Black Widow

To dream of a black window represents feelings of being trapped in a sensitive, volatile, and unforgiving situation. You may feel that there will be permanent or hostile consequences that you will be powerless to stop if you make a single mistake.

Alternatively, a black window may reflect your own sensitive hostile intentions towards someone else. You may be ready to exact harsh revenge or consequences on someone else if they upset you in any way at all.

Example: A woman dreamed of having black windows under her skin. In real life she has a volatile relationship with her daughter and was ready to give her up to social services if her daughter got out of line at all. The black widows under her skin reflected how frustrated and ready she was to exact harsh punishment on her daughter at a moments notice.

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Black People

To dream of a Black person represents an aspect of your personality that feels good surviving or feeling good not having to prove itself again. Feeling good accepting yourself the way you are. Not having to think of emptiness of other people's problems because you don't need to. Preferring to feel good surviving emptiness before all else. Placing a priority on keeping happiness or avoiding jealousy before all else. Powerful strength to hang on. Powerful motivation to remain as you are or stand your ground. A powerful need to remain hopeful. A militant attitude about surviving disaster. Feeling good believing in yourself and doing whatever it takes to stay that way. Surviving never being told what to do because you shouldn't need to. Surviving liking your life the way it is. Fighting to keep safe liking your life. Feeling good surviving not losing. Feeling good surviving the way you are and never being told you need to lose.

Positively, Black people represent keeping hope alive in dangerous or terrible situations. Feeling good not empty about what everyone else thinks is empty. Risking everything to stay safe as though nothing else mattered. Trying hard to achieve to what is considered impossible. Rising above when everything is on the line. Keeping something wonderful away from an "asshole" at all costs. Fearless about making a mistake because you can just laugh at it being too stupid to take seriously. Laughing at a bad situation because you have nothing left to lose. Feeling good already being passed someone.

Dangerously staying feeling good because it's all you have left. Feeling terrified you'll look weak if you give up something or tell the truth. Not caring about one thing impotent while not needing to be rich. Having to be who you are because nothing will give you anything else. "Just surviving" a situation like it's all you get to do.

Negatively, Black people represent an excessive need to prove yourself. Feeling good liking your life that isn't nice or fair to someone else. Dishonestly proving yourself or refusing to give up in an argument when you know you are wrong. Preferring to survive a problem enjoying yourself as a priority before having to take a serious situation perfectly serious. Proving yourself that makes other people jealous. Hasty or dangerous choices because you are too concerned with getting ahead or liking something. Pleasure seeking that is dangerous or risky. You or someone else that is taking a big risk to put their own feelings before others. Feeling it's more attractive to stay the way you are before someone else's feelings. Desperation to avoid being laughed at. Feeling the cost of never giving up once. Never thinking of the proper way to get something except the goal. Not a grown up about feeling good all the time that's a problem. Behavior that is not listening to why needing to be serious is more important. Not feeling that nobody is there for you that makes you do crazy things. Overconfidence that feels good. Too much concern for not being a loser or needing show off to a lot of people that you aren't. Feeling you need to feel good being excellent or nobody will like you. Feeling that you're not a jerk, but that people don't want to like you anyway.

Not respecting someone else because they don't even believe in feeling good at all. Feeling good not being lethal but wanting as much happiness as you can. Feeling good you "already said it and don't want to say it again."

Black people in dreams can also reflect feelings about the threat of total loss. Destroying yourself with your own jealousy or over-eagerness. Enjoying keeping other people jealous of what you have or what you've accomplished. Feeling good proving yourself to someone's face with success that lets you brag or show off powerfully. Proving yourself excessively to maintain feeling good.

Negatively, black people in a dream may also represent jealous spitefulness or revenge. Aggressive avoidance of danger, threats, or jealousy. Aggressively avoiding allowing someone to get ahead of you. Aggressively stubbornness that is rude or angry. Vindictive humor or laughter after losing. Proving yourself in ways that are mean and only show off. Behavior that won't give up thinking it's the best when it shouldn't have to be.

