Baby
The meaning of this dream depends on what the baby looked like and was doing. Generally, babies represent innocence, great potential and new beginnings. The baby is the purest form of a human being and its possibilities are endless. All the potential good of the entire universe can usually be seen and felt in a new born baby. Superstition based interpretation suggest that if the baby in your dream is beautiful you may experience new happiness and feelings of security. An ugly baby suggests that you may not be trusting your friends and that you may be concerned about their motives; sick babies indicate that you may have some very difficult times in your immediate future. If the baby is walking you may experience new independence (this is folklore), but if you loose the baby through the drain while bathing you may have a fear of not being able to live up to your expectations. Many babies indicate great happiness and joy (don't they always?).
Bake
If you are baking, you may be subconsciously thinking that you will get a promotion or will raise in social status (all your acquaintances are thinking what a great person you are). If you are dreaming about a bakery or a professional baker, you most likely feel satisfied about you accomplishments and are looking forward to a great year ahead.
Bald
If in life you are not bald, but dream of being bald you may want to get a physical checkup, as this dream usually warns about poor health. If you are dreaming that others are bald, your subconscious may be trying to tell you that they are not as honorable or as trustworthy as you would want them to be. Baldness symbolizes a lack or something, just like those who are bald lack hair.
Bananas
Freud may say that all such objects have phallic implications. However in the world of classic dream interpretations: eating bananas may suggest a period of hard work but little reward. Spoiled bananas usually indicate "spoiled" friendships.
Bar/Pub
When I was in college, I read in a theology book that a monk on a mountain top and a man with his bottle of vine are trying to get to the same place. That place being -- peace and a genuine feeling of being connected to the rest of the universe. Dreaming about being in bars and drinking may symbolize a need that you have for some type of a meaningful transformation. On the other hand, this dream may be a form of wish fulfillment, and you are escaping into a pleasurable environment where the daily cares and concerns are meaningless. If you rarely allow yourself to relax and socialize, this dream may be compensatory in nature.
Basement
The house generally represents your psychological and emotional self. Each part of the house may deal with a different part of you. The basement is built first, it is often below ground (or some parts of it), and is essentially the foundation of the house. Dreaming about a basement and understand the dream, may provide you with valuable information which may lead to greater self awareness. A recurring dream about basements; being in a basement, cleaning a basement, furnishing a basement, etc., should not be ignored. These dreams may be symbolic of your unconscious, your instincts and intuition, and your degree of awareness in regard to a current situation or a problem. The look of the basement may provide you with clues about your current feelings and state of contentment. If the basement is a mess, and you see great disorder and clutter, it suggests that you may be experiencing confusion and that it is a very good time to "sort" things out emotionally and psychologically. At times, the activities which are going on in the basement of your dream may be based on past experiences or childhood memories. As with all dreams, their main purpose seems to be to bring the dreamer to higher consciousness so that he may deal with his current issues more effectively, rather than to dwell on the past. Also See: House.
Bat
Most bats are nocturnal predators and just thinking about them gives us an uneasy feeling (unless you are a bat lover which is unique). Bats may be considered mysterious and unpredictable. When you are interpreting this dream, look carefully at all the details and also at your emotional reactions in the dream. This dream may relate to discretion and covert behaviors. Your subconscious mind may be relating feelings to you, in regard to behaviors which you or someone else prefers to keep a secret.
Bath
Taking a bath in a dream is a symbol of cleansing. It may represent your current state of being, or a need. If you are currently changing things in your daily life, or if you have freed yourself from bothersome emotions, this dream may be an affirmation of that. Taking a bath represents a cleansing of the outer self; the washing away of those things that are difficult or disturbing and relaxing for a while. The deeper meaning may be that the bath represents the letting go of old and useless ideas, opinions or prejudices. However, most often this dream is a call to relax, to free your mind of daily troubles, and to put your problems away for a while. Also See: Water
Bathroom
Judging by all of the e-mail that I receive, dreaming about bathrooms seems to be common. In daily life, the bathroom is extremely important to our functioning. In our dreams, it may be a valuable symbol. It suggests that there is a need for emotional and psychological cleansing. You may need to get rid of emotional and psychological baggage. It is difficult to be carefree and happy, when old issues keep bringing you down. The bathroom is a good dream symbol. Consider all of the details in your dream, make an effort to cleanse mind and spirit, by putting useless thoughts and feeling behind you! Also See: House
Beard
Beards are usually associated with masculinity, wisdom, strength, and the men who have them typically command respect. Moses, Jesus, Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln, all had beards. Old dream interpretation books say that dreaming of bearded men is a good omen, and good luck will follow. On the other hand dreaming about woman with beards is said to be bad luck. It's no wonder, a woman who is strong, wise and commands respects is a very threatening creature (to some). If you are a woman dreaming that you have a beard, you may be dealing with your own issues of power. You may be using more masculine energy than you would like to, or that is necessary. Also See: Hair Bears-See Animals
Beaver
Beavers are very busy animals. They gnaw all day and build their homes. They are generally not considered to be friendly animals. All of their hard work is focused on isolating and protecting themselves. When dreaming about these animals, consider those characteristics and try to see how they are relevant to you or someone in your life. Is there isolation and "blocking" up of feelings and self expression going on around you? Or is something "gnawing" at you that you can no longer ignore? If you can answer these questions, you will have a better understanding of your dream.
