Dream Dictionary

I started writing Dream Dictionary in 1970. It has been a lifelong work to add to it in length and quality. And remember it is constantly upgraded and given new entries. So if there is something you do not understand or is missing, tell me.

Defecate

Self expression; release of tension; getting rid of negative experience or emotions; creative expression; permitting the natural in oneself. See: excrement ; Faeces. Example: After seeing my woman and daughter off I felt so angry […]...More

Defence Defend Defended Defending

Any sort of defence system such as a castle, a shield, weapons, fighting, may depict one of the basic ways of dealing with life – being defensive. Defensiveness means that in some way one wards […]...More

Deformity

Part of your nature, that due to fear, repression or ignorance has not been able to grow in its natural beauty. This often happens from traumatic childhood experience. Or it could be something you do […]...More

Degenerate Degenerating

There is a feeling of sliding back, of not living up to what you hope and desire. It occasionally refers to some process in the body that needs caring for, or is degenerating through misuse […]...More

Delay

Frustration. Putting things off. Unwillingness to make a decision, or confront or acknowledge that which is symbolised in dream. But delay can point to delayed development, delay in speaking to someome, delau in getting on […]...More

Dell

A quiet retreat within yourself. A way you have found of creating inner quiet. Female sexual organs. Sometimes the dell is shown as a magical place where you are in touch with the usually hidden […]...More

Deluge

A release of emotions that you feel as overwhelming, as might be experienced in breakdown or shock. The deluge is also often a sign of release and a cleaning of withheld emotions or problems. As […]...More

Delve

To explore memories, past experiences, inner contents, underlying feelings. See: digging. The dreamer of the example was starting to delve into himself and the dream shows him ready to give his life to dealing with […]...More

Demolish Demolished Demolition

The breakdown of ideas, philosophies, emotional attitudes, or ways of life in which you have been established. The threat to hopes you have cherished. The feeling that some other person is undermining us by criticism, […]...More

Demon

Expression of things in life and yourself that you feel threatened by. You may feel an urge is sinful, so you repress it. Your dream then presents it as a demon or devil, not necessarily […]...More

Dentist

Depends on your relationship with dentists – fear of being hurt. The courage and ability to deal with painful areas of experience. See: Teeth. Sometimes this indicates father’s distressing sexual attentions – or rape feelings. It […]...More

Depart Departed Departing

This suggests a leaving of an old way of life, or a relationship. It might also depict a search for something new, or desire for a change. Such a departing may reflect becoming more independent […]...More

Depth

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Derelict

Parts of yourself long unused, or that you have not taken care of, or not needed, or have been used badly. Sometimes this refers to outgrown beliefs or a way of life you have left […]...More

Descend Descending Descent

To regress into earlier, more youthful ways of looking at things, or behaviour. This may mean you are meeting the effects of a childhood hurt or betrayal. It can indicate a period of depression, or […]...More

Desecrate

To belittle or scoff at our deepest intuitions about the purpose of our life, our spiritual directions, our deepest feelings and needs. It is to deny ourselves things for which we may deeply hunger in […]...More
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