Alternatively, Black people can also represent arrogantly avoiding facing your problems or cheating others to keep yourself away from losing at all costs. Desperation you or someone else has to avoid jealousy. Selfishness that does all it can to avoid losing the #1 spot. An arrogant "all or nothing" mentality. Proving oneself in a manner achieves the goal by disrespecting the rules or challenge. Feeling good achieving a goal easy that might not be completely honest.

Black people can also represent positive aspects of the personality if they are personal friends or celebrities that you associate positive qualities with.

Black people may also on rare occasions reflect the cultural pride that a black person feels about themselves if race is a serious issue to them.

To dream of a bald black person may reflect feeling good surviving at all costs with no concern for how you look to others. No sense of humor about not having to do anything for someone because other people's problems are your problem. Surviving feeling good with no concern for other people's feelings. Surviving feeling good without any need for easiness. Feeling that nothing ever again matters just to survive. Negatively, dreaming of a bald black person may reflect powerful insecurities about losing as you do everything you can to hold on. Feeling that nothing in life cares about you at all and that hope is all you have left.

To dream of a black woman represents passively surviving feeling good. Passively not having to care about other people's problems because yo don't need to. Passively feeling already proven. Passively liking your life the way it is. Passively avoiding losing because you don't think it's important. Passively not needing to prove yourself again. Passively feeling someone should have to do something for you because you talked about it agreed on it already. Passively hanging on to power. Passively avoiding jealousy at all costs. Surviving the rest of your life passive the way it is because it's all you need to do. Everyday staying feeling good or proven without having to care about it.

Negatively, dreaming a black woman may reflect having to hang on passively when nobody helps you out. Waiting for something agreed to happen like it's important when there are no obligations to give it to you. Really liking nice things to happen and they don't. Feeling that you have to spend all your time earning all you have the right way because nobody will make it easy for you. Not liking emptiness, but feeling nobody will save you once. Not getting to prove yourself because someone won't help you or do what they said.

To dream of having sex with a black person may represent a waking life experience where you are enjoying proving yourself or being unstoppable. Enjoying believing in yourself mattering more than other people while never having to care about other people's problems. Enjoying why other people have to like you not having any problems. Having the best time feeling proven already so nobody ever embarrasses you. Exceptional moment of enjoying yourself never having to lose by staying the way you are. Enjoying feeling heaviness about never worrying about something for the rest of your life. Enjoying not being a wimp about what other people think is the best way to do something. Enjoying something being easy when other people don't want to think it's easy. Feeling good thinking it's awesome to feel yourself always staying on top of everything better than everyone else. Enjoying keeping your life the way it is. Feeling good confronting every single problem like it's easy. Thinking everything is fantastic no matter what you are doing because nobody can stop you.

Negatively, dreaming of having sex with a black person may reflect thinking it's awesome to like yourself not being a loser all the time that doesn't think of other people at all. Thinking it's awesome to be dishonest that gets ahead other people.


If you dream of sexually attractive black people this can symbolize your strong preference to look good surviving a problem or feel good being totally free of jealousy. Enjoying proving yourself or observing someone else prove themselves in an interesting way. Feeling good about not being a wimp that will survive a problem no matter what happens. An area of your life that is exceptionally desirable to you for its ability to keep you comfortable when comfort is difficult. Feeling that not thinking of other people problems for the rest of your life is an option.

To dream of being robbed by a black person may represent feelings about how proving yourself or choosing to feel good staying the way you are in a difficult situation may have negative consequences that "cost you." A choice you or someone else has made to avoid jealousy or embarrassment that is causing a big problem. Choosing to feel good or ignore something you think is stupid when you shouldn't that costs you. It may also reflect feelings of loss due to someone being braver than you.. Losses experienced because of someone else's excessive need to prove themselves.

To see a very muscular black person may symbolize a powerful wish to feel good remaining as you are. A strong ability to feel good surviving despite challenges. A strong ability to prove oneself or show off to someone's face. You may have trouble resisting a temptation. Difficulty overcoming someone else's strong jealousy of you. Feeling that you or someone else is strong enough to be respected not listening to other people giving them a problem because people can be made to listen. Feeling that you are unstoppable because you said so. Might is right that proves it over and over.

