Crime Scene Investigator

To dream of a crime scene investigator represents you or someone else that is trying to seize up how stupid or negative someone else's actions were. Knowing someone is guilty or did something wrong and trying to decide how bad it really is.

Example: A woman dreamed of being a crime scene investigator. In waking life she was trying to decide if her boyfriends behavior was bad enough to leave him.

Criminal

To dream of a criminal represents an aspect of your personality that's aware of it's own dishonesty. You or someone else that knows what they are doing is wrong. Feelings about bad influences in your life. Too much lying, cheating, or breaking the rules in some area of your life. Perhaps, there is someone in your life that you find of questionable character?

Negatively, a criminal may reflect your awareness of your own dishonest behavior or attempts to take a risky "short cut" that could hurt you in the long term.

*Please See Mugging

Crimson

*Please See Burgundy

Cripple

*Please See Handicap

Criticism

To dream of receiving criticism represents people or situations in your life that invoke feelings of not being good enough. It may also reflect a judgmental person in your life or a sign that you are being too hard on yourself. Caring too much what other people think. Frustration at thinking you aren't good enough in some way. Criticism in a dream can also reflect waking life situations where someone has yelled at you.

Positively, criticism in a dream may reflect self-discipline or a wish for self-improvement.

Negatively, giving criticism in a dream may be a sign that you are being too judgmental or expecting too much from others. Being too focused on flaws you or others have. Getting criticism may also be a sign that you are not believing in yourself enough.

Example: A woman dreamed of being criticized and then trying hard to wait patiently after it happened. In waking life her boss had yelled at her for a mistake on an important letter and then she choose to wait for her boss to talk to her again instead of quitting. Her boss apologized the next day.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of seeing a woman criticizing a little girl very harshly and then going up to the woman to tell her to stop. In waking life the dreamer was realizing that she had been far to critical of herself.

Crochet

To dream of crochet represents feelings of being "quicker than you thought" about having to carefully and thoughtfully be repetitive or meticulous to take the time to care about an accomplishment being special. Taking the time to carefully work through the individual components of the project in order to create something beautiful and functional. Thoughts about a faster way for the effort and care required to create something of significance. A time-consuming process of creating something unique and valuable that can be done more quickly.

Alternatively, the dream could be a warning that you need to be patient and methodical in your approach, rather than faster way to rush through the process and risking mistakes.

Negatively, dreaming about crochet may represents overdoing a "quicker than you thought" mentality about having to carefully and thoughtfully be repetitive or meticulous to take the time to care about an accomplishment being special. Ignoring a need to protect your efforts from external disruptions.

Example: A young woman dreamed of remembering leaving her crochet in the lunchroom and when she got there someone had taken it apart and strewn it around the building. In waking life she was experiencing a lot of stress at her workplace while feeling that work was out of control. In this case the crochet that taken apart may have reflected the young woman's feeling about her hard work and caring effort that was dismantled or undone by the chaos and uncertainty in her workplace.

Example 2: A man dreamed of working in a research institute and learning about a new weird sci-fi device with a crochet needle. By pointing the crochet needle at newspaper he could read even the smallest print. In waking lif ehe was considering going back to University to get his Ph.D for some years, but had not yet found a research area he would truly like to immerse himself in. In this case, the crochet needle may have reflected his feelings about already having a university degree, which made him feel more comfortable about how easy it would be to upgrade his degree to Ph.d. level to become an accomplished person who is treated special for his education level.

Crocodiles

*Please See Alligators

Cross

*Please See Crucifix

Cross-Dressing

To dream of cross-dressing represents your wish to express or acknowledge a side of yourself that is out of your normal ways. Your masculine side if you are female or your feminine side if you are male.

If you a man cross-dressing may reflect your wish to express or acknowledge more sensitive, caring, or giving ways. Negatively, it may reflect subordination that is being noticed by others.

If you are a woman cross-dressing it may reflect your wish to express more assertive, controlling, insensitive ways. Negatively, it may reflect an unsympathetic or controlling attitude.

Crossbones

To dream of crossbones represents a warning of danger or total loss. You or someone else that is communicating how serious it is to avoid something.

Alternatively, a crossbones may reflect you or someone who is projecting a dangerous persona to others.

Example: A man dreamed of seeing a light green crossbones. In waking life he was constantly warning his doctors about how dangerous his medical condition until a breakthrough occurred that gave him hope. The light green crossbones represents the need for dangerous warnings that were being addressed or healed.

Crossbow

To dream of a crossbow symbolizes final decisions that are both dangerous and intentional. No fear of being reckless with a final decision. A crossbow represents a higher degree of seriousness in settling an issue. Feeling good being reckless with the potential to make intentionally dangerous decisions. A wish to intentionally make harmful choices to people you are angry with.

Example: A man dreamed of pointing a crossbow at a wall. In waking life he was feeling good threatening a business partner making a very dangerous decision that would have permanent consequences. He felt good having the potential to be intentionally reckless with his business partners feelings.

Crossing

To dream of crossing a body of water represents your attempt to confront or get through an uncertain or negative situation. Trying to get your problem over with.

To dream of crossing a street represents a change of views, feelings, or situations. Doing something different or correcting yourself. Taking an alternative choice.

Crossroads

To dream that you are at a crossroads, symbolize an important decision that you need to make. Contemplating a waking life choice. You have come to a point in your life where you have several options that you need to weigh. Each option will lead you to a different destination or goal. Confronting the prospect of having to change your life. The ending of relationships where both people must choose to move on with their lives.

Negatively, a crossroads in a dream may reflect inaction or difficulty making an important choice. Difficulty moving ahead. "Standing still" in life. It may also a fear of making the wrong choice.

Alternatively, the crossroads suggest of a change in direction in your life.

Example: A man dreamed of seeing a path leading to a crossroads with alligators at it. In waking life his workplace had announced job cuts there were to be made. The crossroads in this case may have reflected the feelings about himself and the people at his workplace facing the inevitability of having to confront the prospect of deciding what to do with the rest of their careers.

Example 2: A young man dreamed of coming to a crossroads. In waking life he had broken up with his girlfriend. The crossroads in this case may have the choice for both people to go separate ways in life.

