Dream Symbols - C

CACTUS

• Is this telling me to be careful because I could get hurt?

CAFE

• Does this represent a relaxed and easy going state of mind?


(Also, see FOOD, BAR(Room))

CAGE

• Could this represent repression, or fear of being restrained?



• Am I holding myself back from something with my attitude?

CAKE

• Is this diet related?



• Could this simply be feelings of sensual pleasure?



• Does this represent a celebration?


(Also, see BREAD)

CALENDAR

• Is this a reminder of the passage of time?



• Does this represent an important event, or some event from the past?

CAMEL

• Am I sustaining a 'dry' period in my life, lacking in pleasures?



• Does this show my own inner perserverance.

CAMERA

• Am I capturing a moment, or memory?


(Also, see PHOTOGRAPH)

CANAL

• Does this show how I am consciously directing my emotions?

CANADA

• What do I know and feel about Canada?



• If I am an American, does Canada represent 'the grass is greener on the otherside'?

CANCER

• Can this be showing me part of myself not in harmony with the rest?



• Could this be a warning of my own physical state?

CANDLE

• 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?

CANOE See BOAT

CANYON See VALLEY

CAP See HAT


CAPITAL

• Where is this capital and what do I know and feel about it?



• Could this represent the center of my life in some way?


(Also, see TOWN)

CAPSIZE

• Do I fear that I will fail at something in my life?



• Am I taking on too much stress?


(Also, see OVERTURN)

CAPTAIN See ADMIRAL


CAPTIVE

• Do I feel trapped by something or someone in my life?


(Also, see PRISON/PRISONER)

CAR

• 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

• Does this show a logical shaping of desires or ideas?


(Also, see WOOD, TREE)

CARPET

• 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?

CARTRIDGE(for Weapon) See BOMB


CARTRIDGE(Other)

• Does this indicate a missing piece, or part of something?

CARVE

• Does this indicate that I am working on my inner qualities?



• Am I working hard to "Carve a niche" for myself?

CASE See BAG

CASH See BANK

CASKET(Burial) See COFFIN


CASKET(Chest)

• Do I have secret memories or wonders hidden in myself?

CASTRATE

• Am I having trouble sexually?



• Does this indicate deep feelings of sexual guilt, repression, or inferiority?



• Do I have anger over past abuse issues

CAT

• 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

• Does this indicate great inner changes, fears, or doubts?


(Also, see ATOM BOMB)

CATACOMB

• Does this show an exploration of my inner contents or past lives?



• Is this a descent into my unconscious wisdom?

CATERPILLAR

• Does this indicate pending change or transformation?



• What do I know and feel about caterpillars?



• Was this a sexual dream?

CAUL

• Does this indicate my intuition, or 'second sight'?

CAVE

• 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)?

CD and PLAYER

• 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?

CELLAR See BASEMENT, CAVE


CENTER

• What is this the center of? (Use description to get a clue of the definition.)



• Does this represent the unchanging core of myself, beyond thoughts and feelings?



• Am I tapping into the unseen power behind my life?

CEREMONY

• 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?

CESSPOOL

• 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?

CHAIN

• 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?

CHAIR

• 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?

CHAKRA

• 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

• Am I celebrating something?



• Does this indicate luxury and material success?


(Also, see ALCOHOL)

CHAPEL See CHURCH


CHARIOT

• How is the chariot used in the dream?



• How does this relate to my waking life?


(Also, see HORSE, CAR)

CHASM See VALLEY


CHEAT

• Am I being dishonest with myself about something?



• Does this show that I am not getting the best out of life?



• Do I feel like I am being cheated by someone else?

CHECK See BILL, MONEY


CHEQUE

• Does this indicate a promise?



• Could this represent a potential of some sort?


(Also, see MONEY)

CHESS See GAMES


CHEW

• Am I thinking something over?



• Am I going through an analytical process, breaking it down in order to absorb it?

CHICK

• Does this have anything to do with an actual baby in my life?



• Am I feeling vulnerable, like a newborn?



• Could it simply mean "chick" as in a girl or young woman?

CHICKEN

• How was the chicken portrayed in the dream?



• Does this represent nourishment, as in protein needs?



• Am I being 'chicken' about some situation in life?



