal represents feelings about transcendence, escaping, or freedom that doesn't have to think of anyone else again if it doesn't want to. Feelings about the some serious could happen if someone isn't respected while they are close to you. Dangerously adult opportunity could fly away if you don't respect it while you can. Once in a lifetime opportunity that once it's gone its over. Transcendence that is never desperate or needy. Feelings about a professional that is normally so focused on what they do away from you that you are surprised that you'd ever get to see or talk to them at all when they show up.

Negatively, dreaming about a cardinal represents the arrogant transcendence of a problem or a situation that doesn't have to thank others. Feeling left behind or the potential to be left behind by an important person. The potential to be left behind by someone who doesn't need to do you a favor.

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Career

To dream of having a career represents your preoccupation with doing something you are skilled or adept at all the time. All of your life revolving around a task or project. Becoming accustomed to a predominant or long-term situation. Feeling that something in your life is important to do all the time.

Negatively, a career may reflect obsession. It may also represent your fear of stopping something or having to change. Going to far with something.

Consider the career type for additional meaning.

To dream of losing a career may represent an abrupt change in your life. Confusion or a loss of stability.

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Caretaker

To dream of a caretaker represents an aspect of yourself that is focused on keeping up appearances or maintaining certain emotional states.

A caretaker may appear in your dream when you achieve some success or power and want to maintain appearances or keep a good impression.

Example: A man dreamed of being at the top of a tall building with a caretaker. In waking life he had just had a date with woman he liked and felt he had to try his hardest to keep her liking him with nice clothing and fancy restaurants.

Caribbean

To dream of the Caribbean represents a mindset that is focused with perfect happiness as though it were normal. A mindset that is used to having no problems at all. Feelings of bliss in a relationship.

Negatively, the Caribbean in a dream may reflect your annoyance with people who are always happier than you are. Annoyance with people who believe a serious situation should be perfect and easy.

Caring

To dream of caring for someone or something represents your wish to see some area of your life thriving. A protective stance or nurturing attitude towards a situation or relationship. It may also be a sign that you don't want to lose something important to you.

Alternatively, caring for someone in a dream may reflect your feelings of sympathy or loyalty.

Negatively, caring for someone in a dream may be a sign that you are preoccupied with feeling sorry for someone or feeling sorry for yourself.

Dreaming of caring about someone you have a crush on may reflect your psychological nurturing of your wish to be with them. Feeding your desire or hope to be with them. Negatively, it may be a sign that you are fantasizing too much about them and need to make more of an effort to get to know them.

To dream of being cared about by someone represents your feeling of safety, stability, or protection. A reflection of a habit or situation that you feel shields you from trouble.

Carjacked

To dream that you have been carjacked represents a forced change in decisions or the direction in life you are headed. You may feel fear, problems, or other people are interfering with your ability to proceed. Something is stopping you from making choices that you were making.

You may have lost your direction in life or circumstances in your life have lead you on a different course.

Carnival

To dream of a carnival feelings about time sensitive need to enjoy yourself. Feeling that you will miss out on having a really good time if you don't ignore everything else. A spontaneous opportunity for enjoyment. Enjoying wasting time or money. Enjoying something you know won't last very long. "Splurging" on short term fun.

Negatively, a carnival may reflect a "spur of the moment" need to enjoy yourself that neglects responsibilities. Disregarding family life or friendships because a spontaneous time-sensitive opportunity to have fun came up. Awareness of your enjoying yourself while not having to care about anyone else's feelings. Wasting time on childish experiences. Difficulty resisting a spontaneous enjoyable opportunity. Short-term fun that may come with personal costs or with no regard for consequences of it. Difficulty resisting an exciting experience that requires neglecting a responsibility.

Example: A woman dreamed of being in a carnival parking lot. In waking life she was fed up with her sisters drug addiction problems. The carnival may have reflected her feelings about her sister having difficulty resisting a good time on drugs if they became available to her with no regard for the consequences of it on her life.

Carousel

To dream of a carousel represents enjoyable thoughts or situations that keep repeating. Emotionally going in circles while feeling good. Reliving something you enjoyed in the past over and over.

Negatively, a carousel may reflect your difficulty getting your mind off a pleasurable distraction.

Example: A young man dreamed of being on a carousel. In waking life he couldn't stop fantasizing about how good things were with his ex-girlfriend.

Carp

To dream of a carp represents an aspect of yourself that notices nothing special about itself. A carp may also reflect insight into a problem that doesn't feel good because you will have to forgo any attention or specialness in order to solve it. Disappointment that something you've discovered isn't as wonderful as you wanted it to be.

Carpenter

To dream of a carpenter represents an aspect of your personality that is capable of doing everything on their own. An area of expertise where you or someone else is totally adept and knowledgeable. The skill and knowledge needed to be develop or create something independently.

Example: A business owner once dreamed of having sex with a carpenter. In their waking lives they were trying to expand their business and gain new customers. The sex with the carpenter reflected their ability to manage all the different aspects of their business independently and the satisfaction they got from their success.

Carpet

To dream of carpeting represents thoughts and emotions focused on comfort, luxury, and relaxation. You aren't concerned with, or don't want to focus on anything uncomfortable or negative. Feeling good noticing everything under control.

Carpeting in a dream may also reflect feelings about a situation being comfortable enough not to scare you. Feeling comfortably confident.

Negatively, dreaming about a carpet may reflect a comfortable attitude about something dangerous or difficult. A comfortable attitude about something difficult being easy when it's isn't easy.

To dream of cleaning a carpet represents feelings about needing to maintain a comfortable situation. Carefulness to not allow a comfortable situation to become too lazy, reckless, or neglected. Reversing anything that doesn't keep a comfortable situation staying that way.

To dream of a red runner carpet (e.g. red carpet event) represents a path in life that makes you feel more special or important. It may also reflect feelings of always being the center of attention.

Consider the condition and designs of the carpet and how it may symbolize what you are experiencing in life (e.g. repeating patterns may reflect repeating situations or feelings)

To dream of a rug carpet or throw rug carpet represents covering something up or disguising your true thoughts and feelings. Insulation and protection. Feeling better ignoring something.

Red carpeting (excluding red runner carpets) may reflect how comfortable you feel with negative behavior. Benefiting and enjoying lying, cheating, or stealing.

Dark green carpeting may reflect how comfortable you are thinking of only yourself. Benefiting and feeling relaxed with selfish or arrogant behavior. Light green carpeting may reflect how good or comfortable you feel while healing or rejuvenating yourself.

Example: A man dreamed of walking down a darker shade green carpet. In waking life he had a very calm attitude about be willing to kill himself while he saught professional help. The green carpet in this case may have reflected his relaxed comfortable attitude about being willing to end his life while trying to seek help.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of walking down a brown carpet and then walking into a room with dog feces. In waking life she was deluding herself with how easy it would be to move away from an unpleasant life before realizing that she had difficult problems she needed to deal with before moving would ever be a real possibility. The brown carpet in this case may have reflected her temporary comfortable feelings about how easy it would be to prepare for moving away to a new life.

Example 3: A young girl dreamed of walking down a carpet at school. In waking life she was interested in dating a guy at school while her parents wouldn't allow her to date at all. The carpet in this case may have reflected her comfortable feelings about not getting into trouble talking to boys at school with her parents never finding out about it.

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Carrots

To dream of a carrot represents situation or habits that give you confidence that you aren't doing anything wrong. "Knowing" you're being positive. Confidence that you are being proper or that you're in the right. Intentionally doing nothing dishonest on purpose.

