Dam
A dam will represent pent-up emotions that have been held back for a long time, therefore a dam breaking is literally a release of an emotional build up. Who's at breaking point? Dams are built to prevent floods and because water almost always represents emotions in dream language we can suppose that a dam breaking is a release of pent up anger, fear, worry or any emotion that is being held back. Dams also have reservoirs or reserves of water and create a balance between the water than can be released and is useful and water that needs to be stored or held back so think about what is creating an emotional imbalance and what feeling can safely be released.
Dancing
(See Acrobat/Ballroom/Gymnast)
Dancing
(See Acrobat/Ballroom/Gymnast)
Dancing can be a way of expressing your happiness and in dream language it can sometimes be used as a symbol for getting closer with someone special. Dance is also used to express freedom and going with the flow, the dance you create links with how you express yourself on a deeper level, and it recreates how you connect with the people around you. A good translation of dancing depends on the type of dance you do in your dream, if you are dancing with lots of other people then the dream is showing you how you get on with and work with the people you associate with, whereas dancing with a partner is a more of a private affair and mimic a sexual relationship. You might also be showcasing your creativeness and talents, putting your work out there for others to see. How well you perform the dance in the dream is merely your own opinion being expressed about yourself. The type of dance will give further information for you to consider in your translation.
A dance troupe probably represents the people you work with and how you relate and blend with them, whereas tribal dances link with your earthly family or your spiritual group. Ballroom dancing represents your social circle but depending on the specific dance may be used to symbolise other aspects like sharing your personal space with a partner. Dancing or performing in a synchronised way with other people is a way for you to get in tune with them so that you can make relationships work or bring them into order. If a dreamer has a detailed understanding of dance and the many different dances there are perhaps because dance is part of their work then it would be more likely that they would dream of specific dances and would therefore understand the symbolism that is connected with a dance type, generally dream language uses the dreamers own understanding which can relay a message best suited for that person.
Danger (See Obstacles/Warnings)
Any kind of danger that you are presented with in a dream will usually symbolise the risky situations or circumstance that unfold around you, the idea is that you are forewarned so you can make decisive and informed choices which insure protection for yourself or others around you. These dreams are mostly about working out what is risky and then making sensible informed choices. If danger is the overall theme of a dream its likely to be what is called a warning dream to help you change direction or inform you to help someone else.
Darkness
(See Day and Night)
Darkness is a symbol that helps you to understand:
· Negativity.
· Depression.
· The dark forces within.
· Spiritual ignorance.
· Being kept in the dark.
· The unknown.
· Lack of growth and progress.
Darn
Darning provides a simple translation of trying to patch something up or repair it, maybe a relationship or friendship but you could also be trying to repair mistakes that were made over time. A split in clothing or something else might represent a split or divide between people, perhaps you are trying to repair this and bring people back together.
Dart
(See Aim/Target)
In dream language any kind of arrow or dart symbolises the point that you are trying to make or the target that you are trying to reach. If or not the dart reaches its target will be important because this gives you clues to if you can fulfil your objectives.
Dawn
The dawning of a new time in your life, the sun coming up symbolises happiness and growth for the dreamer.
· The dawn of a new era.
· New beginnings.
Day and Night (See Darkness/Dusk/Light)
If you are aware of day and night in your dreams then you are being reminded of how one phase of your life moves gently into another one, darkness eventually turns into light. A balance between positive and negative or perhaps opposites attract.
Dead/Death
(See Burial/Dead People/Mortuary)
Most people are frightened by death dreams, they fear it foretells the death of someone they love but dreaming of death usually refers to the death of something rather than someone and we need a mini death to occur so that we can start again, so if you view a death dream as a new beginning it will not seem quite so forbidding. Other symbols in the dream might give an indication as to what the death is referring to, when we have finished with a certain part of our life it can penetrate our dreams as a death. Lost opportunities!
Dead People
(See Death/Mortuary/Zombies)
When you dream about people from the spirit world it is usually because they want to give you a message of some kind, they often show up in a dream to let you know that they are at peace and to bring you comfort in your own distress.
Decapitated
(See Dismembered)
This will be a play on words rather than a literal translation, it symbolises someone losing their head or being disconnected from real life. Mental disassociation!
