ATM Machine

To dream of an atm machine represents access to power or resources whenever you want. The freedom experience something, make something happen, or take as you please. An opportunity or capability is always available to you. Negatively, it may reflect being spoiled.

To dream of an atm machine not working may reflect feeling that something in your life that was easily accessible no longer being easy.

Answering Machine

To dream of an answering machine represents ideas, insights, advice, or clear instructions that were given to you when you weren't listening to it. "Nobody was home" when something important was said. Feeling that you didn't listen to someone enough when it was important.

Negatively, to dream of an answering machine represents ideas, insights, or advice that you aren't listening to. You've "gotten the message", but aren't doing anything about it. You may have difficulties or frustration in understanding an idea or viewpoint. Something isn't "hitting home" as quickly as it should be. Willfully ignoring advice in the present because you have more important things to do. Preferring to enjoy yourself not having to be concerned a problem until it becomes a big problem.

Example: A man dreamed of his father leaving a message on his answering machine. In real life he was experiencing a moral dilemma with consequences that he was well aware of. His father on the answering machine represented the decision to do the right thing (conscience) being willfully ignored until he was ready to listen to it.

Example 2: A man dreamed of hearing a badly garbled message on an answering machine from his father. In waking life his father had died and he couldn't remember what his father had told him to do about certain property issues after is death.

Fax Machine

To dream of fax machine represents an expedient need to see results quickly and easily.

Dreaming of sending faxes may reflect communication with other people where you expect them to take the initiative or take action on their own. Believing that you have perfectly communicated exactly what you meant to someone so they can take it from there.

Negatively, a faxing something may reflect expecting too much action from other people from a comment or gesture you made.

Gumball Machine

To dream of a gumball machine represents an unconventional or impulsive need to fill a mental or emotional void by feeling good about something happening at all. An open mind or playful attitude about making something happen with impulsive choices when a situation is empty about nothing happening. Feelings of safety in making an unconventional, impulsive, or whimsical choice.

To dream of a gumball machine spilling its contents represents being emotionally overwhelmed by unconventional or impulsive choices. A sudden, chaotic influx of emotions, situations, or responsibilities that you were not fully prepared for. Feelings about the ability to make unconventional or impulsive choices looking stupid or dangerous no longer being able to serve your needs due to a mistake. A fear of irreversibly damaging a relationship or situation due to impulsive behavior or choices making a situation more serious than you thought. Feelings about losing a relationship or control of a situation after asking someone for information to fill a mental or emotional became too serious.

Example: A young man dreamed of a gumball machine spilling all over the floor. In waking life, he was overwhelmed by his need to search for his real parents because knowing he was adopted was starting to bother him. In this case, the gumball machine may have reflected his feelings about the unconventional method he was using to satisfy his emotional need to find his biological parents. The gumball machine spilling may have reflected his feelings about gaining too many leads about his potential biological parents and feeling overwhelmed with having to think about them all.

Machine Gun

To dream of a machine gun represents decision making that is decimating or wipes out everything in it's way. Never listening to anyone else no matter what. The power to influence or completely remove all obstacles at once. You or someone else that is cutting down everything in their way. Nothing is getting in the your way or interfering with your choices. It might also reflect your attempt to wipe out all competing ideas or goals.

Negatively, dreaming about a machine gun may reflect a total lack of concern for the consequences of your choices. Being unwilling to listen to anything except your own ideas. Decisions that are decimating or "wipe out" everything. Anger that is out of check. Insensitively making choices that will turn everyone you know into a loser. Paranoid jealousy making drastic choices to exterminate opposition or competition. Risking "collateral damage" with sweeping changes.

To dream of being attacked by a machine gun represents a fear of being totally wiped out by a problem or someone's else's overpowering decisions. Feeling that multiple areas of your life are threatened at once. It may also reflect strong competition or someone else's decision that has a big impact on you. An area of your life may be negatively influences all other areas with no concern for your feelings. Alternatively, it may be a sign that you feel you have hurt yourself intentionally never listening to anyone else at all.