Bed
This is one of the most valued pieces of furniture. It's where we sleep, rest, restore our minds and bodies and engage is sexual pleasure. The bed is symbolic of all of these things. The bed could also symbolize the bridge between awareness and the unconscious. Our daily lives and the great unknown, our spirit and our psychological undercurrent. The quality and the cleanliness of the bed in our dreams, may relate to the way we feel about ourselves and our relationships. In reality we "make our own bed", so the dream may reflect that bed and remind us that we have to either change it or lie in it. If there were things hiding under the bed in your dream, it may symbolize secrets that you, or others, are keeping.
Bees
Consider the details of this dream, as well as your emotional reactions in it, as bees can have a variety of different connotations. The positive symbols are that of a person that is hard working, has good organization skills, is cooperative and creative. The negative symbolism could be that of a follower, a busy body and of someone that "stings". If you are working on a project in which many people need to work together to accomplish a goal, this may be a topic for some of your dreams.
Bicycle
All vehicles symbolize our passage through the journey of life. Since the bicycle is usually acquired earlier in life than a car, it could be pointing out some of your adolescent tendencies. If you are a teenager, then it may be a routine way of getting around. Riding a bicycle in your dream, may symbolize a need for balance and hard work in order for you to succeed in a current endeavor. Some think that the bicycle could also represent your need for some type of assistance. Consider all of the details in your dream, including whether you are traveling up or down the road. Also See: Car, Road, Journey
Birds
In old dream interpretation books, birds are considered lucky omens (unless it was a blackbird, in which case it is an omen of negativity). Doves and eagles are generally spiritual symbols. Your dream depends on its details, but if the birds in your dream were flying free it may be symbolic of spiritual, psychological, or physical freedom.
Birth
Woman who are pregnant and men who are going to be fathers, commonly have dreams about giving birth. It is not an omen of anything to come, but simply the mind tries to cope with an event that is significant in magnitude and can be anxiety provoking. If you or your mate are not pregnant, this dream could symbolize new beginnings. Giving birth to new ideas, new ways of living, or a new stage in life. Superstition based dream interpretations say that giving birth in a dream is a sign of good luck, and multiple births are omens of forthcoming material wealth.
Blood
It is the life giving, vital part of our physiology and it may symbolize our strengths and weaknesses, our physical and mental health. If you are currently experiencing a very difficult time in your life, you may have dreams with bloody and frightening images. Don't worry, you may be venting your fears! Some believe that when you see blood in your dream, the distressing situation in your life, which is at the root of the dream, has come to an end and the worst is over. Consider the details and the relationships between of all the symbols in your dream before making an interpretation..
Boat
As mentioned in all relevant dream symbols, bodies of water represent your unconscious, your emotions and your accumulated soul experiences. Depending on the content of the dream, several different interpretations could be made. The boat in your dream could represent you and the way in which you navigate through your emotions. It could symbolize the voyage of your life, an adventure and exploration of your unconscious, or it could connect you to the people in your dream by pointing out something that all of you have in common ("in the same boat"). When interpreting this dream consider the kind of voyage and the type of boat. Superstition based dream interpretation books say that if the voyage is calm you should go forward with your plans. However, if it is a very stormy voyage get ready for an emotional upset (or challenge).
Body
Dreaming about your body generally suggests that you are dreaming about your personal identity. Who we are is wrapped around what we look like. Our self-esteem and self-worth is too frequently dependent on our physical appearance. This dream may be pointing out some of the difficulties, or pleasures in daily life which are the result of self-identity as based on attachment to our physical bodies. The body in general is the symbol of self and the details in the dream will lead you to further interpretation. Additionally, if you are dreaming of a specific body region, or part, consider your health status.
