Stuck
To dream of being stuck represents feelings of being helpless or not being able to escape from life's problems. Stress or fear is overwhelming you. A loss of confidence in yourself or your ability to make progress.
Alternatively, being stuck may represent your lack of clear goals or low self-esteem. Not believing in yourself enough to move forward or speak up.
Student Loans
To dream of a student loan represent feelings about a need to responsibly take action with your problems and not just worry about them. Feeling the need to address be problems responsibly on your own time. Awareness of yourself needing to deal with your own problems and not expect others to fix them for you.
Negatively, it may reflect too much time spent being concerned about a problem without taking serious steps to address the problem. Worrying about a problem without taking any action.
Example: A young woman dreamed of being in court over a student loan. In waking life she felt that she was being judged after getting advice about needing to get a pregnancy test done after spending too much time worrying about being pregnant and not taking any serious action to verify it with a test.
Students
To dream of students represents aspects of your personality with issues that interest or worry you. You are concerned about something or experiencing anxiety about something.
The clothes, skin color, actions, or words spoken by a student reflect how you are approaching an issue that concerns or worries you.
To dream of being a student reflects your concern or anxiety about certain issues or situations. You care about what you are thinking or are worried about something.
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Studio
To dream of a studio represents feelings about a behind the scenes professional attitude about making yourself or some area of your life presentable. Professional focus on a presentable appearance or "polished product" that feels good to other people. Having all the tools or resources to privately polish appearances or present something impressive. Professionally polishing some area of your life all the time.
To dream of a studio apartment or room represents feelings about using an advantage or opportunity all the time to do something. The freedom to do whatever you want all the time without having to notice the most. Not concerned with being professional, but using an safe opportunity to do whatever you can to move on. Feeling good being safe while you figure out your problems. An area of your life where everything is safe or fabulous without having to notice the most. An empty studio room may reflect hope or potential for a safe dedicated opportunity to do something without noticing the most. Living a safe single or safe unemployed life. Feeling that you have to do something all the time while their may be other issues or people you need to put up with all the time while you do.
To dream of a music studio represents life situations where appearances are being seriously or professionally considered so that appearances will feel good to other people. Doing whatever it takes to give yourself polished feeling good appearances. Issues with caring too much about other people needing to feel good about you.
To dream of a movie studio represents life situations where you are seriously or professionally preparing for something to be experienced in a certain way. Preparing for someone else to experience something. Thinking of every detail required to make a specific type of experience happen. A big event where you want people involved doing their part. Feeling that everyone has to do their part until a situation is over to make an event or experience happen exactly as planned. Negatively, a movie studio may reflect practicing lies or deception to make someone else experience something. Preparing a dishonest, scary, or criminal experience.
Studio scenery in a dream is common to people who work in a studio environment and are experiencing work related issues.
Example: A woman dreamed of the top floor of a new home she was living in had only studio rooms. In waking life she was very focused on getting her body back into shape after being pregnant along with other areas of her life like finding a new home and plans for her children. The studio rooms in this case may have reflected her hope for a focused attitude about making her body presentable in public using the opportunity of free time to focus on exercise along with other areas of her family life she needed to focus on.
Example 2: A woman dreamed of being in an studio apartment loft. In waking life they were single and unemployed while trying their best to get a job and find love.
Example 3: A woman dreamed of riding bicycle with her fiance towards a music studio. In waking life she was very concerned with appearances and presenting herself to her fiance's parents because she felt that they wanted him to break up with her. The music studio in this case may have reflected her feelings about needing to have polished presentable appearances that felt good to her fiance's parents.
Example 4: A woman dreamed of being in a studio apartment. In waking life she was not liking dealing with her therapist anymore and felt conflicted about whether she should keep seeing him. The studio apartment may have reflected her feelings about dealing with PTSD and other psychological issues regularly while not feeling she needed to.
Example 5: A teenage girl dreamed of being in a school broadcast studio holding hands with her ex-boyfriend and being laughed at for it by other people. In waking life she was having issues getting over her ex-boyfriend. The school broadcast studio may have reflected her feelings making up a friendly polished story about her ex-boyfriend to friends to explain why she was still single while feeling she looked stupid to people for not getting over him.
Studying
To dream of studying represents your concern about doing something about a problem or issue that is important to you. Trying to find solutions or insight. Gaining better understanding about something.
Stuffed Animals
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Stumble
To dream of a stumble represents feelings about a momentary loss of balance, control, or confidence in your life. A minor setback, error, obstacle, unexpected challenge, or oversight that has caused you to feel uncertain or insecure. Thoughts about the vulnerability in your journey towards a goal or in your daily life. A need to slow down, be more cautious, or pay closer attention to your path in life.
Positively, dreaming about stumbling might symbolize resilience and the ability to recover from minor setbacks, ultimately becoming stronger and more confident as a result. Adaptability and strength in overcoming small mistakes or challenges. Your determination in the face of adversity. This dream could also be indicative of learning from your experiences, and recognizing that stumbling is a natural part of growth and progress.
Negatively, dreaming about stumbling could represent feelings of inadequacy, fear of failure, or self-doubt. A lack of preparation or foresight that leads to mistakes. Perhaps you are experiencing anxiety about not meeting expectations or the possibility of making errors that could have significant consequences. A feeling of being overwhelmed or "losing your footing" in a particular situation in your life. Frustration, vulnerability, or insecurity when faced with unexpected difficulties or hurdles. A sense of being unprepared for challenges that arise. A need to reassess your goals or direction in life and take necessary precautions to avoid stumbling in your endeavors.
Example: A young woman dreamed of her boyfriend stumbling backwards into a wall. In waking life, she had gotten into a fight with her boyfriend and broke up. She was beginning to reconcile with him when he got arrested. In this case, the boyfriend stumbling backwards into a wall may have reflected her feelings about her boyfriend's unexpected and challenging setback of getting arrested after they had started to reconcile.
Stump
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Stun Guns
To dream of a stun gun represents an aspect of your personality with the power to paralyze or incapacitate decisions, situations, or other people. A stun gun or taser may show up in a dream when the element of surprise or shock can be used to change beliefs or as a defense mechanism.
To be attacked with a stun gun symbolizes situations that totally paralyze your choices. Situations or people that completely change your view of a situation with unwanted surprises.
Stung
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Stuttering
To dream of stuttering can represent feelings of inadequacy or insecurity when trying to express oneself clearly. It may indicate a lack of confidence in one's communication skills or an inability to convey thoughts and ideas clearly. This can be related to anxiety, shyness, or a fear of being judged or criticized by others. Trying to communicate your feelings that simply doesn't work repeatedly and makes you feel stupid for trying. Alternatively, stuttering in a dream may symbolize a struggle with a difficult or complex situation, where finding the right words or actions may be challenging. It may also suggest a need for patience, perseverance, or a willingness to seek help or support from others. Failing to get a point across to people.
