Because of its location and function, this may be the workings of your mind in symbolic form, especially the higher functions (see Attic, Balcony).
Carefully controlling and evaluating ideals, and integrating them one at a time so that they are properly understood and applied.... The Language of Dreams
2. A fear of dealing with challenges—usually in life, frequently in relationships.
3. Actions or activities are an immature diversion, an escape.
4. Feelings that life or situations are extremely out of control (as in “runaway” vehicle, train or most modes of transportation). ... New American Dream Dictionary
If you stumble or fall, you will lose property and reputation. Running alone, indicates that you will outstrip your friends in the race for wealth, and you will occupy a higher place in social life.
If you run from danger, you will be threatened with losses, and you will despair of adjusting matters agreeably.
To see others thus running, you will be oppressed by the threatened downfall of friends.
To see stock running, warns you to be careful in making new trades or undertaking new tasks. ... Ten Thousand Dream Interpretation
2. Avoidance of conflict or confrontations; fears and anger (to run from something).
3. Enthusiasm toward goals (to run toward something).
4. Good luck and happiness. ... New American Dream Dictionary
If you are simply running with no goal, it may be an indication that you need to slow down in your every day life.
If you are competing, you need to consider your recent rivalries and realistically look at the current challenges.
If you are running in a race and win, your unconscious may be expressing confidence that you may or may not feel in the wakened state. Running in your dreams may also symbolize the energy levels, the strength, or the force that you have to get through life.
(A similar definition appears on top of the page for Race , since many people continue to ask me for running, I decided to list them separately.)... The Bedside Dream Dictionary
If you succeed in running away from, or elude a pursuer, then you will be able to change those things in your life that has you ‘on the run’.
If you dream of the desire to run but cannot get your feet to obey it shows a lack of self confidence and perseverance on your part. Try sticking to your guns and see how much your life will change.... Tryskelion Dream Interpretation
To be running forwards suggests confidence and ability.
To be run- ning away from signifies fear and an inability to do something.
2- Obviously in dreams of running, time and place are significant. Where we are going will perhaps indicate why speed is needed, although if we arc being pursued this will also give some kind of reason.
To be running something as in managing - is to be taking responsibility.
3- Running in dreams suggests the potential for anxiety or distress. Spiritually we may be trying to do something too quickly.... Ten Thousand Dream Dictionary
What’s chasing you, or from what are you trying to escape? Perhaps the past or an unpleasant experience?
Hurrying, without necessarily having a defined goal. ... The Language of Dreams
Depth Psychology: Are you running after someone (or something)? Are you running away from something, someone, or yourselfr Maybe your own fear or your own feelings? How does running make you feel: satisfied and happy? Or do you feel you’re being chased?... Dreamers Dictionary
If you succeed in running away from, or elude a pursuer, then you will be able to change those things in your life that has you ‘on the run’.
If you dream of the desire to run but cannot get your feet to obey it shows a lack of self confidence and perseverance on your part. Try sticking to your guns and see how much your life will change.... Encyclopedia of Dreams
If you succeed in reaching your goal, then all will go well. But if you tire, or stop Running, then expect business difficulties.... Mystic Dream Book
The original marathon signalled victory and was a trial to the death. Running races or marathons in dreams are, therefore, tests of endurance.... Dream Meanings of Versatile
If we are being pursued this will also give some kind of reason.
To be running something – managing – is to be taking responsibility.... Dream Meanings of Versatile
To be running forwards suggests confidence and ability.
To be running away from someone or something signifies fear and an inability to do something. Running back to something indicates that a readjustment or reassessment is necessary.
If we do not know our destination we may not have thought through a plan properly.... Dream Meanings of Versatile
If such a situation is not readily recognized by the dreamer, looking to the other symbols in the dream should give the answer. Astrological parallel: Pisces... Dream Explanations of Astro Center
If the dreamer is running with others contests or festivities may be subconsciously latent in the dreamers mind.
If the dreamer is running away from someone there is a fear of loss of money or a hatred for that someone.... Psycho Dream Interpretation
(See Slow Motion.)... Complete Dictionary of Dreams
If you are running forwards, this indicates confidence or taking responsibility. To be running backwards or away from something signifies fear, or an inability to achieve your goals. A spiritual interpretation of running dreams could suggest that you are trying to do something too quickly.
To dream that you want to run but cannot suggests that your ambitions are harder to accomplish than you thought.... The Element Encyclopedia
A slower pace of life may be indicated.... Dream Symbols in The Dream Encyclopedia
Running away from something in a dream means turning to God Almighty and seeking refuge in Him for safety and protection. Runningawayin a dream also could mean receivingan appointment, or it could mean repentance from a sin, or it could mean one’s death.
If one sees himself running away to escape from an enemy he fears in a dream, it means that he will be safe. Ifa man ofknowledge or a scholar sees himselfrunning away from an enemy in fear in a dream, it means that he will be asked to sit as ajudge, or to govern.
