dreams 101 (3)

Cab

Riding alone in a taxicab means you will achieve a comfortable life through your own efforts. If it was at night and you were with someone of the opposite sex, you are in danger of being involved in a scandal through your own indiscretion. Don't gossip! If you were using a taxi to escape from someone or something, you will need to face your problems head-on in order to resolve them - be wary of ignoring your feelings or taking shortcuts, or else problems may come back to haunt you.

Cabbage

To dream of eating cabbage, foretell quarrels with family members. To dream that you are cooking cabbage may be an omen of dental problems. If you dream of a garden of cabbage, beware any kind of purchases related to property or real estate.

Cabin

Dreaming of a cabin (either being in a cabin or just seeing one) means that you are able to succeed on your own. This dream is positive - it suggests that you are self-reliant and independent, yet still remain humble. You prefer the simpler things in life.

Cabinet

To see a cabinet in your dream symbolizes the female body and/or the womb. Alternatively, you may be hiding some family or personal secret.

Cable Car

Dreaming of a cable car symbolizes your stamina and strength. If the ride was smooth and pleasant, you have the durability to succeed in your goals. If the cable was frayed or broken, this suggests a lack of strength or self-confidence. If you felt endangered in your dream, this symbolzies discouraging prospects in love. You may need to be more cautious and sensible in some aspect of your life. If you dream of escaping from the dangerous situation, you will rise to a high position in your social circle.

Cactus

Dreaming of a cactus suggests you feel like your space is being invaded by someone.

Caeserian Section

If you dream of giving birth by Caeserian section, you are having great difficulties expressing yourself and letting your inner creativity flow. Seek the support of others.

Cafe

The meaning of your dream about seeing or sitting in a cafe depends on how fancy it was. If the cafe was very posh or snobby, the dream is a warning that you will encounter temporary setbacks or a sudden extra demand on your resources. This might be in the form of an unexpected expense. If the cafe was a type you would normally go to, the dream signifies pleasant social activities connected with friends.

Cafeteria

Dreams set in a cafeteria suggest there may be a lot of issues "eating you up" inside.

Cage

To dream you are in a cage represents feeling trapped in a situation or relationship. Also see "Aviary".

Cake

If you dream of eating cake, you will have success in an upcoming endeavor.

Calendar

If you dream of seeing a calendar on the wall, this suggests that you are well organized and prepared. If you see yourself writing or making marks on a calendar, it symbolizes that you are marking time until a certain event comes to pass. If someone in your dream gives you a calendar as a gift, you will have much disappointment in the week ahead. If you destroy a calendar, you either feel hopelessly unorganized or you've decided to make a brand new start in the direction of your life.

Calculator

To dream about a calculator suggests that you need to completely think through some problem you're facing and evaluate your choices very carefully. This dream symbol may also be represent a person in your life who is "calculating" or scheming.

Caller I.D.

To dream of seeing a familiar name on Caller I.D. in your dream, symbolizes the way you feel about that person. Your intuition about them may turn out to be true. They might even call you soon! If you see your own name showing up on Caller I.D., you are in touch with your spiritual side. If you don't recognize the name on your caller I.D., the dream may be trying to bring you a message from your unconscious mind. Pay attention to any news you get in this dream, because it could be your inner voice, telling you what you need to hear. This dream can also represent your feelings about someone you love who has moved out of your life.

Camel

If you dream about a camel, you need to be more careful about saving money. This dream can also mean you are carrying too many problems on your shoulders and you need to experss your feelings.

Camera

To see a camera in your dream means you are trying to live in the past, or that you don't have a clear picture of a current situation. If you dream about running out of film, you may not have the tools or experience to deal with a current situation on your own. Ask for help.

Camouflage

To dream that you are in camouflage suggests you are hiding your true self and feelings. You are hiding who you really are.

Camp

To dream about camp is generally a good omen. A camp setting in your dream suggests that a positive change is coming in your life, possibly related to where you live or go to school/work. If it was a military camp, the omen is for great success in business ventures. Of course, if you are camp or planning to go to camp in real life, dreaming about camp is simply a reflection of your excitement or anxiety about it. Also see "Camp Counselor", below.

Camp Counselor

To see a camp counselor or dream that you are one, suggests that you are seeking support and direction in your life. Pay attention to what the counselor is saying and/or doing. Your dream is trying to convey a message that you need to think about and possibly act upon.

Camping

To dream about camping signifies upcoming changes in the dreamer's life. It may also foretell a long and tiring journey.

Can

To see a can in your dream, indicates that there is something in your past that you need to hold on to and preserve. The dream may also be a pun on how you "can" do something. Don't underestimate your abilities and talents. To dream of an empty can suggests that you are contemplating some venture or activity which would turn out to be disappointing and a waste of effort. Don't try anything unfamiliar for a while after you have this dream.

Canal

To dream about a canal relates to your future security. If the canal was full of water, the omen is good, especially or the water was sparkling clean. If the canal was nearly empty or had filthy water, you need to cut your spending and make do with what you have. If you passed through a lock in your dream, beware of a gossiper or traitor in your group of friends.

Cancer

If you dream of having cancer, you feel you are wasting your life. It also represents the need to start having a better, more positive outlook on life.

Candles

Candles represent protection, spirituality and guidance. To dream of putting out candles means you have solved a real life problem.

Candy

A dream of eating candy is lucky, foretelling social pleasures and happiness in love and friendships. If you dream of eating sour or stale candy, something bad will come of keeping a secret too long. To dream of receiving a box of chocolates means you will gain in popularity.

Cane

To see or use a cane in your dream suggests that you are in need of some support and advice. The cane may also represent someone you trust and can rely on.

Cannibals

A dream about being the victim of cannibals means something in your life - a relationship, school - is taking too much of your energy. To dream of being a cannibal means you are scared by your own feelings and desires.

Cannon

To see a cannon in your dream, suggests that there is something drastic that needs to be done immediately. If you were shot out of a cannon, you can expect some exciting experiences with the opposite sex.

Canoe

To see or sit in a canoe in your dream represents serenity, simplicity and independence. It is also a reflection of your emotional balance. You are moving ahead thanks to your own power and determination.

Can't Breathe

If you are unable to breathe in your dream, you may have failure where success seemed sure.

Can't Get Up

If you dream that you have fallen and cannot move, you may feel unable to deal with a situation in real life. You could be frustrated that you can't change anything, or you are having troubles expressing your feelings.

Can't Hear

To dream that you can't hear or understand what someone is saying, means you need to pay closer attention to what people tell you. This dream also suggests that you are feeling left out of things.

Can't Move

If you dream that you are paralyzed and cannot move, you may feel unable to deal with a situation in real life. You could be frustrated that you can't change anything, or you are having troubles expressing your feelings.

Can't Run

To dream that you are running in slow motion - or that you are trying to run but cannot make your feet move as fast as you want them to - signifies a lack of self-esteem and self-confidence on your part. Try to believe in yourself more.

Can't See

Please see "Blind"

Can't Swallow

To dream that have trouble swallowing, indicates that you are holding back your feelings or words. You may feel unable to express your anger, or to say what you really think. Alternatively, your dream may be telling you that you need to swallow your pride.

Can't Talk

If you can't talk in your dream, this indicates your inability to persuade others into your mode of thinking. This dream may also signify that you have been gossiping about others behind their backs, for your own purposes - a bad practice.

Canteen

To see or use a canteen in your dream, suggests that you have a craving to easily and conveniently satisfy your emotional needs.

Canyon

If you dream about a canyon, you will have quarrels with someone - maybe parents or a boss - about money matters. You should also put off any shopping decisions for a few days.

Cape

To see a cape in your dream, or dream that you are wearing a cape, suggests that you are trying to shield yourself from being emotionally hurt. It may also mean that you are trying to cover-up or hide something.

Captain

To dream that you are a captain, indicates that you are taking charge of your emotions and confronting the things that are bothering you. If you dream of seeing or meeting a captain, it is a warning about jealous friends.

Capture

To dream of getting captured is a warning to steer clear of gossip and intrigue.

Car

To dream that you are driving a car, symbolizes your ambition and your ability to navigate from one stage of your life to another. Consider how smooth or rough the car ride is - that suggests how easy or hard your path will be to your goals. Also consider whether you are driving the car or a passenger, because it represents whether you take an active or passive role in your life. If you are a passenger, it can also mean your knowledge will earn you good fortune, especially if the car is expensive. Some more car dream meanings...

If you are in the backseat of the car, your dream indicates that you let others tell you what to do, possibly due to low self-confidence.

To dream that you are almost hit by a car, suggests that your lifestyle, beliefs or goals may be in conflict with another's.

If the car hits you, you are in serious conflict with a rival who you should try to avoid.

If you dream of being in a car that breaks down, you won't get as much pleasure out of something as you expect.

To dream of buying and/or driving a brand new car means that your happiness is on the rise. You are getting better at dealing with new things that life throws at you.

