Nose

To see a nose represents your intuitive sense, listening to your gut instincts, or the ability to feel a situation out. A nose may reflect how well you can sense a problem. The dream may also suggest your need to learn more about a situation at hand.

To dream of losing your nose represents an inability to sense problems or feel a situation out. Your sense of intuition is compromised and you aren't listening to your basic instincts.

To dream that your nose is bleeding represents a problem or distraction that inhibits your intuition or gut instincts. Something is making it harder for you to make the right choices. Embarrassing bad luck experiences or a temporary period of bad intuitive choices.

To dream of a broken nose represents your sense of intuition or gut instincts being totally compromised. A problem may have permanently sidetracked you or left you "in the dark." You can't feel your way out of a problem.

To dream of picking your nose represents embarrassing problems being dealt with that are best kept private. Seeing other pick their nose may represent an inappropriate lack of discretion or boundaries with embarrassing personal issues.

Example: A woman dreamed of seeing an woman who had lost her nose. In waking life he felt very unlucky at work and with his health. He felt as though he had lost his sense of intuition and couldn't stop making really unlucky choices.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of going to the doctor about a nosebleed. In waking life she was very sensitive about anything being wrong with the problem. She felt embarrassed complain about minor issues as though they were life and death for the baby. She felt as though she had a bad luck streak that caused her to experience worrying about unimportant issues.

Example 3: A young woman dreamed of getting a nose bleed. In waking life she was having difficulty with a university program that turned out to not be what she expected. She felt taking the class was a really poor choice based on bad intuition.

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Pigtails

To dream of pigtails represents you or some aspect of yourself that is completely subordinate or does whatever it's told.

Negatively, pigtails may be symbolic of never standing up for yourself or allowing others to tell you what to do.

Positively pigtails can symbolize some aspect of your personality that is totally under your control, or working in your favor.

Example: A man dreamed of seeing a little girl with pigtails. In waking life he was sexually attracted to a girl whom he couldn't resist no matter how hard he tried. He felt completely subordinate to his attraction to the woman.

Ponytail

To dream of hair in a ponytail represents thoughts being under control, acceptable, disciplined, or practicing self-restraint.

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Salon

To dream of being at the salon represents a wish to impress others. You might be concerned about leaving a good impression on someone else. You may also be considering making changes to habits, lifestyle, or to your appearance and want others to notice it. A sign that you are self-conscious about how others think about you. Negatively, you may be trying too hard to impress someone. It could also point to deception or a cover-up in some situation.

Hair in dreams typically reflects your thinking style and so a salon would symbolize your attempt to improve yourself or change bad habits in ways that other people will notice.

Alternatively, a salon may reflect a new outlook toward life.

Example: A girl dreamed of getting her hair trimmed at a salon. In real life she was considering changing the way you acted around a guy she liked so that he would notice her more. She was generally shy around him and was trying to speak to him more wanting to impress him.

Scalp

To dream of a scalp represents awareness or insight into why you or someone else thinks a certain way. Seeing the root cause or influences of a thinking style. Noticing why someone acts the way they do or understand their past influences.

A bare scalp may reflect feelings about someone else having a dangerous thinking style. Your perception of someone else purposely not caring about anything at all. Negatively, a bare scalp may reflect remorselessness.

To dream of seeing a person being scalped with a knife represents feelings of being intentionally made to never like yourself or enjoy yourself ever again. A person or situation that leaves you with a permanent reminder of not being important. Feeling that someone has embarrassed you so badly that you can never stop talking about it.

Example: A woman dreamed of seeing her scalp with hair attached flipped over dangerously revealing her brain. In waking life she felt that her husband diminished her or made her feel silly for thinking the way she thought with new personal changes.

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Shaved Head

To dream of a shaved head represents completely sacrificing the way you think. Major change to your regular habits or behavior. Giving up certain thoughts and behaviors, often negative personality traits. A shaved head is common when a person is changing their lifestyle.

