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To dream of being in the UFC implies your aggressive nature to win and compete in your life. Fighting shows pent up anger and force directed at the person. Winning can be considered a positive symbol that will get you ahead of the fierce competition.

These dreams could be a metaphor for something that has come to you that is unknown, possibly the unconscious. Seeing a UFO in your dream indicates your yearning about where you are going and what you are destined for in life. It also could symbolize your feelings of being an outsider.

Dreaming of anything that is ugly signifies unconscious characteristics about yourself or situations that are unpleasant or undesirable. Animals such as dogs and cats connect to the instinctual or behavioral side of the dreamer that is not attractive. To dream of an ugly baby suggest new inner development that you might turn away or be uncomfortable with. If you are called ugly in your dream it can be related to insecurities or others pointing out negative aspects of your personality that remain bad. If you notice an ugly house in your dream it mirror undesirable qualities relating to the psyche of the dreamer that is ignored.

An ulcer is an internal wound that needs urgent healing. A metaphor in your dream that connects with past inner turmoil or internal conflicts. The locations of the ulcer help the dreamer find out where they problems is stemming from. Mouth ulcers relate to problems with communication, whereas a stomach ulcer relates to emotions and intuition. To dream of a canker sore is a minor annoyance relating to speech or communication that will go away soon.

Ultrasounds are symbolic representations of seeing your own inner growth being developed. While most dreamers deliver a baby, the ultrasound however is informing the dreamer of a major transition taking place. If you see the ultrasound pictures in your dream it implies understanding your own inner nature or intuition.

Dreaming of an umbilical cord symbolizes that problems with independency and attachment. You are worried about doing things on your own and so reply on others to help you out. If the baby represents new growth and transition the cord is letting you know you are attached to something that belonged in the past or should have been let go.

In a dream, the head and the brain represent man’s controller, strength, benefits, longevity, wisdom or power. One’s ears in a dream represent his wife, daughter, sister or aunt. The eyes represent one’s faith, religion or children. The right eye represents his son and the left eye represents his...

An umbrella in your dream reflects protection from emotions of others. Rain is always seen as a symbol of sadness or release of pent up emotions; the umbrellas shield you from these events. If you open an umbrella in your dream you are intuitively preparing to emotionally protect yourself in the future. To dream of an upside down umbrella signifies your inability to protect yourself from negative outbursts.

When you dream of being an umpire it indicates that you are trying to judge things without being impartial. If an umpire accuses you of cheating it signifies that you have culpable feelings about a situation in your life.

In a dream, delirium represents unbal¬ ance, bewilderment about the world, utter confusion, giddiness or falling passionately in love, or it could denote a better end for all things.

In a dream, seeing an irreligious person means meeting an enemy. Seeing an elderly person who is irreligious in a dream means meeting an old enemy whose hatred is clearly shown on hisface. Seeingan irreligious housekeeper, or an old employee in a dream means suffering from the hidden evils of an ...

These are positive dreams that suggest a new birth within will be coming soon. It also could be a premonition to you giving birth or unconscious desires to have a baby.

In a dream, uncertainty means heedlessness or being allured by Satan. Uncertainty and doubt about all religions in a dream represents adjuration and ingratitude. If a person who is concerned about religious explanations sees himself unable to recognize what faith he belongs to, or what direction ...

Uncles may appear in dreams for several reasons. They can be connected to past experiences, unconscious traits that are similar, or relating to a precognitive event. Women who dream of their uncle might be connect to the inner masculine or the animus. An uncle that gives you money is a positive symbol of receiving traits, behaviors or energy that is valuable to you. Negative dreams emerge when the uncle is either sick or dying that suggests a part of you is dying off, aspects of your relationships, or family values.

Nakedness in a dream represents inward purity and clarity, or it could mean committing an act that will culminate in regret. Undressing oneself in a dream means facing a reticent, hidden, unexpected and notorious enemy who will publicly assert his enmity. If one sees himself alone and naked in a ...

Feeling uncomfortable in your dream mirrors aspects of your life that are causing or feeling slight pain, awkwardness or physical discomfort. These emotions are often repressed that is being transferred in your dream.

