Dream Dictionary
Welcome to the Dream Dictionary
This is a growing collection of biblical dream symbols interpreted from a Spirit-led, Christ-centered perspective. Nicolene shares what God has revealed to her over years of prophetic ministry, grounded in Scripture.
Use this guide as a starting point — and always invite the Holy Spirit to reveal deeper meaning in your dreams.
How to Use This Dream Dictionary
This dream dictionary is a guideline, not a rulebook. While symbols can be helpful starting points, true dream interpretation requires personal discernment and the leading of the Holy Spirit.
🔸 Context Is Key
Symbols can change meaning depending on the dream, setting, and the dreamer. The same symbol—like a seed in Scripture—can represent faith, the Word of God, or spreading the Gospel, depending on context.
🔸 Personal Symbolic Language
God often speaks using symbols from your life, background, culture, and experiences. What a dog, motorcycle, or childhood toy means to you may be completely different for someone else.
🔸 Biblical Foundation
Many symbols have roots in Scripture, from parables to idioms (e.g., “writing on the wall,” “go the extra mile”). Studying the Bible helps build a foundation for interpreting dreams with Kingdom insight.
🔸 Cultural & Idiomatic Influence
Cultural expressions like “water under the bridge” or “chip off the old block” may appear in dreams. The Holy Spirit can turn these into pictorial messages with spiritual meaning.
🔸 Wordplays & Puns
God often uses puns and plays on words in dreams (e.g., “stones” vs. “sons”). Pay attention to sound, spelling, or double meanings in the words and symbols you see.
📌 Important: Don’t rely solely on this list. Let it guide, not replace, your relationship with the Holy Spirit. Ask Him what a symbol means to you, in that specific context.
A
Angel: A divine messenger. Angels in dreams typically symbolize divine intervention, messages from heaven, protection, or spiritual guidance. Ask the Holy Spirit if this is a literal encounter or symbolic of God's presence, protection, or messengers sent to guide you.
Alligator / Crocodile: Ancient evil, danger, destruction. Can represent slander (a "big mouth"), aggression, or a demonic presence. May indicate pride, greed, or something from the past holding you back. Be especially prayerful if this symbol appears repeatedly.
Airplane: Spiritual elevation, ministry, calling. Airplanes can represent your spiritual journey or calling taking off. Pay attention to the takeoff, landing, and condition of the plane — these details reflect how well you are navigating your current spiritual assignment.
Armour: Spiritual protection and warfare. May symbolize being equipped for battle, especially in spiritual contexts. Consider Ephesians 6 and ask yourself: which piece of armor was highlighted?
Apple: Temptation, spiritual fruit, something precious. Can reference the biblical idea of temptation (Garden of Eden), but also being the “apple of God's eye.” Check context to see whether it’s a blessing or warning.
Arrow:Aiming, targeting, spiritual warfare. Often represents the Word of God or a prophetic word being “sent.” Could also symbolize an attack, depending on how it appears in the dream (e.g., being shot by an arrow).
Abandoned Building: Past issues, neglect, unresolved areas of life. This can be symbolic of a part of your life or calling that has been forsaken or left unattended. It may be time to return and rebuild.
Anchor: Hope, stability, being grounded. Anchors often represent holding onto hope or needing to stay grounded in truth during a storm or transition.
Accident: Warning dream; misalignment; spiritual danger.
Acrobat: Balancing many things; instability or performance.
Adoption: Identity, spiritual family, new alignment.
Altar: Surrender, sacrifice, place of encounter with God.
Ants: Diligence, tiny annoyances, demonic persistence.
B
Baby: A new beginning, ministry, or responsibility that has been birthed. Can also reflect vulnerability, innocence, or dependency. May represent something spiritually significant that needs nurturing.
Bat: Symbol of witchcraft, fear, or instability. Can also indicate a situation that feels disorienting or hidden.
Bear: A demonic attack or spiritual strength. Could represent a protective figure (like a mother), or a person or situation that is unpredictable or aggressive.
