Dream Symbol: Common dream world symbols and their real world meanings

Dreams are fascinating, confusing and amazing all at once, and figuring out what the objects in our dreams really stand for can be a fascinating hobby as well as a way to gain insight into our deeper lives. The world of dreams and dreaming is a fascinating one, and it continues to be a fertile ground for debate and interpretation even today.

Every dream is unique to the individual who dreamed it, and when it comes to dreams there are no hard and fast rules, only general guidelines. Listed below are some of the most commonly seen dream symbols and their most commonly assigned meanings.

Dream Symbol: Abandonment
The abandonment theme is a familiar one for dreams, and it often reflects real world fears of being abandoned or left behind.

Dream Symbol: Birth
A dream of giving birth can indicate concern about giving birth, or of getting pregnant. Birth can also be a symbol of revitalization.

Dream Symbol: Church
Dreams of being in a church can point toward a spiritual longing, or a need for spiritual guidance.

Dream Symbol: Devil
In dreams, the devil can clearly stand for evil, but in some cases, he can signify craftiness or sneakiness as well.

Dream Symbol: Failure
Dreams of failure are typically represent worry or concern. The failure in the dream can take many forms, such as failing a test, failing in a task at work, or attempting to do something and failing in your dream.

Dream Symbol: Fight
Dreaming you are a in a fight can denote you have stressed issues in your life, or fighting against part of your personality.

Dream Symbol: Garbage
Garbage in a dream often denotes unwanted items. This can be a proposal to discard old habits or characteristics.

Dream Symbol: Hammer
Dreaming of using a hammer can be a sign of building and creativity.

Dream Symbol: Island
Dreaming about being stranded on an island can be a sign of feelings of being stuck, or of not knowing what to do.

Dream Symbol: Key
Dreaming about a key may mean that the dreamer has a secret that he is afraid to reveal.

Dream Symbol: Landing
Dreaming of landing in an airplane can be a sign of that the end of a long journey (either a literal or a spiritual journey) is at hand.

Dream Symbol: Marriage
Getting married in a dream can represent commitment, to either a partner or a new lifestyle.

Dream Symbol: Night
Dreaming about night can mean that the dreamer is uncertain about some things in his or her life. Everything is in darkness and unclear.

Dream Symbol: Poison
Dreaming about poison can represent something the dreamer is trying to get rid of. It can also be a symbol for pain in the waking world.

Dream Symbol: Quicksand
Dreaming about quicksand can signify that the dreamer feels trapped by his or her current situation.

Dream Symbol: Running
Running in a dream can symbolize a desire to escape from something in the waking world.

Dream Symbol: Snake
In the dream world, a snake can be a sign of evil, or a harbinger of bad things to come.

Dream Symbol: Thunder
Hearing thunder in a dream can be a symbol of encouragement or insight. Thunder can also be seen as a forewarning.

Dream Symbol: Window
Peering through a window in a dream can be a sign of the dreamer’s outlook. The outlook depends on what is seen through the window, and what feelings are generated by the view.