The possible symbols which can come up in dreams are just about infinite, but the list provided here will prove to be adequate as far as most dreams are concerned, provided that the following rules are remembered:
Note the feeling of the dream. This tells you whether the symbols encountered are to be interpreted in a positive or negative sense.
Note the story line. This reveals a great deal of information in itself and is a great help in interpretation, since it is the actual sequence of events which indicates the interpretation that is to be followed. The opening scene in a dream is the actual message; the sequences which follow supply the details.
Historical personages, historical events and places are to be viewed in the context of what actually took place where and on what date. Dates are to be treated as numbers. e.g. 12th. March 1807 = 12 + 03 + 1807 = (1 + 2) + 3 + (1 + 8 + 0 + 7) = 3 + 3 + 16 = 3 + 3 + (1 + 6) = 3 + 3 + 7 = 13. If total is greater than 33, reduce to a single digit.
Current celebrities are to be viewed in the light of their activities, the values they uphold, and the images they portray.
Appliances and tools are symbols representing their use. Check this use for possible significance in the listing: e.g. a stove, microwave oven, or toaster, depending upon the context in which they are encountered, could all indicate the activity of eating; that is, the need for spiritual nourishment.
Always take careful note not only of a symbol, but also whether there is more than one. If more than one, see numbers.
Always note colour of clothing, furnishing, plants, hair, eyes, etc., and see colour.
Regard unknown or unseen presences in a dream as a stranger, or if he or she feels very familiar to you, then regard him or her as your own dreamer, or an aspect of yourself.
Scenes from your own past should be seen as the need for recapitulation of that period in your life.
Interaction with family members, friends or acquaintances from the past all indicate the need for recapitulating those relationships.
All nightmares are of extreme importance. If they involve scenes from the past, the need for serious and immediate recapitulation is indicated, for it means that suppressed emotions are reaching a critical point. If they involve current issues, the need for sobriety and impeccability is indicated. If they involve unknown events, they are indicating future events which will either be feared or else cause great stress.
Recurring dreams are either in the nature of past issues which are very important, but which have not yet been resolved, or else prophecies of future events involving the unfoldment of destiny. Note these most carefully and keep constant watch for indications of their unfoldment.
Most things not listed here can safely be taken at face value, but if unknown symbols should be encountered, rely upon your own feeling of what that symbol means to you personally. However, until you are confident in dream analysis, take your interpretation not as fact, but simply as a possibility.
Although the interpretations given in the list of symbols are generally speaking very accurate, it nevertheless does sometimes happen that a symbol will have an interpretation which is in some way different to the one given in the list. Consequently you should never make the mistake of regarding the interpretations given as being the inviolable truth. This list of symbols and their interpretations is merely a guide, and only a guide! In this respect always listen to your heart, and if in any doubt, it is wise to wait for some kind of confirmation.
In working with time it is possible to use either digital or analogue time. Digital time is quicker and easier to use, but analogue time yields more detail. However, both methods are equally accurate and, when understood properly, will both yield an almost identical message, albeit in a different form. Here are the methods:
Digital Time: Work with 24 hours. e.g. Time reads 14h56. See Numbers for interpretation of 14 and 11, (5 + 6 = 11). Remember that the feeling of the dream will indicate whether the interpretation should be positive or negative. Let us assume that in this example the interpretation is to be positive. 14 indicates knowledge, which will yield strength (11). Now add all the digits for overall import; i.e. (1 + 4 + 5 + 6) = 16. This means that the overall effect of the experience will be liberation through the power of intent (16).
Analogue Time: Be careful not to mix analogue with digital times. In the example we are working with the time will now read four minutes to three o’ clock, i.e. ‘four to three’. Proceeding as above, we find that the message now reads stability (4) will lead to mixed abundance through joy and creativity (3). Now adding digits we get (4 + 3) = 7, meaning that the overall import of the message is one of guidance. If we now compare both messages we find that knowledge (14) will manifest in the form of stability (4), which will yield strength (11) in the form of mixed abundance through joy and creativity (3). The overall effect of the experience will be liberation through the power of intent (16) manifesting in the form of guidance (7). (Note how 16 reduces to 7). In working with analogue time take care that the time is read correctly: e.g. 09h15 must be read as being fifteen minutes past nine, in which case the hour precedes the minutes. In other words, the hour indicates the cause and the minutes the effect. However, when the time is 09h45, it should be read as fifteen minutes to ten, in which case the minutes now precede the hour. In other words the minutes now indicate the cause and the hour the effect.