Negatively, a carrot may reflect feelings about having to be honest whether you like it or not in a way that is perfect certain. Feeling that staying out of trouble is being imposed by parents or authorities. Unpleasant feeling of having to be an honest person for the rest of your life because it's necessary.

Example: A man dreamed of seeing someone holding a carrot. In waking life he was planning to get revenge on someone whom he observed trying extra hard to behave honestly to avoid his revenge. The carrot in this case may have reflected his feelings about the enemy he wanted to get revenge on giving him difficulty doing so because of honest appearance the dreamer couldn't do anything about.

Carry

To dream to of carrying something represents feelings about a burden or resentment you are "carrying." It may also reflect a heightened sense of importance to be prepared in some manner for a situation you are expecting. Anxiety or concerns about losing an opportunity.

To dream of carrying a person may reflect feelings about burdening yourself with other people's problems. Feeling that you need to do all the hard work for someone else. Feeling stressed or pressured into completely supporting someone through a difficult time. Trying to be a hero when you don't need to be.

To dream of carrying a weapon may reflect feelings of readiness for a conflict of some sort. Feelings of readiness to prove yourself or make drastic decision if needed.

Example: A young teenage girl dreamed of carrying a coin because it was part of a mission. In waking life she was having deluded thoughts about being a "starseed" person who had to carry out a special mission on earth. The coin she has to carry may have reflected her distorted perception of her life purpose being a burden she had to carry out her whole life.

Cars

To dream of cars represents the ability to effectively make decisions in a given situation or the extent to which you feel in control of the direction your life is taking. Operating a car reflects how competent at managing a situation you or some aspect of your personality is. Who or what is in control of a situation or the way your life is going. Taking control of a situation.

The type of car represents the style of decision-making or control over a situation. The type of car may also reflect how you feel as you go about making certain decisions. People who drive your car represent aspects of yourself or projections of other people who are guiding your choices. People riding along with you in a car reflect aspects of your personality that are influencing your choices or problems that are "coming along for the ride" as you work towards a goal.

Cheap or rundown vehicles reflect vulnerability, a lack of resources, or lacking impressiveness with your style of control over a situation. Not feeling like a big winner or that showing off would look stupid.

Expensive or powerful vehicles reflect the impressiveness of decisions, effectiveness, or a direction in life that is unstoppable. Feeling like a winner with an effective way method of control over a situation.

To dream of getting a new car may represent a new approach to life as you take on a new relationship, new job, or start a new project. A fresh start or new way of going about your business. A new decision-making style or ability.

To dream of being unable to find your car represents feelings that the rules of a situation are not working out for you. Feeling cut off from being allowed to do what you want. Surprise that your decision-making style or control style is not possible or allowed. Feeling that you have not gotten what you bargained for. Feeling that your normal decision-making style is not giving you the satisfaction that you thought it would. A situation that leaves you feeling embarrassed or confused. You may feel that there is no meaning to some area of your life. You may not know what you really want to do with your life or where you want to go.

To dream of your car being out of control represents feelings about life situations where you feel a compromised sense of control. Feeling that you are losing control of a situation. Managing a situation or people is difficult. Feeling you have lost a sense of stability with control over a situation.

To dream of a stolen car represents feelings of being stripped of your identity or ability to make effective decisions. The loss of your job, a failed relationship, or some situation where you feel your role or momentum has been compromised. Feeling that a situation is not honest about letting you remain in control or make decisions freely.

Negatively, dreaming about your car being stolen may represent feelings about thinking you are better than someone else being abruptly cut off. Feeling embarrassed for being selfish, arrogant, or deluded in your decision-making abilities. Dishonest self-control over a situation that suddenly got cut off. Disbelief that you are no longer in control of a situation where you were totally selfish to the point that someone else embarrassed you by shutting you off. Feeling that someone else isn't supportive of you being in control of a situation anymore.

To dream of a car that won't start represents feelings of being unable to make a situation work to your advantage. Feeling unable to start making decisions because of problems, delays, or frustrations. Controlling a situation however you want is not possible to begin.

To dream of fixing your car represents your attempt to get back on track in your life. Trying to restore a decision-making process in your life that you were sidetracked from with problems or delays. Getting back your ability to control the direction your life is taking. Restoring your ability to progress or push ahead in some area of your life. Restoring your ability to freely make decisions or be in control of your own life. Negatively, fixing your car may reflect feelings of being sidetracked or prevented from doing what you feel you should be doing.

To dream of a car that is sinking in water represents feelings of being overwhelmed by uncertainty as you attempt to take control of a situation. Decision-making abilities are being overwhelmed by negative emotions or problems that are too big to control.

To dream of being in the backseat of a car may represent feelings about not being in control of a situation you are experiencing. Feeling that other people are controlling the direction of your life or that decisions you've made can't be stopped. Feeling that you are not in control of your own destiny. Feeling that someone is interfering with the direction of your life.

To dream that you are driving and that other people are in the backseat may reflect feelings about being in full control of a situation. Other areas of your life that are being "carried along" as you feel in control of a situation. Feeling that you can make decisions however you want anyone to stop you. Feeling able to effectively manage a situation away from problems as a leader. Negatively, it may reflect your tendency to take control of a situation and not listen to other people. Temporarily taking control over serious problems that could get worse. Casual control of something that is more powerful than you are to the point of being dangerous. Not respecting something that is bigger or more important than you are while you are in control of a situation.

To dream of a car on fire represents feelings of intense negativity, danger, or destruction associated with your decision-making as you pursue ambitions, goals or desires. The car is a symbol of the direction you're taking in life, and the fire indicates that something is wrong with that direction. The dream suggests that your plans or actions are leading to a potentially catastrophic outcome, and it may be time to reevaluate your approach. Alternatively, the car on fire could represent a sense of loss or failure in regard to something you have worked hard for, such as a job or relationship. You are unable to feel that you are in control of a situation anymore.

To dream of a black car represents control over a situation that is considered excessive. Control over a situation that scares you. Fearing others being in total control of a situation you can't control at all. Alternatively, dreaming of a black car may reflect a professional attitude about decision-making or control over a situation.

To dream of a red car represents control over a situation that is passionate and driven by a desire to achieve. It may reflect the enjoyment of a successful and fulfilling career or project that one is deeply committed to. Enjoying your life being rich or successful because you are passionate about what you are doing for a living. Negatively, dreaming about a red car represents decision-making control over a situation that is dangerous, and illegal, knowing what you are doing is wrong while you are the boss. Enjoying being a snob who never has to listen to anyone else tell you what to do. Getting away with dishonesty or immorality all the time. Knowing what you are doing is dangerous.

To dream of a light blue car represents control over a situation that is very sensitive, thoughtful, or very well-intentioned. A high degree of concern for honesty or caring about others feelings. Control over a situation where you or others are very concerned with caring for others. Positive management or control over a situation.

To dream of a dark blue car may reflect control over a situation in a manner that is very insensitive or brutally honest. Controlling a situation where being mean feels necessary. An all-business or emotionally immune honest attitude about control.

People changing jobs in waking life often dream of driving in a car that is not their real car. A possible reflection of a decision-making style that is not a usual style. Making decisions that you don't want to make while you change your life or adapt to your new job.

Older or elderly people may dream of cars that are too damaged or worn out to repair, often reflecting the aging process making certain areas of their lives impossible to continue with.

Pregnant women often dream of driving big trucks, buses, or cars that are difficult to maneuver.

For more on cars and vehicles see our cars themes section.

