These symbols and meanings are taken from a variety of sources but primarily from my own dreams and the dreams of associates. You must take into account the probability that some of these might be my own personal symbols which have been substituted for the universal or cultural symbols. This is caused by having a life experience with something which becomes more powerful in your subconscious memory banks than the universal symbol being given it by the superconscious. I have tried my best to sort my symbols into universal and personal symbols and hope that I have made at least a good start on it. But you must test them on your own dreams to see if they make natural common sense in the context of the dream. My advice is to never accept an interpretation...even from yourself...until you are sure that you have arrived at the correct meaning.

Therefore you should use this symbol dictionary only as a guide to help get you started.

Universal Symbols
Vehicles as Dream Symbols

Aircraft you are flying = Relates to confidence or lack of it depending on situation.

Airliner = similar to Bus...a common carrier. The passenger is "taken" by the circumstances toward a destination without doing the "driving" themselves. Unless one is flying their own airliner, it probably represents a sort of destiny of their current path toward some goals. NOT hands on, in other words. But since it is travelling through air, it might represent a spiritual direction or goal or purpose.

Bicycle = Balance or unbalance. Takes personal effort and learned skill to make it work.

Brakes = Necessary if needed to change direction in life... related to some aspect of security.

Bridge = Crossing to a new level of understanding and a new place in life.

Bumps or Hills in the Road = obstacles which you must ascend or become more to get through.

Bus = common carrier. Going with the flow. Someone else doing the driving.

Car = Relating to your feeling of security or lack of it in life. The type, color, condition, speed, power, direction of movement, and whose driving are all significant factors. These same factors apply to the truck. "In the drivers seat", taking control of the situation.

Convertible = different things at different times, versatile. Relating to security.

Dips or Holes in the Road = obstacles on your path which you must descend or become less to get through.

Electrical System = Your life energy being used to maintain feeling of security and comfort.

Gasoline = Can be fuel or hope to continue life's journey. But usually means volatile emotions (liquid).

Helicopter = Relates to very versatile and rapidly changing circumstances....often confidence levels. Rapid ups and downs. Related to rescue of the situation.

Keys = the keys to your creating a feeling of security or harmony in your life.

Mechanic = Repair of personal security.

Motorcycle = sense of power and freedom relating to security and being in control. Also relates balance or lack of it.

Mirror (Rear View Mirror) = Seeing life in retrospect. Look back in memory to see your path taken. Viewing the "tracks" of your past to see how you got here. Reflecting on the past.

Road = Your path in life. See "Directions".

Ship or Boat = Your transportation through life relating to spiritual, emotional and/or financial matters. They are interconnected since you can't be in high spirits when you lack the necessities of life. But anything which creates an emotional platform, such as the condition of the physical health, could be implied. The boat is either on a river (your individual spiritual/emotional path) or in a sea (the universal spirit) with no direction of flow.

Sports Car = sense of adventure and/or freedom relating to security

Stationwagon = Domestic security

Steering Wheel = Your ability to steer your life. Control over security. How you deal with your fears to keep your faith or confidence on track.

Traffic = Frustration and delay.

Train or Railroad Track = Circumstances in life over which you have no control. It must run on tracks in an established format. It is the relationship of yourself to the rest of humanity. An unconventional person will constantly be crossing the track at right angles.

Tricycle = the bicycle but with the added stability (3rd wheel) of the superconscious levels of the Self.

Truck = Relating to employment or job. Work vehicle.

Windshield = Condition of it shows how you view your present & future related to the car symbol. How you project or invision your where you are headed.

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