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Common Themes

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obstacle

see fence.

old
(see grandfather/
grandmother
)

anything old appearing in a dream could signify something within the depths of the unconscious. (ackroyd)

opposites

Jung: any pair of opposites in a dream represent a conflict between forces of the psyche (conscious/unconscious, anima/animus, extrovert/introvert, etc.). the only way to end the conflict is to take both opposites and integrate them together. (ackroyd)

orange

orange is a symbol of aggressiveness. it may also symbolize life, as it is a color of the sun. if you have been depressed lately, seeing orange in a dream may signify the dawning of a new hope. (ackroyd)

out-of-body experiences (OBE's)

dreaming of floating and looking down at yourself asleep in bed. common in children, and people coming out of anesthesia or experiencing severe trauma. they begin in dreams with sensations of pressure in the feet or head because those are considered easy exit points for the person's consciousness. there is usually a shimmering light accompanying these dreams. (pliskin)

oven

Freud: represents the womb, symbolizes woman and pregnancy. the pregnancy could be literal or figurative; figuratively, it could represent new growth and opportunity in life. (ackroyd)

owl

symbolizes wisdom, as owls are often depicted as wise creatures. as night is associated with the unconscious, and owls are nocturnal, owls in dreams could represent wisdom from the unconscious. (ackroyd)

in mythology, owls symbolize evil or death. (ackroyd)

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