If you dream of a flying car, you will rise above your current troubles and achieve your goals.

To dream that your brakes failed, forewarns that you are lacking stability in your life. Things in your life are out of control. Also, be careful - any agreements or contracts that you involve yourself in at this time will prove risky.

To hear a car horn is a warning against taking risks.

To dream that your car is stolen, means that you are experiencing an identity crisis or you are suffering some sort of loss in your life. Alternatively, you may feel that someone has stolen your success or has taken credit for something you did.

To dream of a car going in reverse suggests that you are feeling stuck. You're having trouble growing up, or moving on to the next stage of your life. You may feel like you're repeating old habits or mistakes.

To dream of jumping out of a moving car may symbolize your fear of not being able to complete or succeed in a task. It may also represent your instinct to leave a relationship or situation that is taking you in the wrong direction.

To see or dream that you are in a convertible, refers to your glamorous attitude. You are showing off your power and influence.

Also see "Car Crash", "Car Wash", "Car Mechanic", "Chauffeur", "Driving", "Driving Lessons", "License Plate", "Parking Lot", "Road Trip" and "Window Wipers".

Caramel

A dream about caramel in any form is a sign that you should mind your own business. Don't meddle, even if you're trying to help, or it could backfire on you.

Caravan

If you dream of being in a caravan, this is a positive omen meaning good friendships. If you dream about watching a caravan go by, means you need to get more involved in life and not just watch others from the sidelines.

Car Crash

Dreams about being in a car crash mean your beliefs or lifestyle are clashing with someone else's. It may also represent a recent shocking situation you were involved with. Dreams about plane crashes mean you have set unrealistic goals for yourself.

Cardboard

If you dream about cardboard, this is a sign that you should accept a positive new opportunity which is coming your way.

Cards

To dream that you are playing a game of cards, symbolzies that you have successfully used skills of strategy and timing in your waking life. Also see "Poker".

Car Mechanic

To see or visit a mechanic in your dream suggests that you need to work on healing your past hurts. Don't take on more than you can handle in the present, until you deal with the issues in your past that are still having an effect on you.

Carnation

To see carnations in your dream symbolizes light-heartedness, vitality and joy.

Carnival

To dream that you are at the carnival, represents lies and deception. If you observe freakish sights, there is a lack of harmony in your family life. To dream that you are on a carnival ride, suggests that you are going in circles in your life. It may also symbolize cheap thrills. If you dream that you run away with the carnival, you will be involved the entertainment field one day.

Carpenter

To see a carpenter, or dream that you are a carpenter, is a very good dream symbol. It implies that you are confronting and overcoming your obstacles, and that you will have love, respect and happiness.

Carpet

Carpets in dreams represent your need to protect yourself from life's harsh realities. To dream of a magic carpet symbolizes your desire to escape from a situation, relationship, or responsibilities.

Carriage

If your dream featured an old-fashioned carriage, you could be deeply embarrassed by questions concerning your social life. Be careful about putting yourself in situations that might subject you to unkind gossip.

Carrot

This is a good dream omen. Wealth and abundance is coming to you.

Carry

If you dreamed of being carried by someone, you may feel that you are feeling like a burden to somebody. You need to be more independent and take on more responsibilities. Alternatively, it may suggest that you will have good fortune in romance. If you dream of carrying a burden, or carrying another person, you can expect an increase in your duties and obligations.

Cartoon

If you dreamed about a cartoon character, you will have a period of disappointment in romantic matters. To dream that your life is in a cartoon world means you don't take life too seriously. Or, it could mean you need a break from a stressful daytime life.

Cartwheels

To dream that you or someone else is doing cartwheel, represents the need to regain balance in your life. You need to learn to handle obstacles and stress with more poise. If you dream that you have trouble doing cartwheels, you do not have confidence in your own abilities. You may also lack discipline.

Carving

To dream that you are carving a piece of wood, symbolizes positive spiritual and creative energy. To dream of carving meat, indicates that you are trying to rid yourself of certain emotions, maybe anger or frustration. To dream of a wood carving or engraving, symbolizes your need to strengthen your spiritual side.

Car Wash

To dream that you are washing your car, or going through a car wash, foretells that any troubles you are currently having will soon pass.

Cashier

If you dreamed about a cashier in a store, or if you dreamed of being a cashier, you might soon run into some financial worries. Watch your spending.

Cash Register

To see a cash register in your dream, represents your financial concerns.

Casino

To dream that you are in a casino, signifies the risk-taker within you. If you are a reserved or shy person in real life, then the dream suggests that you should take a chance. If you are not, then it symbolizes that you need to make more informed decisions about your life, instead of relying on fate and luck.

Casket

Caskets (or coffins) in dreams represent renewal the need to get rid of unhealthy habits or relationships.

Cassette Tape

To dream of a cassette tape (or a tape recorder) is a sign of a deteriorating love affair.

Cast

To dream that you are wearing a cast, suggests that you need to work on healing old wounds and hurts. However, if the cast you saw was on someone else, you may be called upon to help a friend or relative who is in trouble.

Castle

To dream of a castle means good fortune is coming to you.

Cat

Cats represent power, freedom and the animal self, especially for females. To dream of being a cat means you will triumph in an upcoming conflict. If you don't like cats, or you have an unpleasant experience with them in your dream, you are uncomfortable in some way with the more feminine side of your personality. Also see "Kitten."

Catapult

If your dream featured a catapult, this is a warning that careless gossip could make wider waves than you suspect. Control your urge to blab, or it will backfire and come back on you threefold.

Caterpillar

To see a caterpillar in your dream means that you are at a stage in your own personal growth where you are on your way, but have not yet reached your goal.

Cat Food

To dream of buying cat food symbolizes your responsibilities. To dream of eating cat food suggests that you are feeling nervous or guilty about a friendship situation.

Catsup

If you dream about catsup, you will meet an intriguing new friend of the opposite sex.

Caught

To dream of getting caught is a warning to steer clear of gossip and intrigue.

Cauliflower

To see or eat cauliflower in your dream, symbolizes spiritual nourishment and purity. It also represents sadness and the need to be uplifted. Your dream suggests that the tough times that you are experiencing will soon be over. Alternatively, the cauliflower may represent the brain.

Cave

Dreams of caves signify self-awareness and creativity. If there is a cave-in, you will experience some unexpected misfortune or disagreement.

Caveman / Cavewoman

To dream of cave men or women represents the primitive and instinctual aspect of your character. You may have experienced a primal emotion lately, such as jealousy, fear or anger.

Cavity

To dream of getting a cavity in your tooth is sometimes a warning that your health is at risk. The other possible meaning is, you have uttered some false or mean words and those words are coming back to haunt you.

CD / CD Player

Dreaming of a compact disc symbolizes a time of change, transition and possibilities opening up. The outcome may be somewhat beyond your control, but keep your eyes, ears and mind open. Dreaming of a compact disc player foretells travel at home and abroad.

Ceiling

To dream of looking at a clean or nicely decorated ceiling is a happy omen, foretelling protection and a secure life. If the ceiling was cracked or damaged, the dream is a warning against possible trickery from inside your close circle of friends. If you rise up to the ceiling in a dream, you are learning a new mental or spiritual perspective. If you get stuck on the ceiling, you are having trouble breaking through old habits and patterns of thought. To dream that the ceiling is collapsing, suggests that you high ideals are crashing down on you. Perhaps you are unable to live up to your own high expectations. To dream of being in a room with a very low ceiling, suggests that you should improve your self-esteem. You do not have enough confidence in your ability to achieve your goals, and are stuck in old ways of thinking that are holding you back from doing better.

Celebrities

Dreams that you are a celebrity means your desires and wishes may be beyond your reach at the present moment. To dream that a friend or lover becomes a celebrity suggests your fear of losing the friendship and loyalty of this person. To see a celebrity in your dream, or even to be dating or making out with a famous celebrity in your dream, represents your understanding about him or her and the feelings he/she generates in you. Something in you waking life has triggered these similar beliefs and feelings. It is not uncommon that a real-life obsession with a certain celebrity may carry over onto your dream world. Celebrities are often seen as heroes and role models for certain qualities or the fame and acceptance we want to achieve ourselves. To dream about a celebrity dying signifies that your feelings about that person are changing significantly. Perhaps you no longer admire what they once represented to you. Alternatively, you may want to repress that aspect of yourself that is represented by that celebrity.

Celery

To see or eat celery in your dream represents your need to be cleansed, either physically or emotionally. The dream may also be a pun on "salary". Maybe you're hoping for a raise at work, or in your allowance.

Cello

To see or hear a cello in your dream, represents creative achievements. You are exhibiting much strength and stability.

