Vision: Counting (adding and subtracting, etc.) numbers: can you really afford to have others living at your expense? Solving a mathematical problem is a warning about your spending habits, because you need to find a way out of a difficult situation—and soon!
Depth Psychology: Doing calculations: you can solve your problem if you start using your head.
A slide rule is a sign that you have made a mistake and are looking for help. Sometimes very manipulative people dream about slide rules.
To dream of a landslide symbolizes emotions you have been pushing back for a while. These emotions continue to build up and may soon manifest in an emotional overload. Your pent-up emotions might take the form of a violent outburst.
The landslide in your dream may also represent the anxieties, worries, and responsibilities you carry in life.
If the dreamer is witnessing the landslide as it happens, then sudden and unexpected events, which he really should be prepared for, will take him totally by surprise.
The dream is warning him to be prepared. Other symbols in the dream may reveal exactly what the events will entail, and what he should do about it.
If the landslide has already taken place and the rocks are lying in the middle of the road, then the dreamer faces obstacles ahead that will need to be removed before he or she can move on and accomplish whatever it is that needs to be done.
Dreams of a mudslide symbolize an emotional meltdown, a loss of a mental construct that used to make you feel safe and grounded. You are going through major changes and transformation and you are feeling that your life structures are in an upheaval. See Breakdown, Breakthrough and Earthquake.
If you dream that you are sliding down a wall, hill or mountain without being scared, this indicates that you are exploring your limits and trying to awaken your fullest potential.
If you feel scared while you are sliding, you feel out of control in some area of your life.
If you dream of going on a playground slide, you are experiencing some instability in your waking life. You may have lost your grip on a situation or relationship.
Dreaming of a water slide indicates a sense of instability in some real life situation.
If you are scared going down the slide, you may feel overwhelmed by emotions or problems related to someone of the opposite sex.
If you are happy on the water slide, you are nervous about a challenging situation but you have the confidence that you will ultimately handle it well.