Straight Hair
To dream of straight hair represents a thinking style that that tends to stick to the conventional, normal, or straightforward. A thinking style that doesn't think of anything unusual, weird, eccentric, or dishonest. Never thinking wacky or weirder than someone else. Thinking that is straightforward and predictable. A thinking style that is more direct, less complicated, and lacking in any unusual or out-of-the-ordinary behaviors or attitudes. A preference for clear, direct, and uncomplicated thought processes, devoid of any peculiar, out-of-the-ordinary behaviors or attitudes. Feeling about yourself or other people having a quietness about them that notices nothing strange about themself. Seeing yourself as a grownup about doing nothing strange.
Example: A man dreamed of seeing a woman with straight hair. In waking, life he recently got engaged and noticed that his fiancee's personality started to become more straightforward, predictable, and settled as they approached marriage. In this case, the straight hair may have reflected his perception of his fiancee's thinking style, which was becoming more direct, less complicated, and lacking in any unusual or out-of-the-ordinary behaviors or attitudes.
Example 2: A man dreamed of sitting in a room with a group of women where most of them had straight hair. In waking life, the man was looking for a job. In this case, the straight hair may have reflected his feelings seeking a conventional straightforward job that required a thinking style that noticed nothing strange about itself so that he would align himself with an employers wishes.
Straight Jacket
To dream of a straight jacket represents feelings about not being able to be dangerous to yourself or anyone else on purpose. Impotence to do anything accept say you aren't crazy. Feelings that nobody thinks your safe enough to do anything else in a situation. Reach and capability are being intelligently limited by someone who thinks you or someone else is not behaving safe. Not believing you are crazy and in disbelief you need to put up with people treating you like you are. Feeling forced to be stuck the way you are feeling like it might be the rest of your life. Feelings of being treated like you are not sane by someone else that makes you do nothing else on purpose. Not being allowed to be dangerous to yourself or someone else. Nothing else being noticed as dangerous until you or someone else is proven safe.
Example: A man dreamed of seeing someone dangerous wearing a straight jacket that was tight, but slightly loose at the arms. In waking life he was experiencing someone he felt was dangerous being intelligently restrained from being dangerous anymore while still having to feel there might be an opportunity for the dangerous to cause him more problems.
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Stranded
To dream of being stranded represents a sense of helplessness you feel. You may feel insecure or without resources to deal with a problem. Anxiety about being left to deal with problems on your own. You may be experiencing an unfamiliar situation. You may also feel neglected or a sense of abandonment. Perhaps, you can't find a friend to help you. Feeling stuck with a problem or feeling stuck with people that don't like you. Situations where you are "up shit's creek without a paddle."
Alternatively, being stranded may represent your feelings of isolation or loneliness. You may be hoping to be rescued from a problem or situation.
Dreams of being stranded may occur if supportive friends or family move away from you. Feelings of losing an important social safety net.
To dream of being stranded in a strange neighborhood may reflect situations that lack the clarity you have become accustomed to and leave you with no clear options to restore equilibrium to your life.
To dream of being stranded on a body of water represent negativity or uncertainty that you feel powerless to confront.
Example: A woman dreamed of feeling stranded with her car. In waking life she felt helpless to begin dating a guy because she had had a religious argument with him. She felt the argument "stranded her" socially in the middle of her attempt to get closer to the guy. She didn't know what else to say or do to fix the problem of having the man annoyed by her.
Example 2: A young man dreamed of being stranded. In waking life his mother had sold her home and moved away. His mother moving left him feeling like he had lost an important safety net in life. He felt that if he lost his job or something bad happened he would be on his own.
Strangers
To dream of people that you never seen before represents thoughts, feelings, or situations that you've never experienced before. Strangers may also reflect inability to confidently trust a person or situation.
To dream of being chased by a stranger may reflect your attempt to avoid something you don't trust.
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Strangled
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Strawberry
To dream of strawberries represents thoughts and emotions of sensual desires, pleasure, and temptation. They are often associated with sexual thoughts about someone you are interested in.
To see a rotting strawberry represents losing interest in someone or something that brings you a lot of pleasure to think about.
Example: A man dreamed of rotting strawberries. In waking life he was beginning to lose interest in a woman he was deeply sexually attracted to.
Straws
To dream of drinking straws represents a means to an end that makes something easier or more accessible. It could indicate a desire for simplicity or a desire to avoid a messy or complicated situation. Alternatively, it could symbolize feeling the need to "suck up" to someone or something, or a desire to extract information or resources from a situation or person. A desire to simplify and make a transition easier. Learning as fast as you can so you don't look like a bad listener.
