Dream Dictionary S (4): Dream Interpretation of Symbols Starting with S

Meaning of Dreams: Words beginning with S

Shack – Seeing shacks in my dream

Seeing shacks in your dream can suggest that you are letting yourself go. This is a sign that your health is in decline. If you do not do something about this soon, your health is sure to get worse from here on out. Change your health, get rid of your bad habits, and see a doctor as soon as possible if you want to be healthy.

See Building* for further dream symbolism.

Shackles

Wearing shackles in your dream can suggest that you are in a rut in your waking life. Try to do something new so that your life doesn’t seem so routine.

Shade

Being in the shade can suggest that you are trying to hide a secret from someone. You may feel like you need to stay in the shade and out of the public eye.

Shadow

Seeing your own shadow in your dream suggests that there is a part of yourself that you do not quite understand or that you do not like. These qualities are not necessarily bad, but you are having trouble dealing with them nonetheless.

This dream can alternatively mean that you feel like you are living in someone else’s shadow. It may seem like others are not paying much attention to you. Try to make your unique qualities shine so that you do not continue to be overlooked.

Seeing a shadowy figure can suggest that you have a fear of the unknown.

Shake

Dreaming that you are shaking can suggest that you are trying to get rid of the bad parts of yourself. You are trying to shake off your bad habits. You may be having some trouble doing this, but it will be worth it in the end.

Shaking can alternatively suggest that you are afraid of something that is going on in your waking life.

Shallow

Seeing something shallow in your dream can suggest that you need to take something at its surface value. Not everything has a deep meaning to it.

This dream could alternatively suggest that you have been acting shallow lately. If you do not change your attitude, then you may lose your friends.

Shaman

Seeing a shaman in your dream can be a sign that you need guidance in your waking life. This could be a spiritual kind of guidance, but it doesn’t need to be. It would help if you got advice from someone who is more experienced than you to solve your problem.

Shame

Having the feeling of shame in your dream can suggest that you have a similar feeling in your waking life. You are likely feeling guilty about something.

Shampoo

Using shampoo in your dream can suggest that enjoyment is in your near future. You have friends who are sure to help you have a good time. The more you spend time with these people in the future, the more fun you are likely to have.

If you are shampooing someone else’s hair or seeing someone else shampooing their own hair, this can suggest that you are doing unjust things to make others like you or pay attention to you. If you do not stop this, you will be more likely to lose friends than make friends.

See Hair* for further dream symbolism.

Shamrock

Seeing a shamrock in your dream suggests that you need something to make you feel safe.

Shanty

Seeing a shanty in your dream suggests that you will need to leave your present conditions to become a healthier person. Your prosperity is likely to worsen if you do not change your ways.

Sharing something in your dream can suggest that you need to be more caring towards others. If you learn to have a more generous nature, you are likely to make more friends, which will get you further in many areas of your life.

This dream could alternatively be a pun on the other meaning of the word “share” as in shares of a company. This dream could instead suggest that you are worried about the stock market, your business, or something similar that has the power to affect your finances.

Shark

Seeing a shark in your dream suggests that you have powerful people who are working against you. If the sharks are in clear water, this suggests that you live life easily, which makes others jealous. Your success is causing others to be upset.

If a shark tries or succeeds in attacking you, this suggests that unavoidable problems will finally catch you. You are not likely to overcome this, which will make you upset.

Seeing a dead shark suggests that you should do it now if you have anyone to apologize to. Now is a good time to forgive and forget or to apologize and grow.

See Animal* for further dream symbolism.

Shave

Shaving suggests that you have the power to take care of yourself and your household. You are an independent person, and you are not likely to bring other people into your problems.

Dreaming that someone is shaving, you suggest that others too easily influence you and you trust too easily. If you do not change your ways, then you will likely be tricked by others.

If you are watching someone shave, then this can suggest that you are letting yourself play too much and not make yourself work as much as you should. If you do not work for what you have, you can get bored with your lifestyle.

Thinking about shaving but not actually doing it suggests that you have big plans, but you don’t have the motivation to put them into action. Once you find the energy to motivate your project, you are sure to succeed. Until then, your project will be unsuccessful.

See Facial Hair and Razor* for further dream symbolism.

Shaving Cream

Using shaving cream in your dream can suggest that you are unhappy with some part of your appearance. You are trying to change yourself to become a more beautiful person. This is not necessarily a bad sign.

If you are using shaving cream for something other than shaving, then this can suggest that you have been acting childishly lately. Being lighthearted is okay, but you need to know when to act seriously.

Shawl

Wearing a shawl can suggest that you are surrounded by kind people who will compliment you and make you feel warm inside. If you lose your shawl, this can instead suggest that you are losing feelings of kindness and warmth, making you feel and act vulnerable.

Shears

Seeing shears in your dream suggest that your attitude is becoming a problem within your social circle. If you do not become more agreeable soon, you are likely to lose your friends, complicating other matters in your waking life.

