Roof

To dream of a roof represents feelings of protection, security, and boundaries that keep you safe from experiencing problems, uncertainty, or disappointment from external influences in your life going overboard. Feelings about how well you are shielding yourself from life's hardships or the stressors that you face in waking life. The upper limits of what you believe is possible or allowable. Boundaries or limitations that you have set for yourself or that others have imposed upon you. A general sense of feeling adequately protected from harm or danger and that problems are never on top of you in your life. A sense of coverage or refuge from inadequacy from problems developing at all.

Positively, dreaming about a roof may represent a general sense of safety and security from problems, disappointments, or being ruined. A protective barrier against external problems.

Negatively, dreaming about a roof may represent limitations, restrictions, or ceilings on your aspirations and potential. Feeling that you have to behave or respect boundaries when you don't want to.

To dream of standing on the roof represents feelings about a lack of barriers to achieving goals with a sense of it being unusual that you would have to think about nothing stopping you without limits. You are noticing that things you want are happening without a limit while you control yourself. Nothing gets in the way of having what you want with a sense that it might be dangerous or get you in trouble if you aren't careful. Believing in yourself completely if you have to because you feel you deserve nothing to stop you.

To dream of a leaking roof represents problems with personal security, vulnerabilities in your life's structure, or emotional disturbances that are developing in your life. Feelings of uncertainty about long-term security that's starting to present itself when that's unusual in your life. Insecurity or vulnerability, as if you are not adequately protected from harm or danger when you usually feel that you are.

To dream of a hole in your roof represents feelings of vulnerability that is noticeable or causing you to worry. Disruptions in your sense of security, an exposure to negative influences, or a risk that has come into your life unexpectedly. Awareness of serious vulnerabilities or gaps in your security or life structure. Feelings that something critical is missing in your protection or safety. An indication that certain areas of your life need attention and repair to restore a sense of completeness and security. A crisis, a significant loss, or a profound change that threatens your sense of stability and security. Overwhelming stress, pressure, or challenges or that a situation is becoming too much to handle.

To dream of a collapsing roof represents feelings of a loss of protection or security. Feeling that the protective barriers in your life are failing or have failed, leading to a sense of imminent danger or chaos.

Example: A man dreamed of standing on his garage roof and watching fireworks go off. He then suddenly found himself inside his house covered in ashes with a hole in his ceiling. In waking life, he had just ended an extramarital affair with a woman he felt was fake. In this case, standing on the roof may have reflected his feelings of experiencing complete freedom in his extramarital activities as long as he was careful. He felt a temporary or exciting moment of having no boundaries in his marriage.

Rooms

To dream of a room represents the personal space and boundaries you feel in a situation. What you feel you can or can't do in life. Close walls may reflect a lack of choice or ability to act. Distant walls may reflect lots of free time and options.

To dream of being inside a room you've never been in before represents the personal space and the boundaries you feel in a situation you've never experienced before.

Consider the type of room for additional meaning. Bedrooms are private thoughts, kitchens are preparation, bathrooms are issues with cleansing, and living rooms are issues you feel satisfied with.

To dream of an empty room represents an area of your life where nothing is happening. It may also it reflect feelings about starting over, previous conditions no longer feeling important, life situations or relationships ending. If the room was previously filled with furniture or objects but isn't anymore it may reflect feelings of emptiness or having no purpose. Feeling less comfortable within the boundaries of a situation.

To dream of a white room represents feelings about personal space or boundaries of a situation requiring you to be perfectly honest in your life. A room with white walls may also reflect life situations where you are confronting a lot of negativity or making a lot of personal change. A theme to your life that revolves around fixing problems you never got to fix before. Feeling that your entire life revolves around witnessing other people revealing their dishonest intentions to you over and over. A fear of not being perfectly honest at all times.

To dream of a white-walled bedroom may reflect a need to be perfectly honest in private. You may be privately concerned with trying to avoid embarrassing yourself or incriminating yourself. It may also reflect a lot of self-reflection, therapy, or personal changes you don't want others to know about. Secretly not liking how honest a situation is.

To dream of a messy bedroom represents feelings about a private area of your life being disorganized, out of control, or more irresponsible than what you project in public.

To dream of a room that you are familiar with completely changing represents feelings about what you can or can't do in a specific type of situation changing. The personal boundaries of an area of your life like work, home life, confidence in your abilities, privacy, and relationships may have changed.

Example: A man dreamed of being stuck in a room that was too small. In waking life, he felt trapped in debt. In this case, the room that was too small may have reflected his feelings of being financially constrained and limited in his ability to act freely or make choices due to his debt situation. The small room also symbolized the tight and uncomfortable personal space or boundaries he experienced because of his financial obligations.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of being in a room with tall distant walls. In waking life, she was trying to get a divorce and her difficult husband was causing delays and making her do all the work. In this case, the tall distant walls reflected her feelings of the long and difficult process ahead of her to regain her personal freedom and space from her marriage. She may have felt that completing the divorce was an enormous challenge of getting anything done, as though she could never get close to her goal due to the time, cost, and professional requirements.

