Dream Symbols - D

DAGGER

• Does this express hatred and aggressive urges?



• Is this an expression of force, whether intellectual, moral or physical?


(Also, see ARMS)

DALAI LAMA

• What do I know and feel about the Dalai Lama?



• Does he represent a level of wisdom that transcends reasoning or personal learning (collective unconscious)?


(Also, see GURU)

DAM

• Am I holding back my natural flow of feelings and urges?



• Do I need to be aware of my damming up emotions and feelings?

DANCE

• What kind of dance was this?



• Does this show spontaneity?



• Could it indicate a connection with the divine?

DARK

• Does the darkness have something to do with a gloomy ambiance that suggests uncertainty or failure to 'see' a situation?

DARN

• Am I repairing or healing something in myself?



• Does this represent a careful and saving attitude?

DART

• Does this indicate a hurtful thought, or hatefulness?



• Could it indicate aggressive sexuality?

DAWN

• Does this show an illumination, or beginning of understanding?



• Am I hopeful about something?



• Am I embarking on a new phase of life?

DAY

• Does the day express a mood or interest?



• Could it indicate consciousness?

DEAF

• Am I turning a 'deaf ear' to a situation happening around me?



• Is there something I am afraid to face.



• Do I feel that people are keeping something from me, or feel isolated?

DEATH

• Does this simply represent changes…leaving the past behind and moving on?



• Is this a fear of dying dream?



• Do I fear something in life that I'd rather not deal with?


(This is a good dream to back into and explore)

DEBIT

• Are there past actions or thoughts that still need to be dealt with?


(Also, see BILL)

DEBT

• Like 'DEBIT', is there something calling me that I need to attend to?



• Am I not giving to others as they have given to me?


(Also, see BILL)

DECAY

• Does this relate to inner difficulties?



• Are certain memories or feelings causing me problems and need attention?


(Also, see CESSPOOL)

DECOY

• Is this showing me how I deceive others into believing I'm something I'm really not?



• Am I convincing myself to believe in a situation when I really don't?



• Could this be a warning of deceit or a tricky situation in my life?

DEEP

• Does this represent the depths of myself that affects my entire nature?



• Is this my subconscious?

DEER

• What do I know and feel about deer?



• Does this represent the gentle harmless parts of myself?



• Am I easily hurt by criticism or cynicism?



• If there are antlers, could this be a sign to pay close to attention to my intuition?

DEFORMITY

• Do I feel 'deformed' in some way, not adequate?



• Have I been traumatized in the past and now need to develop my potential?

DELAY

• Does this indicate that I have been putting things off?



• Am I have difficulty making a decision about something?



• Is there something important I should be remembering about a situation?

DELL

• Is this a quiet retreat within myself where I can be relaxed and peaceful?

DELUGE

• Do I feel overwhelmed in general and this is simply a release of emotion?



• Is this showing me to take some time for myself?

DELVE

• Am I exploring memories and past experiences?



• Am I searching for an answer to something in particular?


(Also, see EARTH)

DEMOLISH

• Does this symbolize a breakdown of ideas, philosophies, or ways of life?



• Am I losing hope about situations in life?



• Do I feel criticized by others?



• If I am demolishing something in the dream, could this be a positive sign of willingness to change?

DEMON

• How is this demon portrayed in the dream?



• Do I feel extreme guilt or fear about something?



• Does this represent a negative trait that I 'possess' (as in 'being possessed by a demon')?



• (Go back into the dream and transform the demon into a more benign being)


(Also, see DEVIL, SATAN)

DENTIST

• How do I feel about going to the dentist?



• Is this about fear of pain?



• Should I be taking care of how I express my opinions or emotion?



• Could this simply be a nudge to get my teeth looked at?


(Also, see TEETH)

DEPTH See DEEP


DERELICT

• Does this indicate outgrown beliefs that I have left behind, or should leave behind?



• Do I have aspects of myself that have not been taken care of…long unused?

DESCENT

• How is the descent portrayed in the dream?



• Does this have something to do with 'getting down to earth', or to become more practical?



• Am I going through a period of depression, or feeling bad about a situation?

DESECRATE

• Am I degrading my own inner feelings or beliefs?



• Do I need to be rid of a particular influence?

DESERT

• What do I know and feel about the desert and what is the related emotion?



• Do I have a lack of feeling?



• Does this indicate a feeling of emptiness, or loneliness?



