Search of food; underground or inside.

Question:

What do I hope to catch?

General Meanings:

Recovery and Patience -Fishing shows that you are in the mental balance or it will soon recover. This is an indication that you should never lose patience.

Prosperous and wonderful time – If something bites on fishing hooks, a favorable change is in sight. If you pull fish from clear water, then this promises success and happiness for the coming period.

Warning about intrigues and vexations – Cloudy, dirty water where you fish,  warns of intrigue and similar dark machinations, which you yourself apply or you can be involved. Then caution is appropriate with planned intentions. Who fishes on the dry land, means you will waste precious time with useless stuff.

Psychological Meanings:

Wish for better life or feelings – For a more detailed interpretation of a dream of fishing, the objects that are fished, the quality of the water and the feelings of the dreamer when fishing it is very important. Generally, fishing is a symbol of the search or the quest for recognition, success, superiority, or material possessions.

Desire of relations or to pull something, what will improve your living – If you throw out the fishing rod in the dream, you would like to “pull something on land” or “fish something”  in your awake condition – a rapid success, to desire of a partner and etc. Or you want to coerce a person to relate with you, who refuses you.  A dream that expresses a strong desire of power and sadomasochistic preferences.

Traditional Meanings:

European (Judeo-Christian)

• Warning If see fishing rod – In the dream you see a fishing rod, this warns about fraud and that you will fail with a project;
• Worries If see fishing rod in the water – This dream announces that you will have a disappointment at your expensive projects, which will brings you worries;
• Wealth If see fishing – When you see someone is fishing in the dream, this points that wealth is closer than you expected;
• Be careful If an angler throws his fishing rod –  Beware of swindlers, they want to harm you;
• Friendship If see other fishing (more) – In the dream you see a lot of anglers, informs about an opportunity of good fellowship, companionship;
• Longing for love If eject a fishing rod from water – Says that you long and wish for a life partner;
• Adaptation to the situation If sit and fish by a quiet lake – When you are dreaming that you sit and fish in the calm place, reports that your mental balance will soon adjust itself to the situation;
• Luck If big fish from clear water – In the dream you caught a big fish from clear water, announces good luck and success in an important matter;
• Wealth If anglers wade through the water and catch many fish – You see such a view in the dream, acquires riches by hard work.

Hindu (Hinduism)

• Celebration If see fishing action in the dream, means that you will be invited to the wedding of one of your friends.

Arabian (Islamic)

• Aspiration of aims If fishing in general – This dream shows that you strive for any possessions, success or recognition;
• Warning If see fishing rod – In the dream you see fishing rod, means that you have to watch out for swindlers and insidiousness;
• Don’t waste your time If fishing yourself – Do not waste your time on not so promising earns work;
• Offer to marry If see anglers -When you are dreaming that you see a lot of angers, means that you will get a marriage proposal.

* Please, see meaning of fish hooks, fish, power, water.

European (Judeo-Christian)

• Honor if see an fish hook – This dream shows that you have all the necessary conditions to achieve honor and glory;
• Love if fishing with fish hook – This dream indicates new and wonderful love affairs;
• Deceitful friends if fish hook stuck – In the dream the fish hook stuck in your body, then this dream is a warning that you have to be attentive with people around you;
• Good life if see someone with fish hook – When you dream that someone is fishing and using fish hook, then this dream announces you joy and happiness, pleasant time in your life.

* Please, see meaning of fishing, fishermen.

European (Judeo-Christian)

• Warning if see cod – If you were dreaming about cod or cods. then this means that you have to look after your health;
• Mental balance if fishing cod – Fishing of cods in a dream then this marks that you are seeking for mental balance and with patience you will recover;
• Happy life if catch cods – To catch the cod or many of cods in your dream promises money, wealth and overall success.

Hindu (Hinduism)

• Marriage if fish cods – Fishing of any kind of fishes including cods then this dream is  interpreted as symbol of wedding and most often relates with wedding of one of your friends.

Arabian (Islamic)

• Take care of health if eat or see cod fish – In the dream you see many cods and eat some of them, then this dream announces some health problems.

European (Judeo-Christian)

• Happy events if young woman sees fried fish – This dream marks that she will have a pleasant surprise;
• Happy time if fried fish – In the dream you see fried fish, then this is very good omen that happy days are coming.

The flow of emotions.

Question:

What kind of emotions do I have to flow freely?

General Meanings:

The dream of brook is understood as the race of life. The stream frequently indicates the ability to adapt to situation and to use past experiences. But there are some circumstances connected with the dream symbol of stream:

• To swim against the tide denotes that you are unable to adapt and to use your experience that is why you always meet with problems.
• A brook with lots of fish, this can be interpreted as a symbol of fortune, your property will increase in near future.
• To wash yourself in the stream or brook, this dream points that you will recovery from illness very fast.
• Clear water promises professional and financial success.
• Cloudy or muddy water announces you professional problems and financial losses.
• The dream symbol of vernal fresh stream or creek indicates the wonderful life and you may expect the best at work and private life.
• Dirty and with musty-smelling creek often draws your own gloomy mood which is currently in your life, you want to reach or to create something but you always choose troubled waters.

Psychological Meanings:

A brook of fresh spring water is a sign of emotional healing and spiritual refreshment. On the contrary a dry brook is a warning of the soul. This requires your own investment of optimism and confidence.