Beaver: Diligence, industriousness, and being clever. Symbolizes someone working hard and building something significant.
Bird: Symbol of spiritual messengers or spirits — can be either good or evil. Consider the type and behavior of the bird.
Boat: A spiritual journey, transition, or navigating emotions. If the water is calm, peace; if stormy, trials.
Bread: Jesus as the Bread of Life, the Word of God, or spiritual nourishment. Can also indicate provision from the Lord.
Bridge: Transition or change, a crossing over to a new season.
Bride: Represents the Church or covenant relationship with Christ.
Baggage / Luggage: Emotional burdens, past trauma, soul wounds.
Ballet: Precision, beauty in discipline, performance or pride.
Bandage: Healing, restoration after wounding.
Barren Land: Dry season, no fruit, delay.
Birth Certificate: New identity, spiritual legitimacy.
Cat: Can indicate independence, secrecy, or deception. For some, it might symbolize a beloved pet, depending on context. Black cat = witchcraft.
Cheetah: Speed, power, danger. Also a play on words: "cheater." Discern the tone of the dream.
Chicken: Cowardice or fear. A hen might symbolize motherhood or protection. A rooster can be pride or heralding a new day.
Crown: Authority, royalty, spiritual promotion. Can signify being honored or elevated by God.
Carpenter: Symbol of Jesus, or someone who is a builder, healer, or restorer.
Crab: Hard to approach, defensive. May symbolize a “pinch” in finances or emotions.
Cross: Sacrifice, redemption, or God calling you to lay something down.
Cage: Restriction, spiritual bondage, control.
Candle: Light, intimacy, spiritual insight.
Casket: Death of something, end of season, finality.
Chains: Bondage, addiction, oppression.
Chocolate: Pleasure, indulgence, sometimes comfort.
D
Dog: Friendship, loyalty, or betrayal (especially if black or aggressive). Barking or biting dogs = gossip or attack. For dog-lovers, this could symbolize something they love or cherish.
Deer: Graceful, swift, timid. Could indicate a gentle spirit or the need for agility.
Door: Opportunity, new season, or transition. Closed door = restriction or timing delay. Open = God invitation.
Dragon: Satan or demonic power. Represents fearsome opposition, control, or pride.
Dress: Often reflects identity or role. The color or condition may indicate how you're “clothed” spiritually or emotionally.
Dove: Holy Spirit, peace, purity. A divine message or presence.
Dinosaur: Old stronghold, outdated thinking, generational curse, or demonic power.
Dancing: Joy, freedom, celebration, worship.
Dirt: Humility, humanity, messiness, grounding.
Doctor: Healing, restoration, Jesus the Healer.
Drawing / Art: Creative calling, spiritual expression.
Drums: Warning, call to action, intercession.
E
Eagle: Prophetic vision, seer gift, spiritual elevation, and clarity.
Eggs: Promise from God, something that hasn’t yet hatched. Waiting on fulfilment.
Eyes: Revelation, insight, discernment, or prophetic gifting.
Earthquake: Shaking or shift from God — judgement, awakening, or major change.
Elevator: Spiritual promotion (if going up) or demotion (if going down).
Enemy: Spiritual opposition or an internal struggle that needs confronting.
Elevator (going down): Spiritual demotion, humility, descent into self.
Electricity: Power, divine energy, Holy Spirit.
Enemy Soldier: Opposing spiritual force, attack.
Emergency Room: Urgency for spiritual healing.
F
Father: God the Father, authority figure, or spiritual covering.
Fire: God’s presence, refining, passion, or destruction.
Fish: Souls, spiritual provision, or divine insight.
Flood: Spiritual outpouring or being overwhelmed. Could be either positive or negative.
Feather: Peace, angelic presence, or the light touch of the Spirit.
Fruit: Spiritual fruit or maturity. Different fruits = different aspects of character.
Feet: Direction, walk with God, peace or readiness in spiritual matters.
Fence: Boundary, limitation, protection.
Floodgate: Overflow, breaking point, release.
Forest: Mystery, unknown, hidden things.
