Dream Dictionary S (13): Dream Interpretation of Symbols Starting with S

Meaning of Dreams: Words beginning with S

Swallow (Action) – Swallowing something in your dream

Swallowing something in your dream can suggest that you are bottling up your emotions in your waking life. You need to express your emotions if you want others to understand how you are feeling.

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

Swallow (Bird)

Seeing a swallow in your dream can predict that peace and happiness in your home life will come to you shortly.

If the swallow is dead, this instead predicts that bad luck and sadness will soon come into your waking life.

See Bird* for further dream symbolism.

Swamp

Seeing or being in a swamp in your dream can suggest that obstacles are getting in the way of your goals in your waking life. You are likely unsure of what you should do to complete your goals. Until you figure out a way to get past both the obstacles and confusion, you are likely to be disappointed in yourself.

If you are in a clear swamp, then this can suggest that you are focusing on things that entertain you rather than things that help you to achieve your goals. You have all of the tools you need to complete your goals; you need to put your plan into action.

Swan

Seeing a white swan can suggest that good luck will come to you in your near future. This is a good time to get excited about the change that is about to arrive in your waking life. If the swan is black, then this can suggest that you will find pleasure and happiness in your waking life, but you will find it through immoral means.

If the swan is flying, then this suggests that pleasure will come into your near future.

Seeing a dead swan can predict that unhappiness will enter your waking life shortly.

See Bird* for further dream symbolism.

Swarm

Seeing a swarm of something in your dream can suggest that your mind is filled with negative energy. It would help if you got out this energy in a healthy way before taking it out on others in a negative way.

This dream may alternatively suggest that you feel like many people are against you. You will need to work hard to overcome these people, assuming that the threat you think they pose is real.

Looking up what makes up the swarm can also provide you with further dream symbolism.

Swastika

Since the Nazis adopted it as their symbol, the swastika has been known to represent hate and other negative emotions. If you see this symbol in your dream, then this can suggest that you have too many negative emotions inside of yourself. It would help if you found a way to get these emotions out of your system healthy before taking them out on someone in a negative way.

SWAT Team

Seeing a SWAT team in your dream can suggest that you are dealing with a very stressful situation in your waking life. You need to act carefully if you want to maneuver in the situation without making it any worse.

This dream could alternatively suggest that you are trying to protect yourself from yourself. You may have some sensitive emotions that you cannot come to terms with yet, so your mind keeps them away from your conscious mind until you are ready to face them.

Swear

Dreaming that you are swearing can suggest that things in your social life are not going well at the moment. Your peers may think that you have a poor personality. If you do not change how you speak to others, you will not be likely to make more friends.

If your romantic partner is swearing in your dream, then this can suggest that you may be thinking the worst of them at the moment. You are likely suspicious of them for some reason. This is only a visualization of these thoughts, not a sign that your partner is actually doing anything wrong in real life.

If someone else is swearing in your dream, this can suggest that someone or something at your workplace is causing you problems or annoyances. If you cannot get this person or thing to cooperate, you will not be likely to find peace at work anytime soon.

Sweat

Sweating in your dream can suggest that you feel especially nervous or stressed out about something in your waking life. This dream can suggest that you need to take some time to relax and cool down.

This dream could alternatively suggest that you are struggling on your path to success. This dream could be an encouragement, suggesting that you need to work a little harder to accomplish your goals.

Sweater

Wearing a sweater in your dream can imply that you feel warm and loved in your waking life. You can count on your friends and loved ones to be there when you need them to be. You are content in your social life.

See Shirt* for further dream symbolism.

Sweatshop

Dreaming that you are in a sweatshop can suggest that you are unhappy with some aspect of your waking life, most likely your work life.

This dream can also suggest that you feel under-appreciated in some area of your life, likely also in your work life.

Sweep

Dreaming that you are sweeping can suggest that things in your domestic life are going well at the moment, or this can be seen as a sign that things in this area of your life will go well shortly.

If someone else is sweeping in your dream, then this can suggest that you are suspicious of someone who you know in your waking life. You may think that they are trying to sweep something under the rug.

If the floors look like they need to be swept, but no one is sweeping them, then this can suggest that something or someone in your waking life is annoying you. If you cannot get this annoyance to stop, you will likely be distressed by it more and more as it continues.

Sweet

Tasting something sweet in your dream can suggest that things are going well in your business and social life. You are likely to be praised because of your slick communication skills and your agreeable demeanor.

If you have a sweet taste in your mouth, but you don’t like it, then this can suggest that you are not speaking kindly to your friends, or you feel like they are not respectful towards you. The best way to remedy this is to tell your friends how you are feeling.

Looking up the sweet food that you ate will also provide you with further dream symbolism.

Sweets

Eating or seeing sweets in your dream can suggest that you are letting yourself do or think things that you usually wouldn’t do, either because it’s good in moderation or because it’s something that you need to do on the sly if you want to get away with it.

