Dream Symbols

WAITRESS

• Does this indicate feelings I have of providing service to others for their needs?
• If I am being waited on, is this suggesting receiving help from others, or from within?

WALKING

• Does walking suggest getting somewhere through my own efforts?
• What are my surroundings and how am I walking? (Use your description to come up with the underlying meaning)

WALL

• How is the wall portrayed in the dream (protective or barrier)?
• Do I feel confined or restrained in some situation in life?
• Is this wall more of a shelter that might suggest a confident, protective attitude?

WALLPAPER

• Does this represent a cover that hides the real me underneath?
(Also, see VENEER)

WAND

• Does this illustrate the power of my will directed by faith or belief?

WAR

• What am I struggling with internally, or urges that I am odds with?
• If I live in a war zone, does this suggest my feeling about the war, or a release of anxieties?

WAREHOUSE

• Is this showing me the storehouse of resources that include my memories, past experiences, ambitions and dreams…in other words, categories of my inner self?

WARMTH See HEAT

WARP

• Am I being misdirected by outer influences in some way?
• Does this represent the wrong idea, or a misunderstanding?

WASH / WASHING

• Am I cleansing myself of negative feelings such as despair, self doubt or fears about health?
• Am I washing my hands of guilt?
(Also, see SHAMPOO, BAPTISM, SOAP, WATER)

WASP

• Do I have a fear of being hurt in some way?
• If I was stung by a wasp in the dream, does this show hurts caused by other's remarks or some other irritating situation?
• Could this represent feelings of irritability, hatefulness, anger or vengeance?

• How does the water appear in the dream (clear, calm, muddy, rushing etc..)? (Use your description of the water to get at the underlying emotion being represented)
(Also, see BAPTISM, SEA)

WAX See CANDLE, CLAY

WEAKNESS

• If I am suddenly weak in the dream, does this imply a fear of not being able to deal with situations in life, or a weakening resolve about something?
• Am I afraid to decline something, or say 'No' to others, as in 'weak minded'?

WEATHER

• What mood or feelings in the dream is the surrounding weather depicting? (Use your description of the weather (such as sunny, cloudy, rainy, stormy and so on) to come up with the overall mood being represented)
• Is this simply representing a release of emotion as in 'a flood of tears' or 'stormy anger'?
(Also, see AIR, WATER, SUN, RAIN, STORM)

WEB See SPIDER

WEB(Online) See INTERNET

WEDDING See MARRIAGE

WEED

• Does this imply thoughts or attitudes that are really not contributing much to my personal growth?
(Also, see GARDEN)

WEIGHT

• Am I concerned about my weight? (See FAT PERSON)
• Is this about 'the weight of importance', or the priority of an issue?
• Does this illustrate lightness of weight, or light and easy feelings?

WEREWOLF

• Do I (or someone else) have urges or lusts that I find disturbing or even abnormal?
(Also, see VAMPIRE)

WHALE See FISH

WHEAT See CORN

WHEEL

• Does this illustrate the ups and downs of life, or the wheel of life?
(Also, see CIRCLE)

WHIP

• Is this about hurtful remarks or angry feelings?
• Does this show desire to control others through threats or pain?
• Is this simply a tool in a sadistic sex dream?

WHITE

• Does the color white show purity and completeness?
• Is this about refreshing feelings?
• If the white feels threatening, does this represent feelings of confinement as in a prison or hospital?

WIDOW

• Do I have a desire (perhaps unconscious) to be alone?
• Is this showing a fear of my partner's death?
• If I am a man, does the widow connect with a desire for a suitable partner?

WIFE

• Does this simply show how I feel about my relationship with my wife?
• What aspects in my wife do I relate to, or is being represented in the dream?
• If my wife and mother are mixed up in the dream, does this show how I relate to my wife that came from dealings with my mother?

WIG

• Does this show opinions or attitudes that are false?
(Also, see HAIR)

WILD

• Is this about the urges and feelings coming straight from the body that have not been socialized (sexual desire, anger, joy)?
(Also, see TAME)

WILLOW

• Is this illustrating flexibility of attitude, adaptability, or the watery emotions?
(Also, see TREE)

• Is this about changeability of my mind, or strange ideas that crop up from nowhere?
• Is this a refreshing wind that is blowing away troubles and cares?
(Also, see AIR)

WINDOW

• Does this represent my outlook on life, or depicting outer events?
• Is this illustrating the saying 'a window of opportunity'?
(Also, see GLASS)

WINE

• How is the wine portrayed in the dream? (Use your description to come up with the underlying meaning)
• Is this about an influence that changes the way I feel or respond to life?
• Could this simply represent the finer things in life as in 'a fine wine'?
(Also, see ALCOHOL, COFFEE, TEA)

WINTER

• Does this suggest the latter part of my life, or the end of a cycle within my life?
• Do I feel cold and empty from a loss of some kind?
• Is this about the falling away of outer activity to concentrate on inner processes?

WIRELESS See RADIO

WISEMEN

• Is this a deep connection with my inner wisdom and intuitions? (Go back into the dream if necessary and pick up your gifts from the wisemen!)
(Also, see GURU, CHRIST, STAR)

WITCH

• If the dream has a bad feeling about it, does this represent negative feelings about my mother, or other significant person in my life?
• Could this depict the desire to influence others through unsavoury means?
• If there is a positive feeling to the dream, does the witch represent experienced inner wisdom and intuition?
• If I am a witch in waking life, does this depict how I feel about my relationship with this role?
(Also, see MOTHER, MADONNA)

WIZARD

• Does the wizard represent the masculine elements of reasoning powers, organizing ability, or outer activity?
• Do I have the unrealistic desire to get something done, or have something without any effort on my part?
• Could this be the intuitive or healing side of my unconscious?

WOLF

• What do I know about wolves and how do I feel about them? (Look it up in your own animal totem resources for more meanings)
• If I feel wolves are dangerous, does this represent ravenous desires or wild anger?
• Is this about feelings of loyalty and guardianship, as in the relationships of a close family?
(Also, see ANIMAL)

• Does this represent my ability to be receptive and creative?
• If I am a woman, does this have anything to do with how I feel about bearing a child, or perhaps how feminine or sexually attractive I feel?
(Also, see VAGINA)

• Am I an emotional wreck over something?
(Also, see BOAT, CAR, ACCIDENT)

WRITING

• Am I expressing or clarifying my inner feelings and creativity to make them more defined?