Dream Symbols

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last updated: 2/2/06

FACE Your self-image; how you present yourself to the world / Expressing an emotion; a reality that needs to be faced or confronted; concerned with appearances or how others see you; dwelling on surface issues; acting deliberately; losing your dignity or wanting to ‘save face’; seeking anonymity / (see EYES, NOSE, EARS, LIPS)
FACTORY Unfullfilling work; drudgery / Habitual reactions; conforming to group thought; lacking in individuality or originality / Being industrious; factoring something in
FAILURE Fear of being inadequate or underperforming / Anxiety over unrealistic goals; something that is not working and needs to be altered / Competitiveness; allowing yourself to be governed by societal standards; feeling weak
FAIRGROUND A public activity / The range of human fate (rich to poor, failure to success, etc.) / The ups and downs of life / (see CARNIVAL)
FALLING Loss of confidence; something that threatens your usual sense of security (relationship, income, social image, belief, etc.) / Coming down to earth from lofty attitudes; needing to establish balance and stability; being unable to maintain a required pace or level of activity; declining interest in something; a fallout / Fear of letting go / If positive: An attitude which allows you to fail without being overly afraid of getting hurt; surrendering yourself to something pleasurable
FAMOUS PEOPLE Your own potential; what you would like to be / Depending on how you relate to the famous person, your ability to accept yourself as respected or appreciated / Characteristics or qualities you project on the famous person that you would like to see in yourself or others / (see ACTOR, ROYALTY)
FAT The magnitude of a situation / Repressed emotions; using a defense mechanism to bolster feelings of inadequacy; feeling that you are ‘carrying more weight’ than you can handle / Overindulgence; talking nonsense; taking an action that has a ‘fat chance’ of succeeding
FATHER Feelings associated with, or characteristics of, your actual father / Leadership; needing to take charge of a situation or become proactive / Authority, physical strength, protection / If negative: Introverted aggression, fear of not being loved or accepted / If dead: Beginning independence; repressed emotions about parent; not feeling provided for
FEAR Something that needs to be embraced, addressed or released / Self-doubt; avoidance; lack of trust
FEATHER Feeling light and free; something that tickles your fancy / Embellishing something; adding details / Wanting recognition for an achievement; attracting like-minded people / Seeking comfort
FEE The price you must pay to achieve a goal
FEET Your foundation in life; that which anchors or grounds you / Personal values; the principles you ‘stand on’ which give you direction / Feeling anxious; looking for stability; being totally involved in something; departing gladly / Being independent, practical or reliable; keeping active, staying alert (on your toes) / Wordplay for ‘feat’
FENCE Indecision; a failure to commit / Self-imposed boundaries that prevent you from fully expressing yourself; an obstacle to growth that needs to be overcome / Social barriers; feeling excluded or shut out / Territorial feelings; being defensive
FIELD Natural inclinations or moods; how you react when away from other people or social pressure / Your field of study or area of activity
FIFTEEN Adolescence / Having an understanding of the relationship between vibration and the ‘law of attraction,’ and being able to manipulate it with ease
FIGHT Unresolved internal conflict; expressing anger or frustration over difficulties in regard to independence or self-confidence / Defensiveness; feeling attacked by another person’s opinions / Competing with others; desire to hurt somebody or damage their reputation / Seeing a tough time through
FILM Attempting to view yourself or a situation objectively / Putting yourself on record; an aspect of your past or a character trait that you’d like to preserve / Escaping the reality of a difficult or painful situation; feeling ‘exposed’ or ‘negative’
FINDING Discovering some aspect of yourself; gaining access to, or use of, something previously hidden or unrecognized (a talent, belief, emotion, etc.)
FINGER Something being pointed out to you (consider what the finger is doing for further clues) / Feeling perplexed (can’t put your finger on it); wanting to leave your mark; being accused or making an accusation; grasping a situation, etc.
FIRE Heated emotions; burning desires; passion; sexuality; potency / Your vital energy or life force / Feeling ‘fired up’ about something; feeling ‘burned’ by someone / Spiritual rituals or initiations / Being unable to find a point of clarity or truth; being too close to something / May relate to an ‘old flame’ or a situation in which you are adding ‘fuel to the fire’ / (see CANDLE, OVEN)
FIREMAN How you deal with your passions, outbursts of emotion, or misplaced energy / Sexual prowess or release; feeling ‘hosed’ or out of control; attempting to extinguish a feeling or desire
FISH Attitudes and urges you have in common with humanity; higher wisdom; going with the flow / Tackling issues; feeling misplaced or that you don’t belong; absence of passion or enthusiasm; getting caught; being hooked on something; wanting to ‘hook up’ with someone / If dead: Not expressing basic urges / If eating: Spiritual nourishment
FIVE Communication, expression, versatility, intellect, function / Your physical experience; experiencing life through the five senses, through the use of your hands, etc.