For a black person to dream of a black person it may simply reflect an aspect of their personality where appearance and clothing are more important symbols. Dreaming of people of your own race is not always significant unless other races are present. Facial features, clothing, or the feelings you get from the dream people are more important.

Historically, black people in dreams have been bad omens and often appeared before bad luck or tragedy would strike. This is because they reflect the dreamers careless sense of being proven already that prevents them from seeing the danger or risks ahead. An example would be of black people appearing in dreams of historical figures going to war before losing the war. The black people in this case may reflect the leaders feeling good overconfident surviving a battle they aren't prepared to deal with being different.

Example: A woman dreamed that a black man shot her in the chest. In real life the woman's daughter died in a car accident and she was grieving over her death when the funeral bill came. The black man who shot her may have represented her wish to prove herself to all her friends and family as a very loving respectful mother at all costs by paying for the funeral on credit when she couldn't afford it. Being shot reflected the shock she felt with getting the bill for the funeral.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of seeing black men that she was very attracted to. In real life she was having difficulty getting the dream job and boyfriend that she wanted. The black men in this case may have represented her desire to prove herself powerfully to friends and family with a successful life and boyfriend.

Example 3: A young man dreamed of seeing an insecure looking black man leaning against a wall. In waking life he was financially broke while doing everything he could to keep financially stable without wanting to embarrass himself asking for help. In this case the black man may have reflected the man surviving feeling good not telling anyone he was broke. He was putting up with hard work and hiding details so he enjoy respecting himself not being criticized.

Example 4: A young girl dreamed of a black girl signalling her to not tell an elderly man about how she drank tequila. In waking life the young girl had told her mother about smoking marijuana. In this case the black girl may have symbolized the dreamer passively respecting surviving never being in trouble by her mother by choosing to never tell on herself when that would be a stupid because she'd get into trouble when she doesn't need to and not like her life.

Example 5: A man dreamed of an ugly black woman sitting close to him that wanted to have sex. In waking life he was experiencing a woman (not black) he wasn't interested in that was trying to date him and not giving up on it. He felt that woman was exhausting all her time hoping to date him and was not giving up on it easily while he preferred to be kind about ignoring her.

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Widow

To dream of seeing or being a widow represents feelings about a permanent loss or change. You are spending a lot of time noticing that something you grew accustom to is now gone. You may also have a sense of preservation or appreciation for what you still have left. Loneliness, neglect, or sadness. You may be feeling isolated or abandoned.

A widow may also reflect a heightened sensitivity about needing to respect someone who has suffered a permanent loss of some kind. Feeling a need to respect a loser in a competition. Sensitivity about what other people think about you having lost something special or powerful about yourself.

Negatively, a widow in a dream may be a sign that you have grown too accustom to living with a loss.

Example: A man dreamed of seeing a widow. In waking life he was sensitive about seeing someone on a reality tv show the previous day being made fun of after they got kicked off the show and lost the competition.

Black

To dream of the color black represents imbalance or excess. A negative thinking pattern or negative situation that is noticeably beyond normal limits. Black most often reflects negative feelings such as fear or behaviors where there is a lack of moderation. Black may also represent a situations in your life where there is "nothing positive" happening at all.

Positively, the color black represents perfect focus on professionalism or thinking of nothing except yourself for your own benefit. Noticing that it's intelligent to think of nothing except yourself in a particular situation.

Black may show up in dreams for people who are afraid, suicidal, depressed, desperate, doing too many drugs, or having too much sex. An imbalanced mindset, mood, or behavior. It may also reflect your own awareness of yourself being terrible to other people.

Black in dreams is often accompanied by the color red. When both colors are combined this most often reflects powerful fear or strong negative intentions. Fearing the worst thing you've ever had to confront in your life.

To dream of being surrounded by blackness represents feelings about having no clear solutions to a problem. It may also point to feelings of fear, being lost, or feeling totally alone. Fearing the unknown.

Example: A man dreamed of seeing a someone with black eyes. In waking life he was fearing serious punishment and being totally controlled by his abusive father if he got caught trying to escape him.

