• Am I 'seeing the light'?
• Could this represent a certain wisdom that I might be searching for?
• Does this have a feeling of sexual ambiance?

CANE

• Was this cane used in a supportive way?
• Was there anything to do with ageing?
• How about aggression or authority?

CANNIBAL

• Am I living through others efforts and not my own?
• Could this represent serious problems in my diet?

CANNON

• How is the cannon portrayed in the dream?
• Do I feel the need to be defensive about a situation?
• Do I feel destructive desires?
• Does this represent the male sexual organ?

• What kind of car was it and how do I feel about that car?
• Who was driving the car in the dream?
• How was the driving…in control, or reckless?
• Could this represent where I want to get to in life?

CARD(Playing)

• Am I playing my cards right?

CARD(Business)

• Whose card was it?
• Could this indicate how I present myself to others?
• Does this show some opportunity?

CARPENTER

• How is the carpet shown in the dream and what color was it?
• Could this represent a foundation of some kind?
• Did it indicate a figure of speech like "sweep something under the carpet", or "the rug pulled out from under my feet"?

CARROT

• Was this carrot a reward for something?
• Did it have anything to do with diet?
• Could it possibly represent the male sexual organ?

• Am I having trouble sexually?
• Does this indicate deep feelings of sexual guilt, repression, or inferiority?
• Do I have anger over past abuse issues

• What do I know and feel about cats?
• How was the cat portrayed in the dream?
• Could it have something to do with receiving loving attention?
• Anything to do with intuition? (cats can see in the dark).

CATACLYSIM

• What is going on in the cave?
• Should I consider this to be an inner archaeological site?
• Could this represent the womb, or contact with past lives (prior to birth)?

• Was there something playing on the CD? (If so, describe it and use the wording as a definition.)
• Does the "recording" represent the past somehow?
• Is this using music to express certain feelings in the dream?

CEILING

• Does this represent security or protection against difficulties?
• Is something over my head, or out of reach?
• Could this show mental or creative limits or boundaries?

CELEBRITY

• Do I have a desire to be noticed and acclaimed?
• Does this person reflect my own potential or represent certain aspects to reach for?

CELIBACY

• Does this indicate concentration on inner values?
• Could this show fear of inner sexual urges or that I may lose control?
• Am I refraining from worldly pleasures?

• Am I celebrating a change in myself through a dream?
• Is this an outer expression of inner values?
• What special something is going on in my life right now?

• Could this indicate a part of myself that is deteriorating?
• Does this show activities in my life that do not uphold my own fundamental values?

• Does this indicate links that bind me, such as my work, religion or ideas?
• Could it be a representation of strength?
• Do I feel imprisoned by a situation in life?

• Is this chair my position or status or attitude in life?
• Is this chair part of a group? If so, does it show my relationship with others in a certain situation?

• Which chakra(s)is being shown in the dream?
(Look up the chakra(s)in your own references. Go back into the dream and find out how it pertains to your life. Chakra dreams are important messages.)

CHAMELOEN

• Does this show that I 'change' to suit others expectations?
• Could this simply indicate adaptability?

CHAMPAGNE

• Does this show a determined attitude or resolve?
• Am I being stubborn about something?

CHINA(Country)

• What do I know and feel about China, and what was I doing there?
• If I am not from China (a westerner), could China relate to secret knowledge, intuition, or wisdom of life?

CHINA(Dishes)

• Am I afraid that a tentative situation will be 'broken'?
• Does this show pride in myself about something I've accomplished? (as in showing off the china)

CHOKE

• Is there something I'm not able to accept (swallow)?
• Am I resisting the expression of a repressed emotion?

CHOPPER

• If this is a weapon, does this represent hate or destructive urges?
• If this is a motorcycle or helicopter, am I looking for more adventure in my life?

• Does the church represent my spiritual self and beliefs?
• What do I feel about churches in general?

CIGAR

• Does this represent masculine influence?
• Could this depict the penis?
• Is this a social symbol of relaxation?

• Does this represent a figure of speech, such as: go round in circles, come full circle, circle of influence or friends, family circle and so on?
• Could this indicate an enclosure or protection of some kind?
• Is the dream about wholeness, or completeness?
• Does it have a more spiritual meaning having to do with universal harmony?

CIRCUMCISION

• What do I know and feel about circumcision?

CIRCUS

• What is going on in this dream circus?
• Am I relating this to the 'circus of life'?
• Does this represent instinctive urges and how they are brought under control?

CITY or TOWN

• Does this refer to my outer, more public characteristics?
• Does it represent lessons learned in a city from my past?
• What are the conditions of the town or city: sunny or rainy and dark…well kept up, or run down etc..?
• Were there opportunities involved, or was I lost?

• What was going on with the clay?
• Does this represent the power to shape myself and my life?
• Was this a purely creative dream?

CLIFF

• How was the cliff portrayed in the dream?
• If I am climbing, does this indicate a difficulty in life?
• Am I feeling on the edge or verge of something?
• Do I have a fear of failing an achievement, or falling from power?
• If I am a mother and my children are walking along the cliff (common dream), is this simply processing a fear they might get hurt somehow?