Example 3: A woman dreamed of an empty room. In waking life, her daughter had moved out on her own leaving her to live by herself. She felt like her life had no meaning anymore. In this case, the empty room may have reflected her feelings of emptiness and lack of purpose now that her daughter was no longer living with her. It may also reflect her feelings about her daughter moving beyond the boundaries of parental control and the personal space of home life.

Example 4: A woman dreamed of all the rooms in her house getting larger. In waking life, she was in a late-term pregnancy and getting close to giving birth. In this case, the expanding room sizes may have reflected her feelings about numerous areas of her life becoming more important and complicated as the baby was close to being born.

Example 5: G. Gorden Liddy, the former chief of security for the President of the United States dreamed of being under siege while protecting a woman who lived in a house with 50 rooms. The 50 rooms inside the house in the dream may have reflected his feelings about the 50 US States. The entire dream was a reflection of his anxiety about protecting the President while he was responsible for managing the country.

Example 6: A man dreamed of walking into a room he was familiar with where suddenly everything had changed in the room. In waking life, he had been working on a difficult problem at work and experienced a big breakthrough that changed how his career and work atmosphere felt. In this case, the changed room may have reflected his feelings about his work environment and career path feeling completely different after solving a major problem. The transformation of the room symbolized the shift in his professional life, where he went from struggling with a difficult issue to experiencing a newfound sense of control, success, and possibilities.

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Sand Castle

To dream of a sand castle represents an accomplishment that you are proud of, but that you feel is vulnerable to external factors beyond your control. A temporary or fragile success in your waking life. It may symbolize something that you have built up or achieved, but that is not permanent or long-lasting. The sandcastle can also represent your creativity and ability to construct and manifest your goals, but it may also indicate that you are aware of the impermanence of things in life and that you need to enjoy and appreciate what you have while it lasts. Feeling good that something you've achieved has to be talked about or seen by everyone you know when it probably not last. Feeling proud of yourself for achieving sobriety, but knowing that sobriety is fragile to emotional instability or bad influences.

Example: A man dreamed of his sand castle being ruined and then trying to rebuild it like nothing was wrong with it. In waking life he was sensitive about staying sober from alcoholism. He believed he was strong about staying sober, but then went out with some friends and got drunk. He didn't think it was a big deal and that he could continue to manage himself. In this case, the sand castle may have reflected his confidence and belief in his ability to stay sober, while the ruined sandcastle and his attempt to rebuild it despite its flaws may reflect his denial or attempt to brush off his recent relapse. The dream may be warning him to be more vigilant and mindful of the potential triggers that could cause a setback in his recovery.

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Screen Door

To dream of a screen door represents emotional or psychological filtering. Something you like thinking about, but don't wish to expose yourself to for real. A sign that you want to enjoy something, but don't want to deal with the reality of actually doing it. A screen door may also reflect situational protection. Taking in the good and ignoring what you don't like.

Example: A young man dreamed of seeing a beautiful girl behind a screen door. The girl was someone desirable, yet had family and friends the dreamer didn't like. The screen door reflected his wish to fantasize about her while ignoring the unpleasant reality of her friends and family.

Second-Hand Store

To dream of a second-hand store may reflect your consideration of old ideas, ideas others are bored with, or getting involved in a relationship with someone that someone you know has already been in a relationship with. Considering making a choice to try someone else's idea or a "second hand" idea. Considering trying an idea that someone else doesn't have time for.

Negatively, second-hand store may reflect your dislike for having to do something unoriginal. Feeling like a loser because you have acknowledge someone else as the source of your accomplishment. Feeling that an old idea isn't an interesting as a new idea that you are considering.

Example: A woman dreamed that she was shopping in a second-hand store. In waking life she was considering a business idea that she had gotten from someone else whom didn't have the time or resources to try the idea themselves.

Secret Rooms

To dream of a secret room represents feelings about hidden aspects, undisclosed information, or unexplored potential in your life. A sense of privacy about personal boundaries. A part of your life that doesn't usually talk about itself. Facets of yourself or parts of your life that you have yet to discover, confront, or integrate into your conscious understanding. The dream may serve as an invitation to deeper self-reflection and discovery, suggesting there is more to know or reveal, either to yourself or to others.

Positively, dreaming about a secret room might symbolize the richness of the inner self, untapped potential, or unknown talents and abilities. It may indicate that you possess knowledge, skills, or emotions that you've kept private, but that could be beneficial if explored or exposed. There may be a sense of excitement or thrill related to the possibility of self-discovery and personal growth. Realizing undiscovered aspects of yourself. Feeling good learning something originally hidden or undisclosed.