Cell Phone

To see, hear or speak on a cell phone in your dream, signifies a message from your unconscious or some sort of telepathic communication. You may be forced to confront issues which you have tried to avoid. To dream that you do not want to answer the ringing cell phone, indicates lack of communication. There is a situation or relationship that you are trying to keep at a distance. If you can't reach someone on the phone in a dream, you must listen to your inner voice more closely for your life to move on the way it should. If you dreamed about hearing static on a cell phone line, you need to pay closer attention to what people tell you. This dream also suggests that you are feeling left out of things. Also see "Caller I.D.", "Message", "Prank Phone Call", "Telephone Book" and "Telephone Number".

Cement / Cement Truck

Dreaming of a cement truck suggests you feel frustrated in a real-life situation - you need to make a fresh start.

Cemetary

To dream of being in a cemetary means self-renewal and giving up old attitudes or habits. See also "Grave."

Centaur

To see a centaur in your dream, symbolizes the duality of human nature. It indicates that you are trying to balance your intellectual/emotional nature with your physical nature. The centaur also represents humanity, wisdom, and compassion.

Centipede

To see a centipede in your dream suggests that you are letting your fears and doubts prevent you from making progress and achieving your goals. You need to stop thinking negative thoughts.

Cereal

To dream that you are eating cereal, predicts the start of a new project or new stage in your life. It may also symbolize your need to restore yourself in some basic way.

Certificate

To see a certificate in your dream, suggests that you are seeking validation and truth in some situation.

Chains

To see chains in your dream, signifies your need to break free from a routine, old idea, or a relationship. If you are being chained, or you hear clanking chains, then some part of you is being forcefully controlled or held in check. However, if you dream of unattached chains, whether on you or someone else, you will soon be free of all your worries.

Chainsaw

To see a chainsaw in your dream, indicates that something drastic is about to happen. Success will only come about through willpower.

Chair

An empty chair signifies unexpected news. Sitting in a comfortable chair predicts comfort and easy times. A rocking chair foretells good luck - you will have positive gains without having to work for them (possibly an inheritance).

Chairlift

To dream of a chairlift symbolizes your need to take time out to contemplate a situation before proceeding. You are pushing yourself and have the energy and ability to reach the goal. But you should think hard, and be open to accepting advice from others, instead of just rushing ahead.

Chalk

To see a piece of chalk in your dream refers to school and learning. Your ability and knowledge is being called into question. Also see "Chalkboard", below.

Chalkboard

If you dreamed about a chalkboard, news is on the way. If you observed white writing on the board, the news that is coming will probably affect your immediate plans.

Challenge / Challenges

If you dream that someone challenged you, be extra careful to avoid offending influential people. If you did the challenging in your dream, you can expect someone of the opposite sex to give you a hard time. If you dreamed of being assigned challenges or tasks, you need to stop procrastinating and get down to work on a current project or task.

Chameleon

To see a chameleon in your dream, represents your ability to adapt to any situation. Alternatively, you may feel you are being overlooked.

Champagne

To see the opening of a bottle of champagne sometimes represents the dreamer's romantic or sexual feelings for a certain person. Or, dreams that feature champagne can often signify a celebration or a personal achievement that you are proud of.

Chandelier

To see a chandelier in your dream, represents grandeur and greatness. You see a bright future ahead.

Change Room

To dream about a change room suggests that you are going through a transition period in your life. If you dreamed of putting on a new outfit in one, good luck is ahead for you. However, if you dreamed of getting/being undressed in one, or being trapped in one, you will have setbacks and may not get everything you want.

Change Shapes

See "Shapeshifting"

Chanting

You will have some reason for pride and joy if you heard chanting in your dream.

Chapped Lips

To dream of chapped, dry, or sore lips indicates a loss of social status.

Chapstick

If you dream of using chapstick, you are trying to improve a friendship or social situation that has been causing you some worry. This dream may also indicate that the dreamer is focused on improving their popularity.

Chariots

To dream that you are riding in a chariot, indicates that you need to exercise more control over your own life. or over your behavior. To dream that you or someone else falls from a chariot, symbolizes failure or the fear of it.

Charity

This dream means the opposite of what you may think! The more charitable you were in your dream, the greater will be your financial difficulties in the next twelve months. However, if you received the charity in your dream, you can look forward to a rapid increase in income or other money luck.

Chase / Chasing

Being chased in a dream means you are avoiding facing a threatening situation in real life. If you dream that you are chasing someone, it means you are attempting to overcome a difficult goal or task in real life. You may also be expressing some aggressive feelings toward others.

Chasm

If you dream about a canyon, you will have quarrels with someone - maybe parents or a boss - about money matters. You should also put off any shopping decisions for a few days.

Chat Room

To dream about being in a chat room suggests that you need to reach out to people who may not always physically be around. It could also suggest that you have been spending too much time in front of the computer and this has carried over into your dreams.

Chauffeur

To dream that a chauffeur is driving you promises good fortune. You will profit from your superior knowledge and ingenuity. However, if you are being driven around in a limousine, your may have an exaggerated sense of self-importance and feel the need to show off and impress others.

Cheating - in a Relationship

If you dream of cheating on your boyfriend, it means you will be entangled in a situation that is not in your best interest, perhaps even illegal. You may have behaved in a way that compromised your values. To dream that you are cheating with your boyfriend's friend means you are feeling neglected by your boyfriend. To dream that your sweetie is cheating on you, means you are scared of being abandoned. You may feel some lack of attention in the relationship.

Cheating - On a Test

To dream that you are cheating on a test, suggests that you are not being honest with yourself.

Check

To see a check in your dream suggests that you may feel indebted to others. To dream of a blank check symbolizes your unused potential. If you receive payment by check in your dream (including getting a check by mail), you are being warned to be extra cautious with your money and in all romantic situations. Don't "spend" your emotions or your cash before you've though extra carefully about it. To see a check mark in your dream indicates approval and acceptance.

Cheerleading

To see a cheerleader in your dream, represents competition and triumph. Your dream may be telling you to offer more praise and encouragement toward others. If you dream that you are a cheerleader, you are self-confident and have good self-esteem. You must also be more active and positive in some waking situation in your life.

Cheer Up

If you dream of cheering someone up, you will succeed without anyone's help, as long as you are deliberate in your actions and think before you do things. If you dream of being cheered up by someone, you will need help and should not hesitate to ask for it.

Cheese

To dream of eating cheese symbolizes disappointment or hurt feelings.

Cheesecake

To dream of eating cheesecake foretells good social times with friends. If the cake is very sweet, you may be coming into some money. If you dream of sharing the cheesecake with someone else, you might feel that person is getting attention or even material things that you deserve. Focus on sharing your responsibilities, and you may also share in the rewards. To dream of buying cheesecake means you're learning to be happy in the spotlight.

Cheetah

To see a cheetah in your dream, suggests that you need to get moving and be more active in pursuit of your goals. Perhaps you have been a little lazy.

Cherries

Cherries in dreams represent good fortune and wealth.

Chess

To see or play chess in your dream, indicates that you need to carefully think through a situation before making a decision. The dream may also refer to the strategy you have developed for getting what you want in your love life or career.

Chewing Tobacco

To dream of chewing tobacco suggests trouble in love.

Chicken

To see chickens in a dream symbolizes lack of willpower in real life. Chickens also represent gossip. Listen closely to what people may be saying about you or what you are saying about others. If you dreamed about eating chicken, there is some backstabbing going on. Either you or a good friend is not being entirely loyal, especially with her talk.

Chicken Pox

If you had chicken pox in yoru dream, this indicates repressed anger and annoyance. You may be holding in your frustrations and not revealing your negative feelings to others. If you dreamed that someone you know had chicken pox, it is a dream of opposites, that actually predicts good luck for that person.

Childhood

If you dream of being a child again, this signifies that you will not be able to regain lost opportunities, even if you try very hard. It is time to move on and forget the past.

Children

To dream of seeing happy or beautiful children in your dream is lucky. You will have great happiness and blessings. If you see kids working or studying, peaceful times are ahead. To dream of a sick or unhappy child symbolizes trouble from your enemies. If you dream of playing with children, your love hopes will come true. If you dream of being a mother (and you don't have children in real life), this foretells a surprising turn of events concerning a cause you believed to be lost.

Chimes

If the sound was pleasant and tuneful, they foretell better times ahead. But if they were discordant, be prepared for a period of hard work without much joy.

Chimney

To see a chimney in your dream represents warmth, tradition and family values. To dream that you are cleaning the chimney indicates your need to vent off your frustrations and/or guilt and get things out in the open.

Chimpanzee

To see a chimp in your dream, symbolizes that people you know are being deceitful in order to get their own way. Chimpanzees can also symbolize a playful and mischievous side of your own personality. To dream about a chimp hanging or swinging from a tree, suggests that you will be troubled by younger people, possibly siblings. To dream that you are feeding a chimp, suggests that you will be betrayed by someone who you thought cared about your interests.