CLIMB

• How was this climb shown in the dream and what were my feelings?
• Did I reach the top?
• Does this represent a difficult challenge that I am facing in life right now?
• Is this social climbing?

CLOSE / CLOSED

• If a door or some other opening is being closed against me, do I feel shut out from something?
• If I am closing an opening, should I be aware of closing down a potential?
• Do I fear something coming in, or getting in?
• Does this represent the saying 'case closed'?

• What are the clothes in my dream (coat, pants, shirt, underwear, shoes etc)?
• What particular function does this type of clothing have?
• What are these clothes expressing…are they casual, fancy?
• If I am designing clothes, what is being focused on?

CLOUDS

• What do the clouds look like? Their description will be the definition of some emotion or aspect. For instance…light and airy, or dark and ominous.

• Do I feel like a fool (clown), or do I feel like I am being treated as such?
• Am I covering up something by 'clowning' around?

COAL

• Does the coal represent personal energy resources?
• Could it indicate financial reserves?

• Does this represent the words 'left out in the cold'?
• Could this indicate repressed emotion, or sexuality such as a 'cold person'?
• If shivering, do I feel great anxiety over something?

• Does this represent certain feelings or attitudes? Look up the colour in question.

COMB

• Am I limiting or imprisoning some facet of myself?
• Is there a recognizable way out of this limitation?

• Does this indicate digging deep to bring up unconscious wisdom to awareness?

• Does this show nourishment or sense of fullness?
• Could it indicate a reward for hard work, as in 'harvesting the fruits of labor'.
• Does this have something to do with fertility?

CORNER

• Do I feel trapped (cornered)?
• Does this imply a turning point of some sort, change of direction?

CORPSE

• Does this show my general direction in life?
• Is this an expression of my ability to get somewhere?
• Does this represent sexual intercourse?

CORSET

• Does the corset imply self inflicted restraint somehow?

• Am I hiding lack of confidence or covering up true feelings?
• What am I avoiding seeing in myself?
• Is this about transforming my appearance to attract attention?
• How about fear of aging, or discontent of body form?

COUSIN

• What aspects does my cousin have that I identify him/her with?
• How do I view this person?
• Is this a way of showing similarities of traits between people or objects?

COW

• Does this indicate feelings of contentment and easy satisfaction?
• Is this about motherhood?
• Do I feel like a 'cow' (overweight)?

• What do I know and feel about crabs?
• If the dream focused on the claws, does this indicate a desire to cause pain to others, or do I fear being hurt in some way?
• Am I sidestepping and issue? (crabs walk sideways)
• Am I pretending to be tough, when I'm really a softie?

CRACK

• Is my life breaking apart or cracking up in some way?
• Is this about solving a problem, or 'cracking the code'?
• Have I broken a resolve, or resolution?

CRANE(Bird)

• What are you facing at the moment that is causing indecision or questioning?
(If you can't decide which way to go, go back into the dream and play it out.)
• Is this implying a turning point in my life?

CROW

• Does this imply how I relate to groups of people?
• Is this crowd showing my many aspects working together?

CROWN

• What does the symbol of the crown represent to me?
• Does this indicate success, or pride in achievement?
• Could it represent expansion of ability or realization (enlightenment)?

CRUCIBLE

• What does the crucible represent to me?
• Is this the center of my turmoil, tension, or spiritual life?
• Does is indicate new outlooks?

• What does the symbol of a cube mean to me?
• Does it imply solidity, stability or strength?
• Does it represent the number '4'?

CUCKOO

• What does the word 'cuckoo' say to me?
• If this is a bird, does this dream have something to do with sexual promiscuity?
• If this is a clock, is there some event or happening I really need to be aware of?
• If this is simply the word used in the dream, do I feel foolish about something?

• Is this a feeling of merging with someone else, or aspects of myself?
• Do I feel a need for physical contact?

• Do I feel there is no way ahead, or forward direction in life?
• Is this a sexual dream? Could it represent a sexual experience that has no future?

• What is going on with the cup in the dream?
• Does it represent abundance as in 'my cup overfloweth'?
• Could it show a receptive attitude, or femininity?
• Am I giving or receiving something?

CURRENT

• Does the current represent influence of others, or events pushing me into certain decisions?
• Is this the inner pressure of desires or tendencies?

CURSE

• Do I have a strong belief in something negative, such as sickness or bad luck?
• Does this imply tainted hereditary traits?
(Go back into the dream and make changes. Beliefs can be modified.)

CUTTING

• How was 'cutting' portrayed in the dream?
• Am I consciously or unconsciously cutting off feelings, connections, or importance regarding a situation in life?
• Am I angry about something, or have a desire to cause injury?

CYST

• Does the cyst represent a morbid collection of memories, emotions, energies that are not harmonizing to my life in general?
(Go back into the dream and drain the cyst, or apply healing cream on it.)