Negatively, a secret room in a dream could represent areas of your life or personality that you are deliberately keeping hidden due to fear, shame, or insecurity. Issues you are avoiding, repressed memories, or taboo thoughts that you're not willing to confront. Feelings of being trapped by something that you wish to keep hidden, perhaps indicating guilt or a fear of exposure. Feeling ripped off or embarrassed that important information was previously withheld from you.

Example: A young man dreamed of finding a secret room in his father's basement with valuables in it. In waking life, he was worried about making an expensive purchase to replace something he owned, but then soon realized that what he already owned wasn't actually broken after he cleaned it. In this case, the secret room may have reflected his thoughts about the unexplored potential or hidden insight of cleaning his equipment that nobody told him about that made him feel it was an advantage to save money.

Example 2: A man dreamed of finding a secret room with a depressed clown in it. In waking life, he realized that his depression may actually be related to a big embarrassment from his youth after spending years not understanding why he was depressed. In this case, the secret room may have reflected his subconscious mind, where he had locked away unresolved emotions and past experiences that contributed to his ongoing depression.

Example 3: A woman dreamed of being unable to find a secret hidden room in her house. In waking life, she felt she was unable to have private quality time with her boyfriend anymore. In this case, the secret room may have reflected the secret room may have reflected her feelings about a private and special aspect of her relationship that she felt was increasingly elusive or inaccessible.

Example 4: A young woman dreamed of being in a secret room. In waking life, she felt that her family and culture were subversive to everything she believed in. In this case, the secret room may have reflected her personal thoughts and experiences as secretive or hidden, due to their stark contrast with her surrounding societal and familial norms.

Septic Tanks

To dream of a septic tank represents feelings about your ability to effectively deal with problems that won't be perfectly fixed for prolonged duration of time. An imperfect manner of dealing with problems.

Negatively, a septic tank may reflect too much reliance on needing long term goals completing perfectly and successfully to have a healthy relationship. Taking risks with problem solving that requires a big perfect ending in order to work out.

To dream of a septic tank broken or exploding may represent repressed emotions reemerging. Feelings of disappointment about not having fixed a problem you believed didn't matter anymore.

Example: A woman dreamed of her septic tank exploding. In waking life a lot of suppressed emotions between her and her husband regarding issues with their child had came up in a huge fight.

Shacks

To dream of a shack represents feelings about an area of your life that feels neglected, low-quality, or lacking in resources. A situation where you feel that you are getting by with the bare minimum to sustain yourself or cope with a problem. A situation where things feel unstable, temporary, or improvised. Thoughts about something in your life that isn't being given enough attention, effort, or support. Feelings you or someone else who is experiencing financial issues. A desire to move out of a dysfunctional or worsening home life.

Positively, dreaming about a shack may represent humility, resourcefulness, or making the best of limited means. Your ability to endure or succeed despite difficult circumstances or a lack of comfort. You may feel content or proud of your ability to make things work without needing luxuries or external validation.

Negatively, dreaming about a shack could represent feelings of inadequacy, insecurity, or embarrassment about your current life situation. Self-doubt, low self-esteem, or feeling ashamed of your accomplishments or living conditions. Struggling with a sense of being "less than" others or living below your potential. Experiencing lots of issues with being unable to afford to maintain a stable home life due to financial issues. Dealing with unemployment. Poverty, low self-esteem, or fear of not meeting societal expectations for success and comfort.

Example: An older man dreamed of living in a shanty town with shacks that were crudely built. In waking life, he had been unemployed for over a year while trying to find work. In this case, the shacks may have reflected his feelings of inadequacy or embarrassment with his life where he felt that he was getting by with the bare minimum and struggling to improve his circumstances.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of living in a shack with her parents and sisters while her father was possessed by an evil spirit. In waking life, her father had to move to a rehab facility for alcoholism due to a DUI arrest. Her mother was a housewife who was forced to take care of the family home expenses while dealing with her own health problems. Her parents were in their 60's. In this case, the shack may have reflected her feelings of insecurity and instability due to the family's financial struggles and the emotional burden of her father's addiction. She may have also felt neglect of their home life and the difficulty in maintaining a sense of normalcy while dealing with multiple family problems.

Shelf

To dream of a shelf represents ideas or opportunities that are waiting to be used.

To dream of putting something on a shelf represents putting off ideas or opportunities until a later time.

Example: A man dreamed of picking up a bottle of liquor off a shelf. In waking life he began speaking to a girl he knew liked him and whom he wanted to have sex with. The shelf reflected he awareness of this girl waiting for him to talk to her so he could have sex with her whenever he wanted.

