Dream Dictionary

See Armour

Armour could represent your defence mechanisms, those things that you use to protect yourself from self and/or others (e.g. denial and repression). Physical barriers may keep others away, as will your more negative behaviours and attitudes. On a more spiritual note, some believe that dreaming about armour may be a good sign that represents a shield of protection from difficulties and temptation.

If you dream that you see or smell somebody else's armpit, it can mean that person has characteristics that you want to display in public yourself.

If you smell your own armpit, you may be hoping that people will accept you.

The basic theme of an army in one’s dream is a struggle against the forces of evil, against the monsters and demons that threaten us. An army is an overwhelming force, irresistible and indestructible. It is a nameless power. It can represent the forces of our emotions and our basic instincts as a whole. If you dream about an army it is almost always connected with suffering from an internal conflict. A marching army shows that you are about to be overwhelmed by your subconscious. If there are two armies battling each other, it is a clear sign that there is conflict within the dreamer. There is a duality of thoughts, emotional stress and probably anxiety.

The interpretation of this dream symbol may vary depending if the arrow was a tool or a weapon, or a sign pointing direction. Dreaming about an actual arrow may have a range of meaning that includes swiftness, powerful and speedy intuition, mental alertness, precession, illuminating thoughts, and, last but not least, it could be a phallic symbol. To interpret the dream, consider its setting, context and emotional tone. Then, attempt to connect and apply the suggested symbolism to your current situation or state of mind.

See Painting

See Artist

If you dream that you are an artist, it can be a sign that you need to pay more attention to the creative, intuitive and irrational sides of your personality.

In dreams, an ascension contains all the associations of rising or climbing. Dream activity includes many types of ascent: mountains, steep roads, lifts/elevators, staircases, walls, et cetera. Ascents into the sky are by no means rare, whether the body rises on its own or as a passenger or pilot of a plane. This almost always has to do with a spiritual quest, with its attendant risks. See Aeroplane / Airplane in this Dictionary.

See Bomb

To understand your dream, consider all of its details and think about whether you are the attacker or the victim. If you are being attacked, then maybe you are feeling somewhat vulnerable in some area of your daily life. If you are doing the attacking, it may be that you are releasing some of your frustrations and anger while expressing negative feelings in such ways that you are unable to do in daily life.

Theories of evolutionary biology say that dreams of being attacked, whether by another person or by an animal, are designed to teach you how to defend yourself if you are attacked in waking life.

Any part of a house usually represents a part of your self. The attic is the last thing built. Consider the details of the dream and try to figure out what your unconscious is trying to tell you. Some believe that the attic symbolizes the higher self, or best self (i.e. the self that is in contact with the eternal). Others think that the attic symbolizes the sum total of your life's work or it may predict how well you will do in old age. If the attic is full of "neat" stuff, it may imply that you are accomplishing wonderful things and are living up to your potential in this lifetime.

If you dream about an auction, pay attention to the objects that are being sold. What do they represent to you? If you are doing the bidding, do you bid too low or too high? Did you pay more than your purchase was worth? These things could be a sign of whether your goals in life are realistic.

If you dream that you are performing in front of an audience, pay attention to who the people in the audience are and how they make you feel. Is your partner in the audience? What about friends or colleagues? Do you feel nervous or confident? Is the audience supporting you or discouraging you?

In dreams, audiences often consist of people we would consider to be authority figures, such as parents, bosses or teachers. If an authority figure is a member of the audience, your dream may be about proving yourself, and whether you consider yourself to be a failure or a success.

Dreaming that you are taking part in an audition could be a sign that you are feeling vulnerable or that others are testing you. You may need to develop more confidence when you express yourself in waking life. How does your audience respond to your audition? That is a sign of how you think people view you in waking life.

An avalanche is snow, and snow is frozen water. Water symbolizes your emotions, the unconscious, and, at times, life itself. Therefore, this dream is about rapidly and violently descending emotions and thoughts. Emotions, that may have been repressed, have finally been unlocked and may be overwhelming you. You may have this dream during emotionally turbulent times of your life, or in your dreams you may be remembering and reliving some difficult emotional experiences. Old dream interpretation books say that burial in an avalanche may result in good luck in the near future. Therefore, they think that it is a dream of the contrary.