Ancient fertility goddess statues were often in the shape of women with large breasts and hips, so sex with obese women could symbolize a particularly fertile time in your life.

In dreams, rape can be about control or domination. It can also be a symbol that you are injuring the feminine aspects of yourself somehow.

Sex in dreams can symbolize many things:

Anima figures are generally female figures in dreams who help us to explore more unconscious material and lead us more deeply into ourselves toward inner work and soul.

Showering in a dream can symbolize becoming clean, purification, or connecting with the unconscious.

Treehouses in dreams can mean we are too “up in our heads,” not grounded enough, or that we are trying to build structures in an unnatural place.

The progression of anima figures in dreams over time can show what kind of progress we are making with our inner work. For example, in the series of 6 dreams, this dreamer’s anima figures go from girls whose faces he can’t see, to females who are unkind or rejecting, to supportive friends to cry on, to women he is able to have a more equal connection with.

Houses often symbolize our entire psyche, with the separate rooms as different aspects of our minds or personalities.

Meanings to consider for the rooms in your dreams:

Finding new rooms in a dream signifies finding new parts of your psyche to explore, new aspects of your personality, new potentials or skills or hobbies, areas for growth

Spiders can symbolize the negative feminine or the devouring mother, negative female energy. They can also be symbols of weaving, as in weaving your own life, or symbols of the Self.

Cats can symbolize the feminine or the body, so if you dream of cats, examine those parts of your life and your personality right now.

Wounded cats can mean wounding of the feminine or of the actual physical body. When the cat doesn’t seem to notice or feel the wound, that likely means the wound has been repressed in your life.

Dreaming of childhood places or of older family members such as grandmothers often means that the dream is speaking about the past or about an issue that originated in childhood.

A dream of a rainbow vortex

A black cat, a living room house, and a space heater beside an open window

Our inner Self knows us better than we consciously know ourselves, so it can tell us about our potential or need for transformation.

Attitudes in dreams are important. For example, the dreamer was willing to sit down at a picnic table with strangers, which means she is open to getting to know new parts of herself.

Cats often represent the feminine and/or the body. All cats, but especially black cats, carry the connotation of witch, of ancient feminine wisdom that can be used in positive or negative ways.

Pay attention to the strangest details in your dream. For example, in dream #2 the house was only a living room. The absence of bedroom and bathroom means there are few private areas in the house; the dreamer’s psyche has been oriented toward public spaces and public opinion.

Representations of energy can be important. The fact that the space heater was next to an open window signified energy loss, needing to generate far more energy just to heat the house, metaphorically speaking.

Even the smallest details in dreams can have significant meanings. If a detail sticks out for you, cast your mind around for possible associations. Google search for ideas and follow the energy. Think about similar images from your everyday life. Any of these may give you a clue to the detail’s meaning.

If a dream’s emotion seems out of proportion or doesn’t seem to match the circumstances, like the metal ball on beige carpet dream, pay special attention to that. For example, under what circumstances might a child find the unbridled freedom of a rolling ball to be scary? Answer: when he isn’t feeling like he has enough structure or protection in his life.

When you remember specific words or phrases from a dream, they are probably important. Ad remember, dreams can speak in puns and jokes, too. For example, in my “bring your notes” dream, “notes” had 2 meanings: written notes on paper, and musical notes.

Children’s dreams can give you information about their situations. For example, if children take it for granted in their dreams that parents will always be there to rescue them, that shows a stable environment where they feel protected.

When you’re trying to determine what an animal means in a dream, think about the animal’s main qualities. What part of you might that represent? What are those details telling you about your situation right now?

Cranes live near wetlands (water=unconscious). They fly with necks outstretched (symbol of courage and openness). They can represent goddesses, omens, longevity, or good fortune, among many other things.

If a dream repeats itself, pay attention to any changing details. Those likely mark areas of progress or transformation. For example, in the series of thief dreams, first the bodyguard killed the thief, then the dreamer’s boyfriend, and finally the dreamer herself was able to kill him and protect herself.

Beluga whales can be symbols of support, intelligence, or communication, as well as figures that can move between conscious and unconscious (air and water).

Snakes can be symbols of transformation (shedding their skin), healing, or instinct.