Dream Symbols - T

TABLE

• Does this table represent a working surface for things that I am working on in life?



• Is this about socializing as in sitting around the table together?



• Is it more like an altar where I am working on spiritual endeavors?

TABLET See PILL

TADPOLE See FROG


TAIL

• Is this illustrating carrying things with me from the past?



• Does this represent instinctive urges?



• Is this a sexual dream?

TAILOR

• Is this about my ability to alter attitudes or opinions?



• Does this represent the power to alter the way I present my outer self to others?

TAJ MAHAL

• Does this illustrate the beautiful aspects of the soul, or a shrine for the spirit?

TALISMAN

• Is this to help me ward off fear of something, or the dominating influence of others?

TALKING See SPEECH


TALMUD

• Is this about wisdom gathered from life brought to light by my intuition?

TAME

• What aspect of myself has become changed for the better where it was previously unacceptable?

TANGLE

• Is this about 'tangled' emotions, or mixed up ideas and desires?



• Does this show difficulty in a relationship?

TANK(Military)

• Am I defensive to the point of aggressiveness for fear of being attacked in some way?

TANK(Container for Liquid)

• Does this connect to my contained emotions?



• Could there be an issue with my bladder?

TAP

• Does this represent abundance?



• Is this about turning on the tears or letting out sad emotion?

TAPESTRY

• Does this illustrate my life in general as in 'tapestry of life'?


(Also, see CARPET)

TAR

• If this is tar on the road, is this showing my thoughts and attitudes that ease my ability to get about in the world?



• If this is tar in general, does it represent my thoughts and feelings in a mess and difficult to clear out?

TARGET

• Is this simply my current hopes and ambitions?

TARNISH See RUST


TART

• Was this about a desire for pleasure as in having a tart for dessert?



• Is this more along the lines of something sour, as in a 'tart' reply, or something said sharply?



• Does this have something to do with a promiscuous woman?

TASTE

• Is this about personal standards as in taste in clothes or furniture, friends, hobbies and so on?



• Does this suggest a play on words such as 'in bad (or good) taste', 'taste blood', 'have a taste for something', 'leaves a nasty taste', and so on?

TATTOO

• Is this about an particular experience that has left a permanent mark in my memory?



• Does this represent a certain aspect of myself?


(Also, see SCAR)

TAVERN See PUBLIC HOUSE

TAX See BILL

TAXI See CAR


TEA

• Does this represent social emotions such as encouragement, sympathy, commiseration, relaxation, give and take, and so on?



• Is this about healing or cleansing energies to invoke change?


(Also, see COFFEE)

TEAR(Crying)

• Is this implying hurt emotions and feelings, sympathy or unhappiness?

TEAR(Rip Apart)

• Does this suggest change born out of anger, pain or frustration?



• Is there something 'tearing me apart'?

TEAR BOMB

• Is this about unexpected and overwhelming emotion?

TEDDY BEAR

• Do I desire simple and child-like comfort, sympathy and love?

TEENAGER

• Am I an adult or a teenager dreaming about being a teenager, or dreaming about some other teenager? (This is a common dream, so describe it in detail and use your own description to come up with the underlying meaning.)



• Depending on the age of myself…what ideas and emotions am I trying to convey here?

TEETH

• Are my teeth falling out? If so, what fears or worries do I have in my current life regarding appearance, age, or emotional stability? (Losing teeth is a very common dream that most people have from time to time, especially the young.)



• Could this represent thinking over recent events, or a decision to be made as in 'chewing things over'?

TEETOTALER

• Does this represent morals or standards in my life?



• Is this about being afraid of doing something foolish if I express my real self?


(Also, see ALCOHOL, COFFEE, TEA)

TELEPATHY

• Is this a true telepathic dream? (there's only one way to find out!)



• Does this represent empathic feeling, agreement, understanding or sudden insight into myself or possibly others?

TELEPHONE

• Does this have something to do with communication or connection in a relationship?



• If I don't pick up a call, is this about avoidance or unwillingness to listen to my intuitions?

TELESCOPE

• Am I simply taking a good close look at something?



