Carjacked

To dream that you have been carjacked represents a forced change in decisions or the direction in life you are headed. You may feel fear, problems, or other people are interfering with your ability to proceed. Something is stopping you from making choices that you were making.

You may have lost your direction in life or circumstances in your life have lead you on a different course.

Carnival

To dream of a carnival feelings about time sensitive need to enjoy yourself. Feeling that you will miss out on having a really good time if you don't ignore everything else. A spontaneous opportunity for enjoyment. Enjoying wasting time or money. Enjoying something you know won't last very long. "Splurging" on short term fun.

Negatively, a carnival may reflect a "spur of the moment" need to enjoy yourself that neglects responsibilities. Disregarding family life or friendships because a spontaneous time-sensitive opportunity to have fun came up. Awareness of your enjoying yourself while not having to care about anyone else's feelings. Wasting time on childish experiences. Difficulty resisting a spontaneous enjoyable opportunity. Short-term fun that may come with personal costs or with no regard for consequences of it. Difficulty resisting an exciting experience that requires neglecting a responsibility.

Example: A woman dreamed of being in a carnival parking lot. In waking life she was fed up with her sisters drug addiction problems. The carnival may have reflected her feelings about her sister having difficulty resisting a good time on drugs if they became available to her with no regard for the consequences of it on her life.

Carousel

To dream of a carousel represents enjoyable thoughts or situations that keep repeating. Emotionally going in circles while feeling good. Reliving something you enjoyed in the past over and over.

Negatively, a carousel may reflect your difficulty getting your mind off a pleasurable distraction.

Example: A young man dreamed of being on a carousel. In waking life he couldn't stop fantasizing about how good things were with his ex-girlfriend.

Carp

To dream of a carp represents an aspect of yourself that notices nothing special about itself. A carp may also reflect insight into a problem that doesn't feel good because you will have to forgo any attention or specialness in order to solve it. Disappointment that something you've discovered isn't as wonderful as you wanted it to be.

Carpenter

To dream of a carpenter represents an aspect of your personality that is capable of doing everything on their own. An area of expertise where you or someone else is totally adept and knowledgeable. The skill and knowledge needed to be develop or create something independently.

Example: A business owner once dreamed of having sex with a carpenter. In their waking lives they were trying to expand their business and gain new customers. The sex with the carpenter reflected their ability to manage all the different aspects of their business independently and the satisfaction they got from their success.

Carpet

To dream of carpeting represents thoughts and emotions focused on comfort, luxury, and relaxation. You aren't concerned with, or don't want to focus on anything uncomfortable or negative. Feeling good noticing everything under control.

Carpeting in a dream may also reflect feelings about a situation being comfortable enough not to scare you. Feeling comfortably confident.

Negatively, dreaming about a carpet may reflect a comfortable attitude about something dangerous or difficult. A comfortable attitude about something difficult being easy when it's isn't easy.

To dream of cleaning a carpet represents feelings about needing to maintain a comfortable situation. Carefulness to not allow a comfortable situation to become too lazy, reckless, or neglected. Reversing anything that doesn't keep a comfortable situation staying that way.

To dream of a red runner carpet (e.g. red carpet event) represents a path in life that makes you feel more special or important. It may also reflect feelings of always being the center of attention.

Consider the condition and designs of the carpet and how it may symbolize what you are experiencing in life (e.g. repeating patterns may reflect repeating situations or feelings)

To dream of a rug carpet or throw rug carpet represents covering something up or disguising your true thoughts and feelings. Insulation and protection. Feeling better ignoring something.

Red carpeting (excluding red runner carpets) may reflect how comfortable you feel with negative behavior. Benefiting and enjoying lying, cheating, or stealing.

Dark green carpeting may reflect how comfortable you are thinking of only yourself. Benefiting and feeling relaxed with selfish or arrogant behavior. Light green carpeting may reflect how good or comfortable you feel while healing or rejuvenating yourself.

Example: A man dreamed of walking down a darker shade green carpet. In waking life he had a very calm attitude about be willing to kill himself while he saught professional help. The green carpet in this case may have reflected his relaxed comfortable attitude about being willing to end his life while trying to seek help.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of walking down a brown carpet and then walking into a room with dog feces. In waking life she was deluding herself with how easy it would be to move away from an unpleasant life before realizing that she had difficult problems she needed to deal with before moving would ever be a real possibility. The brown carpet in this case may have reflected her temporary comfortable feelings about how easy it would be to prepare for moving away to a new life.

