Birth
To dream of giving birth represents the beginning of a new situation, relationship, or phase of your life. It may also reflect new ideas or projects. A change has occurred in the dreamer's life. People who are graduating, starting a new career, starting or ending a relationship or moving often dream of giving birth. Ask yourself what is new in your life?
Alternatively, dreaming about a birth may reflect an awakening or new era of your life. Graduating to a new level of responsibility.
Negatively, giving birth may reflect the beginning of a new problem or fear. A negative situation is coming to life. Feeling powerless to stop yourself from making a situation worse. Growing pains.
Example: A woman dreamed of having an unpleasant birth. In waking life she started to chastise her teenage son for his growing disrespectful behavior and it began to blow up in her face. The unpleasant birth reflected her feelings about herself graduating to a higher level of motherly responsibility as her son grew into an unpredictable teenager requiring more tough love.
Example 2: A woman dreamed of giving birth to baby. In waking life she fell in love with a new man after years of being divorced.
Example 3: A a woman dreamed of worrying about a birth that ended up surviving, but wasn't important. In waking life she was having issues with worrying about impressing people at work with an idea she had, but ultimately her idea wasn't a priority for her boss.
Example 4: A woman dreamed of giving birth to a baby and then preparing to give birth to a second shortly after. In waking life she was working on to get a good job while also preparing to earn a civil service certificate.
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Bisexual
To dream of a bisexual person may reflect conflict between masculine and feminine qualities. An aspect of yourself that is both sensitive and insensitive, passive and assertive, or controlling and compliant. It may reflect you or someone else that is playing both sides of a situation.
Alternatively, a bisexual in a dream may represent you or someone else that desires to "have it all." It may also reflect an openness to all possibilities or choices. You or someone else that likes everything.
If you are straight and find yourself attracted to a person of the same sex it may simply reflect how nice something feels or how desirable a situation is. Ask yourself what one thing stands out the most about the person you were attracted to and how that quality may apply to your life.
Bishop
To dream of a bishop represents an aspect of your personality that is a moral authority above other moral authorities. A moral authority that can't be disagreed with without consequences. Alternatively, it may reflect feelings of authority in your church with the power to oversee progression. Feelings of respect or power in your church towards you or others.
Negatively, a bishop may reflect feelings about a person with the power to influence you into making immoral choices because they have too much power over you. An authority figure that is arrogantly making you trust it.
Example: A woman dreamed of being in the house of a bishop. In waking life she felt pressured by her boss and employees into infidelity to destroy someone else's marriage. The bishop symbolism in this case may have reflected her feelings about her boss having moral authority over managers to influence her into a relationship to destroy someone else's marriage.
Example 2: A woman dreamed of seeing the Bishop of her church. In waking life she felt that her pastor wasn't allowing her to move forward in the ministry. The Bishop in this case may have reflected her feelings about her achievements in the church making her deserving of forcing her pastor to help her move forward in the ministry.
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Blessing
To dream of a blessing represents acceptance by others or being recognized for your growth, progress and understanding. Feeling free to move ahead with some endeavor. Others approving of your actions.
Alternatively, a blessing may reflect your self-acceptance or self-approval with an issue.
To dream of a holy blessing may represent a very high degree of acceptance or approval. Total forgiveness you are feeling or desiring to have.
Blind
To dream of being blind represents you or someone else that lacks the ability to notice something directly. A total inability to easily size up a situation or see the truth. A limited or handicapped ability to directly understand a situation.
Blindness in a dream may reflect a heightened need to use body language, gestures, or trickery to test people's reactions to feel their real intentions out.
Negatively, blindness in a dream may be a sign that you are aware of yourself being too deep into a difficult or important situation with no real way to understand it. It may also be a sign that you are uncomfortable lacking direct information.
Example: A man dreamed of walking with a blind person. In waking life he was trying to talk to people he thought were liars and had to speak to them carefully in order to feel out their real intentions.
Blizzard
To dream of a blizzard represents terribleness or harsh conditions that take all your strength or resources to get through. You may be experiencing a very unpleasant change or cleansing experience that you have to give your all to survive. You may feel excluded and left out. Emotional coldness and indifference to your feelings. It may also reflect a lack of love or warmth within a relationship.