Decorating
(See Buildings/Paint/Wallpaper)
There is a lot of symbolism that can be gained from redecorating a room although they are very similar to cleaning a room, which in dream language explains the need for you to get rid of negativity and freshening up your ideas and ways of thinking to help create order and structure within your life. You want to renew and refresh either your surroundings or your home life, perhaps you wish to replace the old with the new and the effort of decorating is a way to show you the effort you must put into making things happen. Changes for the better need to be worked on, you cant just sit and watch things deteriorate and expect to be happy.
To be stripping walls is a way for you to understand the need to get to the bare brunt of a problem or to acknowledge that there is a problem to be dealt with. If you are hanging new wall coverings then you are attempting to cover or hide problems away, this is more appropriate when you are aware that the wall you are covering is in need of repair, but if the wall is smooth and faultless then you are merely improving on what you already have, this will often be appropriate for a relationship or for your home life which of course becomes dull and boring and needs reinventing.
Painting is another way to symbolise these same scenarios although the outcome is more permanent, you are attempting to disguise, repair and rejuvenate the old relationship to make it into something that you can live with once again.
· Make do and mend.
· Decorating the truth.
Deformity - Disfigurement
This symbolises a distorted way of thinking, but it can also represent suffering that is caused by another persons behaviour. Being disfigured in a dream is a way of showing you changes or damage that cannot easily be reversed.
Desert
(See Drought/Dry/Sand)
The desert would suggest the feeling of being deserted and left alone to cope. The lack of water brings your attention to the drying up of emotions when they have been exhausted. Stones and rocks symbolise hardness of the heart, they also stand as an example of the obstacles you must get over to change your relationships or circumstances.
· Love can dry up.
· Desertion.
Desk
(See Furniture/Work)
A desk will be used as a symbol for work, career or learning, the type of desk can help with the correct translation, if for example you dream of a school desk then the dream might be relating to your spiritual education, It can equally link with lessons you need to learn or have learned in the past and how your education will continue to develop throughout your life. If the desk is a work or office desk, then the dream symbol probably relates to your physical work or occupation. The size and condition of the desk will help to relay your current work load. A desk that is too large will tell you that you find the work load heavy or that it is taking up too much room in your life, too small and you feel dissatisfied with the work that you do or that there is not enough work to provide for your monetary needs. It may also be that you need to move-on to bigger ventures or that you have outgrown your current role. The effort you need to put into your spiritual progression. Your work life needs to be assessed.
Devil
(See Evil)
A force to be reckoned with and overcome, the devil can symbolise the fight 'within' regards the facets of your own personality. There could be someone else leading you astray or tempting you with things that are detrimental. The devil is sometimes used as a warning not to dabble with the unknown he will also symbolise any negative force that you must overcome.
Diamonds
(See Crystal/Quartz)
Diamonds can symbolise a few different things in dream language, a person who is a diamond, the durability and permanence of a relationship, the clarity of a situation and the many different facets of the personality. A diamond can represent the attributes we work hard for and the rewards that we receive for that hard work. Fake diamonds however symbolise the fact that you are not actually getting what you expected, what you thought was a good thing might turn out to be worthless.
- The time it takes to create perfection.
- Diamonds symbolise the rewards for the enlightened.
- The many facets of a strong personality.
Dice
(See Games)
Take a chance or stop chancing it; you are the best judge of which personal translation is appropriate. Probability and chance!
Digging
(See Archaeology/Dirt)
If you are digging in a dream then you are looking for something that you have covered up or buried away, maybe you feel that something is missing in your life and you are trying to recover it. You are subconsciously looking for what is missing, this is especially so if you are unaware of what you are digging for. Spiritually you may be digging up information for your own progression or alternatively digging up the dirt on someone.
Dinner/Dining
(See Café/Eating/Food/Restaurant)
What you are eating is important when translating this type of dream; food provides the nourishment that is needed for personal contentment. The type of food that you are eating will help to show you if you are fully contented or not, if you are enjoying the food then you are fulfilled, if there is something wrong with the food in your dream then you feel dissatisfied with what's on your plate now. A balanced diet equals a balanced contented life in dreams, so all variations of eating, food and dining will be informing you of what is provided for you spiritually or in your day to day life.
- Balance in all things brings true satisfaction
- Whats on your plate?