Example: A woman dreamed of shaving her head. In waking life she was trying to be a vegetarian. The shaved head reflected her giving up her old non-vegan habits.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of having her head shaved and having the word "cancer" written on it. In waking life 3 weeks after the dream she was diagnosed with breast cancer. The dream may have been intuitive about the shock should experience in her near future about having to completely change he life to fight the disease.

Example 3: A woman dreamed of seeing someone shaving their head. In waking life she was considering leaving her cheating husband and divorcing him. The shaved head in the dream may have reflected her feelings about completely changing how she thought about her lifestyle from married to single.

Shaving

To dream of shaving your face represents altering your personality with changes, new ideas, or sacrificing bad habits. There are negative or unhelpful things you have been thinking and you are being objective or self-critical trying to change your ways and improve yourself.

To dream of shaving your head symbolizes making sacrifices in the way you think or giving up habits. A common symbol for people attempting to become vegetarians.

To dream of shaving your legs represents a loss of independence. To see someone else shaving their legs represents some aspect of your personality that is losing independence.

Straight

To dream of something being physically straight represents feelings about situation or behavior that functions properly. No deviation or unusualness. The alignment of something in your life, perhaps in your beliefs, actions, or decisions.

To dream of a straight line represents feelings about a path or process that is unobstructed and clear, reflecting a clear goal or direction. A straightforward approach towards a particular situation or problem. Feelings about a situation having nothing corrupted it. Directness and straightforwardness in your waking life with a clear goal or direction. Feeling that you are on the right track. Feelings about no obstacles, complications, or diversions in your way towards a goal.

Negatively, a straight line might represent inflexibility or lack of creativity. It could suggest that you're sticking too rigidly to a particular path or plan, without considering other possibilities or approaches. A lack of variety, challenge, or excitement.

To dream of a straight road often represents a path in life that is straightforward and predictable. It could symbolize a situation or life phase where you are experiencing clarity, directness, or a lack of obstacles. Predictability, routine, and a sense of stability in one's life. You may know exactly where you're headed, with clear goals, and an understanding of what you need to do to achieve them.

Negatively, a straight road might also represent monotony or predictability to a point of boredom. It may indicate a lack of challenges, excitement, or variation in your life. Feeling that life is easier for someone else. If the straight road appears endless, it could suggest monotony or feeling stuck in a rut.

To dream of being heterosexual, or 'straight,' signifies behavior or the perception of behavior that aligns with norms and acceptability. It suggests feelings of normalcy, fitting in comfortably with others, and not being subjected to any form of snobbery or discrimination. It represents behavior perceived as conventional, without any sense of eccentricity or deviation from what is commonly accepted.

To dream that someone looks you "straight in the eyes" may represent a sense of seriousness about understanding a situation. Awakening to the gravity of the situation. Feelings about not wasting time or have a clear understanding is important. Someone or something is "talking to you" like it matters. An indication of needing to get straight to the point like it's important.

Example: A man dreamed of seeing a straight piece of wood, similar to a bamboo stick. Suddenly, the scene transitioned to a view of a beautiful woman's back and waist, bending back and forth as if on a door hinge. In his waking life, the man had visited a chiropractor who had corrected his back problem with a swift procedure that initially frightened him due to perceived danger. In this case, the straight piece of wood might have symbolized the man's desire to have his back or spine straightened, preceding the actual procedure.

Example 2: A man dreamed of a woman looking him straight in the eyes like it was serious. In waking life, he awoke to the seriousness or gravity of a situation with new facts after not first not realizing the severity of the situation.

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Toenails

To dream of toenails represents a determination of self-worth based on areas of your life that aren't easily noticed by others. Things you are proud about privately. A reflection of how valuable you know yourself to be without showing it off. Feelings about how well you respect yourself being a moral grownup that rarely needs to talk about it. Feelings about yourself never embarrassing yourself being looked at as immoral by other people. Staying the way you are is deserved. How confident or respectfully adult you feel on rare occasions when something personal is revealed about you such as income.

