Bass Fish

To dream of a bass fish represents feelings about insights or problems you want to understand that put up a fight. A stubborn problem you don't understand or that puts up a fight until you do understand it. Enjoying fighting with a difficult problem that puts up a challenge. A struggle against something you don't understand while hoping nothing is wrong with you.

Example: A woman dreamed of seeing a bass fish that went away and then catching a big fish she couldn't identify. In waking life she was finding getting pregnant with her husband difficult. The dream may have been intuitive about first confronting the challenge of getting pregnant and then once she did having to endure the annoyance of not knowing if it was boy or girl. The bass fish representing her first feelings about the process of conception being a struggle
against nature while hoping nothing was wrong with her.

Bats

To dream of a bat represents feelings about behavior that's ignorant about dangerous confusion, mixed messages, or being emotionally in the dark that makes you fear that you can't do anything about it. Problems that "stay in the dark" and scare you with having to see them when they "come to light." Concerns about navigating through unclear or unfamiliar situations. Unseen threats that scare you with revealing themselves. Fear of an uncertain problem reemerging.

A bat may be a sign that are getting involved with something that defies your better judgment. If you are getting signals to be careful it may be best to listen to them. Bats represent your inability to see what's going on around you with a clear understanding. A bat suggests that you are entering a dangerous situation blindly.

To dream of bat poop represents feelings about lingering consequences or a mess left by situations that are ignorant about dangerous confusion, mixed messages, or being emotionally in the dark.

Example: A woman dreamed of having to kill bats. In waking life, her breast cancer had spread. In this case, the bats may have reflected her need to treat her cancer more aggressively by eliminating unseen threats of bad habits that she didn't believe were a problem until her most recent test scared her that they were.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of seeing a bat. In waking life, she was getting mixed signals from a man she liked. She couldn't tell if he really liked her or not. In this case, the bat may have reflected her confused feelings and fear about not knowing what to say to the man next because he might reject her.

Example 3: A man dreamed of seeing a bat flying towards him. In waking life, he had escaped a very dangerous situation with organized criminals who were coming after him but then kept hearing stories about these criminals being in his neighborhood. He couldn't be certain if he was safe or not. In this case, the bat flying towards him may have reflected his anxiety about the possibility of the dangerous organized criminals suddenly reemerging, making him feel like he could never truly escape or feel safe.

Bears

To see a bear in a dream represents an aspect of yourself that is aggressively independent or that doesn't like to share. You or someone else that likes to do things all on their own. Not liking other ideas or other people interfering with you. You or someone else that is impossible to compromise with. An overbearing possessive attitude that puts itself first.

Negatively, the bear reflects possessiveness, an overbearing attitude, or unhealthy loner tendencies. You or someone else that doesn't want to share anything or do anything with anyone else. You want something all to yourself or to monopolize something. A fierce desire to have something all to yourself. Alternatively, a bear may reflect a problem that makes nobody like to be around you or an issue that make socializing impossible. Grumpy attitude. An intimidating control freak in your life.

To dream of being chased by a bear represents may represent an aversion to someone else's possessiveness, jealousy, or unwillingness to share. It may also represent a fear of being alone or being noticed by yourself. Problems taking time off work or fearing your boss.

To dream of being attacked by a bear may reflect feelings about conflict in your life with a dominant jealous person. Feeling attacked for your independence. Feeling attacked by someone who wants to steal your ideas or freedom. Feeling attacked by someone who doesn't want you to have friends. Feeling attacked by someone who doesn't like you have financial freedom. Feeling attacked by a jealous partner or family member. Fearing yourself being forced to be alone. Conflict with someone who thinks they are better than you are. Conflict with someone who doesn't like you owning or controlling property. A powerful greedy person who doesn't like sharing with you and will attack you with all their strength to avoid having to share with you. Terrifying jealousy of you. Overbearing selfish parents or authority figures.

To dream of a black bear may reflect feelings of fearing someone who doesn't want to share with you. Excessive feelings about wanting to be alone or monopolize a situation. Excessive need to have all the attention, importance, or power to yourself. Excessive selfishness that wishes to scare people away from sharing.

To dream of a brown bear (grizzly bear) represents behavior that is aggressively independent and doesn't like to share while not needing anyone else's help. Aggressive independence that doesn't like to share and wants other people to go away. Behavior that's more aggressive than other people about not wanting people around.