• Could this mean over-concern for others, being a 'mother hen'?

CHILD

• What quality or aspect of myself does this child represent?



• Does this show old attitudes or fears from childhood?



• Could this represent positive youthful aspects?


(Also, see BABY, BOY, GIRL)

CHILDBIRTH

• Does this birth represent an emerging aspect of myself to be developed?



• If I am pregnant, was this simply processing fears, or joys of the birth to come?



• Could this show a desire to have children?

CHIMNEY

• What was going on with the chimney in the dream?



• Could it refer to 'smoking'?



• Does this represent libido, or channelled energy?

CHIN

• 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?

CHRIST

• What do I know and feel about Jesus Christ?



• Does this show 'the best in me', my inner potential and possibility of growth?



• Am I tapping into deep inner wisdom?



• Does Christ represent my relationship with the church, or morality in general (Christian values)?


(Also, see GURU)

CHRISTEN

• Am I acknowledging and accepting a newly emerging part of myself?


(Also, see NAME)

CHRYSALIS

• Does this indicate a deep change going on within myself, that is not yet on the conscious level?


(Also, see BUTTERFLY)

CHURCH

• 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?

CIRCLE

• 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?

CLAM

• Does this represent emotional withdrawal?



• Am I being overly reserved and keeping people away, or from getting too close?


(Also, see SHELL)

CLAY

• 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'?

CLOTHES

• 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.

CLOWN

• 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?

COAT See CLOTHES

COBRA See SNAKE


COCKEREL(Rooster)

• If the cockerel is crowing, does this indicate a warning about something (wake up call)?



• Does this represent male pride, aggressiveness or showing off?



• Is this about male sexual urges

COFFEE

• Does the coffee indicate changes to the way you feel or respond to life?



• Was it transforming who you are as in 'waking up'?



• Does this show dependence on something or someone?


(Also, see ALCOHOL)

COFFIN

• Does the coffin show my feelings about death?



• Am I simply exploring the experience of dying?



• If the coffin is linked to someone I know, am I worried about this person in some way?


(Also, see DEATH)

COIN

• Does the coin symbolize a circle of wholeness or completeness?



• If the coin was rusty or corroded, does it indicate consequences to be dealt with from past deeds?



• If the coin is obviously representing money, then see MONEY.

COLD / COLDNESS

• 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?

COLOUR(Color)

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

COMB

• Am I doing or thinking about tidying up my thoughts or self presentation?


(Also, see HAIR)

COMET

• Could this indicate signs of coming inner changes, or birth of new self?

COMIC

• Is this simply 'comic relief'?



• Does this indicate not to take something too seriously?



• Am I hiding serious feelings or painful memories behind a smile?

COMPASS

• Am I undecided about a direction to take in life?



• Do I feel lost somehow?



• Does this show the ability to continue despite outer confusion?

COMPLEXION

• What was the condition of the complexion?



• Does this indicate how I feel I appear to others?



• Could this be health related…do I need a checkup?

COMPOST

• Am I re-using old experiences for new ideas and insights?



• Does this compost represent outgrown parts of myself?

COMPUTER

• Does this suggest my mind working on something?



• Am I, or do I need to extend some particular mental skills?



• Could this indicate my logical and rational abilities or potentials?

COMRADE See FRIEND


CONDUCTOR(Person)

• Does this represent an authority figure?



• Is this an attitude that I have access to?

CONDUCTOR(Electrical)

• Does this represent the receptive side of myself?



• Is this about directing energy?



• Could this relate to my nervous system somehow?

CONFESSION

• Am I judging myself in the dream?



• Could I be admitting to something that I should be aware of in waking life?

CONJURER

• Does this indicate a transformation of some sort?



• Could this represent self-deception?

CONSTIPATION

• Am I withholding feelings or self expression?



• Do I need to let go of control in certain areas of my life?

CONTORTIONIST

• Am I over doing something in my life?



• Could it represent mental or emotional fluidity?

CONTRACEPTIVE

• Is this an anxiety about getting pregnant?



• Do I have worries about sexual contacts or sexual responsibilities?

CONVENT

• What do I know and feel about convents?



• Is this about inner sanctuary or intuitions?


