Vision: Getting caught in a hailstorm: disputes with relatives, family members, or people who are out to hurt somebody. Observing a hailstorm from a distance: financial losses in the near future or a separation.
Depth Psychology: Hailstorms are always a sign of dissatisfaction, or a warning about family disputes or material losses. When worries and problems come “down like a hailstorm,” its time to let go of the matter or person, or to seek shelter (or look for protection or help) from others. See Storm.
You may be experiencing feelings of helplessness and an inability to get out of a situation in your daily life. This common sense approach can easily be applied and with some effort you can examine your feelings and actions symbolized in this dream.
A dream of being slowly engulfed in quicksand is a portent of difficulties which can be overcome only by heroic treatment It foretelis quarrels with a lover, or with someone you esteem highly.
If a maiden dreams of being rescued by her sweetheart from quicksand, it predicts an early marriage with a man who will be praiseworthy in everything he does.
To dream of being sucked into quicksand indicates you may be in an emotional bind in your waking life.
An activity you are participating in is producing a feeling of judgment, whether of another person or yourself. This may be draining you of important life energy. There is courage needed to pull yourself free from the influences that are keeping you in this negative vortex of attraction.
To dream of pulling another person or yourself from quicksand is alerting you that you can turn around your situation now.
Dreams of quicksand denote seduction, gluttony, and entropy. You are getting sucked into a belief system that you inherently know isn’t good or healthy for you. Your dream is giving you the message to get out before it envelops you.
Psychological / emotional perspective: To find ourselves trapped in quicksand suggests that we have been put in a difficult situation which is not necessarily of our own making.
Material aspects: In old-fashioned dream interpretation, quicksand represented business difficulties – often due to circumstances beyond our control. Today it tends to signify a lack of security. This is represented by the ground beneath our feet not being stable and indeed being somewhat dangerous.
In a dream, sand represents money. Carrying a handful of sand in a dream means pursuing a business.
If one carries a heavy load of sand in a dream, it means that he will suffer for his sins. Swallowing sand or gathering it in a dream denotes savings. Walking on sand in a dream means pursuing either a spiritual or a mundane interest, or it could represent a sad event, a fight, or committing injustice toward one’s own soul or against others. Depending on the quantity seen in one’s dream, gathering sand may mean shackles, a siege, life or death, poverty or richness, and honor or humiliation. Sand in a dream also means toiling or difficulties.
If a woman sees herself walking on sand in a dream, it means the death of her husband. Ifa man sees such a dream, it means the death of his wife. Red sand in a dream represents a high ranking position. White sand in a dream means profits for fortunetellers. Yellow sand in a dream means repentance, recovering from an illness, or tightening of one’s livelihood.
A pile of sand collected at the feet of a tree in a dream represents a construction project, or urban expansion. (Also see Hourglass)
Immeasurability, Ps. 139:18. Sand is also symbolic of long life, Job 29:18. Sand can also symbolize God’s loving thougths about his children, Ps. 139:17-19
Details and physical manifestations surrounding your emotions and intuition.Sand is the part of you that is molded by both inner and outer conditions and experiences.
Lack of security, passage of time; lack of emotion or nourishment. See desert. Idioms: built on sand; sands of time are running out; bury one’s head in the sand.
This image represents the transitory—as in the hourglass—and the fear of getting stuck and sinking into the sand.
The saying “throw sand in people’s eyes” means deception. However, the sandman also throws sand in people’s eyes so that they can get a restful night’s sleep. In addition, sand also points to the element of earth (in a more delicate form), and in that sense again points to the dreamer being grounded.
In the form of sand on the beach, this image points to vacation and relaxation and, in addition, the gentle waves of emotions that over time smooth out that which is rough and tough (stone).
If this dream takes place in a sandbox, your unconscious wants to give you a plan that you can use in your everyday life.
1- Sand in a dream suggests instability and lack of security. When sand and sea are seen together we are demonstrating a lack of emotional security. When the sands are shifting we are probably unable to decide what we require in life.
If we arc conscious of the sand in an hourglass we are conscious of time running out.
2- Sand can represent impcrman- ence. Building sand castles is something of a fantasy occupation since they will be washed away by the tide.
To dream of doing this would indicate that the structure we are trying to give to our lives does not have permanence and mav be an illusion.
3- Spiritually, sand represents the impcrmanence of the physical life and can suggest having to approach death or change in some wav.
(see Desert, Oasis) Spiritual or emotional dryness.