Example 2: A man dreamed of seeing a porn star sitting on top of a black horse. In waking life he was having difficulty overcoming an addiction to pornography. The black horse may have reflected his feeling about excessive sexual drive and masturbation.

Example 3: A young man dreamed of seeing vicious black dog. In waking life he was extremely angry at a friend and calling her the most terrible names he could think of.

Example 4: A man dreamed of seeing someone dressed in black. In waking life he felt that his stockbroker was losing an excessive amount of his money and wanted to change stock brokers.

Example 5: A woman dreamed of seeing a black horse leaning on her. In waking life she feared losing a lot of business because of angering a friend whom she felt was very competitive and bossy.

Black And White

To dream in black and white (not necessarily a photograph) represents situations that feel that they are not as interesting as they could be. A life situation feels like it's just going through the motions and not enjoying the beauty of it.

To dream of seeing a black and white photograph represents your memory of a situation before a big change occurred. Remembering how simple life used to be. Feelings about memories being really old. Memories of a simpler time. Feeling that a memory of something dishonest you did is too old to be seriously concerned about any more. Nostalgia. Appreciation for how simple, honest, down to earth, or moral a situation used to be.

Negatively, a black and white photograph represents your memory of how good life used to be before something bad happened or before you were forced to change your negative behavior. Remembering life in the present as more realistic or sophisticated than the present.

Example: A young man dreamed of being shown a black and white photograph. In waking life he got caught committing a crime and was trying to recall his behavior right before he got caught. The black and white photograph in this case may have reflected his memory of his dishonest behavior not being serious to him because it was "old news" to him. He felt his guilt was important because it was "in the past."

Example 2: A man dreamed of a black and white scene of himself running away and being attacked. In waking life he was focused on remembering trauma from his past too much. The black and white symbolism may have reflected his awareness of his past not being as serious as it used to be while he still thought it about too much.

Black Eye

To dream of getting or seeing someone with a black eye represents a conflict of views or ideas. Evidence or embarrassment that someone else doesn't like what you are thinking. Social proof that your ideas, views, or past actions are opposed. It may also reflect punishment for your ideas or noticeable consequences of an argument over conflicting beliefs.

Black Hole

To dream of a black hole represents a obstacle in your life that you feel is all-consuming, destructive, and heartless. You may feel that there is no stopping a destructive or wasteful presence in your life. A hopeless disaster that is unstoppable. A hopeless waste that is unstoppable. Feeling that a destructive force in your life will overcome you.

Example: A man dreamed of a black hole. In waking life he believed that his illness was impossible to recover from and that it would overcome him.

Black Magic

To dream of black magic represents obtaining your wishes through underhanded tricks. Giving away all your integrity or morality in order to manipulate others. Getting what you want through deception, evil, and treachery.

To dream that you are performing black magic may be a sign that you are too willing to sacrifice all that good in yourself to achieve your goals. Leaving behind your integrity as a means to an end. A willingness to "sellout" for the long-term in order to get short-term power.

Bears

To see a bear in a dream represents an aspect of yourself that is staunchly 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.

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 that 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.

Example: A young man once dreamed of a brown bear trying to attack him in his bedroom. In real life he was very depressed and was thinking about being alone for the rest of his life.

Example 2: A teacher often dreamed of seeing bears. In real life he had a tendency to dominate conversations and to discourage anyone else from having an opinion.

Example 3: A man dreamed of bears attacking him. In real life financial problems forced his wife to work longer hours and he didn't like being unable to completely support her financially. The bear reflected his fear of being unable to be the main bread winner in the family.

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.

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. The calm brown bear in this dream may have reflected her calm feelings about her nephew's medical problem being impossible to compromise with.

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. The decapitated bear head may have reflected his feelings never being able to feel independent or do things on his own the same way ever again if he joined the military.

Example 7: A young boy dreamed 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. The bear with a human face may have reflected his feelings about being forced into being an only child by the tragic death of his brother and being forced to talk about it 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 keep total control over his life. The father didn't like the son becoming financially successful with the freedom to move away so the father became very aggressive about trying to purchase the same property the son was going to buy so the father could keep control over his son for the rest of his life.

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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.