Example: A young man once dreamed of a brown bear trying to attack him in his bedroom. In waking life, he was very depressed and was thinking about being alone for the rest of his life. In this case, the brown bear may have reflected his depression temporarily making him aggressive about being alone while feeling that he didn't want people around him.

Example 2: A teacher often dreamed of seeing bears. In waking life, he had a tendency to dominate conversations and to discourage anyone else from having an opinion. In this case, the bears may have reflected his own aggressive and possessive attitude towards controlling discussions and not allowing others to share their ideas or perspectives.

Example 3: A man dreamed of bears attacking him. In waking life, financial problems forced his wife to work longer hours and he didn't like being unable to completely support her financially. In this case, the bears may have reflected his feelings of being attacked by the aggressive independence of his wife having to work.

Example 4: A woman dreamed of being attacked by a bear. In waking life, she felt that discussing her rape made it impossible to be around the people she loved. In this case, being attacked by a bear may have reflected her feelings about the reactions from people after discussing her rape making her emotional and aggressive about deserving to be alone and not talk to people again.

Example 5: A woman dreamed of a brown bear that was calm. In waking life, she had a nephew who was on life support and close to death. In this case, the calm brown bear may have reflected her feelings about her nephew's medical problem being impossible to compromise with because he had to be left alone in a sensitive state while being close to death.

Example 6: A young man dreamed of a bear's head being decapitated. In waking life, he was afraid of joining the military because he believed he couldn't deal with being shouted at a lot or ordered around. In this case, the decapitated bear head may have reflected his feelings about discontinuing thinking about joining the military which he felt would be too overbearing about never allowing him to think independently or do things on his own the same way ever again if he joined the military.

Example 7: A young boy dreamed of seeing a bear with a human face. In waking life, his little brother had been killed in a car accident and he was forced to go to therapy to discuss it. In this case, the bear with a human face may have reflected his feelings about not wanting to discuss anything about himself with a therapist and aggressively keeping all his private thoughts to himself in a civil manner.

Example 8: A young man dreamed of being attacked by a bear. In waking life, he had a very jealous father who wanted to keep total control over his life. In this case, being attacked by a bear may have reflected his feelings about his father about his father's aggressive possessiveness and overbearing nature, making him feel attacked and unable to have any independence or freedom in his own life.

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Beavers

To dream of a beaver represents a dislike for being noticed. You or someone else may not like drawing attention to themselves or prefers to remain private.

Birds

Birds in dreams are symbols for transcendence and liberation. Escaping boundaries and limitations. A symbol for progress towards wholeness and harmony. They are your goals, aspirations, and hopes. The type and color of the bird is very important in decoding the meaning (e.g. black birds or vultures are not positive symbols).

Alternatively, birds can reflect a person's feelings about being spiritually free or clean.

To dream of baby birds represents the potential for transcendence and liberation. Plans or preparation for overcoming something. Being very careful as you work towards goals that give you freedom.

To see dead or dying birds represent disappointment and failures. Killing birds may reflect intentionally souring an inspiring idea or someone else's freedom.

To dream of feeding birds represents encouragement, inspiration, or supporting the idea of trying to overcome problems. Feeding the idea of freedom or transcendence. Encouraging yourself or believing in yourself. Alternatively, consider the type of bird you are feeding. For example, crows and vultures may reflect more negative thinking or behavior being encouraged.

To dream of bird eggs represents goals, aspirations, and hopes that are developing and will take time to be realized. The opposite is true if the eggs are from a species of bird that isn't positive.

To see a flying bird represents transcendence and liberation. A weight has been lifted off your shoulders and you are experiencing a sense of freedom.

To see a caged bird represents a desire for freedom or liberation. You feel confined and restricted in some area of your life.

To see a blue colored bird in a dream symbolizes positive transcendence over negativity. It represents the power of positive thinking, truth, and doing what you know to be right taking a more powerful role. It is also an indication of purification and resolution to conflicts in your life.

To dream of a white bird represents a wish to transcend or rise above a negative situation that is being renewed. Finally deciding to escape a bad situation after avoiding it being kept down. A white bird may also reflect a belief that escaping a bad situation is a good idea.

To dream of a red bird represents freedom or transcendence that you are aware of being negative or dangerous. Getting your freedom back through violence, fighting, or with no concern for others feelings. Possibly a reflection of attaining freedom through dishonest means or cheating others to help only yourself escape a restrictive situation. A red bird may a reflect corrupt attitude about getting ahead of others in business. A red bird may also show up in the dreams of people experiencing corruption in communist countries that allows one to get more privileges than other people by serving the state.

