- The dream dictionary has 3 symbols starting with I.
- The most searched of them are insects, ice, ivy.
- 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 I
InsectsAnimalsA dream about insects is traditionally read as small troubles in numbers: petty worries, gossip, minor illness. Psychology reads bugs as what nags and cannot be swatted away, and research counts insects among the most common sources of disgust and fear in dreams.IceWater and weatherA dream about ice is traditionally read as coldness, risk or a situation frozen in place; walking on thin ice is the classic warning. Psychology reads ice as feelings held in check, and thawing as release.IvyNature and plantsA dream about ivy is traditionally read as lasting loyalty, health and growing fortune, while withered ivy warns of broken ties. Psychology reads the plant as attachment: what clings to you, what you cling to, and what slowly covers over time.
All symbols starting with I
IceWater and weatherA dream about ice is traditionally read as coldness, risk or a situation frozen in place; walking on thin ice is the classic warning. Psychology reads ice as feelings held in check, and thawing as release.InsectsAnimalsA dream about insects is traditionally read as small troubles in numbers: petty worries, gossip, minor illness. Psychology reads bugs as what nags and cannot be swatted away, and research counts insects among the most common sources of disgust and fear in dreams.IvyNature and plantsA dream about ivy is traditionally read as lasting loyalty, health and growing fortune, while withered ivy warns of broken ties. Psychology reads the plant as attachment: what clings to you, what you cling to, and what slowly covers over time.
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 I?
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.