Car Windows

To dream of a car door window represents feelings about whether or not you are keeping yourself isolated from other people as you proceed with your own life choices. Feelings about whether or not you need to listen to "outside" opinions or complaints as you control a situation.

To dream of an open car door window may reflect a more casual or open attitude about listening to other people or allowing others to be involved with your decision-making. Negatively, it may reflect feeling stupid about talking to people about your problems and letting them get too involved in your life. Interference that causes you frustration.

To dream of a close car door window may reflect your wish to stay focused on your own decision-making without interference. You may be aware of what other people feel, but don't want it interfering with your choices. Negatively, it may reflect a conscious awareness of yourself ignoring other people while you proceed with something unpleasant, dangerous, or dishonest.

To dream of a broken car door window may reflect feelings about not being able to avoid people, avoid talking to people, or avoid listening to other people's concerns. Feeling that you can't ignore situations you don't like as you try to control how your life is going. A problem, crisis, or mistake that makes it very difficult to focus on your own decision-making. Problems or "jerks" in your life that make privacy difficult. Difficulty avoiding people who are interfering. A lack of privacy or independence that feels forced on you beyond your control.

Example: A man dreamed of rolling up his window to avoid an aggressive man from reaching in the window to unlock the door to barge into the vehicle. In waking life he had had sex with his wife before he married her and was deciding to not tell his church about it because he felt he would never outlive the shame for the rest of his life. The car window being rolled up in this case may have reflected the dreamer's feelings about wishing to keep his personal life private from the church and choose to avoid listening to his religious views telling him to be honest about his pre-marital relationship with his wife as he continued to attend church. He felt that if he decided to be 100% honest with his church then the church would force involvement in his personal life that couldn't be ignored. He chose to keep living his life the way he wanted while carefully keeping his church uninformed about his relationship with his wife before he married her.

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Ford Model T Car

To dream of the Ford Model T car may reflect feelings about yourself being original and overlooked. Feeling that someone has used you to prove themselves and then purposely neglects you for more interesting things. Exciting originality that "fizzled out" or isn't relevant anymore. A way of doing things that is not as interesting as it used to be. A pioneering attitude or spirit that isn't popular anymore.

Feeling that your decisions, needs, or goals used to be very important, but aren't anymore. Feeling that other people don't respect your needs anymore after first giving you a lot of attention.

Feeling that life used to be centered around you or that people used to be very interested in knowing you. Feeling older, dirtier, or more boring than someone else.

Negatively, Ford Model T car in a dream feelings about yourself or someone else being a "has been" decision maker. A style of decision-making that can only be remembered as original and now less important. Not feeling good thinking that people don't like you anymore. Wasting your energy trying to get attention or be relevant. Feeling that you lost your elite status.

Example: A young girl dreamed of seeing a Ford Model T car. In waking life she was jealous of her mother giving her baby brother all the attention and special treatment after he was born. She felt neglected as the first born child of the household and that her mother would intentionally ignore her while giving the new baby special treatment.

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Police Car

To dream of police cars represents disciplinary decision making. A path in life where you or someone else is forcing change.

Example: A young man dreamed of running away from a police car. In real life he had a drug problem that he was having a hard time giving up. The police car reflected the drug-free lifestyle changes he was avoiding.

Race Car

To dream of a race car represents a direction in life that is competitive. Decision making that is focused on winning or reaching a goal first. An area of your life where there may be a person or problem that you want to outdo. A desire to gain power or leverage. You may want to gain an "edge" over a person or situation.

Alternatively, a race car may represent a situation where something is at stake. It may also reflect your feeling that time is running out. Negatively, a race car may be a warning to be careful of hasty decisions.

Remote Control Car

To dream of a remote control car represents feelings about being able to easily control decisions or manipulate situations. Feeling good noticing automatic control over a situation or over others choices. Full power to direct or guide someone else's life. Easy ability to manipulate someone.

Sports Car

To dream of a sports car represents feelings about decision-making or being in control of a situation where you are focused on being faster than other people or getting away with something. Easily getting ahead of other people in a situation. Your attempts to get what you want in life while feeling in control, capable, and experiencing little resistance.

Negatively, dreaming of a sports car represents feelings of enjoying getting away with arrogant behavior, being faster than other people, dishonesty, or crime. Feeling faster in life than weaker, less intelligent, or innocent people. Not being intelligent about being too fast about being in total control of a situation.

To dream of a red sports car represents feelings about being passionate, arrogant, or dangerous about decision making that feels good being faster than other people or getting away with things. Successfully doing what you want with little regard for being held back or told to stop. Negatively, a red sports car may reflect decision-making that feels good getting away with being immoral or dishonest. Getting ahead at all costs.

