- The dream dictionary has 6 symbols starting with O.
- The most searched of them are old house, owl, oranges.
- 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 O
Old houseHome and placesA dream about an old house is traditionally read as the past returning: old habits, old family matters, or health and business in decline when the house is falling apart. Psychology reads the house as the self and an old house as an earlier version of you, and research finds childhood homes among the most common dream settings.OwlAnimalsA dream about an owl is read in two opposite ways: old folk books and Miller take the owl’s cry as a warning of death or bad news, while the classical tradition makes the owl the bird of wisdom. Psychology reads the owl as the part of you that sees in the dark, and research treats birds of prey as rare, striking dream animals.OrangesFoodA dream about oranges is traditionally read two ways: healthy trees full of fruit mean prosperity, but eating oranges, in Miller’s book, means sickness and worry. Psychology treats the fruit as vitality and pleasure, and research shows fruit enters dreams according to what the dreamer eats and sees.OceanWater and weatherA dream about the ocean is traditionally read by its surface: calm water is propitious, lashing waves mean trouble in business and at home. Psychology reads the ocean as the unconscious itself, and research finds large bodies of water among the most common dream settings.OctopusAnimalsA dream about an octopus is traditionally read as a tangled situation or a grasping person with a hand in everything. Psychology reads the many arms as being pulled in too many directions or held by a clinging relationship, and research notes that sea creatures enter dreams mostly through recent images.Old friendPeopleA dream about an old friend is traditionally read as news: Miller says a friend seen well and happy brings pleasant tidings, a troubled one brings distress. Psychology reads the old friend as the person you were when you knew them, and research shows dreams routinely revive people from the past.
All symbols starting with O
OceanWater and weatherA dream about the ocean is traditionally read by its surface: calm water is propitious, lashing waves mean trouble in business and at home. Psychology reads the ocean as the unconscious itself, and research finds large bodies of water among the most common dream settings.OctopusAnimalsA dream about an octopus is traditionally read as a tangled situation or a grasping person with a hand in everything. Psychology reads the many arms as being pulled in too many directions or held by a clinging relationship, and research notes that sea creatures enter dreams mostly through recent images.Old friendPeopleA dream about an old friend is traditionally read as news: Miller says a friend seen well and happy brings pleasant tidings, a troubled one brings distress. Psychology reads the old friend as the person you were when you knew them, and research shows dreams routinely revive people from the past.Old houseHome and placesA dream about an old house is traditionally read as the past returning: old habits, old family matters, or health and business in decline when the house is falling apart. Psychology reads the house as the self and an old house as an earlier version of you, and research finds childhood homes among the most common dream settings.OrangesFoodA dream about oranges is traditionally read two ways: healthy trees full of fruit mean prosperity, but eating oranges, in Miller’s book, means sickness and worry. Psychology treats the fruit as vitality and pleasure, and research shows fruit enters dreams according to what the dreamer eats and sees.OwlAnimalsA dream about an owl is read in two opposite ways: old folk books and Miller take the owl’s cry as a warning of death or bad news, while the classical tradition makes the owl the bird of wisdom. Psychology reads the owl as the part of you that sees in the dark, and research treats birds of prey as rare, striking dream animals.
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 O?
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.