Negatively, dreaming stuttering may represent a need to feel confident and comfortable with his choices, even if they don't seem to make sense or go against societal expectations.
A person who is afraid of public speaking may dream of stuttering during a speech. A person who feels insecure about their intelligence may dream of stuttering while trying to explain a complex idea to others.
Example: A young man dreamed of stuttering and being self-conscious of it while talking about why he didn't have a girlfriend. In waking life he was happy to focus on his job and not worry about a relationship. This caused a lot of comments or questioning from people he knew about why he didn't go out more and try to date a girl. He felt he was doing the right thing, but still these comments bothered him. In this case, the stuttering may have reflected his difficulty in communicating his thoughts and emotions clearly to others about his choice to avoid dating without feeling unintelligent about it. He may have felt he was embarrassing himself trying to communicate his feelings that simply didn't work repeatedly and made him feel stupid for trying. The stuttering may also reflect his insecurity about his decision to not date, which made him feel self-conscious and embarrassed when questioned by others.
Styling Hair
To dream of styling hair represents your efforts to present, prepare, or improve your thinking style in a particular way that is acceptable or appealing to others. Feelings of not minding changing who you are or how you think in order to properly present yourself ot fit in with other people. A conscious effort to alter or adjust your attitude or mindset in order to adapt to a new situation or to better align with the expectations of others. Making changes to your natural inclinations or preferences in order to meet social or professional standards, or to improve how others perceive you. Your focus on making a good impression, preparing for a significant event, or managing your thoughts to better suit a situation.
Negatively, dreaming about styling hair may represent concerns about superficiality, appearances, or the pressure to conform to certain standards. A preoccupation with how others see you or needing to fit in. Feeling the need to constantly present yourself in a certain way to gain acceptance or avoid criticism. Struggling with balancing authentic self-expression and the desire to fit in. Awareness of yourself taking too much time focusing on what other people think about your style of thinking.
Styrofoam
To dream of styrofoam represents feelings about the combined qualities of temporariness, unimportance, and disposability in a certain aspect of your life. Circumstances or relationships that you perceive as temporary, lacking depth, or being of little lasting value. Your impressions of the fleeting or disposable nature of certain situations or relationships, much like the single-use nature of Styrofoam. Temporarily using something believable to get a situation over with. The fleeting nature of certain situations or relationships. Your perception of something as temporary, disposable, or easily replaceable. Believability that doesn't do it more than once.
Positively, dreaming about Styrofoam may suggest your ability to navigate through temporary situations with ease. It could reflect resilience, adaptability, or your capacity to handle temporary issues without lasting impacts. It might also indicate your capability to let go of non-essential elements in your life. Your ability to remain unscathed or unaffected by the superficial or temporary elements in your life. Your capacity to bounce back from setbacks or to detach emotionally from challenging situations.
Negatively, dreaming about Styrofoam could represent feelings of emptiness, dissatisfaction, or frustration. It may symbolize a lack of permanence or depth in your relationships, professional life, or personal growth. You might feel as if you're stuck in a cycle of fleeting experiences without substantial progress or emotional fulfillment. A sense of disillusionment or disappointment with the superficial, temporary, or disposable nature of certain situations or relationships.
Example: A young woman dreamed of being chased by a styrofoam monster. In waking life, her boyfriend wanted to make a movie about one of his dreams and she didn't like the idea at all. In this case, the styrofoam monster may have reflected her feelings about her boyfriend's dream being temporary, unimportant, and easy to forget while also feeling how terrible and unfair it was to be expected to participate in and support his movie.
Submarine
To dream of a submarine ship represents total self-control, persistence, and a strong will during times of uncertainty or negativity. Totally handling yourself or being able to sit on decisions for as long as needed when times are tough.
Example: A young girl dreamed of a beached submarine ship. In waking life she gave up being faithful to her boyfriend who was in jail.
Submarine Sandwich
To dream of a sub sandwich represents a situation where you are comfortable knowing you are going to get through a situation exactly the way you want to. A solution to a problem that works because someone did exactly what you told them to do. Nothing scares you that a custom solution to a problem will simply work. Perfectly listened to with a customized solution to an unusual or difficult problem. Feeling good that nothing is impossible if you need to do something on your own. Not scared that you can deal with an original problem on your own if you need to. Feelings of being listened to with quality to deal with an unusual or difficult situation. Feeling that you can order up something unusual or different than you usually do and it will work out fine. Original thinking to get through a unusual situation. Feeling good that someone finally did something exactly the way you wanted. Feelings about situations in waking life "throwing you a curve" and needing a unique solution or perfect listening to "straighten out." Feeling good about the unusual occurrence of someone difficult finally giving you something the way you wanted.
Negatively, dreaming about a submarine sandwich represents feeling good about dishonestly using custom or unusual solutions to problems. A mindset that is so successful you don't listen to anyone else ever and always have a custom solution. Feeling that an unusual or custom solution to your problem will simply work and not else exceptional. Wasting your time with an unusual or customized solution to a problem. Wasting time thinking original. Problems that might be dangerous because you don't want to simply face the problem normally. Dependence on an unusual or customized solution. Possibility of annoying others with customized problem solving, unusual choices, or controlling a situation in a very unconventional way.
Symbolism for subway sandwiches is commonly accompanied by symbolism for handicaps or disabilities. This may reflect the person's need or neediness for a custom solution to a problem.
Submerged
To dream of something submerging in water represents feelings about witnessing a situation in your life become overwhelmed by uncertainty or negativity. Negative emotions overwhelming you. Witnessing the worsening of a problem. Witnessing a crisis. Witnessing a life become overwhelmed by problems. Witnessing a death. Feeling left with nothing except questions. Feeling that life is cheating you by ruining something you like.
Example: A woman dreamed of seeing her boyfriend become submerged underwater. In waking life her boyfriend had been murdered and felt she would never really know if he loved her or not. She felt his death left her with the uncertainty of how he really felt about her.
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Subservient
To dream of being subservient may reflect feelings of being used or that someone is imposing their will on you. Passive or submissive behavior. Feeling stupid that someone else never has to explain their actions to you, while you always need to explain your actions to them. Feeling less important. Serving others as a means to an end. Feeling that you have to do something because not doing so is worse. Issues with your employer.
Negatively, being subservient may reflect feelings of having given all your power away to someone else. A control freak in your life is getting away with it. Not standing up for yourself. Problems you have chosen to live with instead of confronting. Living with suffering. Resenting something. Too much of a concern with wanting to please someone. Imposing your will
Substitute Teacher
To dream of a substitute teacher represents a temporary or makeshift solution to a problem. Knowing the solution to your problem, but not having the access or resources you need right now to implement it. Noticing what you need to hold yourself over until you can fix your problem the right way. Not feeling that you need to do what you are told "right now."