Crossword Puzzles

To dream of a crossword puzzle represents feelings about needing a meaning or purpose that fits an unusual situation you are experiencing. You may be experiencing something very unusual or that doesn't make sense and are looking for a purpose that does makes sense. Feeling that a problem is mysterious or empty and wanting to give it meaning. Awareness of yourself not being an expert, but trying to figure out a big problem anyway as best you can.

Crowbar

To dream of a crowbar represents issues in your life dealing with a separation. You may have to give up or stay away from someone or something in your life.

Example: A young man dreamed of seeing a man with a crowbar. In waking life his best friend's mother said he wasn't allowed to hang out with him anymore. The crowbar reflected the friends mother's decision that "pried" them apart.

Crowds

To dream of being in a large crowd of people represents a need for space, privacy, or, solitude. You may feel that you can't think clearly or be honest about you real feelings. Feeling forced to conform with others or unable to be yourself. Your own opinions not counting or mattering. Anxiety about being embarrassed in front of a large group of people in a waking life social situation.

Alternatively, being in large crowd may represent a overwhelming sense of consensus or social support. Being on the "same page" as everyone you know on an issue. Overwhelming agreement. Feelings about having a lot of people being interested in your ideas or goals.

To dream of seeing a large crowd of people that you are not apart of may represent feelings of being left out. Feeling that everyone else has a view that you don't agree with. It may also reflect feelings of others not thinking for themselves. A reflection of individuality on some issue.

To dream of an unruly crowd may represent the potential for a "boiling point" to be reached on some issue that is getting out of hand. Pressing concerns or problems that are starting to go a bit overboard. Someone may be too insensitive to your feelings or too neglectful of your needs.

To dream of a happy crowd may represent a strong social support system.

Dreams about crowds are also common to people who experience social anxiety about larger groups of people.

Example: A man dreamed of seeing a large crowd of people walking away from him. In waking life he was beginning to feel that he was being abandoned by a number of people close to him. He felt that the initial overwhelming support he was getting from people interested in investing in his was waning as he failed produce evidence of progress they needed.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of standing in a very crowded place with all the people staring at her. In waking life her bossed had embarrassed her in front of all her co-workers.

Crown

To dream of a crown represents prominence, all-powerfulness, or noticing that you are the most important. Authority or feeling that you should always come first. Believing that yours needs or wants are a priority.

To see someone else wearing a crown may reflect a person or situation that has taken priority in your life.

Example: A man dreamed of seeing someone with a crown tattoo on their chest and it bothered him in the dream. In waking life he was experiencing his father refusing to return they money he used to pay off his mortgage after the family home was sold while also experiencing his father choosing to show off to the family with how rich he was.

Crows

To see dream of a crow represents lingering unpleasantness or annoyances. An obnoxious person or situation that gets on your nerves or won't go away. A crow is a sign that you are experiencing unwanted changes, bad news, difficult endings, hardship, or situations and people that won't go away. Feeling annoyed by reminders of debt.

Example situations that might bring on a dream of a crow may be a difficult divorce, a death of a loved one, or being forced to be around a someone that you can't stand. One man dreamed of a crow when he was fighting an drug craving.

Example: A woman dreamed of seeing crows in the sky. In waking life she had an alcoholic son living with her that refused to get a job and stop drinking. She felt that his presence in the house was quite obnoxious as she was trying to start a business and raise her second younger son.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of seeing a dead crow with a rattlesnake coming out of it's mouth. In waking life she had paid off debt that left her financial broke and unable to address other serious problems. The dead crow in this case may have reflected her feelings about no longer having to think about a debt that someone was constantly nagging her to pay off.

*Please See Ravens

Crucifix

To dream of the cross represents sacrifice. You may be giving up habits, belongings, beliefs, or some part of yourself for a greater purpose. It may also symbolize sacrifices you are making for other people, or caring more about others than yourself. Feeling good about making a big change.

Negatively, a crucifix may reflect feelings about looking stupid in front of other people because you made a bad decision. Making an example of yourself that causes suffering. A moment of difficult suffering. A difficult choice that may require suffering. Sacrifice being made for bad people. Trying hard to maintain an unhealthy relationship.

Although the origins for the symbolism of a cross would appear connected to Jesus Christ, the cross is actually a cube that has been unfolded. The cube represents the universe, or a perfectly balanced space. The symbol for sacrifice is then derived from the concept of giving up or unraveling perfection.

Example: A man dreamed of wanting to fall back onto a crucifix. In waking life he was considering risking leaving his workplace and looking for a new job. The crucifix in this case may have reflected his feelings about risking looking stupid making a big change.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of having to a bloody crucifix placed on her chest. In waking life her husband had died and she felt that she had to endure the rest of her life taking care of her daughters without him.

Example 3: A man dreamed of seeing a crucifix with blood coming out of it. In waking life he felt he became friends again with someone from his past that was a bad influence. he felt that his efforts to maintain the relationship were going to make him look like a failure to other his other friends. The crucifix in this case may have reflected his feelings about strong efforts to maintain the bad friendship that he felt wasn't a good idea.

Crucifixion

To dream of a crucifixion represents total sacrifice of yourself for others benefit. It could also represent intentionally hurting or causing suffering to someone else by completely withholding all love, respect, or attention. Hurtfully ignoring or blaming someone else in order to punish them. Hurtfully ostracizing others. Punishing others with no love or sympathy..

Negatively, a crucifixion may represent undeserving punishment, self punishment, or being the target or scapegoat of someone else. You may be experiencing a situation where repercussions or consequences are inescapable.

Positively, a crucifixion may represent sacrificing yourself for others, or maintaining principles or values at all costs. Withstanding great pain for others.

Example: A man dreamed of seeing his grandmother asking him why "Why are you crucifying my son?" In waking life the man had completely ostracized his father because he believed all the bad things other family members had said about him without question. He was beginning to question those beliefs.

Cruise Control

To dream of using the cruise control function on a vehicle represents confidence about how fast you are going with a decision you've made. Feeling that you don't need to waste your time paying attention to every detail while progressing with choice you've made. Feeling that it's easy to fast track your life some way.

