Dream Symbols - B

BABY

• Does this represent a new aspect of myself, or a new phase of life perhaps?

BACCHUS or PAN

• Is this a 'back to nature' aspect?



• What do I know about these ancient deities?

BACK

• Does this represent something hidden, or something unknown?

BADGE

• Does this represent an important quality or skill?



• Is it related to an organization?

BAG

• Am I 'carrying' something?



• Does it represent identity (carrying money, ID etc…)?

BAKER

• Am I 'baking'(creating) something into existence?

BALANCE or SCALES

• Am I weighing a situation?

BALD See HAIR


BALL

• Does this represent wholeness?

BALLET See DANCE


BANANA

• Does it represent something of the fruit itself, such as potassium needs?



• Could it represent a sexual symbol?

BAND

• Does this represent individual aspects or functions working in harmony?

BANDAGE

• Does this represent vulnerability or healing?

BANDIT

• Could this indicate aggressive adolescent-type energy?

BANK

• Could this indicate a storage of power, sexual or otherwise?

BAPTISM

• Does this indicate a spiritual cleansing?



• Could it represent a new way of thinking?

BAR

• What sort of bar is this?



• What is the energy being used?

BAR (Room)

• Was the bar experience socially pleasant or did it show loss of self control? (Also see ALCOHOL)

BARBER

• Might this represent a change in my public persona?

BARE

• Could this be a wish to reveal myself?



• Or perhaps reveal a secret?

BAROMETER

• Could this indicate my inner (emotional) 'climate'?

BARRICADE

• Am I using excuses for something I don't want to do?



• Am I being defensive?

BASEMENT

• Could this show unknown motives, fears or perhaps low morals?



• Is there something I am keeping below the surface?



• Does this represent certain dislikes?

BAT (Animal)

• What do I know about bats and how do I feel about them?



• Could this represent an intuition?



• Or perhaps a buried fear, not dealt with?

BAT (Sports)

• Could this represent directed used of will or energy?



• Does this show aggression or defensiveness? (Also see ROD)

BATH

• Does this show relaxation and time alone?



• Am I feeling renewed or healed? (Also see BAPTISM, WATER)

BATTERY

• Should I watch my energy reserves?

BAYONET (See ARMS)


BEACH

• Does this indicate a need or desire for relaxation?



• Did I find something on the beach?



• Could this represent depth of mind? (See also SEA)

BEAD (See BALL)


BEAR

• Does this represent the "Mama Bear" syndrome (possibly over-protective)?



• Is something I care for being threatened?

BEARD

• How is the beard portrayed?



• Could it indicate hiding something?



• Does the beard represent wisdom?

BED

• Could this be a relationship issue, or perhaps sexual pleasure?



• Does this indicate a need or desire for rest or escape?



• How about unconsciousness or dreams?

BEE

• What do I know about Bees and how do I feel about them?



• Could this indicate social consciousness in some way?



• How about the unconscious life processes going on in my own self?

BEER (See ALCOHOL)


BEETLE

• What do I know about Beetles?



• How does this relate to my dream?

BEGGAR

• Is there a part of myself I am denying in some way?



• Why am I hiding this part of myself?



• How am I relating to this character, and how might I improve the relationship?

BEHIND

• In what way am I undermining my strength?



• Is this an attitude I have, or a fear? (Also see BACK)

BELL

• Is this a warning signal, or something to get my attention?



• Does this have anything to do with a celebration?

BELLY

• Is this a 'body dream' that might indicate issues with the abdomen area?



• Does this indicate sensuality, passion or maybe hungers in general?

BIBLE

• Does this represent a religious or moral issue?

BICEPS

• Am I looking for physical strength?



• Does this show confidence in my supportive abilities?

BIG or BIGNESS

• Is there something really BIG going on in my life?

BILL or CHECK

• Is there something that I feel I have to pay for, either financially or emotionally?

BILLIARDS

• What is the game illustrating about the way I approach life and its events?



• Can I change my tactics to improve my game?


(Also, see GAMES)

BIRD

• Could this bird represent a freedom, hope, or spiritual aspect in my life?



• Could this be sexual related?

BIRTH

• Does this indicate a new beginning, or fresh start?



• If I am pregnant, is this a release of anxiety about the pending birth?

BIRTHDAY

• What is the feeling about the birthday in the dream?



• Is this a reminder of a social obligation?



• Does this represent good feelings, friendship, or a special event?



• Do I desire some loving attention?