A self-imposed hermetic retreat for the purpose of delving further into your Higher Self or communing with God.
Being buried in sand, or engulfed in quicksand, equates to a kind of death or burial dream in which you feel completely engulfed by people or circumstances that drain your resources, but never give anything back.
Denial and refusing to see the truth for what it is (e.g., “having one’s head in the sand”).
Sand paintings among Native Americans represent healing and knowledge, especially of a spiritual nature. Observe this dream closely to see if any pictographs appear in the sand for further interpretive value.
Sand represents hundreds of years of evolution at your feet. Made up of particles of eroded material, it may comment on the process of disintegration and regeneration of life. Sand may point to your personal evolution as it is connected to the evolution of the collective. As with “the sands of time.” shifting through sand may mention that you are looking at the continuum of your life’s passage in order to sift through the growth expenences of your life to measure how far you have come.
Vision: Looking at sand in a dream: you are wasting rime and energy on a matter that will not be successful. Lying in the sand: your situation is getting worse.
A sandstorm is a sign that the success you have enjoyed so far may be coming to an end.
Depth Psychology: Sand is a symbol of instability in your life. Have you been building “sand casdes?” The dream might also be a signal that a present relationship is unproductive.
Dreams of sand may be giving you the message to appreciate the little things in life that you have been taking for granted. Sand is also a symbol of abundance and prosperity in that there are more grains of sand on a stretch of beach than can conceivably be counted. Sand also represents the passage of time, as in sand through the hour glass, or it can be an irritant, as in sand in an oyster, that brings about your greatest pearls of wisdom. Consider the feeling tone.
Psychological / emotional perspective: Sand in a dream suggests a degree of instability and lack of security. When sand and sea are seen together we are not feeling particularly emotionally secure. When the sands are shifting we are probably unable to decide what we require from life.
If we are conscious of the sand in an hourglass we are aware of time running out; we perhaps need to be certain we are making best use of our resources.
Material aspects: Sand can represent impermanence. Because they will inevitably be washed away by the tide, building sand castles in dreams suggests that there is some doubt about the validity of a project in which we are involved. They also indicate that the structure we are trying to give to our lives does not necessarily have permanence and may be an illusion. You might also like to consult the entries for beach, digging / excavation, hourglass and time.
Dreaming of sand castles suggests that you should beware of a new acquaintance who will try to exploit you. This dream can also symbolize that you are standing on uneasy ground in a relationship or new life situation.
While sand itself can be an adverse dream, sand dunes are a different matter altogether.
A sand dune represents protection as these are protected from distraction by law and this dream shows that you are longing for, or actively seeking, protection in your life.
To understand what the protection you are seeking actually is you will have to look to the other symbols in the dream and correlate it with the sand dune symbol.
To dream about a sand storm represents unexpressed fears or emotions, such as anger, rage, turmoil, etc. It is possible that you feel the “sands of time” are passing you by, and you are being left behind. On a more positive note, this dream can also signify the rising of spirit within, in response to overwhelming challenges.
If you dream of taking cover from the storm, your real life troubles should quickly blow over. Stay strong!
Dreams of a sand trap reflect the way you handle adversity. Perhaps you are feeling stressed and frustrated because you have lost sight of your goals. Your dream is showing you that it is up to you to dig your way out. See Quicksand.
Vision: Seeing or wearing sandals: you want to make one of two statements: I am different from the rest of society, or I am light-hearted and have a great need to be free. See Foot, Shoes.
To dream of wearing comfortable sandals predicts a new romance. But if the sandals hurt your feet or were featured on someone else, they foretells small annoyances, possibly related to money. Also see “Flip-flops.”
[wood] interpreted upon 6 sides: compliment & improvement, good, usefulness & high standing, sanctity. White sandalwood is better in interpretation than the red.
(Wood sanding) In a dream, sanding represents a person who extricates the truth and cleans it from slur through painstaking efforts, knowledge, wisdom and experience.
To dream of a sandwich indicates that you are harboring feelings of frustration and stress towards some aspect in your life. It can also represent your talent for multitasking. In some situations, a sandwich in your dream may simply be a sandwich.
To see or eat a fish sandwich denotes an inner struggle between faith and reason.
Vision: Seeing snow: some of your desires are not being fulfilled. Seeing thick snowflakes: you have to solve quite a few problems in your private life. Melting snow: you will solve a crucial problem; the whole matter is disappearing. Seeing a snowman: a warning about being indifferent and “frosty” to the people around you, or your partner may be emotionally cold.