To dream of a black colored bird may represents feelings of emptiness, loss, depression, death, or unpleasant change.

To dream of cutting a birds wings may reflect a wish to stifle someone or prevent something in your life from succeeding. A wish to stop transcendence from occurring. Keeping someone as a loser who can't win. Jealousy of someone better than you succeeding. Controlling someone by reducing their ability to be independent or successful.

People who suffering from Charles Bonnet Syndrome often have hallucinations of birds sitting on top of people's heads. This may actually be a waking vision symbolically reflecting the CBS sufferers feelings about themselves looking stupid enjoying their hallucinations or visions which they feel stuck with. Transcending boredom indulging in hallucinations they can't do anything about.

Refer to the themes section for birds for a more in depth look at bird symbolism.

Example: A man dreamed of seeing a white bird. In waking life he felt his life was over, but then had a powerful spiritual experience that made him want to fight his problems and overcome them.

Example 2: A very elderly woman dreamed of enjoying seeing white birds fly around her windows while being very careful not to let the birds out the door. In waking life she was enjoying thinking about what life would like after death and didn't want to bring the topic up with her family.

Example 3: A young woman dreamed of walking into a kitchen to see a birdcage with the door wide open and bird choosing to stay inside the bird cage. In waking life she was having problems adjusting to American freedom after having come from a communist country.

Example 4: A woman dreamed of seeing a white bird outside her car leading her as she drove. In waking life she was very spiritually focused in her decision making.

Example 5: A man dreamed of being scared to feed a bird. In waking life he was fearing supporting his wife while they were separated because she began dating another man. He feared that continuing to support her choice to live independently from him would help her to move on from him for good and leave him no chance to be with her again.

Example 6: A man dreamed of seeing blue colored birds which he wanted to take home with him. In waking life he was considering 2 ideas to help him fix serious financial problems that were holding his business back. The two blue birds may have reflected how he had two very good ideas to overcome his financial problems.

Example 7: A woman dreamed of seeing black birds on a tree. In waking life she was annoyed that her granddaughter wouldn't break up with her boyfriend.

Example 8: A young woman dreamed of seeing dead birds and being blamed by their owner, even though she didn't kill them. In waking life, she desired to quit her job and pursue a career in cartooning, but felt guilty about asking her parents to fund her education. In this case, the the dead birds may represent the death of her own dreams and aspirations.

Example 9: A male doctor, who fell ill with COVID-19, experienced vivid hallucinations while in his hospital room. He saw birds filling the room and flying about. In this case, the birds might reflect the doctor's feelings of transcending or being temporarily freed from the obligations of his usual responsibilities of caring for patients due to his illness.

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Bison

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Black Widow

To dream of a black widow represents feelings of being trapped in a sensitive, volatile, and unforgiving situation that may be dangerous about quietly getting back at you if you aren't careful. Behavior that makes you feel that there will be permanent or hostile consequences if you make a single mistake. Sensitive hostile intentions towards someone else. Readiness to exact harsh revenge or consequences on someone else if they upset you in any way at all. Feminine behavior that's dangerous about silently holding on to resentments, waiting for the right moment to strike, or carrying out a plan with a cold and calculated approach. Passive-aggressive behavior that's planning to trap you with lethal retaliation. An unspoken threat or consequence for any wrong move, making you feel trapped, anxious, or hyper-aware of the need to avoid conflict or upsetting someone.

Example: A woman dreamed of having black widows under her skin. In waking life, she had a volatile relationship with her daughter and was ready to give her up to social services if her daughter got out of line once more. In this case, the black widows under her skin may have reflected her feelings about being bothered by her own quiet intentions to get back at her daughter by giving her up to social services if she wasn't careful.

Example 2: A teenage girl dreamed of black widows spiders hiding inside in the shadows. In waking life, her boyfriend found out about her sexual past and she was afraid that he was about to break up with her. In this case, the black widow spiders may have reflected her feelings about being trapped in a relationship situation where her boyfriend was quiet about the possibility of getting back at her with breaking up with her if she wasn't careful about respecting him.

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Blowfish

To dream of a blowfish represents overindulgence. Being mentally or emotionally engorged. You may be doing something a lot more than is usual or feel that you've done something way too much.

Negatively, a blowfish may reflect embarrassment at having done something way too much.

Example: A woman once dreamed of having a pet blowfish. In real life she was expected to perform oral sex on her partner a lot more than he was ever expected to return the favor. The pet blowfish reflected her need to keep him happy by satisfying him whenever he wanted.

