Freud: a 'typical dream', represents fear of failure, fear from an unresolved Oedipus complex, and fear of punishment. more likely to occur if you have strict parents. (ackroyd)

these dreams may stem from your childhood fears of punishment when you did something wrong. (ackroyd)

this represents your fear for success. you might not be ready to leave your comfort zone. you could feel guilty that someone you love is not as fortunate as you. or you may not feel you deserve success. (pliskin)

Freud: a 'typical dream', represents desire for freedom of childhood. (ackroyd)

Jung: you have an unrealistic view of yourself and you need to re-evaluate your goals to coincide with your actual capabilities. (ackroyd)

if you fall after climbing or ascending, the message is that you have gotten 'above yourself.' you may be too ambitious in a real-life endeavor. (ackroyd)

the fear of falling in the dream may symbolize a fear of letting go and heeding your unconscious's impulses. (ackroyd)

could represent fear of falling from a position of power or from a loved one's good graces. (pliskin)

if someone in your life had recently experienced something good (like a promotion), dreaming about falling could signify your feelings of inferiority. (pliskin)

it can also alert you to danger. if you dream about falling down the stairs in your basement, you might want to get those stairs checked out. (pliskin)

falling could also represent "falling" in love with someone. (pliskin)

• as the passenger

• decelerating before crash

• distance

• landing safely

• waking up before crash

a celebrity appearing in a dream may be expressing something about you or someone close to you. (ackroyd)

the famous person may be a representation of what you want to be like. the traits that they possess may appeal to you because they reside in the unconscious and you haven't acknowledged them. (ackroyd)

• sex with

see celebrities, sex with.

Jung: dreaming about specific types of people represent aspects of yourself. the appearance of your father, or any wise older man represents yourself or a powerful figure. (pliskin)

for men, their father in a dream is a conscience figure. his beliefs made an impression on you as a child, and in adulthood you may still turn to him for moral guidance. for women, their father represents affection ('daddy's little girl'). (ackroyd)

if your father is protecting you in your dream, it may be time for you to grow up and become independent. similarly, if your parents appear frequently in your dreams, that may also signify your over-dependence on them. (ackroyd)

if in your dream your father is dying, it may be reflecting a hidden wish. this may sound horrible, but feelings of hostility towards parents are common, beginning in childhood. (ackroyd)

Jung: the unconscious contains elements that the conscious is opposed to, and this may frighten you. the unconscious itself or particular elements may surface in dreams, creating a sense of fear, and ultimately nightmares. (ackroyd)

if the scary thing in your dreams seems evil, it represents something within you that could destroy your inner peace. (ackroyd)

Freud: 'anxiety dreams are disguised wish-fulfillments. an example of this would be a dream where you are concerned about someone's health. this may symbolize an unconscious hatred toward this person. (ackroyd)

feelings in dreams do not symbolize anything, they are feelings you really have, whether they are conscious or not. (ackroyd)

in dreams, people tend to have more negative feelings than positive. this is because you repress these negative feelings, and they can only surface in dreams, where the unconscious is free. (ackroyd)

when a dream does express a good feeling (erotic, bliss, love), that may indicate a direction you should be moving in. (ackroyd)

see woman.

may represent a barrier or obstacle that could be self-imposed. an example is social class distinction. or it could be a set of prohibitions you have set in life, but they deprive you of satisfaction. it may also symbolize a restricting situation in real life. (ackroyd)

dreaming about being in open fields may express a desire to get more in touch with nature. fields are teeming with plant and animal life, so they could also represent fertility. (ackroyd)

could symbolize a conflict in a real-life situation, like at work or home. the conflict may be within you as well. there may be a clash between what you want to do (id) and what you ought to do (superego). (ackroyd)

Freud: phallic symbol. (ackroyd)

may represent the 'finger of blame' being pointed at you. is your father pointing the finger? you may be punishing yourself for some 'crime' that your father would not approve of. (ackroyd)

the finger may also be pointing toward a direction you should head for self-fulfillment or to solve a problem. (ackroyd)

symbolizes passion, the libido. poking a fire may symbolize arousal, or a sexual act. (ackroyd)

more literally, it could mean you have a fever, or that it's really hot in the room where you're sleeping. (ackroyd)

if the fire is destroying something (example: a house), the house represents yourself and the fire is a repressed emotion that if threatening to burst out if not given proper conscious attention. (ackroyd)

fire can symbolize purification and transformation, as it can change liquids into air. the thing being burned in the dream could represent yourself, and the act of burning it could be getting rid of whatever is impeding the realization of your true self. (ackroyd)

a fish is a common symbol of fertility, symbolizing personal growth. (ackroyd)

if the fish are in the sea, the sea represents the unconscious and the fish are urges. (ackroyd)

