SCHOOL
To dream of a school represents social concerns, insecurities, or
anxieties. How well you are being perceived by others,
or how well you are performing in life. You may have something
happening in your life that you are sensitive about, or that's very
important to you.
Academy
To dream of an academy represents being self-conscious about a
single passion or serious interest. You are very concerned about one
thing that you wish to be very successful with. You may be doing everything
you can to be the best at something.
Auditorium
To dream of
an auditorium represents an issue in your life that is making itself
perfectly clear. A person, or situation is allowing you to notice
the truth, or understand the facts with more clarity. A sign that
there is something you need to learn or you need to pay more attention.
Alternatively,
the auditorium may reflect your own desire to make yourself perfectly
clear about an issue.
To dream of
being unable to find an auditorium represents an inability gain
clarity on an issue, or make yourself clear to others. You may feel
lost or uninformed.
To see an auditorium
totally filled with people symbolizes complete attentiveness or interest.
You or other people that are paying close attention to something.
Backpack
To dream of a backpack represents self-sufficiency.
An area of your life where you are doing something on your own.
It may also reflect problems that you have to deal with all by yourself.
Doing your own thing.
A backpack may
also represent hopes, desires, and secrets that you don't wish to
tell anyone about.
Example: A woman
dreamed of hiding a laptop in her backpack. In real life she was making
plans to see a concert that her boyfriend didn't want to see. The
backpack reflects her willingness to "go it alone" and make
plans for the concert anyway.
Blackboard
*Please See Chalkboard.
Boarding School
To dream of a boarding school represents social concerns, anxieties,
or something you care about that you can't take a break from. You
may feel like your're stuck with a problem.
*Please See School.
Books
To dream of books represents ideas, information, insights, or answers.
It may also reflect what you tell yourself to do when a specific
situation or problem arises. Consider a book's title, subject, color
for additional meaning.
To dream of
books on a shelf represents ideas, information, or insights that
you have yet to use. Answers or knowledge you can go to when needed.
Ideas you have yet to discover or that you are beginning to explore.
To dream of
an overdue book represents a feeling of responsibility or obligation
to give someone else the answers they need. It may also reflect
your sense of being late for a school project or work report. Alternatively,
it may represent your anxiety about a deadline or need to return
something to someone.
Example: A man
dreamed of happily looking through a book where he saw someone being
killed. In waking life he kept telling himself that if an enemy threatened
him once more he could have him beaten up in certain ways. The book
reflected the answer to his problem having carefully considered all
his options.
Example 2: A female
dreamed of a lot of old books, some of which were rotting. In waking
life she was "lost in mind and thinking" possibly going
over many old or outdated ideas.
*Please See Library.
*Please See Dictionary.
*Please See Encyclopedia.
Bookshelf
To dream of
a bookshelf on it's own represents your plans for the future.
To dream of
books on a shelf represents ideas, information, or insights that
you have yet to discover or that you are beginning to explore. It
may also reflect ideas, answers, or methods that you are waiting
to try.
It may be a
sign that you are looking for answers to a problems, studying something
new, or that you need to acquire some information or knowledge in
a situation before making decisions.
Example: A woman
dreamed of her bookshelf becoming warped and separating. In waking
life her marriage was coming apart along with all her future plans
for the marriage.
*Please See Books.
Bully
To dream of a bully represents people or situations that you feel
are intentionally keeping you down or threatening you for doing
what you like. It may also reflect a person or situation that you
feel is too difficult to confront.
Not standing
up to a bully represents you backing down from a threat or challenge.
If you do stand
up to a bully it symbolizes confronting problems, and overcoming
fear. You may have finally gotten to the courage to do something.
To dream of
being a bully represents arrogance or feelings of being invincible.
You may have a fear of losing control. It may also reflect a lack
of respect for others.
Example: A young
man dreamed of bullies threatening him. In waking life his parents
had threatened to call the police on an employer if ever tried to
get a job with them.
Cafeteria
To dream of a cafeteria represents issues, interests, or situations
where other people are noticing what your doing. Mutual awareness
of each other others interests or problems. Group sharing, group
experiences, or unavoidable openness (e.g. discussing your love
life). Casual and mutual awareness of others feelings about an experience.
Negatively,
dreaming about a cafeteria may reflect embarrassment that your personal
life being on display to others. A embarrassing moment of public
honesty in front of friends or family.
An empty cafeteria
may reflect your feeling that nobody cares about an issue in your
life that can hide or that you feel you have to openly discuss (relationship
problems). Alternatively, it may reflect you feelings that some
area of your life will be out in the open soon.
A school cafeteria
represents mutual open discussion about issues that concern you
or give you anxiety (openly discussing your mutual anxiety about
potential lovers rejecting you).
Example: A young
woman dreamed of being in a cafeteria with a guy she liked. In waking
life she was trying to closer to this guy and all her friends and
family knew about it.
Example 2: A
girl dreamed of being in a cafeteria and being upset with her friend.
In waking life she liked the same guy as the her friend and after
talking about it with her started to notice her friend getting meaner.
The cafeteria reflected her awareness of her friend noticing that
he liked the same guy and their open discussion about their shared
fondness for the guy.
Example 3: A man
dreamed of seeing bankers sitting in a cafeteria. In waking life he
was being humiliated by his father in front of his whole family because
his father had made an enormous financial promise that he wasn't keeping
and that required the dreamer to publicly reveal his personal issues
with his father to his whole family.
Example 4: A man dreamed of being in a cafeteria. In waking life he
was separated from his wife with everyone he knew being aware of it.
The cafeteria may have reflected his feelings about his failing relationship
experience being out in the open while noticing that other people
relationship experiences weren't.
Calculator
To dream of a calculator represents carefully evaluating an issue
or situation. You may want to make sure of something, consider
alternative options, or reexamine beliefs and opinions.
A calculator may reflect doubts, or new developments that interest
you in weighing or reconsidering choices.