Example: A woman dreamed of losing her car. In waking life, she was unhappy with the direction of her career because it had not brought her the happiness that she had expected it would. In this case, the lost car may have reflected the dreamer's feeling of being lost or uncertain about her career path, and that she had lost her way in pursuing her professional goals. The car may represent her sense of direction or the means by which she had hoped to achieve her aspirations, and its loss may reflect her fear that she had lost her chance to find fulfillment in her work.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of being in the backseat of a car that started moving and screaming "I'm not ready to go!" In waking life, she was experiencing anxiety before a surgical operation that was about to take place. In this case, being in the backseat of a car may have reflected her feelings of being "in the back seat" of the doctors controlling her life with the scheduled surgery.

Example 3: A woman dreamed of driving her mother's car. In waking life, she felt that her attitude and decision-making style in a situation she was involved in was based on her mother's influence and not her own.

Example 4: A woman dreamed of her car burning. In waking life, she was experiencing serious financial problems at work with no easy way to solve them. She felt unable to conduct business properly while losing a lot of money. In this case, the burning car may have reflected her feelings of financial ruin and the loss of control over her work life.

Example 5: A woman dreamed of being in the backseat of a car. In waking life, she felt that other people had interfered with her relationship and caused it to break up. In this case, the car may have reflected the dreamer's feeling of being a passive observer in her own life and the sense that other people were in control of the direction and outcome of her relationship. The backseat of the car may symbolize her feeling of being a passive passenger in her own life, without a sense of control or agency.

Example 6: A young man dreamed of crashing his car into another car while he tried to turn off the highway. In waking life, he got caught having sex with his friend's ex-girlfriend while trying to stop the relationship from reuniting. In this case, the car may have reflected his feelings of being out of control and unable to navigate the situation with his friend and ex-girlfriend, which ultimately led to a destructive outcome like a car crash. The dream may also have been a warning about the potential consequences of his actions and the need to take responsibility for his behavior.

Example 7: A young woman dreamed of having a crying baby in the backseat of a car that was being driven by her ex-boyfriend. In waking life, she felt jealous that she couldn't get back together with her ex-boyfriend while feeling that she couldn't control him or stop him from dating someone else. She felt unable to do anything except wait for her ex-boyfriend to show interest in her again hoping it would to a reconciliation. In this case, the car may have reflected her feelings about the journey of her relationship with her ex-boyfriend and how it was being driven by him, with her and her emotions being passengers in the backseat.

Example 8: A man dreamed of looking to buy a new car with more seats than his current car. In waking life, he was looking for a new job. In this case, the new car may have reflected the dreamer's feelings that a new better paying job would allow him to take control over his life to improve his ability to take care of everything happening in his life.

Example 9: A woman dreamed of getting a new car. In waking life, she had decided to take her new relationship seriously. In this case, the car may have reflected her feelings about being in control of her dating life with decision-making focused on not being single.

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Cart

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Cartoons

To dream of a cartoon represents your feelings about experiencing a ridiculous situation that you are not concerned with taking seriously because no matter what outrageous happens, in the end everything goes back to the way it was. Feelings about people being the predictable silly, childish, or immature idiots.

Negatively, dreaming about cartoons could represent feelings of putting up with the absurdity of situations or social encounters where everything happening is so ridiculous with never thinking it's predictable or deserving to learn a lesson that everything was a waste of time. The absurdity of nothing new or important happening because everyone involved is a predictable personality character that's totally concerned with annoying other people or believing in themself that doesn't work. Feelings of not being taken seriously by others or a situation that you find difficult to engage with seriously. A lack of depth in your interactions with people or a dismissive attitude towards serious matters. Perhaps you or someone else is not acknowledging the importance of certain events, or you might be struggling with immaturity either in yourself or others.

Famous cartoon characters may reflect a certain type of feeling, characteristic, or behavior based on the one thing that stands out the most about them.

Dreams when examined closely often appear to us in the form of cartoons or professional animations. This may be a symbol from God that we don't take our life problems seriously enough or that we choose the absurdity of living with our problems.

People who take hallucinogenic drugs often report seeing cartoon or professionally animated hallucinations or the world turning into a cartoon. This may reflect their perception of reality changing with the awareness of being treated as absurd or ridiculous if they ever talk about it to the people.

Example: A man dreamed of seeing cartoon characters. In waking life, he felt politically forced into a relationship with someone he knew was a complete waste of time due to their personality and the personality of people close to them being so ridiculously predictable and fake that the relationship ended as a certainty. In this case, the cartoon may have reflected his perception of the situation as absurd and predictable, with no meaningful lesson to be learned from it.

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Cartwheels

To dream of cartwheels represents confidence, bravery, and enthusiasm in facing problems.

If you someone hurts themselves after doing a cartwheel it symbolizes overconfidence, overstepping your abilities, underestimating something.

Carving

To dream of carving something represents your wish to have something exactly the way you want it. It may also reflect efforts to be remembered a certain way.

To dream of a carving statue represents feelings about being noticed for something you have worked hard for. Noticing yourself having made something for yourself. Carefully constructed elaborate thoughts.

To dream of carving meat may reflect total confidence or power in some area of your life. Power or control that is handled exactly the way you want it.

To dream of carving something into a tree represents you wish to feel that a relationship or situation will be remembered for good.

Example: A woman dreamed of a wood carving falcon. In waking life she felt good noticing how hard she had worked to treat and stay on top of her cancer.

Example 2: A man dreamed of seeing someone that other people doubted was capable of carving a sculpture out of a tree. In waking life he felt his friends doubted his ability to make something of himself in the psychology field.

Cash

To dream of cash represents the power to achieve objectives or goals with complete freedom. You can decide to do whatever you want. The value of cash you have in a dream uses numerology to define your choices or sense of power.

To spend cash represents using power or resources to achieve goals or make things happen the way you want them to.

To dream of being given cash represents opportunities or situations that give you options or power that haven't had before.

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Also see the numbers themes section.

Cash Register

To dream of a cash register represents confrontation with the reality of your choices. Realizing the personal cost or consequences of a choice.

Standing at a cash register and noticing the price may reflect a pivotal moment where you are noticing the personal cost of a choice you've made before going through with it. Negatively, a cash register may reflect a moment where you are asking yourself "What have I done to get here?"

To dream of working behind a cash register may reflect your attempt to make someone else aware of the costs of their decisions.

Cashews

To dream of cashews represents feelings about a experience or situation looking crazy that's actually very safe. Doing something that isn't normal, but noticing that nobody laughs at you for it. Doing something that unusual or weird noticing nobody ever stops you. Success derived from not doing anything normal.

Cashier

To dream of a cashier represents awareness of consequences of your choice. Noticing the personal cost of your decision. What you have to face in life to get what you want.

To dream of being a cashier represents awareness of yourself setting conditions or ultimatums for someone else to get what they want. Making someone else do something or lose something in order to get what they want.

Casino

To dream of a casino represents a mindset that is always taking chances. Constantly trying something new or seeing what happens. Testing your luck or experience to see if you can benefit at all.

Negatively, a casino may reflect a mindset that is taking too many risks over an extended period of time. It may also reflect a mentality that is taking too many dangerous risks. A sign that you need to find more secure options or habits.

Example: A man dreamed of being in a casino. In waking life he was regularly participating on a internet help forum to see if he could actually help someone. The casino reflected his mindset being open to "seeing what happens" as not every person had an easy problem.

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Casket

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Cassava

To dream of cassava (yuca) represents feelings about difficult situations where you have perfectly remove every thing dishonest in order to do something easier with it. A tough, dangerous, difficult situation that can be repurposed to something easy if you are perfectly careful. Something too dishonest or dangerous to keep it the way it is that makes you clean it up. Something wonderful that you have to clean up to keep it because everyone else is too dishonest or lazy to clean it up first. Feelings about something that is not a snob, but requires you to do everything else yourself.

