Dream Symbols and Interpretation

Symbol	Description
Acid	Bitter, offense, Hatred, sarcasm, carrying a grudge
Adultery	Sin, idolatry, pornography, dishonor of marriage vows
Airport	The church, family, preparation, preparing to fly in the Spirit, delay, tarry, change, power over demonic forces, provision of nourishment, both natural or spiritual, image of approaching terror.
Alabaster Box	perfume vase, fragrance of Jesus Christ's sacrifice and brokenness
Algum	temple timber, Jesus Christ’s humanity, red sandal wood.
Almond	wakeful, hastening tree, Christ in resurrection
Aloes	symbols of fragrance
Altar	stone, brass, bold, death, incense, place of sacrifice and slaughter, high lifted up
Amethyst	12 stones in high priest breastplate, royal priesthood
Amphitheater	magnification; being heard
Anchor	security, hope, safety
Anoint	set aside for service, sanctification
Ant	wiser, diligent, angry words, nuisance
Antiques	Past, Inherited from our forefathers (good or evil), memories
Apparel	man's covering
Apples	Fruit, Words, sin, temptation, appreciation, fruit of the Spirit
Ark/Covenant	throne and presence of God, humanity and deity in Christ, Mediator
Armies	good or evil, spiritual power and strength
Armor	divine equipment for warfare
Arrow	silent judgments, swift, blessing of children, focus, accusation from the enemy
Ashes	Memories, repentance, ruin, destruction, sorrow, desolation
Atom Bomb	Holy Spirit outpouring, miracle power, sudden destruction
Atonement	Calvary, wrath, redemption, appeasement of God's wrath
Attic	Of the spirit, the mind, thought, right and/or wrong attitudes, stored, memories, learning, Spirit realm, upper room.
Atrium	light and growth from heaven
Auto Repair Shop	ministry restoration, renewal and repair
Autumn	End, completion, change, repentance
Axe	Gospel, preaching, exhorting others, rebuke, repentance, warfare and judgment
Awl	ear mark of the love slave
Back	previous event or experience, past sins or the sins of forefathers, unaware, hidden
Back Porch	history, past
Balance	judgment, honesty
Baldness	humility, weakness
Balm	healing ministry
Bank	Reward reserved in heaven, the church, storage, safe, safeguarded, security, protected, money changers in temple driven out.
Banner	standard exalted high
Banquet	Having plenty and being well satisfied with needs, affluence and luxury, abundance, joy and blessings, not regarding the Lord by partying, church, service, systematic serving of the Word of God, choosing what you want as opposed to receiving what you need, honoring guest, worship, celebrating victory.
Barbershop	Changing customs, habits and traditions, covenant of sins, religiousness, turning from wrong beliefs and strong opinions, the church as either a place of vanity, or repentance.
Barley	Passover, lowliness, low reputation, poverty
Barn	blessings, Church, provision, place to stored up wealth, deliverance, workplace, security, plenty.
Barrenness	Productivity
Baseball Cards	Hero worship, Esteem for another person
Basement	Storage place, flooding, hidden, forgotten, carnal nature, lust, depression, secret sin.
Basket	life's provision
Bat	witchcraft, unstable, flighty, fear
Bathing	Cleansing, sanctification, repentance, temptation
Bathrobe	coming out of a place of cleansing
Bathroom	Repentance, confession, desire, cleansing, removing, expelling
Bathroom in full view	humbling season, others aware of cleansing, transparency
Beam	support rafter, strength
Beard	covering, old age and wisdom, humanity
Beauty Shop	Preparation, vanity, holiness, Church, service, systematic serving of the Word of God, choosing what you want as opposed to receiving what you need, honoring guest, worship, celebrating victory.
Bed	Rest, salvation, meditation, intimacy, peace, covenant, self-made
Bedroom	Rest, privacy, peace, good covenants and wrong covenants, intimacy; slumbering, laziness.
Bee	painful, strong demonic attack
Bells	change, God's presence, vanity, pride
Belly	desire, lust, heart, feelings, selfishness, self-worship, sickness
Bestiality	Inordinate lust, unnatural, deviant sex acts, obscene
Bikini	Uncovered, carnal, seduction, temptation, insufficient covering
Bind	subdue, conquering
Bingo	Winner or Correct: Sudden victory, correct answer, idea or understanding.
