Stray

To dream of something being stray represents feelings of being lost, misplaced, or disconnected from the familiar. A part of you that feels neglected, unwanted, or not fitting in. Feelings about something not being in the right place, separated from group. You may be yearning to find your place or purpose. Feelings about a lack of direction, focus, or purpose. It can also symbolize an aspect of your life or a part of yourself that has veered off the usual path, possibly due to neglect or lack of guidance. Straying might be a reflection of feelings of loneliness, isolation, or being lost. It may also reflect your concern about deviating from a set path, standard, or belief.

Positively, dreaming about straying can symbolize exploration, independence, or the need for personal space. It might also indicate the desire for a change, a new direction, or the need to challenge societal norms or conventional wisdom. Self-sufficiency.

Negatively, it could reflect feelings of neglect, abandonment, or being overlooked. It might also represent fears of getting lost, making a mistake, or the potential dangers and unknowns of stepping off the beaten path. Exploration that is lost or aimless.

To dream of a stray dog represents feelings about loyalty, trust, or companionship that has been misplaced or rejected. An aspect of yourself that is emotionally protective that is adrift, unguided, considered unimportant, or lacking direction in your waking life. It may represent a feeling of abandonment, loneliness, or a sense of being unwanted. This could reflect a situation where you may have felt betrayed or neglected by a friend or loved one.

To dream of a stray cat represents your feelings about behavior that sees itself as important when other people don't that feels lost, misunderstood, rejected, or neglected. A part of you that puts up a front of seriousness or importance that has been socially rejected. A part of you that is "hard to tame" or doesn't listen to anything deeming it unimportant that feels disconnected.

To dream of a stray bullet represents unanticipated consequences, dangers, or risks that have gone off course from their original intent. A sense of danger from unexpected or random decision-making with powerful consequences. It can symbolize feelings of random, unpredictable harm, or a fear that a situation in your waking life has the potential to escalate and cause unintentional damage. This might pertain to emotional outbursts, words spoken in anger, or actions taken without full consideration of their impact. Feelings about a sudden and unanticipated loss that wasn't a direct result of your performance or behavior.

To dream of straying away from other people represents feelings of choosing isolation or needing personal space. It may symbolize a need for introspection, or a desire to remove yourself from a group, social situation, or commonly held beliefs. You might be craving independence, autonomy, or a break from societal norms and expectations. This type of dream can be a call to honor your unique path and to explore the depths of your own identity, away from the influence or judgment of others. You might be struggling with feelings of not fitting in, feeling misunderstood, or unaccepted in your social environment. It can also reflect feelings of being left out, or a fear of abandonment or rejection.

Example: A young woman dreamed of someone placing a a stray coyote outside her door. In waking life, she was experiencing problems at work with her boss due to a customer complaint. In this case, the stray coyote may have reflected her feelings about the rare isolated instance of customer dissatisfaction causing her to worry about being fired at work.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of a stray white kitten that she didn't want near her. In waking life, she was experiencing a close friend behaving very deceptive, malicious, and selfish. In this case, the stray kitten may have reflected the dreamers feelings about their close friend's dishonest behavior being unacceptable and out of character, making the dreamer feel uncomfortable and wanting to distance herself from this friend. The friend's actions might have made her feel betrayed, and the whiteness of the kitten could have symbolized the purity or innocence that she originally associated with her friend, now seeming lost or stray due to their recent actions.

Streetcar Driver

To dream of a streetcar driver represents an aspect of your personality that is guiding you on a journey in life where there is no turning around. A possibility or choice that is irreversible.

For elderly people or people thinking about their death, a streetcar driver may reflect your feelings about God directing your life year and year towards death.

Strength

To dream of having strength represents feelings about believing in yourself being powerful. Feelings about being able to easily deal with challenges.

To dream of losing strength represents feelings about becoming less powerful or less able to deal with problems. Feeling limited. Feelings about losing status or virility. Feelings about getting older.

To dream of an enemy or evil person having strength represents feelings about problems in your life getting stronger. Feeling that problems may be come too big to handle. Problem situations getting out of control. Feeling that you have the potential to lose in some area of your life.

Example: A man dreamed of a powerful snake attacking him. In waking life life he was being picked on by a neighbor that was causing him significant problems.

Example 2: A man dreamed of seeing someone he felt was too strong for him to handle. In waking life he was concerned about a co-worker getting revenge on him that might cause serious problems.

Example 3: A man dreamed of seeing a person that was younger and stronger then he was. In waking life he was getting older and felt that his age was beginning to limit him.

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Stretch Marks

To dream of stretch marks represents feelings of disappointment that some aspect of your life will never be perfect again. Feeling that you can't feel good about yourself like you used to. Feeling a sense of failure or that you can never measure up to others expectations. Feelings about yourself or someone else being permanently flawed.