Traditional Meanings:

European (Judeo-Christian)

• Rich or poor if measure level – The water level of the stream indicates richness. If it is very low then this indicates disfavor in your life. It the level is high then this announces wealth in your life;
• Happiness if see clear stream or creek – This dream is very positive which denotes health, money, profit, good luck in business, loyal friends;
• Good work if see clear flowing water – Such a dream signifies that all your projects will run without any complications and will bring you satisfaction and good results;
• Worries if heavy water because of mishap – In the dream to see intensively flowing water then this marks dissatisfaction, disturbance in your life;
• Adversity if brook dirty muddy – The water is muddy and dirty in your dream, then this a bad sign which will bring you unpleasant news or even sad events;
• Joy if see a stream or a flowing through green meadows – Very positive dream symbol which announces you happy times;
• Warning if see a bloody stream – This dream marks disease, you have to be very attentive with your health;
• Wrong turns if winding brook – This dream marks that you will have a period in your life a little bit “curvy”, but you will understand that this is not good to you and you will come back to “straight way”;
• Worries if see dried brook – In the dream you see a dried brook, then this marks that you will meet  poverty and deprivation in your life;
• Joy if drinking from a stream – You are drinking from a stream, then this is very good omen, that  announces you joy and satisfaction of your life;
• Fortune if see a clear brook with fish – In the clear water you see lots of fishes then this indicates good luck, you can expect additional incomes;
• Money if fishing in brook – When you fish in a brook, then this indicates some extra money;
• Health if bathe in a stream – This dream promises the healing for sick people;

Arabian (Islamic)

• Good future if see bright and clear brook – In the dream the water of brook is clear, then this marks good financial situation and hopeful future, also announces pleasant and good business partners;
• Too slow if see a slow-flowing but clear stream – This dream marks that you are very lazy employee, but the positive side that you do your work perfectly;
• Failure if dull and slow-flowing stream or brook – This dream is as a sign that in near future you will have misfortunes what ever you do;
• Loss if turbid fluid – In the dream you see that the fluid or water is turbid and dirty, then such a dream indicates that in the near future you will have damage or loss;
• Progress if clear stream flows near the house – This dream when the water is clear near your home marks that you will make good progress in your life;
• Warning if muddy stream flows near the house – Such a dream is a warning that you have to be careful with fire because it may damage your house or all your life;
• Bad people if brook is deep – In the dream you notice that the brook is really deep, then this denotes that you have false friends in you life. You have to be very attentive;
• Hard period if brook or stream is dried – When you dream dried brook or steam then this dream signifies bad times, this may bring you poverty and loss and also hard times;
• Good times if brook with lots of fish – The brook is full of fish in you dream then this marks good future, profitable business which  may change your life even to better;
• Illness if brook or stream mixed with blood – This dream is very unfavorable which announces sickness and death in your family;
• Good changes if bathe in or stand in a brook – This dream marks that soon you will recover from an illness or you will have an ability to improve your life;
• Reaching goals if wade in stream or brook – In the dream you wade in the brook and enjoy then this denotes that you will achieve your goal and desires that you have in your life.

* Please, see meaning of river.

Arabian (Islamic)

• Wasting your time if scale s fish – In the dream you scale a fish this shows that you are wasting your time for not so important things. Your efforts will not be rewarded.

– Decomposition & insignificance. Degradation & irrelevance. Disintegration & unimportance.

Question:

– Where in my life I am prepared to assert myself?

In general:

In its basic meaning, the worm can stand for the penis. Depending on the gender of the dreamer and his attitude toward sexuality, the worm may be perceived as threatening. Worm stands for sexual and other impulses, which can even reject them as low and suppressed. In a broader sense it may symbolize the past, the new comes, often related to manure.

Psychologically:

The invertebrate reptile, which we see in the dream, may indicate our helplessness in a particular case in waking life, because we’re a helpless worm. Or, if the worm eats something, then this dream could point to the conscientious worm that gnaws at us. The worm in dream also can express feelings of ineffectiveness and unimportance (in relation to the dreamer or someone else). If the worm is larger than a man, then this can be close to feelings of inferiority. If the dreamer sees the piles that arises when an earthworm eats soil and excreted, so he has to do with an image of transformation. It shows him that he can change his life and do something more fruitful. It may be that the dream consciousness with this image of sexual desires, which the dreamer is considered immoral and indicating his guilt.

Spiritually:

To transfer (hand over) the worms is a metaphor for death. The dreamer should therefore be prepared, that something will occur on the spiritual level and it may soon change.

Traditionally:

Arabian
– Dreaming that you are eating worms: you will get transitional sojourners and collect pension money from them.
– Separate worms from someone through the anus: he will be saved from worry and annoying people.
– Dreaming that you remove worms from wounds: you will be richer.
– To see: you will be experiencing horrible things, you will be exposing yourself by carelessness of an inconvenience;
– Also to see worm in dream: threat of an unpleasant opponent, and one must beware of dishonest people and confidence in own decisions rather on his own intuition, and you must get rid of an onerous problem;
– To see worms in food: you have an enemy;
– To kill worm: you will be freed from an evil.

European
– General: meaning is not always clear. Sometimes can also be understood as erotic-sexual symbol.
– But the meaning, when worm eaten fruit in dream, is clear: intrigues, evil enemies to harm, risk of infectious diseases;
– To see worm or worms in dream: someone is hurt intentionally or unintentionally; Also: friend or acquaintance is becomimg more unpleasant, possibly that someone undermining your position; Also: strange premonition of a plague, but it still in dark burrows;
– Dreaming that you search worms for fishing: promises profit and success;
– To use worm as fish bait: ability to use even hostile forces for your own good;
– To see tapeworm, or even have tapeworms in stomach (or any other part of body): there are poor prospects for your own health and vitality;
– If young woman is dreaming, that worms crawl over her, she will tend to pay for a marriage. If she shake off worms of the animals, she will free herself from the material lethargy and lead to a good and meaningful life.