Negatively, a substitute teacher may reflect criminal or underhanded ways to avoid accepting a difficult reality or doing what you are told.
To dream of being a substitute teacher represents your feelings about being supportive or helpful to others until something more serious or important comes along. It may also be a sign that you are enjoying being allowed to help others in a small way. Negatively, being a substitute teacher may reflect feelings of being unappreciated or lacking respect for your assistance. Feeling that your ideas are a hard sell to others or not as incredible as someone else's ideas.
Subterranean
To dream of something subterranean represents some area of your life that you don't want noticed. A wish to hide something. Doing something privately or that doesn't draw attention.
Example: A woman dreamed of seeing a subterranean pathway. In waking life she was newly pregnant and doing everything she could hide it.
Suburbs
To dream of the suburbs represents a mindset that is comfortable, safe, or predictable. Certain areas of your life are problem free. A mindset that is sheltered from serious activity or danger. Situations where you feel loved all the time.
Negatively, suburbs in a dream may reflect sensitivity about noticing anything wrong in your life at all.
To dream of leaving the suburbs represent being out of your comfort zone, or the beginning of an unpleasant or stressful situation. Feelings of being sheltered and then having to leave those feelings.
Example: A woman dreamed of being in a Japanese suburb. In waking life her pregnancy started to get risky so her doctor ordered her to rest at home for 2 weeks to avoid a miscarriage.
Subway Submarine Sandwiches
To dream of going to a Subway Submarine Sandwich restaurant represents feelings of being supported with having no problems all the time being perfectly listened to with unusual or custom problems. Feelings about dependable help with being perfectly listened to so you can get through a difficult or unusual situation exactly the way you want to. A comfortable feeling of reliability that you can always go back to for customizing in order to get through another difficult or unusual situation. Feeling comfortable that someone doesn't want to get angry or teach you a lesson if you need to do something unusual or original to get through a difficult situation. Feeling good that nothing is impossible if you need to do something on your own.
Sensitively that wants you to feel good having what you want with no mistakes.
People who work at Subway may have dreams of Subway if they are experiencing issues with work or coworkers. Also consider how certain locations inside the building at work feel and how they may mirror waking life situations not related to work.
Subway Trains
To dream of a subway train represents a short-term progressive experience that isn't noticed by other people. An unstoppable progressive experience with repeating "doorways" of opportunity. A short-term progress experience or short-term focused goal that you don't care about talking to other people about. Keeping short-term fixes or solutions from getting any attention. Feeling that you can quietly or privately change something "at the next stop." Quick changes to fix a problem that you don't want other people aware of. A direction in life or long term goal that has regular breaks along the way. You may be working towards something or waiting for something with regularly stops or changes. A fast paced transition that require numerous pauses along the way. Professional changes that you don't want customers aware of. Your personal feelings about dating someone while you wait for something more serious. Feelings about living week to week or month to month paying bills.
Negatively, a subway train in a dream may reflect impatience at having to keep stopping during a very progressive experience. An unstoppable recurring experience you are having where other people may not be aware of you having it. Trying to do something quickly without other people seeing it. Disliking of having to feel that you are wasting any time at all with a situation that you feel needs a solution quickly without too much attention. Wishing you could complete a goal without any pausing. A reflection of time off from a relationship believing that a problem will resolve itself at your next meeting. Awareness of a goal taking a lot longer than you want it to.
Alternatively, dreaming about a subway train may reflect a private or personal perception of time passing. What you do or feel on the train reflects your waking life thoughts while waiting for something else to happen.
To dream of a subway train platform represents feelings about waiting responsibly for an opportunity to do something yourself and not have to tell anyone you are. Waiting to start or stop a progressive experience with intervals (dating, paycheck to paycheck, etc).
Example: A man dreamed of being on a subway train. In waking life he was trying to quickly clean up a regulatory issue with his business that required frequent pauses to be reevaluated by a professional to determine his new regulatory status based on changes he was making. He was annoyed at having to frequently stop the improvements to his business to get the reevaluation because it preventing him from cleaning up the regulatory problems in one quick action. The subway train in this case may have reflected the dreamer's wish to not have to be noticed getting the regulatory changes overwith as quickly as possible.
Example 2: A woman dreamed of being on a subway train enjoying talking to a younger man. The younger man then starts talking to younger woman and then the younger couple gets off the train leaving the dreamer crying that she won't see the younger man again. In waking life the woman felt emotionally detached from her spouse while worrying about her future. In this case the
subway symbolism may have reflected her feelings about enjoying not telling her husband what she was quickly planning on doing to leave him while withdrawn and emotionally detached from him.
Example 3: A man dreamed of being on a subway train and seeing his mother angry at him. In waking life he was experiencing fears about earning money consistently. In this case the subway train may have reflected his feelings about living paycheck to paycheck and not wanting to tell anyone he had money problems.
Example 4: A woman dreamed of being on the subway. In waking life she was aware of her friend being angry and distant with her. In this case the subway train may have reflected her feelings about time off from her friendship while privately waiting for the next meeting to fix the problem.
Example 5: A woman dreamed of being on a subway. In waking life she was dating a guy she hoped to have a serious long-term relationship with, but didn't believe he was serious.
Success
To dream of being a successful person represents feelings about everything working in your life. Feelings about winning, profiting, dealing, or getting ahead. Feelings about being a winner that is good at it. Feeling good being experienced. Feelings about business or career issues.
Negatively, dreaming about success may reflect arrogance, greed, or awareness of using other people. Feelings about someone being dangerous to trust with money or winning. Feelings about professionalism that doesn't deserve to be or is faking it. Criminality, arrogance, or dishonesty that is believes it never deserves to be stupid or do anything that isn't winning. Feelings about someone dishonesty using their job to ensure losing isn't possible. Take-overs. Competition. Workaholic.
To dream of being jealous of not being a successful person may reflect feelings about not liking experiencing things not working in your life. Not liking witnessing other people win, succeed, not need to listen to you, or live without problems that you can't live without. Not liking not being as experienced as you want to be.
Example: A man dreamed of seeing a real estate agent dressed successful outside his front door that he felt was untrustworthy. In waking life the man was experiencing someone he couldn't trust trying to force him to sell property that he didn't want to sell. In this case the real estate agent dressed successful may have reflected the dreamer's feelings about the person he couldn't trust having a personality that loved criminal arrogance that was professionally using their job with law enforcement to intimidate the dreamer to sell to profit from the dreamer.
Sucking
To dream of sucking may reflect feelings of dependence or needing something from someone. A need to get something out of someone. Feeling good thinking something is special.
