What is a dream symbol?

A dream symbol is an image, object, person, or situation that appears in your dreams and carries psychological meaning. Dream symbols often represent unconscious thoughts, emotions, or desires that your mind is processing during sleep.

How do I interpret my dreams?

To interpret your dreams, start by recording them immediately upon waking. Then identify the main symbols and consider what they mean to you personally. Our dream dictionary provides psychological interpretations based on Jungian and Freudian analysis to help guide your understanding.

Are dream meanings universal?

While some dream symbols have common interpretations across cultures, dream meanings are often personal. The same symbol can mean different things to different people based on their experiences, culture, and emotional associations.

Dream Symbols Dictionary

Discover the hidden meanings behind your dreams. Our comprehensive dictionary contains over 2,078 dream symbols with in-depth psychological interpretations based on Jungian and Freudian analysis.

Over 2,000+ dream symbols to explore

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H

Hacking Hag Hail Hair Haircut Hairpiece Half Hall or Hallway Halloween Hallucination Halo Ham Hammer Hammock Hamster Hand Handshake Handcuffs Handicap Handkerchief Handle Hang Hang Ups Hard Drive Harmonica Harmless Snake Harp Harvesting Hat Haunted House Hawk Hazard Head Head Lice Headline Headstone Hear Heart Heart Chakra Heartbeat Heaven Heavy Hedge Heel Height Helicopter Hell Helm Helmet Help Herd Hermaphrodite Hermit Hero Hex Hickey Hide ‘n Seek Hiding High Chair High Heels High School Highlighter Highway Hijacking Hiking Hill Hippie Hitchhiking Hitler Hitman Hives Hobby Holding A Baby Hole Holidays Hollywood Holocaust Hologram Holy Grail Home Homecoming Home Improvements Homosexuality Hometown Homework Honey Honeycomb Honeymoon Hood Hooks Horizon Horn Hornet Horoscope Horses Horseshoe Hose Hospital Hostage Hot Hot Air Balloon Hot Coals Hot Dog Hot Pepper Hot Water Hot Springs Hourglass House Houseboat House Flooding House Keys Housekeeper Housework Howling Huge Waves Hugging Hula Hoop Human Waste Human Trafficking Humpback Whale Humming Hummingbird Hunger Hunting Hurdles Hurting Hurricane Hurry Hurting Husband Huskey Hut Hydrant Hyena Hypnosis Hysterectomy

I

Ibis Ice Ice Cream Ice Cream Truck Icebergs Ice Cave Ice Cube Ice Pick Ice Sculpture Ice Skating Icicles Icing Icy Roads Identification Idiot Idle Idols Igloo Ignition Ignored Ignor Iguana Illness Illumination Imitation Immaculate Conception Immobile Immortal Immigration Officer Impale Impeach Impossible Tasks Impostor Impotence Imprisonment Inauguration Incense Incest Incoherent Income Incompetent Incubus Independent Indian Indigestion Infant Infection Infertile Infidelity Inflate Inheritance Initials Initiation Injection Injury Ink In-Laws Inn Inner Tube Inquisition Insane Inscription Insects Inside Inside Out Insomnia Instant Message Instructions Instruments Insulation Insult Insurance Intercom Interest Internet Interpreter Interacting With Celebrity Interlocking Hands Interrogation Interrupt Intersection Interview Internal Bleeding Intoxicated Intravenous Drip Intruder Invalid Invasion Inventor Inventory Investment Invincible Invisible Invitation I-Pod IQ Test Ireland Iris Irish Potatoes Irish Wolfhound Iron Ironing Clothes Iron Gate Irrigate Irritation Island Itch Ivy

P

Pacifier Package Packing Pagan Page Pageant Pager Pail Pain Paint Paintball Pairs Pajamas Palace Palm Palm Branch Palm Reading Palm Tree Pan Panic Attack Panties Pants Pantyhose Paper Paper Bag Paper Plates Paparazzi Parachute Paragliding Parade Parallel Universe Paralyzed Paramedics Paranoia Paranormal Parasites Parents Park Parking Lot Parking Ticket Parliament Parrot Party Paris Parents Dying Passageway Passenger Passport Password Past Path Pastor Pavement Pawnshop Paycheck Payphone Peace Peacock Peak Peanuts Pearl Pears Pebble Pedestal Pedicure Peeing Peel Peephole Peeping Pen Pencil Penis Penny Perfume People Period Blood Perming Hair Personal Trainer Pets Pharaoh Pheasant Phone Number Photo Piano Picture Picking Picking Fruits Picnic Pie Pigeon Pig Pill Pilot Pimples Pink Pipes Plane Plane Crash Plane Hijacked Plants Plenty Playing A Game Poop Polar Bears Police Politician Poltergeist Pointing Poison Pope Popping Porch or Patio Positive Pregnancy Test Possession Possum Potato Praying Pregnancy President Preserves Pressure Prison Priest Pride Princess Diana Prostitute Protection Prophet Psychiatric Hospital Psalm 23 Psoriasis Puma Pumpkin Punch Purse Pursuit Pus Pushed Puppies Putty Puzzle Pajamas Pyramid Python

