Keeping in mind that dreams are expressions of your feelings, awarenesses and thoughts about your waking life at the time of your dream, any element of a dream (people, animals, things, actions, situations, locations, etc.) that you have not seen, experienced or thought of just prior to the dream are likely symbolic. For the literal to apply, that element should have been part of your life or on your mind just before the dream. If in doubt, always consider the symbolic. You can explore symbol meanings in our Dream Dictionary. If your symbol doesn’t appear, try synonyms, including those that relate to its role, type or function.