To dream of sucking on a thumb represents feelings about yourself or someone else that is dependent on staying the way they are. Feelings about someone looking silly preferring to be little or having other people do things for them.
To dream of trying to suck the venom out of a person or bodypart may reflect feeling about special dedicated actions being taken to reverse a problem that you feel is "lethal" to your happiness. Special dedication to reverse a dangerous mistake or something that may have permanent consequences.
To dream of someone or something sucking blood out of you represents feelings about special treatment being given to others who are using you. Feeling that your vitality or strength is being drained by someone who is getting special treatment that you feel is unfair. Feeling drained emotionally or physically. Feeling that you are giving too much to someone else.
To dream of sucking on candy represents enjoying feeling that you are special all the time. Feeling special that something is easy. Enjoying thinking about winning that can't stop. Feeling good getting special treatment. Enjoying thinking about a good idea. Enjoying thinking you are luckier. Enjoying thinking you are having a better time than other people. Often times sucking on candy reflects thoughts about sex.
To dream of sucking on a lemon represents feeling special noticing that something is difficult or unpleasant. Feelings about having to feel that something is special when it isn't. Carefully enjoying something that other people think is difficult, unpleasant, or horrible. Feeling special that something isn't working for someone else. Enjoying a difficult or unpleasant challenge.
To dream of being sucked underwater represents feelings about problems being too powerful to avoid being drawn into them. Overwhelming uncertainty or overwhelming negativity that you feel pulled into.
To dream of being sucked into a hole represents feelings of being pulled into problems beyond your control that are not easy to get out of.
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Suede
To dream of suede represents sensitivity that is only for show. You or someone else that is trying hard to appear caring or sensitive to others. It may reflect a lover or partner that you feel is only putting up with something you want for the sake of making you happy.
Example: A woman dreamed of seeing her fiancée in a horrible blue suede suit for their wedding. In waking life she felt that he only cared about marriage to make her happy and didn't really care about it as much as she did.
Suffering
To dream of suffering represents feelings about living with problems or putting up with an unbearable situation. Feeling agonized or reexperiencing the anguish of loss. Experiencing deterioration of some area of your life that can't be controlled. Cruelty or intentionally hurting others feelings. Feeling powerless to stop someone else's pain.
Negatively, it may be a sign that you are choosing to put up with problems and not putting enough effort into being happy. Desensitization. Problems expressing your painful emotions or putting up with an unhappy relationship. Experiencing problems recovering from trauma from a shattering ordeal or loss.
Negatively, dreaming about others suffering may be a sign that you are too sympathetic to someone else's problems. Feeling sorry for someone. Alternatively, it may reflect your cold-hearted mindset towards others problems. Experiencing someone in pain and not caring about it. Desensitization to others feelings.
Example: A man dreamed that he was suffering from cancer. In waking life he felt that his long-term illness (not serious) was causing a lot of long term problem with his social life that was only getting worse.
Example 2: A woman dreamed of killing a dog with poison so that it wouldn't suffer. In waking life she wanted to quickly end a friendship without hurting the person's feelings.
Example 3: A man dreamed of seeing his daughter being brutally and coldly murdered and feeling powerless to stop her suffering. In waking life he was having issues reliving the details of his daughters gruesome murder 3 years earlier.
Suffocating
To dream of being suffocated represents feelings of being smothered or oppressed by a person or situation. Something or someone is holding you back. You may feel unable to express yourself, speak your mind, or are experiencing a lot of stress and tension.
Example: A woman dreamed of being suffocated while laying on her bed. In waking life she felt that her husband wouldn't allow her to do anything she wanted. She was considering a divorce while this dream occurred.
Sugar
To dream of sugar represents a wish to feel better or enhance how good a situation feels. Improving acceptability or pleasure. Making a situation or idea more palatable. Improving likeability. Relaxation and indulgence.
Dreaming of large amounts of sugar may reflect your preoccupation with needing to feel good at all times. Not caring about anything except feeling good. Too much sugar may represent overindulgence or having too much of a good thing. Stretching your boundaries of what you consider having a good time.
Sugarcane
To dream of sugar cane represents hard work to keep something beautiful or wonderful going all the time. You may be accomplished at something and are trying very hard to maintain it. Negatively, you may be very sensitive about any kind of failure or disruptions with other people's enjoyment.
Suicide
To dream that you commit suicide represents self-imposed failure. It may also represent a desire to escape from a waking life situation. You may also have intense guilt, regret, or feelings of hopelessness in some area of your life. You may feel like surrendering to your problems or giving up fighting. Feelings about self-defeat, dropping out, or giving up.
To dream of someone else committing suicide represents an aspect of your personality that self-defeating or choosing to fail. It may also reflect your feelings about a person who has changed in ways you don't like. You may feel they are a "loser" or a "failure."
If you are actually thinking about committing suicide the dream may be a sign that you need to speak to someone about your problems.
Alternatively, dreaming about suicide may reflect your thoughts about suicide or remembering others who have committed suicide.
Example: A student dreamed of searching his school for a person who was suicidal. In real life he was were doing very poorly in school and was considering dropping out.
Example 2: A woman dreamed of her old high school sweetheart committing suicide. In real life she had gotten back in touch with him, but felt that he had ruined his life.
Example 3: An elderly man dreamed of his recently deceased wife urging him to kill himself. In waking life he was considering suicide so he didn't have to live the rest of his life alone.
Example 4: A young man dreamed of seeing his friend commit suicide. In waking life he was remembering his friend who had committed suicide years earlier.
Suit
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Suitcase
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Summer
To dream of summer often represents negative or dangerous situations that are happening over long periods of time. Not being able to think of anything except how "hot" a situation is. A prolonged time of risk or volatility. A boiling point type situation.
The symbolism is based on summer time being the noticeably hottest and sweatiest time of year.
Alternatively, a summer or sunny day dream may reflect a good mood. Optimism you have about a situation.
Summit
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Sumo Wrestler
To dream of a sumo wrestler represents a willingness to use leverage or power to get your way. Unwilling to change your stance or choices. Throwing your weight around to get your way or letting others know that you're in charge.
Sun
To dream of the sun represents optimism or a more "positive" outlook on a situation. An area of your life that encourages you to have a positive outlook, hope, or confidence. A situation that provides you with clarity, enlightenment, or reveals the truth. The sun may also reflect people or situations that bring peace of mind, tranquility, fortune, goodwill, and insight. Something that motivates you or forces you to notice only "positivity."
To dream of a sun that shoots you with lasers represents a situation that gives you optimism or insight, but seems to know exactly how to antagonize your progress. You may have more knowledge about your problems than you do power to solve them.
Example: A woman dreamed of seeing the sun come out after a tornado. In waking life she had just had a big fight with her stepdaughter and now felt better about their relationship.