Boa Constrictor

To dream of a boa constrictor represents feelings of being emotionally suffocated or restricted in some manner.

Example: A woman who lived in a religious community once dreamed of a white boa constrictor choking her. In real life she felt that the religious community she lived in was too conservative and was restricting her ability to enjoy herself or express her honest beliefs.

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Boars

To dream of a boar represents an aspect of your personality that is noticeably resistant or difficult. An obvious display of resistance. Behavior that is intentionally disagreeable. Purposely arguing or disagreeing with others beliefs.

Alternatively, you may be experiencing difficult people or situations that aren't interested in co-operating, embarrass you by not listening to you, or flat-out tell you that they don't agree with you.

Bobcat

To dream of a bobcat represents behavior that is dangerous, intuitive, and tenacious about having to prove it isn't "little" all the time. An aspect of yourself that feels underestimated or overshadowed and is waiting for an opportunity to assert itself. Behavior that is dangerous about being underestimated, not liking being "little", and needing to prove itself serious all the time.

Positively, dreaming about a bobcat could be a manifestation of your self-confidence in overcoming obstacles, even when others underestimate your capabilities. A desire to break free from constraints and prove your worth. A need to prove your strength or seriousness, particularly if you have been dismissed as unimportant or "little."

Negatively, dreaming of a bobcat might represent your fear or annoyance at someone you initially considered unimportant but who is now assertively trying to prove their significance. Fear of someone you don't think is important assertively attempting to prove they aren't "little." A threat from a person or problem that you underestimated at first, but now view as potentially dangerous or serious. This dream may imply concern that the underestimated person or issue could cause more significant problems if not addressed properly.

Bobcat dreams appear to be common to people who have lost their jobs.

Example: A woman dreamed of a snow-covered field with a bobcat wearing a skirt approaching, causing her to feel very afraid. In waking life, she had recently separated from her husband and been laid off from work the day before. In this case, the bobcat in the skirt that she feared might have reflected her apprehension about her separated husband's new girlfriend encouraging her husband to become more aggressive about pursuing a divorce after initially underestimating the seriousness of their marital separation.

Buffaloes

To dream of a buffalo represents procrastination or taking one's time to confront an issue that might become a big problem once it is too late. Behavior that is very instinctual about never admitting it has a significant problem until it's too late, and then suddenly reacts aggressively or urgently to address the issue. A situation or decision that seems unimportant initially, but becomes substantial and demanding when the time comes to face it. Pushing through last minute changes, plans, or oversights. Wasting time waiting until the last minute to do something that is more aggressive than you thought. Buffalo dreams appear to be common to people who have issues with needing to move their home or work.

Negatively, dreaming about a buffalo represents overdoing procrastinating or wasting your time thinking something isn't important until it's too late. The ignorance of never handling a problem until the last moment. Last minute pushiness to overlook a deadline that has arrived. Feelings about jerks who waste all their time and then become aggressive at the last minute. An area of your life where you or someone else is putting off dealing with a problem until it becomes serious. Not liking experiencing yourself being mean or reckless with people due to your own procrastination. A dangerously ignored issue that doesn't have to say it's dangerous right now.

To dream of a buffalo charging represents a serious attitude towards a neglected issue. You or someone is finally being forced to deal with a problem. Rushing something that has been put off.

To dream of a buffalo poop represents a problem that may have been created due to procrastinating for too long.

Example: A woman dreamed of being told that "Buffaloes are not at home in California." In waking life, she wanted to move from California to another state to change her life and felt she had been putting it off for too long." In this case, the reference to Buffaloes not being home in California may have reflected the woman's feelings about her own reluctance and procrastination in making the decision to move.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of a man disguising himself as a water buffalo. In waking life, she was about to experience her entire workplace move to a new location within days. In this case, the man disguised as a water buffalo may have reflected feelings about herself pretending not to be concerned with procrastinating until the last minute to move her office to the new location. The water buffalo symbolizes her internal struggle with delaying the task, while outwardly appearing calm and unconcerned, as if the upcoming move was not a significant issue for her.

Example 3: A man dreamed of a buffalo knife. In waking life, he was deeply concerned with needing to move to the West Coast very soon while currently living in the Mid-West and experiencing financial difficulties. In this case, the buffalo knife may have reflected his ability to control people or sever ties to help himself move on, once the procrastinated situation became more urgent.

