| hair |
lots
of hair could be a symbol for virility or sexuality,
thus cutting hair could signify loss of virility. losing
one's hair could represent a fear of growing old. (ackroyd)
|
| hand(s) |
hands
represent practical and social ability, as we use our
hands for many different things. washing one's hands
could mean that you have repressed feelings of guilt.
if your hands are tied, something may be restricting
you in waking life. (ackroyd)
|
| hare/rabbit |
could
symbolize fertility ('screw like rabbits'), or cleverness.
(ackroyd)
|
| hat |
Freud:
sexual symbol, representing male or female genitalia.
(ackroyd)
the
type of hat may denote a particular lifestyle (chef
hat=cook, baseball cap=fun, etc.). changing hats may
therefore signify a change or need of a change in direction
in life. (ackroyd)
|
| hawk |
symbolize
aggression and ferociousness. Native Americans saw the
hawk as a symbol of the spirit. a hawk in a dream could
be carrying a message from deep within oneself. (ackroyd)
|
| head |
symbol
of intellect, as it is where the brain is located. (ackroyd)
a
scary-looking head could represent negative repressed
contents of the unconscious. two-headed creatures could
signify conflicting forces in the psyche, either fighting
or coming together. (ackroyd)
|
| height |
height
may symbolize level of achievement in waking life. the
higher one goes, the better the view. in dreams, if
you are at a great height, you may need to get your
problems in perspective. if you are afraid of falling
in the dream, you may possess a fear of failing. (ackroyd)
|
| hell |
hell
has long been considered a symbol of the negative contents
of the unconscious. the fires in hell could be considered
the forces in the unconscious which threaten to expose
themselves. (ackroyd)
|
| hen |
a
hen represents female sexuality and motherhood. (ackroyd)
|
| hero |
a
hero appearing in a dream may represent the conscious
(ego). if the hero rescues someone in a dream, particularly
a female, it may be a message to bring the feminine
side into the conscious. (ackroyd)
|
| hiding |
you
are afraid of losing something, so you are hiding it
to keep it safe. or you are in possession of something
dangerous, so you are hiding so no one finds it. exhibiting
avoidant behaviors in dreams may signify that you are
running away from something fearful, anxiety-provoking,
or embarassing. (pliskin)
|
| hill(s) |
Freud:
sexual symbols, representing the female breasts. (ackroyd)
the
breasts could represent those of your mother, particularly
if you are still very much under her influence. (ackroyd)
|
| hole |
Freud:
sexual symbol, representing the vagina or womb. (ackroyd)
a
hole in the ground that seems bottomless may represent
the unfamiliarity of the unconscious. (ackroyd)
|
| holy/holiness |
a
holy person in a dream may represent spiritual wisdom
and power within the unconscious. a holy place may symbolize
the core of your psyche (see church).
(ackroyd)
|
| homosexuality |
if
you're straight and you have a homosexual encounter
in your dream, it doesn't automatically mean that you're
gay. recurrent dreams like this may mean that you're
uncomfortable with a lifestyle choice. dreaming about
a gay experience means it's ok to be attracted to all
sorts of people. (pliskin)
|
| honey |
honey
represents sweetness and nutrition, thus something that
can offer you happiness and growth. in mythology, honey
is life-giving fluid, so in dreams it could represent
the power of life. also in mythology, honey is the food
of the gods. thus, in dreams eating it could symbolize
divine consciousness. (ackroyd)
|
| horn(s) |
animals
with horns symbolize male sexuality and fertility. they
can also represent evil (see devil).
(ackroyd)
|
| horse |
Freud:
sexual symbol. mounting a horse represents intercourse.
(ackroyd)
a
horse may symbolize the animal instincts within the
unconscious. if it's galloping, that represents not
being bogged down by problems. if the horse has blinders
by its eyes, it may signify that you are too set in
your ways. if the horse is tied up, something is restricting
you from realizing your true potential. the emotion
of the horse may coincide with your emotion, be it conscious
or unconscious. (ackroyd)
black
horses correspond with funerals. (ackroyd)
|
| house |
a
house could be a symbol of the self. going upstairs
could represent going into your head, and the cellar
represents the unconscious. (ackroyd)
if
the house is cramped, you may be frustrated with something
in real life. if the house is falling apart, you may
have anxiety toward your own life falling apart. (ackroyd)
if
the house is the one you grew up in, this may illustrated
your childhood feelings, particularly about your parents.
(ackroyd)
|
hunger
(see eating) |
this
might not have any deep meaning, you may just really
be hungry. (ackroyd)
symbolically,
hunger for food in a dream may represent hunger for
sex or emotion in real life. if someone or something
else other than you is hungry in the dream, that may
be a symbol of something within your unconscious that
is 'starving' from attention. (ackroyd)
|
| hurting |
being
physically hurt in a dream may symbolize hurt feelings
in real life. (ackroyd)
|
| husband |
literally,
a dream about your husband may be letting you know that
something is wrong with him or your feelings about him.
(ackroyd)
if
your husband resembles your father in your dream, this
may reflect your feelings toward both of them. or he
may represent the masculine aspect of personality (animus).
(ackroyd)
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