Example: A young man dreamed of being given a calculator
by a friend. In waking life he was planning on asking out
girl he thought liked him before finding out that she didn't. The
calculator reflected the information he received that made he rethink
his plans.
Calculus
To dream of calculus represents a very difficult life situation that
is totally unforgiving to any mistakes, or wrong choices. A
situation where you have to be absolutely perfect the entire time.
Chalkboard
To dream of a chalkboard
represents an open or receptive attitude to new ideas, brainstorming,
or figuring something out. You may be considering options, theorizing,
experimenting, or trying to come up with creative solutions to problems.
A formal approach to learning or problem-solving. Seeking clarity
and understanding in a particular situation, or that you are ready
to impart your knowledge or ideas to others. A chalkboard is a sign
that you're working towards an answer, or that you're open to a number
of possibilities. Seeking a solution that would allow you to manage
a sitution effectively. Efforts to weigh the pros and cons of different
choices and brainstorm the best path forward.
Negatively, dreaming about a chalkboard may represent brainstorming
or presenting ideas that you feel you have to think about or worry
about. It may also reflect a selfish or jealous concern for brainstorming
a problem. The need to be open to change, adaptable, and not to get
too attached to specific outcomes or ideas.
To dream of a teacher that asks you to read something off a chalkboard
may represent your feelings about seeing a problem directly in order
to understand it, interest in solving a problem, or your sense of
intuition that wants to you consider or reconsider options. Feeling
of pressure to perform or meet expectations, as if being tested or
evaluated by others. Learning or acquiring knowledge from someone
who is experienced or knowledgeable in a certain field. Negatively,
it could reflect a fear of being publicly called out for not knowing
something or not being able to perform as expected.
To dream of a teacher that asks you write on a chalkboard represents
your interest in solving a problem or your sense of intuition that
wants to you begin brainstorming or working on solving a problem.
Your need to demonstrate your knowledge or understanding to others.
You may be put on the spot or feel pressured to perform in front of
others.
To dream of a doctor writing on a chalkboard may represent an interest
or your sense of intuition that is focused on figuring out a method
of healing.
To dream of an chalkboard menu in a restaurant represents an experimental
attitude or open-minded approach to options or choices available to
you in a particular situation or relationship. Flexibility and changeability
of choices in the current moment that won't last forever. Alternatively,
the chalkboard menu may reflect your desire for something new or exciting,
or your willingness to try something different. It may also indicate
that you need to be more flexible in your thinking or approach to
a situation.
To dream of green chalkboard represents your attempts to brainstorm,
or experiment with problems that have to do with growth, new beginnings,
or fresh ideas. It could also indicate a desire for a new approach
to an existing problem or situation. Alternatively, the dream may
represent your willingness to learn and try new things, or your receptivity
to alternative ideas and perspectives.
To dream of a black chalkboard represents your attempts to brainstorm,
or experiment with problems that are challenging, serious, or require
a formal approach. Brainstorming new ideas for problems that are more
serious, all important, personal, embarrassing, and difficult to accept.
Example: A man dreamed of a University professor writing lottery numbers
on a chalkboard. In waking life, he had a hobby of trying to predict
patterns with the lottery numbers and after talking to his son about
dream symbolism for a strange dream, he had a renewed interest in
trying to predict lottery number patterns. In this case, the chalkboard
may have reflected his attempt to brainstorm ideas about winning the
lottery by understanding his strange dream combined with his number
pattern studies.
Example 2: A young woman dreamed of seeing the names of several religions
written down on the chalkboard, where most of them look faked. She
says she's Catholic out loud in class and "Catholic" appeared
on the chalkboard. In waking life, she's recently realized that science
is better than religion. In this case, religions names being written
on the chalkboard may have reflected her attempt to brainstorm and
evaluate different religious beliefs and ideas in order to make sense
of her new perspective on faith and science.
*Please See Whiteboard.
Classmates
To dream of classmates that you remember from school symbolizes aspects
of your personality based on your most honest feelings or memories
of that person. Ask yourself what qualities stand out the
most about that person and see how that quality may apply to current
relationships, or life situations. Are you thinking or
acting in way that is similar to to them?
To dream of classmates that you don't recognize symbolizes aspects
of your personality that are exposed to the same concerns or anxiety
as you. A thinking style or situation that may be noticing in
yourself while dealing with a problem. The classmate's
actions, words, clothing, skin color, or physical appearance can provide
further insight.
Alternatively, classmates may reflect aspects of your own personality
while you are attending school. Feelings about yourself academic performance.
Example: A young
woman dreamed of a classmate kissing her. This classmare was someone
who she felt used to be intelligent and then slowly revealed themselves
to be unintelligent. In waking life she was having problems at Univiersity
and her grades were getting worse. She initially beleived she would
do well in university and then was surprised to find that university
was much more diffcult then she expected.
Classrooms
To dream of classrooms represents an interest
in learning about yourself, personal growth, or finding solutions
to problems or questions. You may have a concern about a specific
subject or issue.
To dream of sitting
in the back of a classroom may represent an issue that concerns you,
but that you don't want to draw attention to.
To dream of being
closer to the front of a classroom than other people may reflect feelings
about having more concern or anxiety about an issue than other people.
Feelings that it's more important for you to pay attention or work
hard on a problem than it is for others.
The subject of
a classroom represents the manner, method, or direction you are thinking.
A theme to concerns, issues you care about, or situations that are
sensitive. For example, history classes may reflect the reexamining
of your past and math classes your attempts to solve a difficult problem.
Geography may symbolize experiencing life from different perspectives,
and science may represent experimentation with new ideas.
The grade number
of elementary school classrooms may use numerology to communicate
the manner in which you are thinking. For example grade 5 classrooms
may represent changes you are experiencing in life, while grade 2
classrooms may represent issues or situations that you are conflicted
about.
To dream of classrooms
that you don't recognize represents a new or open-minded approach
to problems. You may be trying new things.