Hindu
– Dreaming, that your stomach is filled with worms, which fatten themselves in it, a lot of foreigners will come to your house and endure for so long can until they drop to you a nuisance;
– General for woman: woman will go whoring and may become pregnant.
– To look at someone and his whole body is full of hungry worms, he is unwilling to grant to other people living;
– If poor man is dreaming worms, then he will come according to the amount of worms to this amount of money.
– To see: you can hope for good counsel;
– To have worms: pay attention to your health;
– Dreaming of worm-eaten wood (furniture): by secret hostility you will suffer damage.

Russian dreambook:

Worms interpretation by The Russian Dream Book

To dream about worms symbolizes an inheritance or a new acquaintance with a rich man.

The New Family dreambook:

• If the dreamer have dreamed about worms, then the reality says that dishonest people will try to intrigue him.
• Aspirations and hopes of a young woman who dreamed that worms crawling on her, will always be attached with something physical. Usually if she managed to kill or discard those worms, then in reality she will tend to the spiritual and moral values.
• If the dreamer have used worms as bait for fish, portends that his ingenuity will help him to outwit enemies.
• The dreamer should consider that sometimes dream about worms could be seen as a call: look after of your health!

Shuvalov dreambook:

Worms dream meaning by Shuvalov

The author says that dreaming of worms is the first sign which warns about accumulation of negative experiences, lack of balance between what is desirable and necessary. Worms in dream also can be evidence of negative effects or conflict in family and work.

Antique French dreambook:

Dream Interpretation about Worms by Old French Dream Book

Worms (mulberry silkworms):
Silkworms, that were dreamed of, mean that friends will give you a hand in difficult circumstances when you will be aming for help.

Chinese dreambook:

Meanings of worms in dreams from The Chinese Dream Book by Zhou Gong

Earthworms represents  happiness that is related to life in a village.

East women’s dreambook:

Worms dream meanings by Oriental women’s dream book

This dream foretells that the dreamer should be aware of selfish friends. If the dreamer is a young woman and the worms crawling on her, it means that she is looking to attain a material well-being. If the dreamer wipes the worms away or even kills them, then there is a possibility that she will disappoint the material side of life, and will pay attention with all of her strengths on trying to obtain particular spiritual values.

Velez dreambook:

Worm dream interpretation by Velez

Dreaming of worms – possible success in love, relationships and also the mercy which you will give to someone, especially, if being in relationships.

Miller dreambook:

Worm dream meanings by Gustavus Hindman Miller

• To dream about worms means that you will be suffering from consequences, which will be made by dishonest people.
• If a young woman sees in a dream that worms crawl through her – the dream suggests that her hopes and aspirations will always be associated with something physical. If she kills or throws the worms away, therefore she will be able to get rid of material significance and will be capable of concentrating into more valuable purposes such as harmony and peace on her mind.
• If the dreamer use worms as a bait for fishing, it foretells that his or her quick thinking while dealing with past mistakes will bring him or her joy and happiness.
• The dreamer must consider, that sometimes dreaming about worms warns about health, which might be at risk.

Tsvetkov dreambook:

Worm dream interpretation by Tsvetkov

Worm can be interpreted as:

• Sudden death – (rare case scenario) if a lot of worms in dream were very disgustful ;
• Beware of levity;
• Angry friends – if worms was crawling through the grass.

Modern dreambook:

Meanings of worms in dreams by Contemporary Dream Book

• To dream of worms means that you are awaiting for intrigues from your surroundings. Your gut tells you, that there is something about to happen very soon.
• For a young lady to dream of worms that are crawling on her, means that the dreamer seeks to achieve a material well-being. If she swipes those worms away or destroys them, she will be disappointed at the material aspects of her life, and all of the effort will be focused on the achievement of moral and spiritual values.
• Fish that is covered by worms means that you will have to concentrate on every detail and prepare yourself to be smart, because ingenuity of your enemies will try to make your life as a disaster.

Meneghetti dreambook:

Meanings of worms in dreams from Italian dreambook by Meneghetti

Dream about worms indicates:
Most common explanation indicates a subtle, deeply hidden negativity. Worms might symbolize negativity towards obedient, dependent, loving and kind man, which might be you. In some cases, the image of worms reveals the state of your mind that ”has been eaten” by someone or something. This feeling would be felt mostly by women, as they are the ones who suffer a lot from feelings and different emotions.

Azara dreambook:

Interpretation of dream about Worm by Azar

• Worms (most common) – frivolity will bring you troubles;
• Intestinal worms in dream – the joy;
• Worms were eating the tree – damages and losses;
• Killing the worms – escape from trouble.

Assyrian dreambook:

The Assyrian Dream Book interpretation about worms

If a person eats worms in his dream – he will achieve great success and the triumph of great honor will be waiting for him.

* Please, see also interpretation of Earth and phallus in dreams.

Microcosm of emotions.

Question:

What feelings am I ready to show or willing to look at?

General Meanings:

Joy in life The dream symbol of aquarium symbolizes happiness and success, especially in matters of love.

Hidden and unreal emotions Also an aquarium was created artificially, so this dream may indicate superficiality and artificiality. This dream marks that the dreamer should open the facades and to to beware of false emotions.