Example: A woman dreamed of someone firing a machine gun on a room full of people. In waking like she had a fear that she was destroying multiple areas of her life at once with a big decision she made.

Example 2: A man dreamed of being shot at with a machine gun on the left side of his chest. In waking life he was diagnosed with lung cancer on his left side. The machine gun may have reflected his view of himself choosing to hurt himself smoking for years despite all the people telling him not to. Metaphorically, killing himself by never having to listen to anyone else at all.

Machinery

To dream of machinery represents mechanical or processed minded thinking. Going about a job or activity without much thought. Making decisions without thinking it through or about why you are making those decisions. Boring pattern thinking.

Negatively, machinery may reflect arrogant or irresponsible thinking that doesn't consider feelings or that it might be causing damage.

Positively, machinery may reflect a strong ambition and will power. Never giving up and keeping yourself going tirelessly.

If dream machinery is broken it may reflect a need to repair your self-image, confidence or a relationship before you get motivated again. It may also reflect an insensitive opponent or problem that has been stopped.

If dream machinery is rusty it may represent a hard work ethic or tireless ambition that has been neglected for a long time. Something you used to be obsessed with or work hard at that isn't as interested as it used to be.

Example: A woman dreamed of a thought control machine reading her mind and informing police about it. In waking life she was living in Nazi Germany under's Hitler's rule and having anxiety about her behavior being perfectly complaint or that anything she did may stand out as being against the Nazis. The thought-control machine may have reflected her feelings about the Nazi regime's intense propaganda usage and repressive controls over freedom making the people completely compliant in an automatic unthinking manner.

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Pinball Machine

To dream of a pinball machine represents your feelings of distraction or preoccupation with challenging yourself with keeping multiple elements of an unpredictable situation going or "in play" to see how far you can take it. A challenging or competitive unpredictable situation with a sense of "losing it all" is possible if you don't keep it going or "in play." Being preoccupied with minor tasks or hobbies as a form of escapism.

Positively, dreaming about a pinball machine might indicate an ability to find brief moments of respite and enjoyment even when faced with chaos and uncertainty.

Negatively, a pinball machine in your dream may represent the triviality or futility of distracting yourself with multiple issues at once for as long as you can when confronting serious issues. It could represent an avoidance behavior or a form of escapism that distracts you from facing pressing concerns. Feelings about distraction, amidst life-altering or highly stressful situations.

Example: A man dreamed of seeing an enemy playing a pinball machine. In waking life, he was experiencing his enemy enjoying himself thinking it was awesome to keep a criminal situation going as long as possible that didn't hand it back to the dreamer yet when handing it back was inevitable. In this case, the pinball machine may have reflected the man's perception of his enemy enjoying the challenge and thrill of sustaining a complex, risky situation without yet facing any repercussions.

Slot Machine

To dream of a slot machine represents situations where you are repeatedly taking a chance on something because you feel that it might work out if you keep at it. Hoping for good fortune or wishing for good luck. Feeling that if you keep taking a chance on something that the next time will be different. Testing your luck.

Dreaming of winning at a slot machine may reflect feelings of being extremely lucky for having taken a chance on something at all. Total disbelief or shock that something highly unlikely occurred so easily. Feeling good about your persistence paying off. Feelings of surprise that your "hunch" or crazy idea actually worked.

Negatively, a slot machine may be a sign that you're consciously wasting your time taking chances on something with nearly impossible odds. Repeatedly taking chances that never seems to work out. Poor judgement. Wasting money or resources hoping to get lucky.

To dream of someone else winning at a slot machine may reflect feelings of jealousy that someone else is luckier than you. Feelings about other people's persistence paying off in a big unlikely way. Shock that someone else's stupid or crazy idea worked.

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Vending Machine

To dream of a vending machine represents feelings of convenience and instant gratification to avoid being uncomfortable, desperate, or bored in a situation you are experiencing. Options or choices in addressing her emotional discomfort. A current attitude or approach to fulfilling needs, desires, or cravings. Opportunities or possibilities that are readily available to you, provided you have the necessary means or take the right steps.