Example 3: A young girl dreamed of walking down a carpet at school. In waking life she was interested in dating a guy at school while her parents wouldn't allow her to date at all. The carpet in this case may have reflected her comfortable feelings about not getting into trouble talking to boys at school with her parents never finding out about it.

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Carrot Juice

To dream of carrot juice represents feelings about an experience that benefits you to be as quick as possible about responsibly thinking about what you are doing to make positive changes for yourself that other people agree with. Quick self-improvement or positive change that others would agree with.

Example: A woman dreamed of being a hole with carrot juice in it and bathing in the juice. In waking life, she had a financial obligation that was recently addressed by paying off fees. In this case, the carrot juice may have reflected her feelings about needing quick responsible thinking to address paying off the late fees and to reverse any contract consequences of being late avoid making anyone angry.

Carrots

To dream of a carrot represents feelings about an experience that benefits you to think that it's important that what you are doing should lead to other things that help you. A healthy lure.

Positively, a carrot may represent reassurance, healthy motivation, or the sense that your efforts are moving you toward meaningful progress. A clear vision of the results you want and the belief that you are on the right path to achieving them.

Negatively, dreaming of a carrot may represent over-motivation, pushing yourself too hard, or placing excessive pressure on yourself to create certain outcomes. Attempts to force progress in others. A healthy lure that benefits a dishonest person. Overdoing encouragement, manipulation, or obsessively trying to guide a situation toward the outcome you desire.

Example: A man dreamed of seeing someone holding a carrot. In waking life, he was planning to get revenge on someone whom he observed trying extra hard to behave honestly to avoid his revenge. In this case, the carrot may have reflected his feelings about it being important to be careful about only taking actions against the person that would lead towards getting revenge that ultimately served his goals.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of her home, both inside and out, being filled with carrots. When she asked about why there were so many carrots, nobody had an answer. In waking life, she was helping a sick person in the hospital. In this case, her home being overwhelmed with carrots may have reflected her feelings about overdoing trying to motivate the sick person to want to get better so that they could return to their life.

Carry

To dream to of carrying something represents feelings about a burden or resentment you are "carrying." It may also reflect a heightened sense of importance to be prepared in some manner for a situation you are expecting. Anxiety or concerns about losing an opportunity.

To dream of carrying a person may reflect feelings about burdening yourself with other people's problems. Feeling that you need to do all the hard work for someone else. Feeling stressed or pressured into completely supporting someone through a difficult time. Trying to be a hero when you don't need to be.

To dream of carrying a weapon may reflect feelings of readiness for a conflict of some sort. Feelings of readiness to prove yourself or make drastic decision if needed.

Example: A young teenage girl dreamed of carrying a coin because it was part of a mission. In waking life she was having deluded thoughts about being a "starseed" person who had to carry out a special mission on earth. The coin she has to carry may have reflected her distorted perception of her life purpose being a burden she had to carry out her whole life.

Cars

To dream of cars represents feelings about your ability to be in total control of the direction or speed a situation is going that doesn't have to stop if you don't want to. Operating a car reflects how competent at managing a situation you or some aspect of your personality is. Who or what is in control of the direction and speed a situation in your life is going.

The type of car represents the style of decision-making or control being exerted over a situation. The type of car may also reflect how you feel as you go about controlling decision making in a new way. People who drive your car represent aspects of yourself or projections of other people who are guiding your choices. People riding along with you in a car reflect aspects of your personality that are influencing your choices or problems that are "coming along for the ride" as you work towards a goal.

Cheap or rundown vehicles reflect vulnerability, a lack of resources, or a lack of impressiveness with your style of controlling decision-making in a situation. Not feeling like a big winner or feeling that showing off looks stupid.

Expensive or powerful vehicles reflect the impressiveness of decisions, effectiveness, or a direction in life that is unstoppable. Feeling like a winner with an effective method of controlling the decision-making over a situation.

To dream of getting a new car may represent feelings about a new ability to be in total control of the direction or speed a situation is going that doesn't have to stop if you don't want to. A new approach to controlling decision-making as you take on a new relationship, new job, or start a new project. A fresh start or a new way of going about your business. A new decision-making style.

To dream of being unable to find your car represents feelings of being cut off from being allowed to control decision-making related to the direction and speed a situation to going. Surprise that your ability to control decision-making is not possible or allowed. Feeling that you have not gotten what you bargained for. Feeling that your normal decision-making style is not giving you the satisfaction that you thought it would. A situation that leaves you feeling embarrassed or confused. You may feel that there is no meaning to some area of your life. You may not know what you really want to do with your life or where you want to go.