Example: A young man dreamed of eating cooked fried cassava which eventually revealed pieces of hair in it. In waking he left home to live with a girlfriend believing she could afford to house him until he got a job. Then his girlfriend started to have money problems forcing him to dislike living with his girlfriend and making him think about moving back home. The cook fried cassava in this case may have reflected his feelings about his girlfriend making moving to her home easy because she was paying all the bills. The hair in the cassava that revealed itself after he began eating may have reflected his dislike for how unpleasant or stupid he felt accepting his girlfriend's original plan to pay his bills to let him move away with her.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of a cassava she was cooking being taken by a black bear. In waking life she was got into an argument with her sister's husband while she was living with her sister's home.

Cassette Tapes

To dream of a cassette tape represents issues or situations that are interesting enough to set aside time or resources to exploring. It may reflect making plans to experience something or making a concerted effort to do something. Plans you want to make, hobbies you care about, or anything that you'd have to go out of your way to feel.

To dream of cassette tapes that you don't want to listen to represents resistance to doing something that is up too much time or work. You may think something is too unpleasant or too much work to bother with.

Example: A man dreamed of finding an old cassette tape. In waking life he discovered his old comic books and decided to sit around for the day looking at them.

Cast

To dream of wearing a cast represents feelings of being inhibited, restrained, or forced to be patient. Not liking to have to wait to for a mistake to be corrected in order to progress in a situation. A time a of healing or discipline.

Consider the body part for additional meaning. Broken legs may reflect a temporary loss of independence. Broken arms may reflect a temporary restriction on initiating goals, financial freedom, or communicating with someone whenever you want to.

Castle

To dream of a castle represents your perspective on a situation where you are aware of yourself being most the powerful or the most influential. Feelings about yourself others being too strong to lose. You can always have your way, people listen to you the most, or you have a lot of control. Believing yourself to be too important to listen to other people's concerns or ideas.

A castle may reflect a high level of personal achievement, power, or recognition. Feeling that you are the most important person in a situation or the center of attention.

Positively, dreaming of a castle may reflect feelings of being too powerful to be submissive or passive. Resisting someone attacking you, criticism you, or trying to control you. Total confidence that you are powerful winner.

Negatively, dreaming of a castle may reflect arrogance that demands only the biggest or best. Exploiting power or control. Corruption with total power. Feelings about yourself or others thinking they are too important to listen to others. Monopolizing all the power or attention. Demanding "royal treatment." Arrogantly believing that you are perfect in every single way. Looking down on others.

Alternatively, from a negative perspective a castle may reflect a false or naive perception of yourself being too powerful or resourceful. Being too defensive. Isolating yourself with power or being too introverted. Strong interior barriers. 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.

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.

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.

Example 4: A wealthy woman dreamed of being imprisoned inside a castle. Shortly after the dreamed occurred she contracted the "sleeping sickness" and her entire life was ruined. The castle symbolism in this case may have reflected her confident feelings about herself being trapped with her illness while being a wealthy person that no doctor could help as her illness progressed.

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Castration

To dream of castration represents feelings about having permanently lost courage or an ability to stand up for yourself. An inability to be assertive or mean. Accepting a passive role. Feeling that you have "lost your nerve." Feelings about bullies in your life having effected you emotionally. A lost sense of virility. Embarrassment that you look like a wimp to other people.

To dream that you have castrated a person or animal may reflect feelings about having pacified a situation. Teaching a jerk a lesson. Preventing a jerk from causing more problems. Making sure someone never stands up for themselves in your presence again. Embarrassing your enemies by making them look like wimps.

Cat Eyes

To dream of cat eyes represents delusional or misconstrued observations. Views on situations that are filled with misconceptions of reality.

To dream that you have cat eyes may represent your attempt to make others always belief lies or manipulate others based on their misconceptions.

Example: A man dreamed of seeing 20 or 30 cat eyes in the dark looking at him. In waking life he was experiencing a very unusual dramatic situation that he originally felt had dire consequences for a number of areas of his life. This ended up not being true as his life quickly settled down afterwards.

Cat Food

To dream of cat food represents thoughts that feed self-deception or illusions you have. Cat food may reflect new ways of fantasizing about something that is impossible. It may also self-defeating beliefs that encourage irrational opinions of yourself.

The symbolism is based on cats reflecting false illusions we have or our need to feel good about things that are unrealistic.

Example: A man dreamed of feeding a cat with cat food. In waking life he believed that he could never be with a woman again. Feeding the cat reflected how he was coming up with new negative ideas about himself that encouraged the false illusion that he wasn't good enough to be with a woman.

Catapult

To dream of a catapult as a weapon represents an attempt to overwhelm a problem or obstacle as quickly as possible. Doing the most impact you can as quickly as you can.

Positively, a catapult may reflect fast track ideas or choices. Overcoming obstacles with ingenuity and determination.

Negatively, a catapult may be a sign that you are taking risks or wasting time putting all you efforts into a "long shot." Doing as much damage as you can as quickly as you can.

Catastrophe

To dream of a catastrophe represents unexpected instability, upheaval, or embarrassment. You may be feeling an enormous amount of stress or anxiety about a big change that has occurred. A catastrophe may also reflect a failure that has left you in shock or feeling panic.

Catching

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Caterpillars

To dream of a caterpillar represents an aspect of your personality that annoys you that it's comfortably taking it's time progressing. Behavior that annoys you that it doesn't have to stop while it takes its time. Annoying progress that is always happening, but never finished yet. An annoyance that notices taking it's time progressing in stages as though it's wonderful. It may also reflect annoyance with progress that one person thinks is wonderful while another person doesn't. Annoying behavior that notices it's not much better than anyone else while taking its time, but isn't going to stop.

Negatively, dreaming of a caterpillar represents full awareness of yourself noticing something annoying to someone else a lot in stages that you can't stop or don't want to stop. You may be having anxiety about making a choice that can't stop that will annoy someone else a lot. Caring too much about annoying someone else while feeling that not stopping progress in necessary.

Alternatively, a caterpillar may reflect something hasn't transformed yet.

Example: A young man dreamed of playing with a caterpillar while a friend didn't like him doing that. In real life he had made a final decision to change schools which his friend was not pleased about. In this case the caterpillar may have reflected the dreamer's feelings about annoying his friend with the progress of his school transfer that he didn't want to stop while the friend wanted him to stop.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of seeing a caterpillar. In waking life she was experiencing hallucinations that wouldn't go away. All her doctor's explanations kept falling apart as the hallucinations slowly got worse. In this case the caterpillar may have reflected the dreamers annoyance that she was slowly and progressively losing her mind while doctors believed it wasn't a serious problem while she did.

Catfish

To dream of catfish represents a situation that isn't really what you wanted or hoped it would be. Feeling good settling for less or having to accept an alternative.

Example: A woman dreamed of catfish swimming towards her. In waking life her old boss was trying to rehire her for a job she was let go from due to fraud inside the company. The catfish swimming towards her reflected her positive feelings about her old boss wanting to rehire her while also feeling that she wanted to work somewhere else.

Cathedral

To dream of a cathedral represents a situation or event that you have no choice but to respect. Having to do what every body else is doing or to care about something important to someone else.

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Catholic School

To dream of Catholic school represents concerns or anxiety about an issue in your life while also having to consider an all-important obligation. Facing a problem or thinking about something in a serious manner while also carrying the extra burden of keeping yourself totally honest, faithful, or maintaining promise. Having to have higher standards at all times while worrying or being serious.