If one sees himself running away but has no fear in the dream, it means his death.
(Also see Escape from danger; Take a flight)... Islamic Dream Interpretation
Marathon: If your race was a marathon, this indicates that work or life has become an exhausting slog.
If you win the marathon, this suggests you have the confidence to achieve your aims, but if you fail to finish, this suggests that insecurities in waking life are holding you back.
Relay race: In the relay race of your life, were you successful at passing the baton or did you fumble things and ruin your team’s chances?... The Element Encyclopedia
• Are you worried about missing out or being too late for something? This is a progress report on your life.
• Look at where you sabotage your success. Are you using lack of time as an excuse for not doing what you know you really need to be doing? • This dream is reminding you that time is a precious commodity. Consider your use of it wisely and make the most of the time you have.... The Premier in Dream Dictionary
If you climb one, you will succeed in your wishes, but if the tower crumbles as you descend, you will be disappointed in your hopes. See Ladder.... Ten Thousand Dream Interpretation
2. Strength, protection and isolation.
3. Lofty hopes, goals or ambitions.
4. A long period of happiness. ... New American Dream Dictionary
If one stands over or inside a tower that is no longer in use in a dream, then it represents his grave.
(Also see Graue)... Islamic Dream Interpretation
Example: ‘The Devil was trying to force me to make love to a girl. I wanted to leap off the tower and fly away, but it was high, and I was frightened I would fall’ (Quentin C). Quentin is 15 and facing his emerging drive of love and sex.
The woman in the tower is here his idealised relationship with the opposite sex. Actual intimacy is threatening and he wants to ‘fly’ from it but feels this would be failure.
The Devil is his own life pushing to grow, but felt as threatening. ... A Guide to Dreams and Sleep Experiences
A symbol of power compare the similarity of the words “tower” and “power.” Being locked up in a tower points to sexual inhibitions in women (Rapunzel), and also is an indication of an unusual and highly developed sexuality that has no outlet.... Little Giant Encyclopedia
1- A tower in a dream usually represents a construction which we have developed in our lives. This may be an inner attitude or an outer life.
To dream of a tower with no door suggests we are out of touch with our inner selves.
A tower with no windows signifies that we arc unable to sec and appreciate either our external good points or our inner ones.
An ivory tower suggests an innocent approach.
A square tower signifies a practical approach to life, whereas a round tower is more spiritually geared.
A round tower at the end of a square building is the combination of the practical and spiritual.
2- Psychologically if we arc to live life as fully as we can, we need to understand our own tower. In dreams it may appear initially as far away and later coming closer. How we get into the tower may be important. Shallow steps would indicate that to explore our inner self may be easy. More difficult steps may indicate that we are fairly private individuals.
If the door is barred we arc not ready to explore our unconscious self.
If the door is closed we must make an effort to get in.
If inside the tower is dark, we are still afraid of our subconscious.
The dreamer, having been given these suggestions, should be able to interpret other symbolism.
The hidden room in the tower would have the same significance as in a house.
3- The tower is ambivalent in the spiritual sense, since it can be feminine in the shelter it affords and masculine because of its shape. It suggests ascent to the spiritual realms, but also descent to the practical.... Ten Thousand Dream Dictionary
Being rescued from a tower: Getting long-awaited relief from a constraining or cage-like situation. Frequently this assistance is from someone you regard as noble, or who has your best interest at heart.
Where are you? If at the top of the tower, take care that it is not made of ivory, lest your ideals fall short of the reality.
In the Tarot, the Tower card marks ruin and destruction, often self-initiated.... The Language of Dreams
A tower may comment on feeling isolated or lonely, or it may indicate that your expectations are too high.... Ariadne's Book of Dream
It is an obstacle dream.... Mystic Dream Book
If you are towering over someone you are overpowering or intimidating them. In fairy tales the princess gets locked in the tower, representing prison, isolation, emotional distance, aloofness from the rest of the world; victimhood, longing, yearning, captivity and unjust punishment. According to the Tarot, dreams of a tower signify that your foundation has been rocked and that you are reexamining your foundational beliefs. Keep in mind that which is solid cannot be shaken.... Strangest Dream Explanations
The inner aspects of the tower represent our inner life, whereas the outer signify the structure we present to the world. Also consult the entries for escape, rescue, shapes and trap / trapped as well as the information on tower in buildings for further clarification.... Dream Meanings of Versatile
The tower or tall building is such a rich source of imagery that it is feasible to give only the most easily identifiable. Familiarity with our own tower in the waking state will act as a trigger for many other potent images. Thus: to dream of a tower with no door suggests we are out of touch with our inner selves.
A tower with no windows signifies that we are unable to see and appreciate either our external good points or our inner ones.
An ivory tower suggests an innocent approach.
A square tower signifies a practical approach to life, whereas a round tower is more spiritually geared.