To dream of a car accident with a sports car represents feelings about a problem or difficulty that is making you feel less powerful or less in control of your life while you were trying to be faster than other people or get away with something. Arguments, poor decisions, or arrogance that stopped your ability to be faster than other people or get away with something. Getting away with something dishonest that came to terms with problems or someone else's honesty. A problem or oversight that has reversed an attitude that originally felt it was faster than other people. Feeling caught with a crime after believing it would be easy.

Dreaming about a sports car is common for rich or successful people. It's also common for people who are making important business decisions.

Example: A woman dreamed of seeing another woman getting out of a sports car. In waking life, she was suspicious that her husband was cheating on her after he accidentally called her by another woman's name. In this case, the sports car may have reflected her feelings about the competitive nature of the woman she suspected her husband was cheating on her with. The sports car may also symbolize her feelings about the other woman getting away with the affair.

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Windshield

To dream of a windshield represents your ability to see where you are headed in life and make sound decisions based on it. Your ability to think clearly or concentrate without distractions while making decisions.

To dream of a windshield being smashed may reflect conflict or crisis that makes being calm focused decision-making difficult. Negatively, it may reflect your anger, frustration, or conflict with someone who you feel is too intelligent about something wrong you are doing. A wish to stop something from being intelligent about interfering with you.

To dream of kicking out a windshield may reflect feelings about forgoing rational thinking with no regard for appearances. Dangerous or risky decision-making that doesn't care about what anyone else thinks. Feeling that being rational is a stupid idea in a dangerous situation.

To dream of being submerged underwater and then kicking out a windshield may reflect a crisis situation that calls for risky or dangerous decision-making to deal with the problem. You or someone else that need to be a jerk to solve a serious problem. Feeling that being a nice or calm is dangerous in a situation you are experiencing.

A dark or tinted windshield may represent awareness of people in your life that are not telling you what they are really thinking. Decision-making that keeps you guessing or uninformed about true intentions. Feeling that someone is intentionally planning something that they don't want you knowing about. Anxiety about decisions you have no control over. Mysterious decision-making that scares you. Decision making that you are intentionally trying to keep private.

Example: A man dreamed of worrying that bags of water being dropped off the top of a building would hit his windshield. In waking life he was worried that when his pregnant wife's water broke that the chaos would make him so emotional he wouldn't be able to responsibly take her to the hospital.

Accident

To dream of being in an accident represents waking life errors of judgment or mistakes you've made. Feelings about an oversight you've made or weren't thinking about your actions carefully beforehand. Feelings about having a problem you need to fix. Conflicting ideas, goals, or situations. Conflicting decision-making or directions in life with someone else. Relationships, friendships, or business decisions in conflict with similar goals.

Car accidents in a dream may also reflect a collision of ideas or agendas with other people. Two people getting into a fight about different ways of living and not wanting to talk to each other anymore. A social mishap that neither you nor other people want to be responsible for.

To dream of other objects or vehicles other than cars crashing may reflect feelings about potential problems arising in your life. Failures. Conflicts or embarrassments. Fighting or arguments. A successful area of your life that has suddenly stopped. Conflicting agendas of different people colliding.

Example: A young man dreamed of crashing his car into another car. In waking life, this man's friend found out that he was sleeping with his ex-girlfriend and he had to stop the affair. The crash reflected the conflicting direction of their lives coming to an end.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of getting into a car accident. In waking life she was trying her best to avoid an ex-boyfriend whom she tried to be friends with before finding out he had a new woman pregnant.

Example 3: A woman dreamed of getting into a car accident. In waking life, she got into an argument with her friend and stopped being friends.

Example 4: A man dreamed of getting into a car accident and not knowing how to fix the vehicle. In waking life, he was drawn into a serious problem with people he used to know and police refused to assist him with the problem.

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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.

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.

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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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Driving

To dream of driving a vehicle represents full control of decision-making or the direction a situation you are experiencing is taking. Controlling or navigating the direction in life you are headed. Increased feelings of controlling outcomes or your destiny. Whoever is driving reflects the quality or aspect of yourself that is influencing your current path.

If you are driving and can't see the road ahead it's a sign that you do not know where you are headed in life or don't know what to expect in the near future.

To dream of driving and missing your turn may be a sign that you are not paying adequate attention to a situation. Awareness of yourself not having cared enough about what is going on. Oversights or frustrations about having to start over or "turn around."

To dream of driving too fast may reflect risky decisions or pushing yourself to dangerous limits. Alternatively, dreaming of being in a car that someone else is is driving too fast may reflect your anxiety about how quickly a situation is occurring without any ability to slow it down. It's a common experience for people to dream of driving too fast or driving without brakes before an illness or injury occurs.