Negatively, cruise control in a dream may reflect a naive or nonobjective view of an easy situation you are involved in never getting difficult or requiring experience. Thinking that you will always be able to easily "cruise" through a situation. Naively thinking you are an expert.

To dream of cruise control that can't be stopped may reflect your growing doubts or insecurities about how easy a decision you've made is. Feeling that you may have miscalculated how easy something was going to be. Feeling stuck with a choice you've felt was going to be easy.

Example: A woman dreamed of being unable to stop the cruise control on her car. In waking life she had left her husband to get an education and was beginning to feel that her school life was moving to fast for her comfort level. She realized that fast-tracking her education was easier said than done.

Cruise Ship

To dream of a cruise ship represents a relaxed approach to uncertainty or negative situations. Taking it easy during a troubled time. Feeling confident while you "sail through" a difficult or unpleasant situation easily. Effortless navigation of troubles. "Cruising" through problems as though they didn't matter.

Alternatively, you may be enjoying deep self-reflection or exploring your problems. You may have an interest in what your problems are, but aren't really concerned about fixing them or making serious changes.

Negatively, a cruise ship may reflect overconfidence or a laid back attitude during a dangerous situation. Feeling that someone else will take care of your problems that you can just "sail" to success. Optimism during a crises or difficult time that is absent of critical thinking skills. Feeling confident that problems will solve themselves.

People in problematic relationships often dream of cruise ships because they are aware of the problem, but may be too afraid to confront or break up with their partner. They don't want to stop feeling good in the relationship. Cruise ships may also show up in dreams when you show interest in your dreams or in deep self-reflection about your problems.

A cruise ship is a sign that there is are issues in your life that you need to make a more serious effort to improve or change.

Example: A young man dreamed of seeing himself looking over the side of a cruise ship into the ocean. In real life he was spending a lot of time thinking about his problems and examining his dreams. The cruise ship reflected how enjoyable it was for him to study his dreams.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of being on a cruise ship. In waking life she was heavily pregnant, but trying to be as relaxed about it as she could.

Crumbs

To dream of crumbs represents feelings of about nothing being left over except the unimportant parts. Feelings about petty or unimportant "left overs." Feeling about some part of your life being so small you don't think it matters. Feeling that someone is enjoying themselves never thinking they have to clean up. Feeling left with evidence that a situation is so ridiculous that nobody bothered to clean it up. Evidence of opportunities that have already be used by someone else. Feelings about being a slob that aren't being addressed. Feeling annoyed that you need to clean up a situation or clean up after someone else. An area of your life that you feel is paltry. Meager offerings.

Negatively, dreaming about crumbs represents feelings jealous of only being left with something insignificant or pathetic. Feeling left with only the littlest or least significant parts. Feeling that all the biggest or most important parts are already taken. Feeling that nobody left you with anything important. Feelings about wasting your time believing you are ever going to get an advantage, be important, or get ahead. Wasting time never getting to be the "real deal." Feelings about a "crummy" opportunity or situation. Feelings about having lost your chance. A possible sign that you need to move on with your life if someone is being a snob to you.

To dream of eating crumbs or accepting them may represent feelings about your willingness to accept littleness, pathetic offerings, or used leftovers. Desperation for an opportunity. A willingness to do anything at all in a situation.

Example: A woman dreamed of seeing bread crumbs being fed to a giraffe. In waking life she had lost respect for her husband because he had lower income while gaining weight. The crumbs in this case may have reflected her feelings about her husband's income being paltry.

Crush

To dream of someone that you secretly have a real crush on in waking life represents feelings that that person or a desirable goal may be too good for you. Jealousy that you won't measure up, be attractive enough, or get to experience something at all. Spending too much time looking at what you want and not enough on getting what you want.

To dream of having a secret crush on someone that you don't like or hate may reflect feelings of unattainable desire to be rid of something unpleasant for good. Feeling that you are not good enough to eliminate something you don't like from your life for good. Feeling jealous that you will never get to be mean to someone, get revenge on someone, or embarrass someone.

To dream of your crush rejecting you or has stood you up may reflect anxieties about having your true feelings revealed to them. It may also represent an excessive preoccupation with every signal you are getting from your crush meaning that they don't like you. Alternatively, being rejected or stood up by your crush may represent disappointments with situations you had good expectations for.

To dream of having a crush on a celebrity or someone that you don't know very well represents desire for a waking life situation to occur based on the qualities that stand out the most about that person. Ask yourself what feelings or memories are the strongest when you think about the person and try to see if any of your current goals give you those same feelings. You may feel that you are not good enough for something.

To dream of having a crush on a stranger represents feelings about new or unexpected possibilities being out of reach.

To dream that someone attractive has a crush on you may represent feelings of worthiness and boosts to your self-esteem. It may also reflect unexpected good news about new possibilities or opportunities. To dream that someone unattractive to you has a crush on you may represent good news or new opportunities that don't impress you.

To dream of a former crush may represent feelings associated with desire. In a positive context you may be experiencing good luck, new opportunities, or a really enjoyable experience. In a negative context, you may be experiencing situations where you are too shy or scared to go after your goals. Accepting a lower role or standing because you won't speak up. Alternatively, a former crush may reflect feelings based on your most honest feelings or memories of them. Ask yourself what memories or feelings stand out the most about that person and try to see if you are experiencing a current situation that mirrors those feelings or memories.

*Please See Celebrities

Crushing

To dream of seeing something being crushed represents overwhelming stress or pressure that can't be mitigated. You or someone else that has been totally overwhelmed by competing forces or powerful opposition. Feeling that something is too much to withstand. Feelings of destruction without any chance. Totally overpowering an enemy or problem with irrecoverable destruction. Hopes destroyed. Crushing disappointment. Overwhelming financial pressure.

To dream of yourself physically crushing something represents your own ability to completely overpower, embarrass, or destroy someone. Feelings of wanting permanent destruction without any hope to return. Enjoying perfectly ruining enemies with total power. Feeling good watching an enemy slowly closing off to losing without any chance to recover. A sensitive area of your life that has been totally overpowered or overwhelmed. Overpowering problems so they never return.

