Dream Dictionary

Many people from time to time will have babies or small children in their dreams. If these newborns are strangers to you, you can assume that they represent you. You are the baby and the dream is telling you something about your development in a particular area of your life. At times of great change and renewal, a baby may appear in a dream and represent your potential and a new beginning. Some of the meaning of the dream may be obtained by considering what the baby looked like and was doing. Generally, babies represent innocence and are symbols of the purest form of a human whose possibilities are endless. However, if the baby’s appearance is odd, and if your interactions with it are bizarre or unusual, you need to consider your own well being (psychologically) and think about what personal experiences and psychological hang-ups have prevented you from growing.

See Nanny

Your back can symbolize aspects of yourself that you try to hide in waking life. It can also represent a situation that is in the past.

If you dream that someone turns their back on you, someone may have hurt you very badly in waking life. It can also mean that you feel that other people do not wish to share their thoughts with you.

Traditionally, if you dream that you see someone's back, it is a warning that you should not lend anyone money.

See Feeling Bad

See Superstition

Dreaming of a badge can mean that you want to be part of a group. It could also mean that you want to receive recognition for something.

A badger can signify that you feel that other people are "badgering you" and that you need to get away. It can also be a warning that you have been badgering someone else too much.

A bag or handbag often symbolizes the womb. See Womb

When we bake, we transform matter. We take raw materials and make them into something nutritious and pleasing. Dreaming about baking is a positive dream image. It suggests that you are feeling optimistic and productive.

Some believe that dreaming about baldness is a warning about poor health. However, baldness symbolises a lack of something, just like those who are bald lack hair. Hair represents feelings of personal power and beauty. Consider if such issues are currently relevant in your life.

Dreaming about the ballet or about a ballet dancer can be a sign that you are looking for more balance, grace or control in your waking life.

Dreaming of balloons rising into the air signifies a desire to lift oneself above the mire of current problems or difficulties. If the balloon falls to the ground or is punctured, it could be a manifestation of a feeling of castration.

All types of food bring up issues of nourishment. In the world of classic or superstition-based dream interpretations, eating bananas suggests a period of hard work but little reward. Spoiled fruit usually suggests "spoiled" situations or friendships.

The symbolism here is very similar to that of the adventurer.

If you dream that you are being baptized, it is a sign that you are giving up old attitudes and are receptive to new ideas.

If you dream that you are baptizing someone else, it can mean that you are ready to share your knowledge with others.

If you dream that someone else is being baptized, it can mean that you wish for that person to change in some way.