R

Rabbits Race Racetrack Raccoons Racism Rack Radio Radioactive Raffle Raft Rags Railroad Rain Rainbow Raincoat Rake Rambling Ramp Ransom Rape Rash Rats Rattlesnakes Ravens Ravine Raw Razor Reach Reading Reality Show Rear Ended Rear-View Mirror Rebel Rebirth Receipt Recipe Recognition Recommencement Record Record Player Recycle Red Color Red Carpet Red Meat Redecorating Reef Referee Reflection Refrigerator Refugee Refusal Regret Rehabilitation Rehearsal Reincarnation Reindeer Rejection Relationships Religion Remember Renovate Rent Repair Replacement Report Report Card Reptile Reputation Rescue Resign Restrained Resurrection Resuscitate Revolution Rewind Rhinos Ribbon Rice Ride Ring Riot Rip Rising Ritual Rival River Road Road Signs Road Trip Roadblock Roadkill Roadwork Roar Roaches Robbery Robot Rock Climbing Rock Star Rocket Rocking Chair Rocks Roller Coaster Romance Roof Room Roommate Roots Ropes Roses Rotting Rotten Eggs Rotten Teeth Rough Seas Rowboat Rowing Rub Rubber Rubber Band Rubble Rug Rules Rumor Running Runaway Running Away Rush

S

Sacrificed Sad Saddle Safe Vault Sage Sailing Saint Salt Salt Water Samurai Sand Sandbox Sangoma Satan Saving Scale Scarecrow School Scissors Scorpion Scotland Scoring A Goal Scones Scooter Screaming Screw Scuba Diving Sea Seafood Seashells Seal Security Guards Seesaw Self Defense Selling Semi Truck Senior home Senior Citizen Serial killer Serpent Serving Food Sewage Sewer Sewing Sex Shadow Shadow Archetype Shark Sheep Shoe Soulmate Shooting Shooting Star Soothsayer Shovel Shower Shrunk Silver Singing Sinking Skating Skateboard Skeletons Sinking Sister Skin Skunks Skydiving Slapping Sleeping Slipping Slug Smelling Smiling Smoke Smoking Snail Snake Sniper Snow Snow Globe Someone You Don’t Talk To Anymore Squeezing Squirrel Squid Squash Spider Spinach Spilling Spirals Spitting Spiritual Guru Stabbing Steps Stones Stomach Storm Stained Clothes Strawberries Stealing Stolen Street Stuck Stripping Submarine Subway Suicide Superhero Sun Surgeon Swallow Swamp Swan Swimming Sword Sweeping Swing Syringe

X

X X Mas Tree Xanax X-Ray Xylophone

Y

Yacht Yantra Yard Yard Sale Yardstick Yarmulke Yarn Yawning Yearbook Yearn Yeast Yellow Yelling Yes Yesterday Yeti Yield Yin and Yang Yodel Yoga Yogurt Yoke Young Yoyo

Z

Zen Zebra Zero Zeus Zigzag Zinc Zip Code Zipper Zip Line Zodiac Zombie Zoo Zookeeper Zoomorphism Zucchini

Understanding Dream Symbols

Dreams have fascinated humanity for millennia. Ancient civilizations believed dreams were messages from the gods, while modern psychology views them as windows into our unconscious mind. Our dream symbols dictionary bridges these perspectives, offering interpretations that honor both the mystical and psychological dimensions of dreaming.

The Psychology of Dream Symbols

Carl Jung, the father of analytical psychology, believed that dreams speak in the language of symbols and archetypes. These universal patterns exist in what he called the collective unconscious—a shared repository of human experience that transcends individual memory. When you dream of water, for instance, you're tapping into millennia of human association between water and emotion, purification, and the unconscious itself.

How to Use This Dream Dictionary

While our dictionary provides rich interpretations for each symbol, remember that your personal associations are equally important. A snake might traditionally symbolize transformation or hidden fears, but if you grew up with a pet snake, your dream might carry entirely different meaning. Use our interpretations as a starting point for your own exploration.

Keep a Dream Journal

The best way to understand your dreams is to record them consistently. Dream Journal Ultimate makes this easy with voice recording, AI-powered interpretation, and pattern tracking across your dream history. The more you engage with your dreams, the more their symbols will reveal to you.