Jung: a baby or a child in a dream represents vulnerability, but freshness, potential and spontaneity (pliskin)

babies commonly appear in pregnant women's dreams. in non-pregnant women, it may represent a desire for a baby. (ackroyd)

in men and women, dreaming about a baby may represent vulnerability or need for love. it may also signify a new development in life, or your true innocent self. (ackroyd)

dreaming about the back of anything may represent parts of the personality which are hidden from the public because they are offensive or frightening. (ackroyd)

the human back represents moral righteousness or physical/moral strength when dreamt about upright. a bent back in a dream represents feelings of being overburdened or sad, someone or something won't get "off your back." (ackroyd)

moving backwards in a dream means that you are moving further away from your goal. you may be too caught up in the past and are afraid to move forward. (ackroyd)

Freud: dreaming about a bag, or any other receptacle represents the womb or vagina. what the bag represents depends on how you feel about what's inside of it. (ackroyd)

a bank or a vault represent the stored-up potential of your psyche, as they represent storage of wealth in real life. (ackroyd)

see baptism.

if you have recurring dreams about washing yourself, you may have neurotic guilt feelings. it may also represent ridding yourself of old negative attitudes and personality aspects. (ackroyd)

we were taught as children that urine and feces are dirty and need to be expelled, hence potty training so we don't soil ourselves. dreaming about going to the bathroom could mean that you have some "dirty" unwanted feelings inside that you want to get rid of.

this could also be a signal that you need to wake up and use the bathroom (pliskin)

• relieving self in public

Jung: a bear represents the feminine side of the male psyche. (ackroyd)

it may also symbolize mother, either your own, or the archetype stored in the unconscious. (ackroyd)

represents nature's simplicity. seeing a bird in a dream may be a message that you've lost touch with nature and the more simple things in life. (ackroyd)

in Roman mythology, if the bird is swooping down from the sky towards you, it is a message from the gods. in dreams, it may represent your unconscious telling you it holds the answers to your problems. (ackroyd)

Freud: a bird represents the male penis. (ackroyd)

predatory birds like the vulture or raven represent death, and their appearance in dreams allude to your fear of death. (ackroyd)

see baby.

for women, dreaming about a birth represents a desire for a child, or opportunity for personal growth. people who are depressed often dream of their birth because in waking life they question why they were born. (ackroyd)

Jung: dreaming about birth symbolized the beginning of a new phase in personal development. (ackroyd)

Freud: birth represents the awakening of the ego (consciousness), especially if there is light present during the birth. (ackroyd)

dark places, like a cellar or well, represent the unconscious. the dark can be frightening if the unconscious remains unfamiliar (you don't try and become acquainted with it). but the dark can be comforting once you start to trust the unconscious. insomniacs are often told to close their eyes and imagine themselves wrapped in black velvet. (ackroyd)

black could represent evil. if you are white, this doesn't automatically mean you are racist; the duel between good and evil is centuries old. (ackroyd)

a black animal represents a repressed unconscious drive or emotion. if the animal is fierce, your unconscious is urgently trying to get your attention to be expressed in waking life. (ackroyd)

darkness in a dream may mean low visibility. you may have lost sight of your goals and are disoriented in life. it may also signify depression. in some cultures, blackness represents death. (ackroyd)

Jung: a person dressed in black could represent your shadow. see shadow. (ackroyd)

blood is a symbol of life. if it's shed, it symbolizes death. if it's on your hands, it symbolizes guilt. it may also represent passion, as in love or anger. (ackroyd)

blood seen in a dream may be displaced menstrual blood. for women, this may represent sexual anxiety. for men, it may represent fear of sex and/or women. (ackroyd)

drinking blood symbolizes the reception of new life. as in religious rituals, drinking blood symbolizes ingesting the power of God. (ackroyd)