• Do I long for a period of quiet solitude?

DESK

• Am I working on something?



• Do I need to be paying more attention to the mundane tasks of life?


(Also, see TABLE)

DETHRONE

• Am I breaking away from an authority figure, such as a parent?



• Do I want to overcome emotional restraints that I have on myself?

DEVIL

• What does the devil mean to me?



• Does the devil symbolize all the thoughts, or aspects of myself that I am ashamed of?



• Do I have a strong urges, or influences in my life that have control over me?


(Also, see DEMON, SATAN, OBSESSION)

DIADEM

• Does this indicate expanded awareness?

DIAMOND

• What do I know and feel about diamonds?



• How was the diamond portrayed in the dream?



• Does this represent eternity or a long period of time?



• Is this a dream about luxury or the promise of good things to come?

DIARY

• Does the diary show insights into myself?



• Am I recalling the past?

DICE

• Am I taking a chance on something?



• Do they represent luck?

DIE See DEATH

DIG See DELVE


DIGEST

• Am I, or do I need to absorb and incorporate something into my life?



• If this has to do with indigestion, am I having trouble accepting, or 'stomaching' something?


(Also, see FOOD)

DINNER See FOOD


DIRT

• How is the dirt portrayed in the dream?



• Is the dirt life giving, vital for growth?



• Do I feel 'unclean' in thoughts, or physically?

DISAPPEAR

• Do I have a wish to get away from a situation, or get rid of something?



• Did I forget or lose sight of something?



• Does it have anything to do with time or space?

DISINFECTANT

• Does this represent the power of healing?



• Is this about washing away fear or guilt?



• Is there a problem or some emotion I need to get to the root of?

DISC See CIRCLE


DISSECTION

• Am I taking a look into something using a logical and clinical approach?



• Does this indicate 'getting to the root of the problem'?

DIVINING / DOWSING ROD

• Is this about using my intuition?

DIZZY

• Do I feel off balance or overwhelmed by a situation?



• Am I falling in love, or out of love?

DOCTOR

• Does this doctor represent my own inner healing force?



• Is this about fear of illness?

DOCUMENT

• Does this indicate an important idea, or set of instructions about myself?



• Is this about expressing a creative idea?

DOG

• What do I know and feel about dogs?



• How was the dog portrayed in the dream…loving or threatening?



• Is this about unconditional love, loyalty, or companionship?



• If the dog seemed threatening, does this represent a feeling of being attacked emotionally?

DOLPHIN See FISH

DONKEY See ASS


DOOR

• Does the door represent an opportunity or new realization?



• If this door is closed, is it a barrier against something, or someone?



• Could it represent a shift from one situation to another?

DOT

• Does this symbolize an end, or a beginning?



• Does it mean to zero in on a particular thought, activity or situation?



• Is it a 'point' of something?

DOUGH

• Am I in the process of transforming something in life ('working' on it)?



• Does it represent the word 'dough', as in money?

DOVE

• What do I know and feel about doves?



• Does it represent peace, love or intuition?

DRAGON

• What do I connect dragons with?



• Does this indicate great power?



• If I am the dragon, do I possess magical (transforming) abilities?


(Also, see SNAKE, FISH)

DREAMING

• Does this suggest that I have a lack of attention to everyday affairs?



• Am I 'asleep', as in not aware of something I need to wake up to?

DRESS See CLOTHES


DRINK

• Am I taking something in, absorbing something?



• Do I long or thirst for something?



• Is this alcohol? Then see ALCOHOL

DRUM

• How is the drum portrayed in the dream?



• Is this calling my attention to something?



• Do I feel an urge to move or express myself?

DUCK See CORMORANT


DUMB(Can't Speak)

• Does this indicate an inability to express inner feelings?



• Am I blocking something inside myself from surfacing?

DUNG See CESSPOOL, FAECES/FECES


DUST

• Am I looking at an idea that needs to be 'dusted off' and re-examined?



• Do I have thoughts that are no longer serving me?

DUSTBIN

• Does this represent thoughts or things that no longer have any importance?



• Do I need to get rid of or let go of something?


(Also, see GARBAGE)

DWARF

• What is the dwarf doing in the dream?



• Do I feel small in relation to others in a situation?



• Is this about the Disney characters and the aspects they represent?

DYING See DEATH


DYNAMITE

• Is this a release of emotion?



• Does it represent tremendous energy or force?


(Also, see BOMB)

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