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Common Themes

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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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