To dream that you are driving at night, suggests that you are feel a lack of confidence or enthusiasm for the direction in life you are headed. You feel that something is not as good as it used to or has taken a turn for the worst. You may be unsure of where you are headed in life. You may be experiencing obstacles toward your goals. You may not feel good making certain decisions or you are afraid to continue on. You may be feeling apprehensive about the future.

If your view is blocked or obstructed while you are driving it reflects distractions or setbacks. If you are driving down a curvy road it represents difficulties in achieving your goals due to a lack of stability or certainty. You may even feel that your direction in life never stays the same.

To dream that you car has poor controls or missing parts represents a compromised sense of control of a current situation.

To dream of your car spinning out of control represents your feelings about your life not going as planned. A crisis, setback, or difficulty may be occurring.

To dream of driving big or bulky vehicles may reflect sensitive decision making about very important or awkward situations. It may also reflect problems with your ability to physically move around. Pregnant women, people with weight gain, or leg casts often have these types of dreams.

Example: A woman dreamed of 5 year-old girl she knew driving her car. This young girl was someone she felt was spoiled. In waking life she felt her own behavior had been very childish when dealing with a situation.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of an Italian man driving her car. In waking life she was having very strong sexual drives. The Italian man most likely reflect her assertive need to encourage feeling good with her husband.

Example 3: A young girl dreamed of having a crazy woman driving a car she was in. In waking life she had been taken to another country by her mother despite her objections and felt totally out of control of her life.

Example 4: A man dreamed of having difficulty driving his car and then slowly regaining control. In waking life he was recovering from an illness.

Example 5: A woman dreamed of driving her ex-boyfriend's car. In waking life she was having sex with him all the time to try to keep him interested in her while she got prepared to get pregnant without his knowledge.

Example 6: A man dreamed of driving a car and driving in a direction opposite to what other people were telling him. In waking life he was looking for a job in another state and considering moving his family with him because he thought it was best.

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Hearse

To dream of a hearse funeral car represents feelings about decision-making or management of a situation that involves settling a failure. Settling a serious change. Respectfully managing someone else's failure. Involvement in a situation that requires helping someone move on from a failure or serious change. You are dealing with some kind of unfinished business.

Negatively, dreaming about a hearse may reflect feelings about delays you are experiencing while managing failure or unwanted changes. Feeling that your involvement in a situation revolves too much around dealing with failures and changes instead of on starting something new. Feeling unable to get a break from current responsibilities because you are heavily involved in a closure process.

Alternatively, dreaming about a hearse may reflect situations where you or someone else is making an obvious display to others about being heavily involved in a situation with pending closure.

A hearse car in a dream might in some cases reflect a person's frustration or unhappiness with dealing with a real life death.

Mechanic

To dream of a mechanic represents feelings about a thinking style or decision-making style being wrong. Feeling that your lifestyle "needs to be repaired." Feeling that your life needs a change to help you become a bigger winner or "get back on track." Advice or acknowledgement about what kinds of changes you will require to return to a happy or smoother functioning life.

A mechanic may reflect insight or acknowledgement about your flaws or oversights. Realizing that there is a need to be more sophisticated about your approach to goals. It may also reflect the healing past hurts or traumas that are holding you back. Repairing or changing some area of your life that has stopped you from making progress.

To dream that you are a mechanic may reflect informing others about what they have to do to make their choices or goals work. Helping others be more intelligent about the choices or decision-making. Revealing to others their lack of understanding or sophistication with their methods or decision styles. Feelings about yourself helping others move on from trauma, bad relationships, or painful conflict. Helping others learn about flaws or weaknesses that stop them from being a bigger winner.

Example: A man dreamed of an incompetent mechanic that tried to fix his car, but left it with a fatal error. In waking life was recently divorced and felt that he had made a big mistake in choosing to start dating a woman that he was too afraid to break up with. The incompetent mechanic in this case may have reflected his feelings about his decision-making style regarding dating women needing some changes.

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Model

To dream of being fashion model represents your awareness of yourself doing something better than others all the time. Being a perfect example of "positiver" behavior. Being noticed for doing something the best way. Portraying certain image to others. Negatively, a model may reflect narcissism.

Alternatively, a model may reflect you view of someone else that you are noticing is doing something better than you are. You may be striving for something that's unrealistic. Your idea of beauty.

To dream of a model car represents your observation of what it's like to live or make decisions in a certain way. Noticing all the details of a certain lifestyle or what it takes to be like someone else. A developmental phase of your life or laying out a plan. Negatively, you may be desiring too much to be something you are not or that is currently not possible.

To dream of a model airplane represents your close observation of all it takes to win or succeed at something. Being aware of all it takes to get a project or plan going.

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