Positively, dreaming about a vending machine may represent the availability and accessibility of resources or options. A situation where you feel that achieving your goals or obtaining certain pleasures is straightforward and uncomplicated, as long as you are willing to "pay the price" or meet the necessary requirements. A sense of control over your choices and the ability to easily obtain what you desire. A desire for immediate gratification or a need for convenience in your waking life.

Negatively, dreaming about a vending machine may represent feelings about using people for convenience and instant gratification to avoid being uncomfortable, desperate, or bored in a situation you are experiencing. Wanting an easy solution or a quick way to manage a complex emotional state. Laziness about never wanting to say you are emotionally uncomfortable. Limited options or choices in addressing emotional discomfort. Being more focused on enduring or getting through a situation without discomfort instead of thinking about a stronger or more lasting solution.

Example: A teenage girl dreamed of having pizza with her high school crush (male) and her best friend (also male). After collecting the pizza, she turned around to see her crush and best friend making out. She pretended she didn't see it and ditched them for other people. She never told anyone about her crush or her best friend, but at every mention of them she felt like jumping off a cliff. The next day, she went to the vending machine and it only had sparkling water, which she hated. In waking life, she was angry at her best friend for embarrassing her in front of her crush. In this case, the vending machine with carbonated bottled water may have reflected a desire for an easy solution or a quick way to manage her emotional discomfort, but the available options such as talking to friends about liking a new guy (sparkling water) were not satisfying or desirable to her. The dream may highlight her frustration with not having a straightforward or pleasing way to deal with the complex emotions she was experiencing related to her crush and best friend.

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Washing Machine

To dream of a washing machine represent personal changes that you are noticing in yourself. Your personality or who you are is being noticed changing. It may also reflect personal growth or self-improvement that you have initiated. A washing machine may be a sign that you are choosing to give up bad habits or change yourself.

Example: A woman dreamed of seeing a baby waving at her inside an old-fashioned glass washing machine. In waking life she was pregnant and felt that having a baby was making people notice her personality changing as she prepared for the birth.

Example 2: A man dreamed of him and his wife riding a washing machine ride at amusement park. In waking life he and his wife were pretending to be parents as they prepared for a birth. The washing machine ride reflected their attempts to deliberately change their personalities to be more responsible as they tested their parenting abilities.

Sewing

To dream of sewing a rip represents your wish to amend a problem situation or relationship with a compromise. Sewing different fabrics together may reflect a compromise of ideas. Careful efforts to restore a situation or relationship to working order.

Sewing ripped clothes may reflect a mature or humble decision. Alternatively, sewing ripped clothes may represent personal growth, changing yourself, or making sure you never repeat a mistake ever again. Reversing personality changes that caused problems. Feeling that you've embarrassed yourself behaving like a jerk.

To dream of sewing an entire piece of clothing together may represent a new self-image you are working on. A lot of hard work to transform who you are. Working hard to improve your attitude.

To dream of a sewing machine represents feelings about being able to fix or restore a situation whenever you want. Negatively, it may reflect your confidence in fixing or restoring some area of your life that you never take seriously.

Negatively, sewing in a dream may reflect the restoration of amending of an area of your life that you don't want fixed. Restoring bad relationships. Restoring your ability to return to old bad habits.

Example: A young girl dreamed of being chased by a terrible bird with a sewing machine beak. In waking life her parents were trying to fix clothing she didn't like so she could go back to wearing it.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of another woman stealing her sewing machine. In waking life she discovered that a man she had been flirting with for 17 years was getting married. The stolen sewing machine most likely reflected her feelings about the other women robbing her of her ability to easy fix her desired relationship with the man whenever she wanted when she wasn't really seriously considering do so. She felt stupid for believing she could "amend" the unactualized relationship at anytime.

Example 3: A woman dreamed of sewing the back of a dress. In waking life she was concerned about having to amend or fix her behavior around a man she began dating to make him like her. She felt she was swearing too much around him and needing to stop that to prevent him from losing interest in her. The sewing in this case may have reflected her feelings about needing permanently fix her personality for the man she wanted to date.