If the shears are broken, then this also suggests that you are on the verge of losing friends, but this time it is because of your outlandish way of acting rather than having a bad attitude. Either way, you will need to change how you act if you want to keep your friends.

Sheath

Seeing a sheath in your dream can often be seen as a warning sign. This dream could be trying to tell you that danger is around you. It would help if you stayed on your guard so that you do not end up getting hurt, either physically or emotionally.

If the sheath is empty, then this can suggest that you are feeling nervous about your safety. It is best to find someone or something that can make you feel safer until you can learn to protect yourself.

See Sword* for further dream symbolism.

Shed

Seeing a shed in your dream can suggest that you have stored up the potential that you are not using at the moment. You are letting your skills and other abilities go to waste. If you do not continue to use your skills, then you may forget about them altogether.

This can also be a pun of the other meaning of “shed,” suggesting that you need to shed some weight or shed some negative emotions or negative aspects of your personality.

Sheep

Seeing flocks of healthy sheep in your dream suggest that your social and business lives are going well, and they are likely to stay this way for some time. However, if the sheep are ill or injured, this suggests that your plans will not go well, complicating many aspects of your life and possibly depressing you.

Shearing sheep suggests that your job is about to become much more profitable. Make sure to enjoy this while it lasts.

Eating sheep suggests that others are getting on your nerves. This could also be a prediction that someone will do something to upset you.

See Lamb* for related dream symbolism.

Sheet Music

Seeing or reading sheet music in your dream can suggest that you need to find more harmony in your waking life. This harmony will most often be found in your social life.

Looking up the type of music or the type of instrument that the music was written for can also provide you with further dream symbolism. More generally, you can also lookup Music* for further dream symbolism.

Shelf

Seeing a shelf full of objects can suggest that you are content in your waking life. You have enough objects and friends to keep you happy. If the shelf is empty, this can suggest a void in your life that you need to fill to feel content again. You may feel like you have lost something.

Shell

Picking up shells in your dream suggests that you want the finer things in life. You may get lucky in the future and receive a gift from someone who you care about. You are likely to find pleasure in this, but it could also bring up bad memories.

Shelter

Looking for shelter in your dream can suggest that you are feeling guilty about something. You may try to justify your actions, but this does not make you right.

Building a shelter in your dream suggests that you are working on getting away from people who do you harm. If you keep up what you are doing, then you are likely to be successful.

Shepard

Seeing a shepherd tending their flock can suggest that business owners are likely to have a good quarter, and those who work for them are likely to profit as well.

If the shepherd is not doing their job, then this can predict either ill health or sadness.

See Sheep* for further dream symbolism.

Sheriff

Seeing a sheriff in your dream can signify that you are feeling uneasy about a change that is going on in your waking life. You may be afraid of what will happen in your life after this change.

If you are the sheriff in your dream, then this suggests that you are likely to work on a project that you will not gain or lose anything from.
If you are running from a sheriff, then this can suggest that you are up to something that you shouldn’t be, but that you are not likely to get caught anytime soon if you can escape from the sheriff. If the sheriff arrests you, then you are likely to get caught.

Shield

Seeing a shield in your dream can suggest that you need to find someone or something that can make you feel safe again. You are likely feeling either emotionally or physically vulnerable at the moment, and you are not likely to feel better until you can learn to protect yourself or until you find someone who can.

This dream could alternatively suggest that you need something to protect your spirituality. You may be losing touch with this part of yourself. Try to find a way to re-establish this part of yourself and to keep it strong.

Shiny

Seeing something shiny in your dream suggests that you have untapped potential. By looking up whatever the shiny object was, you are more likely to find out what this potential can lead to.

Ship

Seeing a ship suggests that you will rise in both your social and business status in the future. This is likely to bring further respect to your name.

Seeing a ship in clear waters can suggest that all is going well for you in your waking life. Seeing a ship in a storm can suggest that bad luck in business or your social life. Work to repair both.

If the ship sinks, this can suggest that something bad is about to happen in your waking life. This is most likely to involve your social life. If you die in the shipwreck, then this can suggest that your reputation is close to ruin. Do your best to repair the damage that has been done? Seeing others in a shipwreck can suggest that you will need to help your friend regain their honor.

See Boat* for similar dream symbolism.

Shirt

Putting on a shirt can suggest that you are doing something that is risking your current romantic relationship. If you do not change your ways, then you may lose your partner.

If your shirt is dirty or ripped, this can suggest that bad luck is heading your way. This bad luck could involve your health or happiness.

Losing your shirt can predict bad luck in business and love.

Looking up the color of the shirt and Clothes* can provide you with further dream symbolism.

Shiva

Seeing this Hindu god in your dream can suggest that you are dealing with a conflict in your waking life. You will have to pick between two things to end this conflict. The faster that you choose, the sooner the conflict will end. However, it would help if you still took the time to think before you act.

Shiver

Shivering in your dream can suggest that you are afraid of something or someone in your waking life. You are frozen with fear.

This dream can alternatively be a comment on how your attitude has gotten cold lately. If you do not change this part of your personality, then you are sure to lose friends.