Example: A man
dreamed of being in a grade 13 classroom where an old friend was sitting
closer to the front than he was. In waking life he became extremely
rich during an economic crisis than his friend. The classroom may
have reflected his feelings about having to be concerned a lot about
the economic crisis and the seating positions may have reflected his
feelings about comparing his anxiety to his friends anxiety as his
friend had to worry about economic crises a lot more than he did.
Class
Schedule
To dream of a class schedule represents a plan of action, agenda,
or goals as you face anxieties or deal with issues that are important
to you.
To dream of losing or forgetting your class schedule represents distractions,
unexpected surprises, or giving up on plans.
College
To dream of college
represents issues or situations in your life that you are giving serious
thought that benefit you and increase your status or power. It
can also represent well-earned relaxation, success, or compensation
for hard work.
College in a dream
may be a sign that you are very busy or focused on an issue that is
allowing you to improve yourself or benefit in some way. You
may want to show off your skills or take a well deserved break.
College dreams are common when people are learning new skills,
finishing work projects that allow them to gain in some way. You
may have worked hard to earn something and now want to "play"
with it.
*Please See University.
Colored Pencils
*Please See Pencil
Crayons.
Combination Lock
To dream of a combination lock represents emotional, or situational
requirements in
order to notice something. It also may reflect what you
require of others in order to reveal something to them
If the combination lock is yours then you may need to feel a certain
way, or see something happen in order to share power or knowledge
with others.
If the combination lock is not yours then you may need to satisfy
the demands or needs of another person or situation before you can
gain power or knowledge.
Computers
To dream of a computer represents the brain and how you think. What
you do or see on a computer symbolizes issues you are focused on or
interests you have. You are noticing the manner in which you are thinking
and may be motivated to explore issues or improve yourself.
Problems with
your computer or glitches reflect mistakes, bad choices, outdated
beliefs, and faulty logic.
Refer
to the themes
section for technology for a more in depth look at technology
symbolism.
Computer
Lab
To dream of a computer lab represents awareness, focus, or interest
on what other people are thinking. Other people's true
feelings or beliefs may be visible to you.
Crayons
To dream of crayons represents issues that you want no responsibility
or obligations with. A desire to be carefree. You
may want the freedom to do as you please, make mistakes, or experiment
without consequences. Crayons may also reflect a lack of
concern for what other people think.
Positively, crayons symbolize a carefree attitude, open-mindedness,
or being imaginative. Negatively, crayons may represent
a lack of seriousness, commitment, or sloppiness.
Desks
To dream of a desk represents your focus on evaluating a problem,
figuring something out, or considering options. There may
be an issue that you are interested in paying attention to.
To dream of sitting at a desk bored, or not concerned with anything
serious may reflect an unpleasant situation you feel forced to think
about. It may also be a sign that you need to be more serious
or try harder to deal with problems.
To dream of sitting at someone else's desk represents your interest
in paying attention to an issue through a different perspective, or
though some aspect of your personality.
English Class
To dream of English class represents a concern that you're not doing
anything wrong. Worrying or deep concern that everything
you're doing or saying is proper.
Negatively, you
may think you have offended someone, that someone is mad at you, or
that something you said was taken the wrong way.
Alternatively, you may be making sure that something is as good as
you can get it.
Elementary
School
To dream of elementary school (grades 1-8) represents general concerns,
fears, anxieties, or insecurities. You are caring or sensitive
about an issue, but may not feel powerful or capable enough to do
anything about it.
Where as high school reflects concerns or anxieties involving having
power, status, or capability, an elementary school suggests a lack
of it.
Eraser
To dream of an eraser represents changing your mind, or a desire to
correct a mistake.
Exams
To dream of taking an exam represents a very challenging situation
in your life that may require your complete focus or dedication. A
challenge that may foster powerful uncertainties, require a lot of
preparation, or put a lot at stake. An exam dream may stand as a barometer
of pressure you're feeling.
To dream of
failing an examination may reflect an inability to prove yourself,
overcome a challenge, or a sense of personal failure. Feeling that
you didn't perform adequately or live up to expectations. It may
also reflect your worst fear coming true.
To dream of
being unprepared for an exam may reflect your feeling of lacking
of preparation or that you didn't listen to a warning. Feeling accountable
for the failure of a project or plan. You may be expecting too much
of yourself.
*Please See Tests.
Field Trip
To dream of a field trip represents seeing
something for yourself. It reflects concerns or
interests you have where you are verifying something, requesting information,
going
out of your way to notice something, or trying something
out just to see what happens.
Friends
To dream of a friend represents a quality in yourself based on your
most honest feelings about them. Ask yourself what memories or feelings
stand out the most about them and see how that quality may apply
to your own life.
Friends in dreams
may also represent your current projection of that person based
on a current situation or conflict in your life.
To dream of
having a friend that you've never seen before represents beliefs
or situations that make you feel good, or help you in some way.
A supportive or co-operative aspect of yourself. It may also reflect
your projection of a situation or arrangement that is beneficial
to you.
To dream of
a friend dying may represent your negative feelings about an impending
change, loss, or failure. Consider what qualities stand out the
most about that friend and how that quality may be lacking or suffering
in your life at the moment. Alternatively, seeing a friend dying
may reflect your feelings about that person losing power or undergoing
an unpleasant change.
To dream of
a deceased friend most likely reflects a quality about them that
stands out the most in yourself. Unless their death was recent or
you are having issues with grieving the fact that they are dead
is most likely not significant to the dream symbolism. Alternatively,
dreaming of a dead friend may represent something good in your life
that has been long lost.
*Please See Best
Friends.
Geography
To dream of learning geography represents situations in your life
that encourage you understand different states of mind, or think
differently.
People may dream of learning geography when they have to change their
lifestyles, culture, or experience alternate social-economic conditions. You
may also be trying to consider others views or feelings.
Graduation
To dream of graduation represents achievement. You
are transitioning to a higher level. You be experiencing
the completion of a difficult phase, or the end of a time of anxiety
or uncertainty. You may have proved yourself in some
way.
