Dream Interpretation - Common Symbols And Their Meanings

Posted by Nick Niesen on October 26th, 2010

Dream interpretation has many forms; it can be done be done for the sake of fun, hobby or can be taken up as a serious career. Psychologists and therapists are already incorporating dream interpretation into their practice. They find it as a very useful tool to gain access to hidden desires and deep-rooted personality issues of a dreamer.
Symbols and objects frequently encountered in dream state facilitate dream interpretation.
Here is a summary for ready reference.
1. Dreaming of Colors:
·Red ? symbolizes either passion or anger.
·Pink ? denotes healing power of love.
·Black ? symbolizes fear of death or aging.
·Grey - symbolizes confusion or fear.
·White ? signifies fear of death or new surroundings.
·Green - symbolizes healing.
·Blue ? stands for sadness.
·Yellow - symbolizes peace, calm and hope.
2. Dream about numbers: Dream interpretation has helped in assigning meaning to some numbers.
·One - stands for unity.
·Two - symbolizes equality, spiritual or gender balance.
·Three - stands for unity, harmony or spiritual fulfillment.
·Five - stands for a change both in positive or negative context.
Likewise, dream interpretation for remaining numbers needs to be evolved on your own experiences.

3. Dreaming of a baby or a pregnancy: Dream interpretation of such dreams often points to new experiences in life.4. Dreaming about various other objects:
·Accident - represents fear of physical or mental break down.
·Awakening - symbolizes openness to new ideas or experiences.
·Brother - signifies betterment or strained relationship.
·Climbing - stands for attaining new mental, spiritual or physical goals.
·Desert - dreaming of a desert or being lost in desert stands for loneliness.
·Door - symbolizes better opportunity. If you are afraid of opening a door in the dream, it means that you are afraid of new challenges or trying on new things.
·Eating ? stands for nourishment or need to be taken care of.
·Falling - means loss of control or being unable to maintain position in life.
·Jumping - stands for achieving higher goals.
·Ladder ? symbolizes growth.
·Military - denotes desire for authority.
·Rain - represents depression.
Thus, you can now see how dream interpretation becomes even more fascinating by analyzing the symbols.