Airplane

If the plane ride is exciting or pleasant it could represent the start of a new project. The experience of a plane crash could symbolize apprehension about the new project or a fear of failure.

Angel

The literal translation of "Angel" is messenger. The angel may appear in your dream to reveal something, to comfort you, or to fulfill a wish. Angels may also represent the goodness in you.

Arguing

May represent an actual argument you are having in your waking hours or may symbolize an internal struggle that you are trying to work out. An argument in a dream may give you a way to express your feelings and release represses anger.

Beach

Dreaming of a beach may hint at the need to slow down, relax, and take time to enjoy life. It may also be your unconscious way of fulfilling a wish to be relaxing in a sunny, pleasant paradise.

Being a Child Again

A Dream of childhood may symbolize fond memories of happy times in the past. It could also be an attempt to escape the responsibilities of today’s chaotic life style.

Being Chased

This is the most common dream among children and is second only to falling among adults. It usually means you are feeling emotional pressure from within or running away from your fears. Learning to face up to the person or thing pursing you in your dream usually conquers the fear and ends this type of dream.

Birth

Freud’s theories in birth dreams centered on the fear or hope of becoming pregnant. Followers of Jung felt that these dreams represent the inner self or identity of the dreamer. Other dream analysts evoke a variety of meanings including hope, joy, wish fulfillment; something the dreamer is trying to create; or a new project in development.

Car Accident

May be a warning that you are driving to fast and not paying attention! You may also be feeling out of control in some aspect of your life, or moving too fast to get ahead of the competition. Driving cars may symbolize your sex life, especially for men. A Dream accident may be a warning to take precautions with sex partners.

Celebrations

Joyous celebrations usually represent a fulfilled and happy feeling of accomplishment. The type of celebration and the people sharing it with you may give clues to deeper meaning of the dream. Or you may just be anticipating an upcoming event. A dream of disappointment may be a warning to alter your expectations.

Climbing

Whether the climb is easy or difficult, it may represent the upward course you are embarking on. This may be an emotional, spiritual, or financial journey. Your attitude towards the climb may indicate your feelings toward the challenges ahead of you.

Colour

Not everyone dreams in colour. People who are more aware of colour in their waking hours tend to experience multi-colour dreams, while those who are less perceptive of colour may see images in black and white. Particular colours may remind you of a situation from your past.

Dream colour symbols

Red: passion, fire, heat, anger, danger

Yellow/Orange: sunshine, happiness, lightness, optimism, cowardice

Green: advancement (green light), nature, health, growth, jealously, (green with envy)

Blue: moody: can be uplifting and spiritual or dark and foreboding

Black: danger, depression, fear of the unknown, dark feelings

White: positive, pure, peaceful, clean, new beginnings

Crying

Crying often represents an emotional release and letting go. Dream crying may help to resolve a sorrowful experience

Dancing

Refers to the rhythm of life. Dancing expresses joy, spiritual release, and feelings or romance. Dancing alone may symbolize a desire for a partner in life. For Freudians, dancing represents the act of making love.

Death

Jung talked about death in dreams as a letting go of something that has died, he felt it symbolized transformation and a new beginning. Other dream analysts feel it could have many other interpretations. Examine closely the theme of the dream to see if it may represent a need for great change in you life, a need to come to terms with death, or even a warning to take better care of yourself. Dreaming of death can also represent new life.

Door

An open door represents new opportunties. A closed door may represent opportunites that are not available to you. A locked or unlocked door may reflect how secure or insecure you are feeling in your waking hours.

Drowning

May symbolise insecurity. You may feel helpless about a current situation or simply overwhelmed emotionally.