A dream of yourself being unconscious suggests that reflects unconscious aspects or memories that remain forgotten or lost. If you are knocked unconscious it is a negative omen suggesting you will be blindsided or impacted with negative news.

Dreaming of the undead symbolizes your people or aspects of yourself that you have cut off. If you are being run down by zombies it signifies problems that you just shoved aside and are now coming back to taunt you.

Under can be associated with covering up or hiding. It can suggest the underlying cause of current circumstances. Explore the symbol that appears under something else for direction on how to transcend the challenge. Under can also have a ritualistic message - similar to how seeds are planted underground in autumn - and magically a plant appears in spring. The dream can be asking you to have faith in whatever the symbol represents. See also Placement and Perspective.

When you dream that you are undercover it represents that you are being someone you really are not in life.

In a dream, a slip represents a free woman. A woman wearing an underwear slip in a dream denotes marriage. If she is wearing a flashy red slip in the dream, it means that she will be accused of wrongdoing. If a respectable woman adventures with her slip into the streets in a dream, it means that ...

The underground is synonymous with the unconscious aspects of the dreamer. These are tunnels, basements, subway stations that are usually depicted to represent all the repressed, forgotten and potentials that are neglected in you. The objects you notice are clues hinting what to explore deeper. This is below the tip of the iceberg the most essential part of dreaming to help you understand yourself better.

An underground grain storage house in a dream represents a caring mother, a single parent or a foster mother. This interpretation comes from the example of a fetus in his mother’s womb and its dependence on her to supply the necessary nourishment. Once the stored food is consumed, then it is nece...

In a dream, a tunnel represents trickery and deception. If one sees himself digging a tunnel or a hole for someone else in a dream, it means tricking and deceiving him. If one enters the tunnel that he dug in the dream, it means that he will fall in his own trap. If one enters a tunnel or a burro...

If a sick person sees an undertaker washing and shrouding him in a dream, it means his death or relief from his agony. An undertaker in a dream also means payment of one’s debts, or repentance. If one sees himself washing a deceased person with boiling water in a dream, it means that the latter i...

Depending the context of being underwater can alter the meaning of the dream. Water is synonymous with the unknown emotional unconscious part of the dreamer. If you are exploring the great depths or running out of breath all depict how you are connected with that side of yourself. The color and the condition of the water helps give you insight into the clarity and disturbances you are experiencing.

These dreams symbolize your privacy and what you keep covered. A feeling of being exposed or embarrassed by others by giving too much of yourself. How you react when you are in your underwear are indications about your comfort level. If you see someone else in their underwear it means that person or someone they present is finally being exposed for who he or she is. If you see dirty underwear then it means you feel uncomfortable about a situation or some part of yourself. If you are not wearing any underwear then soon everything will be exposed.

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Getting undressed indicates that you feel comfortable in your skin. You are ready to open up and let your feelings out especially when it comes to your sexuality. If you do not feel comfortable undressing it means you have an issue opening up and you are feeling forced to do so. If someone else is undressing in your dream it implies that you should realize that other people have feelings as well. While some may think that undressing someone in a dream represents sexual feelings, it also actually means you are trying to get to know what is hiding below their cover up. You want to know them better.

If one undresses himself in a dream though not knowing whether he did so for good or for an unlawful purpose, or if he strips himself from his clothing in a public place, feels shy and tries to cover his private parts in the dream, it means that his private life will be exposed and that he will b...

To see a recalcitrant child who stubbornly refuses to obey his parents in a dream means committing a major sin, such as associating partners to God Almighty, or committing a violent crime or a murder, etcetera.

Worries in a dream mean regret, repentance, blaming oneself, attrition and remorse.

A dream of being unemployed indicates the talents that are being repressed. You may feel worthless or not having a purpose in your life.

An incomplete job in a dream signifies joblessness, inactivity, indolence, or it could mean an unattainable desire for leadership. An incomplete job in a dream also means despair. (Also see Finished business)

To hang a garment in the sun to dry in a dream may indicate that someone will shortly arrive from a long journey.

Dreaming of having bad luck does not actually represent that. You are actually in luck if you keep battling the downs in your life.