A round tower at the end of a square building is the combination of the practical and spiritual.... Dream Meanings of Versatile
If the door is barred or particularly difficult to open we are not yet ready to explore our unconscious self.
If the door is closed we must make an effort to get in.
If inside the tower is dark, we are still afraid of our subconscious.
The hidden room in the tower would have the same significance as in a house.... Dream Meanings of Versatile
To see a tower against the sky implies true love and friendship either coming soon or already present in the dreamer’s life.
To see a tower crumbling and falling implies upset and perhaps even disaster ahead, like The Tower card in the Tarot deck.
To discern how to avert or deal with whatever is coming, look to other symbols in the dream.
Climbing a winding staircase within a tower indicates that you will have to travel a long way before you reach your most cherished goals.... Dream Explanations of Astro Center
If locked in a tower, you are in the ivory tower of intellect, cut off from other aspects of self.... The Dream Books Symbols
Seeing a very tall tower foretells good luck. But, if you are coming down from it, it predicts failures.... The Big Dictionary of Dreams
As in the fairy tale Rapunsel, perhaps the dreamer should “let her hair down” and become more accessible to others.... Dream Symbols in The Dream Encyclopedia
If you are standing at the top of the tower in your dream, observe how you feel as you gaze down at the activity below. Were you relieved to be far removed from other people or did you feel imprisoned? Towers in dreams can also suggest an emotionally impregnable figure in the dreamer’s life, for example an authoritarian father, or male authority in general. There may also be a reference to a ‘tower of strength’, or a person on whom you can rely for support and comfort.
If your tower has no door, you are not in touch with your inner self.
If there are no windows, you can’t see all the good things about yourself.
An ivory tower suggests innocence, but it can also suggest arrogance, intellectual aloofness and the loneliness such an attitude can bring. A square tower suggests a pragmatic, practical approach, and a round tower suggests spiritual harmony.
If the tower is round on top of a square building, this suggests harmony in mind, body and spirit. How you get to the tower in your dream is important in your dream.
If your steps are difficult to climb, this suggests you are a private person.
If the door is jammed, you are not ready to understand yourself.
If the door is bolted, you must make the effort to go in. Once inside the tower, you can use other explanations in this encyclopedia to interpret what you encounter.... The Element Encyclopedia
A collapsing tower: your hopes will be dashed. Hearing the clock in the tower ring: time to make an important decision.
If a woman is looking at a high tower (phallic symbol), it might be expressing her positive attitude toward male sexuality.
Dreaming of being locked up in a tower: she is troubled about male sexuality. See Clock, Pillar.... Dreamers Dictionary
The most prominent and famous landmark in Paris, the city of romance, revolution and passion, is the Eiffel Tower.
If it appears in your dream, it presents a powerful erotic symbolism, as it is a strong image of thrusting sexuality. The clock tower, also known as Big Ben, which sits alongside London’s Houses of Parliament, may be a symbol of an encounter with destiny or some life-changing event. Ticking clocks often represent the passage of life (see TIME) and the clock tower combines this with the phallic form to form an image of courage and emotional development. Evoking great and solemn occasions, the chimes of Big Ben, or any clock in a church tower, relate to important life changes, such as marriage, the birth of a child or moving house, or important shifts in attitude, such as forgiveness, resolve and determination.... The Element Encyclopedia
If you are agile, this suggests you are coping well.
If movements flow, you feel in harmony with your emotions and your sexuality. If, however, you get stuck, feel stiff and cannot move easily, this could indicate that your personal development is held back by anxieties and fears. To dream you are walking is probably a comment on the pace of your waking life, and how well you are coping with all your responsibilities.
If you are walking confidently, it could indicate that you are in control and taking things in your stride. Consider your destination. Do you know what it is?
To dream that you are walking at night signifies discontent.
If you are limping, this refers to a lack of balance in some area in your life. Perhaps you feel that you are giving more than you are getting back at work, or in a particular relationship. To dream that you are marching suggests teamwork, or the need to involve yourself more with other people in order to achieve results.
If you were running or racing and keeping up with the others, this is a positive sign, but if you were falling behind or trying and failing to win a race, you need to rethink your schedule in daily life to relieve some of the pressures on you.
When specific activities appear in a dream, you might also need to consider whether or not you are filling your waking hours with productive and positive activities. It may be that changes need to be made. For example, if you dream of running, this could simply indicate your need to exercise more. Alternatively, it could suggest that you are exercising too much, and need to get balance back into your life.
See also AMBITION AND SUCCESS; LEISURE.... The Element Encyclopedia
A loving home, ministry, or mission... Dream Dictionary Unlimited
If a merchant sees a watchtower in a dream, it means prosperity, presiding over his fellow merchants and gaining power. Building a watchtower in a dream has the same interpretation as building an edifice or a house.... Islamic Dream Interpretation
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