Negatively, a Catholic school may be a sign that you are too concerned with your obligations or beliefs to the point where it's preventing you from living a normal life. It may also reflect feelings of being unable to leave certain moral or social boundaries like other people can while facing something difficult.

Alternatively, a Catholic school may reflect how your faith in God is so strong that you will put your faith before all else even if it gets dangerous or harms you.

Example: A woman dreamed of being at Catholic school. In waking life she was experiencing the possibility of losing her children due to her religious beliefs.

Cats

To dream of a cat represents behavior that's protective of itself being safe no matter what it does. Behavior that watches every single thing happening in a situation while needing to be safe and doesn't like a single thing that even felt like it isn't staying safe. Behavior that won't get angry or attack unless you get too personal about threatening confident safety. Perfect safety that's mean about liking itself the way it is while never listening to anything wrong. A mindset that thinks of perfect safety for itself without thinking of other people.

Positively, dreaming about cats represents competition, enemies, or obstacles that appear confident, but are, in reality, easily scared away when challenged. A coward or wimp you can easily scare away. Confident safety that feels good being unquestioned. Behavior that confidently can't be embarrassed because it's too nice or in control of itself. Nice, safe, or non-violent people that are protected and looked after. Talking back to people who don't think they can be talked back to. Warding off dangerous behavior with appearances without having to say anything about it. Empty threats that work effectively to protect you without effort. Intelligence about staying safe no matter what it's doing. A nice safe person who is best left alone because you are bothering them or aggravating them too much. Waking up to the reality that you don't need to feed illusions or delusions whether they are yours or someone else's.

Negatively, dreaming about a cat represents an illusion of safe confidence about something that isn't as tough as it says it is. Fear of looking weak and convincing yourself that you need to say anything to keep confident. Behavior or attitudes that appear confidently safe, but are, in reality, easily scared away when challenged. Feelings about being easily scared away once it's time to stand up for yourself or confront an issue. Telling yourself that you're confidently safe, but giving up once pressured. False beliefs that you've convinced yourself are true in order to feel safe. Assumptions or daydreaming about things you feel good about never questioning being emotionally dangerous. Not believing in yourself as much as you say you do. Being a wimp when you tell yourself that you're not. Thinking about a dangerous situation or person isn't a big problem when you are actually afraid to stand up to them. Refusing to acknowledge personal weaknesses or flaws that need to be addressed because you are too serious about needing to tell yourself you are confidently safe. Unfounded beliefs that provide a false sense of control or understanding. Avoiding confrontation or difficult conversations because of a deluded belief that the situation will resolve itself without intervention because you feel perfectly safe never having to yet. Considering suicide when you are too scared to go through with it for real. A delusion that everything is safe. A delusion that talking to romantic interest is easy when it isn't. Believing that a relationship will work out even when there are clear signs of incompatibility or you are too scared to begin talking to the person. An attitude of perfect safety that's mean to yourself.

A cat in a dream may also reflect your need to feel good, feel loved, or feel comfortable about things that aren't objective. Choosing to ignore facts or reality because it feels better. Lying to yourself to avoid feeling pain or hard truth. Lying to others so that they will think you are safe. Feeling safe not standing up for yourself. Overdoing confidence about something that you'll never stand up to. An irrational belief that you're confident enough to do something that you've never been proven you're incapable of. Feeling safe feeling sorry for yourself. Feeling sorry for other people. Attempting to cheer people up that doesn't work. Talking about suicide when you are too scared to go through with it. A false sense of confident safety. Someone else that feels good about themselves being serious or dangerous when they're not. Feeling that nobody likes you being perfectly safe and keeps testing you. Putting up a front that can be easily embarrassed.

Cats are often one of the worst symbols a person can dream about because the very problem they symbolize may be too hard or scary for the person's ego to change. Illusions or delusions. Nobody wants to admit to themselves that they are more scared than they let on to others. Nobody wants to see themselves as accepting themselves as a sissy. Something a person will easily live in denial about or never want to confront because it feels safer to never face reality.

To dream of attacking a cat may represent a desire or need to confront and challenge the illusions of confidence or security in your life. Struggling with your own illusions or delusions of confident safety. You may feel the urge to expose false beliefs or behaviors in yourself or others that have been hiding behind a facade of confidence. Your determination to break through deceptive appearances and face the truth, even if it means confronting difficult or uncomfortable situations. A readiness to assert yourself, overcome self-doubt, or challenge those who are pretending to be more confident than they really are. Alternatively, it could indicate a need to assert yourself in situations where you feel others are being deceptive or insincere. Feelings about someone else being a big sissy fake you can easily scare away. Awareness of other people having illusions about life situations being safe or easy.

To dream of a black cat represents an illusion of confident safety that's imbalanced, scary, or excessive. Using threats that scare people to protect yourself when you have no intention of backing up your threats if pressured. An irrational fear of something that will give up once pressured. Alternatively, a black cat may reflect an illusion of confidence that being too serious or professional will protect you. Attempts to scare people that don't work because you will give up if challenged. Liking to think you are safe no matter what in a way that makes other people think you are over the line.

To dream of a white cat represents a balanced illusion of confident safety in something that is pure, honest, or balanced. Illusions or delusions based on good intentions. An example of a balanced illusion is fantasizing about marrying someone you have a crush on, but are too scared to talk to. A feeling of being a good person who wants to act on their beliefs but may feel hesitant to do so. Believing in something to be perfectly safe when you are too scared to act on it once confronted or pressured with it for real. Believing that your relationship is built on mutual trust and honesty, even if there are signs that your partner is being dishonest or unfaithful. Wanting to get pregnant, but being too scared away from talking about it easily if your husband doesn't want to.

To see a dark green cat in a dream represents an illusion of confidence that is selfish. Thinking of nothing except yourself as the reason you feel perfectly safe when in reality you are scared away easily when challenged. Overdoing never thinking of anything except yourself to feel safe until someone more important scares you away from it. Overcontrolling yourself feeling safe being depressed by yourself as the reason you won't change until someone makes you. Feeling safe feeling sorry for yourself being so ugly that nobody would ever want to date you. Choosing to believe that you are a failure because it's more comfortable than trying new things. Alternatively, it may reflect delusional beliefs about money, power, or being better than other people. A snobby wimp in your life. A person who frequently lies to others or themselves about their abilities, talents, or accomplishments in order to feel more important or superior, but who becomes very defensive or easily scared when their abilities or accomplishments are called into question. Someone who has an inflated sense of their own intelligence, abilities, or expertise in a particular area, but who becomes easily scared or intimidated when faced with challenges or obstacles that threaten to expose their weaknesses or limitations. This person may also be very defensive and resistant to feedback or criticism from others, as they are unwilling to acknowledge or address their own limitations.

To dream of an orange cat represents an illusion of confident safety about something that is effective or makes you feel it matters too much to do without it. An illusion of confidence that is very effective in making you keep believing that you need it. An illusion that you don't matter without someone or something you grew accustomed to. Feeling confident that you can fire an employee easily and then scaring yourself with how difficult it will be to hire someone better.

To see a blue cat in a dream represents an illusion of confident safety about something truthful or thoughtful. Truthfulness or thoughtfulness that will only think of its own perfect safety. Feeling that telling the truth gives you confident safety when in reality you will scare away easily if pressured. Thinking people won't get you back for telling the truth or discussing safe thoughtful ideas when they actually will. People who believe in past lives or in the supernatural often dream of blue cats, possibly indicating that they don't feel safe discussing it with every single person they know once serious life situations occur. Unrealistic heroic acts or plans. Truthful safety that is perfectly confident about its own safety and nobody else's. Confidence in truthful safety that will never protect you from looking stupid. Confidence that someone will be honest about never killing you, but will not protect you from looking stupid saving yourself. Truthfulness or insensitivity that listens to its own safety first no matter what. Non-violent behavior that will force others to experience insensitive difficulty.