Binoculars	insight, understanding, prophetic vision, future event
Black Panther	high level witchcraft, demonic activity, works in darkness
Bleeding	wounded, hurt, naturally or emotionally, spiritually dying, offended, in strife, gossip, unclean
Blemish	Imperfections of human nature
Blind	Ignorance, Unseeing, without understanding, foolish, self-justification and self-righteousness, hatred, sealed, unlearned
Blindness	lack of discernment, insight, ignorance
Blood	Sacrifice, life of the flesh, covenant, murder, defiled, unclean, pollution, purging, testimony, witness, guilt
Blood Transfusion	Change: regeneration, salvation, deliverance
Body Odor	Uncleanness, bad attitude, filthiness of the flesh, rejected
Bones	Spirit: condition of the heart, death, that which is eternal
Book	reading, eating of the book, human thought, divine revelation
Bottle	source of supply, sustenance
Bow/Arrows	Judgment, Words or persons, accusations, slander, gossip, prayer, deliverance, Tongue, Power
Boxing	striving, preaching, deliverance, trail, tribulation
Bracelet	betrothal, pledge
Brass	Judgment of sin, hardness of heart, strength, Christ's glory, willful disobedience
Bramble	fruitlessness, curse
Bread	Life, Word, doctrine, covenant, the Church, substance, provision
Bread (Moldy)	Unfit, tradition, without revelation, stale, defiled
Breastplate	defense
Breathe	active life
Brick	Human effort, slavery, imitation stone
Bridle	Control, restraint
Briers	Snare: Obstacle, hindrance, trail, wicked person, rejected, cursed.
Broom	Cleaning or Witchcraft: Clean house (put away sin). {manipulation and control}
Bubble Gum	Childish: Foolishness, immaturity
Building	The church itself, congregation, an actual service, life choices, edification, new body after resurrection.
Butter	Works: Doing (or not doing) the Word or will of God. Deceptive motives, words, or works: smooth talker, deceiver.
Butterfly	freedom, flighty, fragile, glory, transformation
Cake	divine food.
Calendar	Time: Date; event; appointment..
Candle	Light, romance, ambiance, source of warmth, beauty, poverty, shame
Castle	authority, fortress, royal residence
Censor	worship, intercession
Chain	oppression, punishment, bondage
Check	favor
Childhood home	Something from the past that is influencing you today for good or evil, same for a church; family
Christmas	gifts, season of rejoicing, spiritual gifts, good will, commercialism
Circle	Covenant, wholeness, completeness, eternity
City	safety, security, refuge, Characteristics of what the city in the dream is known for, the church, the nature and virtue or lack of in a person, New Jerusalem the City of our God, apostate church
Classroom	Small group ministry within the church, God's call of one chosen for learning and teaching, training; center of learning, five fold ministry.
Clothing that doesn't fit	walking in something you're not called to
Cloud	dive presence, covering, guidance
Coat	mantle, anointing
College	Highest level of learning, promotion in the Spirit, strong meat
Colt	stubbornness, bearing others burdens
Corn	blessings
Countryside	A quiet time; space to think, peace and tranquility.
Courthouse	Time of trial, balance of mercy and judgment, persecution, judgment.
County General Store	provision; basics, staples
Credit Card	presumption, lack of trust, attempting to walk in something that you don’t have yet, debt
Crow	hateful, outspoken, unclean, confusion
Crown	symbol of authority, to reign, seal of power, Jesus Christ, honor, reward.
Cultural Clothing	missionary calling
Cup	health, life, death, evil
Cymbal	praise, worship, vibration
Dart	curses, demonic attack, accuracy
Den	Relaxed fellowship, too relaxed, notice where the focus is.
Desert	solitude, temptation, desolation
Dining Room	The table of the Lord, communion with the Lord or with the brethren, feeding on the Word.
Dirty and neglected	Church or home in need of attention.
Dirty Snow	impure
Door	entrance, opening
Dove	Holy Spirit
Drugs	spell, witchcraft, control, medicine, influence, healing
Earthquake	upheaval, change by crisis, God's judgment, disaster, trauma, shock, shaking
East	beginning, birth, first, false religions
East Wind	hardship, judgment
Elementary School	Beginning level of walk with God, milk.
Elevator	elevated, demoted, going into the realm of the spirit, changing position, going down – demotion, trial, backsliding
Factory	Smooth service to God and organized or the opposite, the church working properly, unorganized, fervor in service.
