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Color

If a color appears significant or is emphasized in a dream, consider the following, common associations:

White: Purity, spirituality
Black: Death, obscurity, unknown
Green: Fertility, spring, rejuvenation
Blue: Peacefulness, tranquility, the infinite
Red: Anger, passion, drugs/alcohol
Yellow: Energy, danger/warning
Black: Death, the unknown

Darkness in dreams is a consistent metaphor for obscurity, and difficulty "finding one's way" in life. Brightness and clarity in dreams suggest an ability to see the future-challenges and promise-clearly. Fluorescent lights in dreams often hold associations to hospitals and clinical, laboratory settings.

Beware the myth that we all dream in black & white. People dream in color. While black & white dreams do occur, they were more common in the era of black & white movies and photographs. Today, a black & white dream suggests a feeling of nostalgia for that era.

A bright colored symbol in the context of muted colors is the dream's way of highlighting the symbol, emphasizing its importance in the dream.

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