Example: A man dreamed of seeing the sun shooting him with lasers. In waking life he was undergoing spiritual training and his teacher was very focused on embarrassing him with his fears and problems. The sun reflected the spiritual teacher shedding light on what was and wasn't positive while the laser reflected the precision that the teacher had in attacking him with his problems.
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Sunburn
To dream of a sunburn represents overexposure to a person or situation that you were too optimistic about. Your enthusiasm, desire to feel good, or positive outlook ended up embarrassing you. You may have indulged in something too much or were too gullible. You may have been "burned" by your good nature or aspirations.
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Sunday
Anxiety or pressure to carry out the rest of your plans because time is running out. Sensitivity about being careless about a last chance.
Positively, it may reflect feelings about moment of time in your life being exclusively focused on activities of your choice. Dedicated time to something you always wanted to do.
Sundress
To dream of a sundress represents feelings about behavior that's receptive, understanding, and supportive while never being in trouble and doesn't embarrass anyone while taking time off. Support, comfort, and ease. Family expectations, grace, and being seen as agreeable or considerate. Behavior that is emotionally supportive or nurturing in a relaxed manner. A sense of personal freedom, the ability to enjoy life without complications, and an appreciation for simplicity. Taking time off with no pressure and enjoying a break from responsibilities.
Negatively, dreaming about a sundress may represent behavior that is overdoing or excessive about being receptive, understanding, and supportive while never being in trouble or embarrassing anyone while taking time off. A lack of assertiveness, people pleasing, excessively taking time off, and avoiding responsibilities.
Example: A man dreamed of seeing a woman wearing a cream-colored sundress. He made love to her on the grass. In waking life, he was waiting to hear back from a job he had applied for. In this case, the sundress may have reflected his intuitive feelings about how getting the new job he applied for felt receptive about supporting him enjoying taking time off to transition to it without being in trouble or arguing with his family about why he wasn't going to work because he could easily talk to them about deserving to take time off because better pay that was coming.
Example 2: A woman dreamed of wearing a navy blue polka dot sundress. In waking life, her father had Alzheimer's disease and she was trying to make time to visit him. In this case, the sundress may have reflected her feelings about wanting to balance being supportive towards her father with her work responsibilities while taking time off to visit him.
Example 3: A young woman dreamed of wearing a white sundress while being surrounded by dirt all around her. In waking life, she was experiencing frustrations with her university major and getting along with her boyfriend while feeling the pressure of family expectations. In this case, the sundress may have reflected her feelings about wanting to maintain a sense of grace and ease amidst the challenges she was facing while dealing with family expectations.
Sunflowers
To dream of sunflowers represents situations in your life where you are noticing how much better, improved, or lovelier something is. Noticing yourself enjoying gains or profit. Not having to care about a problem you once did. Noticing that nothing negative is happening.
To dream of a wilting or dying sunflower represents a loss of improvement or betterment that you were comfortable with. You had it good and now you've lost it. You were enjoying an improvement that's now gone. A problem has returned or you've lost your confidence.
Sunglasses
To dream of sunglasses represents self-awareness of a laid-back, relaxed, or unconcerned attitude with a situation you are experiencing. A perspective on a situation that is "cool" and unaffected. A no worry attitude.
Positively, sunglasses in a dream may reflect a relaxed casual attitude during difficult or dangerous
Negatively, sunglasses may reflect a wish to be noticed by others as being completely relaxed or unconcerned with your behavior or life situation. projecting a laid-back attitude about an issue to other people. Showing off that you are completely relaxed about something terrible, dangerous, or arrogant. Being too laid-back, casual, or unconcerned with a problem. It may also reflect your wish to avoid dealing with anything stressful or appearing stressed out to other people. There may be a problem or situation that you aren't interested in dealing with or drawing attention to. A no worry attitude that may be negligent.
Example: A girl dreamed of being shot by a man wearing sunglasses. In real life she had just experienced a big fight with her boyfriend. The sunglasses may have reflected her boyfriend's arrogant relaxed attitude being completely uninterested in noticing her feelings or views.
Example 2: A woman dreamed of seeing a child reaching for sunglasses. In waking life she was getting ready to leave her husband and wanted to project a relaxed easygoing attitude about it to her friends and family.
Sunlight
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Sunrise
To dream of the sunrise represents new found optimism or a new start. Troubles have come to an end or a new phase of your life is starting. The beginning of something you have been waiting for. The end of fear. Feelings about a new job, new school, or new relationship. A new phase of a relationship.
Negatively, a sunrise may reflect anxiety or tension about having to start a new phase of your life. Feeling that you are not ready for a new start that you have no control over. Jealousy of other people moving on with their lives when you don't get to. Anxiety about a new job or the first day of school. Feeling that you are missing out on a new opportunity.
Example: A woman dreamed of standing in a dead end hallway and seeing a sunrise out of a window of which she could only watch through the windows. She couldn't go outside to see the sunrise. In waking life she was jealous that her life was passing her by and that she was losing on life because she couldn't get a new job.
Sunroof
To dream of a sunroof represents having the prerogative to achieve goals when and how you want. A mindset that is focused only on doing what you like. Not having to do anything you don't like if you don't want to. Independent power or wealth.
Sunscreen
To see or apply sunscreen in a dream represents an optimistic yet cautious attitude. You don't want to be too enthusiastic about something, go overboard, or embarrass yourself. You are upbeat, but still objective.
Sunset
To dream of the Sunset represents feelings about a situation coming to an end and that the situation is nice the way it is. The end of a phase, closure or the completion of something. You may feel a sense of nostalgia or sadness as a positive situation is coming to an end. You may feel that it's not safe to say or do anything else with the situation as it comes to a close. You like things the way they are and don't want to ruin it.
Negatively, to dream of the sunset represents the end of optimism. Good times are coming to and end or conflict is beginning. A difficult or uncomfortable situation may be starting. A phase is coming to an end. Feeling that a situation is so dangerous that you don't know what is about to happen next. Feeling that safety or confidence is fading away slowly. Anxiety that you may not be tough enough to handle a significant change that is approaching. Not liking having to do something that alters the rest of your life. Feelings about time running out to stay safe.
Example: A man dreamed of seeing a sunset with a strong orange sun. In waking life he was experiencing the last moments of safety before a very difficult scary life change began.
Example 2: A teenage girl dreamed of seeing a sunset. In waking life her parents wanted her to cutoff all her online friends. The sunset in this situation may have reflected her feelings about the last moments she could talk to her online friends for the rest of her life.
Example 3: A young woman dreamed of an unrealistically big sunset. In waking life she had just left University and was having problems trying to find a job. In this case the sunset may have reflected her feelings about time running out to safely find a job.
Sunshine
To dream of sunshine represents a mindset that is optimistic or a positive outlook on a situation. A "brighter" mood.