Chin

Dreaming about your chin is generally a good omen pertaining to business or money luck. To dream that you or someone else has a very large chin (or a double chin) predicts fortunate events to come. If you dreamed of chinning athletically on bars, you are needlessly concerned about a situation which you can easily handle. Hitting or being hit on the chin predicts startling news.

Chinatown

The interpretation of this dream depends on its details. If you were happy in the dream, or if you were shopping and lots of business and selling was going on, it is a good omen of abundance and prosperity. But if the food (or merchandise) was in poor condition or smelled bad, or if the area was either empty or felt threatening, the portent is of difficult times ahead due to overlooked opportunities. If you felt very overcrowded in the market, your dream is also telling you that you need to make some space for yourself. Create some solitude in your life, to reflect on a situation at hand and recharge your energy. Consider also the saying of "going along with the crowd" which implies conformity and lack of individuality.

Chipmonk

To dream of seeing a chipmonk means that pleasant friends will soon visit you. If you dream of petting it, you will have family happiness.

Chips

Please see "Potato Chips" or "French Fries"

Chocolate

Dreaming of chocolate could mean you feel unappreciated for a recent success. It can also signify the need for special treatment from an unattentive friend or loved one.

Choice

To dream that you have to make a choice, symbolizes a situation or issue that you feel confused about in your real life. You are having a hard time deciding what the right thing is to do. Look to your heart for the answer.

Choir

Dreaming of a church choir foretells an upcoming period of minor frustrations. In any other location outside a church, the singing of a choir heralds the arrival of pleasant news.

Choke / Choking

To dream that you are choking on an object, suggests that you may find it difficult to believe some advice, or accept what someone is telling you. If you are choking on food, then it may be an expression of your guilt about something. To dream that someone is choking you, means you are suppressing your feelings - you have difficulties in showing your fear, anger, or love. Alternatively, you may feel that you are being prevented or restricted from freely expressing yourself. If you dream that you are choking a person, you have feelings of aggression towards someone. You may also be trying to prevent something from being said or revealed. Also see "Heimlich Maneuver."

Choosing

To dream that you have to make a choice, symbolizes a situation or issue that you feel confused about in your real life. You are having a hard time deciding what the right thing is to do. Look to your heart for the answer.

Chopsticks

To dream of chopsticks signifies that you are setting forth in pursuing your goals. You will resolve any current difficulties with satisfaction, through persistence and correct behavior. If the chopsticks were damaged, you may expect to make a long journey, or to see old friends soon.

Choreographer

To dream that you are a choreographer refers to your goals and search for purpose. You are on a path toward self-realization. To dream of seeing or working with a choreographer represents your ability to accept criticism. It also relates to your feelings about authority.

Chores

To dream that you are hard at work on your chores foretells that you will enjoy success and praise. Alternatively, it may suggest guilt or anxiety over unfinished chores or unfulfilled promises. You may need to get down to business and stop procrastinating. Also see "Cleaning"

Christmas

To dream of Christmas, symbolizes family togetherness, reunions and celebration. It is also representative of new beginnings and fresh starts.

Christmas Lights

To dream of Christmas lights represents your spiritual feelings about the Christmas holiday. It also symbolizes hopefulness for the future and insights into family affairs.

Christmas Stocking

To dream of a Christmas stocking, symbolizes a need for recognition and acknowledgement. On the other hand, this dream could also suggest that you need to be more giving.

Christmas Tree

To see a Christmas Tree in your dream, symbolizes family gatherings, celebrations and family relationships. You may be experiencing some anxieties and stress in your home life. This dream also signifies a passage of time, self-development and spiritual enlightenment. Consider the feelings and emotions that you usually experience during the holiday season to help you decipher this dream symbol. If your dream of a Christmas Tree occurs in December, it may indicate the expected pleasures and anxieties associated with the holiday season.

Church

To dream about a church represents a need to be appreciated by those you love.

Cigar

To see or dream that you are smoking a cigar, represents luxury and a relaxed state of mind. You are in control of your own emotions and passions. If you dream of your love interest smoking a cigar, it represents your strong physical attraction to this person.

Cigarettes

To dream that you are smoking cigarettes, means that you are trying to shield yourself and others against your emotions. You have trouble letting others in.

Cinderella

To dream about the story Cinderella - or being a character from the book or movie - suggests that you are taking on too many duties, and/or feeling overloaded with other people's expectations. You may also need to clear away feelings of frustration and/or guilt in order to move on with your life.

Cinnamon

This pleasant spice in a dream, used appropriately, foretells increased social activity in your life. However, if it was used in a weird or inappropriate way in the dream, it predicts disappointment in the character of a friend.

Cinnamon Bun

Eating a cinnamon bun in your drea indicates satisfaction and enjoyment in life. This dream predicts that you will experience an exciting increase in social opportunities.

Circle

Circles in dreams represent true love and protection from harm.

Circus

To dream that you are at the circus, represents lies and deception. If you observe freakish sights, there is a lack of harmony in your family life. To dream that you are on a ride at the circus, or are riding an animal, suggests that you are going in circles in your life. It may also symbolize cheap thrills. If you dream that you run away with the circus,, you will be involved the entertainment field one day.

City

To see a city in your dream, signifies a sense of community and your social environment. To dream that you are in a deserted city, or that you feel alienated from the activity of the city, then it means that you feel rejected by those around you. To see a city in ruins, suggests that you are neglecting your social relationships and allowing them to deteriorate.

Clairvoyance

See "Psychic"

Clams

To see a closed clam in your dream suggests that you are emotionally cold. You may be shutting others out and not letting them in on your problems and what you are feeling. If you see an open clam, you are slowly learning to let others see the real you.

Clapping

To hear clapping in your dream, indicates that you are seeking acclaim and recognition. You need to acknowledge yourself in some area or situation in your life. If you dream that you are clapping, you must learn to love yourself more.

Clarinet

To dream of playing the clarinet forecasts a sudden change in your life. If you dreamed of carrying a clarinet, you will have good luck with the opposite sex. However, if you play the clarinet in real life, your dream has no special meaning.

Classmates

If you dream of your current classmates, they represent aspects of your own personality. Look to the people you dreamed about for signals of personality traits they have that you desire in yourself, or that you wish to get rid of.

If you dream of former classmates (from years gone by), this suggests that you need to draw on your old associations with your former classmates to gain insight in some current relationship. You learned a lesson from your relationships with the person or people you were dreaming about, and that lesson can help you in some aspect of your life now. So look to the people you dreamed of, and the experiences you had with them, for clues to how to act in a current situation or relationship.

Class Reunion

To dream of a class reunion suggests that you will have outside help in achieving your ambitions.

Classroom

To dream that you are in a classroom, symbolizes that you may be learning an important life lesson. If you are a student, this dream can also reflect feelings or anxieties about real life classes. Also see "Art Class", "History / History Class" and "Math / Math Class".

Class Schedule

To dream of your class schedule is positive, suggesting that your worries (and the reasons for them) will gradually disappear.

Claustrophobia

To dream that you have claustrophobia suggests that you are experiencing feeling of guilt. You fear that you will be punished for your past actions.

Claws

To dream of claws signifies feelings of vulnerability or hostility. You feel a need to defend or protect yourself or your surroundings.

Clay

To see or work with clay in your dream, represents creativity and the ability to learn and manipulate things to your advantage. Sometimes, this dream can suggest that the dreamer has some growing up to do and needs to plan for the future.

Cleaning

Dreams that you are cleaning are good signs. It means you are removing some negativity in your life and overcoming major obstacles to enter a new stage in your life. It signifies self-improvement and increased confidence.

Cliff

To dream that you are standing at the edge of a cliff means you have learned a lot lately and you have achieved a fresh point of view. You may also fear losing control in your life.

Climbing

Dreams about climbing represents overcoming obstacles and intellectual and social growth.

Clinic

If you dreamed that you were taken to a clinic or were a patient in one, the dream is telling you that you are in danger of being overwhelmed by some burden that you are trying to carry alone. Don't be proud and foolish - ask others for help. A dream of visiting a clinic or helping in one predicts surprising news. Also see "Addict/Addiction".

Clock

To see a clock in your dream, signifies the importance of time or that time is running out. You may be feeling some anxiety of not being on top of things. If you dream of winding a clock, you will have happiness in a love affair. To dream of a grandfather clock means you can improve your life by taking action, instead of just waiting and hoping things turn out okay.

Clone

Dreaming of a clone represents a mind that is experiencing conflict between ideas and decisions. You may be feel overly busy and stressed in your real life. The clone symbolizes the emergence of unconscious material and suppressed feelings, while you represent the conscious mind. There may be some real life situation that you are not confronting.

Closet

A closet in a dream often represents hidden aspects of the self or a feeling of being threatened.

Clothes

-To dream that your clothes are dirty and you are trying to clean them means you want to change something about your personality.

To dream that you are constantly changing your clothes represents the need for change and your need to fit into a new situation.