To dream of yourself being physically crushed represents feelings of being hopelessly ruined or failed without any chance to stop it. Feeling trapped without hope to stop an inevitable loss or failure. Feeling that total power in being used to perfectly fail or ruin you while you watch it happen. Feeling that you can't escape a slow inevitable failure that is closing you off to losing. Feeling trapped with a predicament. Feeling powerless to stop a problem that is too big or too "heavy" for you to do anything about. Feeling that you can't hide being a big disappointment to other people. Feeling crushed emotionally.

To dream of crushing a head may represents feelings of overwhelming or overpowering a problem so that it can never be thought of returning again.

Example: A young woman dreamed of being crushed by multiple cars landing on her roof. In waking life she was dealing with moving, school exams, and a boyfriend breaking up. The crushed feeling in this case may have reflected the dreamer's feelings of being overwhelmed by stress and pressure.

Example 2: A man dreamed of experiencing walls to a room slowly crushing him. In waking life he felt that a situation he was embarrassed to talk about was slowly overwhelming him with stress and pressure.

Example 3: A man dreamed of repeatedly crushing snakes heads. In waking life he was very focused on dealing with a number of potentially expensive problems trying to ensure that the problems never return. The crushing symbolism in this case may have reflected the dreamer's feelings about needing to totally overpower problems so that he would never even think twice about needing to repeat confronting the problems.

Example 4: A woman dreamed of seeing a cob of corn needed for boiling, but parts of the corn cob were crushed. She washed the crushed parts away. In waking life the dreamer was having a difficult financial problem. The crushed parts of the corn cob that were washed away may have reflected her feelings about being willing to except minor financial losses due to overwhelming pressure that she couldn't do anything about.

Crutches

To dream of crutches represents emotional or psychological dependency. Something you need to help you function or cope with a problem. Crutches reflect an inability to fully draw upon your own resources to achieve goals or function normally.

Crying

To dream of crying sadly represents powerful feelings of loss, disappointment, or pain. Distress, sorrow, or stress. You feel frustrated or overwhelmed by how unpleasant a situation is. You may be having difficulty accepting the end of a situation or relationship. Jealousy of something in your life not being perfect. Feeling empty inside.

Alternatively, crying in a dream may be a sign that you are acknowledging a problem you've been repressing. You or someone else that is experiencing catharsis or emotional cleansing. A release of sorrow, grief, or misery that has been held back. You may have finally confronted a powerful fear.

To dream of crying tears of joy represents the resolution of a frustrating problem or working through emotional blocks. Relief of some kind. It may also represent your deep appreciation or sense of wonderment for something that has happened to you.

To wake up crying represents suppressed hurt or trauma that you've neglected to deal with. You are having difficulty accepting or confronting an issue. A sign that you may need to be more open about your problems or more willing to accept difficult changes.

To dream of no one hearing or responding to your cries represents your feelings of helplessness, neglect, or frustration. You may feel insignificant or that no one is listening to you. You may need to be more vocal about your problems or making your views known.

Pregnant women often dream of crying to reflect their heightened emotional sensitivity causing them to feel that they are losing control.

Crying in a dream may also reflect sad feelings of unbearable sadness or emptiness. Experiencing someone in your life that is sad and feeling that you can't do anything about it.

Example: A woman dreamed of crying about a horse dying. In waking life she had just spent a few days having sex with her husband in an expensive hotel before he had to leave on business for a long time. The crying probably reflected the woman's disappointment with the sexual activity having to stop for such a long time.

Example 2: A man dreamed of seeing someone crying. In waking life he was experiencing new found success in his business that suddenly stopped.

Example 3: A young girl dreamed of seeing her mother sitting at the dinner table and then felt herself start to cry. In waking life her parents were getting a divorce and she felt that it was her fault.

Example 4: A man dreamed of crying. In waking life he was a doctor in Nazi Germany that was distraught witnessing his hospital being over taken by Nazi soldiers.

Example 5: A woman dreamed of seeing her boyfriend's mother crying. In waking life she felt sorry for the mother because the mother missed her son (dreamer's boyfriend) who was off in another country. The dreamer felt powerless to address the problem while finding the mother's sadness unbearable.

Example 6: A woman dreamed of seeing her mother crying. In waking if she felt that promises she made to others about the future to move to another country were going to make her very unhappy.

Example 7: A young woman dreamed of crying. In waking life she was feeling a powerful sense of loss with her best friend decided to never speak to her again.

Example 8: A woman dreamed of crying on the phone with her ex-boyfriend. In waking life her ex-boyfriend had married someone else and she was having difficulty accepting that a getting back with him was never going to happen ever again.

Cryogenics

To dream of being preserved with cryogenics represents being stuck in the past, or forced to live with a problem until a solution is found. Cryogenics may also symbolize issues that can't be fixed with current beliefs. Putting your problems on hold until a more intelligent solution is found.

Alternatively, cryogenics may reflect punishment or crippling consequences that can't be escaped until a very positive new mindset is excepted. Karma that can't be escaped until you change your ways or mature. "Freezing" someone until they want to grow up.

Cryogenics in a dream emphasizes the importance of trying new ideas or changing current belief systems.

Negatively, Cryogenics may reflect feelings about intentionally preventing people from making progress or fixing their problems until it's too late. Intentionally wasting people's time believing that the future will be better while you hold them back.

Crystal Ball

To dream of a crystal ball represents your outlook on the future. Feeling that you have perfect clarity in a situation or an intelligent idea about what a future situation will be like. Future projections of the future may be like based on current events or what you expect might happen.

Negatively, a crystal ball may reflect non-objective assumptions about the future or fearing the future.

To dream of a black crystal ball may reflect a bleak or scary outlook of the future. It may also reflect an outlook of the future that is excessive in some way.

Example: A man dreamed of seeing a crystal ball with a rainbow in it. In waking life he had just changed his mind about suing an old friend because of new evidence that showed his old friend wasn't solely responsible for a loss. The crystal ball with the rainbow reflected his outlook about the future harmonizing itself due to the new evidence.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of a black crystal ball. In waking life she found out that she had cancer and what her chances of living were. The black crystal call may have reflected her fear of death in her future.