Toenails may symbolize self-perception about how skilled, talented, intelligent, powerful, or rich you feel yourself to be. Confidence that you don't feel the need to talk about often. Feelings about being good at something and not having to talk about it all the time. Never uncomfortable with your status or who you are because people will just see it. Nice toenails may indicate you feel confident that nobody tells you that you're stupid about your job or being financially sound. Being noticed as always paying your bills or being a moral adult if the occasion ever requires talking about it.

To dream of painting your toenails represents feeling good noticing your strengths or things you are secure about. Feeling special about why you never embarrass yourself. A strong feeling of confidence that you are too good to lower yourself in ways others do. Feeling safe no matter what you are doing. Negatively, painting your toenails may represent conceit, vanity, or feeling as though you are better than other people so much that it's all you ever think about.

To dream of having long toenails may represent neglect of your strengths. Letting yourself go. A sign that you are not as motivated or focused as you could be. It may also reflect a big distraction in your life. Not maintaining things that let you respect yourself.

To dream of cutting your toenails represents maintenance or protection of a secure aspect of your life. Making sure an area of your life that you are totally confident about stays secure. Making sure your reputation, skills, or resources are not diminished. Ensuring that others never see your flaws.

To dream of an ingrown toenail may reflect a big screw up or problem with enjoying being a grownup or having permanently successful appearances that you can't believe won't go away right away. Not feeling professional about why you have to wait for a problem to go away. Annoyance with a mistake or something mean that embarrasses you with feeling little until it goes away. Privately not liking noticing a problem in case you have to talk about it.

Example: A woman dreamed of her toenail being blackened and falling off leaving only skin. In waking life she was concerned about her 38 year old son's mental state while he continued living at home with her. In this case the broken off toenail may have reflected her feelings about losing confidence when occasionally talking about herself being a good mother to other mothers due her son current life. She may have felt like a failure of a mother that didn't look good to talk about her son to other people with if the subject should arise.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of having an ingrown toenail that was hurting bad. In waking life she lost her job and was deeply worried about losing her home. In this case the ingrown toenail may have reflected her feelings about losing her job making it impossible to make home payments while other people may have found it a rare occasion to witness her not looking her professional about paying for things.

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Water

To dream of water represents negativity or uncertainty that you are experiencing. An unpredictable situation. Water may also reflect a negative emotional state such as fear or ill-intentions. Our negative unconscious thoughts and emotions. Negative situations that bring uncertainty, the unfamiliar, obstacles, or unwanted changes.

Positively, water can symbolize renewal and regeneration with symbolism such as bathing, drinking water, or bottled water.

To dream of calm clear water represents peace of mind. You've confronted a problem or emotional issue. You may also be very comfortable noticing a problem all the time.

To dream of dirty water represents negative situations or uncertainty that has to be cared about all the time or requires you to be always be careful. Dirty drinking water may reflect a method of rejuvenation that has been compromised or ruined. Feeling that your chance to improve has been taken away from you.

To dream of being underwater represents waking life situations where you feel overwhelmed by a problem or negative emotions. You may be in over your head in a situation and are overwhelmed by your emotions.

To dream that you can breathe underwater represents feelings about yourself being able to manage or handle yourself well in situations with very powerful uncertainty or negativity. You are adapting to serious problems or responsibly coping with the worst moment of your life.

To dream of hot or boiling water represents emotional turmoil or very active negative thinking patterns. You have fears, desires, guilt, or some other negative thinking pattern that is imbalanced or excessive. It may also reflect bad intentions you have for someone you're angry at.

To dream of cold water represents positive unconscious thoughts, emotions, or habits. Things that are positive that you are unaware of or don't concern yourself with.

To dream of running water represents negative situations or uncertainty that you are noticing all the time. Dripping water may reflect a problem situation that is slowly beginning to surface.

To dream of walking on water represents total control over your emotions or a negative situation. You have a handle on a problem or don't even care about a problem being a problem.