Psychological Meanings:

Stuck behind the glass The aquarium is a symbol of a protected and artificial habitat, which is presented like natural conditions of life. The aquarium signifies your desire of emotional freedom or spontaneous, unplanned and natural way of life. You may feel like ” behind the glass” with the protection which disturbs you to move freely and this signifies that you desire to change such a condition.

Traditional Meanings:

European (Judeo-Christian)

• Discomfort if see aquarium – In the dream you see an aquarium, this dream announces you inconvenience in your life, which may effect you emotionally;
• Happiness if see fish and reptiles – When you are dreaming of an aquarium with fishes or reptiles, this marks that you will have success and happiness in your life;
• Warning if swim in aquarium – In the dream you are swimming in an aquarium, this dream indicates that there is the threat of loss. You have to be very attentive and observant;
• New start if see a broken aquarium – In the dream you see a broken aquarium, this is very good sign that now you can free your emotions and start to do something very important. Now you are not hiding behind the glass;
• Clear future if clear water in the aquarium – In the dream you see clear and clean water in the aquarium, this marks that you purified your thoughts and you are ready to create some important things in your life;
• Desire to live if be in an aquarium – In the dream you are inside the aquarium, this dream denotes that are stuck behind the glass, you can not live freely and independently;

Hindu (Hinduism)

• Success if see fish and reptiles – To see an aquarium with fishes or reptiles, this dream is very positive. This shows that you will have financial success and good life;
• Worries if see an empty aquarium – In the dream you notice that the aquarium is empty, this dream signifies that you will have worry and distress in near future;
• Hidden emotions if be in an aquarium – In the dream you are in the aquarium, this dream shows that you have negative feelings and you are afraid to confront with them, so you hide them deep inside you;
• Observer if see yourself behind the aquarium – This means that you are just observing what is going on around you and do not make any actions;

Arabian (Islamic)

• Worries if see an aquarium – This dream announces that you will have troubles in near future because you were coward;
• Self- destruction if see an aquarium with dirty water – Very negative dream, which show that you spirit is full of negative feelings such as anger or anxiety. These emotions destroy you from inside;
• Confusion if an aquarium overcrowded with fishes – This dream denotes that you have to stay calm and to relax for a while, because you are full off different emotions and you are confused.

The dream about a dog is fully interpreted and completely explained. The interpretation of the dream is multiple, because of the research on various levels (general, psychological, spiritual, medicine wheel {by Indians} and traditional: for Christians, Muslims, Hindu), and based on many conditions (biting, chained, black, etc.). To see the meaning and the analysis of single context, use ctr+f command or live search on page box.

Association:

– Dog in the dream is usually associated with a male aspect or unconditional love; Also with obedience, loyalty and reliability.

Question:

– Am I reliable? What or who do I love unconditionally? Who does same for me?

General Meanings:

Joy or loyalty and love – The interpretation of the dream about dog depends on what the dreamer knows about the dog. Dog can be as a symbol of happiness and joy, if the dreamer knows dog as the pet from his childhood. In this case very often dog stands for happy memories and playful experiences. Otherwise, the meaning of the dog refers to what is known for a man and symbolizes the possibility of the loyalty and unconditional love.

Quality of the dreamer – If in the dream about dog, the dreamer is aware that it is of the specific dog breed or it is a dog with specific characteristics such as the speed of a greyhound or the protectiveness of a rottweiler, a mastiff or a boxer, or even the aggressiveness of a sharpei, a pit bull terrier, or a staffordshire, and so on, then this special gift of the dog refers to the quality, which must be attributed to the dreamer and also this quality is in the need for the further development. Only with this quality the dreamer will be able to evolve as whole personality. And then he can continue to focus on his plans or specific goal. His efforts will be rewarded with great success for sure.

Expression after suppression or aggression – Other significance in the interpretation of dog relates with impulses and instincts, especially sexual, and feelings. Dreaming of dog brings attention to the dreamer’s own attitudes about his mental and physical health. If in waking life this correlation makes sense, then such dream is the expression of strong suppressed psychical and physical contents in the dreamer’s life. Perhaps the dream is the warning too, that warns about being very critical and suggests to release your emotions or to fulfill your desires. In other hand, but it is very unusual, dog can be a warning against being too much aggressive (more often dreaming of wolf has this meaning).

Guide for self-realization – Sometimes dog appears in the sleep as a guide through the world of the unconsciousness and calls for self-realization, for complete fulfillment of one’s own potential.

Aggressive behavior or strength – In broader sense most common symbolism of dog is same as the animal. These dreams’ symbols embody the aggressive masculine sexuality and show power of the dreamer.

Different conditions in the dreams have individual interpretations. These meanings can arise from the following circumstances:

• Confidence means deception – In the dream to believe that dog will help you (to trust him) or to gain dog’s trust (trusting dog), often warns of deceit and betrayal;
• Bark means gossip – Dreaming of barking dog may indicate slander and libel. If dog barks on you, then it means that slander strongly directed on you. If dog barks on someone else, might be indication that this person is source of gossip or might be the victim of such action. To hear barking dogs, but not see any, means lighter gossip or quarrel;
• Bite or howl means threat – In the dream to see or to hear howling dog is bad sign. Also, dreaming of biting dog is bad omen too. Hearing of howling dog is interpreted as a general warning of serious danger. To be bitten by dog can be interpreted as more direct danger against the dreamer;
• Chase means risk – Dreaming of chasing dog shows a superficial, frivolous attitude with a tendency to risky adventures (especially sexual). To be chased by dogs also can be interpreted as being chased by your own shady habits and questionable actions. More dogs – more doubts. If others were chased in the dream, then it means that risky persons around you. Being able to run away from dog or dogs means hope and possible bright future;
• Play means victory – In the dream to play with your dog or to see happy and playful dogs means that you will overcome your opponents. If someone else is playing with dog, he will be lucky too. If this person isn’t friendly with you, then this dream is a message to be more patient and careful in order to overcome your enemies;
• Chain or necklace means financial risk – In the dream to see chained dog shows financial risk. Dreaming that you putting a chain or necklace on the neck of dog announces the possibility of bigger risk in financial sector by carelessness or other damages in business or carrier;
• Dark color means pain – Dreaming of black dog or dog that have dark colored hair (coat, fur) is often interpreted as painful deception by a friend. Black dog is as the dark shadow of a friend. But dreaming of such foretells that you have revealed the dark side of someone who is close to you and now you’re in good position, because of the ability to see true intentions. If you see a lot of black dogs, means that there might be more than one traitor;
• Barking, arguing or quarreling dogs means family’s problems – In the dream to see or to hear that several dogs are barking on each other, between them, shows family feud or also it can mean dispute with your partner or quarrel in the family.

Psychological Meanings:

Protector and aggressor – The dog in the dream must be always considered in the connection of two opposite meanings, because it has two different symbolism. On the one hand he is a friend and protector of the people and a guard of the property, on the other hand, he is an attacker of his master’s enemies and because of that gets a clear symbolism of aggression in the interpretation of the dream.

Understanding and releasing emotions – When the dream is about a pack of wild dogs, then this represents feelings, that are confronting with fears. It is very possible that the dreamer has worries about his emotions or impulses or maybe he even hide something deep inside under the pressure, but that need to be in the release.

Fear of sexual or primal desires – The sexual significance of dogs in the dream is very strong, because of their true nature and their character. Dogs are performing sexual acts in public without any restriction and therefore dog is considered as a symbol of unrestrained activity of the human. So, dreaming of dog symbolizes things or actions, that you dare to do mostly hidden, and subconscious is calling to act more bravely and without anxiety. In other words dogs symbolize primal instincts and basic desires of the human life and these are always associated with a confusion or fear, that might arise, if one as the dog carry out primitive behavior.

Attacking & biting dogs meanings

For man means envy – Biting dogs in the dream of a man indicates jealousy. Being bitten by vicious dog means being targeted by jealous people. To see in the dream that dog bites someone else shows that this person is a victim or a source of envy.

For woman means overrated freedom – Biting dogs in the dream of a woman, denotes that she is assessed fairly unrestrained. The dream about biting dogs does not mean that she also lives like that. It means that there only exists the assessment for lack of restraint.

Dogs on leashes or chains meanings

For woman means control – Women often dream of chained dog or a dog, which is on a leash. This means that they restrain their impulses.

For man means lost power – Men are dreaming of chained or leashed dogs, when they feel restricted and overwhelmed by someone or bad situation.

Other contexts’ meanings

• Incidents means impulsivity – For whatever happens with the dog in the dream, it represents the impulsiveness and the physical urges;
• Fear means bad judgment – The fear of the animal in the dream, represents mind. To be afraid of the dog is often explained as poor conscience of the dreamer;
• Dog following means sharpness – If in the dream a dog has accompanied the dreamer, then it shows that his instincts are awake;
• Pain means lack of confidence –  If a dog is chained up or tortured, then it symbolizes the unconscious mind with complexes in waking life;
• Big or giant dog means relaxation – Large dogs symbolizes mitigation of problems and relief in the waking life;
• The act of carrying or moving means strengths – To carry a dog in arms, means that the dreamer is very powerful and has the control of his impulses. In the dream to see that someone else is carrying a dog in his arms, shows strengths of that person;
• Dead means spiritual rebirth or regeneration – Dreaming of a dead dog suggests that in some corners of the soul is something dead, which we should bring back to life.

Bite means fears – Psychoanalytic Wilhelm Stekel once said that the bite of a dog in the foot in the dream is the warning of primal passions and it shows the dreamer’s fear of the infection or other darkest fears, even the fear of castration.

Wagging means deception; Bark or bite means losses – Dreams’ interpreter Artemidorus Daldianus (professional diviner of Ancient Greece) believed that one should be careful and beware of scams when a strange dog wags him in the dream. Dreaming of barking and biting dogs, means that the dreamer must prove his opinion. Also if dog barks or bites, then it can be interpreted as the warning against losses.

Spiritual Meanings:

The head of the realm of the dead – On the spiritual realm the dog in the dream is the leader of the underworld.

Traditional Meanings:

European (Judeo-Christian)

Dog in European, Christian or Judaism cultures, represents normal desire or instinctive reminder and impulsive response – these characteristics describe the dog.