Example 3: A woman dreamed of seeing a crystal ball floating over her head while she laid in bed. In waking life he was housewife who was studying a course to help her get a job a later time. The crystal ball may have reflected her insecurities about a potentially impossible or bleak job outlook in her future.

Crystal Meth

To dream of crystal meth may represents addiction to feelings of never having to listen to anyone else at all. Enjoying thinking you are too important to listen to advice. Feeling good believing that other people are too stupid or weak to be respected at all. Enjoying feeling never needing to care about other people ever again. Feeling "high" thinking you are smarter or more attractive than everyone else.

To dream be addicted to crystal meth in a dream may be a sign that you have embarrassed yourself never listening to others or choosing to do something dangerous on your own. Having a problem telling yourself that you were wrong about not needing friends or family involved in your life in some way. Screwing up your life enjoying not listening to advice or thinking you were too good to listen to it. Destroying yourself doing something all by yourself. Feeling terrified that you would ever have to share something important to you at all. Embarrassment that you have no friends left because you were too concerned with thinking you were better than them.

Crystals

To dream of a crystal represents feelings about something in your life being noticed as absolutely perfect. Immunity to criticism or being told what to do. Some area of your life that is too important or too perfect to be denied. Being unquestionably above reproach. Feeling stupid for not believing that something is perfect. Feelings about something being more unquestionably important than you are. Sensitivity about something being perfectly respected.

Negatively, crystals in a dream may reflect a naive or nonobjective level of faith in something being perfect or special. False assumptions about about something in your life being immune from criticism due to it's power, beauty, or appearance. Awareness of yourself making other people jealous that you don't have to listen to them. Arrogant or deluded thoughts about being a perfect person. Feeling that you have no choice about trusting someone or your own attempts to make others trust something that is unproven. Feelings about yourself or others looking stupid for trusting something. Being overly sensitive about something being perfectly respected.

Example: A woman dreamed of seeing green crystals in a stream. In waking life she had temporarily taken a different job at work because due to it's important managerial role it perfectly ensured that she couldn't get laid off during a tough business cycle. The crystals in this case may have reflected her feelings about perfectly immune she was to being laid off because she was noticed as being too important or special to the company.

CSI

*Please See Crime Scene Investigator

Cuba

To dream of Cuba represents reflects a mindset that doesn't care what anyone else thinks of it at all. Doing whatever you want despite anyone else's opinion. Being surrounded by people that feel good never being told what to do.

Negatively, Cuba may be a sign that you are too stubborn or defiant for your own good. It could also mean you feel surrounded by people that think this way. Enemies, friends, or family that scare you that they won't bother changing or fixing a problem. You or someone else that doesn't want to admit that they're wrong. Disbelief at how long something is taking.

Cuban People

To dream of Cuban people represents an aspect of your personality with a mindset that respects itself all the time deserving to believe in itself. Respecting itself all the time not being insane about accepting itself the way it is. Respecting itself all the time not being insane about accepting yourself the way you say you do. Accepting oneself as is and saying what one means. Respecting yourself all the time about saying what you mean. Respecting yourself deserving to be who you are. Passionate about deserving to believe in yourself. Respects itself never listening if it doesn't have to. Attitude that feels good accepting itself or a situation the way it is. Purposely being stubborn or defiant. Behavior that purposely never listens to someone telling it what do if it feels it will be embarrassed. Feeling original about defiance or never changing yourself for someone. Defiance that isn't a wimp.

Negatively, dream of Cuban people may reflect an personality that overdoes respecting itself all the time deserving to believe in itself. An stubborn attitude that is going too far with self-respect or never listening. You may feel that you or someone else is going too far respecting themselves or never listening. Enemies, friends, or family members who surprise you with their defiant self-respect, or an unwillingness to admit that they're wrong. You or someone else that doesn't want to admit that they're wrong. Fatherhood that's defiant about respecting itself never once changing it's mind about an important decision. Defiance that ruins everything. Not talking about changing because you already said you aren't once.

Example: A young man dreamed of chasing someone through Cuban style hallways and rooftops where he pushes a man off the rooftop onto the ground. He realizes that this man is an old friend from highschool that he hasn't seen in 7 years. In waking life, his brother had given his phone number away to a guy he hadn't spoken to in 7 years. The Cuban style hallways or rooftops may have reflected feelings about respecting himself talking back to his brother about not wanting to reconnect with the old friend because he liked his new life the way it is. The dreamer may have felt that he wasn't insane to think the old friend needed to move on while his brother shouldn't have bothered letting the past back in his life.

Cube

To dream of a cube represents a perfectly balanced space. Often a symbol for mental or emotional perfection in some area of your life.

To see a red cube in a dream symbolizes something in your life, or issues you have that are perfectly negative, or dangerous.

A cube is also a symbol for the universe, because God created it.

Cubicles

To dream of a cubicle represents feelings of having a purpose that isn't interesting to other people. A large amount of effort you are putting into some area of your life that isn't respected by others. Something you d all the time that isn't that important. Some area of your life that leaves you preoccupied and isolated.

Negatively, dreaming about a cubicle may represent regular feelings of boredom with your life. It may also reflect feelings of nobody else wanting to know you. Expertise that is boring to others. Some in your life that you have to do all the time that other people don't find interesting at all.

Example: A person dreamed of being in a really tight cubicle and could barely move as they tried to change their clothes. In waking life the person had an overeating disorder and weight issues. The cubicle may have reflected the person's feelings about the overeating and weight issues beginning to hinder their ability to do other interesting things in life.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of being in a cubicle. In waking like she felt that she was fat and boring with nobody wanting to know her. The cubicle may have reflected her feelings about her life being uninteresting to others while not liking herself.

Cubs

To dream of a cub represents an aspect of yourself that you are motivated to care about. It may also reflect some area of your life that is becoming a problem. Consider the animal for additional meaning.

Refer to the themes section for animals for a more in depth look at animal symbolism.

Cuckoo Clocks

To dream of a cuckoo clock represents an embarrassment that signals to you that it's time to deal with your problem. Something bad or stupid happening giving you a "wake up call."