Fork in Road: Decision, choice, spiritual crossroad.
G
Garden: A place of intimacy with God, spiritual growth, or the condition of your heart.
Gate: Access point, spiritual authority, transition or boundary between two places.
Giant: Obstacle, challenge, or spiritual opposition; could also represent a powerful spiritual being — good or evil.
Gold: Divinity, purity, refined faith, the glory of God. Negative = idolatry or greed.
Grave: Death to self, end of a season, or buried potential.
Grapes: Fruitfulness, connection to Jesus (the vine), blessing.
Grasshopper: Destruction, insignificance, restoration of what’s been eaten.
Gun: Spiritual authority, warfare, or potential harm — depending on who holds it.
Garage: Preparation, readiness, hidden calling.
Garbage / Trash: Rejection, offense, soul clutter.
Gatekeeper: Spiritual authority, person of influence.
Graveyard: Past issues, generational inheritance.
H
Hair: Covering, anointing, or spiritual strength (as in Samson). Losing hair = loss of strength or dignity.
Hammer: Judgment, authority to tear down or build up.
Hands: Power, work, or spiritual authority.
Hawk: Keen prophetic vision, swift spiritual insight.
Helmet: Salvation, spiritual protection over thoughts and mind.
House: Your life or heart. Different rooms reflect different life areas (e.g., kitchen = preparation; bathroom = cleansing).
Husband: Christ (if symbolic); if literal, reflects the relationship or spiritual role he plays.
Hospital: Need for healing, restoration, spiritual recovery.
Hurdles: Obstacles, testing, spiritual growth.
Helmet: Protection of thoughts, salvation.
I
Ice: Coldness of heart, delay, or a hardened emotional/spiritual state.
Insects: Minor irritations, demonic attacks, or persistent spiritual problems (flies, roaches, etc.).
Island: Isolation, separation, or a need to rest or withdraw for a season.
Iron: Strength, firmness, but also stiffness or inflexibility. Can symbolize judgment or something solid and unchanging.
Injection / Needle: Inoculation, sudden impact, spiritual infusion.
Instrument (music): Worship gift, harmony, expression.
J
Jail / Prison: Bondage, limitation, spiritual oppression, or feeling stuck in a situation.
Jewels: Spiritual treasures, revelation, gifts of the Spirit, or things of great value from God.
Journey: Life’s path, process, or spiritual progress.
Jesus: (Literal) His presence, calling, or guidance. His role in the dream is key — pay attention to His posture and actions.
Jewelry: Gifts, spiritual inheritance, beauty.
Jigsaw Puzzle: Confusion, complexity, piece of a bigger picture.
Junkyard: Abandonment, discarded things, restoration calling.
K
Key: Authority to open/close doors in the Spirit, revelation, or access to something hidden.
Kiss: Intimacy, covenant, or betrayal (Judas). Check context and emotional tone.
King: Authority, dominion, or Jesus as King of Kings. May also refer to leadership or a father figure.
Knife: Division, betrayal, or surgery (cutting away what doesn't belong). Negative = conflict or offense.
Kangaroo: Carrying others’ burdens, unexpected strength.
Knife (in back): Betrayal, offense, wound from someone close.
L
Ladder: Connection between heaven and earth; elevation in the Spirit; promotion or transition.
Lamp: The Word of God; guidance; clarity. “Your Word is a lamp to my feet…”
Lawyer: Jesus as Advocate; or accuser of the brethren (Satan); could also mean legalism or mediation.
Lion: Jesus (Lion of Judah), or power, courage, authority. Could also be the enemy if threatening.
Leopard: Fast, stealthy, dangerous; can symbolize spiritual deception or predatory behavior.
Lightning: Sudden revelation, judgment, or spiritual breakthrough.
Lock: Restriction, hidden things, secrets. A lock with a key = access or revelation.
Ladder: Ascension, connection between heaven and earth.
Lava: Hidden anger, explosive emotion.
Library: Wisdom, learning, spiritual preparation.
M
Mirror: Identity, self-reflection, spiritual perception. Could reflect how you see yourself or how others do.