God may be reflected in dreams as a blue cat because people tend to assume God will always perfectly protect them because he is truthful while feeling that God embarrasses them with appearing to not exist if they show off too much not being realistic.

To dream of a grey cat represents an illusion of confidence or safety that chooses to avoid feeling good, being unremarkable, or ordinary. Avoiding feeling good to stay safe when you don't like it. Feeling that disappointment is safer than moving on. A person preferring to think depressed suicidal thoughts when they are too scared to ever go through with it.

To dream of an aggressive cat represents feelings of difficulty letting go of illusions of overprotective safety. Difficulty getting over illusions or delusions that you have lived with for a long time while not liking self-improvement that forces you to move on from them. Difficulty being confident without an "emotional crutch." A woman or sensitive person that doesn't like you not listening to them. Protecting yourself emotionally with perfect safety in a way that feels dangerous or unpleasant instead of giving up on it. Fear that feels that it's safer to never move on. Being mean to yourself. Not liking why a lovely situation isn't lovely anymore.

To dream that you are afraid of a cat represents fear of being seen as a sissy. Fear of not being accepted safely the way you are. Fears of having to change or hide parts of yourself to fit in. Current insecurities that something isn't as safe as you want it to be. Fear of someone else's illusions of confidence, insecurities, or a false sense of safety.

To dream of a house full of cats represents an excessive amount of perfect safety staying the way you are that might not help you. Living with too many illusions or delusions. An excessive amount of illusions or perfect safety that will never stand up for itself. Too much choosing to never stand up for yourself that never dispels illusions about life or other people. Choosing to live safe with the belief that other people are too strong or dangerous when they aren't. You may feel that your entire life revolves around a lie that you fear revealing to others. A sign that you may be emotionally dependent on fantasies or that you need to be a lot more objective. Excessive watching of porn that gives you illusions about how easy it is to talk to the opposite sex. You have a lot of confidence in things that you believe in that aren't true.

Example: A man dreamed of trying to drown a cat. In waking life, was lying about ever giving his son $200,000 he promised and then tried to do everything he could to avoid paying the money once it was time. In this case, the cat may have reflected his feelings about his son not being as easy as he thought to scare off with difficult conditions for the release of the money.

Example 2: A man dreamed of feeding a cat. In waking life, he felt sorry for homeless people and was regularly giving them money as a new habit. In this case, the cat may have reflected his feelings about his generosity to homeless people taking control of him due to feeling sorry for them. He trained himself to fear walking passed them instead of safely ignoring them if he wanted to.

Example 3: A man dreamed of a cat. In waking life, he felt good taking vitamins believing they were good for him when they never produced any noticeable results. In this case, the cat may have reflected his need to feel good being confident and safe about the vitamins that lacked objectivity or evidence. He discontinued the vitamins and felt better that he didn't need them.

Example 4: A girl dreamed of a pet cat. In waking life, someone told her that her best friend was spreading rumors about her and she refused to believe it. In this case, the cat may have reflected her illusions of safe confidence about her friend being loyal, trustworthy, and supportive" despite evidence suggesting otherwise. It may also have reflected her avoidance of challenging her friend with ease because could at any time.

Example 5: A woman dreamed of having cats in her car. In waking life, she was having trouble believing in herself while living an independent life after she left an abusive husband. In this case, the cats in her car may have reflected her illusions about being a confident, safe, and independent person after living with dependence on her abusive husband for so long.

Example 6: A man dreamed of a white cat. In waking life, he was totally in love with the idea of getting married to a woman he was too scared to talk to. In this case, the cat may have reflected his illusion of confidence that talking to the woman was easy while the white color of the cat reflected his honest intentions for marriage. He was privately confident about the woman, but personally too scared to talk to her.

Example 7: A man dreamed of a big dark grey housecat that looked tough and mean. In waking life, he was threatening suicide when he didn't really want to go through with it. He just wanted someone to stop being unsupportive towards him. In this case, the cat may have reflected his illusion that going through with suicide would be easy emotionally while scaring away easily at the last minute.

Example 8: A woman dreamed of a black cat having to be protected from a dog. In waking life, her Dad died and her sisters were not being honest about settling the estate. In this case, the black cat may have reflected her illusion of confidence in deserving her share of the inheritance without a court fight by using legal threats that might scare her sisters away. She may have secretly thought if she asserted herself she might be embarrassed with a lawsuit threat that was too scared to carry out due to expenses or a fear of losing the lawsuit.

Example 9: A woman dreamed of an orange cat biting her. In waking life, she didn't trust her domestic worker. In this case, the orange cat may have reflected her feelings about her domestic worker being powerfully protected with safety by labor laws making her too scared to fire them, when firing them was easy.

Example 10: A woman dreamed of taking her cat with her wherever she went and not wanting to disturb her cat. In waking life, she was on vacation with her husband and child who wouldn't stop watching World Cup football making her go sightseeing on her own. In this case, the cat may have reflected her lack of confidence to disrupt or challenge the dynamics of her family, which were making her feel left out or alone. She may have had an illusion that getting angry at her family was too serious to attempt.

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Cattle

To dream of a herd of cattle may reflect a lot of love or nurturing in your life. It may also reflect group sharing or sympathy. A group of people in your life that are very focused on positivity or caring. Family life. A group of normal people who work for a living. A group of passive people.

Negatively, dreaming about a herd of cattle may reflect your insensitive views about people you are controlling or have power over. Seeing others are "little people" who don't understand real power. Feeling that other people have to do what they are told when you don't. Abusing control over passive people.

To dream of a stampede of cattle may reflect feelings about an overpowering display of family or community. Feeling that friends or family are unstoppable once they come join together. Fearing an overreaction from family or your community. Fearing an overreaction from people you are controlling or "workers" that are below you in rank. A group of passive people overpowering or outnumbering someone else.

Example: A woman dreamed of seeing cattle that wanted to chase her as soon as she looked at them. In waking life she was planning her wedding and feared that her family would get angry if any at the wedding was screwed up. The cattle in this case may have reflected her feelings about all of her family and friends feeling obligated to attend her wedding because they loved her.

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Catwalk

To dream of catwalk represents displays of confidence to others. Showing others why you are the best or why you deserve to be followed. Setting an example.

Negatively, a catwalk may reflect preoccupation with showing off or believing you have to come first. Asking for too much attention. You or someone else that is embarrassing themselves thinking they matter.

Caught

To dream of getting caught doing something that you aren't supposed to do represents feelings about dishonesty being revealed. Feeling stupid for socially unacceptable behavior. Fear or anxiety about potential consequences for your behavior. Embarrassment of being caught being lazy. Feeling forced to confront a difficult situation that you wish to avoid. A need for avoidance. Negatively, getting caught in a dream may reflect problems with accepting yourself with your own ideas or goals without others imposing their own on you. Feeling that you are not allowed to have your own ideas or interests that differ from a jealous spouse or friend.

To dream of catching someone doing something they aren't supposed to do represents feelings about yourself being surprised or insulted by behavior you weren't expecting. Surprise that people that are close to you have different ideas, interests, or goals than you. Negatively, it may be a sign that you are too controlling or expect too much conformity from people.

To dream of catching an animal represents feelings about having stopped, controlled, or embarrassed a problem. Unwanted behavior that you are forcing to stop. Embarrassing a liar, cheater, or misbehaving person. Getting control over a problem situation. Consider the type of animal for additional meaning.