• Is this an attempt to see the future direction of my life?



• Am I making something bigger than it is as in 'making a mountain out of a molehill'

TEMPLE See CHURCH


TEMPTATION

• What sort of temptation in taking place in the dream? (Use your own description to come up with the underlying meaning.)



• Is this about being in conflict over a tough decision or choice of action?



• Could this represent sexual temptation?

TEN

• Am I familiar with numerology or astrology? (Use your own references to find additional meanings)



• Does this represent completion and thus the start of something new?

TENNIS See GAMES


TENT

• Is this about transition or feeling of being on the move?



• Do I feel a desire to get away from everyday responsibilities?

TERROR

• Is this focusing on, or exaggerating fears that I have difficulty coping with? (Go back into the dream if needed and explore this further. The idea is to face it this terror and realize there is really nothing to be afraid of.)

TEST

• Do I have a feeling of inadequacy in certain situations?



• Am I doubtful of my own capability in life, marriage, or parenthood?



• Is this about anxiety over a real test that I am facing in life?

THAW

• Is this about the melting of hard feelings, as in forgiveness?



• Does this suggest the relaxing of intellectual rigidity into more intuitive expression?

THEATER See STAGE

THERMOMETER See BAROMETER


THERMOS FLASK

• Is this to help keep certain feelings, memories, or hopes strong and alive?

THIN

• Do I feel lacking in physical power, but may have plenty of inner power?



• Does this suggest lack of expression?

THIRST See DRINK THIRTEEN

• How is this number used in the dream and does 'thirteen' have any particular significance for me? (Use your own description to get at the underlying meaning.)



• Does this have something to do with bad luck as in 'Friday, the 13th'?

THORN

• Is this about a painful experience that I am still processing?



• Does it represent a play on words for burden or irritation as in 'a thorn in my side'?


(Also, see SPLINTER)

THREAD

• Does this have something to do with carefully following a thread of thought or ideas?



• Is this about something that might be easily lost of broken as in 'hanging by a thread'?

THREE

• Am I familiar with numerology or astrology? (Check your own references for more meanings.)



• Does this represent achievement, or the successful union of opposites in some way?



• Is this about a creative endeavour that has been manifested?

THRESHOLD

• Am I on the threshold of a new experience or decision?



• Does this suggest a point of balance reached between different situations in my life?

THROAT

• Do I feel vulnerable in a potentially aggressive situation?



• Is this pointing to expression of something through speech such as the revealing of secrets, or confession of love and so on?



• Does this represent a play on words as in 'ram it down your throat', 'cut throat competition', 'at each other's throats', 'cut one's own throat' and etc…?



• Could this indicate the throat chakra? (See CHAKRA)


(Also, see NECK)

THUNDER

• Does this indicate a warning of stormy emotions or anger?

THYROID

• How is 'thyroid' depicted in the dream and what do I know about the thyroid? (Use your own description to come up with the underlying meaning.)



• Do I have trouble with balance of energy and emotions?



• Is this about the translation process of contact with the spirit world?

TIARA

• Is this simply a beautiful way of depicting spiritual consciousness?

TICKET

• Does this represent understanding of an idea, method or capability as in 'I got the ticket'?



• Has a price been paid somehow and I now have access, or the ability to pass through barriers or difficulties in life?

TICKLE

• Is this representing sexual stimulation?



• Am I 'tickled' about something (amusement)?

TIDE

• Does this illustrate the ebb and flow of emotions, desires and energy?


(Also, see MOON, SEA)

TIGER

• What do I know about the tiger? (Look it up in your own animal totem references for more meanings)



• Is this about the fear of frightening inner urges, possibly another person's anger? (Go back into the dream if needed and face this tiger.)



• Does this have something to do personal power, or sexual power?

TOAD

• Is this about transformation of the uglier aspects within myself to something more positive (tadpole to frog or toad)?


(Also, see FROG)

TOILET

• Is this a wish for privacy and reflection of what I desire in life?



• Am I hiding, or dealing with parts of myself that I don't want exposed to others?