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.

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

Cars

To dream of cars represents the ability to effectively make decisions in a given situation or the extent to which you feel in control of the direction your life is taking. 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 a situation or the way your life is going. Taking control of a situation.

The type of car represents the style of decision-making or control over a situation. The type of car may also reflect how you feel as you go about making certain decisions. 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 lacking impressiveness with your style of control over a situation. Not feeling like a big winner or that showing off would look stupid.

Expensive or powerful vehicles reflect impressiveness of decisions, effectiveness, or a direction in life that is unstoppable. Feeling like a winner with an effective way method of control over a situation.

To dream of getting a new car may represent a new approach to life as you take on a new relationship, new job, or start a new project. A fresh start or new way of going about your business. A new decision-making style or ability.

To dream of being unable to find your car represents feelings that the rules of a situation are not working out for you. Feeling cut off from being allowed to do what you want. Surprise that your decision-making style or control style 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 compromised sense of control. 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 make effective decisions. It reflect 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.

To dream of a car that won't start represents feelings of being unable to make a situation work to your advantage. Feeling unable to start making decisions because of problems, delays, or frustrations. Controlling a situation however you want is not possible to begin.

To dream of fixing your car represents your attempt to get back on track in your life. Trying to restore a decision-making process in your life that you were sidetracked from with problems or delays. 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 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 you are driving and that other people are in the backseat may reflect feelings about being in full control of a situation. Other areas of your life that are being "carried along" as you feel in control of a situation. Feeling that you can make decisions however you want anyone to stop you. Feeling able to effectively manage a situation away from problems as a leader. Negatively, it may reflect your tendency to take control over a situation and not listen to other people. Temporary taking control over 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 black car represents self-control or control over a situation 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. Alternatively, dreaming of a black car may reflect a professional attitude about decision-making or control over a situation.

To dream of a red car represents control over a situation that is dangerous or arrogant. Knowing what you are doing is dangerous. Enjoying being arrogant. Control over a situation where you don't need to respect other people because you never need to stop. Enjoying your life being rich or successful because you are passionate about what you are doing. Dangerous leadership over a situation. Knowing what you are doing is wrong while you are the boss. Enjoying being a snob that never has to listen to anyone else tell you what to do.

To dream of a light blue car represents control over a situation that is very sensitive 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 manage 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 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 woman often dream of driving big truck, buses, or difficult to maneuver cars.

For more on cars and vehicles see our cars themes section.

Example: A woman dreamed of losing her car. In waking life she was unhappy with the direction of

her career because it had not brought her the happiness that she had expected it would. The lost car reflected how loss and confusion that her career gave her.

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 she may have felt "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 was 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 easily way to solve them. She felt unable to conduct business properly while losing a lot of money.

Example 5: A woman dreamed of being in the backseat of a car. In waking life she felt that other people had interfered in her relationship and caused it to breakup.

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 friends ex-girlfriend while trying to stop the relationship.

Example 7: A young woman dreamed of having a crying baby in the backseat of a car that was being driven by her ex-boyfriend. In waking life she felt jealous that she couldn't get back together with her ex-boyfriend while feeling that she couldn't control him or stop him from dating someone else. She felt unable to do anything except wait for her ex-boyfriend to show interest in her again hoping it would to a reconciliation.

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Cats

To dream of a cat symbolizes an illusion, delusion, or feeling good about something that can't be proven. A false belief that you've convinced yourself is true or a need to feel good that lacks objectivity. A belief in something that's unprovable. Assumptions or daydreaming about things you feel good never questioning. A cat in a dream can reflect your need to feel good, feel loved, or feel comfortable about things that aren't objective. Choosing to ignore facts or reality because it feels better. Lying to yourself to avoid feeling pain or hard truth. Lying to others so that they will like you.

Negatively, a cat could symbolize an irrational belief that you're unable to do something that you've never been proven incapable of. Feeling safer telling yourself that you aren't good enough. Feeling sorry for yourself or feeling sorry for people with bad luck. Alternatively, it may reflect delusions of grandeur. Awareness of yourself lying to other people about things they like to make them co-operative. Cats can represent things that you falsely believe that you need, thinking you are better looking than you actually are, or superstitious beliefs. Cats may also reflect delusions you have about yourself, others, or the world that gives you a false sense of power or control. Something you believe that deep down you know isn't true. Wasting your time feeling good lying to yourself that you are not a loser. Someone else that feels good about themselves being serious or dangerous when they're not.

