Paycheck

To dream of a paycheck represents feelings of being allowed to do what your supposed to do. Feeling that you aren't wasting your time getting things that are important done. Dependence that doesn't scare you or feeling that you can't do anything without something. Confidence that everything in your life is working.

Negatively, dreaming about a paycheck may represents feelings of having to keep getting something because if you don't nothing matters. Feeling that something has to care about you because nothing matters if it doesn't. Feeling dependent. Feeling dependent on something that isn't enough.

To dream of not getting your paycheck may represent feelings of not being able to manage your life normally or that life is on hold when you don't deserve it. Feelings of wasting your time with something. Something in your life is not letting you do what you're supposed to do. Feeling cut off from something you are dependent on. Feeling unable to manage responsibilities. Feelings of disaster that you can't do anything in your life normally. Feelings of wasting your time thinking you can do something the honest way. Feeling ripped off because someone thought it was easier for themself. Feelings of not liking getting to do anything normal because it doesn't work. Feeling powerless to like your life until the problem is fixed.

Alternatively, dreams about paychecks may mirror waking life feelings about your financial status.

Example: A young woman dreamed of having confidence that she had enough money to worry about about money and living paycheck to paycheck. In waking life he boyfriend got a new job. In this case the paycheck symbolism may have mirrored her waking life feelings about her boyfriends new job fixing financial worries in their relationship.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of payday and getting a check that allowed her to pay off her debts easily and then being so happy she thanked her boss. In waking life she had been praying to God more than usual to help her to be debt free as her life was not easy financially. In this case the paycheck symbolism combined with her happiness with her boss may have reflected her tendency to so thankful for being able to pay her debts off in the interim that she doesn't think of anything else when it might not last long-term.

Example 3: A woman dreamed of accidentally cashing her ex-sister-in-law's paycheck and of a man who came knocks on her front door to collect the paycheck. In waking life she was happily divorced and liking her new single independent life a lot. In this case the ex-sister-in-law's paycheck being cashed with someone trying to collect it after may have reflected her concerns about not needing her ex-husband in her life all the time in order to keep enjoying her new divorced life normally with out him and that she may have done something to disturb that independence because her husband might need to contact her to get something in order to live his live normally without her as well.

Example 4: A woman dreamed of her husband vomiting inside a hot tub, standing up, and then saying that he had no pay for today. In waking life the woman was angry with her husband because she suspected that he was cheating on her. In this case the claims of the husband having no pay for today may reflect her feelings about her husband feeling that he is wasting his time earning her love and respect in the relationship (or vice versa) after being suspected of cheating on her.

Example 5: A woman dreamed of her paycheck showing a raise in pay and salary while she was inside an office that was dull. In waking life she was was very focused on family problems that needed to be settled. In this case the paycheck increase inside a dull office may have reflected her feelings of not liking having to deal with family problems to keep family life working normally while feeling more capable than usual of being able to handle them.

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Penny

To dream of pennies represents petty thoughts, or issues. Thoughts, habits, or situations that you can discontinue at any time if you wanted to. When you see a penny in a dream it symbolizes an issue in your life that you need to be a "bigger" person about.

To find pennies symbolizes overcoming pettiness, or insights into what you have been petty about. You are gaining power or freedom mentally or emotionally from understanding your own pettiness.

To throw pennies away symbolizes overcoming petty issues and not caring about them anymore.

To see pennies in a fountain represents how wonderful you feel that a negative or uncertain situation is no longer a problem. You may feel good letting go of problems or annoyances.

Example: A woman dreamed of swallowing a penny. In waking life he felt forced to accept the petty claims that her husband accused her of in order to prevent a fight.

Philanthropist

To dream of being a philanthropist represents your generosity and giving nature. An area of your life where you are very focused on dealing with other people's problems. The dream may also readiness to share an important part of yourself or resources you have.

Poor

To dream of being poor represents your lingering feelings of powerlessness or inadequacy. It may also reflect your sense of limitation or restriction. You feel you don't have the resources, skills, or friendships required to achieve your goals.

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

Pot Of Gold

To dream of a pot of gold represents feelings about something valuable that sits around doing nothing. A lot of opportunity, freedom, luck, and power that isn't be used at all.