To dream of your car being out of control represents feelings about life situations where you feel a compromised sense of control over decision-making. Feeling that you are losing control of a situation. Managing a situation or people is difficult. Feeling you have lost a sense of stability with control over a situation.

To dream of a stolen car represents feelings of being stripped of your identity or ability to control the speed and direction of a situation. The loss of your job, a failed relationship, or some situation where you feel your role or momentum has been compromised. Feeling that a situation is not honest about letting you remain in control or make decisions freely.

Negatively, dreaming about your car being stolen may represent feelings about thinking you are better than someone else being abruptly cut off. Feeling embarrassed for being selfish, arrogant, or deluded in your decision-making abilities. Dishonest self-control over a situation that suddenly got cut off. Disbelief that you are no longer in control of a situation where you were totally selfish to the point that someone else embarrassed you by shutting you off. Feeling that someone else isn't supportive of you being in control of a situation anymore.

To dream of a car that won't start represents feelings of being unable to start making decisions because of problems, delays, or frustrations. Controlling the direction and speed of a situation is not possible to begin with.

To dream of fixing your car represents your attempt to restore control over a decision-making process in your life that was sidetracked with problems or delays. Trying to get back on track in your life. Getting back your ability to control the direction your life is taking. Restoring your ability to progress or push ahead in some area of your life. Restoring your ability to freely make decisions or be in control of your own life. Negatively, fixing your car may reflect feelings of being sidetracked or prevented from doing what you feel you should be doing.

To dream of a car that is sinking in water represents feelings of being overwhelmed by uncertainty as you attempt to take control the direction and speed of a situation. Decision-making abilities are being overwhelmed by negative emotions or problems that are too big to control.

To dream of being in the backseat of a car may represent feelings about not being in control of a situation you are experiencing. Feeling that other people are controlling the direction of your life or that decisions you've made can't be stopped. Feeling that you are not in control of your own destiny. Feeling that someone is interfering with the direction of your life.

To dream that other people are in the backseat may reflect feelings about being in full control of a situation while other areas of your life or problems are being "carried along." Feeling able to effectively manage a situation away from problems as a leader. Negatively, it may reflect your tendency to take control of a situation and not listen to other people. Temporarily taking control over a situation with serious problems that could get worse. Casual control of something that is more powerful than you are to the point of being dangerous. Not respecting something that is bigger or more important than you are while you are in control of a situation.

To dream of a car on fire represents feelings about losing your ability to control the direction and speed of a situation to intense danger, anger, stress, or recklessness that is out of control. Control over decision-making that has been lost to other people hating you. A loss of control over a situation while also experiencing ongoing financial loss. The dream suggests that your plans or actions are leading to a potentially catastrophic outcome, and it may be time to reevaluate your approach. Alternatively, the car on fire could represent a sense of loss or failure in regard to something you have worked hard for, such as a job or relationship. You are unable to feel that you are in control of a situation anymore.

To dream of a black car represents control over a situation with a professional attitude about decision-making or control over a situation. Alternatively, dreaming of a black car may reflect decision-making that is considered excessive. Control over a situation that scares you. Fearing others being in total control of a situation you can't control at all.

To dream of a red car represents control over a situation that is passionate and driven by a desire to achieve. It may reflect the enjoyment of a successful and fulfilling career or project that one is deeply committed to. Enjoying your life being rich or successful because you are passionate about what you are doing for a living. Negatively, dreaming about a red car represents decision-making control over a situation that is dangerous and illegal, while knowing what you are doing is wrong. Danger or illegal decisions as the boss of a situation. Enjoying being a snob who never has to listen to anyone else tell you what to do. Getting away with dishonesty or immorality all the time. Knowing what you are doing is dangerous.

To dream of a light blue car represents control over a situation that is very sensitive, thoughtful, or very well-intentioned. A high degree of concern for honesty or caring about others feelings. Control over a situation where you or others are very concerned with caring for others. Positive management or control over a situation.

To dream of a dark blue car may reflect control over a situation in a manner that is very insensitive or brutally honest. Controlling a situation where being mean feels necessary. An all-business or emotionally immune honest attitude about control.

People changing jobs in waking life often dream of driving in a car that is not their real car. A possible reflection of a decision-making style that is not a usual style. Making decisions that you don't want to make while you change your life or adapt to your new job.

Older or elderly people may dream of cars that are too damaged or worn out to repair, often reflecting the aging process making certain areas of their lives impossible to continue with.