Milk: Spiritual nourishment, basic teachings of the Word.
Money: Value, provision, favor, or sometimes manipulation. May also point to stewardship.
Mountain: Obstacle, place of encounter with God, spiritual height or calling.
Mud: Uncleanliness, confusion, being stuck, spiritual compromise.
Moon: Reflective light, often symbolic of the Church. Can indicate instability or cycles.
Mouth: Speaking, declaration, or spiritual authority. Could also represent gossip or slander.
Mailbox: Message from God, prophetic word incoming.
Mask: Hiding, false identity, deception.
Mirror (cracked): Distorted identity or perception.
Mud: Being stuck, mixture, spiritual compromise.
N
Nakedness: Vulnerability, exposure, lack of covering or shame. Sometimes spiritual transparency.
Name Tags / Names: Identity, calling, or the meaning of the name may hold significance in the dream.
Net: Evangelism, catching people, or entrapment. Depends on usage in the dream.
Numbers: Often symbolic; ask for biblical meaning or personal connection (e.g., 3 = completeness, 7 = perfection).
Nest: Rest, protection, or new life. May indicate a place of safety or family.
Noise: Distraction, chaos, or alert from God. Ask what the source was in the dream.
Needle & Thread: Repairing, reconnection, spiritual mending.
Nest (broken): Family brokenness, abandonment.
Net (torn): Failed ministry, ineffective evangelism.
O
Oil: Anointing, Holy Spirit, consecration. Running out of oil may suggest spiritual dryness.
Ocean: The Spirit of God, vastness, depth of emotion, or being overwhelmed.
Open Door: New opportunity, answered prayer, or divine access.
Owl: Can be wisdom or (in some contexts) symbolic of occult or night activity.
Offering: Surrender, worship, or sacrifice. Could reflect something God is asking you to give.
Orphan: Rejection, lack of belonging, identity issue, or call to spiritual adoption.
Octopus: Control, manipulation, many attachments.
Oven: Preparation, process, spiritual refining.
Oil Lamp: Readiness, the presence of the Holy Spirit.
P
Pregnancy: Birthing something new — ministry, calling, promise, or vision.
Prison: Bondage, restriction, or feeling spiritually stuck.
Police / Policeman: Authority, protection, or confrontation with law/legalism.
Path: Your current walk or direction in life. Straight = clarity; crooked = confusion.
Plane (Airplane): Spiritual elevation or movement in calling; travel in the Spirit.
Pool: Spiritual reflection, cleansing, or stillness. May indicate emotional depth or stagnation.
Prophet / Prophetic Figure: Message from God; discern the spirit behind the figure — God, flesh, or false.
Purse / Wallet: Personal identity, provision, or stewardship. Losing it = identity or financial fear.
Painting: Prophetic creativity, spiritual impression.
Parachute: Sudden rescue, emergency plan.
Poison: Lies, corruption, soul infection.
Puzzle Piece: A single part of divine revelation.
Q
Queen: Authority, influence, feminine leadership; may represent the Church or bride of Christ.
Quicksand: Hidden danger, emotional instability, feeling stuck in sin or a spiritual trap.
Question: A call to discernment or introspection — God may be prompting you to seek clarity.
Quilt: Comfort, covering, spiritual family.
Quicksand: Feeling stuck, emotional/spiritual danger.
R
Rainbow: God’s promise, covenant, restoration, hope after a storm.
Rat: Hidden sin, betrayal, sneakiness, or spiritual contamination.
Ring: Covenant, commitment, promise, authority; may point to marriage or spiritual bond.
River: Move of the Holy Spirit, flow of God’s presence, peace or emotional journey.
Rock: Stability, Jesus the cornerstone, immovable faith.
Road: Life’s path, direction, or journey — straight = clarity, curved = uncertainty.
Robe: Identity, calling, righteousness — could represent spiritual authority.
Roof: Covering, protection, spiritual shelter or limit.
Room: An area of your life (e.g., bedroom = intimacy; kitchen = preparation; bathroom = cleansing).
