Dream Symbols

• Does this suggest the area of my physical life experience?
(Also, see CUBE,FOUR)

QUARTZ

• What do I know about quartz and what kind of quartz is it (if known)?
• Is this about intuitive insight or healing? (check your own resources on stones and crystals for other possible meanings)
(Also, see CRYSTAL, ROCK)

QUAY See HARBOUR

QUEEN

• Is the queen really an aspect of my mother?
• Does this show a desire to rule over, or manage others and be respected?

QUICKSAND

• Does this suggest feelings of hopelessness that undermine my plans, hopes and efforts in life?
• Is this a fear of losing ground in competition with others?
• Could this indicate emotions that feel like they are engulfing me?

• What do I know about rabbits? (look up rabbit in your own animal totem resources for more meanings)
• Does this represent reproduction?
• Is this about softness or a sense of beauty?
• Could this be about feelings of vulnerability?
(Also, see HARE)

RACE(Human)

• Does this indicate my participation in the human race in regards to feelings of competitiveness and capability?
• Do I have questions about my worthiness as a person, or fear of being inferior?

RACE(Competition)

• Does this indicate my progress through life and how I rate myself against others?

RADAR

• Is this my intuitive 'radar' that picks up on the emotions of other people or places?

RADIANT See LIGHT, GLOW

RADIO

• Does this represent communication or news of others?
• Is this depicting telepathy, or my awareness of what is 'in the air'?

• Is this implying loosely defined morals or philosophy?
(Also, see TRAMP)

RECLUSE See HERMIT

RECORD(Information)

• Do I have stored information or memories that I am seeking access to?

RECORD(Music) See CD and PLAYER

RED

• Because of the modern association with traffic lights and warnings such as brake lights on cars, it may sometimes be used as a warning, or a way of saying 'stop' or 'no'. See: Colours.
• Useful questions are:
• How prominent was the red colour in the dream and how was it used?
• Was it representing a strong emotion as in passion, or anger?
• Did it have something to do with a warning, or way of saying 'stop' or 'no'?
(Also see BLOOD, COLOUR)

REED

• Does this represent my emotional flexibility in life and ability to withstand difficulty?

REFRIGERATE / REFRIGERATOR

• Is this about cooling off of emotions, or freezing of feelings in someway?

REGENERATION

• Is this about regeneration or recycling of energies?
(Also see DEATH)

RENT

• Does this represent the price we pay for things in life through money, work or personal attention of some kind?

REPTILE

• Was this any particular reptile?
• Is this concerning a 'cold' attitude about something?
• Does it indicate watchfulness, or protection of territory?
(Also, see SNAKE, ALLIGATOR, FROG)

RESTAURANT

• Am I simply relaxing in a social setting and perhaps celebrating something in life?
• Is this about searching for sustenance, strength or ways of directing my life?
(Also, see FOOD)

• Am I suppressing anger or bitterness over past regrets in life?
(Also, see OSSIFICATION)

RHINOCEROS

• What do I know about the Rhinoceros? (Look it up in your own animal totem resources for additional meanings)
• Does this illustrate 'throwing your weight around' (using influence to manipulate)?
• Could this represent being 'thick skinned'?
(Also, see ANIMAL)

RICH

• Is this representing self confidence and capability?
• If someone else is rich in the dream, does this show aspects of myself that I am not identifying with yet?

RIFLE

• Is this about using threats or forceful influence to get what I want?
• Does this show the sorts of fears and anger I use to defend myself with?
• Could it represent a form of confidence that arises from feelings of power?
(Also, see GUN)

• Which body part is this referring to? (Look up the body part in this dictionary for more clues)
• Is this depicting something that is 'right' as opposed to 'wrong'?
• Does this represent the conscious, extroverted and active part of myself?
(Also, see LEFT)

RIGID

• Does this suggest unbending emotions and dogmatism?
• Is this about willful determination?

RING

• What sort of ring was it? (Use your description to get an idea of the underlying meaning)
• Does this symbolize a meaningful relationship, such as marriage?
• Is this indicating the wholeness of something?
• Does the ring symbolize particular feelings?
(Also, see CIRCLE)

RIOT See REVOLUTION

RITUAL See CEREMONY

RIVER

• What condition was the river in (calm and peaceful, fast and rushing, flooding, dried up and so on)?
• Does the condition of the river depict how my current energies are working in life?
• Is this simply an illustration of the passing of life in general, as in 'the river of life'?

• What sort of road was it and what was the feeling surrounding it?
• Is the road depicting a direction I am currently taking in life, or have taken?
• Did I end up somewhere and if so, what was the destination?
• (Also, see CROSSROAD, CUL-DE-SAC)

ROAR

• Is this a loud warning about something, or perhaps an expression of anger or pain?
• Could it simply be expressing an animal-like joy of existence?

• How is the rocket portrayed in the dream? (Use your description for an idea of the meaning)
• Is this about seeking release from boundaries and limitations?
• Does this represent a strong thrust of sexual energy?
• If this is related to the spine, does this depict a release of kundalini energy?
• (Also, see KUNDALINI)

ROOF See HOUSE

ROOSTER See COCKEREL

ROOT

• How is the root portrayed in the dream? (Use your description for the underlying meaning)
• Does this indicate things that I am tied to by necessity, love or other connections?
• Is this about links to the past and my family?
• Could this by illustrating nourishment I gain from daily experience?

ROPE

• How is the rope being used?
• Is this about connecting to something, or securing something?
• If I am being tied by a rope, does this indicate feelings of being restrained, holding myself back from self expression?

ROSARY

• Am I sending a prayer out in the dream and if so, what was it for?
• Does this represent stages of inner growth or experience?
• If I am catholic, how do I relate to the rosary?

ROSE

• Is this about the flowering of qualities within myself?
• Does this represent feminine sexuality and the feeling or openness or sensuality connected with it?
(Also, see LILY)

ROUND See CIRCLE

ROW See OAR

RUBBER See ELASTIC

RUBY

• What do I know about rubies? (look this gem up in your own resources for more information)
• Does this ruby depict my feelings, sympathies and love in general?
• Is this about contact with others through telepathy or empathy?
• (Also, see JEWEL)

RUDDER

• Does this indicate the principals that I guide my life by?
• Is this about my ability to deal with pressures taking me away from where I want to go in a particular situation?

RUNNING

• Is this showing a sense of urgency and haste?
• Does this mean I am trying to escape from an emotion or fear?
• Could it simply be a feeling of exuberance and life energy?