- The dream dictionary has 9 symbols starting with T.
- The most searched of them are teeth falling out, tornado, tiger.
- 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 T
Teeth falling outBodyA dream about teeth falling out is traditionally read as a sign of loss, ageing or worry about how others see you. Sleep research points somewhere more ordinary: tension in the teeth and jaw while you sleep, and the anxiety of the day.TornadoWater and weatherA dream about a tornado is traditionally read as sudden upheaval: plans overturned, a household in turmoil. Psychology reads the tornado as emotion that has become too strong to contain, and research finds storm dreams rising in anxious periods and after real severe weather.TigerAnimalsA dream about a tiger is traditionally read as a powerful enemy or a persecution, and driving the tiger off as success over opposition. Psychology reads the tiger as raw power, passion and the fear of one’s own aggression, and research counts big cats among the predators that appear in threat dreams.TrainTravel and transportA dream about a train is traditionally read as a journey ahead and as life moving on rails you did not lay. Psychology reads the train as a path already set, a career or a plan with a timetable, and the details, missing it, riding it, watching it pass, tell how the dreamer feels about that path; research counts trains among common dream vehicles.TurtleAnimalsA dream about turtles is traditionally read as slow, sure gain and an unusual pleasant event. Psychology reads the turtle as self-protection and patience, the part of the dreamer that withdraws into its shell and outlasts trouble, and research treats it as one of the calmer animals in dreams.TsunamiWater and weatherA dream about a tsunami is traditionally read as an overwhelming change that arrives from outside and cannot be stopped: a great loss, a great upheaval, or, in the older books, a flood of feeling. Psychology reads the wave as emotion that has grown beyond the dreamer’s control, and research counts tidal waves among the most common catastrophe dreams, rising with stress and with news of real disasters.
All symbols starting with T
TeethBodyA dream about teeth is traditionally read as a sign about health, family and standing: Miller ties an ordinary teeth dream to sickness or disquieting people. Psychology reads teeth as how we bite into life and show ourselves; research links teeth dreams to real tension in the jaw during sleep.Teeth being pulled outBodyA dream about teeth being pulled out is traditionally read as a loss forced on the dreamer: illness, bad news or a break in the family. Psychology reads it as something taken before you were ready, and research links teeth dreams to jaw tension during sleep rather than to events.Teeth falling outBodyA dream about teeth falling out is traditionally read as a sign of loss, ageing or worry about how others see you. Sleep research points somewhere more ordinary: tension in the teeth and jaw while you sleep, and the anxiety of the day.TigerAnimalsA dream about a tiger is traditionally read as a powerful enemy or a persecution, and driving the tiger off as success over opposition. Psychology reads the tiger as raw power, passion and the fear of one’s own aggression, and research counts big cats among the predators that appear in threat dreams.TornadoWater and weatherA dream about a tornado is traditionally read as sudden upheaval: plans overturned, a household in turmoil. Psychology reads the tornado as emotion that has become too strong to contain, and research finds storm dreams rising in anxious periods and after real severe weather.TrainTravel and transportA dream about a train is traditionally read as a journey ahead and as life moving on rails you did not lay. Psychology reads the train as a path already set, a career or a plan with a timetable, and the details, missing it, riding it, watching it pass, tell how the dreamer feels about that path; research counts trains among common dream vehicles.TravellingTravel and transportA dream about travelling is traditionally read as change on the way: a journey in the dream, a change of circumstances awake. Psychology reads the journey as the life path itself, and research finds travel and transport among the most common themes in dream reports.TsunamiWater and weatherA dream about a tsunami is traditionally read as an overwhelming change that arrives from outside and cannot be stopped: a great loss, a great upheaval, or, in the older books, a flood of feeling. Psychology reads the wave as emotion that has grown beyond the dreamer’s control, and research counts tidal waves among the most common catastrophe dreams, rising with stress and with news of real disasters.TurtleAnimalsA dream about turtles is traditionally read as slow, sure gain and an unusual pleasant event. Psychology reads the turtle as self-protection and patience, the part of the dreamer that withdraws into its shell and outlasts trouble, and research treats it as one of the calmer animals in dreams.
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 T?
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.