Cats are often one of the worst symbols a person can dream about because the very problem they symbolize may be too hard or scary for the person's ego to accept. Something a person will easily live in denial about or never want to confront because it feels too good or safe to believe in it.

Cats are very common symbols for sexual fantasies about people you're attracted to or that you've masturbated to. Preferring to watch pornography instead of getting a real girlfriend or boyfriend.

To dream of a kitten most often reflects non-objective beliefs about ourselves or other people being perfect. Illusions or unprovable beliefs we are very sensitive or protective about. Aggressively caring about things that can't be proven. Scaring yourself that other people will think you aren't perfect when they've never previously told you that you are. Powerful misinformed assumptions or misconceptions. Lying to yourself at all costs. Scaring yourself that you need to care about people who may not deserve it or may not respect you.

Pregnant women often dream of kittens. This may reflect their illusions about hurting the baby if they aren't perfectly healthy or safe. It may also reflect their illusions about pregnancy being easy. Illusions about how wonderful raising a child is. Believing that being pregnant is perfectly easy and beautiful. Believing that giving birth will be an easy perfect experience. Pregnant women who dream of kittens often dream of more dangerous cats such as lions later in their pregnancy, probably to reflect their aggressive need to control their environment until the baby is born.

To see a black cat in a dream represents an imbalanced illusion or delusion. Unproveable things we believe in that are impossible, excessive, or scary. When you see a black cat in a dream it means you are out of seriously out of touch with reality. Fearing things we can't prove. Lying to yourself about something that scares you. Fearing losing opportunities that may not even be possible. Fantasies or beliefs that are excessively unrealistic.

To dream of a white cat symbolizes balanced illusion. This means you false beliefs or fantasies that feel responsible. An example of an balanced illusion is fantasizing about marrying someone you have a crush on, but hardly know.

To see a dark green cat in a dream represents a selfish illusion or delusion. It reflects powerful selfish beliefs that can't be proven. An example would be a person with an irrational belief that they are so ugly that nobody would ever want to date them. Choosing to believe you that you are failure because it's more comfortable than trying new things. Alternatively, it may reflect delusional beliefs about money, power, or being better than other people. A snobby wimp in your life.

To see a blue cat in a dream represents a positive illusion or delusion. You believe in something that isn't true, but has good intentions. Fantasies that encourage you help people, or that keep you in a very moral or positive mindset. People who believe in past lives or in the supernatural often dream of blue cats. Unrealistic heroic acts or plans.

If a dream cat is aggressive then it suggests that you have difficulty accepting reality or being objective. Forcing yourself to believe that your goals are impossible without objectively questioning it. A fear of having to race reality. Being mean to yourself.

If you are afraid of a cat in a dream it suggests that you have fears that are based on false assumptions. Mean vicious cats may reflect powerful illusions or fear that keep you believing something in your life is hopeless when it has never been proven. Preferring to feel good being hopeless or depressed.

If you see a house full of cats then it represents an excessive amount of illusions. You have a lot of things that you believe in that aren't true. A sign that you may be emotionally dependent on fantasies or that you need to be a lot more objective. You may feel that your entire life revolves around a lie that you fear revealing to others.

Example: A man dreamed of trying to drown a cat. In waking life was lying to himself about ever giving his son $200,000 he promised and then tried to do everything he could to avoid paying the money once it was time. The cat reflected his wish to feel good about talking to son about giving him the money so he looked like a good father with no wish to do so.

Example 2: A man dreamed of feeding a cat. In waking life he felt sorry for homeless people and was regularly giving them money. The cat may have reflected his awareness of his money not making a big difference in the person's life while making him feel better about himself.

Example 3: A man dreamed of a cat. In waking life he felt good taking vitamins believing they were good for him when they never produced any noticeable results.