Books
In our daily life books are a source of information and a place to gain knowledge. They can be inspirational and their messages are at times so strong that they change our lives. The books in our dreams can represent our memories, the understanding that we have gained, or our ideas and viewpoints. They can alert us to the fact that we have something new to learn and that we should spend time on mastering new tasks. Pay attention to what kind of a book you are seeing in your dream and what is its purpose in the larger content of the dream. Also, note reading any passages or specific messages from the book. At times the book may be pointing to new themes or a purpose in your life. Pay attention, the unconscious mind is constantly making attempts to communicate with the conscious in such ways that the dreamer will recognize it without panic or denial. Superstition based dream interpretations say that if your are dreaming of books you can be assured of slow and steady progress in your life. Also See: School, Library
Bread
As a food, bread is a fundamental part of most diets. In poverty food is the filler, and in jail the prisoner receives food and water to keep from starvation. In Christianity, Christ is the "bread of life", and in popular jargon, bread is used to refer to money. Across cultures and in both physical and metaphysical references, food is the basic sustenance of life. As a dream symbol is can be rich in meaning and message. The bread in your dreams could represent those positive and wonderful things that you have learned in your life's journey. It could be symbolic of "good" and most basic things in your life, which will yield positive benefits in the future. The bread in your dream could be spiritually symbolic; it could represent a profound communion or connection with others and with God. Consider the details of your dream before interpreting, but know that bread has positive universal symbolism and that this dream should bring with it a level of good feelings and peacefulness.
Breasts / Breast Feeding
Dreaming about breasts can have obvious sexual meaning. However, consider all of the details in your dream in order to obtain the most appropriate meaning. Breasts also represent tenderness, love, and other matters of the heart. Breast feeding is symbolic of giving or receiving, nurturing, and sustenance. It represents motherly love, as well as physical and emotional support and well being. Old dream interpretation books say that breast feeding is a symbol of great things to come following an extended period of hard work.
Bridge
There are many meanings that you could give to this symbol. The details in the dream are just as important as the bridge itself. The first consideration should be given to how much you travel. The bridge can be interpreted literally, if it is a part of your daily commute. On a more theoretical level, bridges can symbolize transitions. Transition from one stage to another, from one level of consciousness to another. Since most bridges are over water (emotions, unconscious), this dream could also be symbolic of you raising above your emotional difficulties, or unconscious drives.
Brown
Brown is not the most cheerful color in the spectrum. It is a very serious color which is associated with the earth, dirt or ground. Autumn is generally brown and it represents a season of dormancy and conservatism. The brown is your dream may be symbolic of physical reality and earthiness. It may represent things in their "barest" form, and its interpretation may encourage you to add some light and depth into your daily life. Also See: Colors
Bull
Depending on the details of the dream, this dream symbol could have several different meanings. . The bull in your dream could represent powerful sexual energy, stubbornness, strength, and at times, clumsiness. It could also symbolize optimism about the future and an ability to focus on a specific goal. Bulls can represent tenacity and a very strong will. Finally, since the bull is associated with the color red, some believe that it symbolizes the first chakra -- which is the energy center located at the base of the spine and represents this material world.
Burial
Dreaming about burying a dead person or funerals, does not necessarily symbolize physical death for you or anyone else. It could instead symbolize an ending of a different kind. You may be burying relationships, conditions or even emotions that you no longer need, and that are no longer conducive to your personal growth. On the other hand this dream may symbolize the burying of sensitivities and emotions that are too difficult to cope with. It may reflect a numbness or a feeling which is the opposite of aliveness, such as depression and emptiness. Either way, burying a person that is alive suggests some emotional turmoil. Please consider all of the details in this dream to find the appropriate message. Old dream interpretation books say that dreaming about burials is a dream of the contrary. Instead of sadness the dreamer will experience happiness and go to celebrations, such as weddings. Also See: Coffin, Death
Bus
In order to interpret the dream with a bus ride in it, the dreamer should make associations in regard to buses. The dream has very specific meaning depending on the individuals experiences on school buses, public transportation vehicles, special family trips, etc..At times the content of the dream may be more important than the actual setting. If the setting is secondary, then examine the other details of the dream more closely. However, if the bus and/or the bus ride was a focal point of the dream consider the value that it holds for you. Does this dream say something about your ability to "fit in" and join a group effort, project or trip? Do you function well in group settings? Are you a leader or a follower in such situations, and what is your comfort level? This dream could also reflect a part of your life (or the journey of your life) which involved many other people who seemed to be on a same path. It could be your family, friends, school mates or coworkers. Also See: Car
Butterfly
Some say that the butterfly represents the spirit or the essence of the individual. Butterflies are generally symbols of transformation, as in nature they go through metamorphosis. They are beautiful, evasive, and at times inspiring. Your unconscious mind may be pointing out the most positive part of yourself or another.
Buttons
Most often the button in your dream is a button on a piece of clothing, rather than a button that you push. Button or buttons on clothing represent something from your physical or outer self . Note if you were buttoning or unbuttoning and from their attempt to obtain meaning. Unbuttoning generally represents an opening up of your emotions or ideas. You may be leaving yourself open to new possibilities as you are letting go of old thoughts and ways of doing things. Alternatively and on a positive side, buttoning up may reflect a need to conserve and to pull inward, to "button" your lip or to restrain yourself in some way. The more negative interpretation of buttoning up may be that you are currently feeling bound, restricted, lack some type of freedom or are stuffy.
