Title: Dream Interpretation - Common Symbols And Their Meanings Word Count: 337 Summary: Dream interpretation has many forms; it can be done be done for the sake of fun, hobby or can be taken up as a serious career. Psychologists and therapists are already incorporating dream interpretation into their practice. They find it as a very useful tool to gain access to hidden desires and deep-rooted personality issues of a dreamer. Keywords: dream, dreams, about dreams, about dreaming, subconscious, dreaming, dream meanings, dream symbols, understanding dreams Article Body: Dream interpretation has many forms; it can be done be done for the sake of fun, hobby or can be taken up as a serious career. Psychologists and therapists are already incorporating dream interpretation into their practice. They find it as a very useful tool to gain access to hidden desires and deep-rooted personality issues of a dreamer. Symbols and objects frequently encountered in dream state facilitate dream interpretation. Here is a summary for ready reference. 1. Dreaming of Colors: · Red – symbolizes either passion or anger. · Pink – denotes healing power of love. · Black – symbolizes fear of death or aging. · Grey - symbolizes confusion or fear. · White – signifies fear of death or new surroundings. · Green - symbolizes healing. · Blue – stands for sadness. · Yellow - symbolizes peace, calm and hope. 2. Dream about numbers: Dream interpretation has helped in assigning meaning to some numbers. · One - stands for unity. · Two - symbolizes equality, spiritual or gender balance. · Three - stands for unity, harmony or spiritual fulfillment. · Five - stands for a change both in positive or negative context. Likewise, dream interpretation for remaining numbers needs to be evolved on your own experiences. 3. Dreaming of a baby or a pregnancy: Dream interpretation of such dreams often points to new experiences in life.4. Dreaming about various other objects: · Accident - represents fear of physical or mental break down. · Awakening - symbolizes openness to new ideas or experiences. · Brother - signifies betterment or strained relationship. · Climbing - stands for attaining new mental, spiritual or physical goals. · Desert - dreaming of a desert or being lost in desert stands for loneliness. · Door - symbolizes better opportunity. If you are afraid of opening a door in the dream, it means that you are afraid of new challenges or trying on new things. · Eating – stands for nourishment or need to be taken care of. · Falling - means loss of control or being unable to maintain position in life. · Jumping - stands for achieving higher goals. · Ladder – symbolizes growth. · Military - denotes desire for authority. · Rain - represents depression. Thus, you can now see how dream interpretation becomes even more fascinating by analyzing the symbols.