| This page is still under construction but there are a few definitions under many letters so keep checking back! I have pulled bits & pieces of excerpts I thought you may find useful from "The Dream Encyclopedia"by James R. Lewis. At the bottom you can find mail addresses to dream organizations. ***For more interpretations, please visit http://www.women.com/games/dream/pages/0,12701,265989_276895,00.html A alcohol: depends on other contents of dream as well as dreamer's opinion of alcohol. Negative: alcohol represents escapism, addiction, & self destructive tendencies. Positive: may indicate simple socializing or the release of one's inhibitions. Has also been utilized as a religious symbol, as in the "new wine" of the Christian tradition, & to indicate certain mystical states in Sufism. Alien: may indicate that there is difficulty adjusting to new conditions or a new environment. Space aliens may indicate issues about ones boundaries; the dreamer may feel his/her personal life is being invaded. Alley: can indicate seeking, transformation ,& the transition from one stage of life to another. Alleys have certain other connotations, however, such as that of a shortcut, a sidetrack, or a dead end. Alleys also convey a sense of being narrow & limited, requiring that they be followed closely. Can have sinister connotations as a location where one might be attacked. As with all dream symbols, the tone and setting of the dream determine which meaning is indicated. B Beheading: traumatic memories about bad judgments & wrong decisions made by dreamer. The head symbolizes the intellect, so beheading can also represent alienation from feelings or from ones own body. Burial: A dream about attending someone's brial service may symbolize bidding farewell to old conditions & relationships in dreamer's life. c Clock: often reflect dreamer's anxiety about not being on top of things, and thus behind schedule. A clock may also symbolize the biological clock that ticks away for people who want children, or those who feel that time is running out for them. D Danger: any kind of danger signal in a dream may be warning the dreamer to be more cautious in some aspect of life. Other components of dream should help indicate where the dreamer should exercise more caution. E F G H I J K Kissing: can signify romantic interest,or betrayal, in one interpretation. In another, if you are kissing one's neck it denotes passionate impulses and lack of discipline. (When I find a better interpretation or someone else does, let me know and I will add it here.) L M N Naked: being naked in a dream suggests exposure of self to others, being vulnerable to how others see one, feeling ashamed of being found out. If being naked like a baby, nakedness can also represent the desire for freedom or freedom of expression. Nakedness also suggests being uninhibited. O P Paralysis: being unable to move may mean the dreamer feels helpless to control the situation at hand. Alternatively, perhaps the dreamer needs to "freeze" and do nothing about some issue for awhile. Q R S T Tears: healing of some sort is taking place in dreamer's life. Teeth: relates to a power or control issue. Losing teeth may reflect a loss of power as well as a loss of one's grasp of life circumstances. Biting or being bitten suggests struggling for control in an aggressive manner. Telephone: symbol of communication with multiple meanings. If dreamer isn't available,doesn't want to answer phone, or hangs it up it may indicate that communication from the unconscious is being ignored. Time: an emphasis on time in a dream may indicate a great deal of stress in the dreamer's life, perhaps the feeling that time is running out in either a business or a personal matter. Tornado: dreams about tornadoes may indicate issues or conditions that make one feel overwhelmed and out of control. There may be repressed rage. Can also reflect some sort of tremendous upset in the immediate environment. Trapped: may indicate a job-related problem or a stifling personal relationship. Pregnant woman in thier last cycle of pregnancy often have a dream of being entrapped in small places. Trial: dreaming of being on trial may indicate that the dreamer needs to be more accepting of him/herself and less judgemental of others. U V X Y Z Dream Resources: American Sleep Disorders Association (ASDA) 1610 14th St. NW, Ste. 300 Rochester,MN 55901 Provides diagnostic and treatment services to improve the quality of care for patients with all types of sleep disorders. Publishes Sleep, a bimonthly journal. Association for Research and Enlightenment, Inc. (ARE) 67th St. at Atlantic Ave. Virginia Beach, VA 23451 Fields of study include parapsychology,dreams,altered states of consciousness,and transpersonal theories of human growth and development. Publishes Venture Inward bimonthly. Association for the Study of Dreams(ASD) PO Box 1600 Vienna,VA 22183 Provides international forum for the promotion and public dissemination of info regarding research into the psychological and therapeutic aspects of dreams and their interpretation. Community Dreamsharing Network PO Box 8032 Hicksville,NY 11802 Individuals interested in discussing and understanding their dreams. Organizes local dreamsharing groups and encourages networking. Publishes the Dream Switchboard. Sleep Research Society (SRS) c/o Wallace Mendelson Cleveland Clinic S-51 Dept. Of Neurology 9500 Euclid Ave. Cleveland,OH 44195 Research into the study of sleep. Promotes and disseminates info on the physiological and psychological aspects of sleep. Publishes the bimonthly journal, Sleep. | 