Negatively, dreaming about straws could represent a reliance on artificial or unsustainable solutions, or a tendency to take shortcuts rather than facing challenges head-on. A willingness to take in new knowledge or ideas as a means to an end, without necessarily fully understanding or embracing them.
Example: A woman dreamed of feeding 2 lambs with white straws after jumping out of a car. In waking life, she had recently undergone a major life change by converting from Orthodox Christian to Protestant and finding a new job. In this case the white straws may have reflected her attempt to "suck up" learning about her new religion and job position as fast as possible without looking stupid to other people.
Example 2: A woman dreamed of drinking from a straw and wrapping it up afterwards. In waking life she does tv and movie extra work for additional money. In this case the straw being used may have reflected her feelings about quickly learning whatever was required to do her extra roles as fast trying to avoid looking like a bad listener. Wrapping up the straw may have reflected her feelings about the extra work coming to an end or a metaphor for "that's a wrap" being called on the set after the filming stopped.
Stray
To dream of something being stray represents feelings of being lost, misplaced, or disconnected from the familiar. A part of you that feels neglected, unwanted, or not fitting in. Feelings about something not being in the right place, separated from group. You may be yearning to find your place or purpose. Feelings about a lack of direction, focus, or purpose. It can also symbolize an aspect of your life or a part of yourself that has veered off the usual path, possibly due to neglect or lack of guidance. Straying might be a reflection of feelings of loneliness, isolation, or being lost. It may also reflect your concern about deviating from a set path, standard, or belief.
Positively, dreaming about straying can symbolize exploration, independence, or the need for personal space. It might also indicate the desire for a change, a new direction, or the need to challenge societal norms or conventional wisdom. Self-sufficiency.
Negatively, it could reflect feelings of neglect, abandonment, or being overlooked. It might also represent fears of getting lost, making a mistake, or the potential dangers and unknowns of stepping off the beaten path. Exploration that is lost or aimless.
To dream of a stray dog represents feelings about loyalty, trust, or companionship that has been misplaced or rejected. An aspect of yourself that is emotionally protective that is adrift, unguided, considered unimportant, or lacking direction in your waking life. It may represent a feeling of abandonment, loneliness, or a sense of being unwanted. This could reflect a situation where you may have felt betrayed or neglected by a friend or loved one.
To dream of a stray cat represents your feelings about behavior that sees itself as important when other people don't that feels lost, misunderstood, rejected, or neglected. A part of you that puts up a front of seriousness or importance that has been socially rejected. A part of you that is "hard to tame" or doesn't listen to anything deeming it unimportant that feels disconnected.
To dream of a stray bullet represents unanticipated consequences, dangers, or risks that have gone off course from their original intent. A sense of danger from unexpected or random decision-making with powerful consequences. It can symbolize feelings of random, unpredictable harm, or a fear that a situation in your waking life has the potential to escalate and cause unintentional damage. This might pertain to emotional outbursts, words spoken in anger, or actions taken without full consideration of their impact. Feelings about a sudden and unanticipated loss that wasn't a direct result of your performance or behavior.
To dream of straying away from other people represents feelings of choosing isolation or needing personal space. It may symbolize a need for introspection, or a desire to remove yourself from a group, social situation, or commonly held beliefs. You might be craving independence, autonomy, or a break from societal norms and expectations. This type of dream can be a call to honor your unique path and to explore the depths of your own identity, away from the influence or judgment of others. You might be struggling with feelings of not fitting in, feeling misunderstood, or unaccepted in your social environment. It can also reflect feelings of being left out, or a fear of abandonment or rejection.
Example: A young woman dreamed of someone placing a a stray coyote outside her door. In waking life, she was experiencing problems at work with her boss due to a customer complaint. In this case, the stray coyote may have reflected her feelings about the rare isolated instance of customer dissatisfaction causing her to worry about being fired at work.
Example 2: A woman dreamed of a stray white kitten that she didn't want near her. In waking life, she was experiencing a close friend behaving very deceptive, malicious, and selfish. In this case, the stray kitten may have reflected the dreamers feelings about their close friend's dishonest behavior being unacceptable and out of character, making the dreamer feel uncomfortable and wanting to distance herself from this friend. The friend's actions might have made her feel betrayed, and the whiteness of the kitten could have symbolized the purity or innocence that she originally associated with her friend, now seeming lost or stray due to their recent actions.
Streaker
To dream of seeing someone streaking represents embarrassment of others by not caring about anything their thinking at all. Total embarrassment of others with honesty that will not be tolerated for long. It may also reflect a sense of risk that you are taking by speaking out or expressing your true feelings in their entirety. Protesting with beliefs that are uncomfortable to others. "Naked" defiance.