Example: A man dreamed of being at a graduation ceremony. In waking
life he had just completed a very difficult spiritual test.
Graduation
Cap
To
dream of a graduation cap represents your attitude and mood with
a sense of achievement. You
are aware of your transition to a higher level as you move on to
a new phase in your life.
*Please See Graduation
Clothing.
Graduation
Clothing
To
dream of a graduation clothing represents you or some aspect of
your personality that has completed a difficult phase, or reached
a higher level.
*Please See Graduation
Cap.
High School
To dream of being in high school represents anxiety or concerns
you have in regards to gaining power, resources, or status. How
well you are being perceived by others or how well you are performing
in life. You want more responsibility, status, or to feel more capable.
You are trying to improve yourself in some manner. Negatively, high
school may reflect too much concern with developing power or status.
High school
points to insecurities, or anxieties about how powerful or capable
you feel as a person.
To dream of
not completing or dropping out of high school may reflect feelings
about not having done enough to achieve power or status. Feeling
that you didn't try hard enough to achieve your goals. Feeling that
you surrendered or gave on an accomplishment you cared a lot about.
Feeling like a loser for not having tried hard enough at something
important to you.
Attending
specific classes in a school may represent the manner in which you
are thinking. For example, history classes may reflect
the reexamining of your past and math classes your attempts to solve
a difficult problem.
If you attended a number of different highschools then each school
may reflect a different level of difficulty or stress in your life.
Examples life situations that may encourage school dreams may be nervousness
about dating someone, anxiety about work, or caring deeply about how
others will react to a project you are working on or plans you have.
Dreaming of certain memorable locations at a school you attended may
reflect current emotional states based on those memories. For example
if someone hurt your feelings or made you concerned about what they
thought in a certain location (hallway, doorway, or back of a room)
in a dream it may reflect your concerns about what other people think.
*Please See Tests.
*Please See Exams.
*Please See School.
*Please See Elementary
School.
*Please See College.
*Please See University.
*Please See Private
School.
*Please See Preschool.
History
To dream of studying history represents reexamining your past. You
may be trying to gain insight into past events, or change your views
about situations that occured.
Example: A young man dreamed of being in an ancient history class
in highschool. In waking life he was doing a lot of therapy to process
negative events from his past.
Kindergarten
To dream of kindergarten represents mentally or emotionally preparing
yourself to deal with problems or situations that you really care
about.
"Playing
with the idea" of confronting a problem or serious issue. You
may be considering confronting a problem or starting a project.
You may be experiencing a transitional phase in your life.
Negatively,
dreaming about a kindergarten class represents a situation or problem
that you fear beginning to confront. Beginning to worry about taking
action on a problem you don't even want to think about confronting.
Dabbling with preparing for a problem.
Example: A young
man dreamed of seeing a kindergarten class. In waking life he had
experienced trauma from an illness that made him lose some of his
hair. He realized that once school was over he'd have to remove his
hat in order to get a job. Something he didn't have to do right now.
Be was beginning to consider his problem to be a serious potential
embarrassment and was running potential ideas for his life to deal
with it to spare himself humiliation.
Laptop
To dream of a laptop computer represents a higher level of interest
in how you are thinking. You may be more motivated or excited to
explore yourself or improve yourself. Whereas a regular computer
reflects a general awareness of what you are thinking, a laptop
reflects more enthusiasm in yourself. Awareness of yourself thinking
in ways that are modern, making progress, or savvy. Liking organization,
making serious plans, or thinking of issues related to success.
What you do
or see on a laptop computer symbolizes areas of your life that are
the most interesting or motivating for you to think about. You may
want to improve yourself, change beliefs, or cut out bad habits.
Making plans on how to get ahead in life.
Problems with
your laptop computer reflect mistakes, bad choices, outdated beliefs,
and faulty logic.
To dream of
losing your laptop or having your laptop stolen may reflect fears
of having to start over from scratch when you believed you were
getting ahead in life. Losing power, employment, or resources that
allow you think about the more interesting areas of your life. Feeling
that you've lost your ability to get ahead in life or plan interesting
things.
If a laptop
computer is your sole computing device then consider looking up
the definition for "computers" for a more general explanation.
Example: A young
woman dreamed of having her laptop stolen. In waking life she feared
losing her an extension on her employment. The loss of the laptop
in this case may have reflected her fears of losing the ability
to think of herself as a successful adult making progress in life
if she lost her employment extension and her income.
*Please See Computers.
Law (Studying)
To dream of studying law at school represents your concern or anxiety
about how unfair a life situation is. You may be thinking about how
to get back at someone or force justice into a situation.
*Please See Lawyer.
*Please See Law
School.
Library
To dream of a library represents a search for answers, knowledge,
or ideas. You may be questioning some area of your life, be curious
about something, or looking for new ideas.
A person or area
of your life with a wealth of knowledge. A store of knowledge you
always feel that you can depend on. Feelings about needing to learn
a lot about something you are doing in waking life. Feelings about
yourself being very studious or a "total geek."
Negatively, a
library may reflect feelings about having to learn too much at once
or unpleasant feelings about consistent learning.
Dreams of libraries
are common to people trying to learn a lot about parenting.
A messy or disorganized
library may point to frustration, or total preoccupation with finding
the answers you want. You may be having difficulty getting answers
or finding solutions.
Example: A woman
dreamed of going to a library. In waking life she was going to school
to prepare to enter medical school.
Example 2: A man
dreamed of a librarian that died and then met a new evil librarian.
In waking life he was learning everything he could about being a parent
and when the child was born he felt the need to learn how to be a
serious parent faster than ever.
Example 3: A single
mother dreamed of going to a library to find her missing daughter
and then found her daughter outside on a crucifix. In waking life
the single mother had her daughter in therapy to learn about her daughter's
behavior and then discovered that her daughter had gotten into trouble
for acting out at school.