• Seeing means faithful people – In the dream to see dog denotes that you will discover abiding people;
• Cerberus means hard work – Dreaming of dog that has many heads, like Cerberus, the hell hound, suggest that the dreamer is likely will get bogged down, successes always require full concentration;
• Dog attack means the note of caution – To be attacked by dog in the dream forewarns about danger. The dreamer must be cautious.
• Small dog means carelessness – Dreaming of small, tiny, little or short dog stands for lower thoughts and desire for frivolous amusements. More dogs – more careless the dreamer is;
• Shaggy dog means problems – Dreaming of hairy dog is bad omen. Dog with long, thick, unkempt hair (coat) indicates awkward transactions or sick children;
• Lapdog means reliable friends – Dreaming of healthy lap dog have good symbolic meaning. Lapdogs or any small dog of toy breed group denotes that your friends will assist you in hard times;
• Sick lapdog means troubles – Dreaming of emaciated or sickly lapdog indicates problems: you must be prepared for difficulties;
• Frilly lapdog means egoism – Dreaming of decorated or dressed small toy dog is the evidence of vanity, selfishness and narrow-mindedness of dog’s owner. One young woman said once that such dream about cute dog for her has symbolic meaning of new lover;
• White dog means great friends – Dreaming of dog with white colored hair denotes good, pleasant acquaintance or trustworthy friends;
• Playing friendly white dog is good sign – Dreaming about playing with white friendly dog might announce expectation of joyful event; For a man it is an omen of a happy coincidence, for woman it can have symbolism of weddings – she may marry soon it;
• Black dog means disloyal friends - Dreaming of black dog or any of dark hair can indicate that the dreamer will face betrayal from his friends;
• Red dog means betrayal – Dreaming of dog with red (rose, pink, wine, violet and any other shade of red) hair color can indicate bad luck with friends: unfortunately the dreamer can’t rely on his friends;
• Beautiful dog means wealth – In the dream to have nice, lovely or friendly dog denotes great riches of the dreamer;
• Play with dog means fortune – To play with dog in the dream predicts that in prospect will be substantial profits and loyal friends;
• Playing dog means success or love – To dream that dog is playing with someone or that dog is very playful and friendly foretells success in business or predicts a faithful lover. Seeing of playing dog in dream also can denote reconciliation with an estranged friend;
• Vicious dog means bad luck – To dream bad, evil or vicious dog announces unavoidable misfortune. There is a chance that even the largest efforts will not produce the desired result;
• Dead vicious dog means triumph – If the dreamer sees dead evil dog or even kills him, then he will be the winner. Killing bad dog denotes that you will overcome opponents and get financial gain. To kill a lot of evil dogs means that you have more than one adversary, but they are weak and you will be the winner in the competition;
• Fear of bad dogs means danger - In the dream to be scared of evil dogs shows that the dreamer has fear about forthcoming danger;
• Afraid of seeing a big* dog means problems – In the dream to see large dog and to be frightened because of him, indicates that you will have problems which will be larger than average; (* see list of large & big dog breeds)
• For woman fear of large* dog means smart husband – If woman was dreaming of big dog and have fear of him, then it indicate a chance to have wise husband or partner;
• Chased by a scent hound means temptation – In the dream to be chased (pursued or tracked) by any dog of scent hound breeds (bloodhound, foxhound, beagle and more) foretells that the dreamer could succumb to a temptation that attracts the downfall of himself;
• Attacked by dog of scent hound breed means danger – In the dream to be attacked or pulled down by hound (hunting dog) indicated that one will be in danger. In general dreaming of attacking dogs is a warning to be careful;
• Chasing someone means ill will – Dreaming of dog which is hounding or chasing someone, but not the dreamer, indicates that in one’s life hostility can come;
• Growling dogs means bad news – To hear that dogs are growling, roaring or howling foretells that you will be scheming people at home or you will be confronted with unpleasant news;
• Biting means defamation – Dreaming of biting dog indicates a slander, a libel, a defamation;
• To be attacked and bitten is bad omen – If a dog In the dream attacks you and bites, then such dream’s context foretells a dispute because of money or enactment of a false friend. Being bitten by dog also represents disease or dispute in the house: maybe the dreamer is feeling guilty;
• Trusting means embarrassing position – In the dream to trust dog or to see that dog is trusting you foretells that the dreamer might be lured into a trap or someone will make him to feel shame;
• Dog barked at you means troubles – If you dreamed that dog barks at you, it shows discomfort because of difficulties and troubles;
• Hear barking dog symbolizes warning – If you dreamed barking dogs at someone else, but not you, then such dream has symbolism of the warning. It requires you to be alerted, because you can face unpleasant news and most likely stand before difficulties.. Also it can mean dispute with neighbors or defamation;
• Crying dogs symbolizes health issues – In the dream to hear the whine or the cry of dogs, indicates serious illness or danger;
• Lonely howl of a dog means separation – In the dream to hear how lonely dog is howling may indicate the death or separation from friends for long time;
• Hunting dog means achievements – To dream a dog that is on the hunt represents that you will achieve something through hard work;
• Big prey of a dog means force – To dream a dog that is hunting large prey foretells that you will take everything with unusual forcefulness;
• Hounds on the hunt means good changes – Dogs of hound breeds, that are hunting in the dream, represents upcoming changes. After them the life of the dreamer will be better and more joyful;
• Hounds for woman means marriage – If woman is dreaming about hounds (hunting dogs), then it predicts that she will be guided by heart and falls in the love with a man, which is in lower social class than her or has weaker perspective in the career than she has;
• Woman followed by hounds means hope for true love – The dream of a woman about hunting dogs (hounds), that are following her, signifies that she has many admirers. Also it shows that she hopes in vain for true love;
• Rabies means uneasiness – In the dream to see sick dog, which suffers rabies, shows that you will start to worry about something;
• Mad dog means anxiety – Dreaming of crazy or insane dog, foretells about unfounded fear of something;
• Growling and fighting dogs means indignity – In the dream to hear two growling dogs or to see the fight of two dogs, represents a chance of the humiliation by enemies;
• Fight of several dogs means disagreement in family – In the dream to see that several dogs are fighting and biting with each other, then such dream might be an indication of the conflict in the family because of the inheritance;
• Rushing dogs means offense – In the dream to see few or several dogs, that are together pursuing someone, denotes that this person is in danger. If the dreamer himself is the one, which these dogs are chasing, denotes that he will face a serious offense;
• Dog as horse means enemies – In the dream to see a dog with bridle or that he is pulling a cart, it is an indication that you will get enemies;
• Chained dog means stealing – In the dream to chain or to tether a dog or to see such, indicates that someone wants to steal from you;
• Dog house symbolizes pet or big trouble – Dreaming of dog house denotes that one will get a dog, but second meaning is contrary -it foretells that the dreamer is in big trouble, because of his actions. The punishment for him might be near;
• Traveling with a dog means great friends – In the dream to travel alone and be followed by trusting dog, shows that one can count on a loyal and devoted friends;
• Dog show means stroke of luck – In the dream to visit conformation show, also referred to as breed show (exposition or exhibition), signifies that one may hope to have small piece of good luck;
• Dog and cat means fiasco or success – In the dream to see dogs and cats being peacefully next to each other and then suddenly go off on each other, it is a bad omen. Such dream foretells that the dreamer is facing a fiasco in love and business affairs. But if he can separate them, then he will overcome difficulties and successfully solves his affairs;
• If dog kills a cat, then it promises luck and good business;
• If dog kills a snake, it is considered as a good omen too;
• Swimming dog means close luck – If a dog swims in the dream, then you just need to stretch out your hands to reach the happiness, because it is very close to you;
• Puppies means thanks – In the dream to see puppies, denotes that the dreamer will help to innocent people and for that he’ll get gratitude;
• Awake puppies means friends and riches – If the dream is about awake, merry, happy, cheery and lively puppies then it clearly shows strong bonds of friendship and growing wealth;
• Pathetic puppies means loss – If puppies are weak, puny and pathetic, then it shows the threat of the loss;
• Sight-hound means fortune – In the dream to see speedy sighthounds or gazehounds promises usually good luck;
• Own a sighthound means aid – In the dream to have sighthound represents help for a friend against his enemies or troubles;
• Following sighthound means inheritance – In the dream to be followed by gazehound, one may hope for an unexpected inheritance;
• Great Dane for a woman means faithful lover;
• Great Dane for a man means promotion – In the dream to see danish hound (great dane) is good omen. Such dream foretells that despite criticism of his opponents, the dreamer is in a position for a promotion;
• Bulldog attack means danger – If one is dreaming that bulldog is entering foreign land and attacking him, then it shows a chance of breaking the law of the country.