To dream of being unable to enter a body of water may reflect your feelings of being held back or incapable of facing a problem or challenge that you want to face. Negatively, it may be a sign that you want to choose a dangerous option but feel someone or something holding you back.

To dream of water overflowing represents feelings of uncertainty as a situation gets out of hand. Fear, stress, or frustrations starting to become too much to handle.

Different bodies of water represent different forms of negativity in our lives that we must confront.

See the themes section for water for a more in-depth look at water symbolism.

Example: A man dreamed of having a hot water tank removed from his basement. The day before the dream he had faced a power fear he had been plagued with for years. The hot water tank reflected the constant negative emotional state created by his fear.

Example 2: A man dreamed of standing on a beach facing the ocean. In waking life, he was dealing with a serious health crisis and feared the possibility of death.

Example 3: A woman dreamed of crossing water. In waking life, she was experiencing a situation causing a lot of worrying.

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Weave

To dream of a weave hairstyle represents a thinking style that has a superficial or artificial improvement. It may suggest a desire to appear more attractive or successful, but through methods that may not be genuine or authentic. A desire for a new persona or a way of hiding one's true self. It can also reflect a feeling of covering up or hiding one's true identity or personality behind a facade. A skillful ability to blend or combine different thinking styles into your own. A desire to experiment with different identities or personas in order to find the right fit for her new life.

Negatively, dreaming about a weave hairstyle may represent a fear of revealing one's true self or a lack of confidence in one's natural abilities. Uncomfortable feelings about wearing a weave may indicate discomfort with one's self-image, a sense of deception, or a fear of being exposed. A desire to appear more attractive or successful, but through methods that may not be genuine or authentic. A feeling of covering up or hiding one's true identity or personality behind a facade. Alternatively, it may also suggest a need to be more aware of the consequences of superficial or artificial changes. You may be at risk of losing your authenticity

To dream of weaving as a textile method may represent a patient and deliberate approach to creating something of value. Weaving may represent a process of blending or integrating different parts of one's life, or a desire to create something complex and beautiful from different parts of one's life. Positive feelings about weaving may represent a sense of accomplishment, security, or groundedness.

To dream of weaving in and out of traffic may represent a feeling of maneuvering through life's challenges with ease and agility. It can represent your ability to navigate complex situations or problems and find a way to move forward. Alternatively, it may reflect a sense of restlessness or impatience, as if you are trying to rush through life without slowing down to appreciate the journey.

Example: A woman dreamed of seeing a man she liked talking to one of her female friends. She couldn't tell if the female had a weave in her hair or not. In waking life, she was paying close attention to other people who had close encounters with the guy that she liked. In this case, trying to determine if the weave was real or not may have reflected the woman being unsure if her friend was being genuine in her interactions with the man.

Example 2: A man dreamed of weaving in and out of traffic. In waking life, he was experiencing a high-stress situation at work over a deadline. In this case, the weaving in and out of traffic may have reflected the man's feelings of being overwhelmed and trying to navigate through a difficult situation. The stress at work may have caused the man to feel like he was constantly trying to find a way to get ahead, much like weaving in and out of traffic. Additionally, the dream may have been a manifestation of the man's desire to be in control and find a way to overcome the obstacles he was facing.

Wigs

To dream of a wig or a toupee represents feelings about dishonestly projecting an appearance or image to others. Awareness of yourself projecting an appearance or personality that is not your own. A thinking style that is fake. Wigs point to thoughts, ideas, beliefs, and opinions that are not your own which you are attempting to take credit for.

Negatively, a toupee may represent a wish to avoid embarrassing yourself appearing as a failure by faking appearances. A wish to appear to others better off than you really are. Feeling embarrassed that you look ridiculous faking something. Feelings about being laughed at for faking your image.

Alternatively, dreaming of wig or toupee may reflect your anxiety or self-consciousness about hair loss. Feelings of embarrassment for having to cover up hair loss.