Dirt
(See Cleaning/Digging/Dust/Mud/Washing)
It depends in which way dirt is used in your dream for a good translation but if something is dirty it can symbolise when something needs care and attention to get rid of the negative energy that builds up. If you are dirty then negative energy is building up on and around you, but because dirt also symbolises growth it helps to explain that by learning to deal with negative energy you are also growing in alternative ways. Your ‘self defenses’ are expanding as you learn and negotiate the challenges that negative experiences or negative people bring you. Dirt or soil is used as a template for growth and holds within it all the potential that is available for spiritual or personal growth. Mud is a mixture of dirt and water and symbolises a mix of emotions and negativity and how you can get stuck in those feelings. Dirty hands show that hard graft or a certain amount or essential maintenance is needed to get a job done.
- Doing the dirty work that no one else wants to do.
- Digging the dirt on someone.
- Clean up your act.
- Spiritual growth comes from learning to overcome negativity.
Dismantle
(See Broken)
To dismantle or to break something up in a dream advises you to break something down into smaller more manageable pieces so that you can understand the finer details and intricate workings. This sort of symbol will be used to represent a situation or relationship that needs further understanding. Break ups?
Dismembered
(See Amputation/Decapitated)
To be dismembered in your dream, or to lose a limb symbolises that you feel broken, there has been, or needs to be a severance of some sort. Afflictions in dreams usually represent hurts inflicted by other people's actions or words that cause you pain.
- A need to get over a loss and heal.
- Being torn apart.
Display
Seeing or watching a display of some kind might link with a display of feelings, perhaps a display of affection. The type of display will help you with your translation. A firework display can translate as a display of heated actions or feelings that erupt; sometimes all you can do is stand back and watch. Fireworks are also used to mark an important occasion or to celebrate an occasion.
Doctor
(See Chemist/Hospital/Medicine/Nurse)
Doctors are regularly used in dreams as a representation of someone who can help us, like a chemist or a nurse. The reason for this type of symbol is to make you aware that there is always help available for any given problem, you might have to go out there and find it but generally you will discover the help you need. (Not always the help you want unfortunately)
· Looking for a remedy.
· Spiritual help to aid growth and healing.
Documents
(See Letters/Mail)
When you are aware of any kind of documentation in your dream then perhaps the dream is attempting to bring your attention to legalities or paperwork that needs to be completed for an issue to be settled. Give further thought to the small print or to the quality of the information that you are given. When information is documented it is being saved for future reference, consider if your own actions were reflected upon, would you do things differently?
Dog
(See Animals/Wolf)
Dogs are faithful friends and can also be viewed as protectors, so they often symbolise the protection that is available to you from faithful companions or spiritual helpers, whereas vicious dogs usually symbolise the vicious side of somebody’s nature. A pack of dogs or wolves symbolise the group soul working together to reach a goal.
Dolphin
(See Animals)
Our psychic abilities are highlighted by Dolphins, communication and using natural instincts to help you deal with the emotional journey you are on.
- The higher self.
- The shared consciousness.
- The guardian of your emotions
Door
(See Windows and Doors in Buildings)
A door in a dream is sometimes used as a symbol to show you the ‘way out’ of a situation, or to inform you that as one door closes another one opens. If something is stopping the door from opening (an obstacle dream) then this helps you to acknowledge that something is stopping you from moving forward or making progress with what you want to do. Open doors are obviously more positive than closed ones, but remember that sometimes you have to close the door on something or someone because it is time to move on.
· You feel trapped by your present circumstances.
· Blocked opportunities.
Dove
(See Birds)
· The Holy Spirit.
· Peace, love and harmony.
Dragging
(See Pushing/Pulling)
If you are dragging something along in your dream, then you are trying to drag along baggage that is unwanted. Dragging someone along usually requires effort on your part and this dream suggests that they do not want to come along, so your efforts are wasted.
· Being forced to move on.
· Trying to remove obstacles.
Dream Catchers
They are handmade Native American objects based on a willow hoop, on which is a woven web decorated with feathers and beads. They are believed to allow good, happy dreams through to us while protecting us from bad dreams or nightmares, which get caught in the web. In dreams they symbolise a protective shield that we create to keep us safe from negativity or harm. If you believe in their powers, you yourself have helped to create the power that it holds by sending out thoughts that you do not except negativity in your dreams, these thoughts are the protective force that bind to the dream catcher and are weaved into its being, and therefore making it capable of doing the job which it was designed to do.