Jung: blue represents the collective unconscious. the dream may be asking you to follow intuitions deep within your psyche. (ackroyd)

blue sky may represent the conscious mind. dark blue means depression ("the blues"). (ackroyd)

blue represents masculinity. some women dream about intimidating men dressed in dark blue clothing. Jung would want the dreamer to get in touch with her animus, her masculine side, talk with it, and establish a more positive relationship with that side of herself, as well as men in her life. (ackroyd)

the blue sea represents the unconscious or the anima (feminine side). (ackroyd)

if the body is yours and it's clothed, it represents your conscious self (ego). if it's yours and it's naked, the meaning of the dream is derived by its context (what you do in the dream, how you feel, etc.). if it is someone else's body, it represents your hidden self (unconscious). if it is a dead body, that means a part of you is considered dead because you repressed it. (ackroyd)

the lower half of the trunk of the body represents sexuality. the chest symbolizes emotions. the breasts symbolize femininity and sexuality, and allude to the mother. (ackroyd)

if only one part of the body appears in the dream, that means you have to pay more attention to it in waking life, or that you're paying too much attention to it and need to focus on other parts. (ackroyd)

for specific body parts, look them up individually.

represents an unconscious emotional force like aggression or sexuality, and repressed emotions eventually explode. you can avoid the explosion by dealing with these repressed emotions. (ackroyd)

if it's an atom bomb, you might be worried about what's happening in the world, or with yourself. (ackroyd)

the obvious meaning would be that you want sex. they may symbolize your mother, who nourished you with her breasts. more broadly, they may represent Mother Nature, who wants you to find fulfillment within yourself. (ackroyd)

if you dream about your boss, look at your real-life relationship and see how it relates to your dream. (ackroyd)

Freud: if the boss is a man, he may represent your superego. (ackroyd)

if you are the boss in the dream, and are being particularly bossy, the dream may reflect how you act in real life. if you're usually shy, it may also be telling you that you need to be more assertive. (ackroyd)

Freud: any receptacle represents the vagina or womb. (ackroyd)

a box may represent yourself. if you open the box, it's a sign that you need to get to know yourself better. if the box scares you, like Pandora's box, it may represent your unconscious, negative aspects of your personality, or any source of danger in your waking life. (ackroyd)

the obvious meaning would be that you want sex. they may symbolize your mother, who nourished you with her breasts. more broadly, they may represent Mother Nature, who wants you to find fulfillment within yourself. (ackroyd)

Freud: (1) represents the penis, which "bridges the gap" between both sexual partners, (2) symbolizes birth where one "crosses" from one world to the next, (3) represents death where one goes back to the "other side," or (4) signifies any transition in life. (ackroyd)

a bridge is a means to cross a river, and in some cases it's a means to enter a new foreign land. in a dream, a bridge may represent a situation where the dreamer needs to make a definitive decision. (ackroyd)

if the bridge seems like it's going to collapse, you may be anxious about an upcoming transition in real life (marriage, graduation, etc.). (ackroyd)

if you were jealous of your brother/sister as a child, a dream about them might reflect some leftover jealousy as an adult. dreaming about an older sibling might symbolize your "other side", or alter ego, which has been neglected.

Jung: when a brother dreams of his sister, or a sister dreams of her brother, the sibling dreamt of represents the "soul image." that is, the opposite aspect of personality, animus for femininity, anima for masculinity.. (ackroyd)

if a brother and sister appear together in a dream, this symbolizes tension or union of opposites. (ackroyd)

since it's an earthy color, brown in a dream may represent instincts and the sense. as an autumnal color, it may represent depression and decline, as the temperature plummets and it gets dark earlier during the fall. (ackroyd)

for women, dreaming of a bull might represent the anima (masculine side). the bull might symbolize her belief that sexuality is brutish. if she is being chased by a bull, she may have anxiety towards sex or relations with men. (ackroyd)

taming a bull represents your integration of your unconscious into your conscious, or any other hidden parts of you. (ackroyd)

Jung: the bull could represent yourself, the hidden animal instincts you hide away in your unconscious. (ackroyd)

if the person being buried is someone close to you, your dream might be expressing some hidden resentment toward that person. if it is a recurring dream about an actual burial you saw, you need to release any disturbing feelings held toward that person.

if you are being buried in the dream, it may symbolize a fear of being overwhelmed by unconscious forces. or, as Freud would think, your tomb could represent the womb, and you may have an attachment toward your mother that is preventing you from living an independent life. (ackroyd)

for women, dreaming of a bull might represent the anima (masculine side). the bull might symbolize her belief that sexuality is brutish. if she is being chased by a bull, she may have anxiety towards sex or relations with men. (ackroyd)

taming a bull represents your integration of your unconscious into your conscious, or any other hidden parts of you. (ackroyd)

Jung: the bull could represent yourself, the hidden animal instincts you hide away in your unconscious. (ackroyd)