(Also, see CHURCH)

CONVICT

• Am I limiting or imprisoning some facet of myself?



• Is there a recognizable way out of this limitation?

COOK

• Is this a creative dream?



• Could this indicate the attempt to make life palatable, or the ability to change things?



• Does this represent providing for other's needs?


(Also, see ALCHEMIST, OVEN)

COPPER

• What do I know about copper?



• Does this have anything to do with love or enlightenment?

CORAL

• What do I know about coral?



• Could this represent a beautiful inner experience, or inspiration?

CORD

• How is the cord shown in the dream?



• Does it have something to do with binding, making secure or holding together?



• Could it indicate a connection with something or someone?



• Does it show a weaving together of interests for one purpose?

CORE See CENTER


CORK

• Does this show the ability to 'stay afloat', to rise above circumstances?



• Is this about confidence or high spiritedness?

CORMORANT

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

CORN

• 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

• Are my feelings of sympathy or forgiveness deadened or hardened in some way?



• Is there a certain feeling or talent that has been neglected within me?



• Does this show a general fear of death?


(Also, see DEATH)

CORRIDER

• 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?

COSMETIC

• 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)?

CRAB

• 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 do I know and feel about cranes?



• Could this symbolize sexual energy?


(Also, see BIRD)

CRANE(Machine)

• Is this about making a major overhaul or decision of some kind?



• Am I undergoing powerful changes?

CRATER

• Does the crater display an old hurt, emotion, pain or frightening situation?



• If the crater is smoking or gushing lava (volcanic), is this a healing discharge of powerful, long held emotion?

CREAM(Liquid)

• What kind of cream is this and how is it portrayed in the dream?



• Does this represent the best of life as in 'crème-de-la-crème'?



• Am I indulging myself somehow, for good or not so good?

CREAM(Colour)

• What does the color of cream represent to me?



• Does it imply feelings of calm, neutrality or softness?

CREDIT CARD

• What is going on with the credit card in the dream?



• Does this indicate feelings about money or money opportunities?



• Am I feeling uncertain about my financial future?



• Do I feel a sense of security with the credit card?


(Also, see MONEY)

CREEPER

• How do I feel about this creeper?



• Am I doubtful about something, or feel inhibited?



• Could this indicate a process of growth and movement?


(Also, see VINE)

CRESCENT

• What do I connect with the symbol of the crescent…is this the crescent moon, or just the shape?



• Does this represent a symbol of femininity, or the Goddess?



• Could this imply intuition or receptiveness?

CRICKET See GAMES


CRIPPLE

• How am I crippled? (Look up that particular body part as well)



• Is there is a part of me that is not functioning properly, either physical or emotional?



• Do I need to become aware of and deal with this part of me that is 'crippled'?


(Go back into the dream and change this situation into a more positive one.)

CROCODILE See ALLIGATOR


CROSS

• What does the symbol of the cross mean to me?



• Does this suggest a deeper level of self sacrifice?



• Could this simply imply a spiritual connection?

CROSSROAD

• 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

• What do I know and feel about crows?



• Should I be more vigilant about a situation in life?



• Am I being a nuisance to someone?



• Does the crow represent fear of death or bad luck?


(Also, see BIRD)

CROWD

• 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?

CRUCIFIXION See CROSS, CHRIST


CRUTCH

• Do I feel a need for support?



• Am I using a substance as a crutch (alcohol or drugs)?

CRYING

• Is this simply a release of grief, sorrow or misery that I've been holding on to?



• Are these 'crocodile' (false) tears over something I feel I should be more concerned about?

CRYPT

• Is this showing deeply buried memories from childhood, or the repressed parts of myself?



• Could it actually represent past lives?



• Do I have unconscious fears or dreads of some sort?


(Also, see CAVE, BASEMENT)

CRYSTAL

• What do I know and feel about crystals? (Describe the shape to yourself as well)



• Does this represent my future hopes and plans?



• Could this imply a new realization, or something has become 'crystal clear'?


(Also, see JEWEL)

CUBE

• 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?

CUDDLE

• Is this a feeling of merging with someone else, or aspects of myself?



• Do I feel a need for physical contact?

CUL-DE-SAC

• 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?

CUP

• 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.)

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