Sacrifice
Before we can nourish others we first need to nourish ourselves. Making sacrifices is human, but when we do to much for the world and not enough for ourselves, we are left feeling neglected and weak. Martyrdom is not fun, and martyrs are at times enjoying. This dream may be suggesting to you, that you need to prioritize. Eliminate things in your life that are not necessary and that continuously drag you down. Also, consider the fact that whatever is continuously requiring you to make personal sacrifices, may not be in your best interest or conducive to your health or happiness. Superstition based dream interpretations say that dreaming about sacrifice is a dream of the contrary and that you will be enriched in the near future.
Saint
Dreaming about saints usually has spiritual implications. You may have traveled to another plain and are having a wonderful and very meaningful spiritual experience. For those that can not accept this possibility, your unconscious may be relaying some feelings of pressure or possibly the need to sacrifice on some level in your daily life. Also See: Priest, God.
Salt
is one of the most abundant chemicals on Earth. Dreaming about it suggests that you may be thinking about, or desiring those things that are dependable and at the same time exciting (salt-spice of life). If you associate an individual with the salt in your dreams you may be giving that person the attributes that were just mentioned.
Satan
Seeing or interacting with the devil in your dreams may have several different connotations, depending on the details. However, it almost always points to something negative and disturbing in your personality, daily life or environment. You may have dark thoughts or have engaged in negative actions, and now are experiencing guilt, fear and anxiety. Dream interpretations based on folklore say that seeing the Satan in your dreams may be a warning about poor health, and if the dream persist that you should get a physical checkup.
School
This dream may be interpreted on several different levels. If you are the student you may be feeling inadequate in some areas of your life, or you may lack self confidence. School has not always been a positive experience, but it is always considered necessary. Ask yourself what do you need to learn more about? If you were a teacher in your dream, you may be dealing with issues of authority. From a spiritual point of view, some believe that in the dream state an individual may travel to the inner planes, or the spiritual realm, and there attend classes which assist in spiritual growth and development.
Scorpion
Dreaming about a scorpion may be symbolic of something in your environment which is hurtful, dangerous and "stinging". It may represent bitter words and very negative attitudes. Superstition based dream interpretation books say that dreaming about a scorpion is a dream of warning. It goes further by saying that if the scorpion in your dream bit you, you will overcome your problems. However, if you killed the scorpion, be exceptionally careful around people that are not your friends, or are false friends.
Sea-
Waters generally symbolize the emotions and the unconscious. They could also represent the collective unconscious or your soul experiences. All dream interpretations depend on the individuals personal belief system. See Ocean
Seed
Seeds symbolize new opportunities and new beginnings. Just like a seed is the beginning of a new life (or its earliest stage), your subconscious may be telling you that the ideas you have planted are beginning to germinate. Additionally, your past experiences and hard work may be leading to new opportunities or possibilities.
Sex
It is very difficult to name just a few possible interpretations for this dream. It is complex and complicated, and the interpretations vary with each dreamer and with the situations in the dream. A sexual dream may be about physical pleasure, but it may also be about power, control, manipulation, virility and effectiveness. It may be a form of wish fulfillment or a memory. In most cases it is not a prediction of things to come in the near future. For some more clues see Intercourse and People.
Sharks
Please remember that the water in your dreams may be a statement about your emotions and the unconscious. Sharks, water dwelling animals, could reflect some unpleasant emotion or a perceived attack on the self. You may feel some emotional upset and the shark could be the symbol of the perceived emotional danger. Old dream interpretation books say that sharks may represent dishonest friends, and reflect financial troubles. Also See: Animals
Ship
As mentioned in all relevant dream symbols, bodies of water represent your unconscious, your emotions and your accumulated soul experiences. The ship in your dream could represent you and the ways in which you navigate thought these parts of yourself. When interpreting this dream consider the kind of voyage and the type of ship. Some 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). See: Boat
Shoe
First consider if you are currently having problems with your feet and if this is being carried over into the dream state. Otherwise, we only wear shoes that fit us well, thus you may be expressing unconscious feelings of self assurance or confidence. You may have had issues of self identify, but if the details of this dream are supporting, you may be reassuring yourself that you are on the right path and have mastered a degree of self awareness.
Shooting
Shooting someone or being shot yourself is a fearful and violent dream experience. It may reflect aggression, powerlessness, release of strong and dangerous emotions, and/or symbolize a conclusive event in a particular situation or relationship. See Gun
Shopping
For most of us, shopping is not simply a necessity, but a favorite pastime. It is a source of pain and pleasure, as well as recreation and "quality" time with family or friends. Depending on the details in the dream and its emotional background, dreaming about going shopping may have several different connotations. Generally, if shopping in your dream is not a source of great stress and confusion, it suggests that those things which you need are available to you. Your environment may have readily available emotional, psychological, spiritual or physical support. However, you may need to learn exactly where to look, how to pick out what you need and when to make a wise investment. This dream calls upon you to know yourself. Before you can ask for, or get what you need, you first need to accurately identify it.