Bulldogs

To dream of a bulldog represents an emotionally protective attitude that chooses to intentionally ignore whatever it don't like. Ignoring people to their face. Awareness of yourself ignoring people on purpose. Choosing to ignore listening to people if you don't like them or don't like what they say to you. Ignoring people who don't treat you strong. Projecting an image to others that you are too big to be told what to do.

Negatively, a bulldog may reflect an ignorant or childish attitude about ignoring advice you don't like. Showing off to people to show them that you don't need to listen to them if you don't like what they say to you. Not listening to people if they don't make you feel good agreeing with you. Ignoring people with good advice if the advice makes you feel small. Ignorantly choosing to ignore professional advice because acknowledging the advice will make you feel weaker than the professional. Embarrassing yourself believing you are too big to listen to someone else tell you what to do.

Example: A woman dreamed of walking a bulldog on a leash. In waking life she was intentionally and carefully ignoring a professional's advice because it interfered with her religious faith. The advice made her feel stupid so she choose to intentionally ignore it.

Bullfrogs

To dream of a bullfrog represents feelings about a situation not working out the way you hoped because someone or something is stronger than you want about never having to listen. Feelings about someone else's arrogance, ignorance, or overbearing personality being obscene about choosing to not listen or cooperate when it's important to allow a situation to work out. Behavior that feels ignorant or scary making sure a situation doesn't work out.

Negatively, dreaming about a bullfrog may reflect feelings of overdoing acceptance of something that's stronger than you like about never being cooperative when it's dangerous. Wasting your time talking to people that are obscene about not listening to any way to make a situation work out. Behavior that is not a grownup, but forces to you accept its uncooperative ignorance, arrogance, or obscene laziness. Feeling that something you want from someone is simply not going to happen by being nice or asking politely. Stupidity that's obscenely ignorant about not doing anything different about choosing to make a situation not work out.

Example: A woman dreamed of her son being up to his neck in a mud-filled pond and then getting out with a rope. As he was getting out of the mud-filled pond he was confronted by a bullfrog. In waking life, the woman's son had a lot of problems including unemployment, and felt his life would never work normally again. In this case, the bullfrog may have reflected her feelings about her son's challenges being exacerbated by someone or something in his life that he felt was overbearing and uncooperative, making it difficult for him to move forward.

Example 2: A young Christian woman dreamed of a bullfrog attacking the foundation of a home. In waking life, she discovered that her boyfriend had gotten drunk and cheated on her which made trusting him again very difficult. Shortly after he broke up with her and she was having trouble getting over him. In this case, the bullfrog may have reflected her feelings about her relationship with the ex not working out while feeling that his behavior was disgusting arrogant about being unfaithful, ungodly, while being uncooperative about resisting any reconciliation to make the relationship work out. She may have felt that he was ignorant about choosing to not be cooperative when it wasn't the best way for him to handle the situation.

Example 3: A woman dreamed of her boyfriend carrying a bucket with several bullfrogs. When she looked into the bucket the bullfrogs jumped out in a frenzy and her dog ate them all up. In waking life, her boyfriend wanted to have children, but she was afraid to because of past experiences with the government coming after her children. In this case, the bullfrogs may have reflected her fears about having children not going to work out because the government might be too strong and obscene with being ignorant about not listening or cooperating with her.

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Bulls

To dream of a bull represents an aspect of your personality that is stubborn or headstrong. You or someone else that is obstinate. An unyielding desire to have what you want and have your way.

A bull can be a sign that you are dealing with powerful instinctual urges like lust, sexual desire, or anger. A personality trait that is "bullheaded." You may need to learn to compromise or practice restraint in a situation.

To dream of a black bull may reflect your fear of someone who is too stubborn to reason with. Feeling that an aggressive person is dangerously unyielding in an excessive manner. Fear of being unable to control your own powerful addictions or urges. A aggressive ignorant person who will never accept you controlling them. Fear of a person or situation that you can't easily assert yourself over.

Example: A man dreamed of an angry bull inside his house ramming his door to get outside. In real life he was attempting to endure a long cycle of sexual abstinence that was very difficult to stick with. The bull may have reflected his powerful sexual desire that was difficult to control as his urges became too strong.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of a bull safely approaching her. In waking life, she had met a man who claimed to have strong willpower and faith, but his actions did not seem to match his words. She believed that God was giving him a chance to change and live rightly. In this case, the safe bull may have reflected her feelings about the man's headstrong approach to his faith, while lacking control over his instincts.