To dream that you can't find anything to wear indicates anxiousness or nervousness about fitting into some social group or situation - you're not sure who to be these days.

To dream that your clothes fit too tightly suggests that you feel smothered in a relationship.

To dream that you are shopping for clothes represents your anxieties about trying to fit in.

To dream that your clothes are wet, suggests that you are drenched in emotions. It also signifies spirituality.

To dream that your clothing is torn or ripped, indicates that there is some flaw in your thinking or thought process. Your logic is not making sense. You need to alter your reasoning.

To dream of faded clothing symbolizes lost hopes.

If you dreamed of you or someone else wearing old-fashioned clothing, this suggests that you are letting go of outdated childhood ideas and moving on.

To dream of wearing your clothes inside-out suggests that you need to protect your reputation by cooling down your romantic activities.

A dream about designer or expensive clothing suggests that you are overly concerned with impressing others. This dream symbolizes the act you put on in front of people. Alternatively, it may be an indicator that you are "well suited" for a new role you are taking on.

To dream that you forget to put on an item of clothing, suggests that you are not seeing all sides of a situation. You may be missing important facts, or not understanding a crucial point, that would make things much more clear to you.

To dream about clothes that are too big for you, indicates that you are lacking confidence in some situation. You may have been placed in a role that you don't feel ready for, or are unsure of what to do next in a relationship.

Also see "Dryer" and "Washing Machine."

Clothes Hanger

To see a hanger in your dream, suggests that you are getting the hang of some situation or some task. If the hanger(s) were empty, your dream may mean that you are just hanging in there. You need more motivation and encouragement.

Clothes Line

To dream that you are hanging up clothes on a clothesline, suggests that you are clarifying your thoughts and elevating yourself to a new state of awareness.

Clothes Peg

To dream of using clothes pegs suggests that you are trying to get your thoughts together, probably about a relationship. You may be feeling anxious about a particular relationship in your life, or feeling the need to hold it together.

Clouds

A fast-moving cloudy sky in a dream means you're getting ready to release your anger about a situation. Thick, slow-moving clouds represent confusion. To see bright transparent clouds with the sun shining through them, means happiness will follow a time of trouble. If you dream of walking on clouds, you have the ability and optimisim to achieve much happiness in your life.

Clover

To see a three-leaf clover in your dream, symbolizes the past, present, and future. You are at a transition stage in your life. To see a four-leaf clover in your dream, represents good luck. You have successfully come to a resolution of some problem.

Clown

To dream of a clown foretells that you will ignore important things because you will be distracted by worrying about silly matters.

Club

If you dream of being in a fun-filled nightclub, a happy and exciting social life is in your future. If you see yourself as the guest of honor at a nightclub party, the event represents a microcosm of your life, complete with private crushes and petty rivalries. To dream of drifting into dance floor oblivion is a good sign that your personal struggles are in balance. To dream of being groped in a dance club demonstrates your lack of trust in sexual relationships. If you dream that you are in a depressing and dimly-lit nightclub, you will experience a financial crisis or an end to a romantic relationship.

Clumsy

A dream of being clumsy means the opposite of what you might think. The more clumsy or awkward you were in your dream, the greater will be your ability to handle any life situation which may confront you. If your dream involved observing the clumsiness of others, it predicts new and interesting contacts.

Coach

To see a coach in your dream, or to dream that you are a coach, suggests that you need to have more self-discipline.

Coal

To see coal(s) in your dream, represents wealth and points to your unused potential. Alternatively, this dream may indicate that you have been misbehaving.

Coat

To dream of putting on a coat signifies success ahead, while taking one off is a forecast of trouble. A shabby or dirty coat warns against mixing friends and money. A tight or uncomfortable coat suggests that you need to protect your reputation by cooling down your romantic activities.

Cockroach

To see cockroaches in your dream, signifies your need for renewal and self-cleansing of your mental, emotional, or spiritual being. You need to rethink major aspects of your life.

Coconut

To see a coconut in your dream, foretells that you will receive an unexpected gift of money.

Code

To dream of code - or coded messages - is a warning against deceiving others. It can also be a warning that those you trust may not have your best interests totally at heart.

Coffee

To dream that you are drinking coffee suggests that you need to get more information or insight before making a decision or dealing with a relationship. To dream that you are drinking coffee with someone, indicates that you might have feelings for that person. To have grounds floating in your coffee (or at the bottom of the cup) foretells a series of small disappointments ahead. Also see "Coffee Beans", below.

Coffee Beans

To dream of coffee beans signifies your connection to your roots and to humanity. Consider what binds you to your community. If you ground the coffee beans yourself in your dream, this is a positive omen signifying unusual domestic happiness.

Coffin

Coffins in dreams represent renewal the need to get rid of unhealthy habits or relationships.

Cohabitation

To dream of living together with your romantic partner, or with a good friend, symbolizes transition and commitment. You will undergo an important developmental phase in your relationship with this person. The dream may also represent the unification of formerly separate or opposite aspects of yourself, such as the masculine and feminine sides of your personality.

Coincidence

If your dream featured coincidences, you should study the symbols of your dream carefully. Your subconscious mind is trying to send you an important message.

Coins

To see gold coins in your dream represents success and wealth. Silver coins represent spirituality, values, and your self-esteem. Coins in dreams can also suggest missed opportunities. Also see "Dime", "Nickel", "Penny" and "Quarter."

Cold

To dream that you are cold, suggests that you are experiencing a breakthrough in some area in your life. Alternatively, you may be feeling isolated by someone. You sense of coldness could reflect your feelings about that person. If the whole world is cold or frozen over in your dream, this signifies that you need to be more objective in your decision making - don't let your emotions get the better of you.

Collage

If you dreamed about a collage, try to remember the pieces that made up the collage and consider their colors and materials. Look up those symbols for clues to your dream's deeper meaning. Overall, dreaming of a collage suggests that you are still trying to figure out what kind of person to be. You are sorting through different sides of yourself, trying on attitudes and feelings, to see who you'll become as an adult. This dream can also suggest that you're trying to figure out or make sense of a puzzling situation or person from your waking life.

Collect / Collecting

A dream of collecting things (such as stamps, stickers, leaves, etc.) is a sign of making new and interesting friends. If you dreamed of someone collecting money and you contributed, you can expect some minor but pleasing good luck. If you were collecting funds, you will take an unexpected short trip.

College / College Campus

To dream that you are in college, or at a college campus, indicates that you are going through some social or cultural changes. Now is a good time for you to experiment and try new things.

Cologne

Usually, a strong smell of cologne in your dreams is triggered by a memory. You may be associating your dream experience with an aroma that made you feel a certain way. Perhaps it was your dad's cologne, and your dream made you feel safe and protected. Think of the emotions in the dream.

Colors / Colorful

If you dreamed of a mixture of bright colors, you can expect increasing security and success in all areas of your life. If one color stood out in your dream, the meanings are as follows:

Black is an unlucky omen unless it is featured in a funeral or other appropriate situation - then it forecasts difficulties to be overcome. If you feel happy in a dream that features the color black, the blackness could imply your hidden spirituality and divine qualities.

Blue represents truth, wisdom, heaven, eternity, devotion, tranquility, loyalty and openness. A dream that strongly features blue may symbolize your spirituality and optimism for the future.

Brown signifies good luck with money and comfort at home. It can also symbolize feeling closer to nature.

Green is the color of health and good fortune. It is a lucky omen in dreams.

Gray indicates fear and confusion. If everything in your dream is gray, you may feel emotionally distant or detached. This is a common dream to have if you're feeling sick.

Lavender represents a time of transition - things aren't very exciting right now.

Orange means the dreamer has a lively and outgoing nature. You will have a fascinating life with broad horizons and many interests.

Pink represents love, joy, sweetness, happiness, affection and kindness. Dreams that strongly feature the color pink often signify being in love or healing through love. Pink dreams are an omen of success in relationships.

Purple symbolizes personal transformation and spiritual growth for the dreamer. This dream often foretells happy social affairs.

Red symbolizes sensuality and power. A dream featuring bright red can sometimes be a warning to watch your temper.

White in dreams represents purity, perfection, peace, innocence, awareness and new beginnings. You may be experiencing a reawakening or have a fresh outlook on life. Success will be yours.

Yellow symbolizes that you are now, or will soon be, experiencing a time of happiness and good energy.

Coloring

To dream that you are coloring in a picture may be an expression of your hidden creative talents, and your ability to look on the bright side of life.

Coloring Book

To dream about a coloring book indicates your wish to return to a time in life where you had few responsibilities or worries. It also represents innocence.

Column

To see columns in your dream symbolizes strength and hard work. You may be feeling burdened or drained from having to work so hard to support others.

Coma

If you dream of being in a coma, it demonstrates a wish to escape reality. To dream of someone you know being in a coma, means you are having great difficulty understanding something about them at this time.