Sibling
It is very common for us to dream about all different types of people. Siblings are a fantastic source of dream material. Our siblings are important to us emotionally and psychologically. We are bonded to them on some level throughout our lives, thus they will appear in our dreams in may different forms. We learn important lessons about ourselves through our brothers and sisters. They are a reflection on us and we can not escape their presence, or their love, hate or any other emotion . If you have many unresolved issues with your siblings, there are more likely to frequently appear in your dreams. Also See: People
Skeleton
You can't get around the fact that bones are symbols of death. If you are dreaming about a skeleton it does not necessarily mean that you are dreaming about physical death. This is a good dream because it is telling you that you may need to begin "filling up" with feelings, adventures, work and general enthusiasm for life. It may be that your style of living and relating to people has been "bare" to the bone, and your soul can't take it any more! So, lighten up psychologically, eat the fruits of life and fatten up!
Smell
At times you may experience the sense of smell in your dreams. The smell could be environmental. If there is a strong smell in your sleeping environment you may perceive it and incorporate it into your dream. Otherwise, the smell in your dreams is triggered by a memory. You may be associating your dream experience with a pleasant or unpleasant order. For example, if you are dreaming about your mother, you may smell the aroma of a food that she use to cook for you. The smell may trigger emotions and reflect the general quality of the experience in your dream.
Smoking
It is very common for ex-smokers to dream about smoking. This type of a dream could be called wish fulfillment, or a compensatory dram. The smoker misses smoking; he can not smoke during the day, thus he smokes in his dreams. If you are dreaming about being surrounded by other peoples smoke, you may be experiencing some confusion and anxiety in daily life...or in regard to a particular situation. Smoke or smoking usually depletes people of energy, and hampers ones ability to think clearly and act directly with the issues at hand. Also See: Cigarettes.
Smothering/Strangling/Choking
Dreaming that you are having difficulty breathing and are in danger of dying as a result, may carry important messages for the dreamer. This type of a dream experience is usually very frightening, and at times people are awakened from their dream due to the fear. This dream may have several different explanations, and the catalysts may be forces from either within the individuals emotional and psychological makeup, or circumstances outside the individual. The suffocation is either do to internal forces or an external situation. The dreamer may experience great difficulties when it comes to free self expression. They may have difficulties in expressing their fear, anger, love, or any other powerful emotion, and are literally choking on them in their dream. Choking in your dream suggests that you are having problems in communicating your thoughts, needs and feelings. Additionally, smothering may imply that the dreamer can not accept certain situations in their life, and is feeling suffocated by a current pro
blem. To interpret this dream accurately consider all of the details in it; think about your daily life and those things that cause you great stress and restrict your freedom. Finally, try to connect your dream with your daily life experiences and unlock the symbolism that the dream holds for you.
Snake
The snake in your dream has the meaning that you give it. In the pre-Christian days, snakes were considered symbols of fertility, healing and nurturing. Post Adam and Eve, snakes are often considered symbols of temptation and evil. Psychologically speaking, snakes coming out of the ground may represent your unconscious or repressed materials coming to your conscious mind. Freud thought that the snake was a phallic symbol. It is almost amazing how many people have snake dreams! Most snake dreams seem to be disturbing, and they leave the dreamer feeling anxious and afraid. There are no simple interpretations to the snake dreams. Each dreamer must consider their own situation and all of the details of the dream. I find it to be true -- at times snakes are phallic symbols, at other times they represent a negativity in our lives that hampers our progress and constantly threatens us. For some the snake is a positive dream symbol, but this is uncommon.
Snow
It is water in its solid form and it may symbolize chilled and unexpressed emotions, or emotions which have been repressed for an extended period of time. The snow in your dream suggests that your or someone else is emotionally cold, unresponsive and indifferent. Clean, white snow may represent innocence, truth, peace and relaxation. Virgin snow, as you may see it covering a beautiful landscape, may represent new beginnings, or a new way of seeing things and dirty snow may represent guilt.
Spider
The spider is usually symbolic of an unkind and sneaky individual. Are you the spider building a web, or are you being dragged into one? Spider's web represent entanglement and general complexities of life. Depending on the details of the dream, it could also be symbolic of a smothering individual in your daily life (and it doesn't always have to be your mother, just joking). Ironically, very old dream interpretations say that the spider is an omen of good luck!