Railing: Support, guidance, spiritual boundaries
Robe (torn): Lost identity, shame
Room (locked): Hidden part of life, spiritual blockage
S
Sand: Instability, natural thinking, foundation-less living (opposite of building on the rock).
School: Place of learning or spiritual training; God is teaching you something.
Serpent / Snake: Deception, Satan, lies, hidden danger, bitterness, or unforgiveness.
Shield: Faith, protection from spiritual attacks.
Shoes: Preparation for your spiritual journey, peace, readiness.
Sheep: God’s people, humility, innocence, or a call to follow Jesus closely.
Spider: Witchcraft, manipulation, demonic control, web of lies or deception.
Star: Guidance, destiny, angelic message, or calling.
Storm: Trials, emotional turmoil, spiritual warfare — can indicate God’s shaking or testing.
Sandcastle: Temporary achievement, worldly accomplishment.
Scissors: Cutting off, severing relationships or bondages.
Seatbelt: Safety, restraint, protection in transition.
Suitcase: Calling, assignment, preparation to travel.
T
Table: Fellowship, communion, provision, unity.
Teeth: Wisdom, maturity, understanding. Losing teeth may symbolize fear, shame, or vulnerability.
Tent: Temporary season, dwelling with God, mobile lifestyle or assignment.
Thief: Enemy stealing joy, peace, purpose — often indicates spiritual theft.
Tiger: Power, danger, soul strength — could be good or evil depending on tone.
Tree: Life, growth, stability, a person, or a generational root.
Tunnel: Process, transition, or dark season leading to light.
Target: Focus, calling, spiritual precision.
Tattoo: Mark of identity, covenant (positive or negative).
Tunnel (collapsed): Blocked passage, failure to transition.
U
Umbrella: Protection from attacks, spiritual covering.
Umbrella (broken): Failed covering, lack of protection.
Uniform: Role, calling, function in the Kingdom or worldly assignment.
Upside-down: Inversion of truth, wrong thinking, or a situation being turned around.
U-turn: Change of direction, repentance, going back to the beginning or original calling.
V
Valley: A time of testing, humility, spiritual struggle.
Vineyard: Ministry, fruitfulness, inheritance, place of work or cultivation.
Vehicle: Life direction, ministry, or calling. Who’s driving = who’s in control.
Victory: Breakthrough, answered prayer, promotion in the Spirit.
Vault: Hidden revelation, guarded calling.
Volcano: Sudden eruption, spiritual outburst, emotional intensity.
W
Washing / Shower: Cleansing, purification, inner healing, repentance.
Water: Holy Spirit, refreshing, emotional state — calm = peace, stormy = turmoil.
Wedding: Covenant, union with Christ, significant life event.
Wings: Divine protection, angelic assistance, rising in the Spirit.
Window: Vision, insight, opportunity — an invitation to see what God sees.
Wilderness: Testing season, pruning, intimacy with God in hiddenness.
Wolf: Demonic figure, false teacher, spiritual predator, deception.
Web: Deception, manipulation, spiritual trap.
Wings: Angelic presence, divine intervention, calling to rise.
X
X-ray: Hidden truth, seeing beneath the surface, divine insight or discernment.
X (symbol): Can represent judgment, a decision, or something being cancelled or marked.
Y
Yard: Personal space, life boundaries, domestic area of life.
Yard (fenced): Boundary of personal life
Yoke: Partnership, burden, connection — could be godly (Jesus’ yoke) or demonic bondage.
Yoke (broken): Freedom from bondage or toxic alignment: Innocence, immaturity, or a return to first love. Could also point to young people in your care or calling.
Z
Zebra: Balance, uniqueness, blending of opposites, prophetic gifting (black and white = clarity or duality).
Zoo: Containment of wild thoughts/emotions; controlled chaos or needing boundaries.
Zion: Heaven, God’s dwelling place, church, place of spiritual victory.
Zipper: Something hidden being opened or closed.
Zombie: Spiritually dead, emotionally numb, disconnected from God.