Example 4: A girl dreamed of a pet cat. In waking life someone told her that her best friend was spreading rumors about her and she refused to believe it. The cat most likely reflected how she was non-objectively feeling good about the friend being perfectly loyal without testing the friend or confronting her.

Example 5: A woman dreamed of having cats in car. In waking life she was having trouble believing in herself living an independent life after she left an abusive husband. The cats in the car may have reflected her tendency to feel at ease with self-deceptive beliefs that she wasn't good enough to succeed in life without her ex-husband as she took control of her own life.

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Chalkboard

To dream of a chalkboard represents an open or receptive attitude to new ideas, brainstorming, or figuring something out. You may be considering options, theorizing, experimenting, or trying to come up with creative solutions to problems.

A chalkboard is a sign that you're working towards an answer, or that you're open to a number of possibilities.

To dream of a teacher that asks you to read something off a chalkboard may represent your interest in solving a problem or your sense of intuition that wants to you consider or reconsider options.

To dream of a teacher that asks you write on a chalkboard represents your interest in solving a problem or your sense of intuition that wants to you begin brainstorming or working on solving a problem.

To dream of a doctor writing on a chalkboard may represent an interest or your sense of intuition that is focused on figuring out a method of healing.

To dream of an chalkboard menu in a restaurant represents an experimental attitude or open-minded approach to see how something makes you feel. You may be trying something new, or seeing if something fits with your lifestyle.

To dream of green chalkboard represents your attempts to brainstorm, or experiment with problems that are less embarrassing, and easier to accept.

To dream of a black chalkboard represents your attempts to brainstorm, or experiment with problems that are more personal, embarrassing, and difficult to accept.

Dogs

To dream of a dog represents feelings about areas of your life where you are emotionally protective. The type, size, and color of the dog all reflect how you choose to protect yourself from difficult emotions or confront problems.

Positively, a dog reflects emotional self-defense. How you choose to confront a negative situation while keeping confident. Something you can rely on in yourself or in others to protect you or keep problems at bay. Repeating something to yourself to help fend off fear, jealousy, or other people's harsh words. An emotional barrier you put up to protect yourself. Sensing danger or a protective attitude about confronting dangerous people or situations. Loyalty, taking sides, or being emotionally protective of friends, family, or work.

Negatively, a dog reflects loss of self-control over instincts and urges. Powerful sexual urges or vicious anger towards another person. Heated arguments.

To dream of an angry dog almost always represents anger and viciousness towards other people. It may also reflect a loss of your temper. Angry dog may also reflect feelings about someone angry in your life that you feel has an alpha male mentality. Feelings about your own alpha mentality when you get angry or lose your temper.

To dream of being bitten by a dog may represent feelings of being attacked, bothered, or threatened. Feeling the effects of others viciousness or territorialness. A clash of agendas. It may also reflect difficulty with addiction. Patients in hospitals may dream of dogs attacking them to reflect unpleasant medical treatment that is in the best interest.

A dog on a leash represents self-control or keeping your instincts and urges in check.

To dream of a dead or dying dog may represent giving up. You may have lost something that gives you confidence or makes you feel safe.

To dream of cutting a dogs head off represents actions being taken to stop someone else from ever thinking confident again. Preventing someone from defending themselves or having something to rely on.

To dream of a lost dog represents feelings of losing confidence in yourself or the ability to protect yourself emotionally. Feeling that you can no longer stand up for yourself. Feeling that a situation is too dangerous to confront. Problems arguing your side of a conflict or defending yourself. Feeling negligent with the feelings of someone who was protecting you. Distractions that have made you avoid protecting your strengths.

Example: A man once dreamed of dog being delivered to him in a basket. In real life he was facing serious financial trouble and had just thought up a plan to get out of it. The dog reflected how his plans gave him the confidence to stand up to his problem.

Example 2: A person once dreamed of seeing a black angry dog growling at them. In real life they were talking about someone they didn't like in a very angry vicious way.

Example 3: A woman dreamed of a dog biting her hands. In waking life she was in the hospital getting surgery done on her hands. The dog biting her may have reflected her feelings about the medical treatment she was getting trying to help her while also scaring her.