BIRTHRIGHT

• Does this indicate unrealized potential?

BLACK

• What does the color black remind me of?



• Does this represent obscurity?



• How about dark feelings or situations?

BLACKBIRD

• What do I know about Blackbirds?



• Do they indicate something of the night, or possible death?

BLACKSMITH

• Does this indicate the power to shape something in my life?



• Could it represent physical power, or creativity?

BLEAK

• Does this represent a feeling of emptiness or hopelessness?

BLESSING

• Could this indicate a release of inner potential?



• Or maybe permission to do something, as in 'give them my blessing'?

BLINDNESS

• Have I lost sight of a situation?



• Am I unwilling to come to terms with something?

BLOOD

• How is blood portrayed in my dream?



• Does it represent a sharing of life, or possibly the opposite…loss of life?



• Is the 'bad' blood between myself and others?

BLOSSOM

• Does this represent an expression of growth?



• How about femininity or fertility?

BLUE

• How is this color used in the dream?



• What was the feeling behind it? (Also see COLOUR)

BOAT

• Could the boat determine a particular process or situation (the ups and downs) I am dealing with in life right now?



• Could it represent a journey of self discovery?

BODY

• Is this dream dealing with the entire body? (If not, look up whatever part was being focused on.)



• Could the body represent my self image?



• If the body was dead, does this show as aspect of myself that is being repressed or killed off?

BOIL (See ABCESS)


BOMB

• Should I be concerned about explosive anger, or great fear in myself?

BONE

• What was going on with the bone?



• Was I 'digging' up the past?



• Could I be hiding, or burying something?



• Does this have anything to do with strength?

BOOK

• Could this represent certain lessons or wisdom?



• Perhaps it shows valuable experience?

BOSS

• What is the driving force or main ambition in my life right now?

BOWEL (See ANUS)


BOY

• What task, or emotion is connected with the boy?



• Does he represent a youthful or developing aspect of myself?

BOYFRIEND

• Does this boyfriend represent my feelings or hopes concerning a relationship?

BRAIN

• Does the brain represent that I have a 'mind of my own'?



• Could it show thinking or making decisions?

BREAD

• How is the bread portrayed in the dream?



• Could it have anything to do with physical sustenance?



• Perhaps a sharing of life and experience?

BREAST

• Does this portray a security or nurturing aspect, or simply an expression of female sexuality?

BREATH

• Does the breath in the dream indicate life giving attributes?



• Could thi sindicate pace of life (relaxed or stressful) depending on how slow or fast?

BRIDE

• What were the major events in the dream?



• What is the dream saying about marriage or being a bride, and how do I relate to that?

BRIDEGROOM

• Does he represent my feeling about marriage, or perhaps the desire to be married? (Also see MARRIAGE)

BRIDGE

• Depending on the nature of the bridge, could it show a way to deal with a difficult situation?



• Does it indicate 'water under the bridge'?



• Perhaps a broken relationship?

BRIGHT (See GLOW)

BROOCH (See BADGE)

BROOK (See RIVER)


BROOM

• Am I sweeping away thoughts and feelings, or pushing something aside?

BROTHER

• Could this indicate 'brotherly love', or perhaps rivalry?

BROW

• Could this indicate intellectual capacity, thoughts or mental attitudes.



• How about insight or higher consciousness?

BRUSH

• How is the brush being used in the dream?



• What events does this connect with in my waking life?

BRUTE or BRUTAL

• Does this represent a release of frustration?



• Could it indicate old hurts or painful events?

BUBBLE

• How is this bubble portrayed in the dream? Use the words you come up with to define this

BUD

• Could this be an aspect of myself not yet developed, but ready for expression?

BUDDHA

• What do I know and feel about Buddha?



• How is this portrayed in the dream?

BUILDING

• What kind of building is it, and what is it used for? (Also see HOUSE)

BULL

• What do I know about bulls and how do I feel about them?



• Does it suggest fear, or perhaps male power or sex drive?

BURGLAR

• Could the burgler represent certain fears of violation, either physically or mentally?



• Perhaps it symbolizes a seedier aspect of myself, or something in the dream?

BURIAL

• Do I feel 'buried' by life events, or am I repressing emotions?



• Could it represent a dying of old self and awakening to the new?

BUTCHER

• What is the butcher doing in the dream?



• Does this represent some feelings of aggression directed to either myself or others?

BUTTER

• Is this diet related?



• Could it represent flattery, or 'buttering up' someone?

BUTTERFLY

• Could this represent inner transformation?

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