- The dream dictionary has 15 symbols starting with B.
- The most searched of them are being pregnant, bear, being shot.
- Every symbol is read three ways: folk dream books, psychology and sleep research.
- Dream interpretation is a tradition of reading symbols; it does not predict events.
Most searched dreams starting with B
Being pregnantBodyA dream about being pregnant is traditionally read as something growing: a plan, a project or a change that is not yet visible. Psychology reads it the same way, as a new part of yourself taking shape, and research finds pregnancy dreams most common in people who are pregnant or thinking about it.BearAnimalsA dream about a bear is traditionally read as a powerful rival or an overwhelming force, and killing the bear as escape from an entanglement. Psychology reads the bear as raw strength and, in Jungian terms, the mother in her fierce form; research lists the bear among the large animals that appear in threat dreams.Being shotActionsA dream about being shot is traditionally read as a sudden blow from someone you trusted: sharp words, betrayal, a loss that comes without warning. Psychology reads the shot as an attack the dreamer feels defenceless against, and research places being attacked among the most common themes of nightmares.BeesAnimalsA dream about bees is traditionally read as one of the good ones: work that pays, a busy household, gain from a friendly source. Psychology reads the bee as productive energy and the swarm as the pressure of many small demands, and research finds insects among the most frequent animals in dreams, usually with a sting of anxiety.Broken toothBodyA dream about a broken tooth is traditionally read as a loss that is partial rather than complete: damage to health, standing or a relationship that can still be repaired. Psychology reads teeth as confidence and the face shown to others, and a crack as that confidence giving way, while research links teeth dreams to real tension in the jaw during sleep.Black catAnimalsA dream about a black cat is traditionally read through the old superstition: ill luck, a false friend or a warning, unless the cat is driven off. Psychology reads the cat as independence and the feminine, and its black colour as the part of that the dreamer distrusts, while research finds cats among the most common animals in dreams and the fear of black cats a purely cultural inheritance.
All symbols starting with B
BathroomHome and placesA dream about a bathroom is traditionally read as cleansing and release: washing away trouble, or a need for privacy. Psychology treats it as the place where you deal with what is unwanted, and research shows the body often writes a full bladder into the dream.BearAnimalsA dream about a bear is traditionally read as a powerful rival or an overwhelming force, and killing the bear as escape from an entanglement. Psychology reads the bear as raw strength and, in Jungian terms, the mother in her fierce form; research lists the bear among the large animals that appear in threat dreams.BeesAnimalsA dream about bees is traditionally read as one of the good ones: work that pays, a busy household, gain from a friendly source. Psychology reads the bee as productive energy and the swarm as the pressure of many small demands, and research finds insects among the most frequent animals in dreams, usually with a sting of anxiety.Being chasedActionsA dream about being chased is traditionally read as running from a threat or a duty; folk books say the chaser shows where the danger lies. Psychology reads it as avoidance of something the dreamer will not face; research ranks it among the most common dreams in every culture studied.Being lostActionsA dream about being lost is traditionally read as a warning that the dreamer has strayed from the right path in some matter. Psychology reads it as uncertainty about a decision or a role, and research counts it among the most common dream themes in the world.Being pregnantBodyA dream about being pregnant is traditionally read as something growing: a plan, a project or a change that is not yet visible. Psychology reads it the same way, as a new part of yourself taking shape, and research finds pregnancy dreams most common in people who are pregnant or thinking about it.Being shotActionsA dream about being shot is traditionally read as a sudden blow from someone you trusted: sharp words, betrayal, a loss that comes without warning. Psychology reads the shot as an attack the dreamer feels defenceless against, and research places being attacked among the most common themes of nightmares.BirdAnimalsA dream about birds is traditionally read as news and freedom: Miller calls flying birds a sign of prosperity and a wounded bird a deep sorrow. Psychology reads birds as thoughts, spirit and the wish to rise above; research adds that birds are the most common wild animal in dreams.Black catAnimalsA dream about a black cat is traditionally read through the old superstition: ill luck, a false friend or a warning, unless the cat is driven off. Psychology reads the cat as independence and the feminine, and its black colour as the part of that the dreamer distrusts, while research finds cats among the most common animals in dreams and the fear of black cats a purely cultural inheritance.Black snakeAnimalsA dream about a black snake is traditionally read as a hidden threat or a heavy, unspoken feeling: the snake's warning, darkened. Psychology reads the colour as the unknown rather than evil, and research finds snakes among the most frequent threatening animals in dreams worldwide.Black widowAnimalsA dream about a black widow is traditionally read as a hidden danger from a woman, or from a relationship in which one partner consumes the other. Psychology reads the spider as a feared feminine power and a trap of one's own making, and research counts spiders among the commonest fear images in dreams.BloodBodyA dream about blood is traditionally read as a warning: dream books tie it to enemies, illness and strained affairs. Psychology reads blood as life force, family ties and strong feeling; research adds that blood dreams often follow injury, illness or vivid news.Broken glassMoney and objectsA dream about broken glass is traditionally read as something fragile coming to an end: a hope, a promise, an enterprise. Psychology reads it as a barrier shattered or an illusion seen through, and research places the sound of breaking among the sensory details that enter dreams most easily.Broken toothBodyA dream about a broken tooth is traditionally read as a loss that is partial rather than complete: damage to health, standing or a relationship that can still be repaired. Psychology reads teeth as confidence and the face shown to others, and a crack as that confidence giving way, while research links teeth dreams to real tension in the jaw during sleep.ButterflyAnimalsA dream about butterflies is traditionally read as good news and a light, changeable happiness: prosperity among flowers, word from absent friends. Psychology reads the butterfly as change completed, and research places it among the pleasant animal images that follow a day outdoors.
How to use the dream dictionary
- Recall the most vivid image of the dream: the thing, the animal, the person or the action.
- Find it by letter or in the search; a plural or a variation leads to the same page.
- Read the three readings and the variations, then note how you felt in the dream.
Questions people ask
Which dream symbols start with B?
All of them are listed on this page in alphabetical order, with a short traditional reading next to each. Open a symbol for the full page.
Why are some symbols missing?
The dictionary grows in batches, starting with the most searched symbols. A symbol appears only when its page is complete.
Sources
- Miller G. H. Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, 1901.
- Freud S. The Interpretation of Dreams, 1899.
- Jung C. G. Man and His Symbols, 1964.
- Artemidorus. Oneirocritica, 2nd century.
- Hall C. S., Van de Castle R. L. The Content Analysis of Dreams, 1966.
- Schredl M. Dream research: an introduction, in various editions.
How this page is made
Each symbol page sets three readings side by side and names where each comes from. A symbol is published only when its page has a full description with sources. Search volumes decide which symbols are written first.