Farm	place of provision
Feathers	protection, covering
Fig	Israel as a nation
Fig leaves	self-made coverings, taking care of one's self, self atoning
Fire	presence of God, anointing, cleansing, angels, purifying
Flies	evil spirits, Beelzebub, occult
Flood	abundance, great harvest, increase, judgment on sin and violence, extending borders
Flower	beauty, blossom, blessings, withered, fading, lack, reproductive
Fog	uncertainty, confusion, temporary, clouded thoughts
Forest	nations, obstacles, journey
Fortress	stronghold, The Lord, fortified place, protection
Foundation	refreshing, flowing water, wellspring, important foundational issues, established, stable or unstable, the gospel, sound doctrine, church government
Fountain	stable, a beginning, established on God's Word
Front	prophecy of future events, current, immediate
Front Porch	vision, future
Fruited Trees	healing
Garage	Protection, storage, ministry potential for outreach.
Garden	growth, comfort, fertility, feelings of inner peace, Increase, work, ministry, church, pleasant, fruitfulness, prospering, pastime, field of labor, a person’s heart, love, intimacy
Gas Station	receiving power, refilling or “refueling” of the Spirit, empowering
Gate	spiritual authority, entrance point for good or evil, entrance
Gold	riches of the glory of God, enduring capacity of the believer as overcomer, unchanging holiness
Grapes	fruitfulness, success in life, evidence of being connected to Christ, fruit of the vine, faithfulness
Grasshopper	drought, pestilence, destruction
Gun	spiritual authority good or bad, spiritual attack
Hail	destruction, bombardment, judgment
Hallway	transition that is usually direct or without deviation
Hammer	Word of God
Harp	Worship to God, Praise
Helmet	mind, protection for thoughts
Hen	protects, one who protects, motherhood
High-rise building	high spiritual calling or high spiritual perspective
High-School	Promotion in level of dreamer to a higher level or could be of teaching being received or given.
Honey	sweet, strength, wisdom, Spirit of God, the abiding anointing, the sweet Word of our Lord, the best of the land, abundance
Hospital	Ministry of healing, place to caring, love, wounded church in need of healing, place of healing because of hearing the Gospel, learning of Christ God's Son, extended to the broken hearted, healing as a result of repentance, turning from backsliding, because of faithfulness, healing from spiritual sickness or there because of it, healing from being obedient and following God's will.
Hotel	Temporary, migratory, socially accepted place to gather, changing church, transition, place to relax or receive
House	The true church, or one's own home, person or family, dwelling place, Tabernacle or Temple of God, heaven, security or insecurity depending on dream, center of the family or family of God, people in the church are the household of God, our present life and its condition, place to relax and be entertained with ungodly things, people in the church are the members of His household, resting place, place to return to, reference to ones character or reputation; place where evil demonic spirits dwell, the human body or body as an earthly tent, our body as a place for God and His Spirit to live.
Ice	slippery, dangerous, hard saying
Iron	Power, strongholds, stubborn, strength, blight, strict rules, judgment, crushing power
Jail	bondage, rebellion, addiction
Jewels	wealth, spiritual gifts, anointings, treasures, inheritance, rank, pleasure, riches, people of God
Key	spiritual authority, wisdom, understanding, ability, Jesus.
Kitchen	Preparation for teaching or preaching, heart of the matter, hunger for the Word, motives, revealing.
Knife	brutal attack or gossip, protection
Ladder	ascending or descending, promotion or demotion, going higher into the things of God, portal of heavenly activity
Lead	Heaviness, burden, sinfulness
Leavened cake	offering permeated by sinfulness of man.
Left	weakness, God's strength or ability, rejected
Left Turn	spiritual change
Lemons	sour, a poor sport
Library	Exploration into knowledge, knowledge stored up, schooling, abundance of the Word, earthly, sensual wisdom.
Living Room	Formal fellowship of church or family or friends.
Lobster	not easy to approach
Mall	market place, provision for all your needs in one place, Negative – self centeredness, materialism
Manna	God's miraculous provision, something coming directly from God, glory of God, bread of life
Meat	something meant for the spiritually mature, depth in God's word
Mice	plague, timid, curse, devourer
Microphone	influence, ministry, authority, being heard
Microwave	impatience, quick work, convenient, sudden
Middle or Junior High	Level of maturity of person or teaching being given or received, or of one's walk.
Milk	good nourishment, elementary teaching
Mirror	God’s Word, a person’s heart, vanity
Mobile Home	temporary place, condition or relationship, movement, easily movable, poverty.
Mole	spiritual blindness
Money	gain or loss of favor, power, provision, wealth, spiritual riches, authority, strength of man, covetousness, greed
Monkey	foolishness, clinging, mischief, dishonesty, addiction
Mountain	place of encountering God, obstacle, difficulty, challenge, Kingdom, nation
Mountain Lion	enemy, Satan, predator seeking to destroy
Moth	deception, destruction
Nail	Security, establish
Nation	Nation may represent actual nation, known characteristics of the nation.