Alternatively, streaking may reflect how you are making a spectacle with your true feelings in a situation that is conservative, serious, or otherwise inappropriate to do so. Shocking others with your true beliefs.
Stream
To dream of a stream represents the need to "go with the flow" of life to reach your goals as you deal with minor uncertainties, challenges, frustrations, or responsibilities that you are encountering. Possibly associated with work, school, projects, or teaching others. You are moving through a phase of life that requires you to navigate small obstacles or hurdles.
Sitting by a stream may symbolize your acceptance and growing comfort with a temporary difficulty.
To dream of a stream turning into a larger body of water represents feelings about an uncertain situation that is evolving into something much bigger and more challenging than initially expected. The dream may indicate that the dreamer is feeling overwhelmed and unprepared for what is coming next. This type of dream imagery may also suggest that the dreamer feels they are losing control of a situation, and that events are taking a direction that they cannot predict or manage easily.
To dream of a frozen stream represents feelings of being stuck in a minor and stagnant situation you feel that you could manage, but with little hope of change or progress. A minor uncertain situation that doesn't scare you, but doesn't change. Feeling that a minor uncertainty that is stagnant will "thaw out" eventually.
To dream of jumping over a stream represents overcoming obstacles or challenges in your life with ease and confidence. A sense of freedom and liberation from constraints or limitations that have been holding you back.
People recovering from the loss of a loved one may experience a stream in a dream as they begin to accept the loss and let go.
Example: A woman dreamed of being near a frozen stream with her son and then experiencing the stream turn into a lake that left her and her son struggling to keep their heads above water. In waking life she was experiencing a divorce from a husband that she couldn't afford. In this case the frozen stream may have reflected her feelings of being stuck in a difficult and stagnant situation she felt she could manage, but with little hope of change or progress.
Example 2: A man dreamed of standing near a stream. In waking life his Dad had died. In this case the stream may have reflected need to go with the flow of life, accepting the inevitability of change and letting go of attachment.
Street
To dream of a street symbolizes the direction your life is taking. A very specific mindset or focus on goals. How you feel you are creating your life. How other people are interacting with you as you work towards goals. The overall theme or atmosphere of a situation you are experiencing with others as you work towards something.
Negatively, a street may reflect your dislike or fear of the life direction you are taking. Not liking adhering to goals that other people have set out for you. Long term choices that you feel forced to make or adhere to. Caring too much about what other people think about the direction in life you are taking.
Dangerous streets may reflect feelings of fear, insecurity, or unsupportiveness as you work towards goals. Feeling that other people are difficult or not on your side as you work towards an specific outcome.
If you are familiar with the street you are on in a dream then consider how your feelings or memories about the street may mirror a waking life situation you are currently experiencing. Ask yourself how the specific street feels when you walk down it for real.
Example: A young girl had nightmares of being naked while walking down a street. In waking life she was embarrassed for not being a perfect student at a very strict catholic school. The street may have reflected her feelings her life direction revolving around getting a strong religious education with all her peers having similar goals and her family encouraging it.
*Please See Roads (Paved).
*Please See Roads (Dirt).
Street Lights
To dream of a street light represents feeling that that is always hope during a dark, difficult, or scary situation. Feeling good that a situation is not hopeless. Confidence that you don't need to worry because you can never be hopeless during difficulties or scary moments. Sanity or a voice of reason during a difficult time. Stable safety during a dangerous time. Feeling protected with answers during dangerous time. Feelings about strangers giving your help or advice to get through a difficult time. Unquestionable honesty during a very dangerous or scary time.
Negatively, dreaming about street lights may reflect feelings about hope for your problems that is a compromise.
To dream that there are no street lights available when you want them represents feeling that you are all on your own.
To dream of street lights coming from a source you can't see may reflect hope during difficult situations that you can't see. Feelings of hope coming from an unknown source.
Example: A woman dreamed of seeing a street light with a married couple and children underneath it which he met and walked passed. In waking life she was recently rejected by a new man she darted and was doubting if she would ever meet a man. Suddenly her ex-boyfriend called wanting to date her. She didn't want to date her ex-boyfriend. The street light in this case may have reflected the ex-boyfriend calling her while she felt desperate to date and the phone call gave her hope that she didn't have to be alone forever if she chose to settle for him. Although the ex-boyfriend's calls were unwanted they made her feel that her chances of meeting a man weren't hopeless. The conversation with the ex-boyfriend gave her hope for the future.
Example 2: A teenage boy dreamed of street lights turning on in the darkness before moving on to another street. In waking life he was nervous about losing his virginity and did whatever he could to protect himself with safe sex.
