The Dream Dictionary from A to Z [Revised edition]: The Ultimate A–Z to Interpret the Secrets of Your Dreams

BULLY

See ARCHETYPES (#ulink_7580fb76-882e-54af-a4e8-889195229f1a).

BULLYING If someone is being bullied in your dream this could represent your unfair treatment of someone in real life. If, however, you are the victim in the dream do you feel vulnerable, abused, and powerless in your waking life?

See also SCHOOL.

BURGLAR/BURGLARY You may dream that a burglar is trying to get into your house; eventually he gets in and you frantically try to hide or call for help. But all to no avail. If you have this dream, it suggests that something surprising has entered your life and is creating tension. The house symbolizes you and the intruder is someone who has crossed the line into your territory, shaking things up. Career changes or new relationships may trigger this dream, as it is drawing your attention to potential drawbacks in a situation that you may not yet be ready to acknowledge.

See also HOME, SHADOW.

BURIAL

See FUNERAL (#litres_trial_promo).

BURNING/BURNED To set something on fire suggests intense emotions and/or passionate sexual feelings. Alternatively, it may suggest that you need to take time off for yourself and relax, or that your unconscious is alerting you to the need for a smoke alarm. To dream of being burned alive may suggest fears or a new phase in your life or a new relationship.

See also FIRE.

BURPING To dream that you fart or burp in public suggests that you are being passive aggressive. You need to express your hidden resentment or feelings in a more direct manner.

BURYING What are you trying to cover up or hide in your waking life?

See also DIGGING.

BUS According to Jung, riding on any form of public transportation suggests that you are being too conformist in your waking life. If you have a dream of being on a bus, your dreaming mind may be urging you to become more independent. A double-decker bus symbolizes the many levels of a problem and the need to consider things from a different angle. If you are waiting at a bus stop in your dream this often represents a transitional time in your life.

BUS DRIVER

See WORK (#litres_trial_promo).

BUTCHER

See WORK (#litres_trial_promo).

BUTTER

See FOOD (#litres_trial_promo).

BUTTERCUPS

See FLOWERS (#litres_trial_promo).

BUTTERFLIES

See INSECTS AND ARACHNIDS (#litres_trial_promo).

BUTTOCKS

See BODY (#ulink_9f2f12e2-5295-5e49-8f1c-8f5fce75fbc2).

BUTTONS Buttons or badges in dreams draw your attention to your right to be part of a team or group of people. It could also mean that you are being singled out for special recognition. The spiritual interpretation is that you need to be accepted, not just as yourself, but as part of a greater whole.

Buttons on clothing hold things together and are used to open and close garments. In your waking life, are you opening or closing yourself to others? See also FASTENINGS.

BUYING

See SHOPPING (#litres_trial_promo).

BUZZARD

See BIRDS (#ulink_61beafc3-0c1a-524a-9970-a783868e23dd).

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CAGE A symbol of psychological entrapment, a cage in your dream may represent some kind of frustration in your daily life. There may be feelings of inferiority or a desire to break free from social conventions.

CAKE

See FOOD (#litres_trial_promo).

CALENDAR A common dream symbol, calendars may be referring to your past or your future. If a date is highlighted in a calendar in your dream, consider first of all whether or not the date has any significance to you; if it does, it is simply reflecting your interest or anticipation. If the date has no significance for you, it might be worthwhile checking your calendar to see if you have forgotten something. If this also is not the case, then calendars and dates in dreams may be drawing your attention to the speed of time, and therefore are urging you to focus on achieving your goals before it is too late. If you come across an old calendar in your dream, this suggests nostalgia for the past, while pages torn from a calendar represent the passing of the years. When you write in a calendar you are recording your experiences and making a record of your past. If you dream of finding a calendar, your dreaming mind may be urging you to make the most of every day. If your dream calendar or diary highlighted an important day, anniversary, birthday, or holiday, your dreaming mind may simply be reflecting your anticipation or your dread of the occasion. Your mood in the dream will help you decide on the significance of the message. If the date of your birthday is highlighted your dreaming mind may be reminding you again that your days are numbered. Alternatively it could be reflecting your desire to be noticed or made to feel special or your discomfort with being in the spotlight. If an anniversary is highlighted in your dream and your mood is positive, your unconscious may have been congratulating you on your past successes or reflecting pride and pleasure at having achieved a personal milestone. If the mood is negative, the opposite would apply. Special days like New Year, Christmas, Easter, Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, or other holidays can communicate several meanings and it is important to take your waking associations with that day into account.