Blue
To dream of light blue represents feelings about positivity, thoughtfulness, truth that doesn't embarrass anyone, sensitivity, kindness, not being mean, or feeling that a situation cares about you. Thoughts, emotions, or behaviors that are healthy, helpful, genuine, and honest. Feelings about a very positive situation or positive choice.
To dream of dark blue represents feelings of insensitivity, professional honesty, cold facts, or brutal honesty that's good for you while feeling mean. Feelings about a very difficult situation that is in your best interest. Thoughts, comments, or situations that feel cold and uncaring while being completely honest. Something positive that lacks concern for other people's feelings. Situations where you or someone else is being cold, blunt, or harsh. Authority or parents who embarrass you with their strict safety policies that feel unfair. Honest jerks. Being mean to people because it's in their best interest. Being mean to people who aren't listening to your feelings.
To dream of royal blue represents feelings about deserving to believe in yourself with authority and confidence that everything you do is working out as long as everything you do respects the truth. Deserving honesty without a problem. Professionalism about believing in the truth as the reason you don't have problems. Feelings about not deserving problems because you tell the truth all the time. Confidence and professionalism about getting ahead.
Example: A young boy dreamed of falling into a scary basement where he saw his father turn on a blue light. In waking life, he was having problems dealing with his temperamental father who had returned from military service, but one day his father started to treat him nicely and their relationship became a lot more family-oriented. In this case, the color blue of the light may have reflected the positive change in his father's behavior, symbolizing newfound kindness and sensitivity.
Example 2: A young man dreamed of standing inside a light blue void. In waking life, he was experiencing a powerful spiritual awakening that made his entire life feel better. In this case, the light blue color of the void may have reflected his feelings of positivity, peace, and believing that God loved him without a problem.
Example 3: A man dreamed of seeing someone wearing blue clothes. In waking life, he was surprised to find this person helpful to him with a serious problem. In this case, the blue clothes may have reflected the person showing sensitivity and kindness in assisting with the issue.
Example 4: A woman dreamed of seeing royal blue stained glass windows at a church. In waking life, she was trying hard to improve her relationship with God. In this case, the royal blue stained glass windows may have reflected her feeling about herself feeling good not having to worry about reestablishing her spiritual standing with God as long as she was committed to truth and integrity.
Example 5: A woman dreamed of seeing a man wearing a royal blue and beige shirt. In waking life, she was progressing at a very fast pace at work. In this case, the man wearing a royal blue and beige shirt may have reflected her feelings about confidently moving forward in her career while maintaining a sense of balance and professionalism.
Body Builder
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Bodysurfing
To dream of bodysurfing represents negativity or uncertainty in your life that you are not taking any chances with while you always casually adjust to it. Being very careful while you "go with the flow" of a situation.
Example: A woman dreamed of bodysurfing before reaching scary waves. In waking life she was pregnant and getting closer to the time of birth.
Bomber
To dream of a bomber plane represents feelings about a personal mission to destroy someone else's plans, ideas, or choices that are contrary to your wishes. A personal project of humiliating others or surprising others with ruining their plans. Planning on delivering a "devastating payload" to someone else's life. A person mission to "take someone out" with a powerful destructive action.
Negatively, bomber airplane may reflect an excessive amount of time and energy being utilized to embarrass or hurt someone else. Scaring other people that you are getting ready to destroy someone or take powerfully destructive action.
To dream of a stealth bomber may reflect feelings about personal plans or projects to totally humiliate someone in secret. Making your personal mission to hide your plans or behavior while you get ready to devastate someone you don't like. Attempting to humiliate people without their knowledge. Humiliating people in ways that will never be discovered until it's too late.
Books
To dream of books represents ideas, information, insights, or answers. It may also reflect what you tell yourself to do when a specific situation or problem arises. Consider a book's title, subject, color for additional meaning.
To dream of books on a shelf represents ideas, information, or insights that you have yet to use. Answers or knowledge you can go to when needed. Ideas you have yet to discover or that you are beginning to explore.
To dream of an overdue book represents a feeling of responsibility or obligation to give someone else the answers they need. It may also reflect your sense of being late for a school project or work report. Alternatively, it may represent your anxiety about a deadline or need to return something to someone.