Unpleasant feelings about dramatic or unusually quick changes in your life causing lasting damage. Feeling that you can never feel good about yourself in a way you used to before a conflict change occurred. A lingering reminder of a dramatic or usually fast change you had to adjust to. Jealousy of something never being as good as it used to be. Feeling that people don't like you as much as they used because you have embarrassed yourself in some manner that makes them not think about you as good as they used to.

Example: A young girl dreamed of seeing her ex-boyfriend with stretch marks on his body that she felt were not as bad as they used to be. In waking life she had broken up with her boyfriend and now both of them were starting to reconsider getting back together. The stretch marks that weren't as bad as they used to be may have reflected her feelings about her ex-boyfriend's flaws not feeling as bad as they used to feel.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of hearing someone talk about stretch marks. In waking life she felt that she had embarrassed herself destroying the rapport or first good impression she had made with a person. She felt she couldn't get the rapport back to the way it felt originally.

Stretcher

To dream of a stretcher represents a need support or help for an overwhelming problem.

To dream of being on a stretcher represents an ability to deal with a problem on your own.

To dream of someone else on a stretcher represents an aspect of yourself or your projection of someone else that requires support to get through difficulties.

Strike

To dream of being on strike represents feelings of being under-appreciated or a lack of respect. You or someone else that is being stubborn or not co-operating until a condition changes. Feeling forced to do something you don't want to do.

Stripping

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Stroller

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Strong

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Strongman

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Stucco

To dream of stucco represents you or someone else that wants to be noticed and admired. There may be something you'd like recognition for or something positive you want people to associate with you.

Stuck

To dream of being stuck represents feelings of being helpless or not being able to escape from life's problems. Stress or fear is overwhelming you. A loss of confidence in yourself or your ability to make progress.

Alternatively, being stuck may represent your lack of clear goals or low self-esteem. Not believing in yourself enough to move forward or speak up.

Studio

To dream of a studio represents feelings about a behind the scenes professional attitude about making yourself or some area of your life presentable. Professional focus on a presentable appearance or "polished product" that feels good to other people. Having all the tools or resources to privately polish appearances or present something impressive. Professionally polishing some area of your life all the time.

To dream of a studio apartment or room represents feelings about using an advantage or opportunity all the time to do something. The freedom to do whatever you want all the time without having to notice the most. Not concerned with being professional, but using an safe opportunity to do whatever you can to move on. Feeling good being safe while you figure out your problems. An area of your life where everything is safe or fabulous without having to notice the most. An empty studio room may reflect hope or potential for a safe dedicated opportunity to do something without noticing the most. Living a safe single or safe unemployed life. Feeling that you have to do something all the time while their may be other issues or people you need to put up with all the time while you do.

To dream of a music studio represents life situations where appearances are being seriously or professionally considered so that appearances will feel good to other people. Doing whatever it takes to give yourself polished feeling good appearances. Issues with caring too much about other people needing to feel good about you.

To dream of a movie studio represents life situations where you are seriously or professionally preparing for something to be experienced in a certain way. Preparing for someone else to experience something. Thinking of every detail required to make a specific type of experience happen. A big event where you want people involved doing their part. Feeling that everyone has to do their part until a situation is over to make an event or experience happen exactly as planned. Negatively, a movie studio may reflect practicing lies or deception to make someone else experience something. Preparing a dishonest, scary, or criminal experience.

Studio scenery in a dream is common to people who work in a studio environment and are experiencing work related issues.

Example: A woman dreamed of the top floor of a new home she was living in had only studio rooms. In waking life she was very focused on getting her body back into shape after being pregnant along with other areas of her life like finding a new home and plans for her children. The studio rooms in this case may have reflected her hope for a focused attitude about making her body presentable in public using the opportunity of free time to focus on exercise along with other areas of her family life she needed to focus on.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of being in an studio apartment loft. In waking life they were single and unemployed while trying their best to get a job and find love.

Example 3: A woman dreamed of riding bicycle with her fiance towards a music studio. In waking life she was very concerned with appearances and presenting herself to her fiance's parents because she felt that they wanted him to break up with her. The music studio in this case may have reflected her feelings about needing to have polished presentable appearances that felt good to her fiance's parents.

Example 4: A woman dreamed of being in a studio apartment. In waking life she was not liking dealing with her therapist anymore and felt conflicted about whether she should keep seeing him. The studio apartment may have reflected her feelings about dealing with PTSD and other psychological issues regularly while not feeling she needed to.

Example 5: A teenage girl dreamed of being in a school broadcast studio holding hands with her ex-boyfriend and being laughed at for it by other people. In waking life she was having issues getting over her ex-boyfriend. The school broadcast studio may have reflected her feelings making up a friendly polished story about her ex-boyfriend to friends to explain why she was still single while feeling she looked stupid to people for not getting over him.

Stuffed Animals

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Stump

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