*Please See Books.
*Please See Encyclopedia.
*Please See Librarian.
Lockers
To dream of your own personal locker represents issues, information,
or access to something in your life that you don't want to share or
make available to others. You may have a secret, or something that
is very personal that you want to keep private.
To dream that
you can't get your own locker open represents feelings of being
unable to be yourself or share something personal. Feeling cut off
from yourself. The bright, funny, or real you may feel displaced.
You may be feeling social uncomfortable. Practicing self-acceptance
may be helpful.
To dream of
opening your own personal locker represents your willingness to
be open about something or to share something. You have feelings,
ideas, or knowledge you are willing to share.
To dream of
placing objects inside a locker represents new feelings, knowledge
or ideas that you don't want to share with anyone.
To dream of
someone else's locker represents issues with access to things you
can't have or answers to problems that are hidden from you. There
are obstacles, or barriers to attaining what you want.
To dream of breaking
into someone else's locker represents your strong motivation to figure
out a problem or get what you want. You may have done everything you
could, or used all available resources to find something out, or get
access to something.
Mathematics
To dream of studying math or trying to solve a math equation represents
a difficult life situation that requires you care about positive choices,
or solutions. Issues or situations that are unforgiving
of mistakes or wrong choices.
A situation or desired outcome in your life that requires sacrifices,
objectivity, or adherence to good habits, morals, or rational thought.
Math in a dream may also reflect a problem in your life with only
one right solution. Something that may difficult to accept
or that tests you a person.
Example: A woman dreamed that it was punishable by death to write
down anything concerned with mathematics. In waking life she was living
in Nazi Germany during Hitler's rule. The illegal mathematics in this
case may have reflected her feelings about the oppressive restrictions
of the Nazi regime making her fear being caught trying to solve or
discuss difficult personal problems as it may appear that she wasn't
loyal to the government.
Night School
To dream of night school represents feelings about seriousness, caring
a lot, or anxiety about needing to learn to do something else when
nothing is working. Feelings about you or someone else doing something
in their spare time to get ahead or to learn skills when nothing else
is supportive enough. Using spare time to improve oneself because
currently no person, job, or resource is adequately supportive. Using
spare time to improve oneself because "life sucks" and it's
better to not waste time not trying to get away from losing or stagnation.
Example: A man
dreamed that his girlfriend went to night school and then when he
went to the night school himself found out that his girlfriend left
him. In waking life he was aware of his girlfriend doing things to
support herself on her own without him and then later found out she
broke up with him. The night school in this case may have reflected
the dreamer's feelings about his girlfriend feeling that nothing was
working in their relationship and that she needed to learn to find
a new ways to live on her own.
Notebooks
To
dream of a notebook represents information that you think is important
enough to remember. Things
you want to keep track of. It may also reflect advice,
observations, past experiences, memories, or solutions to problems
you've already dealt with. A notebook may also reflect
issues you have overlooked.
To dream of losing a notebook may symbolize facts or a situation that
have changed.
To dream of reading a notebook represents the questioning of an issue,
or a review of information. You may be reflecting on advice,
observations, past experiences, memories, or solutions to problems
you've already dealt with.
Notebooks in dreams can also reflect real life notebooks you may using
to learn or gain insight from.
Notes (School)
To dream of taking school notes represents information that you think
is important enough to remember. Things you want to keep track of.
It may also reflect advice, observations, past experiences, memories,
or solutions to problems you've already dealt with. Notes may also
reflect issues you have overlooked.
To dream of losing
school notes may symbolize facts or a situation that have changed.
Feeling careless. Feeling cut off from something important.
To dream of reading
school notes represents the questioning of an issue, or a review of
information. You may be reflecting on your experience or what you've
already learned in order to solve a problem.
School notes in
dreams can also reflect anxiety about school or academic performance.
Researchers or students may dream of their notes to reflect issues
related to their studies.
P.A. System
(Public Annoucement)
To dream of a P.A. system represents sudden realizations that issues,
situations, or problems are more important.
To dream of speaking into a P.A. system represents your attempts to
make the importance of information obvious to others.
Pencils
To dream of a pencil represents situations that are temporary, or
beliefs that can be changed if needed. It may also reflect issues
that you are open to negotiating with. Temporary ideas or feelings
about being open to changing your plans. Situations or ideas with
a lack of permanence. Intentionally not making an idea, choice, or
situation permanent. Ideas or actions that are not serious.
Negatively, a
pencil may reflect your anxiety about taking serious action or making
serious decisions. Keeping a plan in a state of brainstorming. Dishonest
plans that are not serious so that you can avoid embarrassment if
something goes wrong. Impermanent plans you are nervous about carrying
out for real. Temporary solutions to problems with no long-term plans.
Hesitancy to be serious about some area of your life.
Pencil Crayons
To dream of pencil crayons represents emotional
investment. Issues you feel responsible for, that
are special to you, or a situation in which you have a desired outcome. It
may also symbolizes issues in which you feel obligated, or that you
need to know that you did your best.
Pencil crayons could be a sign that you care about someone noticing
you, your work, or a contribution you've made.
Pens
To dream of a pen represents situations that are permanent, final
choices, or beliefs that you don't want to change. You
may have made your mind up, or aren't open to negotiating.
Blue
pens represent positive beliefs, final choices, or situations that
you have accepted or aren't willing to compromise. Red
pens represent negative beliefs, final choices, or situations that
you have accepted or aren't willing to compromise.
Permanent
Markers
To dream of permanent markers represents situations or choices that
difficult to change. A choice or situation may be final
once made. It
may also reflect your perception of a situation being permanent.
Permission Slip
To dream of
a permission slip represents beliefs you have about not being able
to do what you want. If someone has to sign it then it means that
you're feeling that someone else has the power to stop you from
doing what you want. Religious people may dream of a permission
slip to reflect their feeling that God may not agree with what they
want.
Alternatively,
a permission slip may mean that you are not sure if you should allow
yourself to do something.