Example: A man dreamed of happily looking through a book where he saw someone being killed. In waking life he kept telling himself that if an enemy threatened him once more he could have him beaten up in certain ways. The book reflected the answer to his problem having carefully considered all his options.
Example 2: A female dreamed of a lot of old books, some of which were rotting. In waking life she was "lost in mind and thinking" possibly going over many old or outdated ideas.
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Bookshelf
To dream of a bookshelf on it's own represents your plans for the future.
To dream of books on a shelf represents ideas, information, or insights that you have yet to discover or that you are beginning to explore. It may also reflect ideas, answers, or methods that you are waiting to try.
It may be a sign that you are looking for answers to a problems, studying something new, or that you need to acquire some information or knowledge in a situation before making decisions.
Example: A woman dreamed of her bookshelf becoming warped and separating. In waking life her marriage was coming apart along with all her future plans for the marriage.
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Boutiques
To dream of a boutique represents feelings about personal choices related to your identity that are protective of feelings of exclusivity, quality, uniqueness, refinement, and individuality. Feelings about high-quality special options or choices that other people don't have. Feelings about owning something that is out of reach for most people. Choices that make you look good being original or exclusive about respecting yourself. Your thoughts about the value of uniqueness, personal expression, and the careful selection of what you incorporate into your life. The importance you place on personal style, selective tastes, or the pursuit of distinct experiences. Your thoughts about the importance of standing out from the crowd and expressing your distinct identity. A desire for personalized experiences tailored to your specific tastes and preferences. Your desire to treat yourself or others with special care and attention. Struggling to find a balance between your desire to be unique and your desire to conform to societal expectations.
Positively, dreaming about a boutique may represent your appreciation for high-quality options and the value you place on maintaining a sense of individuality. It reflects your conscious choice to honor your distinct identity and adhere to selective tastes, making you feel special and refined. You may take pride in the exclusivity of your choices and the unique path you've chosen in life.
Negatively, dreaming about a boutique may represent feelings of being overly selective or exclusive to the point that it doesn't help you. A resistance to mainstream or mass-produced ideas, choices, or experiences. You may be struggling with a desire to distance yourself from common or ordinary things, possibly leading to isolation or elitism. Feelings about spending too much money. A tendency to make impulsive or extravagant purchases. A need to find a balance between your desire for luxury and her financial reality.
Alternatively, dreams about a boutique may reflect feelings about paying too much for clothing and regretting it afterward.
Boutique symbolism may be common to people having or attending a wedding.
Example: A woman dreamed of trying to dissuade her friend from trying to set up a boutique in New York. She felt that the boutique wouldn't survive the economy if she stuck with her plan to sell brownies and baked goods. In waking life, she was very focused on buying a wedding dress, her baby, and shopping the day after Valentine's Day. In this case, the boutique may have reflected her concerns about her wedding plans being too expensive for her guests to afford attending with current economic conditions.
Example 2: A woman dreamed of ordering a shirt from a boutique whose owner she knew in real life. The store sent her $1000 in clothes that she didn't really want. In waking life, she did order a shirt from a friend who owned a clothing store and felt that the purchase was a little bit expensive. In this case, the dream may be more literal as it mirrors her waking life regret of spending too much money at her friend's store.
Example 3: A woman dreamed of trying on a wedding dress in a boutique. In waking life, she was discussing changing her last name with her boyfriend. She felt that changing her last name would be a great way to leave everything behind associated with her last name and past behind. In this case, the boutique may have reflected her desire for a fresh start and a new identity with a sense of relationship exclusivity using her boyfriend's last name. She was playing with the idea of taking her boyfriend's last name like it an exclusive personal choice that only getting married could provide.
Example 4: A woman dreamed of shopping at a boutique and purchasing a pair of boots. After she bought them she wasn't sure how much they cost and found out that they cost $900. In waking life, she had spent too much money on her budget for the month. In this case, the boutique may have reflected the woman's recognition of overindulging in impulsive or extravagant purchases, and the high cost of the boots could represent the financial consequences of these behaviors.
Bowling
To dream of bowling represents an experience in life where you are trying to remove a multi-faceted problem, or a number of problems at the same time.
Strikes indicate success, and misses indicate failures to reach goals or actualize desires.
To bowl and have a few pins remaining symbolizes success at dealing with certain issues, but failure to solve others.