Pregnant women often dream of driving big trucks, buses, or cars that are difficult to maneuver.

For more on cars and vehicles see our cars themes section.

Example: A woman dreamed of losing her car. In waking life, she was unhappy with the direction her career was going because it had not brought her the happiness that she had expected it would. In this case, the lost car may have reflected the dreamer's feeling of losing a sense of control over the direction and speed her career was taking because it was boring.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of being in the backseat of a car that started moving and screaming "I'm not ready to go!" In waking life, she was experiencing anxiety before a surgical operation that was about to take place. In this case, being in the backseat of a car may have reflected her feelings of being "in the back seat" of the doctors controlling her life with the scheduled surgery.

Example 3: A woman dreamed of driving her mother's car. In waking life, she felt that her attitude and decision-making style in a situation she was involved in were based on her mother's influence and not her own.

Example 4: A woman dreamed of her car burning. In waking life, she was experiencing serious financial problems at work with no easy way to solve them. She felt unable to conduct business properly while losing a lot of money. In this case, the burning car may have reflected her feelings of financial ruin along with a sense of loss of control over the direction and speed that her work life was going.

Example 5: A woman dreamed of being in the backseat of a car. In waking life, she felt that other people had interfered with her relationship and caused it to break up. In this case, being in the back seat of the car may have reflected the dreamer's feeling of being a passive observer in her own life and the sense that other people were in control of the direction and outcome of her relationship. The backseat of the car may symbolize her feeling of being a passive passenger in her own life, without a sense of control or agency.

Example 6: A young man dreamed of crashing his car into another car while he tried to turn off the highway. In waking life, he got caught having sex with his friend's ex-girlfriend while trying to stop the relationship from reuniting. In this case, cars crashing into each other may have reflected the collision of 2 different people's lives with different views of control over the speed and direction that a relationship with the ex-girlfriend should take while neither wanted to stop their way.

Example 7: A woman dreamed of getting a new car. In waking life, she had decided to take her new relationship seriously. In this case, the car may have reflected her feelings about being in control of direction and speed that her dating life was going as she focused on not being single.

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Cart

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Cartoons

To dream of a cartoon represents your feelings about experiencing a ridiculous situation that you are not concerned with taking seriously because no matter what outrageous happens, in the end everything goes back to the way it was. Feelings about people being the predictable silly, childish, or immature idiots.

Negatively, dreaming about cartoons could represent feelings of putting up with the absurdity of situations or social encounters where everything happening is so ridiculous with never thinking it's predictable or deserving to learn a lesson that everything was a waste of time. The absurdity of nothing new or important happening because everyone involved is a predictable personality character that's totally concerned with annoying other people or believing in themself that doesn't work. Feelings of not being taken seriously by others or a situation that you find difficult to engage with seriously. A lack of depth in your interactions with people or a dismissive attitude towards serious matters. Perhaps you or someone else is not acknowledging the importance of certain events, or you might be struggling with immaturity either in yourself or others.

Famous cartoon characters may reflect a certain type of feeling, characteristic, or behavior based on the one thing that stands out the most about them.

Dreams when examined closely often appear to us in the form of cartoons or professional animations. This may be a symbol from God that we don't take our life problems seriously enough or that we choose the absurdity of living with our problems.

People who take hallucinogenic drugs often report seeing cartoon or professionally animated hallucinations or the world turning into a cartoon. This may reflect their perception of reality changing with the awareness of being treated as absurd or ridiculous if they ever talk about it to the people.

Example: A man dreamed of seeing cartoon characters. In waking life, he felt politically forced into a relationship with someone he knew was a complete waste of time due to their personality and the personality of people close to them being so ridiculously predictable and fake that the relationship ended as a certainty. In this case, the cartoon may have reflected his perception of the situation as absurd and predictable, with no meaningful lesson to be learned from it.

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Charlie Brown Cartoon

To dream of Charlie Brown represents feelings about an aspect of your personality that is ridiculous about repeatedly seeing itself being well-intentioned about everything working out, but often unsuccessful or unfortunate because other people don't think about it until nothing is happening for themselves. A sense of perseverance in the face of repeated failures or a feeling of being the underdog in certain situations. Your thoughts about the importance of maintaining optimism and resilience even when things don't go as planned. Situations that are ridiculous about being well-intentioned while suffering from disappointment that causes anxiety or a lack of self-confidence because other people haven't thought of what you want as well yet. You or someone else who is treated like a loveable loser who feels unimportant until other people feel confront nothing happening for themselves and finally do something about it. The ridiculousness of believing you are a perpetual loser because other people will eventually have to think about you in order to think of themself.

