Dream Symbols - Q

QUADRANGLE

• 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?

Dream Symbols - R

RABBI

• If I am Jewish, is this about my relationship to way of life?



• Is this about my own attitude toward religious tendencies?

RABBIT

• 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'?

RADIOACTIVE

• Do I feel threatened somehow by my own energies rising from within?



• Is this implying emotional contamination through thought or unconscious influence from others?

RAFT

• Does this indicate a flimsy philosophy or inadequate motives and ideas that I hope to use in life?



• Do I currently feel adrift and directionless?



• Could this be indicating a life saving idea or relationship that I can cling to in difficult times?

RAGGED

• Is this implying loosely defined morals or philosophy?


(Also, see TRAMP)

RAILWAY / TRAIN

• What is happening with the train or railway in the dream? (Riding the train, miss the train, get hit by a train or get stuck on the tracks, etc…)



• Does this illustrate the train of events that are carrying me along with others in life?



• Is this about my efforts and desires to get somewhere that include other people?



• Does this symbolize self-analysis as a journey I share with others?



• Have I missed an opportunity of some kind for good or bad(missed the train)?

RAIN

• Is this rain a symbol of releasing emotion of some kind? (The atmosphere surrounding the rain depicts the type of emotion involved…light rain, stormy, and so on)

RAINBOW

• Does this represent feelings of beauty and hope?



• Could this be about a promise or agreement between self and spirit?

RAM

• Is this about masculine strength and tenacity, even combativeness?



• Does this have something to do with Aries, the astrological sign?


(Look up Ram in your own animal totem resources for other meanings)

RAT

• Is this a play on words such as 'I smell a rat', 'rat on someone', 'you are a rat' and so on?



• Does this have something to do with underhanded activity?



• Do I feel that time is passing me by (gnawing away at my life)?


(Look up Rat in your own animal totem resources for other meanings)

RAVEN

• Does the raven represent death or fear of the unknown?



• Does this indicate intelligent, yet discreet activity.


(Look up Raven in your own animal totem resources for other meanings)

RAZOR

• How is the razor being used in the dream? (Use your description to come up with an idea of the meaning)



• Does this represent a 'razor sharp mind', or something along those lines?



• Is this illustrating that thin edge we sometimes walk in life?

READING

• Am I 'reading' myself (looking at myself) in the dream?



• Could I be considering something or reviewing ideas?

REAP

• Is this about the saying 'you reap what you sow' (experiencing the results of actions)?

RECIPE

• Is this showing me a way of using my abilities or ideas?

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)

REVOLUTION

• Does this represent personal conflict in striving to reach a new way of life?



• Am I undergoing major changes in viewpoints and understanding?

RHEUMATISM

• 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)

RIGHT

• 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'?

RIVET

• Does this represent binding connections or relationships?

ROAD

• 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?

ROCK

• What do I know about rocks in general and how do I relate to them?



• Does this symbolize solidity, strength, foundation, steadfastness (and so on) in the face of difficult problems and emotions as in 'solid as a rock'?

ROCKET

• 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)

ROD

• Does this simply represent my will?

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?

RUST

• Does this show negligence or ageing?



• Could this be about the temporary nature of material things?

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