Negatively, it may reflect your intentions to steal something valuable because someone else isn't doing anything with it. Feeling that valuable opportunities are being wasted.

To dream of a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow reward or freedom at the end of troubles, difficulties, or challenges. Negatively, it pay be a possible warning about misconceptions or delusions about how easily your life is about to get.

Price

To dream of a price represents your personal or emotional cost. What you have to give up, change, or provide to someone else to get what you want in life. It may also reflect the value you place on yourself, your time, or your abilities.

Alternatively, a price may reflect your personal investment in a situation. What sacrifices or compromises may be requires of you to achieve a goal.

Profits

To dream of profits represent benefiting or taking advantage of a situation.

Negatively, profits in a dream may reflect you or someone else that is taking advantage of others. Benefiting from others failures or misfortune. It may also reflect using people.

Purse

To dream of a purse represents your identity or sense of self. Thoughts, feelings, or life situations that give you confidence, power, or make you feel complete as a person. A purse can also reflect emotional dependency, or things you need in order to feel complete, whole, or confident. Feelings about your identity.

Losing your purse may symbolize losing touch with who you are, or giving up habits or life situations that make you feel confident, or complete as a person. A loss of identity. Women who are dealing with unfamiliar situations that make them feel insecure often dream of losing their purses.

Example: A woman dreamed of returning to her church to pick up a purse that she had forgotten. In waking life she had for years given up certain privileges in her church to make time for family and had only recently had her church privileges reinstated. The purse reflects her sense of identity and emotional needs associated with having the extra responsibility in the church.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of leaving her purse inside her finance's car trunk. In waking life she felt that moving in with her fiance was robbing her of her ability to feel that she had an independent identity. She felt living with him only allowed her to be independent under his terms since it was his house.

Example 3: A woman dreamed of seeing a red purse that was so heavy it required two men to carry it. In waking life she was having sex with two men and was just starting to have her period. The red purse may have reflected her feelings about her feminine identity being that of being a sexually attractive woman who had to make her men wait for menstrual period to end before continuing to have sex with them both again.

Example 4: A woman dreamed of losing her purse. In waking life she had lung disease and felt that she was losing her identity to the illness as her health and finances got worse fighting the illness.

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Quarters

To dream of quarters symbolizes activation or the start of something. Certain beliefs or life situations are beginning, or being put into motion. You may also be listening to new ideas, or experimenting with something new. Feeling just enough value in something to keep believing it matters. Simply wanting something to work.

To find a quarter in a dream represents insight, power, or freedom gained mentally or emotionally with starting something new, or experimenting with ideas. You or some aspect of your personality may gain from being taking action or trying something new. Discovering a reason to keep trying hard or keep active.

Negatively, a quarter in a dream may reflect issues with trying too hard to keep an area of your life active. Pressuring yourself to try hard when it's not important. Making excuses to keep something active. Vainly finding excuses to keep being mean to someone. Showing off keeping something active.

Example: A woman dreamed of walking along the ocean and finding quarters she would keep picking up. In waking life she was using every excuse she could to pray to God. The quarters in this situation may have reflected her feelings about all the situations she was using as an excuse to pray to keep renewing or "activating" her faith in God.

Receipt

To dream getting a receipt represents standing proof of your choices being final. A reminder or evidence of what a choice you made in life cost you. Realization or remembering that your choice was final. Accepting or acknowledging some area of your life. Consider what the receipt is for additional meaning.

Alternatively, dreaming of a receipt represents proof of your honesty. Proving to other people that you are telling the truth about a claim you have. A reflection of openness and genuineness.

To dream of the cost on a receipt being higher than you paid for represents feeling of about a decision being too costly. Misunderstandings about promises you made in your agreements or negotiations. Feeling that you misspoke or have made someone believe you would do more for them then you are willing to. Feeling that you are expected to comply with more change or compromise than you want to.

To dream of giving someone a receipt represents something in waking life you are doing to show someone how final their decision is. It may also reflect how you are taking action to prove to yourself that a decision is final.

To dream of losing your receipt represents feelings of being unable to prove your honesty or genuineness.

To dream of using your receipt to make a return represents feelings of wanting to go back on a decision. Proving your honesty or good intentions before changing your mind.