Stairs
When interpreting this dream, try to remember your feelings in the dream and upon awakening. Going up and down the stairs could mean several different things. It could represent changes in consciousness, moving from one inner plane to another, or a change in understanding. More pragmatically, it could represent a rise or fall in economic or social status, and the general efforts that are required to accomplish life's "small and large" goals. Climbing may represent an achievement of your ambitions, and a movement in a positive and correct direction. Descending may symbolize you doubts, or a period following hard work and achievement of a significant goal. Generally, dreaming of ascending a stairway connotes movement in a positive direction, and descending is indicative of a down period and a negative flow of ideas or actions. Also See: Climbing
Star
Old dream interpretation books say that seeing stars in your dream means that your wishes are going to be fulfilled. Even from a more pragmatic point of view, stars seem to be positive dream symbols. They could represent insight, luck, fortune and the mysteries of the universe. Stars represent those wonderful things that we aspire to, but have difficulty obtaining. To follow a star is to follow a dream, an insight or your intuition, to a more desirable location or position in life. Thus, stars in your dreams could also symbolize internal or external guidance and truth.
Stealing
People steal for two reasons; if they are poor and feel like they have no other alternative, or if they are greedy and do not want to put the time and the effort into earning what they need (this could be emotional as well as material "stuff"). Everyone knows that stealing is illegal and immoral, and it has these qualities in the dream as well as in reality. Consider all of the details of your dream and try to understand why the stealing is taking place. Are people taking form you without your permission, or are you trying to reap the benefits of that which you did not earn? The message from the unconscious may be that of self evaluation, neediness and morality. The understanding of this dream may bring you closer to understanding your deeper needs which will ultimately lead to greater happiness.
Storm
Everything in our life is a reflection of us and on us, it's no different in our dreams. The storm in your dreams may be reflective of some difficulty in your life. Consider all of the details and notice if you took shelter from the storm or were you swept away by it. Did the storm pass you by and were you safe, or did you suffer? All of us experience difficulties in life, our dreams make an attempt to bring us to awareness and out of denial. Think about the storms in your life, how you will weather them, and what you can do to make them subside.
Stranger
The interpretation of seeing and interacting with a stranger, or strangers, in your dream depends on the details of your dream and on your personal belief system. Some Eastern cultures believe that the strangers in your dreams are spirits from another dimension. These spirits may be teaching you lessons or giving you specific messages. The more modern approach to interpreting a dream with strangers in it, is that they represent different sides, or unfamiliar aspects, of our personality. The best way to tell is to "check inside" of yourself and simply try to understand the message of this dream. Whether the message is coming from your unconscious, or from a different reality, may be irrelevant. The message, or the lessons gained through a dream is far more important then where it came from. Just remember: The mind that dreamt the dream also knows its source and meaning (and that is YOUR own mind). Also See: People
Suicide
At a first glance this dream seems to be all negative. One would think that it connotes self hatred, deep depression, "giving up" and other such negative thoughts and feelings. At times this may be the interpretation, and if this is so for you, please confined in a friend or a loved one and seek professional help. However, there is a lighter and much more positive interpretation of this dream. It could suggest to the dreamer is making progress and is becoming a more "integrated" person. All of us have many aspects to our personality and our character. Dreaming that you are committing suicide may be symbolic of you "killing" of one aspect of your self. Possibly an aspect of self that is hurtful. For example if you were a smoker and you stopped smoking; in your dream you may need to "kill" the smoker in yourself. If you see a stranger committing suicide, that still might be you. You may be getting rid of an unnecessary and useless part of yourself, and you may be starting a new and better way of doing things.
If you see someone that you know committing suicide, the dream may be symbolic of your perceptions and concerns about that individual. Either way, the mind that created this dream may be experiencing stress, anxiety and doubt, so lighten up and try to have more positive thoughts during the day.
Sun
The sun sustains all life on Earth. When you see it in your dreams it suggests that you are being nurtured and sustained by your environment and your life choices. It could also represent a spiritual force or the light of God. Sunrise may indicate new beginnings and a new wave of energy. Sunsets suggest a period of closure and completion. Sun light in your dreams is never a negative symbol. Its presence, even in the most disturbing dreams, has reassuring quality. Old dream interpretation books say that sun shining on you is an omen of good fortune and good will.
Swimming
If you are swimming in your dream you are most likely swimming through the "ocean" of your unconscious and through the "sea" of your emotions. The ease with which you are doing this activity will give you clues as to how well you are navigating through those very complex parts of yourself.