Streetcar
To dream of a streetcar represents a direction in life that is certain and irreversible. A situation where there is no turning around or an an experience that happens whether you like it or not. An unstoppable recurring experience that you can confidently rely on.
Positively, a streetcar may reflect confidence in business or employment with regular paychecks. Negatively, a streetcar may reflect feelings about aging and birthdays leading to death.
To dream of a streetcar on fire may reflect feelings about fearing losing something that you have always confidently relied on. Fearing losing your regular paycheck or income source.
Example: A old man had a recurring dream of a streetcar that would open it's doors and have the driver tell him it wasn't his train yet. In real life he was an elderly man that spent a lot of time thinking about when he was going to die. The streetcar may have reflected his feelings about doctor's visits always having the potential to reveal to him that his old age had finally caught up with him and that he should prepare to accept his aging becoming an unstoppable journey towards death. He was always surprises that the doctor would tell him that we has perfectly healthy and wasn't dying yet.
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Streetcar Driver
To dream of a streetcar driver represents an aspect of your personality that is guiding you on a journey in life where there is no turning around. A possibility or choice that is irreversible.
For elderly people or people thinking about their death, a streetcar driver may reflect your feelings about God directing your life year and year towards death.
Strength
To dream of having strength represents feelings about believing in yourself being powerful. Feelings about being able to easily deal with challenges.
To dream of losing strength represents feelings about becoming less powerful or less able to deal with problems. Feeling limited. Feelings about losing status or virility. Feelings about getting older.
To dream of an enemy or evil person having strength represents feelings about problems in your life getting stronger. Feeling that problems may be come too big to handle. Problem situations getting out of control. Feeling that you have the potential to lose in some area of your life.
Example: A man dreamed of a powerful snake attacking him. In waking life life he was being picked on by a neighbor that was causing him significant problems.
Example 2: A man dreamed of seeing someone he felt was too strong for him to handle. In waking life he was concerned about a co-worker getting revenge on him that might cause serious problems.
Example 3: A man dreamed of seeing a person that was younger and stronger then he was. In waking life he was getting older and felt that his age was beginning to limit him.
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Stress
To dream of stress represents feelings about a situation being a little too much to handle on your own. Frustration. A reflection of actual stress you are having in waking life. Feelings about worries, risks, workloads, being overworked, annoyances, or issues with coping with problems. Reacting badly to problems. Too much concern for trying to be perfect. Issues managing or reducing a workload. Health problems. Sexual frustration.
Example: An older woman dreamed of being stressed out by ants. In waking life she was dealing with a lot of home organization, looking for future affordable housing, and finding a doctor for her health problems.
Example 2: A man dreamed of being stressed. In waking life he was stressed at work because of his sexual attraction to a woman.
Stretch Marks
To dream of stretch marks represents feelings of disappointment that some aspect of your life will never be perfect again. Feeling that you can't feel good about yourself like you used to. Feeling a sense of failure or that you can never measure up to others expectations. Feelings about yourself or someone else being permanently flawed.
Unpleasant feelings about dramatic or unusually quick changes in your life causing lasting damage. Feeling that you can never feel good about yourself in a way you used to before a conflict change occurred. A lingering reminder of a dramatic or usually fast change you had to adjust to. Jealousy of something never being as good as it used to be. Feeling that people don't like you as much as they used because you have embarrassed yourself in some manner that makes them not think about you as good as they used to.
Example: A young girl dreamed of seeing her ex-boyfriend with stretch marks on his body that she felt were not as bad as they used to be. In waking life she had broken up with her boyfriend and now both of them were starting to reconsider getting back together. The stretch marks that weren't as bad as they used to be may have reflected her feelings about her ex-boyfriend's flaws not feeling as bad as they used to feel.
Example 2: A woman dreamed of hearing someone talk about stretch marks. In waking life she felt that she had embarrassed herself destroying the rapport or first good impression she had made with a person. She felt she couldn't get the rapport back to the way it felt originally.
Stretcher
To dream of a stretcher represents a need support or help for an overwhelming problem.
To dream of being on a stretcher represents an ability to deal with a problem on your own.
To dream of someone else on a stretcher represents an aspect of yourself or your projection of someone else that requires support to get through difficulties.
Strike
To dream of being on strike represents feelings of being under-appreciated or a lack of respect. You or someone else that is being stubborn or not co-operating until a condition changes. Feeling forced to do something you don't want to do.
Strip Club
To dream of being at a strip club represents a constant sense goals being out of reach. Always feeling disappointment that what you want isn't happening. You may feel taunted or teased by desire for someone or something.