A permission slip
may also reflect body language or a social indicator that you are
waiting for from someone before you proceed in a relationship.
Philosophy
To dream of
studying philosophy represents appreciation for intelligent decisions
in your past. Being aware of yourself having made good choices that
are of benefit to you now. Feeling glad or relieved that you made
preparations for something difficult you are now experiencing.
To dream of
being in philosophy class at school represent anxiety or pressure
you feel about maintaining the integrity of past intelligent decisions.
Worrying that you may end up losing something you worked hard to
prepare for.
Philosophy dreams
may appear when you are dealing with a will or trying to collect on
a insurance policy.
Playground
To dream of a playground represents a situation in life where you
are doing as you please or being carefree. It feels wonderful
to do whatever you want. Few restrictions or limitations. You
may be experiencing a situation that allows you to exploit it for
your own benefit, or that allows you to enjoy yourself.
To dream of not being able to go on a playground may reflect your
desire to be more carefree.
Podium
To dream of a podium represents speaking or thinking about issues
that are important to you. You may wish to communicate
or be clear about something. You also wish to convince
others, or make a point.
To be nervous at a podium represents difficulty is communicating about
issues that are important to you.
Preschool
*Please See Kindergarten.
Principal
To dream of a school principal represents
social justice. A principal may be an ability to embarrass
someone, make them insecure, or control what they think. He
may also reflect an unpleasant issue in your life that you feel
powerful enough to ignore, or manipulate in your favor.
A school principal may also represent your feelings about an issue
that embarrasses you, or forces you to do something you didn't think
you had to. You may have thought you could get away with something
that proved wrong. You may feel guilt or regret.
To dream of an evil principal may reflect your own insensitive use
of power to embarrass someone, or your projection of an insensitive
situation that feels embarrassing or unfair.
To dream of fighting or attacking a principal may represent your defiance
or resistance against an issue that you thought you could get away
with or never need to confront.
Principal's Office
To dream of a principal's office represents an issue in your life
that is encouraging social justice. Either your desire
to get back at someone who making you care about a problem or an
issue that is forcing you into having to deal with it.
*Please See Principal.
Private School
To dream of a private school represents being self-conscious
about responsibilities or obligations. You care or are concerned that
your choices are mature, intelligent, or of a higher standard.
Projects
To dream of a project represents a goal, purpose, or accomplishment
that you are very focused on and want to see succeed. You may be working
on something that takes a long time to finish and is important that
it ends up perfect.
Recess
To dream of recess represents a temporary relief or distraction from
a issue that worries you, or requires a lot of your attention.
Ruler
To dream of a ruler represents a careful analysis of a situation
or other people. You may be examining, observing, or
comparing something. A ruler could also represent measuring
how powerful, valuable, or important something is.
You may also be considering a number of factors before making a
decision, or double-checking something.
If you attack something in a dream with a ruler it may reflect your
objectivity or criticism of a problem. You may be confronting
a situation by examining all possibilities or weaknesses.
School
To
dream of a school most often represents social concerns, insecurities,
or anxieties. Worrying. Anxiety about how well you are being perceived
by others, or how well you are performing in life. There is something
happening in your life that you are sensitive about, or that's very
important to be to careful about.
Schools symbolize
a state of mind when you are caring about what you are thinking.
You may have issues at work, or other areas of your life that are
weighing heavily on your mind. You are concerned about something.
Positively,
schools may reflect your concern with work or long term projects
being perfectly accurate. Carefully thinking about what you are
thinking. Enjoying learning something difficult. Learning about
your problems, your past, or how to improve yourself. A school dream
may also appear if you are an expert at something and are very concerned
about potential mistakes. Analyzing written work, theories, or ideas.
Negatively,
dreams about schools may reflect heightened levels of anxiety or
prolonged periods of fear. An unbearable problem that you can't
stop worrying about. Worrying or having second thoughts about how
other people will react to negative comments you made about them.
Second guessing yourself. A worried attempt to come up with excuses
or "get your story straight." Feeling stupid that
you aren't perfect.
The level of
difficulty of an institution, or the grade you are in may reflect
how serious or emotionally taxing an issue is. Where as elementary
school may simply reflect caring about an issue, university may
reflect a more serious concern that requires your full and constant
attention.
Attending specific
classes in a school may represent the manner in which you are thinking.
For example, history classes may reflect the reexamining of your
past and math classes your attempts to solve a difficult unforgiving
problem that requires a perfect solution.
To dream of a school hallway represents anxiety or a concern about
something that is important to you during a transitional moment.
You may be concerned or worried about a change that you are making.
School hallways
may also carry personal symbolism for current emotions based on
memories you have had at specific spots inside the hallway. For
example if someone hurt your feelings or made you concerned about
what they thought in a certain location (hallway, doorway, or back
of a room) in a dream it may reflect your concerns about what other
people think.
Examples life
situations that may encourage school dreams may be nervousness about
dating someone, anxiety about work, or caring deeply about how others
will react to a project you are working on or plans you've made.
See the themes
section for school for a more in depth look at school symbolism.
Example: A man dreamed of being in school. In waking life he was
very concerned about his book being very accurate. He was spending
a lot of time reviewing his past work for mistakes.
Example 2: A woman
dreamed of hiding in a classroom. In waking life she was very nervous
about what to say to someone she angered and was carefully thinking
of an excuse.
Example 3: A man dreamed of standing on stairs inside a school looking
at a shirt made of good material but looked like poor material. In
waking life the person received some rather harsh criticism. The school
may have reflected their concern about what other people thought about
them or anxiety that what they were doing in life was wrong.
Example 4: A young woman dreamed of seeing a little girl at school
get dismissed from school. In waking life she was very jealous of
her ex-boyfriend breaking up with her for her friend and then experienced
him breaking up with the friend. The school in this case may have
reflected her feelings about having to care seriously about jealousy
all the time.
*Please
See Tests.