Hindu (Hinduism)

• Dog symbolizes good friends- In general dreaming of dog in Hindu culture have the significance of good friends: you can not complain about your friends;
• Chained or tethered dog means dangers – In the dream to see chained or tethered dog indicates bad luck, because of burglars or robbers. To tie up a dog in the dream, suggest that you have to take care of yourself against thieves;
• Barking dog means gossip – In the dream dog barks at you, it shows that someone is spreading bad words about you. Also, some meaning applies if the dreamer hears barking dogs – one wants to slander you;
• Chasing means risk – In the dream to be chased by dog suggest that you will be in danger; If you see that dogs are chasing someone else – this person might need your help. If it is the dream of dog chased by you, then you are in good position to fight back any risk;
• Playing with dog means success – To play with dog in the dream indicates victory. Your enemies will finally turn away from you;
• Fighting dogs means family problems – In the dream to see the fight of dogs or to hear that they are fighting, indicates the possibility of some kind of danger in the family. You must pay more attention to your family. Other meaning is about that you are the one which will create some dispute in the family.

Arabian (Islamic)

• Dog means enemy – In general dogs in the dream symbolizes enemies;
• Barking dog means dispute – If somebody dreams that a dog barks at him, it shows that he is involved in a verbal dispute with a dishonorable enemy;
• Biting dog means pressure – If the dog even bites him, then such dream means that he will be hard pressed by a dishonorable enemy;
• Ripped clothes means damage – If the dog in the dream damaged clothes of the dreamer, by tearing or ripping off, then it shows that a dishonorable enemy will inflict damage to his property and his honor;
• Killing the dog means victory – If the dreamer kills the dog, then he will destroy an adversary;
• Eating dog’s meat means property – In the dream to eat meat of the dog, suggest that an enemy will bring his assets to you himself;
• Disadvantage if dog is eating meat – If the dreamer sees that dog eats meat, then it might be a warning about coming financial problems.
• Drinking dog’s milk means fear – In the dream to drink milk of the dog predicts terror and infirmity;
• Relief if dog is drinking milk  – In the dream to see that dog drinks milk, indicates that better times is nearby and a lot of pain goes away;
• Shepherd or wild dog means unknown enemy – If the dreamer see the dog, which is or just looks like shepherd or wild dog, then this dream announces that the enemy is unknown to the dreamer and even might come from foreign countries;
• Hunting dog means dangerous friend – In the dream to see a hunting dog, it is a warning that friend or relative of the dreamer might become his enemy;
• Several different dogs means fight or competition – Dreaming of several dogs for ordinary person, symbolizes allies and their help in dispute with enemies. For businessmen, such dream represent competition. If the Emperor is dreaming about several dogs, that are from different breeds, then such dream means that he will lead foreign and native soldiers against his enemies in the field;
• Seeing a dog means betrayal – In the dream just to see dog suggest that the dreamer might experience an infidelity or betrayal;
• Hearing of dying or whining dog means disease – In the dream to hear the whine of the dog or sound of dying dog is bad omen and announces disease;
• Black dog means traitor – In the dream to see black dog or any other with dark colored fur (coat, hair) denotes upcoming disaster, a false friend is nearby;
• White dog means good companionship – In the dream to see white dog is good sign and shows luck for the dreamer and indicates true friendship;
• Being bitten repeatedly means bootlickers – In the dream to be bitten by dog or dogs for few or more times indicates that flatterers are around you. If pain was big, then they are hurting you very strong;
• Mad dog means difficulty – In the dream to see crazy, insane or wild dog indicates trouble and that the dreamer might get into the great danger;
• Playing dog means fortune – In the dream to see playing dog or to play with one, symbolizes luck and good friendship with people you know;
• Fighting dog means quarrel – In the dream to see dogs, that are fighting and biting each other, suggest to the dreamer to avoid any dispute in the family;
• Chasing, hounding or rushing dog means bad thoughts and dangerous habits – In the dream to be chased by dog or to see others (people or animals) being chased, rushed, hounded by dogs suggest to the dreamer be more careful about his thoughts and feelings. One should improve his mind and senses, otherwise he remains a troublesome creature;
• Multi-headed dog means fortune – In the dream to see Cerberus (multi headed hell hound) denotes the possibility of great profit.

