Dream Dictionary S (10): Dream Interpretation of Symbols Starting with S

Meaning of Dreams: Words beginning with S

Stare – Dreaming that you are staring at something

Dreaming that you are staring at something or someone can suggest that you need to take a closer look at your waking life situation to understand it better.

Staring at something but not doing anything else can suggest that you let life pass you by. You need to take action if you want things to change in your waking life.

If someone is staring at you in your dream, then this can suggest that you wish someone would notice you in your waking life. This dream could alternatively suggest that you feel like you are only being noticed for your faults. Either way, this can be a sign of low self-esteem.

Starfish

Seeing a starfish in your dream can suggest that you need to take some time to allow your emotions to heal.

This dream could alternatively suggest that you need to pick between many different options, which is likely stressing you out in your waking life.

Stars

Seeing a clear sky full of stars can be a prediction of good health and general good luck to come your way shortly. If the stars are dull or oddly colored, this can instead predict that bad luck and sadness will come your way.

If the stars are blinking, this can suggest that something strange will happen in your near future. This will likely cause a change in your life as well. It is important to note that a strange change in your life is not a sign that it is a bad change.

Starve

Sometimes dreaming that you are starving can happen because you are hungry when you wake up. If this is not the case for you, see the below dream interpretation.

Dreaming that you are starving can suggest that you are working on a project that is not likely to bring you any profit in your waking life. You are wasting your time on something.

If someone else is starving, then this can suggest that you feel starved for attention or money. This can suggest that you are not spending enough time with your friends or you do not have enough money to get by. This is a sign that your social or financial life is suffering.

Station

Being at a station in your dream can suggest that you are at a time of your life where you will need to make many decisions. This could be a sign that you need to stay in one spot for a while to take some time to think of what you should do next.

Statistics

Seeing statistics in your dream can suggest that you are working on deciding your waking life. You are weighing all of the pros and cons. You are trying to gather as much information as you can before you make your choice.

Statue

Seeing a statue in your dream can suggest that you don’t have enough energy to do anything meaningful. You are wasting your time on things that are not real. If you do not change your ways, then you are likely to become disappointed in yourself.

Looking up what the statue was supposed to be can provide you with further dream symbolism.

Steal

Dreaming that you or someone else is stealing something can suggest that you are losing your hold on your morals. You are letting your negative characteristics stand out instead of your good ones.

If you are accused of stealing, but you did not actually steal, then this can suggest that you feel like others do not understand you in your waking life. These misunderstandings are likely to get you into trouble sooner than later.

If you accuse someone else of stealing, this suggests that you are jumping to conclusions too quickly. Try not to judge others too harshly, or else your social life will suffer because of it.

Looking up what is stolen can also provide you with further dream symbolism.

Steam

Seeing steam in your dream can suggest that you are dealing with intense or complicated feelings in your waking life. It would help if you found a way to process these emotions to let them out healthy. This could imply that you need to “let off some steam” to ease the emotional tension in your waking life.

Steel

Seeing steel or something made out of steel can suggest that you are strong like steel or need to become stronger like this metal.

Steep

Dreaming that you are going up something steep can suggest that you face many challenges in your waking life. You will need to work hard to finish the task or goal you are working on.

If you are doing down something steep, this can suggest that you are going to a problem or task in the wrong way. You will need to change your methods if you want to complete your goal or solve your problem.

Looking up the steep thing in your dream can also provide you with further dream symbolism.

Steer (Animal)

A steer can represent traditional masculine traits like power, strength, determination and anger, violence, and primal sexual desires. This dream can suggest that you are taking on these negative traits or gaining some of the positive ones.

See Animal* for further dream symbolism.

Steering Wheel

Seeing a steering wheel in your dream can suggest that you need to decide your waking life and do it soon. This dream also suggests that you have the potential to go wherever you want to go.

See Car* for further dream symbolism.

Stem

Seeing the stem of a plant in your dream can suggest that you have a healthy support system if the item is in good shape or needs to do something to get a healthy support system if the stem is supported by something or in bad shape.

If the item is broken, then this can suggest that you are feeling weak in your waking life. You need someone or something to support you so that you can feel well again.

Looking up the plant that had the stem in your dream can provide you with further dream symbolism.

Steeple

Seeing a steeple on a church can suggest that bad luck will come your way. This bad luck will most likely take the form of illness.

If the steeple is broken, this can suggest that someone you know will die shortly. This could be a symbolic death, as a friend “being dead” to you instead of literal death.

If you are trying to climb up the steeple, this can suggest that obstacles will come in your way as you try to complete your goals, but you will overcome them. However, if you fall while trying to climb, this can suggest that bad luck will come to you as you try to reach your goals, and you may not be able to overcome these things because of bad health or bad business.

Step

Dreaming that you are going up, steps can suggest that you are working towards your goals at a steady pace. Knowing this should help to relieve some worries that you have been having this issue.

If you are going down the steps, then this can suggest that you are falling back on your goals. You will need to work harder or in a different way if you want to complete your goals.