Alternatively, sunshine may reflect situations where positivity that can't be avoided. Nothing negative can be hidden. Negativity in your life that has to be confronted. A situation or setting you are where only good or genuine things can happen. Lies, deception, evil, ignorance are instantly exposed.
Example: A man dreamed of seeing the sun come out after a tornado. In waking like she was feeling that her mood was a lot brighter after a having had a really bad fight with someone.
Example 2: A woman dreamed that it was a sunny day as she sat beside a pond where she witnessed fish dying. In waking life she had initially been in a good mood and then suddenly got depressed and couldn't figure out why.
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Suntan
To dream of a suntan represents a renewed sense of optimism. Noticeable or lasting results from something that benefits you. You have been exposed to a situation which brings you good luck or success. Spoiled by good fortune.
Consider the body part that has gotten suntanned for additional meaning.
To dream of a suntanned stomach may reflect feelings of renewed optimism for areas of your life you were originally very sensitive or tense about.
Example: A man dreamed of seeing his wife with a suntanned stomach. In waking life he was very sensitive and tense about his wife having tried to divorce him e him forcing him to sell his home or get a loan to pay her half of the property's value. When she got stuck on medical probation due to a psychological problem and forced to stay home on the medication unable to leave him, he felt a renewed optimism about her never being able to leave him again...reducing his sensitivity about a possible divorce. He felt good about his wife's medicated house arrest because it prevented her from continuing her attempt to get a divorce.
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Super Bowl
To dream of the Super Bowl represents a high-stakes competition where gaining leverage over others and proving yourself is essential for success. A competition to be the best that does every last thing to make getting ahead work. Doing as much as you can to get leverage to be better than other people. A highly competitive environment, showcasing skills and abilities to secure a coveted position. A "best of the best" competition to get ahead better than other people.
Negatively, to dream of the Super Bowl could represent feelings of immense pressure or anxiety in a high-stakes competition where gaining leverage over others and proving yourself is essential for success. This type of dream may indicate a fear of failure or the possibility of letting others down. It could also suggest unhealthy levels of competitiveness, potentially leading to ruthless behavior, jealousy, or personal sacrifice in the pursuit of success. The dream might expose an obsession with outperforming others or a desire to dominate at any cost, potentially resulting in strained relationships or a loss of personal values. Feeling increasingly stressed about the possibility of underperforming or losing a job opportunity.
Example: A woman dreamed of the Super Bowl. In waking life, she was preparing for a competitive job opportunity with Amazon.com, believing that a job at the company would help her get ahead in her career by getting the chance to observe other people in important positions. In this case, the Super Bowl may have reflected her view of the job opportunity as a high-stakes competition, similar to a football event, where gaining leverage over others and proving herself is essential for success to secure a coveted position within a prestigious company.
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Super Mario
To dream of the video game Super Mario represents a challenging experience of testing limits to see how far you can take a situation by staying believable about never giving up being awesome about overcoming obstacles to restore something special. A need to stay on top of things, like you are "fantastic awesome" to friends about restoring something special. Being awesome about being believable about staying on top of a problem situation no matter how outrageous the situation gets to restore or protect something special. Resourcefulness and adaptability, as you find creative solutions to navigate through complex situations that require believability. Feeling that nothing is impossible about being awesome about never giving up being someone's friend.
Negatively, dreaming about Super Mario may represent overdoing needing to save yourself from not looking believable about never giving up doing something more awesome or special than other people. Challenging yourself to be "believable awesome" that won't waste time staying on top of it to avoid looking stupid. A party attitude for management for not getting caught when parents go on vacation.
Example: A young man dreamed of playing Super Mario Galaxy. In waking life, his sisters were throwing parties while their parents were away. In this case, the Super Mario video game symbolism may have reflected his feelings of being a skilled party-goer who was able to handle the challenges and chaos of the party like Mario handles obstacles in the game. He may have seen himself as the hero of the party, always staying on top of things and never giving up. The Koopa may have represented the challenge of keeping everything under control and ensuring that his sisters (princesses) didn't get in trouble with his parents.
Example 2: A young man dreamed of playing Super Mario with his brother. In waking life, his brother had rewarded him with drinking alcohol after a long week of sobriety and work. In this case, Super Mario may have reflected his feelings about having to test himself by staying believable about remaining sober for a week no matter how stressful work got because he had to remain sober to restore people's trust in him as friend.
Example 3: A young man dreamed of ignoring his theatre class to play a Super Mario arcade game. In waking life, she dropped out of the theatre class, enrolled in military basic training which he dropped out of, and then returned to theatre class which he eventually dropped out of. In this case, the Super Mario arcade video game may reflect his tendency to waste time doing whatever he could to distract and challenge himself to believably keep avoiding his parents finding out about him dropping out of theatre school to join the military because his parents might get angry at him (Koopa) for not thinking the opportunity to do something special with his career.
Super Soaker
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Superhero
To dream of a superhero represents an unusually high degree of courage or nerve when facing an evil or antagonistic force. Using your above average talent, intelligence, or strength to face the worst problems. Being at your best when you are faced with hopelessness. You may be experiencing issues that feel unsolvable. Feelings about yourself or someone else being a savior of a situation with an incredible ability that overcomes a problem easily.
Alternatively, a superhero may reflect talents, strength, or courage that you never realized you had.
Example: A young man dreamed of a young woman he met being a superhero. In waking life he had just broke up with his girlfriend 3 weeks earlier and the new woman was exciting, fun, and made him smile every time he taught about her. In this case the superhero symbolism may have reflected his feelings about the new young woman being a "savior" of his social life with her personality as well as helping him get over difficult negative feelings about his ex-girlfriend.
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Superman
To dream of Superman represents behavior that rescues or "saves the day" when all else has failed. Power or strength in the face of overwhelming adversity. Enormous sacrifices being made for which you or someone else refuses to give up on. Displaying enormous courage to "hold on" in the face of impossible odds. Super-human courage or willpower. Resisting corruption or negativity to a scale that is unheard of in normal people. Disbelief or shock at how strong you or someone else has behaved.
Negatively, Superman may reflect the belief that you are too strong or powerful to have to listen to a powerful opponent. Believing in yourself too much or believing that you are too strong to face real opposition. A dislike of having to withstand an enormous problem that takes all your willpower and heart to overcome.
Superman in a dream may also reflect a tendency to put to much effort into helping or "saving" people who don't deserve it. Exhausting yourself to protect something vain or superficial.
Example: A man dreamed of seeing Superman struggling to hold up a boulder falling from the sky with all his strength. In waking life he was undergoing the most difficult spiritual test of his life which required no food, water, sex, or social contact for days on end.