Example 4: A woman dreamed of a mean black dog trying to bite her. In waking life she felt that her mother was being very angry, rude, and making degrading comments.

Example 5: A woman dreamed of her dog being euthanized or "put down." In waking life she was fired from her company and she lost all her loyalty for the company.

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Dress

To dream of wearing a dress represents compliance, willingness, or obedience. Wearing a dress may also reflect subordination or serving the needs of others. A lack of assertive power or control. You are agreeable to others needs or not able to do what you want. It may also reflect mourning a loss.

Positively, dreaming of dress may be a sign that you are getting over serious problems and learning to accept a difficult change. Often a dream symbol for people recovering from serious injuries or major surgery that leaves scars. A positive attitude about accepting a loss.

Negatively, wearing a dress is a sign that you lack power or control over your life. You can't dictate the terms of a situation or it appears that someone else is in control.

Alternatively, a dress reflect a giving nature or a powerful outward expression of selflessness.

To dream of seeing someone else wearing a dress represents some aspect of your personality that is compliant, obedient, or lacks control. An area of your life effortlessly gives itself away to you.

To dream of a sexually desirable woman wearing a dress represents a desirable aspect of your life being compliant or serving your needs. Things that you want to happen effortlessly manifest in your life. Negatively, a sexually desirable woman wearing a dress may reflect your hopes or wishes being used against you.

A yellow dress reflects compliance or subordination that is noticeable or obvious. Alternatively, you are aware of an area of your life effortlessly giving itself away to you. People seem usually interested in you or eager to help you.

A red dress symbolizes compliance or subordination that is negative or dangerous. A sense of powerlessness or service to others based on dishonest motives. It may also symbolize a bad habit that you have difficulty controlling. You might also feel that a lack of power you have is totally unfair or unpleasant. Alternatively, a red dress may symbolize a person or situation that you have total control over in a manner that is abusive or deceitful. A dangerous situation that is completely out of your control.

A black dress symbolizes imbalanced, excessive, or darker aspects of yourself that lack power or control. Feeling forced to live with fear.

A blue dress symbolizes you or some area of your life that is compliant or helpful in a positive way.

A green dress may symbolizes selfish compliance. You or someone else that is subordinate or helpful for selfish reasons. Jealousy that forces you to do whatever you are told. Feeling that you are being totally controlled by someone else's arrogance.

To dream of a white dress represents feelings about yourself or someone
else being perfectly subordinate or compliant. Totally honest helpfulness. Purification or cleansing that is helps others. Genuine supportiveness. Total honesty. Compliant assistance that helps you or others to remove problems. Feeling that you are in total control of something that fixes everything you want fixed. Negatively, a white dress may reflect a subservient role that requires total honesty. Embarrassing situations where you must do whatever you are told with no way to hide it. Being a perfect honest person that is always controlled by others. Feelings about yourself or someone else being an honest loser.

Example: A woman dreamed of finding the perfect dress to wear. In waking life she was an interior designer who was trying to figure out how to best serve her clients.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of getting a new dress made for her. In waking life she was recovering from a serious injury due to chemical burns. She was learning to accept the changes to her body and her inability to return to her old job.

Example 3: A woman dreamed of seeing a woman wearing a red dress. In waking life she felt forced to put up with a dangerous psychological condition that caused powerful hallucinations. Doctors were unable to figure out her problem.

Example 4: A woman dreamed of seeing her Grandmother in a beautiful light purple dress. In waking life she was learning to accept her grandmother's death and felt that she was now happy in heaven.

Example 5: A young boy dreamed of seeing a desirable girl in a yellow dress. In real life a girl began pursuing him at school and eventually became his girlfriend. The girl in the yellow dress reflected the girl at school doing what it took to have him as her boyfriend. Her willingness to do whatever it took to keep him happy or be near him. The girl in the yellow dress reflects life seeming to effortlessly hand the boy an eager girlfriend.

Example 6: A woman dreamed of avoiding wearing a dress. In waking life she was having issues with feeling stupid for being a good student who was perfectly attentive since it wasn't allowing her to enjoy her life.