To dream of a dream catcher would mean that you need to sort through your ideas and motivations to separate the negative forces from the positive ones and reevaluate your life's true vocation or direction. Your dreams can be realised when you sift out the negatives from your life in the same way as a dream catcher filters out the bad dreams.You have protection from external negativity, but you must control the internal negativity that you yourself create.
Drink
(See Alcohol)
If you are thirsty in a dream it can be because you are thirsty and need to wake up and drink because sometimes our physical needs transcend into our dreams. Symbolically you may have a thirst for something else like knowledge, money or fun. Thirst dreams show us that no matter how much we receive sometimes we just cannot quench that thirst. Thirst and hunger can also show you how you are not getting what you need from a person. An Emotional thirst.
Drip/Dripping
Information about emotions is filtering through to you slowly. Maybe someone is afraid to let you know everything now. An emotional energy leakage!
Drop
If you drop something in your dream, then you are basically saying "I cannot hold on to this anymore and I am going to have to let it go." Maybe this is what you are saying in your present situation, you need to drop something and let it go. If the object you drop breaks it is because you need to break from the 'thing' that is causing you the problem. Look up the object that is dropped to help you with the translation.
Drought
(See Desert/Dry)
This helps you to understand that without water (emotions) nothing can grow or develop. You can wait for the drought to be over if that is what you want, but an emotional downpour might be what is needed to clear the tension. A drought can also symbolise a time of going without essential comfort, support or nurture.
- Emotional wasteland.
- Lack of enthusiasm.
- Feeling unloved?
Drowning
(See Swimming/Water)
You feel like you are drowning in your own emotions, perhaps you are overcome by responsibilities and pressure and the feeling of trying to stay afloat when everything is getting on top of you is being explained by the drowning scenario. To see somebody who you know drown in your dream will relate to their ability to cope and survive when times get tough. If it is a child who you know that is drowning, then the dream is making you aware of their difficulties because you are in a position to support and help them. They are learning to cope on an emotional level, usually at times like starting school or dealing with family issues.
· Learning to cope and survive emotionally with life.
· Sink or swim.
Drugs
(See Medicine/Pill)
To be given drugs in a dream against your will shows that you have not got control over a situation and that your own ability to make informed choices is dictated by someone else. If you take illegal drugs in a dream, then you are attempting to find a substitute for happiness which will be detrimental to you in the long run. Ironically drugs can also symbolise a spiritual journey that we have no control over. Whereas taking medicine or tablets can help you understand that you need to find a cure or a problem before healing can begin.
Drum
(See Dancing/Energy/Music)
Drummers are said to lead and dictate the pace that is needed to move you forward towards success.
· The natural rhythm of life.
· Dancing to somebody else's drum.
· Creative energy.
· Drum up some enthusiasm.
· Spiritual vibration.
Dry
(SeeDesert/Drought)
If something is dry in your dream then it is showing you the lack of emotional commitment from someone, it can also symbolise that the tears have dried up, perhaps it is time to move on from a situation because it has nothing of value left for you. Without water nothing will grow therefore dryness would symbolise a lack of ability to grow or develop.
Ducks
(See Animals)
Ducks can symbolise your emotional dealings and how well you cope with emotional ups and downs, family can be symbolised by ducks, any birds that flock together usually represents a group who look out for each other. Remember the saying ‘water off a duck's back’ and birds of a feather stick together!
Dungeon
(See Basement/Cellar)
A dungeon can symbolise the hidden aspects of the personality, the dark secrets that are hidden away, it can represent depression and negative thoughts that you do not wish to acknowledge. It is where you store the information which you do not wish to deal with. Being locked in a dungeon helps you to acknowledge feelings and thoughts that are locked away, you cannot move on from them.
Dusk
(See Darkness/Day/Night)
Darkness will link with depression or negativity and perhaps spiritual ignorance. Dusk is a symbol that is helping you to understand being on the edge of darkness, your positive thoughts are often overtaken by the negative ones.
Dust
Broom/Cleaning/Dirt/Sweeping/Washing
To dream of dust over an object may be showing you that a talent needs dusting off, it could mean that you have let something gather dust and now is the time to polish it and start using it again. Dust could also symbolise an idea that has turned to dust through lack of motivation. Dust is all that is left when something has 'gone'.
Dwarf
Something is stunted and unable to grow any further, it may be spiritual growth and development, but it could also explain a situation or project that is unable to develop. An idea or relationship that has not reached its full potential.