Stripes
To dream of stripes represents notice-ability of yourself or something else with a specific behavior at all times. Feelings about something in your life having consistent behavior. Negatively, stripes may reflect concerns that a problem or someone else's negative behavior will not stop. Feeling that someone or something is always doing something. A person or situation that is easy to define by it's behavior.
To dream of vertical stripes represents behavior that is being noticed all the time in a manner that is not optional and demands your involvement. A mindset that is jealous or angry if you aren't trying your hardest to be involved or integrated with it. A more exclusive type of mindset that may require training or learning to live with.
To dream of horizontal stripes represents behavior that is being noticed all the time in manner that is optional or dependent on your effort. A more open less jealous mindset. A more inclusive mindset that may be more liberal or accepting of others with less experience.
To dream of stripes on the back of a person or animal represents feelings about consistent behavior being a burden or intentional choice. Feelings about opposition or enemies carrying the burden of always working against you.
To dream of a red stripe represents feelings about how negative or dangerous behavior is always being noticed occurring. Unavoidable negative intentions or dangerous behavior. Negatively, a red stripe may reflect feelings about yourself being designated as a bad person and having to stay that way.
To dream of a red and white striped pattern may reflect feelings about a situation always being dangerous to ignore honesty. Consistent honest behavior that is angry, mean, or dangerous to neglect acknowledging.
Example: A man dreamed of being followed by an evil creature with a red stripe on it's back. In waking life he felt that an unseen evil presence was following him in life intentionally trying to harm him.
Strippers
To dream of a stripper represents an aspect of your personality that shows off being too awesome to do anything about. Feeling teased or tantalized by other people that can do something amazing that you can't do. Feelings that you are realistically not going to do anything with something except think about it being too awesome or amazing to have yourself. To see someone stripping may reflect a goal that you feel is taunting you with always being out of reach. Feeling teased with desire.
To dream that you are a stripper may reflect waking life situations where you are showing off with something incredible. Feelings about yourself being so attractive or unique that you can rub it in other people's faces. Teasing or tantalizing other people that they can't be as amazing as you are. To dream that you are stripping may represent your attempt to tease or taunt others with desire. Making others feel close to their impossible goals.
Negatively, dreaming of being a stripper may reflect your awareness of yourself teasing or tantalizing with people with desire or impossible experiences. Showing off being "too hot to have."
Dreams of stripping are common to people who are strippers to reflect their feelings about showing off their superior good looks and abilities to people who less deserving in life.
Example: A man dreamed of seeing a room filled with strippers. In waking life he was being promised a lot of money from someone who ended up being a big liar. He felt silly and teased with desire for believing in all the enjoyable possibilities of the money.
Example 2: A woman dreamed of being a stripper in a club that got shut down. In waking life she was considering returning to a job as a stripper, but couldn't because her boyfriend wouldn't let her.
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Stripping
*Please See Strippers
Stroller
*Please See Baby Carriage
Strong
*Please See Strength
Strongman
*Please See Body Builder
Struggle
To dream of struggling represents feelings about conflict, hardship, or challenges in your life. Anxiety about losing an opportunity or failing. Confronting adversity in your life. Tensions, arguments, or feeling desperation. Adversity of some kind. Difficulty overcoming a problem or obstacle.
Negatively, struggling in a dream may reflect problems accepting a difficult reality. Chronic illness. Financial problems. Difficulty accepting inevitable defeat. Difficulty managing two different aspects of your life. A possible sign that you need to slow down, ask for help, or learn to prioritize.
Example: A man dreamed of struggling hard in a fight with another man. In waking life he had been a very big argument with someone.
Example 2: A woman dreamed of seeing people struggling to steer a vehicle. In waking life she was trying very hard to stop her relationship with her boyfriend from ending.
Example 3: A woman dreamed of struggling hard to go up a hill. In waking life she was having a very difficult time in her life getting a job allow her to keep paying her bills.
Example 4: A man dreamed of struggling in a battle. In waking life he was having a very hard time completing two different projects at his school.
Example 5: A woman dreamed of struggling with a witch. In waking life she felt she was cursed with bad luck because of health problems she couldn't overcome.
Example 6: A man dreamed fo struggling with an octopus. In waking life she felt that an illness was causing conflict in every aspect of his life.
Stucco
To dream of stucco represents you or someone else that wants to be noticed and admired. There may be something you'd like recognition for or something positive you want people to associate with you.
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.
*Please See Classmates
*Please See School
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
*Please See Teddy Bear
Stump
*Please See Tree Stump
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
*Please See Sting
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.
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.
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.
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.