This dream could alternatively suggest that it’s time to reward yourself with something sweet. You have worked hard in your waking life, and now it’s time to give yourself a break or something else that you deserve.

If you are giving candy away, then this can suggest that you need to be more sociable if you want to make friends. Let your bright personality shine, and you are sure to draw people towards you.

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

Swell

Dreaming that a part of you has swelled can suggest that you will gain something in your waking life, which will cause your ego to grow at an alarming rate. If you do not keep your cool, then you will not be likely to keep your friends.

Dreaming that someone else is swelling up can suggest that you are becoming jealous of someone else’s accomplishments. You may think that they are acting rudely because of their newfound success.

Looking up what part of your body swelled, or just Body* can provide you with further dream symbolism.

Swim

If you are swimming without a problem in your dream, then this can suggest that you have learned how to understand your emotions successfully. This is a great skill to be able to have. If you are drowning, then this can suggest that you need to learn how to do this. See Drown* for further dream symbolism.

If you are swimming under the water, this can suggest that you are struggling with your emotions in your waking life or that your emotions are affecting something you are struggling with in your waking life. You will need to learn to control your emotions before you can get a grip on this situation.

If you are swimming with someone else, this can suggest that your personality is drawing in new friends. Others see you as a friendly person. However, this dream does not necessarily imply that you will have good luck in love because of this.

See Water* for further dream symbolism.

Swimsuit

Wearing a swimsuit in your dream can imply that you expose your mind to even your most hidden emotions. If you feel comfortable in your swimsuit, then this can suggest that you are comfortable in this emotional state. You are ready to learn about your deepest feelings. If you feel uncomfortable in your suit, then this can suggest that you are unprepared to do this.

If you are wearing a swimsuit, but you are not near water, then this can suggest that you feel out of place in your waking life. It would help if you gained a sense of normality.

Swing

Dreaming that you are on a swing can suggest that you are happy in your waking life. You are moving forward in your goals with ease.

This dream could alternatively suggest that you are trying to make up your mind on some issues. You are going back and forth on two things, and you cannot make up your mind on which you should pick.

If you see a swing set but do not swing, you can suggest that you wish your life were easier, like a child. You are craving a lack of responsibility and an influx of fun. This could be a sign that it’s time to rest your mind and body and have some fun.

Switch

Seeing a switch in your dream can suggest that something will change in your waking life shortly. These changes are more likely to be positive than negative.

If the switch in your dream is broken, then this can suggest that you will have bad luck in your waking life. You are likely to get into some trouble, which will hurt your reputation.

Looking up the switch was on can also provide you with further dream symbolism.

Sword

Dreaming that you have a sword can suggest that you are trying to raise your social level in your waking life. If you keep working on the path you are on, you can accomplish this goal. If someone takes your sword, then this could be a sign that you feel like someone else is getting in the way of your goals.

If someone else has a sword, then this can suggest that you are feeling troubled in your waking life. You may be feeling threatened by someone better than you at your workplace.

If the sword is broken, this can suggest that something or someone in your waking life is upsetting you somehow.

See Weapon* for further dream symbolism.

Symbol

Seeing a strange symbol in your dream can suggest that you are confused about something going on in your waking life. If the symbol looks like a shape or letter, looking this up may provide you with further dream symbolism.

Seeing a symbol that you recognize likely means whatever it is that the symbol means. Looking up this symbol online or in a book can provide you with the symbolism that you need.

Symphony

Dreaming of a symphony can suggest that good things are happening in your life at the moment. Take the time to enjoy it while it lasts.

See Music* for further dream symbolism.

Synthesizer

Seeing or playing a synthesizer in your dream suggests that your life is either in harmony or that you need to make some changes so that your life can be this way.

See Instrument and Music* for further dream symbolism.

Synagogue

Seeing a synagogue in your dream can suggest that people are working against you to slow down your progress toward your goals. If there is Hebrew lettering on the synagogue, then this can suggest that you will have a hard time completing your goal, but you will be able to do it.

If you are climbing on the outside of a synagogue, this can suggest that you will overcome your enemies and become successful.

Syringe

Seeing a syringe in your dream can suggest that you hear bad news shortly, but what is actually going on is likely not to be as bad as it sounds.

If the syringe is broken, this can suggest that bad health luck will come in your near future. This is also a bad time to become anxious at work, as this will only make your mental health worse, affecting your physical health negatively.

Syrup

Seeing or eating syrup in your dream can suggest that you are in a sticky mess in your waking life. You need to find a way to clean up your act or the situation at hand if you want to feel clean and organized again.

This dream can suggest that you are moving slowly towards your goal. You need to try something different if you want to accomplish your goal sooner than later.

This dream can suggest that you are looking for something sweet from your childhood. You may have been feeling nostalgic about something else recently in your waking life, which could be what has caused this dream.