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DREAM DICTIONARY : This dream dictionary is based upon hundreds of real dreams and has been meticulously researched. However, the only person who can truly identify the cause of a dream is the dreamer. Use the questions and quotes on this page to help you find out what has triggered your dream.

RETURN : Returning in dreams may hide lots of hidden meanings. We use the word return in many senses in real life such as 'returning to an issue' or 'not wanting to return to how things used to be'. Often returning may show that you are having second thoughts and maybe developing some new thinking on an issue. In another sense returning may show persistence in some way and a need to check up that things are OK.

QUESTIONS to help you make associations(pick the one that makes most sense to you)
- Do you realise that you needed to be better prepared for something?
- Are you having doubts or second thoughts?
- Are you starting to think about some subject in a new way?

KEY WORDS : Preperation, planning, right decision, not give up, second thoughts, doubts, how things used to be

KEY PHRASES(Pick a quote which captures your feelings right now. Think especially of the day before the dream) :
- "Next time I will be better prepared"
- "I need to check that everything is in planned out properly"
- "I am thinking about this in a new way"
- "I realise now that the decision was right"
- "He is simply not going to give up on this issue"
- "That decision has come back to haunt me"
- "I am having second thoughts "
- "I was so happy but now I am having some doubts"
- "I feel the same way I used to feel"
- "I never want to go back to how things used to be"
- "I feel like we are back to how things used to be"
- "I simply do not want that any more - its of no use"

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SEE ALSO : Chased : Grabbing : Chasing : Anger : Disgust : Frustration : Guilt : Nervous : Sad : Return
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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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DREAM ANALYSIS : What is the symbolic meaning of returning in dreams?

Perhaps the dream link to some decision which have returned to. E.g.

"I have finally broken up with my boyfriend. I realise now that its for the best as it was not really working out. I am overcome with emotions but its come at a time when I have my exams. I have to forget everything and just get on with things. In some ways the exams are good because they have allowed me to focus my mind on something else"[Dream Dictionary - we return to the bus station]

Returning may suggest that some topic or issue keeps coming up(or you fear it may return). E.g.

"I feel that my brother wants to interfere in my own affairs. I can sense he is not happy about my decision. I am wondering if he has given up"[Dream symbol - brother looks at me as if he’s going to say good-bye and that he is not returning]

"Perhaps now is the time to act. I need to seize the situation and tell my crush just how I feel about him. Otherwise that opportunity may simply disappear in the same way it did with my former crush"[Dream Dictionary - I return to the time when we were classmates]

If someone is returning it may suggest that you hope for or fear things are about to return to how they used to be. E.g.

"My husband and I have been separated for a year. He lives with another woman and tells a mutual friend of ours that he still loves me and wants me to do right. I do not want to go back to him"[Dream Dictionary - my husband turned to me and his eyes were red]

"Often I get disillusioned with teaching. I feel like I am child minding a bunch of hooligans"[Dream Dictionary - returned to the first job I had as a kid]

"I’ve been looking for work lately. I feel like that guy in that Michael Douglas film who goes crazy. I do not want to be unemployed for long" [Dream symbol - quickly returned the bike and exited]

Returning may suggest that you have thought about a subject for a second time and maybe your opinion has changed. E.g.

"I enjoyed last night but sometimes I wonder if my friends give me praise for my music without meaning it. I was terrible last night."[Dream dictionary - I return to the card game]

"I think this dream is a premonition of the next day. My sister in law asked me for some money to help sort out some troubles. This was getting out of hand and I really did not want to help. Before she asked for money I had been quite sympathetic" [Dream Dictionary - I return to my bedroom to find a baby dumped]

"I am two months pregnant and my partner is scared how the baby will change his life as he is 53, never had a child and never thought he would. We are keeping the baby, although he is scared"[Dream Dictionary - his body had been returned to him]

"My son got upset and involved with his friend in a situation. I do not like some of the bad habits he is picking up. I was looking for some support from his friends mom to get him to say sorry and then I knew the situation would be resolved yet got none. But if I think about it again she was not much help and just stood there" [Dream Dictionary - husband returned and reported that the woman had a baseball bat]

"My son is coming back to live with me. I do not really like the idea as I have become attached to my own independence. I have laid down rules to make sure that he respects my home and doesn’t start disrupting things too much " [Dream Dictionary - I return home to find an intruder]

Returning may suggest that you have realised the need for greater preparation. E.g.

"I was totally unprepared last time. I need to be more professional and get my presentation correct. I think I was open to ridicule last time"[Dream dictionary - returns]

"I am due to take an airplane journey soon and need to get everything sorted. Its vital everything is right"[Dream Dictionary - return the rent car]

"I am up for a promotion. I have some fears about this but I know with some good preparation I can get the job"[Dream Dictionary - having return to kill the monster ]

Returning may be linked to a wish to put some plans into action. E.g.

"I have never had children due to health problems. Its something I regret but I have been thinking of teaching children. That would help me get over this loss"[Dream Dictionary - I returned with a baby]

Returning can often link to quite emotional highs and lows(that you never want to let go of). E.g.

"I have become interested in dream interpreting again and right now I am exploring some new ideas. I am not so sure what the dreams mean yet right now its exciting and I like this feeling of exploration and connection. "[Dream Dictionary - I could never return to earth ]

"I had to say good-bye to him yesterday. It was a romantic farewell"[Dream symbol - he returned to the stage]

Returning something may suggest that it is not wanted. E.g.

"I have a video on exercise yet I can no longer exercise properly. It made me feel a little depressed yesterday"[Dream Dictionary - a returned video]
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