Cucumbers

To dream of cucumbers represents recuperation and recovery. Pampering yourself or self-attentiveness. Feeling good not having to care about something at all. Being catered to.

Example: A man dreamed of seeing a person he didn't like buying cucumbers. In waking life he was experiencing a bad choice he made allowing an enemy to slowly recover power that had been lost.

Cuddle

To dream of cuddling represents a situation or relationship you are thinking about being perfect all the time. Enjoying or desiring a perfect experience with nothing wrong happening.

Negatively, cuddling may be a sign that you are too focused on fantasies or ideals and not seeing reality clearly enough.

Alternatively, dreaming of cuddling with someone may reflect your need for physical contact or a desire to be cared about by someone.

Consider what the person you are cuddling with symbolizes for additional meaning.

Example: A young man dreamed of cuddling with a girl he liked. In waking life he had waited 2 years to be with this girl. The cuddling reflected his attempt to feel good about eventually being with her for the 2 years while believing she would be perfect for him.

Cufflinks

To dream of cuff links represents feelings about the personality being exceptional in appearance. Exceptional or very professional appearances. Feeling exceptional in appearance for your abilities or connections.

Example : A man dreamed of considering giving an old friend he didn't really like a pair of porcelain cufflinks for a gift and changed his mind about doing so. In waking life he had become very successful and felt forced to publicly respect the old friend who had disrespected him earlier in life. He felt he could except the public acknowledgment as long as the friend didn't do anything else disrespectful, but at the last minute he decided to avoid respecting the friend in public. The cufflinks in this case may have reflected his feelings about giving his old friend an exceptional reputation or exceptionally good appearance if the old friend was acknowledged in public.

Cult

To dream of a cult represents unquestioned devotion to ideas, people, or situations. Unquestioned loyalty to a family member, employer, or superior person.

Negatively, a cult may reflect deluded ideas or points of view that are dangerously never questioned. Giving up your individuality for the sake of someone or something that you feel can't be judged. It may also be a sign that you feel the negative aspects of a person or situation are being ignored due to manipulative tactics. Feeling that alternative ideas or choices are not allowed. Feeling that someone or something is too possessive.

To dream of being a cult leader represents your skill at manipulating others to love your ideas or trust you without question. It may also reflect your strong skills at making people fall in love with you or your ideas. A powerful ability to make others like you no matter what you say or do to them.

Example: A man dreamed of being a part of a "backwards" cult. In waking life he was experiencing frustration at work because he wasn't allowed to explore any new ideas. Devotion to the current corporate mindset was mandatory. When he experienced a problem with current ideas at work we was told to find a way around it instead of using a better idea. Change was unacceptable.

Example 2: A man dreamed of experiencing a cult he wanted to get away from. In waking life he was trying to mediate a fight between his parents and found himself having to lie to each parent while accepting their delusions about their own behavior to maintain civility. The cult symbolism reflected the unquestioned respect and deluded ideas he felt he had to accept in his parents.

Example 3: A young man dreamed of a cult he wanted to escape. In waking life his ex-girlfriend wanted to stay friends after he broke up with her. He felt uncomfortable with his ex-girlfriends ideas about their continued friendship because she was too possessive.

Cupboard

To dream of a cupboard represents choosing to think different or start something new because you can if you want to. Access to resources or opportunities that you can utilize like it isn't unusual. Feelings about doing other things besides what you're currently doing. Help, resources, or ideas to help you though a transition in your life.

Negatively, a cupboard may be a sign that you are overlooking answers or possibilities that are right in front of you. It may also be a sign that you having trouble settling on something.

Example: A man dreamed of being at his father's office at a highschool seeing if he can get food from a cupboard where he saw food that he never knew was there. In waking life he was focused on getting a good job after graduating while his father has succumbed to financial problems after not listening to advice. The cupboard in this case may reflect his thoughts about opportunities or resources that he can utilize to achieve success despite his father's financial difficulties.

Example 2: A person dreamed of hoping their friend left items in the cupboard. In waking life they had left a their job in another state and were living off their last paycheck hoping for a new job. In waking life the cupboard may have reflected the dreamer's feelings of searching for a solution or source of support during a time of uncertainty and transition in their life, similar to the hope of finding items in a cupboard." They may have hope their friend helping them out would let them do something else in their life.

Example 3: A man dreamed of trying to find mouthwash inside a cupboard, but couldn't. In waking life he was stressed out because he didn't know whether or not he was going to get laid off work and his last job interview didn't call him back. In this case the cupboard may have reflected his perceived inability to find way to quickly to freshen up his resume up with references to quickly look better for his next job interview.

Example 4: A man dreamed of a woman "airing out" a cupboard and seeing coins fall out onto a shelf. In waking life he felt good about new things happening in his life. In this case the cupboard may reflect the dreamer's exploration of his inner thoughts related to discovering unexpected opportunities and positive changes in his life.

Cupcake

To dream of a cupcake represents feelings of liking yourself the way you are. Feeling encouraged to like yourself. Feeling that people have to like you. Your wish to make other people feel good about themselves. Wanting other people to feel good. Enjoying spending time with family.

Negatively, cupcakes may reflect unusual steps being taken to deceive others or do bad things so people will like you. Making choices you don't like so other people will like you. Wanting other people to feel good about themselves before your own needs.

Example: A young man dreamed of being offered white cupcakes and refusing them. In waking life he had the opportunity to be honest about something he was lying about and make the person he was lying to like him again. He chose to take the opportunity because he hated the person.

Cupid

To dream of cupid represents you or someone else that makes other people have to care about each other. Behavior or situations that are purposely forcing others to like each other. Interfering in others affairs to get them closer to each other. Cupid may also reflect coincidences that force people to spend time together.

Alternatively, Cupid may reflect the moment you or someone else feel in love. What someone said, did, or wore that made you fall for them.

Curb

To dream of a sidewalk curb represents a need to slow down or be more patient. Restrictions and limitations on how fast or aggressive you are being. An obstacle or person that must be respected as you try to achieve your goals. A need to more careful or "cut down" on something.

Alternatively, a curb may reflect a need to be careful around other people achievements or sense of security. Not interfering or invading others rights or personal space. Feeling that you finally have to notice other people, too.