Supermarket
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Supermodel
To dream of a supermodel represents you or someone else that is constantly aware of being better than someone else. Knowing you are always "positiver", more deserving, or that your ideals are always better. You can't help but notice your superiority being noticed. Assumption or air of "betterness."
Alternatively, a supermodel may be a sign that you are always aware of how negative, dirty, stupid, or low-class someone else is.
Example: A man dreamed of being a supermodel. In waking life he was always angry or giving the silent treatment to a family member that had lied to him. Being a supermodel reflected his constant sense of moral superiority and feeling that his family member was a low-class dirty liar with low standards.
Supernatural
To dream of the supernatural represents feelings about experiences or aspects of your life that are beyond normal understanding or explanation. Feelings about something highly unusual happening in your life. Feelings about exploring, questioning, or expanding beyond the realm of the ordinary. The presence of unexplainable influences, intuition, or a connection to aspects of reality that transcend the ordinary. A strong sense that faith and God are working behind the scenes in your life. Feelings about connecting with something beyond the physical world.
Positively, dreaming about the supernatural might symbolize a sense of wonder, awe, or connection with a higher power or transcendent force. A willingness to embrace the inexplicable, to challenge conventional thinking, and to expand your boundaries of perception. It could also be indicative of creativity, intuition, and untapped potential.
Negatively, dreaming about the supernatural could represent feelings of fear, confusion, or a sense of being out of control. Unresolved issues, repressed emotions, or a fear of the unknown. Perhaps you are grappling with doubts, questioning your beliefs, or feeling overwhelmed by the vastness of a situation. A need to ground yourself in reality and focus on the tangible aspects of life.
To dream of having supernatural powers represents a desire for increased control or influence over a situation. It may indicate a need to feel more empowered and capable in your waking life.
Example: A man dreamed of having supernatural power as blue electricity flowed across his hands. In waking life, he took ayahuasca and when he came home he had gained a powerful ability to have visions every day. In this case, the supernatural power may have reflected his newfound ability to have visions that he believed originated from God.
Example 2: A transgender teenager dreamed of being in a house with numerous rooms and feeling that an evil supernatural spirit was in every room in every crevice. In waking life, they were afraid of their parents finding out that they were transgender. In this case, the evil supernatural spirit may have reflected their deep-seated fear and anxiety about their true identity being discovered and the potential negative consequences being faster and more powerful than she could ever control.
Example 3: A woman dreamed of being with a woman who was trying to obtain supernatural powers. In waking life, she joined a prayer alter on WhatsApp and got close to the administrator before having an argument with him and getting banned. In this case, the attempt to gain supernatural powers may have reflected her initial feelings about the WhatsApp prayer alter group giving her stronger spiritual power with God as though it was something she could spiritual access at any time.
Example 4: A woman dreamed of a man telling her that she had a supernatural gift. He tried to help her strengthen her powers, but it made her feel possessed by evil demons instead. In waking life, she hadn't been to church in months while struggling with her relationship with God. In this case, the failed attempt to gain supernatural powers may have reflected her feelings about trying to replace the strong spiritually complete feeling that church gave her by praying at home on her own without needing church that instead made her feel that it was evil or not working.
Example 5: A teenager dreamed of a person guiding them to discover their roots and supernatural abilities. In waking life, they were working on better themselves and trying to become hyperaware. In this case, the supernatural abilities may have reflected their efforts at self-improvement and the development of heightened awareness or intuitive skills.
Superpowers
To dream of having superpowers represents feelings of being confident or empowered about your abilities more than usual. A display of superior strength or skill so incredible that it defies belief or expectations. Surprising yourself with how powerful, effective, or unstoppable you are.
Superpower strength may reflect shocking or unexpected displays of skill or power. Terrifying or embarrassing other people with how easy something is.
To dream of holding up an impossibly heavy stone with all your superpower strength may reflect a surprising level of persistence in the face of an enormous challenge. Feeling that you are holding on and defying impossible expectations.
To dream of a flying superpower represents feelings that you or someone else can't be stopped. Exceptional or superior resourcefulness.
To dream of a weather changing superpower represents a superior or shocking ability to manipulate emotions. It may also reflect an unusually powerful ability to change conditions of a situation.
To dream of being able to shoot lasers from your eyeballs represents a superior ability to perfectly deal with problems by merely observing them. It may reflect a stronger ability to delegate, have others do things for you, or pay to have something handled once you become aware of it.
Consider the trait or body parts involved with the superpower for additional meaning.
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Supervisor
To dream of a supervisor represents feelings about yourself or someone else watching over every thing someone else does. Feeling of awareness of needing approval and being watched over. Awareness of cheating or oversights being monitored. Feelings about yourself or someone else making sure nothing wrong happens. Ensuring no screw ups. Ensuring compliance or honesty. Feelings about someone who helps you or directs you to do something properly in your waking life.
Negatively, dreaming about a supervisor may reflect your dislike of someone watching over you, job frustrations, not liking being told what to do, or not liking some embarrassing you with every single thing you do. Feeling that nobody is listening to why nothing is working properly. Annoyance or frustration about an area of your life not being watched over properly. Annoyance that someone feels good bossing you around. Awareness of yourself being bossy or enjoying being lazy while being bossy. Excessive delegation without involvement. Frustrations with your job or authority figures at your workplace. A dislike of needing approval. Fear of talking back to someone. Feelings about incompetence or serious oversights. Feelings an area of your life that is obviously not being supervised properly.
Supervisor dreams are common to people changing jobs, finding a new job, or hoping for a promotions at work.
Example: A man dreamed of saying goodbye to his job supervisor and then sitting at the front of a bus. In waking life he had received an offer for a promotion at work which he didn't get, but was told he would be considered if the position opened up again.
Example 2: A man dreamed of noticing that his supervisor wasn't around. In waking life he looking for a new job because he was moving and felt that he didn't have a friend to set him up with a new job.
Example 3: A woman dreamed of seeing her supervisor break a tombstone. In waking life she was leaving her current job for a new job and didn't want to tell anyone she was leaving her current job.
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Support
To dream of support represent feelings of being emotionally or physically upheld by others or oneself. It can symbolize feelings of stability, safety, and security, as well as help or guidance from others in achieving one's goals. Dreaming of support may also indicate a need for support, either from others or from oneself, to navigate through difficult situations or to accomplish tasks. Alternatively, it can represent feelings of giving support to others or being a supportive presence in someone else's life.
Example: A woman dream of giving support to her boyfriend's neck after he was shot with a gun, but another bullet hit him. In waking life her boyfriend has pulled over by the cops and forced to serve an 8 day jail sentence. She was worried about him and didn't want to lose her relationship with him. In this case the support of the boyfriend's neck may reflect her desire to provide comfort and stability to her boyfriend during a difficult and challenging time, as well as her willingness to stand by him despite the potential risks or dangers involved.