In a dream, seeing an irreligious person means meeting an enemy. Seeing an elderly person who is irreligious in a dream means meeting an old enemy whose hatred is clearly shown on hisface. Seeingan irreligious housekeeper, or an old employee in a dream means suffering from the hidden evils of an ...

The unicorn is a symbol of hope, insight, and high ideals. It also represents gentleness, power and purity. You are going to reach high and not settle for mediocre things in life. They open up endless opportunities a symbol of good things to come.

Symbolic of moving through life awkwardly or attempting to keep your balance in a tricky situation

Seeing yourself or someone in a uniform indicates you desire to be associated with a group. On the other hand, the dream could mean that you are not being yourself. You need to stop using other peoples ideas and use your own brain.

Dreaming of being in a union means that you feel accepted and part of a group that is going to do good for people.

A dream about the United Nations is symbolic of your desire to have harmony in your environment.

In a dream, a unit of weight may signify distress or it could mean relief. A unit of weight in a dream also represents the elements that are measured or weighed with it. In a dream, a unit of weight also could represent one’s confidant or personal secretary.

See Archetypes and Universal Characters and to explore how dream themes mirror mythical stories, see my books The Mythology of Sleep: The Waking Power of Dreams.

These dreams can alter depending if you finished or waiting to go. If you dream of going back to university you might be taking a test/exam or just reliving forgotten memories. It might imply a metaphor for learning something new.

When injustice is practiced by a ruler in a dream, it means the opposite. In fact, seeing an unjust ruler in a dream could signify comfort, peace, safety, tranquility, protection of the society, or urban developments.

If you see an unknown person or place in your dream it represents that you want to explore. You want to discover things about yourself and a new place. You may have some connection to the unknown person or place but you would not know unless you ask someone close to you if they know certain people or wants to go somewhere.

As you move through various levels of transformation, you may dream of an Unknown Child or caring for a baby that you do not know. This symbolizes the birth of a new side of you. You may be forced to care for the child as a representation of nurturing your emerging potential. See Archetypes and Universal Characters.

Earning illegal money in a dream means falling into sin, or that a religious person will go astray. The opposite represents the lawful.

Unloading one’s burdens, or unloading one’s cargo in a dream means paying charity and doing good for the benefit of those who appreciate and those who do not appreciate.

To unlock a closed or a sealed door, or to open a sealed container, or a location in a dream means easing of one’s difficulties, and it could represent 456 ID IN DJZjJZjXYIIN O the way to prosperity.

These are very positive dreams that suggest an opening up of opportunities; no longer being closed or restricted. These are symbols of things that where once closed and now it time to open and explore new possibilities.

Seeing a virgin woman in a dream means distress, adversities, or business difficulties, while seeing a woman in a dream means comfort and success.

These are positive dreams that suggest sorting out your personal baggage. You might be organizing or clearing past memories and experiences.

If one finds himself capable of perceiving matters with astute sense, or to discrimi¬ nate things with a clear mental keenness, or to even explain the future, or to prophesy, or to know what is hidden in a dream, it means that he will acquire all what is good, and that God Almighty will protect h...

Untying something in a dream means bewilderment, lone¬ liness, being reprimanded, or stinginess. (Also see Knot) Upholsterer’s needle: (See Sacking needle)

Gifts in a dream are symbolic of talents and abilities. If you unwrap gifts it means that you are ready to put your talents to use and not continue hiding them. If you find an unwrapped gift it means someone is using you and trying to benefit from your abilities.

Moving up in a dream means that things are emerging from your unconscious. On the other hand it means that you are pulling yourself up out of a situation that was bringing your down in life.

In a dream, an upholsterer represents someone who is proud of himself or his work, or he could represent a singer, a helper, a teacher, resting after a long-working day, or someone who curbs the intentions of hypocrites, obliges them, and defrauds them of their assets.

Dreaming of upholstering something indicates that you are trying to cover something. You could be trying to cover up the bad aspects of yourself to make things look nice and new.

In a dream, stairways represent the vehicle of rising in station, advancement in worldly gains, seeking the blessings of the hereafter, and the rising of one’s station in the hereafter. A stairway in a dream also could represent the days of one’s life and their term. If one sees a staircase which...