Jung: fish symbolize a deep level of unconsciousness, as they are cold-blooded and primitive. they could also represent libido or greed, the most common unconscious urges. (ackroyd)

bringing contents of the unconscious (fish) into consciousness. (ackroyd)

if you're the one stuck in the net, this may mean that there is some force of good helping you on your way to salvation. (ackroyd)

see escape.

may symbolize liberation, letting go of problems and just being yourself. (ackroyd)

floating in water may symbolize the feminine aspect. you are relying on a woman, which could be an actual woman (mother, wife), or the feminine side of your psyche (anima). (ackroyd)

water could symbolize the unconscious, and being overcome by a flood could mean that your conscious feels threatened by something in the unconscious. (ackroyd)

water could also be a feminine symbol. and the flood could represent your mother or your attachment to her, which is impeding your development as an individual. (ackroyd)

while floods are destructive, they also fertilize and create a possiblity for new growth. a flood in a dream may signify a need for personal reconstruction. the only way to achieve this is through a 'death' of your old self and the attitudes that came along with it. (ackroyd)

water is also associated with baptism. (ackroyd)

Jung: a flower symbolizes the true self, the beauty of the psyche. Buddhists believe that meditating on a flower promotes inner healing. (ackroyd)

a flower that has one petal larger than the rest, or a center that is actually off-center, represents an imbalance in the psyche and resulting disorientation. (ackroyd)

the flower may symbolize the beauty and simplicity of nature, and your need to achieve beauty and simplicity within yourself. (ackroyd)

Freud: a 'typical dream', represents desire for freedom of childhood (enjoying seesaws and swings). (ackroyd)

flying in a dream may warn you that you are too ambitions, trying to over-reach yourself. (ackroyd)

the sky has long been a symbol of God or transcendence, so flying may symbolize your coming closer to your true self, or the meaning of life. (ackroyd)

flying in dreams gives you a sense of freedom and the ability to rise above your problems. it could also express your desire for personal or spiritual understanding (wanting to reach higher ground). (pliskin)

• can't ascend

• scary

• too high

could represent the unconscious. if something looms out of the fog, it could be something you need in conscious life, or something you need to come to terms with. (ackroyd)

if you're lost in the fog, you're lost in waking life. you've lost sense of direction, not sure where you're going in life, etc. (ackroyd)

feet moving backwards in a dream represents lack of progress in personal development, and possibly regression to an earlier stage. (ackroyd)

feet could symbolize what life is based on, as feet are the base of the human body. the dream could be trying to tell you to take a look at your attitudes and values. (ackroyd)

Freud: sexual symbol, representing pubic hair (usually female). (ackroyd)

if the forest is dark, it could symbolize the unconscious. if there are animals there, it could represent repressed contents of the unconscious (urges, emotions). (ackroyd)

four has been held as a symbol for wholeness for centuries. dreaming about four or multiples of four may not necessarily indicate that you have achieved wholeness. on the contrary, it may be telling you that you are lacking it. (ackroyd)

Jung: consciousness has four functions: thinking, intuition, feeling and sensation, but usually at least one is totally or partially unconscious. personal fulfillment can only be reached if all four are integrated into the conscious. (ackroyd)

if you dream of a friend who is the same sex as you, they may represent your alter ego, who contains aspects of your personality that you repress. (ackroyd)

if the friend is of the opposite sex, they may represent the contrasting sexual element (anima/animus). (ackroyd)

Freud: sexual symbol, representing male genitals. a woman dreaming of a frog may have a fear of sex or a fascination towards it. (ackroyd)

the frog could come from the story of the Frog Prince, where a princess kisses a frog and it turns into a handsome prince. Freudians believe this story is about a virgin overcoming her fear of sex. Jungians believe the frog represents the unconscious, which at first appears frightening but becomes beautiful and true when integrated into the conscious. (ackroyd)

may represent something offering you refereshment or fulfillment. (ackroyd)

Freud: some fruit could symbolize male or female genitalia, depending on their shape and juiciness. a banana could represent the penis, while a fig could represent the vagina. eating these fruits could signify sexual pleasure. (ackroyd)

funeral
(see death, burial)

dreaming about your own funeral could mean that you're anxious about your health or approaching death. (ackroyd)

the frog could come from the story of the Frog Prince, where a princess kisses a frog and it turns into a handsome prince. Freudians believe this story is about a virgin overcoming her fear of sex. Jungians believe the frog represents the unconscious, which at first appears frightening but becomes beautiful and true when integrated into the conscious. (ackroyd)