Dream Dictionary

An Ibis is a symbol of ambition and determination.

Ice, or water in the solid form, is associated with the emotions and the unconsciousness. Dreaming about ice suggests that you may have some emotions or denied psychological issues that are not readily accessible to you. These feelings may be negative. (I.e. fear and anxiety about death or sexual frigidity) Things that are frozen are generally not usable and they do not change or grow. This dream may be pointing to feelings or thoughts that are inaccessible to you or to that part of you that is inaccessible to others. Superstition based dream interpretation books tell us that sitting on ice in your dreams is a dream of the contrary. It indicates that you may have a life of comfort and prosperity.

Eating, making, selling or serving ice cream suggests that you are feeling contentment and satisfaction in your life. Things are well and the best is yet to come. Alternatively, you may be compensating in a dream for a lack in daily life. For example, not enough "sweetness" or sincerity during the day may bring images of ice cream into the night.

Please read the interpretation of ice and take it one step further. This dream suggests that you may have a part of your emotional or psychological life in a stagnant or inaccessible form. You may be functioning in your daily life without regard to large issues that you are denying. This is a good dream symbol that encourages you to look at those parts of your life that you are most reluctant to address but are very important to your happiness.

If you are ill in your dream, please pay attention to your health. At times our unconscious gives us warnings before we are consciously aware of any symptoms. Emotional health can also be included in such dreams, so take care of your relationships and express your feelings in positive ways. If someone you care about is ill in your dream, maybe you are concerned about losing the support and love of that person.

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This could be an extremely disturbing dream, but it does not necessarily have anything to do with sex. It is possible that you may be worried about other aspects of your family life. If this dream persists, you may consider talking to a professional about it. If you are currently making important decisions, don't do anything that is morally questionable because you are already experiencing disturbing dreams associated with taboos that bring up feelings of guilt and shame.

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.

Dreaming about being unfaithful suggests that you take a better look at your current relationship. What was the person in your dream giving you (emotionally or otherwise) that your real life partner does not? Communicate effectively and begin to develop those areas of your relationship that need most improvement. Understanding this dream may assist you in understanding your relationship and the level of attachment to your partner. Many people write about "dreams of cheating." Either they are cheating, or they believe that their boyfriends/girlfriends are cheating on them. In either case, they are upset and outraged by such dreams. It seems logical that these types of dreams are connected to feelings of inadequacy or dissatisfaction. If the partner in your dream was a total stranger, the dream may be much more personal and profound. It could be telling you something about the relationship that you have with yourself by giving you clues about the nature of your unconscious.

Some dream interpretation books name specific insect symbols. However, the main idea to consider when you are interpreting this dream symbol is that you may currently be annoyed or "bugged" by a person or a situation in life. Use common sense and some general impressions about the specific insect when interpreting your dream. For example, if you are dreaming about bees stinging you, think about some of your relationships. If you are dreaming about ants, consider you social interactions and work ethic.

It is very difficult to name just a few possible interpretations for this dream. It is complex and complicated, and the interpretations vary with each dreamer and with the situations in the dream. A sexual dream may be about physical pleasure but it may also be about power, control, manipulation, virility, and effectiveness. It may be a form of wish-fulfilment or a memory. In most cases it is not a prediction of things to come in the near future. If you are watching other people having sex it may be a reflection on your emotional and mental concerns about sexual performance or interaction. The meaning depends on your emotional reactions to what is going on and on the general mood in the dream.

Many people have dreams about being interviewed; in fact job, career and school-related interview dreams are among the most common - even more so if you happen to be expecting to be interviewed in waking life in the near future. If you are expecting to be interviewed in the near future then your dreams may well simply reflect your natural fears and anxieties connected with that. On the other hand, if you're not going to be interviewed soon in waking life, these types of dreams can be a way to analyze your daily thoughts and actions in fine detail, and they may reflect uncertainty regarding your current path through life and the choices you have made.

Because interviews in waking life can literally change your future they are seen as being very important by your subconscious mind, which is why we often become nervous about interviews, and it is therefore used to signify a message of some importance in your dreams - i.e. the underlying details being scrutinized are potentially life changing.

If, for instance, your dream is about a job interview where you fail to acquire the post, it could reflect your own doubts about the way you are coping with your current life choices. If, however, you are late for your interview, or miss it altogether, it could reflect a feeling of life's opportunities passing you by - perhaps even a warning that you must act more quickly to avoid disappointment.

If you are enjoying being interviewed in your dream it might be suggesting that you are a good communicator and that, perhaps, this is an avenue you might like to investigate in waking life.

If you are the one conducting the interview it's important to analyze the person you were interviewing and what they mean to you, noting that other people in dreams often represent other aspects of yourself depending on what they mean to you in waking life. You should also think carefully about what information you were trying to glean from the person you were interviewing.

Seeing an intruder breaking into your house or hurting you or someone else can be a very frightening dream. Depending on the level of fear this dream is, at times, a nightmare. The intruder breaking the law or breaking into your house may be representation of an unconscious part of your psyche. The intruder may be a symbol of your guilt and self-indulgent attitudes or behaviours. On the other hand, it may represent the more negative side of your nature. If you had a fearful real-life experience with an intruder through this dream you may be reliving that experience and hopefully letting go of the fear.

An iris is a spring flower that symbolises several very positive and uplifting conditions. In Japan, it is believed that the iris has the power to purify the body and protect the household from disease and evil. Iris is also a God in Greek mythology. She is a messenger that represents the link between heaven and earth and between gods and men. This is a very interesting and specific dream symbol. In order to figure out what it means to you personally, consider your current needs. Do you have a need for purification and safety or are you looking for inspiration?

Dreaming about being on an island can have several different meanings and could be very revealing. Consider your mood in this dream. Was the island a place of rest, peace or solitude? If the answer is yes, it suggests that you may need time to yourself for restoration and renewal. The sea or the ocean generally symbolizes our unconscious. Thus, if you were very lonely or fearful of the waters around you, it may be an indication that you are unwilling to look deeply into yourself. You may be afraid of the materials that are under the surface of your conscious thoughts and feelings.