Comb

Combing your hair in a dream suggests your need to organize your thoughts. A dream of seeing a comb, or multiple combs, is symbolic of your search for meaning in a certain relationship or situation. You need to find out more about elements that are not clear to you at the present time.

Comedian

To see a comedian in your dream, suggests that you need to be more carefree. You are feeling overburdened from your daily problems and need an outlet to release all that tension. You also need to learn to laugh at yourself and not take yourself so seriously.

Comet

To see a comet in your dream, indicates that you need to move on and free yourself from emotional and physical burdens. Stop delaying - move forward toward your goals!

Comfortable

If you dream of being comfortable, you are feeling good about yourself and your decisions.

Comforting

To dream that your are comforting someone, suggests your willingness to compromise your beliefs or do things someone else's way for the sake of a larger accomplishment. To dream that someone else is comforting you, suggests that you are feeling lost or overwhelmed.

Comic Book

A comic book in your dream predicts a period of disappointment in romantic matters but good fortune with projects or work.

Commercials

To dream that you are watching TV commercials, signifies your tendency to jump from one thing to another without completing your initial responsibilities and tasks.

Compact Disc

Dreaming of a compact disc symbolizes a time of change, transition and possibilities opening up. The outcome may be somewhat beyond your control, but keep your eyes, ears and mind open.

Compact Disc Player

Dreaming of a compact disc player foretells travel at home and abroad.

Compass

When you dream about a compass, your subconscious is trying to "show you the way". This dream may suggest that you should reconsider the direction you're going in your life, or rethink the path that you are taking.

Competition

To dream that you are in a competition, represents your need to grow and expand. Learn the value of endurance and perseverance. Also be more assertive. If you dream of winning a competition, you have the necessary skills to accomplish a goal or solve a problem in your life. If you dream of watching a competition, you may feel that others are passing you by in some way - socially or romantically - and you are just "sitting on the sidelines" of life. You need to get more confidence and be more involved in things.

Compliment

To dream that you are giving a compliment, suggests that you need to be confident and not let others questions your position on things. To dream that you are being complimented, refers to your desire for romance and love.

Computer

If you dream of a computer, pay careful attention to the other symbols in your dream. The computer is saying "put the pieces together to understand the overall meaning." Also, if you use a computer a lot during your waking life for work or play, your dream could be telling you to get outside more and take a break from the screen. If you dream of someone hacking into your computer, there is a sense that your privacy is being invaded. You may be overwhelmed and have the feeling that you are at the mercy of another. Also see "Computer Game", "Computer Virus" and "Mouse (Computer Mouse)"

Computer Game

To dream that you are playing a computer game, represents your ability to manipulate others into doing what you want them to do. Sometimes this dream also is suggesting that you are trying to escape from problems in your real life. If you dream of being a character inside a video game, it means you are feeling controlled by others.

Computer Virus

To dream that your computer has a virus, suggests that something in your life that is out of control. If you dream of sending a virus from your computer to others, you are insecure about how other people see you.

Concentration Camp

To dream of seeing or living in a concentration camp, indicates that you are having difficulties accepting others and their differences. Learn to appreciate diversity and the uniqueness in yourself and in others around you.

Concert

To dream of being at a concert foretells good times, pleasure and happy friendships. If you dream of getting onstage, you may have trouble achieving your big ambitions.

Concrete

To see concrete in your dream, represents your solid understanding of some situation. The dream may also suggest that you are inflexible. To see wet concrete in your dream, suggests that some issue in your life still remains unresolved.

Conditioner

TO dream about conditioner suggests that you are nuturing and evaluating a new idea, outlook or way of thinking. This dream may also suggest that you need to give yourself more TLC, and feel more confident about expressing your real self.

Condom

To see a wrapped (unopened) condom in your dream, represents your one-sided viewpoints and not allowing others to voice their opinions. Try to be more open minded in general. If you dream of an unwrapped (out of the package) condom, this indicates frustration in a sexual matter. You may also be experiencing some anxiety about pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases. If you dream of safe sex (when your romantic partner is wearing a condom), you are feeling emotionally protected.

Condominium

To dream about a large, luxurious condo indicates you will receive a large increase to your income or there will be an improvement to your family life. To dream of a shabby and dark condominium, or one that seems spooky, indicates misfortune and possible loss of a boyfriend or loss of money. Also see "Penthouse"

Confession

To dream that you or someone else is confessing, often represents feelings of guilt. This dream can also be about healing and welcoming new changes in your life.

Confetti

To see or throw confetti in your dream, represents achievement and success. You have reached a turning point in your life, where you will be able to put all your learning and growth into effect.

Confident

If you dreamed of feeling confident about yourself, you may soon have to combat a challenge to your self-esteem or reputation. But if you dreamed of someone else being very confident, you will soon take a giant step upward.

Conformity

A dream with a strong theme of conformity, represents repetitious thinking, predictability and unchanging habits. You may be feeling emotionally drained and stressed. It is high time for you to take action and make some positive changes in your life.

Confuse / Confusion

To dream that you are confused, may reflect your true confused state of mind and the strange events of your dream. Try to identify the single element in your dream that is confusing to you and analyze the meaning of that particular symbol. Dreams of confusion may also signify that you are being pulled in opposite directions or can't decide which viewpoint is right.

Console

If you dream of consoling someone who is feeling bad, this is a straightforward omen of sadness in your life. But if you were consoled by others, it is a positive omen that means happier times are around the corner.

Conspiracy

To dream of being the victim of a conspiracy, or learning about a conspiracy plotted by others, predicts that you will have social success. But if you dreamed of planning or carrying out a conspiracy against others, this suggests that you are in danger of getting into trouble through your own foolish actions. Think carefully before you act! Also see "Paranoia."

Constellations

To see a constellation in your dream suggests that something in your life is coming together in a complex way. It can also represent the mental process that is bringing you to a major decision, or a new phase of your life. Consider what the constellation is depicting.

Constipation

To dream that you have constipation, suggests that you are unwilling to let go of your old behavior, and forgive and forget with others. You need to stop dwelling in the past.

Construction

To dream of a construction site, or a building under construction, symbolizes that your mind is busy trying to understand or process a situation or idea. This dream can also foretell a transitional phase in your life, when you are leaving the past behind and creating a "new you."

Contact Lenses

To dream of wearing contact lenses foretells that strangers will cause changes in your affairs. If you dream of losing a lens, or not being able to see clearly through them, it signifies that you are having trouble making good judgements these days. Don't rush into any big decisions!

Contest

To dream of entering a contest, suggests that you are relying too much on fate instead of taking responsibility for your own actions/decisions. To dream that you win the lottery, represents your inner desires to live without having to worry about financial and material troubles. To dream that you receive a prize, denotes that you have made significant progress towards personal goals.

Contraception

To see or use birth control in your dream, suggests that you are repressing your creativity, or holding back some aspect of yourself. This dream can also be a straightforward representation of your anxieties about pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases.

Contract

To dream that you are signing a contract, predicts a rise in your social or work status. If you dream of entering into a bad deal, you should think twice about committing to a relationship. Carefully examine what you are getting into.

Control Dreams

To dream that you are able to control the action in your dreams, indicates your growing confidence, high self-esteem and increasing skills. Alternatively, this type of dream may be a way of compensating for a waking situation in which you felt powerless.

Control Water

If you dream of having the power to control water, this symbolizes your spiritual and intellectual growth. You are not using your full potential - you have considerable energy and mental abilities, and you need to start using them to put your thoughts into action. Controlling water in a dream may also indicate a need to control your temper better.

Convent

To dream that you are at a convent represents your need for spiritual support and nurturance.

Convertible

To see or dream that you are in a convertible, refers to your glamorous attitude. You are showing off your power and influence.

Conveyer Belt

To dream of a conveyer belt represents boredom, predictability and unchanging habits. Also see "Factory."

Convict

To see a convict in your dream indicates that an aspect of yourself is unable to freely express itself. If you dreamed that you were a convict, some situation or relationship is making you feel restricted. You may be experiencing a loss of freedom in some area of your life. Alternatively, the dream may represent feelings of shame and guilt - and the message is, stop punishing yourself!

Cookies

To dream that you are eating, giving, receiving, or stealing cookies signifies that you will let trivial problems and minor disputes annoy you. To dream that you are baking cookies is a very positive dream suggesting feelings of optimism or an increase in status.

Cooking

To dream of cooking is very lucky, whether it was yourself or someone else doing the cooking. It is a promise of material comforts in the near future. A dream of cooking broth or soup predicts an eventual rise to a position of great power.

Cook-Out

To dream about a cook-out predicts good fortune and a change in circumstances.

Cop

See "Police"

Copper

In dreams, copper represents the power of healing. It also symbolizes a flow of ideas and information.

Copy

If you dream that someone is copying you, beware of deception by that person. If you dream of copying someone else, you are feeling insecure. Also see "Photocopy."