Medicine Wheel Meanings:

Keywords

Friend, loyal, protective, outcast, hero, ally, loving nature.

Description

Dog – the domesticated relative of both, the wolf and the coyote, – has been for long time great friend of man. For many centuries, the dog is the companion of the human and has provided his protection, his love and his loyalty to the people. Some legends tell that the dog, because of his devotion to the people, was often treated badly by the rest of the animals and was expelled from the animal world.

Nevertheless, the history of man and dog is closely interwoven. In many cases people have maintain a lot of good, reached their goals and destination, saved their lives and families, just because of the help of dogs. And throughout the time humankind become in love for the first time with a member of the animal kingdom. Historically, and because of these circumstances, the dog is the great hero much more than the outcast of the animal kingdom.

General Meaning

Dog in the dream is the symbol of loyalty, friendship and protection. Dog represents your connection to the animal kingdom or your connection to the inner animal within yourself.

Association

Dreaming of tired or poor dog can be initiated by a dirty word with which a person is losing his honor.

Transcendent Meaning

Dog in the world of the dream symbolizes an important ally or a leader.

Contexts’ Meanings:

* Please, see meanings of dreams about puppy or specific dog breads, pets or animals, and barking.

For everyone, as internal stimulus is a full bladder. Unavoidable need to use a toilet for peeing makes a dream of water. Your subconscious mind follows physical state of your body and calls you to wake up by giving you a feeling of wetness. Thus it can be achieved by dreaming about swimming in ocean, sea, river or even being in a rain. Any kind of a liquid that touches your body, especially if you are sinking in it, may remind about a time for urination.

For all, a shortage of liquids in a body can be a cause of drinking water dream. This physical dependency is the meaning of a dream and it is represented by any kind of giving or taking water, like fetching it from a well or a tap. An additional need for energy is another meaning, but only if drinking sweet drinks in a dream. Drowning dream can happen because of an excessive consumption of liquids. See full bladder explanation above. All these causes are also internal stimulus, which works as an alert to reassess waking life habits.

For everybody, the Full Moon is a cause of dreams about waves and tides, currents and streams or torrents, floods and waterfalls – or any other movement, the rise and the fall, of water. This meaning comes from the Full Moon influence on the physical World, where the Moon and the Sun and the rotation of the Earth combined together exert the gravitational forces to make water levels changes. Thus bodily liquids are being affected as well. It prompts subconscious mind to recreate water movement, like flooding or waves of ocean or sea, in a dream. The Full Moon and its activity alone is external stimulus, but effect of it on physical body creates internal stimulus. This combined power is affecting all beings.

For a woman, various physical changes brought by fluctuations of liquids before and during the period are a cause for water dreams to occur. It is an internal stimulus. In case of sudden start of bleeding during a sleep, this cause becomes external, as a blood is sensed externally. Thus dreaming of going deep in water, like falling or diving, and suffocating may occur.

For a woman, an ovulation is a reason of floating or walking on water in a dream. It notes that you are prepared to start a new life. Also, dreaming of swimming in deep waters and not feeling shortage of air may represent a release of an ovum. This is internal stimulus. Additionally, same meaning of being fertile is indicated by fishing or seeing fishes in clear water. This fertility knowledge is based on physiological and psychological cooperation in human body, thus it used as a ground for clairvoyance. And symbolic significance of fish in water is always associated with pregnancy.

For a woman, during a pregnancy dreaming of water is usual. An internal stimulus is an amniotic fluid inside a sac within belly where a foetus resides. Thus the movements of embryo increase frequency of water dreams. If foetus moves or water breaks while sleeping, before it happens or during the process, a mind can invoke an image of storm in a sea or an ocean. Also drowning or choking with water means the same.

For a man, especially for a young adult, most common during adolescence, a pressure in the reproductive organs caused by a seminal fluid can be internal stimulus for a dream about water. A nocturnal emission can invoke the visions about being at beach near calm sea or ocean, lying in a bath, swimming in a river or a lake. A release of a sperm resembles running water from shower. Thus during an ejaculation and an orgasm a dream of taking a shower is usual. In addition, a wet dream, as a cause of physical function, consists not only of water but erotic images too, it can be a nude attractive body floating in an aquatic surroundings.

For a woman is same as for a man, but not so frequent. A nocturnal vaginal wetness and an orgasm can trigger the water dreams. It can be seen as overflowing, turbulent water becomes calm.