Dream Symbols - N

NAIL(Hardware)

• Is the nail representing binding or holding something together in my life?



• Does this represent my daily pains and trials of my earthly experience?



• Is this about everyday speech such as 'hard as nails', 'hit the nail on the head', 'nail down' and so on?

NAIL(Fingernail)

• Do they depict my ability to effect or change something?



• Does this represent hard physical labor (ragged nails, with dirt under them) or that life has been tough?



• On the flip side, do the nails look well manicured to represent a kinder life?



• Is this about my own state of health (fingernails will show a lack of certain nutrients)?

NAKED

• Does this show a desire to express true feelings about something or someone?



• Is this about the fear of having others see my true feelings of uncertainty and anxiety?


(Also, see CLOTHES)

NAME

• How is the name being used in the dream (Is it my own name, have I changed my name etc..)?



• Is there some particular significance or meaning being given to the name?



• Does this suggest a change in the way I express myself and live life?

NAMELESS

• Does this indicate something or someone with no real qualities, without an identity?



• Is this about the mystery that is the essence of life (God, the universe, etc…)?

NARROW

• Does this suggest I am being 'narrow minded' about something?



• Is this about limited choices or viewpoints?



• Does it indicate limited movement in direction?

NATION

• What nation or country is this and what do I know and feel about it?

NATURE

• Is this about the 'real and natural' me?



• Is it reflecting feelings of relaxation being along with myself without stress?



• Does this represent the parts of me that are not molded by conscious ambitions or desires?

NAVEL

• Is this about my links with, or dependency on other people…my mother for instance?

NECK

• How is this neck portrayed in the dream? (Use your own description to get the idea of the meaning)



• Does this indicate taking a fearless risk of some kind as in 'sticking my neck out'?

NECKLACE

• What is the general emotion involved regarding the necklace?



• Does it represent an enhancement of my personality, or social attractiveness?



• Is this a charm or amulet of some kind?



• Is the necklace suggesting a 'weight around my neck', a burden or obligation?



• If I received this as a gift from someone in the dream, does this show how I feel about this person?


(Also, see JEWEL)

NEEDLE

• Is this just a sharp pain, or a fear of being hurt?



• Does this represent penetrating insight in self searching?



• Am I 'mending' something in my life?



• If this is a needle for injection - See SYRINGE

NEIGHBOUR

• Does this represent typical neighbourly aspects such as friendly and helpful, or nosy and grumpy?



• Is this simply representing a male or female symbol - See MAN WOMAN

NEPTUNE

• What do I know about Neptune? (Check scientific, astrological and mythological sources)



• Is this suggesting psychic energy and emotions?



• Does it imply the unconscious, or death?


(Also, see PLANET)

NEST

• Does this illustrate my home and the activities surrounding that?



• Is this a play on words such as 'nest egg' or 'empty nest'?



• Is this a representation of the womb?

NETTLE

• Is someone or some situation irritating me?



• Does this indicate sickness in my body somewhere?



• Am I trying hard to avoid something?

NEWSPAPER

• Do I feel that something in my life has become commonly known?



• Do I feel a need to 'spread the news' about a situation?



• Am I receiving new information or becoming aware of something I need to know?

NICKNAME See NAME


NIGHT

• Does this point to area of my thought and feelings that I am less aware of or are hiding from others?



• It is creating a certain atmosphere to represent loneliness and vulnerability, or perhaps freedom and release from social conventions?


(Also, see LIGHT, BLACK)

NINE

• Am I familiar with numerology or astrology? (Use my references to find the meaning)



• Is this about a completion of a process or stage of growth?



• Does this have mystical or religious significance?


(Also, see NUMBERS)

NIPPLE See BREAST


NIRVANA

• Does this represent the falling away of separateness and experiencing the oneness of all?

NOON

• Does this indicate the middle of something such as the middle of life?



• Am I at the height of awareness?



• Is this really about time in some way?

NOOSE

• Do I feel, or fear being caught or trapped by something?



• Is this a fear of death in general?



• Do I desire to catch or trap something?

NORTH

• Does 'North' have any significance for me?



• Is this about the cold that is associated with the north, indicating coldness of feelings?



• Does this represent the element of 'Earth'?

NORTHSTAR

• Does this represent my spiritual guidance, guardian angel, or my own intuitive wisdom?



• Is this illustrating that feeling of deep connection with the universe?

NOSE

• Is this about curiosity as in being nosy, or sensitivity as in having a nose for danger?



• Does this represent my direction, as in following my nose?



• Is this a body health dream involving the nose somehow?

NOSTRIL

• Does this represent a half of something about me?



• (Also, see LEFT, RIGHT, BREATH)

NOTICE

• Am I, or do I need to notice or be conscious of something important?

NUCLEUS See CENTER

NUDE See NAKED


NUMBERS

• What is the number or numbers and how are they portrayed in the dream? (Use your own description to come up with some idea of the meaning.)



• Do I know something about Numerology or Astrology? (Look up the numbers in your own references)


(Also, see ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN, ELEVEN, TWELVE, THIRTEEN, ZERO)

NUN

• Does this represent how I feel about Nuns, especially if I went to a parochial school?



• Is this indicating the prayerful, meditative, or religious side of my nature?



• Is this about moral inhibitions and restrictions of organized religion?


(Also, see MONK)

NURSE

• Is this a desire to be nursed or cared for?



• Does this represent a healing activity, or concern for my health?



• If I am a nurse, is this about my relationship with my own nursing skills?

NUT

• Does this indicate a particular 'kernel of truth' within myself?



• Is this illustrating a crazy, or nutty aspect of myself?

NYMPH See FAIRY




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