*Please See Exams.
*Please See High
School.
*Please See Elementary
School.
*Please See College.
*Please See University.
*Please See Private
School.
School Bus
To dream of
a school bus represents a prolonged learning process that is preparing
you for a more difficult situation. Getting prepared to concern
yourself with something more serious. Preparing for a difficult
or worrisome situation that is approaching.
Positively,
a school bus may reflect a responsible long term attitude about
being ready for situations that could be dangerous or serious. An
attitude that doesn't waste time learning all it can to be prepared
for a problem that is still a long time away.
To dream of
missing a school bus represents feelings about a missed learning
opportunity.
Example: A young
girl dreamed of getting on a school bus. In waking life she bought
something at the mall and knew that her bigger older sister would
force her to let her borrow it for a week before ever getting to
enjoy it herself. The school bus reflected her emotional preparation
to care about noticing her sister getting her way no matter what.
Example 2: A young
woman dreamed of being on a school bus. In waking life she had just
gotten pregnant and felt a lot of pressure to learn to be a good mother
for when the child was born.
Example 3: A man dreamed of his son refusing to get on a school bus.
In waking life he didn't want to sign begin a divorce settlement with
his wife because it would lead to a single life that he was not comfortable
having again.
Example 4: A man dreamed of being on a school bus and eagerly grasping
for coins before he got off the bus. In waking life the man was very
concerned about life being a lesson that he had to be as perfect in
as he could before he died. The school bus in this case may have reflected
his anxiety or serious thinking about life as it slowly proceeded
from year to year before death arrived.
School Gymnasium
To dream of a school gymnasium represents anxiety or concern about
being the best at something. Anxiety or concerns about not achieving
an accomplished status. Awareness of yourself taking risks of embarrassment
to achieve a goal that is better than you anything you have experienced
before. A serious attitude about winning or achievement. Feeling that
it may be dangerous to risk to be the best at something. Feeling pressure
to excel at something you fear failing at.
Example: A young man dreamed
of being in a school gymnasium. In waking life he was trying his best
to grow the biggest marijuana plant he had ever grown in his life
while worrying about the police catching him.
School Trip
*Please See Field
Trip.
School Uniform
To dream of a school uniform represents your personality always being
worried or concerned about something.
To dream of
people you want to date in a school uniform may reflect your concern
about never embarrass yourself around them.
Example: A young man dreamed of seeing a girl he liked in a
school uniform. In waking life he was very self-conscious
whenever he was around her.
You might see a school uniform in a dream when you are going for a
job interview or constantly trying to maintain a good impression with
someone.
Science
To dream of studying science represents thoughts or situations in
your life that are experimental. New ideas, new habits, or new methods
of dealing with problems. You are learning from these new experiences,
or methods.
Example: A young man dreamed of seeing science equipment in a giant
lab and then noticed a scary invisible monster running around the
lab. In waking life he was experimenting with different ideas to
commit suicide while being afraid of death.
Example 2: A man dreamed of being in a science class at school. In
waking life he was having anxiety about living separate from his wife
who "just wanted to see what would happen" if they separated
. The science symbolism may have reflected his feelings about his
relationship confronting an "experimental moment" with his
wife trying to see if she would be happier without him.
Scissors
.
To dream of scissors represents decisiveness, emotional separation
from issues, or getting rid of something. You may be making a choice,
or cutting something out of your life. It may also reflect some
area of your life being severed.
Negatively,
scissors in a dream could reflect a fear of being cut off or quickly
"severed" from an area of your life. Fearing being fired
too easily or broken up with by your partner without any discussion.
A decisive action that is not in your best interest. Alternatively,
from a negative perspective a pair of scissors in a dream may reflect
your own insensitive actions to severe ties or relationships you
don't want anymore. A lack of consideration about other people's
feelings when you quickly take things away from them.
Example: A woman
dreamed of being chased with scissors. In waking life she was having
anxiety about being accused of stealing from work and getting fired
for it even though she knew he was innocent. She feared the quick
decisive action of her employer to fire her without question.
Example 2: A woman dreamed of scissors. In waking she was concerned
about a breakup with her boyfriend. The scissors in this case may
have reflected her feelings about the choice to break up or "cut
ties" with her boyfriend.
Sports (School)
To dream of playing sports at school represents anxieties or personal
issues that you are struggling with. You have concerns
or interests that are presenting challenges to you in your life. You
may have anxiety or concerns about being the best that you can.
See the themes
section for sports for a more in depth look at sports symbolism.
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.
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.
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.
Teachers
To dream of a teacher represents the answer or solution to a problem
you have. They are beliefs, knowledge, or your projection of a something
that holds the perfect solution to a problem. The realization that
if you do something it will solve your problem. Coming to conclusions
about problems you have. Answers you feel you would be ignorant or
stupid to ignore. Intelligent attempts to mediate a problem. Feeling
that someone you know "knows best." Ideas that you feel
are a good idea to listen to.
Negatively, a
teacher may reflect embarrassing truths or feeling the reality of
a situation telling you what to do. Coming to scary or unpleasant
conclusions that you realize are true. Feeling terrified that you
have to do something differently than you currently are. Feeling intimidated
by someone smarter than you. Resisting listening to a difficult answer.
To dream of kissing
a teacher may reflect appreciation or approval of good advice. Liking
someone that's helped you solve a problem.
To dream of having
sex with a teacher may reflect waking life situations where you are
having a really enjoyable experience listening to someone else's advice.
It could reflect an enjoyable experience solving a problem or making
a change you first believed would be horrible.
To dream of being
a teacher may reflect feelings about how important it is to make others
understand the truth. Situations where you feel the need to explain,
instruct, or inform others.
Negatively, being
a teacher may reflect problems with accepting others beliefs the way
they are. Lecturing others when they aren't interested in listening
to you. A desperate or pointless need to tell people the truth when
those people don't respect you. Frustrations with being smarter or
better informed that other people.