Cure

To dream of a cure for a disease represents feelings about a perfect solution to a serious or troubling problem.

Negatively, a cure may reflect a very difficult change or regimen you need to undergo in order to completely fix a problem. It may also reflect feelings about how impossible or beyond your resources obtaining a perfect solution to a problem is.

To dream of longing for a cure to a disease represents feelings of hope for a perfect solution to serious problem you have. You may not believe in yourself enough or need to open up more to others about your problems.

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Curfew

To dream of a curfew represents you or someone else that is very sensitive about nothing dangerous or risky happening at all. Negatively, a curfew may reflect the burden of others expectations.

Curly Hair

To dream of curly hair represents a mindset or thinking style that is different than everyone else. Feeling good thinking in a way that is different. Feeling good thinking in a way that is imperfect. Original thinking.

Negatively, curly hair may reflect a thinking style that is perceived to be outrageous. Unpredictable thinking.

Currency

To dream of a type of currency represents the manner in which you achieve goals. Consider how the symbolism of the country of the currency may reflect a thinking style.

To dream of an old currency may represent insecurity or a lack of confidence about whether your power or resources with work in helping you achieve a goal. Not being sure if you still have what it takes or if your old-fashioned skills will help you.

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Curry

To dream of curry represents qualities of an experience always being kind about why you need to like something difficult or different feeling good having having nothing wrong with it. Experiencing something difficult made easy or not serious. Quality noticing of something made easy because something being difficult isn't allowed. Feelings of comfortably doing something different. Experiencing something difficult that doesn't believe it's difficult. Feeling comfortable accepting something different. Feeling comfortable accepting whatever is next like it isn't a challenge. Comfortably doing something different so nobody else thinks it's a problem. Doing something different so it's likable. Having to do something different that doesn't scare anyone else. Feelings about being honest about doing something different. Feelings about someone intelligently having to do something for you so you like why it isn't difficult. Feeling good about other people is why you don't have to worry.

Curry dreams may be common to people being taught something by someone already very good at whatever is being taught. Teaching that may be trying to make you feel good learning like it's made easy and not serious for you.

Example: A man dreamed of curry sauce being poured over his head before running away. In waking life he had attended his first Reiki training and attunement the day before. He claimed that the session was powerful, but he still doesn't have strong skills. In this case the curry sauce being poured over his head may have reflected his feelings about the Reiki training teacher always being kind to him while trying to make him like Reiki training or about his Rieki teacher trying to make him like the difficulty of Reiki made easy.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of learning to make curry with bitter melon. In waking life she had been instructed by her doctor to eat bitter melon. In this case the curry symbolism may have reflected her feelings about her doctor trying to be kind about explaining health information to her regarding bitter melon so it was easy to understand.

Example 3: A man dreamed of his friend making curry and telling him to dish out his own into a bowl, but he the soup ladle was his coffee scoop. In waking life he had to speak to his friend to help him out World of Warcraft. In this case the curry requiring a coffee scoop have reflected the man's feelings about trying to make his friend feel comfortable having difficult situation made easy with his help for his friend, but possibly feeling that it was more than he wanted to do.

Example 4: A man dreamed of walking down a hallway and reaching a convention center called "Qi Gong, Grand Towers Curry." In waking life the dreamer was taking a Tai Chi/Qigong class and finding it very challenging. In this case the odd naming of the building with "curry" at the end may have reflected his feelings about talking to people who were professional at Tai Chi/Qigong who tried to feel good that he didn't feel stupid learning it.

Curse

To dream of being under a curse may represent feelings about consequences or revenge that you are unable to escape. Feeling ostracized or isolated for something you've done. It may also reflect your guilt.

A curse might also represent aggressive manipulation you are experiencing with an enemy or angry person. You may need to be cautious in a situation or relationship.

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Cursing

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Curtains

To dream of curtains represents concealment or secrecy. Alternatively, it may reflect repression of ideas or information.

To dream of shutting the curtains represents you attempt to conceal something or keep a secret. Your repression of ideas or information. You are concealing some personal matter or something about yourself.

To dream that you are opening the curtains, represents your readiness to reveal something hidden about yourself. Revealing the truth or a secret. No longer feeling the need to repress ideas or information.

Cushions

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Cussing

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Custard

To dream of custard represents feelings that a situation has to feel good. Feeling stupid if you don't feel good for someone else or enjoy something.

Negatively, custard may reflect feelings of being pressured into feeling good for others or having to enjoy something.

Alternatively, ask yourself what personal feelings you get from eating or seeing custard.

Example: A man dreamed of seeing custard. In waking life he was finally getting the opportunity to clean his difficult elderly fathers property of an enormous amount of garbage because his father was too preoccupied with moving. The custard reflected how good it felt to interest his father is having to finally be responsible about his property.

Customers

To dream of a customer represents feeling about your concerns with not keeping people happy who turn to you whenever they need to. Feelings about yourself being the originalest best and that people won't stop using you for it. Feeling good always being there for someone. Noticing that nobody is a loser if they need you all the time. Civil treatment that happens consistently. Your own attitude of just being professional about helping someone out all the time.

Negatively, dreaming of a customer may reflect the emptiness of not being able to do anything accept keep people you interact with regularly happy. Feeling that all you get to do is tell someone all their needs matter because you lose if you don't. Feeling good having to be the best when it's not really your problem. Feeling that it's just your life to never really get to know people who use you. Not liking having to help or keep someone happy all the time in order to keep your own life stable. Not liking never getting to be a jerk because it would risk all you have. Too much concern with helping someone like it's all you need to do to keep them happy. Emptiness of a relationship that is only helpful and civil.

Alternatively, dreaming about a customer may reflect feelings about your job if you have to interact with customers regularly. Not liking dealing with customers in your waking life when you have other problems. Awareness of your real life customers not thinking that anything is wrong when you may secretly know the business is having problems.

To dream of being a customer represents feelings of needing someone else to keep you happy. Feeling someone doesn't care anything anything except being older or more experienced than you and always helps you out. Feeling that someone is just professional about helping you out all the time.