Shelter

To dream of a shelter represents feelings of security or stability. Feeling good avoiding chaos or serious problems. Feeling good not being stranded or abandoned.

To dream of having no shelter may reflect feelings of chaos, being chaotically "in-between" states of security, feeling abandoned, or feeling left to deal with problems on your own. Feeling bad that nobody wants to help you.

Example: A woman dreamed of lots of moving in between shelters. In waking life she was "in between" having a stable home to live in while staying at someone else's home.

Shower

To dream of a shower represents a renewal, or a fresh start. A shower symbolizes something you are thinking, or something that is happening in your waking life that is allowing you to relieve a burden or stress of some kind. Something may have happened that allows you to stop worrying.

If you can't find a shower, or have difficulty using one it symbolizes a burden or emotional difficulties that are holding you back.

Negatively, a shower may reflect negative or dishonest actions that improve your life in some way. Feeling that your social standing changes from a loser to a winner because you did something illegal or took drugs around people who pressured you. Awareness of yourself becoming a winner because you are choosing to change your life with an illegal decision.

Example: A young girl dreamed of being in a shower and pulling out her teeth. In waking life she felt that she was getting more respect from her friends after taking drugs for the very first time.

Example 2: A man had recurring dreams of being in his shower. In waking he was experiencing recurring bouts of anxiety that would fade away after a period of time leaving him feeling better about himself.

Example 3: A man dreamed of being in a shower. In waking life was experiencing a serious complication with his health slowly going away.

Example 4: A woman dreamed of crying in the shower. In waking life she felt that she was emotionally stable moving on from her mother's death and then suddenly found it difficult to get over her mother's death after thinking about her for too long.

Example 5: A man dreamed of walking towards a shower and then being told that he didn't need to so he turned around. In waking life, the man thought he was going to have to go to the hospital for a serious health condition, but his health stabilized at the last minute. In this case, the shower may have reflected his feelings about thinking he needed to go to the hospital to get medical assistance to restore his body to normal function.

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Shower Curtain

To dream of a shower curtain represents feelings about some kind of situational barrier you are using to not embarrass yourself while improving or "refreshing" your life. Using to a situation or factor in your life to maintain privacy or avoid unpleasant revelations about yourself as you try to fix your life up. Hiding embarrassing things about yourself that you are trying to remove from your life. Feelings of personal discretion or having no intrusions into your private dealing while restoring some area of your life.

Example: A young man dreamed of holding a shower curtain in front on him while naked and blocking a girl from having sex with him. In waking life he was using the prolonged legal situation of the death of his father to avoid beginning dating a girl because his life wasn't perfectly financially secure until all the legal work was over. He didn't feel confident about himself dating the girl until he had full control of all the money from the sale of the property and his was completely financially secure.

Shutters

To dream of real functioning window shutters represents signals about what you or someone else really feels about a situation. An indicator of mood or openness. Positively, shutters may reflect an unwillingness to be be noticed by others in a degrading, risky, or embarrassing manner.

To dream of closed window shutters represents an unwillingness to be noticed liking something. It may also reflect closing others off or not wanting to be involved with a situation. It may also point to sensitivity about situations having to feel good all the time.

Negatively, closed shutters may represent a childish attempt to avoid noticing something happening that can't be stopped. Closed window shutters may also reflect you or someone else that is being a prude or snob. Wanting to be noticed by others as being better than them.

To dream of decorative window shutters represents a preference to be noticed by others as having a lovely life. Feeling good noticing everything happening in your life is always perfect.

Negatively, decorative window shutters may reflect appearances without substance. Trying too hard to appear like everything in your life is perfect.

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Silverware

To dream of a silverware set represents a sophisticated, intelligent, or mature approach to an experience you are having. Having an adult conversation with someone. A special or rare occasion in a relationship.

Alternatively, silverware may reflect experiences which require a higher than normal show of integrity or respect. Difficult or serious conversations about topics that are rarely discussed.

Positively, silverware may reflect an attempt to instill respect, integrity, or harmony in relationships or family life.

Example: A woman dreamed of seeing silverware. In waking life she was trying to have a serious adult conversation with her husband about her suspicions that he was cheating on her.

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Sink

To dream of a sink represents preoccupation with finishing some aspect of your life. Noticing yourself getting rid of ideas, feelings, plans, or situations. Wanting or choosing to end a way of thinking or living.

To dream of a kitchen sink is often symbolizes preparation to finish or get rid of some area of your life. Often an intuitive symbol for a change of thinking that is almost upon you. You are planning or about to feel that it's a good idea to change.

Example: A man dreamed of seeing dishes being washed in a sink. In waking life he was realizing that it may be a good idea to stop desiring a girl he liked.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of a sink overflowing. In waking life she was experiencing an unusually heavy menstrual cycle. The dream most likely reflected her frustrations with being unable to control or end her period.

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