Example: A woman dreamed of pulling a receipt out of her pocket for ice cream. In waking life she was realizing how final her break up with her boyfriend was because she went out on a date with another guy to get him off her mind. She felt the cost of her choice ending the relationship.

Recession

To dream of a recession represents feelings about stagnation, slowed progress, hardship, difficulty getting ahead as fast as you would like. Feeling more stubbornness, rejection, or slow behavior than you would like. Feelings about less opportunities than usual. Feeling that people are less helpful in your life. Feeling dragged into a problem that holds you back. Feelings about losses that discourage optimism or risk taking. Feelings about other people not listening to you because they aren't being helped. A situation that doesn't feel fantastic anymore.

Refund

To dream of a refund may represent feeling of not having care about the personal costs of a choice. Dissatisfaction with a choice. Feelings about something different happening in a situation and not wanting the current choice anymore. Feeling that you don't need something anymore and want to do something else. Feeling that it's not important to do what you already decided to do. Feeling good not being ripped off. Not liking choices with personal costs being permanent. Not having to like what you decided to do because it doesn't matter anymore. Not liking any personal costs with something stupid.

Alternatively, dreaming about a refund may reflect financial difficulties.

To dream of getting a refund for a piece of clothing may reflect your feelings that it's acceptable to believe in yourself a certain way. Not wanting to feel stupid changing yourself for anyone else. Feeling that you haven't "bought yourself a problem" or been ripped off with needing to behave a certain way. Consider the type clothing for additional meaning.

To dream of giving a refund may reflect feelings about other people being dissatisfied with you or choosing you. Feelings that other people may not like thinking they are being cheated by you. Feelings about other people changing their mind about you. Not feeling successful as you'd like to feel. Feeling incompetent or that something about you isn't as good as somewhere else. Feelings that other people don't want to accept any personal costs for mistakes you've made. Feeling that you aren't good at your job. Feeling that you aren't doing what you supposed to do because you shouldn't have to reverse yourself once. Not liking apologizing.

Example: A woman dreamed of wondering if it was too late to get a refund. In waking life she was experiencing financial difficulties and frustration with cash flow.

Rent

To dream of paying rent represents personal obligations and responsibilities. The personal cost for what we have or want. What's expected of you.

To dream of collecting rent represents obligations or responsibilities that you expect from others.

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Reward

To dream of a reward represents feelings of doing more than was required in a situation and receiving a benefit or payoff for it. Recognition, validation, praise, or appreciation for your efforts, achievements, or moral stances in waking life. Feeling that your morality, risks, and difficult choices pay off. Feelings of deserving a positive and mutual response of reciprocation. A return on investment from hard work, struggles, or challenges that you have faced, suggests a period of accomplishment or the receipt of positive karma. This dream could reflect your internal desires for acknowledgment, success, or the fulfillment of your aspirations. Anticipation for a "payoff" of an emotional investment and efforts in nurturing a situation or relationship.

Positively, dreaming about a reward may represent a boost in self-esteem, satisfaction, or contentment with your efforts or achievements. Actual achievements or recognition you are experiencing or hoping to experience. The internal reward of personal growth, enlightenment, or the development of a more positive outlook. A sense of justice, of receiving what you deserve, and it could point towards a harmonious balance in the give-and-take of your personal or professional relationships. Feeling that are on the right track, and your efforts are paying off.

Negatively, dreaming about a reward could represent feelings of not being appreciated or recognized for your efforts. An unhealthy focus on external validation or a materialistic attitude towards success. Feeling undeserving of recognition or rewards. Frustration if the rewards received do not meet your expectations. Waiting for a payoff that seems never to come, which could be causing resentment.

Example: A young man dreamed of a pastor giving rewards to him and his currently married girlfriend for being the number 1 financial giver to the ministry. In waking life, he was in a relationship with a married woman, twice his age, who wanted to leave her marriage immediately to be with him. In this case, the rewards may have reflected his feeling of hoping that his risk of being in a relationship with a married woman twice his age would be vindicated or payoff in the end.

Example 2: A young man dreamed of his church handing out rewards. In waking life, he was trying to get close to a woman he liked and was beginning to feel a connection with her. In this case, the reward may have reflected his feelings of anticipation for the "payoff" of his emotional investment and efforts in nurturing the relationship.