Surfboard
To dream of a surfboard represents something or someone you are using to survive an emotionally turbulent moment. A daring attitude about surviving an uncertain moment in your life. A casual or fearless attitude about surviving difficulty.
Negatively, a surfboard may reflect a dangerous attitude about wasting resources to maintain an easy or smooth feeling about your life. Daring short-term risks that may be dangerous for your long-term prosperity.
Example: An older woman dreamed of seeing surfboards. In waking life she was deeply in debt and using all her credit cards and savings to maintain her life. She felt she would go bankrupt soon. The surfboards in this case may have reflected her feelings about how much easier it was to deplete her credit cards and existing bank savings to "go with the flow" of her life or "ride out" the difficulty debt accumulating moment of her life as comfortably as she could.
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Surfing
To dream of surfing represents "going with the flow" in uncertain or negative situations. Allowing conditions to carry you through a situation. Casually adjusting to problematic situations. Comfortably "riding out" an uncertain situation. A daring attitude about facing difficult situations. Your ability to comfortably "ride out" risky or dangerous moments. You may feel the need to appear "cool", smooth, or laid back during a situation that makes you nervous. Not wanting anyone to notice your failures or nervousness while you project a calm attitude.
Example: A woman dreamed of surfing on top of a shark. In waking life she was allowing her lawyer to make all the decisions in her divorce based on whatever he thought was best. The surfing in the dream may have reflected her uncertainty about the divorce and she choice to use her lawyer to make the divorce situation a lot easier or "smoother" on herself.
Example 2: A man dreamed of seeing people surfing. In waking life he was trying very hard to get through tough social situations with a laid-back appearance so that people wouldn't notice any nervousness in his behavior.
Example 3: A man dreamed of seeing people surfing and then watching a huge wave with salt water poison a field In waking life he was trying to live his life as comfortably as he could with joint pain, until a diagnosis for arthritis shocked him and changed his life forever.
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Surgeon
To dream of a surgeon represents an aspect of yourself that is experiencing noticeable healing or dramatic changes. You may be experiencing emotional or situational improvements that require care, patience, or preparation. Absolutely nothing that something is going to be fixed perfectly.
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Surgeon Uniform
To dream of a surgeon's uniform represents an area of your life that is experiencing healing or noticing a dramatic change. You may finally be putting a problem to rest. A separation from some negative aspect of your life.
To dream of wearing a surgeon's uniform represents your focus on making serious changes or improvements in some area of your life.
Surgery
To dream of surgery represents noticeable healing or dramatic changes. Significant problems are being eliminated or confronted. A problem might be getting "cut out" of your life. Feelings about serious intervention being required with a problem.
Example: A woman dreamed of having heart surgery. In waking life she was getting married. The heart surgery reflected the dramatic change in the way she loved others with the permanent commitment of marriage.
Surgical Mask
To dream of a surgical mask represents resistance to unwanted influences. You or someone else that is very focused and may not want to compromise or change in any way.
Positively, a surgical mask may reflect adamance, reliability, or a situation that is unyielding. Negatively, a surgical mask may reflect an unwillingness to change.
Surprise
To dream of being surprised may reflect feelings of having miscalculated or incorrectly estimated a situation. Unexpected situations. Unexpected criticism or problems. Sudden life changing situations.
Negatively, dreaming about a surprise may reflect your tendency to subjectively overlook or underestimate situations in your life. Too much confidence. Feelings about embarrassing oversights.
Example: A woman dreamed of being surprised by a snake. In waking life she experienced unexpected criticism at work.
Surrender
To dream of surrendering represents giving in to a problem, habit, or situation.
Negatively, surrendering represents caving in to conflict or opposition. Giving in to something important. It may also reflect cold feet or second thoughts. Choosing to lose or give up your independence.
Positively, surrendering may reflect love or friendship that you have finally chosen to embrace.
Surrogate
To dream of a surrogate represents feelings about using someone else to achieve goals you can't achieve in your own. Negatively, a surrogate in a dream may reflect cheating or dishonest means to achieve a goal you can't achieve through honest means. Using others to achieve your goals. Putting too much trust in someone else to be responsible enough to you fully realize your goals. Feelings about helping a friend or family member win at something.
To dream that you are a surrogate may reflect feelings about your wish to help someone achieve a goal that can't achieve on their own. Making sacrifices or carrying a big responsibility for someone else's benefit. Helping someone who can't help themselves. Negatively, it may reflect your attempt to help a cheater or someone who doesn't deserve help.
Surroundings
Your surroundings in a dream has just as much meaning as people, animals, or objects. Schools, forests, water scenery, etc, are all projecting the main issue that you are experiencing. What you are surrounded by in a dream reflects the problem or issue at hand. A symbol for what it is that you are dealing with.
Negatively, your surroundings reflect your biggest concerns or problems. Whatever it is in waking life that you are thinking about the most.
Survival
To dream of surviving represents feelings about needing to endure a problem situation. Avoiding serious embarrassment, failure, or unwanted change. Enduring life changing events. Feelings about not having anyone to help you or protect you through a difficult situation. A lost sense of security, feeling that you don't have real friends, or that relationship is being tested. Enduring a major crisis moment. A reflection of your coping skills.
Alternatively, dreams of surviving may reflect your awareness of other people experiencing difficulty or crisis situation in their life. Not wanting to help someone with a serious problem.
Negatively, dreaming of surviving represents your desperate to get away with something dishonest. "Surviving" getting caught. Avoiding dishonesty at all costs. Issues with asking for help or feeling like a loser if you do ask for help. Enduring a difficulty to maintain ego or appearances. Preoccupation with coping instead of reaching out to others. Needlessly suffering through your problems. Over-dramatic action taking for small problems. Making a big deal out of a small problem. Hoping that if you endure a problem long enough that someone else with fix it. Overreacting to problems.
To dream of being unable to survive may reflect feelings about failure being inevitable. Fearing that you can endure a problem. Feeling that you are not strong enough in some way. Thoughts or anxiety about giving up. Giving up too easily.
Dreams of surviving are common to people who experience serious problems within the next 3 days. It may be smart to consider a surviving dream as a potential warning dream for potential problems that might arise if you don't take precautions.
Example: A person dreamed of seeing someone surviving. In waking life she had met up with an old friend whom was suffering from a serious illness.
Example 2: A young woman dreamed of surviving a tidal wave. In waking life she felt that she had been over-dramatic about hiding at a friend's house as means to avoid an uncomfortable social encounter with her husband.
Example 3: A young woman dreamed of surviving a shark attack. In waking life she had endured a big fight with her boyfriend whom she felt forced to remaining living with after they broke up.
Example 4: A young man dreamed of needing survive a tsunami. In waking life he felt the need to cope with the difficult reality of moving out of his mother's house on his own.