Negatively, dreaming about being a customer represents awareness that someone else treats you the same as everyone else. Feeling that someone doesn't have to keep loving you or treating you special if there isn't any benefit to them. Feeling the emptiness of nothing is special about you to someone. Feeling that someone will always save your time or your life, but never love you. Feeling that nobody needs to like you the way you want every time you interact with them.

Example: A woman who worked in a retail clothing store dreamed of a customer asking her nicely if she was allowed to work in the store with blood on her face and checking the mirror to see circles of blood on her face. In this case the customer may have reflected her waking life feelings about not liking interacting with customers in the clothing store with asking them if they need help. She may have thought customers were critical of her ability to be good enough at her job or not respecting her after witnessing other customers not getting the help they needed either because she couldn't perfectly please every customer.

Example 2: A man dreamed of being in the hospital for heart problems when one of his customers whom he is close to appeared smiling at him. In waking life the man feared losing his job. The smiling customer at the end may have reflected his awareness about the customer whom he was close to helping him look good at his job when he was fearing being fired. He may have had concerns with not looking good caring about people enough at his job.

Example 3: A woman dreamed of going to a restaurant her ex-boyfriend owned after they broke up. He was civil and treated her like every other customer. In waking life she wished she could have he ex-boyfriend back and that she couldn't replace him. In this case being a customer to her ex-boyfriend may have reflected how interacting with he ex-boyfriend felt civil after the breakup as just a friend like everyone else when she needed to talk to him.

Cut

To dream of having a cut represents feelings of being undermined, scorned, ill-treated, or let down. A reduction in your sense of importance or impact. Feelings about a person being insensitive towards you.

To dream of cutting another person may represent feelings of having given another person a problem, whether intentional or unintentional. Bitter opposition or rejection. Intentionally undermining, giving ill-treatment, or trying to make others hurt. Negatively, it may reflect self-harm.

Consider the location on the body where the cut was made. Cuts to hands may reflect your sense of capability being undermined. Cuts to legs may reflect your sense of independence being undermined.

To dream of cutting something in half represents reducing a problem. It may also reflect a relationship you are severing.

To dream cutting a wire may reflects relationships or connections in your life being severed. It may also reflect an attempt to completely cut off links or power to some area of your life.

To dream of cutting a person or animal with no blood may reflect feelings about how safe it is to cause harm or conflict. Feeling that there is no danger in hurting yourself. Causing pain to others without conscience. Underestimating how serious or dangerous your actions are. No guilt for what you do. Feeling that because you can't see or feel others pain that your actions are acceptable. Feeling that someone is not angry for something negative you have done to them. Awareness of yourself not getting angry about something negative that has been inflicted on you.

Example: A woman dreamed of being chased by a man who ended up cutting pieces out of her arm. In waking life she was getting divorced and feared the financial and property divisions would have a serious negative impact on her ability to live the life she had become accustomed to.

Example 2: A man dreamed about his hands being cut off. In waking life he was fired from his job.

Example 3: A man dreamed of cutting a wolf's throat. In waking life he was bitterly opposed to his family pressuring him to have an arranged marriage and wished for them to stop talking about it completely.

Example 4: A woman dreamed of a demon trying to cut her with a knife. In waking life her husband was being deported while she was also pregnant. The demon trying to cut her may have reflected her feelings about how evil the government felt for trying to separate her from her family.

Example 5: A man dreamed of cutting himself on a piece of broken glass. In waking life he had just broken up with his girlfriend. She had gotten quite angry at him.

Cutlass

To dream of a cutlass represents taking severe action as a last resort. Conflict or confrontation that is only used if all else fails. A dramatic action of separation only if you absolutely feel there are no other options. Confidence that you will make a serious action only if a problem gets out of hand.

Negatively, a cutlass may be a sign that you aren't serious about making a big change. False threats or big claims of serious action that you don't really want to take. Thinking someone else is stupid enough to believe a big promise about change. Threats you've made to others if they push you too far. An unwillingness to be serious about change until a problem gets too serious to avoid. Being lazy or making excuses about seriously cutting negative influences out of your life.

Example: A young man dreamed of being at a wedding and chasing a dirty "vermin" creature with a cutlass. In waking life the young man was having problems quitting smoking weed and as a last resort option was considering throwing anything related to marijuana in his house in the garbage if his cravings got too strong.

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Cutlery

To dream of cutlery represents feelings about always being able to manage any type of new situation or unique experience without embarrassment. Skills that give you confidence that you can manage any new type of situation or problem. A choice or method of management of a situation. Confidence that can make adjustments whenever you need to to manage a situation or problem.

To dream of buying cutlery represents waking life situations where you may be accepting a new ability or skill to help you effectively manage new situations or problems with ease.

To dream of selling cutlery may reflect waking life situations where you are trying to convince or teach other people to manage their own problems.

Example: A woman dreamed of at her old job selling cutlery followed by trying to avoid being raped. In waking life she was upset with people close to her that ended up hurting her. In this case the symbolism of selling cutlery at her old job may have reflected her feelings about thinking it's her job to help people manage their problems with ease when they aren't respecting her for it.

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Cutting Hair

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Cyclones

To dream of a cyclone represents an unpredictably chaotic angry or emotional state. Your feelings about someone else that is so emotional or angry that you are risking everything if you are near them. Emotional turmoil.

Positively, a cyclone may reflect feelings about yourself or others being incredibly faster than anyone else.

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Cyclops

To dream of a cyclops represents a person or situation in your life that terrifies you with it's narrow minded views. It may also reflect uncomfortable feelings around someone who demands to come first all the time.

Cyst

To dream of a cyst represents feelings of fear or disgust that something seriously wrong is happening that shouldn't be. A questionable problem that needs to be looked at. A dislike with feeling that something is wrong which you or your life which you can't do anything about.

Consider the location of the cyst for additional meaning.

Example: A woman dreamed of a cyst on her foot followed by a dream of a bee on her foot. In waking life she was aware of her parents having arguments which might lead to a divorce and cause money problems for her college education. The cyst on her foot in this case may have reflected her feelings about having a growing problem with her ability to choose to stay in school. The cyst on her foot represent a growing potentially serious problem with "standing her ground" not dropping out of school or be principled about remaining in school instead of needing to get a job.