Positively, dreaming about Charlie Brown may represent a strong sense of hope and determination. Your ability to remain optimistic and keep trying despite setbacks or disappointments. This character could also indicate a humble, honest, and good-hearted nature, emphasizing the importance of character over success. Confidence or laughter at how ridiculous other people are about only supporting you unless nothing is happening for themselves. Feelings about yourself not being dope that other people will think about you once they need to think of themselves.

Negatively, dreaming about Charlie Brown could represent feelings of inadequacy, chronic failure, or a sense of being jinxed or unlucky because other people aren't speaking to you about what you want yet. A tendency to get involved in situations where you feel outmatched or where success seems unattainable. Perhaps you feel overlooked, underestimated, or undervalued in some aspect of your life. A fear of being ridiculed or not taken seriously by others. The dream might be highlighting an internal struggle to maintain own optimism and determination in the face of discouragement or feelings of inadequacy that is ultimately childish. It may symbolize experiences of frustration, disappointment, or a sense of not being able to catch a break because other people have to be selfish until the last moment.

Example: A woman dreamed of being back at University after a lot of work and planning. She thought that her teachers all sounded like they were from a Charlie Brown episode. In waking life, she was planning to return to University after time off and met someone who told her that they felt too dumb to go back to university. The person's lack of ambition and confidence really affected her own. She questioned her own ambition and whether she was realistic about attending University. In this case, the Charlie Brown theme of the teachers may have reflected her feelings about how ridiculous it felt to be taught by another person to be so insecure or to doubt her ability to be eligible for a good university because other friends, family, or academic professionals were more assertive about supporting her once she talked about reenrolling being hopeless.

Example 2: A man dreamed of being King Kong and being chased out of town. He then met up with Charlie Brown who was taken away from him by a man on a motorcycle. In waking life, he was very self-conscious about being overweight and had lost a number of friends because of it. In this case, Charlie Brown being taken away may have reflected his initial feelings of about himself being a well-intentioned optimistic "loveable loser" to his friends who believed it was ridiculous to think that his friends wouldn't return once he was out of their life for too long.

Family Guy Cartoon

To dream of the Family Guy cartoon represents feelings about experiencing a situation that is ridiculous about being believable about liking seeing nothing happening is embarrassing before it's completely reckless with why it is. A sense of ridiculousness and the potential for embarrassment in situations that escalate into recklessness. A part of yourself that disregards consequences or embraces a more carefree approach to situations that others might find imprudent or offensive.

Example: A young man dreamed of driving a car with Peter Griffin in the passenger's seat. In waking life, he has quit using marijuana about a week ago. In this case, the Family Guy cartoon character Peter Griffin may have reflected his feelings about himself feeling ridiculous about believing nothing was embarrassing about smoking too much marijuana before feeling it was completely reckless with why it was.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of being Peter Griffin having anal sex with her. In waking life, she was a transsexual woman. In this case, Peter Griffin having anal sex with her may have reflected her feelings about enjoying talking about her sexuality too much without believing it was a problem that may have embarrassed her completely with why it wasn't appropriate.

Horse-Drawn Carriage

To dream of a horse-drawn carriage represents feelings of a situation being very lovely because someone is doing something for you. A strong drive or motivation to care about someone else by do all the work for them.

Alternatively, dreaming of a horse-drawn carriage may represent feelings of being in love so everyone has to help you and like what you're doing. Being a relationship that you feel is easily leading towards children.

Negatively, dreaming of a horse-drawn carriage may represent strong drive that makes you overdo caring about others like you're lovely doing all the work for them. Overdoing every single little thing there is to care about doing something for someone with strong motivation or ambition.

Example: A man dreamed of man whom he'd been praying for inside a horse drawn carriage. In waking life the dreamer was heavily involved in his church and wanted very much to influence others for God to save them. He had also been sending text messages to the man he dreamed of to welcome him to church. In this case the horse-drawn carriage may have reflected the dreamers feelings about himself trying to be perfectly lovely or caring about doing whatever he could to make the man he prayed for to go to church or believe in God stronger. The symbolism may have been in indicator of his desperation to influence another person to believe in God more believing that kind "full service motivation" would make the man he dreamed of want to go to church more.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of being in a horse-drawn carriage. In waking life she was feeling a sense of emptiness that she wasn't having a child yet after becoming married. The horse-drawn carriage may have reflected her feelings that being married should make life feel amazing to get pregnant easily like it's special.