DREAM SYMBOLISM: This dream symbol dictionary makes the claim that it is better than any other. Why? It works on the assumption that if something very big and important happens the day before then you will surely dream about it. This dictionary collects together such dreams and has meticulously studied their meanings. Try to study the definitions and questions below and see how they relate to real life right now.
CASTLES : Castles in dreams are actually quite tricky symbols. They
may mean an awful lot of things. The main link seems to be caution. If you
have acted cautiously in someway during the day before then the dream may
have been triggered by that. But castles also symbolise strength and your
wish to develop an approach which is a strong as possible. Castles also have
strong defensive features and may symbolise how you have been very defensive
about an issue and feel that the world is against you. The castle may also
capture moments when you have put up a stiff defence against someone who is
trying to force you into something.
QUESTIONS to help you make associations
- Who has been acting or feeling very defensive or sensitive(including you)?
- Has something helped strengthen you and improve your confidence?
- Who was acting defensively yesterday?
- Have you been trying to think over a problem which seems innacessible and
difficult to understand?
- Did you put up a stiff resistance in some incident yesterday?
KEY WORDS : Defensive, cautious, strengthen, inaccessible, resistant
KEY PHRASES(Pick a quote which captures your feelings right now. Think especially
of the day before the dream) :
- "He is very defensive and sensitive"
- "I put up a stiff resistance yesterday"
- "I was a little too cautious yesterday"
- "She is difficult to understand and somewhat innaccessible"
- "I need to feel safe"
- "being there has strengthened my confidence"
- "I want to strengthen my approach to this"
- "They will simply not let you in"
- "I want this as strong as possible"
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SEE ALSO : Houses
: Mansions
: Colleges
: factories
: Beautiful
Houses : Churches
: Hotels
: Schools
: Shops
DREAM STUDIES : Castles
: Prisons
: Guards
: Police
: Castles
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Below you will see a series of quotes. Each quote represents the meaning
of a particular dream(these are all dreams where the meaning is understood
totally). For instance one dream may have meant that the dreamer was having
trouble at work. In that case the quote may simply be "There is a bad atmosphere at
work". Some information is included about which dream symbols were included
in the dream(within the squares brackets). Often a sample dream is included
which shows you how the dream interpretation was reached.
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ESSAY : What is the symbolic meaning of castles in dreams?
Castles have huge walls and are strong. There main qualities are strength
and the ability to withstand attacks. What exactly does that mean in practical
dream interpretation?
Castles may symbolise people or circumstances that have made you feel more
confident. E.g.
"Well the people I have met there have all been friendly and I must admit
they have STRENGTHENED MY CONFIDENCE in myself" [Dream Dictionary - castle
][the dream this quote refers to appears in full at the end of the article]
Castles can be used to show how you are acting cautiously and where you
do not want to make any mistakes. E.g.
"I think we need to pursue a CAUTIOUS PATH and make sure nothing goes
wrong"[Dream Dictionary - castle ]
"I just feel I have got to be CAUTIOUS - I think I know how she is feeling
and I do not want to offend her. "[Dream Dictionary - Church that resembles
a castle ]
"if bird flu breaks out then everyone will make their homes into FORTRESSES.
The streets will empty. They will be very cautious" [Dream Dictionary - pictures
of castle in houses]
Castles may symbolise your approach to something. They show you are
trying to find the best way of doing something.
"I think I have just got to experiment and find the STRONGEST APPROACH"
[Dream Dictionary - castle ]
Castles are also strong and will resist attacks and can symbolise moments
when you will resist others at all costs. E.g.
"Well she made me do it. But I didn’t like it and put up STIFF RESISTANCE
"[Dream Dictionary - castle ]
But castles can also symbolise your own general defensiveness. E.g.
"I have got to stop being so defensive. Its like I put up a BARRIER against
the world. But I feel so undervalued"[Dream Dictionary - castle ]
"Before I met my friend at college I was unable to talk openly with anyone.
She tells me everything and I feel I can open up with her"[Dream dictionary
- My friend saves me from a castle]
"I was feeling a little undervalued yesterday. I was becoming very defensive
in my own mind. Today I feel a lot better"[Dream dictionarys - railway heading
straight for a castle]
Castles are difficult to get into so may symbolise strong defences and
innacessibility in someway. E.g.
"I find it difficult to understand my patients dreams. I find it difficult
to get inside her mind"[Dream Dictionary - looking up at castle towers at
patient]
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A SAMPLE DREAM
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THE DREAM - I am up by the castle and start running downwards. I see
wayne who I know a bit. I was examining some walls of this building. There
were smears coming down. Later I run away with some nut. I am heading towards
the river. I can jump across - I step over the river then the makeshift bridge
breaks apart.
THE REALITY The dreamer was making some major changes to her life. She wanted
to end her involvement with a group of people who she felt she no longer were
in her best interests. She wanted to spend time on other things. This was
a decisive moment and once this choice was made then it would be difficult
to reverse.
DREAM ANALYSIS This dream is a river dream. Rivers are good points to
start off at. They represent flows of energy and effort - a motivation towards
some task or project. So this represented the time she wanted to spend on
various activities. The crossing of the river is the vital moment - this symbolises
a change (literally a crossover point) to a new set of motivations.
However, the bridge breaks apart. There is an old saying which says that you
should not burn your bridges - indicating that the dreamer must move to a
new situation without upsetting her old friends. The earlier part of the dream
was picking up on the advantages of her large group of friends who offered
strength and support - symbolised by the castle. The smears represent the
dreamers current thinking about this group of friends - which tended to be
largely negative. The dreamer was then running away from some NUT - this probably
represented her understanding that she was mad to want to ditch a perfectly
good group of friends for a not very good reason.
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THE DREAM I dreamt that my friend Jan saved me from a castle.
THE REALITY The dreamers friend had become very close and they found that
they were able to talk about most subjects freely and openly.
DREAM MEANING The dream captures the following feeling within the dreamer
- "I do not feel on the defensive with Jan. I can talk openly and we
share secrets. I feel like she is a true friend"
DREAM ANALYSIS A castle is a fortress. In dreams it can link to many things.
But often it can symbolise caution and defensiveness. In this case the meaning
is quite straightforward. The dream is linked to a good friend so in some
way its likely to link to their relationship.
So here the dream shows that the dreamer feels she has been able to break
down barriers and talk in ways that she does not normally do. She was able
to share secrets and problems. There was a strong bond of trust between them.
Symbolic Meanings
CASTLE : "The dreamer was able to be less defensive and openly was able to
talk about problems with her friend"
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cancer
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cash
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coma
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