What the teacher
says, wears, or does in the dream are all symbols that reflect what
your problem is, or your unconscious awareness of a solution.
Consider the grade
of the teacher for additional symbolism as dream numbers tend to use
numerology. For example your grade 5 teacher may reflect the solution
to a problem you have during a change you are experiencing because
in dream numerology 5 represents change.
Example: A young
woman dreamed of seeing a teacher comfort a crying girl on in a bathroom
stall. The teacher was telling the crying girl that everything will
be okay and that she went through something similar when she was younger.
In waking life the girl had come to the conclusion that breaking up
with her boyfriend was important because the relationship had no future.
She felt breaking was the answer to her problems.
Example 2: A man
dreamed of being very uncomfortable talking to a teacher. In waking
life he was very insecure about people whom he felt were smarter than
him.
Example 3: A young
man dreamed of being a teacher with no class showing up to see him.
In waking life he felt the need to explain himself and tell the truth
about an very embarrassing incident that occurred in order to clear
his good name, but he felt nobody cared about the issue anymore. He
felt it was impossible to reverse his bad reputation because people
weren't respecting him at all. The teacher symbolism in this case
may have reflected his feelings about himself needing to explain,
instruct, and inform others with the truth about his situation when
it was obviously pointless.
Tests
To dream of a test represents a challenging situation in your life.
You may be having an experience that you've never had before, facing
competition, or finding yourself in a situation with no guarantees.
A situation may require you to demonstrate your abilities. A test
could also reflect a fight, an ordeal, or a sense of pressure. A
situation that you feel is testing you or placing your self-respect
on the line.
To dream of
failing a test represents a challenge, fight, or ordeal that you
were unprepared for, gave in to, or choose to walk away from. You
may not have done everything you could have to solve a problem or
confront a challenge. The dream may also reflect your fear of failure.
To dream of
doing well on a test represents your confidence, feelings of being
ready, or that you ready to prove yourself. Feeling competent or
proud of your outstanding performance in some area of your life.
Negatively, performing well on a test may reflect arrogance or insensitivity
towards others while you perform exceptionally at something. Preoccupation
with nothing except proving yourself to be a winner at the expense
of others feelings. Issues with bragging too much. No sense of humor
about losing.
To dream of
being late for a test represents challenges you were unprepared
for or were too distracted to deal with. It may be a sign that priorities
are not straight, or a lack of responsibility.
To dream of
cheating on a test represents a lack of concern for ethics, honesty,
or earning something on your own. It may also reflect a lack of
respect for a situation that requires integrity. it may also reflect
waking life situations where you are not afraid of breaking the
rules if you need to. Low standards. Cutting corners.
To dream of
being caught cheating on a test represents feelings of being forced
to stop dishonest behavior. It may also reflect embarrassment, shame,
or having done something with low standards. Being caught acting
unprofessional.
To dream of
having trouble finding a room the take your test in may reflect
feelings about wanting to prove yourself, but not knowing how to
go about it.
To dream of
running out of time while taking a test may reflect a heightened
sense of pressure or having an inadequate amount of time to prove
yourself in a waking life situation.
To dream of
having to test a test that you haven't studied for represents feelings
about being unprepared to meet a waking like challenge. Confronting
an unfamiliar challenge.
Example: A young
man dreamed of cheating on a test. In waking life he felt he was
taking a lot of shortcuts with an important challenging work project
to save time that he felt was reducing quality of the work.\
Example 2: A
man dreamed of being nervous about taking a test. In waking life
he was a lawyer about to have his first criminal trial in court.
*Please See Exams.
Textbooks
To dream
of textbooks represents all known knowledge or experience about
a subject or issue. Everything you already know about
an issue or problem that can be applied to a current life situation. Learned
methods, ideas, or approaches to dealing with problems.
It may also symbolizes access to good advice, past experience that
can be applied, or all the answers or resources available to solve
a problem or improve yourself.
Alternatively, a textbook may symbolize insight or something that
motivates you to solve a problem.
To dream of returning or no longer needing a textbook symbolizes
information and experience that no longer applies, or has no value
to your current life situation.
To dream of a math textbook symbolizes all known knowledge or experience
about an unforgiving subject or issue. Everything you already
know about an issue or problem that requires total dedication or perfect
behavior to solve. A math textbook may also symbolize insight
or something that motivates you to solve your problems or improve
yourself.
Tuition
To dream of tuition represents regular obligations or responsibilities
required to protect your future. Personal costs involved in order
to continue developing a long term relationship you are learning
from. Personal costs involved in improving yourself or getting important
experience.
Negatively,
tuition may reflect your feelings about regular responsibilities
required of you during worrisome or serious situations.
Tuition in a
dream may sometimes reflect feelings about needing to regularly
use contraception in a new or developing sexual relationship.
Example: A woman
dreamed of being in court because she didn't pay her tuition. In waking
life she felt judged for thinking she was pregnant and not using contraceptives
regularly. The tuition may have reflected her feelings about the need
to be responsible about using condoms while worrying about sexual
activity being risky in her relationship.
University
To dream of university represents issues or situations in your life
that you are giving serious thought, or paying very close attention
to details. It can also represent very difficult or stressful
situations where you may need to figure out problems, stay incredibly
focused on goals, or find yourself experiencing new situations that
are difficult to accept. A high level of anxiety or concern.
University in a dream may be a sign that you are emotionally swamped
and have little time to enjoy yourself. You may also be
totally focused on a subject.
Examples life situations
that may encourage a university dream may be crises, serious health
problems, or very deep interest in book you are reading.
Example 2: A young woman dreamed of having attended a pre-university.
In waking life she was being prepared by her parents for an arranged
marriage.
Yearbook
To dream of a yearbook represents nostalgia. It's your
memories and focus on past relationships or situations. You
may be reexamining friendships, or experiences that you had when you
were younger.
A yearbook may also reflect your attempts to gain insight into your
life by examing your past. It may also represent your regrets,
or desire to change the past.