If you fall down the steps, this can suggest that things out of your control will cause you to have setbacks on your goals. There is likely nothing that you can do to prevent this.

See Stairs* for similar dream symbolism.

Step Father

Seeing your stepfather in your dream changes meaning depending on your relationship with him. If you have a healthy relationship with him, then this can suggest that you are gaining respect in your waking life. If your relationship with him is not healthy, then this can suggest that you are having problems with either your actual stepfather or another authority figure in your waking life.

If you do not actually have a stepfather, then this can suggest that you may feel like someone is disrespecting your father.

Step Mother

Seeing your stepmother in your dream can suggest that you have problems with some maternal figure in your waking life or have a problem acting like a mother yourself.

If you do not actually have a stepmother, then this can suggest that you may feel like someone is talking down to your mother.

Step Sibling

Seeing your stepbrother or stepsister in your dream can suggest you are being annoyed by something or someone in your waking life. You are likely unable to ignore this thing that annoys you.

The relationship that you have with your step-sibling will also add more symbolism to this dream. Do you have a good or bad relationship with them? The worse the relationship, the harder it will be to stand the annoyance in your waking life.

See Family* for further dream symbolism.

Sterilize

Dreaming that you are sterilizing can suggest that you need to clean up any messy emotions that complicate your life. Try to get out of your negative emotions to make way for healthy ones.

Looking up what you are sterilizing may also be able to provide you with further dream symbolism.

Steroids

Using or seeing steroids suggests that you are looking for the easy way out of some projects. This is likely to cause more trouble than good for you in the long run.

Stethoscope

Seeing or using a stethoscope in your dream can suggest that your wishes and hopes will not go as you would have liked them to go. You are likely losing faith in these things.

This dream can suggest that you need to listen to your heart more closely regarding love matters. If you do not, your love life will become more complicated than it needs to be.

Stick

Seeing a stick can predict that bad luck will come into your waking life.

See Wood* for further dream symbolism.

Stiff

Dreaming that you feel stiff can suggest that you are uncomfortable with something going on in your waking life. You may feel stressed or otherwise uncomfortable in your waking life.

Stillborn

Dreaming of a stillborn child can suggest that something in your waking life is stressing you out in a way you cannot handle yourself. You should ask for help from your friends or loved ones so that you can make it through your problem.

See Baby* for further dream symbolism.

Stilts

Walking on stilts in your dream can suggest that you are in a good place in your work or your wealth, but you are not in a stable place. You will need to add more balance to your life if you want to keep your high position.

If you fall off your stilts, this can suggest that your trust will lead to your downfall. Do not lean too much on others, or else they may let you down.

Sting

Dreaming that you are stung by something can sign that bad luck will come into your near future. This bad luck is likely to come in your social life or love life.

Looking up what stung you can also provide you with further dream symbolism.

Stink

Dreaming that someone or something stinks can suggest that you are not in a good place to grow as a person. You will need to find a different environment for you to grow.

Stock Market

Dreaming about the stock market can suggest that you are a person who likes to take risks. You like the unknown.

If the stock market crashes, this can suggest that now is a bad time to risk. You are more likely to be disappointed than pleasantly surprised if you do this now.

Stockings

Dreaming of wearing stockings can suggest that you are getting pleasure from immoral or unwise things. You are likely hanging out with the wrong sort of people. The worse shape that the stockings are in, the worse your actions and thoughts have likely been. You may be feeling guilty about this. If you are wearing elegant stockings, then this can suggest that you are attracted to the wrong sort of person for you. This could be a warning that you need to be pickier about who you chose to be involved with.

Stomach

Focusing on your stomach can sign that you feel nervous about something that is going on in your waking life.

If your stomach is hurting, this can suggest that something is going on in the waking life you disapprove of. Something is making you “sick to your stomach.” If you can do something about this, it is sure to help. If not, you will need to wait it out.

If you are obese in this dream, then this can suggest that you need to change the way that you eat if you want to become healthier. If you do not change, then your health is just likely to get worse. If you are much skinnier than you are in your waking life, this dream suggests that you need to exercise more if you want to become healthier.

See Body* for further dream symbolism.

Stone

Seeing stones in your dream can suggest that your life is difficult in many different ways.

If you are walking on or around rocks, then this can suggest that you are walking a complicated path in your waking life. You may feel like you have a lot to do before you can accomplish your goals.

The smaller the stones are, the smaller the issues are that are annoying you in your waking life. Don’t waste your time being bothered by these things. It is surely only to cause your frustration instead of helping you.

If you are throwing stones at someone, then this can suggest that you are having trouble containing your negative emotions. You are taking them out on others. Even though they may deserve it, this is still something that you should try not to do.

Stone Mason

Seeing a stonemason working can suggest that you will be faced with disappointment in your near future.

If you are a stonemason in your dream, then this can suggest that your work will go unnoticed, which will likely make you feel upset with your coworkers and friends. This can sometimes also lead to bad luck in your social life.