Feeling uptight in a dream may mean an illness or death.

Dreaming of this planet symbolizes your uniqueness. You have your own way of thinking and dealing with things and you do not let others allow you to deter from it.

To urge someone to feed the hungry or to do good deeds in a dream means repentance of a sinner, or attracting one’s good luck, or following the exemplary conduct of God’s Prophet upon whom be peace.

This is a symbol of 'relieving yourself' or letting go of something, generally associated with emotion or the ability to be intimate. See Defecation and Bath.

Urinating in a dream means wasting money in an unnecessary or an unlawful way. It also means a marriage to an unsuitable or a non-compatible person. Frequency of urination in a dream means receiving regular income. On the other hand, suppression of urine in a dream means the opposite, or it may m...

When you dream of urinating it indicates you are releasing your negativity. If you are unable to control the direction of your urine it signifies your lack of power in your life. If you are urinating in public it means you are trying to let people know your business is for you to control and no one else needs to get involved in your life. If someone is urinating on you in your dream you feel like people are taking advantage of you.

An urn is representative of your past. Consider the lyrics let it burn, you have been hurt by something but you know you had to burn it and move on. You may feel that this was done to you.

In a dream, Alcyone means dirt or wealth—Aldebran means retreat or one’s sexual organs—Aldromeda means a woman in distress—Alhena means satisfaction or impotence—Antilia means iron—Apus means a heavenly bird—Ara means flying—Arctunus means unlawful earnings or actions—Argo means travelling by sea...

In a dream, Alcyone means dirt or wealth—Aldebran means retreat or one’s sexual organs—Aldromeda means a woman in distress—Alhena means satisfaction or impotence—Antilia means iron—Apus means a heavenly bird—Ara means flying—Arctunus means unlawful earnings or actions—Argo means travelling by sea...

A blood disease that manifests through breaking out of the skin with red spots. If seen in a dream, it means fast richness, money spent in celebrating a wedding, the outrage of injustice, or expediting a punishment.

Buying used clothing in a dream means poverty, but selling worn garments in a dream means good deeds, for in that case, one repels his aggravation or unwarranted adversities. A thrift shop salesperson in a dream represents a layman. Selling used clothing in a dream also means putting an end to on...

Utensils represent what you hold in your hand to express, feed, defend or build what you need. Cutting tools are used to cut through restraints or to shape something new from the old. Scissors combine the motion of grasping and letting go with the idea of cutting to symbolize 'cutting away' what binds you. The hammer allows you to 'nail something' of get it right, while you may also be pounding out your frustration. A sword can be sexual, although a sword or knife can suggest defensive tendencies or cutting through illusion to see the truth. Artistic tools are associated with creativity and any item that is held in the hand will have an association with self-creation. A pen and pencil carry the idea of communication, while the pen can signify words that are not easily 'erased.' The pencil may be portraying words that have no commitment behind them. Kitchen utensils are associated with changes you are making. You use them to take what you need in order to find nourishment and self worth. Like food, the symbolism is exploring fulfillment. The difference between a fork and a spoon is their shape. A spoon suggests what you need to hold onto in order to feel satisfied, while the fork is more symbolic of taking a stab at something, or making a change in direction that will help you provide for yourself. The fork can also symbolize choices or a crossroad, as in a 'fork in the road.' The knife can symbolize ideas that are painful or the cutting away to get at the truth. A spatula is associated with turning something over or seeing another side of the situation.

Dreaming of the uterus is metaphor for something inside you possibly connected to the feminine archetype. Depending the context of the dream dictates a positive or negative feminine aspects. This is also the place that gives birth, in dreams this might be a mirror for ideas, feelings or events that might take place. If you dream of your uterus falling out might suggest being exposed internally.

Making a U-turn in your dream in your dream suggests you are making changes in your life. Cars are synonymous with your drive and path; you will be making a sudden change; possible turn of events. You are changing direction soon.

If one’s uvula is swollen to the extent of blocking his mouth, or impeding his breathing in a dream, it means covetousness, love to hoard money, frugality, miserliness, or the nearing of one’s death. ‘Uzair: (See Ezra) ___