To dream of catching something or someone running away from you represents feelings about yourself asserting control over a situation. Preventing a loss or embarrassing outcome. Forcing a person in your life to confront their dishonesty or dangerous behavior. Awareness of yourself having to stop yourself from behaving in an inappropriate way that might have been close to getting out of hand. Enforcing things on others that they don't want to confront. Negatively, catchings something or someone running away from you may reflect your own arrogant need for total control. Forcing perfect compliance on others merely to feel good about yourself. Never wanting to "let someone off."

Example: A woman dreamed of being caught by a security guard. In waking life she was fearing being caught by her boss with certain behavior after a coworker got fired for that behavior.

Example 2: A man dreamed of fearing being caught watching a couple have sex. In waking life he was having strong sexual fantasies for a woman and was having anxiety about his romantic attraction for the woman being discovered as he looked at her on Facebook regularly and believed it might be possible for her to discover that he was looking at her Facebook profile.

Example 3: A man dreamed of fearing being caught smoking. In waking life he had to behave perfect to avoid losing custody of his child. He feared being discovered behaving in any way that might allow the government to take his child from him.

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Cauldron

To dream of a cauldron represents your meticulous concern for certain plans or preparations to be perfect before they are acted on.

A witches cauldron may reflect a meticulous drive to perfectly prepare embarrassment or failure for someone else.

Cauliflower

To dream of cauliflower represents situations that make you feel like you're making straight forward intelligent decisions. Feelings about not needing to think hard about why a decision is "just good for you." Not risking anything to choose anything unintelligent. A direct decision that is good idea. Acting your age about something needs to be a specific way. A intelligent direct decision where nobody else is going enjoy it because the purpose is not to feel good. Feeling stronger than other people for making an intelligent decision.

To dream of a lack of cauliflower or having no cauliflower when you want some may reflect feelings of jealousy that you can't make any intelligent or straight forward decisions to solve a problem.

Dreams of cauliflower are commonly accompanied with broccoli and cabbage.

Example: A young woman dreamed of having no cauliflower left on a table, but other carrots or cabbage left. In waking life she was trying to be supportive of the boyfriend's fraternity losing an election. The lack of cauliflower in this case may have reflected her feelings about there being no straight forward intelligent way to reverse an election loss.

Cave

To dream of a cave represents mental or emotional retreat, sanctuary, or a psychological safe haven. Caves symbolize the manner in which you think to escape problems, or prevent yourself from feeling pain, or harm to the ego. Often a symbol that appears during an transition or upsetting situation. Introversion, avoiding people, or choosing to spend time by yourself. Choosing to do nothing except be by yourself. Feeling that it's important to be by yourself.

Positively, dreaming about a cave may reflect your wish to have a psychological safe haven all to yourself or to be introverted for purposes of study, relaxation, or escaping other people interfering with you. Researchers or people want to study in peace may dream of a cave.

Negatively, dreaming about a cave may represents feelings about choosing to be alone, feeling that nobody likes you, or feeling that socializing is too emotionally dangerous. Powerful insecurities that you are retreating to avoid exposing. Feeling that you have no choice about being alone. Feeling ugly and not wanting to be around people. Fear that motivates you to isolate yourself.

To emerge from a cave in dream represents renewed strength, certainty, or confidence. Choosing to socialize or be extroverted.

Caves may appear in dreams of people who are doing a lot of deep self-reflection or taking hallucinogenic substances in private.

Example: A young man dreamed of walking into a cave. In waking life he had an embarrassing illness and choose to avoid all his friends and stay home as much as he could.

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.

Caviar

To dream of caviar represents feelings about something exceptional that you can afford that most people can't. Feeling that it isn't dangerous to enjoy something expensive. Feeling good having more money than every single person you know. Feeling good noticing you can afford to waste in ways that would look ridiculous or pretentious to others. Feelings about being a fabulous winner that deserves to show off with something expensive noticing you are. A situation that makes you notice yourself having more than others with ease. Feeling that sometimes it's important to enjoy the finer things in life than to worry about costs.

Negatively, dreaming about caviar represents arrogance or pretentiousness. Feelings about something expensive being a ridiculously pretentious. Feeling that it's fantastic that you are so successful that you can easily show off in ways that others can't afford. Embarrassing others that you don't care about costs or wasting resources in order to enjoy yourself. Feelings of wondering why someone would want to waste so much on enjoying something expensive.

Cavity

To dream of having a cavity represents fear or insecurity in area of your life. Self-confidence is lacking. A problem or flaw that is effecting your self-confidence. You may feel embarrassed at how deteriorated an area of your life that usually gives you confidence is. A shock or surprise that you are not a strong, beautiful, or competitive as you thought you were.

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CCTV Cameras

To dream CCTV cameras represents feelings of having your every move observed. Feeling that there is always a "watchful eye" on your activities. Feeling that you are under surveillance. Heightened feelings of paranoia or that your privacy is being invaded.

To dream that you are watching CCTV cameras may reflect your paranoia or insecurity about someone embarrassing you or acting out of line with your plans. Not respecting other people's privacy or being too nosy about other people lives.

Example: A young man dreamed of seeing CCTV camera everywhere he went. In waking life he had made strong political comments on Facebook which caused a backlash of insulting comments. He felt that everything he said from that point on was being watched closely.

CD Player

To dream of a CD player represents an ability to control the tone, mood, agenda of a given situation. Having things your way. You have control over how a situation feels and may be able to change it or stop it if you don't like it.

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CDs Compact Disks

To dream of a CD represents memories, feelings, or a sequence of thoughts that you choose to play internally. It reflects a chosen tone, mood, or agenda. "Toeing the line" or conforming to a set standard of thinking.

To dream of giving someone else a cd may represent an attempt to influence another person with certain beliefs or feelings. It may also reflect your own attempt to listen to new ideas.

To dream of buying CD's represents a choice to feel a certain way or to "tow a line" of thinking. A situation has influenced you to conform to a set standard of thinking. Who or where you buy a CD from symbolizes what it is that's influencing you.

Cedar Trees

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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.

Celebration

To dream of celebration represents feeling of being pleased with a situation that has changed for the better. Happiness to see a goal achieved. Enjoying experiencing success, victory, or an accomplishment being realized. An emotional release. Situations where you are very happy to be away from troubling problems. Awareness of yourself being happier than you previously were. Feeling grateful to be away from conflict, arguments, or people that are starting to annoy you.

Enjoying a positive turning point in your life. Feeling good experiencing everything you care about working. A worry free attitude.

Negatively, celebrating in a dream may reflect imbalanced mood swings. Strong depression followed by extreme excitement. Feeling good for something arrogant or guilty. Hoping for something incredible to happen that might be impossible. Feeling silly having to be happy for something you don't think is incredible. Pretending to feel happy for others. A possible indicator that you are becoming aware of yourself being happier with someone out of your life. Bitter anger that is very happy to see others lose. Negatively, celebrations may also reflect feelings of embarrassment for having become too happy about something. Feeling stupid that you were excited about something that ended up being temporary. Sensitivity about witnessing any possible improvement in a problem situation. Repeat emotional swings.

To dream of seeing enemies or evil people celebrating may reflect feeling of embarrassment or humiliation at losing. Feeling that your competition is happy to see you fail. Feeling that people are happy to achieve their goals of defeating you. Anxiety about experiencing your competition or enemies defeating you. Anxiety about enjoying see you fail or laughing at your failures. Alternatively, seeing evil people celebrating may reflect your own arrogant happiness to witness others failing.

Example: A woman dreamed of experiencing a celebration. In waking life she felt that good things were finally starting to happen to her after a lot of hard work.