A snowstorm; difficult times are ahead, but don’t worry—you’ll get through. See Storm.
Depth Psychology: Sleeping in the snow: things from your unconscious will be known as soon as the “snow has melted.” People who are emotionally cold often dream of snow. Seeing a snowman may symbolize aging, or cold, frozen emotions.
A snowstorm: a warning of dangers and conflicts to come, which are made worse by your emotional coldness.
Soil, sand and dust symbolize wealth in the form of goods, if someone sees soil, Sand or dust flying on him or he sees himself eating it, it suggest that he will become wealthy and affluent.
Everything in our life is a reflection on us and this hold true in our dreams.
The storm in your dreams may be a reflection of some difficulty in your life. Consider all of the details and notice if you took shelter from the storm or were you swept away by it. Did the storm pass you by, were you safe, or did you suffer? All of us experience difficulties in life and our dreams make an attempt to bring us into awareness and out of denial. Think about the storms in your life, how you will weather them, and what you can do to make them subside.
Anger, emotional outburst; feeling battered by events or emotions. Storm is approaching: a sense of difficult times ahead; anger or passion building up. Idioms: bend before the storm; storm in a teacup, take by storm; weather the storm.
An obstacle dream or possibly a symbol of breaking out, being liberated from or through intellectual efforts. Storm of emotions. Try to be either more or less emotional.
1- In dreams a storm indicates a personal emotional outburst. We may feci we arc being battered by- events or emotions. It can also signify anger.
2- When we are in difficulty; for instance, in a relationship, a storm can bring release. When an argument is not appropriate in everyday life, in dreams a storm can clear our ‘emotional air’.
3- Spiritually a storm symbolises the creative power. Thunder and lightning are the tools of the storm gods.
Vision: Being in a storm: you will face a hard tight and the best defense is good preparation. Struggling through a storm: be prepared for problems and losses. Listening to a storm roaring outside: bad news ahead. See Air, Hurricane, Thunderstorm, Wind.
Depth Psychology: The storm is a symbol of strong feelings and fears that have your emotions in an uproar. Storms are usually a sign that you feel your livelihood is in danger. Do something to calm the “inner turmoil” so that you can return to calm and tranquil waters! Getting caught in a storm: expect an emotional storm—you have ignored all warnings so far.
To dream of a storm implies that you are experiencing extreme hardships and shocking misfortunes in your life.
The storm may also symbolize suppressed feelings, terror, hostility, or wrath. On a more positive note, the storm indicates that your personality is emerging to the surface.
To dream that you take cover in a storm implies that the hardships and obstacles will only last a short time. You will be able to overcome them. You possess stamina and intensity to overcome these issues.
Dreams of a storm signify that a change is in the air and transformation is afoot. This dream may be helping you to vent your feelings of overwhelm, and to release feelings of shock regarding your life structures being blown to bits. Keep in mind, that if you find your center in the midst of a storm, they you will have a sense of exhilaration in the midst of these changing times. See Venting Dreams and Breakdown/Breakthrough Dreams.
Spiritually a storm symbolizes the creative power. Thunder and lightning are the tools of the storm gods. Consulting the entries for anger, emotions, god / gods, lightning, rain, thunder / thunderbolts and weather will provide further information.
Psychological / emotional perspective: When we are in difficulty, for instance, in a relationship, a storm can bring release. When an argument is not appropriate in everyday life, in dreams a storm can clear our ‘emotional air’.
Material aspects: In dreams a storm indicates a personal emotional outburst. We may feel we are being battered by events or emotions. It can also signify anger.
Vision: Seeing a thunderstorm and a dark sky: you arc unsettled about something. Watching a thunderstorm from a safe place: you are about to vent your anger and things will change for the better. Getting caught in a thunderstorm means you are on the wrong path and need to turn back. See Clouds, Hail, Rain, Storm, Thunder.
Depth Psychology: A thunderstorm stands for a lightning-fast outburst of emotions and a far-reaching, sudden change in your life!
Normal blowing of wind without any sign of darkness heralds blessings and barakah as suggested by this verse of the Holy Qur’aan: And it is he (Allah) who sends the winds life heralds of glad tidings, going before His mercy. But if such winds resemble storms, typhoon etc. they suggest grief, sorrow and perplexities as is known from the following verse of the Holy Qur’aan : And in the people of Aad there was another sign when we sent against them a wind barren of any good ness.
Islamic Dream Interpretation