a cage may symbolize restrictions in your life, either self-imposed or put upon you by an external force. part of you may be crying out for freedom, an unconscious force you keep hidden (or caged). (ackroyd)

Freud: phallic symbol. (ackroyd)

a lit candle represents enlightenment or a search for the truth. a burning candle represents your fear of death or growing old. (ackroyd)

when you dream about a car, the car represents yourself. when you're driving it, you're taking control of your own life. if someone else is driving, that symbolizes your dependence on others. (ackroyd)

Freud: sexual symbol, particularly if it is driving in a forceful manner, or driving through a tunnel. (ackroyd)

the meaning of a cat in your dream depends on how you really feel about cats. if you're afraid of cats, a cat in a dream may represent something you're afraid of within yourself. (ackroyd)

a black cat could represent either good luck or evil, depending on your opinions of witchcraft. (ackroyd)

Freud: a cave represents the female genitals, as it is womb-like. (ackroyd)

a cave may also represent the unconscious, as it is dark and sometimes frightening. is someone in the cave? if it is an old man or woman, it could be Jung's "wise old person" archetype personifying the wisdom within your unconscious. if there's a scary monster in the cave guarding treasure, the treasure is your true self and the monster is something that scares you in real life. the only way to get to your true self is to overcome what you're afraid of. (ackroyd)

can be simple wish fulfillment, or a way of incorporating their talent into you (pliskin)

the celebrities in the dreams could be stand-ins for people in your everyday life (pliskin)

if you're chained up, yourself in the dream is your conscious (ego). the chains represent situations in your social life that may restrain your unconscious from surfacing. (ackroyd)

if there's an animal chained up, the animal represents your pent-up animal instincts (usually sexuality). if another person is chained up, the person represents a part of your unconscious, like a desire that you've repressed because it's not socially acceptable. (ackroyd)

when you are chasing something in your dream, your self in the dream is your conscious self (ego) and the thing you're chasing is something that you're afraid of. if you chase it away, you're banishing it to your unconscious. it might be a better idea to get acquainted with it and integrate it into your conscious. (ackroyd)

represents a lack of self-confidence. being punished for cheating in front of people you know could let you know that you don't feel worthy of the reward and you want everyone to know (pliskin)

or by obtaining a reward by cheating, you begin to consider yourself a winner, but aren't ready to acknowledge these good qualities. because of this, you swipe them from somewhere else in your dreams (pliskin)

human chest: symbolizes emotions. the female breasts represent sexual desire or the mother. if you feel a tightness in your chest, it may symbolize some pent-up emotions or anxiety. this can happen if you are suffering a physical ailment like bronchitis. (ackroyd)

wooden chest/box: the chest represents your true self. if there is a treasure in the box, it represents all the potential within unexplored parts of your unconscious. (ackroyd)

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

if it is yourself as a child in the dream, the dream may be alluding to a childhood experience. if the child is not you, it may represent your true self anyway. having your self represented by a child means you desire love and simplicity. a child could also represent a new beginning or opportunity. (ackroyd)

dreaming of events from the past could be therapeutic, by giving the dreamer a clearer view of themselves. it could show the origin of an attitude or behavior. dreams with you as a child may be a sign that you long for freedom and simplicity that came with being young. (ackroyd)

the Christ figure may represent your idea of perfection; your potential self if you strive for it. if Christ is a child in the dream, see child. if Christ is crucified, it may represent your desire to be a martyr, but not necessarily to the point where you die to help others. when Christ is healing in a dream, it means your unconscious has the power to make you whole. Christ forgiving you in a dream means you have hidden feelings of guilt. if the resurrected Christ appears, that may signify the possibility of self-renewal, of transitioning to a new phase in life. (ackroyd)

a church may symbolize the complete psyche, the conscious and unconscious integrated. if not the total psyche, a church could represent a sacred part of the psyche. what's happening in the church during your dream may reflect your feelings towards organized religion. if a priest or other respected holy figure is in the church, that may hark to Jung's "wise old person" archetype. (ackroyd)

anything circular or spherical in a dream represents wholeness or perfection. going around in circles means you aren't achieving anything in waking life. or, the circle could be a "vicious" circle, where you are stuck in an unpleasant situation. (ackroyd)

clairvoyant dreams

dreamer correctly obtains information about the description or location of a person/thing. (pliskin)

standing at the edge of a cliff represents being at a criticial point in your life. the edge of the cliff could represent the "end of the road," meaning you have gone as far as you can go on a certain path in life (ie. career), and it is time to try something new. the horizon could signify your need to look at things at a broader perspective. (ackroyd)

climbing is a symbol of ambition or desire for success. if the climbing causes you anxiety, it may represent an inferiority complex. if you're climbing something to escape something dangerous (a flood or an animal, etc.), you're trying to escape an emotion in your waking life. climbing a mountain for the panoramic view represents your need to get things into proportion, or that you need rise above material values. climbing a mountain can also symbolize your desire to escape your problems and live a simpler life. (ackroyd)

Freud: climbing a wall with bricks jutting out represent sexual intercourse, particularly for male dreamers. the bricks sticking out symbolize the female breasts and buttocks. (ackroyd)

what you feel toward the clothes you are wearing in a dream represent your feelings toward the image you present to the world. if the clothes are old and tattered, you may feel anxiety toward your attractiveness. if the old tattered clothes are worn by someone else, there is a part of you that's kept locked up in your unconscious. changing your clothes is a symbol of changing one's lifestyle or attitude. (ackroyd)

dark gloomy storm clouds may warn of impending disturbances or frustration. a cloud may symbolize potential, as clouds have no definitive shape, neither does potential. if a cloud is blocking the sun, the sun could represent your true self, and something is preventing you from reaching it. (ackroyd)

express what you wish for but don't actually have (pliskin)

tapping into hidden talents (ie. getting a sudden burst of energy to finish a marathon) is a message that you are capable of more than you think (pliskin)

being or feeling cornered in a dream represents a feeling of frustration in life. turning a corner symbolizes following a direction in life. (ackroyd)

connecting different rooms, a corridor may represent a transition from one phase of life to another. if the corridor is dark and seemingly endless, you really want to get out of a situation, internally or externally. (ackroyd)

a cow is a symbol of motherhood, as both your mother and cows produce milk. cows are also symbols of fertility. if the cow is chewing her cud, it may reflect your recent ruminations on a topic, or it may be a message that you need to think something through more thoroughly. (ackroyd)

if in your dream, your car or plane crashes, you may have anxiety over some situation. if you're driving, you may have a desire to punish yourself, possibly because you feel guilty over something. the crash may also signal fear of a mental breakdown. (ackroyd)

• committing a

• victim of

you're in a situation where you can't rely on others, but everyone relies on you (pliskin)

crossing a river may signify a change in attitude. crossing a sea may represent your leaving old attitudes behind and finding new ones within yourself. (ackroyd)

a crowd may personify your feelings towards people in general. it's important to take note of your reaction to the crowd and the mood of the crowd itself. (ackroyd)

cutting your hair or other body part with a knife may symbolize transition from one phase in life to another. in ancient cultures, cutting a boy's long hair represented his becoming a man. a cutting of any part of the body may symbolize castration. for men, this may represent anxiety towards sex or his own masculinity. (ackroyd)