Dreams about objects

Keys, mirrors, money, phones, houses: everyday objects carry meanings in dreams that tradition has been cataloguing for centuries. Each object in the dictionary crosses that tradition with contemporary dream psychology.

63 symbols

• House

  What does it mean to dream about a house?

• Car

  What does it mean to dream that you're driving a car?

• Money

  What does it mean to dream about money?

• Mobile phone

  What does it mean to dream about a mobile phone?

• Mirror

  Does a broken mirror in a dream mean bad luck?

• Keys

  Is dreaming about losing your house keys a bad omen?

• Clock / Watch

  Does dreaming of a clock stopping mean something bad will happen?

• Weapon (knife or gun)

  Does dreaming about weapons mean I have violent impulses?

• Clothes

  Why do I dream I'm poorly dressed somewhere important?

• Food

  Is dreaming of spoiled food a bad omen?

• Book

  What does it mean to dream of a book you can't read or understand?

• Ring

  Does dreaming someone gives me a ring mean I'll really get engaged?

• Bed

  Does dreaming of a bed always have a sexual meaning?

• Suitcase

  What does it mean to dream of losing my suitcase?

• Stairs / Ladder

  Is it true Freud interpreted stairs as a sexual symbol?

• Door

  What does dreaming of a locked door mean?

• Window

  What does dreaming of a broken window mean?

• Candle

  What does it mean to dream that a candle goes out?

• Computer

  Why do I dream my computer is failing or frozen?

• Shoes

  Is it true Freud interpreted shoes as a sexual symbol?

• Handbag or wallet

  What does it mean to dream about losing your bag or wallet?

• Jewelry

  What does it mean to dream about jewelry?

• Coin

  What does it mean to dream about a coin?

• Box or chest

  What does it mean to dream about a locked chest or box?

• Old photograph

  Does dreaming of a photo of someone deceased mean it's a message from them?

• Letter or mail

  What does it mean to dream about receiving a letter?

• Wedding dress

  Does dreaming about a wedding dress mean I'll get married soon?

• Bicycle

  What does it mean to dream about riding a bicycle?

• Guitar or musical instrument

  What does it mean to dream about playing guitar or another instrument?

• Doll (childhood toy)

  Is it a bad sign to dream about a scary doll?

• Scissors

  What does it mean to dream about scissors?

• Umbrella

  What does it mean to dream about a broken umbrella?

• Mask

  What does it mean to dream about a mask?

• Crown

  What does it mean to dream that you're wearing a crown?

• Shield

  What does it mean to dream about a shield?

• Chains or shackles

  Does dreaming about chains or shackles always mean oppression?

• Lamp or lantern

  What does it mean to dream that a lamp or flashlight goes out?

• Painting

  What does it mean to dream about a painting?

• Empty chair

  What does it mean to dream about the empty chair of someone who has died?

• Rope

  What does it mean to dream about a rope that breaks?

• Hat

  What does it mean to dream about a hat?

• Gloves

  What does it mean to dream that you're wearing gloves?

• An empty cage, or one with an animal inside

  What does it mean to dream about a cage with an animal inside?

• Anchor

  What does it mean to dream about an anchor?

• Compass

  What does it mean to dream about a compass that doesn't work?

• Old map

  What does it mean to dream about an old map?

• Video tape or audio recording

  What does it mean to dream about listening to an old recording?

• Curtain

  What does it mean to dream about a closed curtain you can't open?

• Coffin

  Does dreaming of a coffin announce a real death?

• Gift

  Does dreaming of receiving gifts announce good news?

• Glasses

  What does it mean to dream about glasses?

• Garbage

  Does dreaming about garbage mean something is wrong in my life?

• Table

  What does it mean to dream of a table full of people?

• Needle and thread

  What does it mean to dream that I am sewing?

• Scales

  What does it mean to dream about scales?

• Crib

  Does dreaming of a crib mean I am going to have a child?

• Perfume

  Does smelling a deceased loved one's perfume mean they are visiting me?

• Hammer

  Does dreaming of a hammer mean I am an aggressive person?

• Broom

  What does it mean to dream about a broom?

• Bottle

  Is dreaming about bottles related to alcohol?

• Backpack

  How is dreaming of a backpack different from dreaming of a suitcase?

• Soap

  Does dreaming of soap mean I feel guilty about something?

• Bread

  Does dreaming of bread announce financial prosperity?