• Is this illustrating problems and difficulties (the mess) that I need to give attention to?


(Also, see FAECES, CESSPOOL, URINE)

TOMATO

• Is the tomato showing words of passion, beauty, love and desire, fruitfulness or ripeness?

TOMCAT

• Is this depicting aggressive sexuality and promiscuity, or perhaps territorial behavior?


(Also, see CAT)

TONGUE

• Does this represent the ability to communicate inner feelings?



• Is this a sexual dream, or one of sensual pleasure as in tasting something?

TOOL

• What is the tool in the dream and how is it used? (Use your own description to come up with the underlying meaning)



• Is this about the more practical side of myself?



• Does it illustrate creative activity and self-expression?



• Do I need 'to do' something such as hammer out a situation with someone, or drill through resistances to get to my real feelings, and so on?

TORCH See SEARCHLIGHT


TORNADO

• Does this represent powerful invisible influences in my life such as family influences, public opinion, guilt, etc…?


(Also, see WIND, AIR)

TORPEDO

• Do I have an unconscious desire to injure others for some reason?



• Is this about sadistic sexual desires?

TORTOISE

• Does this point to slow, but steady and patient efforts?



• Does this relate to sensitivity and shyness?



• Do I retreat to my shell when others try to get too close?

TOTEM

• Does this portray the spirit of life and the connection with ancestors?

TOWN

• Is this town known to me and if so, how do I feel about it? (Use our description here to come up with the underlying meanings)



• If this is a generic town, does the condition of the town a symbol of my inner state or personality structure?


(Also, see MANDALA)

TOY

• Are there people or talents that I play with like toys and not treating with respect?



• Is this about childhood habits, desires or attitudes that are still hanging around?

TRAIN See RAILWAY


TRAMP

• Is this similar to my shadow self, or the less dominant, or rejected traits of my personality…and if so, how are they affecting current events in my life?



• Am I attempting to find ways of positive expression of the more repressed parts of myself? (Go back into the dream and interact with the tramp with the idea of cleaning him up and making him useful.)


(Also, see ABORIGINAL, BEGGAR)

TRANCE

• If the trance in the dream has an unapproachable aspect, does this represent neglect or loss of awareness of my outer affairs?



• Does this indicate emerging awareness and contact with deeper levels of my mind?

TRANSFIGURATION

• Does this symbolize outer change through a release of inner forces…such as falling in love and the world becomes a wonderful place?



• Am I tapping into new aspects of myself?

TRANSPARENT See GLASS

TRAP See PRISON/PRISONER, SNARE


TRAPEZE

• Am I taking some sort of daring risk in life?


(Also, see FLYING)

TRASH See DUSTBIN


TREADMILL

• Do I feel like I am on a treadmill where life seems like it is all about duty, work, and effort?

TREE

• Does this tree represent the blend of my spiritual and physical selves and the resulting growth of great integrity?



• If there is a focus on the roots, is this about receiving powerful nourishment through my connection with earth energies, or is it simply depicting my cultural roots? (You can go back into the dream and consciously soak up some of this wonderful energy through your 'roots')

TRESPASSING

• Has someone forced their attentions on me, or in someway crossed some social boundary (trespassed), or have I done this to someone else?

TRIANGLE See THREE

TROUSERS See CLOTHES

TRUCK See LORRY


TUNNEL

• If the tunnel is dark, am I entering into experiences I do not understand and may not yet be fully aware of?



• If the tunnel is bright at the end, does this imply that 'there's a light at the end of the tunnel'…in other words, the bad times are nearly over?

TURQUOISE See JEWEL


TWELVE

• Am I familiar with astrology or numerology? (Look this number up in your own references for more meanings)



• How is this number used in the dream and is does it have any particular significance for me?



• Is this about human life and it facets, mapped out by astrology?

TWO

• Am I familiar with astrology or numerology? (Look this number up in your own references for more meanings)



• How is this number used in the dream and is does it have any particular significance for me?



• Is this about duality and opposites that is necessary for wholeness (male - female, negative - positive, dark - light, and so on)?



• Does this imply a choice, or a crossroads of some sort?

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