Nest	Home, place to dwell
Net	catcher, catching men
New	New birth, change for the better or worse according to the condition of the home, fresh move of the Spirit, revival
North	judgment, heaven, spiritual warfare
Nose	discernment, breath
Octopus	Jezebel spirit
Office building	getting things accomplished, productivity
Oil	anointing, Holy Spirit
Old	Old man or ways, past, spiritual inheritance, religious traditions, natural inheritance.
Oven	judgment, testing
Ox	slow change, subsistence
Pajamas	spiritual slumber
Palace	heaven, royalty
Palm Tree	Victory, worship
Park	Worship, enjoying God, playful, garden experience, rest, tranquility, transient's home.
Pasture	spiritual nourishment
Pearl	spiritual truth
Pears	long life, pear trees have long life, enduring much without complaining
Pen/Pencil	Tongue, covenant, contract, agreement, publish, vow, record, gossip
Pig	ignorance, hypocrisy, religious unbelievers, unclean people, selfish, vicious
Pillar	strength, assistance, steadfast
Pit	Hell, sepulcher, tomb, entrapment, enticement, self ruination, prison
Plow	breaking new ground
Plumbline	measuring of a life, standards of God
Porch	Outreach and evangelism to the church, public place, exhibited, displayed, exposed.
Prison	Lost souls, Christian held captive by the enemy, rebellion, lawlessness, bondage, persecuted saints, slavery, Sheol or Hades, imprisoned unjustly, release from prison is God's blessing, confinement of personal circumstances, a spiritual condition that is fallen, death, in need of recognition to God.
Pumpkin	change of the seasons, harvest time, symbol of affection, witchcraft, deception, snare; witch, trick
Raccoon	mischief, night raider, rascal, thief, bandit, deceitful
Rain	blessing, cleansing, trouble from enemy (dirty)
Rainbow	covenant
Ram	sacrifice
Rat	unclean spirit, invader, feeds on garbage or impurities
Raven	evil, Satan
Restaurant	Place of ministry, atmosphere is important, church with good or bad teaching and serving ministry of the Word; gluttony.
Right	authority, power,the strength of man, power of God revealed through man, accepted, place of favor
Rings	revival, refreshing
River	revival, refreshing
Roach	infestation, hidden sin, unclean spirits
Robe	covering, royalty
Rock	stability, Christ our rock
Rod	rule, correction, guidance
Roof	The mind, meditation, logic or natural, shield or covering of protection, heavenly revelation, prayer, declaration, complete overview, ability to see all, both good and evil.
Root	offspring, spiritual source
Rope	bondage, binding
Rose	Christ and His Church
Rubies	Value, worth, significance
Salt	Covenant, incorruptibility
Sand	generations
Sapphires	Beauty, true judgment, gifts of discerning of spirits, works of perfection, value
School	Church, place of teaching and discipleship, people or work, training; teaching ministry.
Scorpion	evil men, pinch of pain, infestation
Sea	wicked nations
Serpent	Satan, evil spirits
Shack	poverty
Sheep	the people of God, innocent, vulnerable, humility, submission, sacrifice
Shield	faith, protection, God's truth, faith in God
Shoes	Gospel of peace
Shopping Center	Too much to choose from, churches within the church, view of spiritual, soulish and political atmosphere that is in a church or a community or nation or even in your heart, not to be in temple of God or present during worship, leaders there to show off how grand they are, can be dishonest gain, wisdom calls out to the people there..
Shorts	a walk or calling that is partially fulfilled
Silver	Understanding,knowledge, purity, cleanliness, redemption, furnace of adversity
Skins	covering
Skunk	stinking up a situation, unforgiveness, bitterness, bad attitude
Skyscraper	Prophetic church of great revelation, high places, above earthly experience, higher spiritual things, Mt. Zion, sacrifice of worship, Mt. Sinai and the Ark of the Covenant in the Temple, Songs of ascent unto Him, Tower of Babel, Mt. Carmel, dominance, control, obstacle, Jesus returning from the heavens to earth, symbolic of victory
Sloth	slow moving, easy prey, vulnerable
Smoke	blinding power
Snake	deception, lies, Satan, unforgiveness, bitterness
Snow	blessing, refreshing, righteousness, purity, grace
Snow Blizzard	storm that blinds you or obstructs your vision, inability to see
Snow Drift	blessing, refreshing, righteousness, purity, grace
South	sin, world, temptation, trial, flesh, corruption, deception
Sparrow	small value but precious, watched by the Lord
Speedo	to move fast in the spirit
Spider	barrier, hindrance, opposition
Spider Web	ensnaring, a trap, place of demonic attack
Spring	revival, fresh start, renewal, new beginning, regeneration
Stadium	place of tremendous impact.