Coral

To dream of coral represents friends, and its meaning varies according to its color as follows:

Red coral suggests a warning to curb your temper or you might lose a valuable friend.

Pink coral indicates happy social times ahead.

White coral predicts a widening circle of admiring new friends.

Corn / Cornfield

If you dream of walking through a green and luxurious corn field, it signifies happiness and true friends. However, if the corn is dried up and dying, you will encounter disappointments. If you dream of eating corn, you will have much happiness with your friends and good luck in romance. To dream of husking corn also suggests pleasure and success in many areas of your life.

Corner

To dream that you are in a corner, signifies feelings of frustration and lack of control in making decisions. You may feel trapped and "cornered". If the corner was outside or in the open (such as a street corner), it predicts new opportunities which will change your lifestyle. If the main feature of your dream involved turning a corner, you can expect a very pleasant surprise.

Cornrows

To dream that you hair is in cornrows represents your neat and orderly way of thinking. It symbolizes your determination and a strong mindset.

Coriander

To see coriander in your dream, represents success. You achievements will be recognized.

Corpse

To see a corpse in your dream, represents an aspect of yourself that has died or is being repressed. Or it may mean that you are unexpressive - you have shut down your emotions.

Corral

If you dream about an corral, you would be wise to reject any new job or business venture offered at this time. It will have some hidden snags. Also see "Rodeo."

Corset

To see or wear a corset in your dream symbolizes restraint and restrictions. You may be feeling limited. Alternatively, it may mean that you have a tendency to hold in your negative feelings in order to please others.

Cosmetics

A dream of using or buying cosmetics is a very fortunate omen. Good luck is coming your way.

Cosmetics Bag

If you dream of you, or someone else, opening and looking through a cosmetics bag, it is a lucky omen foretelling the opening of new doors in your life. Other dreams about a cosmetics bag, including buying a new one, symbolize basic good luck in your near future. If the cosmetics bag was full of junk or yucky old products in your dream, you need to stop worrying so much. As soon as you learn to reduce your anxiety, good things will come into your life.

Cosmetic Surgery

To dream that you are having cosmetic surgery, suggests that you are rebuilding your self-esteem and trying to improve your self-image. If you dream that others reactions to the results of your surgery are negative, this means that you are having a difficult time being confident in yourself. You must learn to connect with what makes you beautiful as a person, and let that shine!

Costume

Dreaming of wearing a costume means you think people don't see the "real" you.

Costume Party

If you dreamed of attending a costume party, where everyone was in costume except you, this is a warning against false friends. To dream that you are wearing a costume, signifies that you are putting on a false face toward others. Your true self is not being revealed and you are not being completely honest with people around you.

Cottage

A dream of being at a cottage suggests that you don't require material things to be happy. You also may need to relax and not push yourself so hard. If the cottage in your dream is very luxurious, this is lucky and means fortune will be kind to you. if the cottage is quite old or run down, you could have trouble succeeding in a current project.

Cotton

To dream that you are picking cotton, suggests that you are not seeing as many benefits as you hoped for from all your hard work. To dream that you are wearing cotton, symbolizes simplicity. If you dreamed of cotton balls, you will achieve true social happiness when you let go of unhappy experiences or negative emotions in your life.

Cotton Candy

A dream of cotton candy, or the machine that makes it, means you need to mind your own business more.

Couch

If you dream of sitting or lying down on a couch, you should be careful not to get carried away by false hopes. Stay focused and don't be distracted from the right path.

Cougar

A cougar in your dream represents wild beauty, power and raw emotion. It often refers to feminine powerand aggression. A female you know may represent some danger to your social position or sense of well-being.

Cough

To dream that you are coughing, represents your fears or anxieties about the future. This dream can also mean that you have made a negative choice in some important matter.

Counselor

To see a counselor or dream that you are one, suggests that you are seeking some support and direction in your life. Pay important attention to what the counselor is saying and/or doing. Your dream is trying to convey a message that you need to think about and possibly act upon.

Counterfeit Money

To see counterfeit money in your dream suggests that something is not what it appears to be. Perhaps you are feeling unworthy or someone is undervaluing your talents or efforts. Alternatively, this dream symbol could mean that you are pretending to be something you're not.

Counting

If you dream of counting items, you have a heavy load of obligations. Try to shift some of them elsewhere, or, if possible, cut down on your activities and responsibilities. To dream of counting money forecasts an increased income or allowance.

Country

To dream of being in a country village forecasts that you will be successful in achieving your goals. A dream of being in the countryside (outdoors) symbolizes freedom, tranquility and renewal. It also suggests that you want to experience and express your feelings and instincts. If you dreamed about a foreign country, look up your dream's meaning under "Foreign."

Country Club

A dream involving country club activities is a forerunner of unpleasant news.

Couple

To dream about being in a couple suggests strong feelings carried over from a waking relationship. However, if you're not in a love relationship in real life, this dream means you are not getting enough affection in your daily life. Hug someone today! To dream of seeing a couple in love or expressing love to each other, indicates much success ahead for you. If the couple you dreamed about was fighting, you may be unwilling to admit your own problems. You need to take more responsibility for solving your own dramas in real life.

Coupons

If you dream about coupons, you will increase your material possessions through a valuable gift.

Courtroom

If you dream that you are in a courtroom standing up for charges against you, this represents your struggle with issues of fear and guilt. A situation in your waking life is giving you much worry. You may feel that you are being judged in some way. Other dreams about courtrooms (for example, attending a trial or being the lawyer) predicts short-term financial troubles. However, the long-term outlook is optimistic if you avoid wasting time thinking about the past. Look forward!

Cousin

Dreaming of a cousin means you want better or more friendships in your life.

Cow

Cows in dreams represent wealth, happiness and femininity.

Cowboy

Dreaming of cowboys signifies being in tune with nature and individualism. You have the ability to control your feelings and determine the course of your own life.

Coworkers

To see your coworkers in your dream, highlights aspects of your real life relationship with them, including difficulties or how well they support you. It signifies your ambition, struggles and competitive nature. If the coworkers in your dream are not your actual coworkers, then they may symbolize some psychological aspect of yourself that you need to work on. If you dream that you are training a coworker to take your place at work, this means you are making progress with respect to some task or inner development. You are leaving behind old attitudes and are looking toward the future.

Coyote

To see a coyote in your dream, symbolizes deception and weakness - either in yourself, or those aruond you. But if you managed to drive away or kill the coyote in your dream, you will have success in spite of all obstacles.

C.P.R.

To dream that you are performing C.P.R. on someone foretells that new friendships will be formed, giving you much pleasure. If you dreamed of someone else doing C.P.R. on you, you are facing difficult times.

Crab

A dream about crabs means you feel fulfilled emotionally and physically. If a crab pinches you in a dream, your partner in a love relationship is being "clingy."

Crack / Cracked

To dream that something is cracked (has a crack), indicates that changes are ahead for you. You want to alter the direction that your life is headed. If you dreamed of a crack in the ground, you will have quarrels with someone - maybe parents or a boss - about money matters.

Crackers

To see or eat a cracker in your dream, suggests that you tend to care for the needs of others before (or instead of) your own. In some cases, this dream may also suggest that you are trying to get someone to reveal certain information or secrets.

Cradle

To see a cradle in your dream, symbolizes a dependent relationship. You may feel the need to be protected and cared for. Your dream maybe telling you to regain some control and independence in your life.

Crane

To see a crane in your dream represents happiness, maternal love, and your gestures of good will. You are good at looking out for those who you care about.

Crash

Dreams about being in a car crash mean your beliefs or lifestyle are clashing with someone else's. It may also represent a recent shocking situation you were involved with. Dreams about plane crashes mean you have set unrealistic goals for yourself.

Crate

To dream about a crate suggests that you are trying to preserve and protect some aspect of yourself. The crate may also symbolize your limitations and restrictions. If you opened the crate, things are being revealed about yourself that were once hidden. Consider your feelings in the dream. If you were filled with fear as you opened the crate (or if there was something scary inside of it), you might be nervous about people knowing/liking the "real you".

Crawling

Dreams of crawling are usually warnings against upcoming troubles. Most often, it means you will lose the respect of your boyfriend or crush through your own actions. If you crawl over rough place and stones in your dream, it symbolizes that you have not taken proper advantage of your opportunities. If you dream that you are crawling on the ground and you hurt your hand, you will be asked to do something that you find humiliating.

Crayfish

If you dream about crayfish, you have minor annoyances up the road.

Crayons

To see crayons in your dream, represents a period of time where you were more carefree. It also symbolizes creativity. You may need to think about more creative ways of solving current issues. Also consider the color of the crayon and what it symbolizes.

Crazy

To dream that you are going crazy, suggests that you have lost sight of your goals. Alternatively, you may feel that your opinions, viewpoints or decisions are not being accepted or being ignored. If you dream of someone else going cra, you may feel that you are no longer able to depend on someone. Also see "Mental Hospital"

Cream

If you dream of drinking or pouring cream, you will soon be very lucky. To lovers, this is a happy omen, as they will soon be united.

