Dream Symbols

Being first can be both a pleasure and a challenge. The dream symbolism of the number 1, the first number, may go in either direction.

In waking life, your birthday only comes once a year. You might dream about your birthday if you know it’s coming up soon, and you’re excited — or you have more complicated emotions — about the upcoming party.

Some cultures see the number 4 as a scary indicator of death. However, your dream of the number 4 doesn’t have to be a disturbing omen. More likely, it describes your relationship to stability and security.

Receiving money is often a pleasant experience, so a dream where someone gives you money could certainly count as the fulfillment of a wish. However, money can also be involved in more complicated interpersonal dynamics, so read on to fully interpret your dream of someone giving you money.

Bursting into song like a character in a musical may be rare in waking life. However, anything can happen in a dream, including singing in a wide variety of contexts. Read on to discover what singing in your dream might mean.

Climbing can be hard work. While you might not feel the physical huffing and puffing in your dream, your dream of climbing likely indicates you’re sweating on some level!

Holding hands with someone can be an important step in the development of a new relationship. It has different meanings in different types of relationships, and the same is true of holding hands in a dream.

You can eat all the cake you want in your dreams, because it doesn’t have any calories there. Although there may be doubts about the nutritional value of cake even in waking life, a dream about cake could at least provide you with food for thought!

A feather might be part of a dream catcher you hang above your bed to help you sleep peacefully. However, if you actually see a feather in your dream, it can mean you’ve got a message to decipher.

You might not always be aware of what you’re wearing in your dreams. As in waking life, sometimes other concerns are more pressing.

Some dream symbols take a lot of creative thinking to decode, but emotions are pretty straightforward to interpret. If you’re angry in your dream, it probably means you’re angry about something in your waking life. However, there’s still room for fruitful analysis.

Driving might be a part of your daily routine that you don’t consciously think too much about. While your dreams often process the ordinary things you’ve done lately, a dream about driving that emphasizes your control of the car can have important significance.