Staircase	up: promotion, down, demotion, backsliding, failure, heavenly portal, up or down in the spirit and anointing, steps that need to be taken
Stars	generations, Israel
Steps	signs of spiritual progress
Stone	signs of spiritual progress
Storm	disturbance, change, spiritual warfare, judgment, sudden calamity or destruction, turbulent times, trial, opposition
Strawberries	goodness, excellence in nature and virtue, healing, sweet, very humble
Summer	harvest, opportunity, heat of affliction
Sun	light, brightness, glory, Christ
Swimming Pool	place of spiritual refreshing, a place of God’s Spirit, immersed in God, dirty water can indicate spiritual pollution, corruption or backslidden condition
Swimwear	ability to move in the Spirit
Sword	Scriptures, Word of God, Christ, far reaching, authority
Tattered Clothing	mantle or anointing that's not being taken care of
Teeth	consuming power
Television	spiritual sight and understanding, entertainment, fleshly cravings and desires, fleshly spirit, love of the world
Tent	temporary place of rest, meeting place with God
Theater	on display, visible, going to be shown something, clarity, spiritual sight, fleshly lust
Tiger	danger, powerful minister, soul power, demonic spirit
Tin	cheap, flimsy, imitation, dross
Tomato	kindness, big hearted, generous, danger, drastic change, destruction, winds of change, judgment
Tongue	speech, language
Tortoise	slow change, slow moving, steady, old way of doing something, wise
Train	unceasing work, connected, fast, Church, continuous
Trap	danger, trick, snare
Trees	leaders, mature believers, steady.
Tunnel	transition, way of escape, passage, trial, hope
Turkey	foolish, clumsy, dumb, thanksgiving
Two story	Multilevel situation, Spirit and flesh of a person or a church or ministry, double anointing
Unleavened	Scriptures, Word of God, Christ
Upstairs	Going higher in the Spirit, something that is of the Spirit, Upper room, Pentecost, thought, good or bad, prayer, Spiritual service.
Van	family, fellowship
Vials	entanglements, flesh, snares, city, nation, Christ True Vine
Vine	entanglements, flesh, snares, city, nation, Christ True Vine
Vineyard	Jewish Nation, God's Kingdom, growing in grace, peace, fruitful wife or church, worthlessness.
Volcano	God's judgment, sudden reaction, trouble erupting
Vulture	unclean, impure, greedy, evil person, scavenger
Wall	defense, limitation, unbelief, obstacle
Wash basin	repentance, self-justification
Washcloth	apology, false doctrine
Watch	intercession, being on guard, prophetic
Water	spirit of man, spirit of the enemy, Word, Holy Spirit, refreshing
Water Fountain	Holy Spirit, salvation
Watermelon	time of refreshing
Water Well	Holy Spirit
Weasel	informant, betrayal, warning not to befriend former enemies, wicked, breaking promises, traitor
Wedding Dress	covenant, deep relationship
Weeds	removing issues, hindrances and tares that are choking out good growth from your life, bad habits, character flaws, neglect, fullness of iniquity
Well	sources of water of life
West	End, grace, death, last
Western	Spiritual warring, pioneering spirit
Whale	big impact in the things of the Spirit, going deep in the spirit
Wheel	transport, circle speed, spiritual activity
Whirlwind	sweeping power, unable to resist, hurricane
White Snake	spirit of religion, occult
White Storm	God's power, revival, outpouring of the Holy Spirit
Wind	strong opposition (demonic), Holy Spirit
Window	unguarded, exposed, blessing, truth, prophecy, vision, letting light in, spiritual sight, opportunity (as in an “open window of opportunity”).
Wine	emotions, hate, Spirit, anger, joy, happiness, truth, revelation, delusion, love of God, love of the world, drunkenness
Wine skin	spiritual structure
Wings	prophet, demon, shelter, Holy Spirit
Winter	waiting, death, not friendly
Wolf	Satan, evil, false ministries, false teacher, predator
Wood	lust, flesh, carnal minded, temporal
Work Area	Service under development in the Spirit, or of God, work of the flesh.
Yard	Public part of personal life, in back could be event that is behind or over or hidden.
Yoke	slavery, servitude, fellowship
Zoo	strange, chaos, commotion, very busy place, noisy strife.