Credit Cards

To dream about credit cards refers to the way you value yourself and how trustworthy you are. If you're having financial difficulties in real life, this dream may simply symbolize your real troubles and/or attitudes related to money, work, and saving. If you dream about losing your credit card, this suggests you are being careless in some aspect of your waking life. A dream of having your credit card stolen suggests that something or someone is robbing you of vital energy.

Creek

To see a creek in your dream, represents your energy flow and the healthy expression of emotions. To see a dried up creek indicates that you are out of touch with your own spiritual side. You may also feel physically or emotionally drained.

Crib

To see a crib in your dream suggests that you are nurturing a new idea, creation or project that has the potential to transform your life. This dream may also refer to your caring nature.

Crickets

To see crickets in your dream, suggests that you are seeking guidance. Remember to look within yourself for the answer, as well as asking others. To hear crickets in your dream, suggests that you are letting minor things bother you.

Crime / Criminal

To dream that you chase or capture a criminal, is a positive omen which means you will overcome your rivals. To dream of witnessing a crime, indicates that others are wasting and your time, energy, and ideas. To dream that you are a criminal, unpleasantness in your social life. You may also be overstepping your boundaries. If you dream of being an accomplice to a crime, you are feeling guilty about something.

Crippled

If your dream featured a handicapped person or persons, you can expect an appeal for help from a relative or friend. You would be well advised to give the assistance, as it will eventually turn out to be "good karma" for you (as you sow, so shall you reap). If the dream involved being crippled yourself, you are confronted with many challenges and need to utilize your full potential. The good news is, you can rely on getting whatever help you may be needing.

Criticize / Criticism

If you were criticized by others in your dream, you can rely on your friends to stand by you. However, if you criticized someone in your dream, this means that in real life, your actions will be subject to criticism.

Crocodile

A dream of a crocodile is a strong warning. It foretells that you will be deceived by your warmest friends.

Cross

See "Crucifix."

Cross Dressing

If you dream about a man dressed like a woman, or a woman dressed like a man (or if you cross-dressed in the dream), this signifies that you are uncomfortable in some way with the more feminine side of your personality.

Crossroads

Dreams of being at a crossroads symbolize your need to make an important decision in your waking life.

Cross Walk

If you dream of standing at a crosswalk, you need help dealing with a situation in real life. Look to a trusted guardian or a close friend for guidance.

Crouching

If you dreamed of crouching down, you are in danger of being cheated. Curb your tendency to be overgenerous with people - some don't deserve it!

Crow

To see a crow in your dream, represents your annoying habits and the darker part of your character. A crow in a dream may serve as a messenger from your unconscious.

Crowd

To dream that you are in or part of a crowd means you need to make some space for yourself. It also suggests you need to start thinking more for yourself instead of following others.

Crown

To dream of a gold or jeweled crown signifies unexpected honors. A silver crown suggests a health problem will clear up soon. A paper crown foretells temptation which could damage your reputation if you do not resist it. A crown made of flowers or leaves is a lucky omen for all your concerns. A plastic crown suggests benefits through influential friends.

Crucifix

To see a crucifix in a dream, is a warning that someone you care about will go through troubling times. If you dream of holding or wearing a crucifix in your dream, you are a kind and modest person and these are the personal qualities that will win you love and success.

Cruelty

If you dream that someone is cruel to you, you may have trouble and disappointment in some situation.

Cruise

If you dream of being on a cruise, you will have an increase in social status or money. The exception is if the cruise ship encounters storms or big waves - that means you are having trouble reaching your goals. If you dream of getting lost on a cruise ship, you are not sure about the direction your life is taking.

Crush

To dream that you have a crush on somebody is usually a reflection of your real-life attraction to that person. To dream about a former crush, refers to that particular period in your life and what you were feeling. If you dream that somebody has a crush on you, then it represent your own positive sense of worthiness and self-esteem. If you dream of crushing on someone who you've never met in real life, your heart is longing for a true love to call your own.

Crushed (Something Being Crushed)

The action of crushing anything in your dream indicates that you are under tension and/or pressure in regard to making an important decision. Be as independent as possible if you are sure you're thinking along the right lines, but if you have any serious doubts then get professional advice rather than friendly opinions.

Crutches

To dream of being on crutches means that you will depend largely on others for your support and advancement. To see others on crutches represents disappointing results from work.

Crying

If you dream you are crying, your mind is helping to achieve emotional balance while you sleep. You are getting out frustrations that would slow you down in your waking life. To see others crying in your dream, it foretells unexpected calls for help from you.

Crystal

To dream of crystal represents wholeness, purity and unity. To dream of seeing a reflection in crystal, symbolizes how you are looking within yourself to find your true destiny.

Crystal Ball

To dream that you are looking into a crystal ball symbolizes how you are looking within yourself to find your true destiny.

Cuddle / Cuddling

Cuddling is a very pleasant dream symbol. It suggests love, tenderness, comfort and protection.

Cult

To dream that you are in a cult, suggests that you are in a destructive and/or manipulative relationship where you are being exploited. On a more positive note, it also suggests that you have the desire to break free and strive for a better self. To see a cult in your dream, indicates that you are lacking spiritual freedom. To dream that you are a leader of a cult, signifies your authoritarian attitude. You don't like others to question your motives or choices.

Cup

A full cup is a sure sign of increased prosperity, but an empty cup predicts low finances, so be prepared to watch your money carefully. A decorated or fancy cup foretells that you can avoid social embarrassment by heeding the advice of a loyal friend.

Cupboard

To see a cupboard full of stuff in your dream symbolizes pleasure and comfort. But if it's empty or dirty, difficult times may be ahead.

Cupcake

To dream of a cupcake is lucky. It foretells satisfaction in both social and academic/work affairs. If the cupcake had very sweet icing, fun times are ahead for you. Also, you may be coming into some money, or if you have a job, perhaps you'll get a raise. To eat a cupcake in a dream is more fortunate than to bake or buy it, although anything to do with cupcakes is lucky.

Cupid

To see cupid in your dream represents a love relationship in your waking life. Cupid's appearance in your dream may mean that you need to take a risk in love.

Curb

A dream featuring a curb is a warning against getting in debt to people socially, or owing too much money.

Curfew

To dream about a curfew may symbolize anxieties about living up to other people's expectations. If you dream of being late for curfew, this may represent your fear of change. You might be nervous about seizing an opportunity, or unready/unworthy in your current circumstances.

Curling / Curly (Hair)

Curly hair in dreams signifies a new romantic relationship. Somebody likes you! If you dreamed of having your curly hair cut, exciting changes for the better are just around the corner.

Curling (The Sport)

See "Sports"

Currents

To see/notice an ocean or river current in your dream, represents the direction of your life and the decisions you have made along the way. It also represents the influences in your life and how they work in guiding you through your life's path. If you dream of being pulled by a strong current, this may be a metaphor for something that is going on in your life at the moment. Someone or something may be exerting a strong influence on you - it is up to you whether to follow or stand your ground. Also see "Undertow."

Curse

If you uttered a curse against someone in your dream, you are in danger of losing the respect of friends. Curb your temper and impulsive actions. However, if the curses were directed at you by somebody else, a rise in social status through new and influential friends may be expected.

Cursing (Swearing)

To dream that you are saying curse words, suggests that you need to stop allowing others to harass you. Others see you as someone who they can take advantage of. To hear others curse in your dream, means that you have overlooked an urgent matter or situation. Someone may even need to be rescued from some unusual circumstances. It may be your job to protect them.

Curtains

Dreams where you close the curtains represent secrecy. You are concealing a personal matter or an aspect of yourself. To dream of opening the curtains means you are ready to reveal something hidden.

Cushion

The more cushions there were in your dream, the more careful you should be about spending your money during the coming year. However, if the cushions were torn and shabby, you might get a raise in your allowance or at work.

Cut / Cutting

To dream that you have a cut, suggests that you are being let down or being undermined. If you cut yourself in the dream, you are being your own worst enemy. A dream of cutting something signifies a broken relationship or severed connection.

Cyclops

To see a cyclops in your dream suggests that you may be too narrow-minded these days and need to expand the scope of your vision. Alternatively, you may be overly focused on one thing lately.

Cyst

To dream that you have a cyst suggests that some minor annoyance is draining your time and energy. Consider how you may have gotten the cyst. If you dream of getting a cyst from hard work or labour, you need to put in more effort to overcome your minor problems. To dream that you got the cyst from a burn or other injury, suggests an emotional or relationship problem. The location of the cyst also has meaning. If the cyst is on you hand, you may be having power struggles, or issues of self-doubt. If the cyst is on your face, the problem relates to your confidence and self-image. If it's on your arm or leg, you are feeling under-confident about your ability to achieve your goals. Don't try to struggle through alone - ask for help!