Example 2: A man dreamed of seeing a celebration. In waking life he was embarrassed at himself for having become excited that a small improvement with his business meant that a long term problem was finally correcting itself.

Example 3: A woman dreamed of celebrating with people. In waking life she had gotten free time away from her husband whom she had been arguing with and was having a pleasant dinner with other members of her family. The celebrating in the dream may have reflected her growing awareness of herself liking her life more without her husband around and enjoying time away from him.

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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Celebrity Endorsement

To dream of a celebrity endorsement may reflect your attempt to convince yourself to do something that you feel is more important than anything else in your life right now. You or someone else that is trying to convince others that something is more of a priority than anything else.

Example: A man dreamed of seeing a celebrity endorsement. In waking life he was telling himself that screwing his greedy deadbeat friend over in business the most important thing he needed to do in life in order to get money back that he generously gave him. He kept telling himself that it was single most important thing he had to do in order to get his life back to normal.

Celery

To dream of celery represents an open-minded attitude. Being open to new ideas or trying new things.

Example: A young man dreamed of a celery on a counter. In waking life he was slowly trying convince his very religious parents about converting his religion to Judaism. The celery reflected the openmindness he wish to sell his parents on about changing religions.

Celibacy

To dream that you are celibate represents a lack of interest or desire to feel good doing something you like. You may be purposely restricting yourself from something. Celibacy may also reflect bad habits that you are keeping away from. Noticing yourself not enjoying yourself or taking part in something.

Cell Phone Charger

To dream of a cellphone charger represents feelings about wishing to ensure the continuation of psychological closeness. Making sure that some area of your life will continue working in the manner that you would like. Feelings about things you are doing now that will ensure that an important area of you life functions perfect the next time you try. Patiently waiting for your next opportunity to connect closely to something important in your life.

Alternatively, a cell phone charger may reflect time off a relationship, project, or situation in order to better functioning and closeness at a later time.

Example: A woman dreamed of looking for her cell phone charger. In waking life she had exhausted all attempts to keep believing that she could restore a relationship with her ex-boyfriend and so she was looking for ways to renew her prospects of restarting the relationship.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of the batteries on her cell phone being totally drained and looking trying to find a charger. In waking life she felt that she had exhausted her ability to keep speaking to a man she liked and was patiently thinking up news ways to speak to him while fearing calling him back too soon.

Cell Phones

To dream of a cellphone represents an emotional or psychological connection (or closeness) to resources, feelings, or people that you feel are important to have or are always possible to access. Resources, emotions, or connections to other people that you always want available to you. Things you want to have, want to experience, or just think about a lot. Alternatively, a cell phone may have the ease of communicating or connecting to a relationship.

Negatively, dreaming about a cellphone represents an emotional or psychological connection (or closeness) to resources, feelings, or people that you are desperate or immoral about needing to stay connected to. Urgent feelings of needing something. Difficulty letting go of certain resources, feelings, or people. Depending on delusions or lying to yourself that everything is okay in order to keep believing in yourself.

To talk on a cell phone in a dream may represent your engagement or active participation in a situation that involves maintaining or seeking out emotional or psychological connections. It may indicate your efforts to reach out, communicate, or stay connected with someone or something that is important to you. Your focus on issues that are important to you or emotionally valuable. Feeling the importance of being connected to something, someone, or certain feelings. A strong interest in making something happen. Talking on a cell phone may also reflect emotional urgency. You feel you need something in order to function.

To dream of losing your cell phone represents an emotional disconnection from what's important to you. Difficulties that distract you or prevent you from thinking or feeling as you wish. Fears of losing touch with a part of your identity, missing out on important connections, or feeling isolated from those around you. It may represent anxiety about being out of the loop, losing access to valuable resources or support systems, or fears of being unable to communicate effectively.

To dream of finding a cellphone may represent new opportunities for connection, rediscovery of lost relationships, or the resolution of communication issues.

To dream of being unable to reach someone on your cellphone represents feelings of separation or being cut off from an aspect of your life that you feel is important to be connected to. You may be unable to communicate with someone you care about or feel cut off from something that is emotionally supportive. Family members who are separated from loved ones often dream of being unable to use their cellphone to contact that person.

To dream of a cracked cell phone represents feelings about formerly easy connections or access in life being compromised or ruined. Feeling that friendships or relationships you need have some kind of irrecoverable damage to them. Convenient relationships or access feels permanently compromised due to conflicts that are too difficult to overcome. Feeling cut off. Not liking an unpleasant overtone overshadowing a formerly easy thing to do in your life. Special treatment may feel lost. Difficulty letting go of someone or something because life is more difficult without them.

To dream of dropping a cell phone represents waking life situations where you feel that emotional or psychological closeness has been let go of. Accidental loss of access, connections, or feelings that are important to you. Feeling that access or connections have been "dropped." Choosing to intentionally let go of your cell phone may reflect feelings of intentionally disregarding or letting go of something stressful.

To dream of a broken cellphone represents feelings of frustration, communication breakdowns, or a disruption in your ability to connect with others or access important resources. Alternatively, it could signify feelings of inadequacy or limitations in emotional or psychological connection (or closeness) to resources, feelings, or people that you feel are important to have or are always possible to access. Feeling cut off from resources or power. Feeling unable to initiate a situation.

To dream of intentionally breaking your cell phone may represent feelings of wanting to disconnect or distance yourself from a source of stress, distraction, or unhealthy attachment. Frustrations with communication, the breakdown of relationships, or the desire to disconnect from stressful or negative influences. A desire to disconnect from certain responsibilities, relationships, or resources in your life. A desire to sever ties with someone or something that is causing you distress or discomfort.

To dream of a cellphone battery dying may represent concerns about losing the ability to maintain important connections or access resources that you rely on. Feelings of powerlessness or fear of missing out.

To dream of spying on someone using a cellphone may reflect feelings of curiosity, jealousy, or intrusion into someone's private matters.

To dream of losing the signal on your cellphone may represent feelings of frustration or isolation due to disruptions or a lack of understanding. A breakdown in relationships, difficulties in expressing yourself, or challenges in staying connected with important aspects of your life. A need to find alternative ways to connect or communicate more effectively with those around you.

Example: A young man dreamed of seeing an old friend talking on a cell phone with a girl he liked. This old friend was someone who never gives up. In waking life, the young man was rejected by the girl he liked and couldn't stop liking her. In this case, the old friend on the cellphone may have reflected his own feelings about not wanting to give up on his emotional connection to the girl he liked. It may also reflect his ongoing psychological connection and readiness to keep trying or hoping for a chance to be with her, despite the rejection. The old friend's characteristic of never giving up mirrored his own unwillingness to let go of his desirous feelings about the possibility of a relationship with the girl and his unwillingness to stop thinking of her.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of finding a cracked cell phone. In waking life, she kept having feelings about getting back with her ex-boyfriend after a very big argument that she felt may have made it impossible to reconcile their very good past relationship. She felt it was no longer easy to be friends with her ex. In this case, the cracked cellphone may have reflected her feelings about the damaged state of her emotional/relationship connection with her ex-boyfriend. She now felt a rift in her relationship with him and felt that easy access to emotional closeness and communication she once shared with him was now compromised.

Example 3: A young woman dreamed of smashing a woman's cell phone. In waking life, she was jealous of her boyfriend telling her about another woman he was interested in and gave him an ultimatum to choose between her and the other woman. In this case, smashing the woman's cell phone may have reflected her feelings of wanting to forcefully sever the emotional or psychological connection her boyfriend had with the other woman. It symbolized a drastic measure to eliminate the possibility of her boyfriend maintaining any form of communication or connection with the other woman.

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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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