FLAG Pride; identity; patriotism / A signal, cue, or warning / If white: Surrendering or seeking peace / The flag’s pattern or colors offer further clues
FLOATING Rising above a situation; releasing burdens / Being indecisive; allowing yourself to be carried along by events; feeling a lack of connection or direction; being unattached or uncommitted / Surviving; staying afloat / Total attunement; a letting-go of conscious striving, trusting the unconscious mind’s invitation to ‘be’ instead of ‘do’
FLOOD Overwhelming or uncontrolled emotions you are ‘swept away’ by; feeling inundated or bombarded / (see WATER)
FLOOR Your foundation; your basic attitudes and level of confidence; what supports you / A need to create some stability or become ‘grounded’ / Being shocked or stunned, ‘floored’ by something
FLORENTINE Wanting to be true to your nature rather than imitating classical styles / Beginning to put things in proper perspective
FLOWER Beauty; inner development; blossoming feelings or abilities / Love, tenderness, sexual openness, appreciation, puberty / If dead: Dying love or abilities; old age; the end of innocence / (see GARDEN, COLOR)
FLYING Gaining independence; expressing your potential; breaking free of mental or emotional restrictions; rising above a situation; accomplishing something easily / Escaping the gravity of an oppressive, conscious circumstance; distancing yourself from reality; being indecisive; losing your temper; having delusions of grandeur
FOG Confusion; ignorance; inability to see the real issues at hand; feeling uncertain about what lies ahead; not wanting to see or acknowledge something
FOLLOW Being led by an attitude, hope or habit / If followed by others: Taking the initiative; continuing hope / If following others: Being pursued by a memory, pain, guilt or ambition
FOOD Something that needs to be contemplated (food for thought) / Your sense of well-being or comfort; needing spiritual, emotional, physical or intellectual nourishment / The type of food offers further interpretational clues / (see EATING, RESTAURANT, KITCHEN, CANDY, MEAT, FRUIT, etc.)
FOREST Natural growth; strength; diversity / Feeling overwhelmed or lost; unable to see a clear path; narrow-mindedness / (see TREE, WOOD)
FORK Wanting to penetrate a mystery; relinquishing or handing something over against your will; a reluctant exchange; a feeling that someone may be trying to deceive you / If a fork in the road: Needing to make an important choice or decision
FORMULA Seeking an established, uncontroversial approach to solving a problem / Seeking a logical relationship between opposite desires / Fear of taking risks
FOUNDATION Basic principles you structure your life on; needing to come to terms with fundamental issues / Inner strength; confidence; sense of support / Laying down roots; preparing for a new project or cycle of life / (see HOUSE)
FOUNTAIN Feeling alive, rejuvenated, or youthful / Beauty; splendor / Gushing or overflowing emotions; sexual release
FOUR Symmetry; permanence; wholeness; natural law; tolerance / Cycles beginning and ending (e.g. four compass points, four seasons, etc.) / Being in support of something, standing ‘for’ it
FOX Slyness; cunning; cleverness; outwitting your foes; acting unpredictably / Pursuing somebody or something that is very attractive to you
FREE Releasing something inside; easing a restriction / Wanting something that doesn’t cost you anything; not feeling personally invested
FRIEND An aspect of self that serves you; a companion point of view - an alternate (usually positive) perspective on the same goal / Needing encouragement; needing to accept something (make ‘friends’ with it) / Feelings or qualities you associate with an actual friend
FROG Unconscious growth; transforming from one state to another; expecting somebody to change according to your needs; accepting others for who they are; failure to commit / Difficulty expressing yourself; jumping to conclusions
FRONT Something that lies ahead or is expected to come / What is seen and understood; what is being confronted; feeling the impact of something / A ‘front’ or facade; the outward appearance you use to create an impression; deception or insincerity / Leadership; something happening on the ‘home front’ / Wordplay on ‘affront’
FRUIT The outcome of a project; growth from experience or effort / Sexuality; pregnancy; temptation; something forbidden / Abundance; good health
FRUSTRATION Something in life you’re finding hard to cope with
FUEL Sustenance; the driving force behind a project or issue
FUNERAL Laying something to rest, moving on; a need to let go of somebody or an old issue / Fear of losing somebody you love; showing respect / (see CEMETERY, CORPSE, DEATH)
FURNACE The heart / (see FIRE, OVEN)
FURNITURE Notions about self; self-image / Attitudes or habits you’ve developed from family or home life; beliefs that you ‘furnish’ your mind with / (see TABLE, BED, DESK, CHAIR, CUPBOARD, CARPET, etc.)
FUZZ Something that is blurred or distorted; not having a clear picture of something / May refer to hair, or the police