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DREAM DICTIONARY : This dream dictionary is based upon hundreds of real dreams and has been meticulously researched. However, the only person who can truly identify the cause of a dream is the dreamer. Use the questions and quotes on this page to help you find out what has triggered your dream.

BEST FRIEND : If there is some situation or incident that has happened recently then the appearance of a best friend maybe very much linked to that. But if that is not the case then their appearance maybe symbolic. In such cases the best friend can often symbolise your ideal situation or preferred outcome. The dream will be about what is best for you. If the best friend is someone that you do not recognise it may suggest that this ideal situation is not been reached or is not achievable.

QUESTIONS to help you make associations(pick the one that makes most sense to you)
- What ideal situation or opportunity were you thinking about yesterday?
- Have you just realized that something is an ideal opportunity that suits you perfectly
- Have you been thinking about how things could be improved in some relationship?

KEY WORDS : Ideal situation, prefer, suitable, opportunity, right

KEY PHRASES(Pick a quote which captures your feelings right now. Think especially of the day before the dream) :
- "my ideal situation"
- "what I really want"
- "a solution that suits me"
- "its an ideal opportunity"
- "its right for me"
- "I would prefer that"

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SEE ALSO : Unknown Men : Sisters : Brothers : Fathers : Mothers : Grandmothers : Grandfathers
DREAM STUDIES : Grandparents : Sisters : Brothers : Fathers : Bosses : Unknown Man : Unknown Woman
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Below you will see a series of quotes. Each quote represents the meaning of a particular dream(these are all dreams where the meaning is understood totally). For instance one dream may have meant that the dreamer was having trouble at work. In that case the quote may simply be "There is a bad atmosphere at work". Some information is included about which dream symbols were included in the dream(within the squares brackets). Often a sample dream is included which shows you how the dream interpretation was reached.
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ESSAY : What is the symbolic meaning of best friends in dreams?

Best friends may link to some ideal situation that you are thinking through in your mind. Its the best practical outcome to some current situation. Your ideal. So think of a situation in your life where things are right now not satisfactory. The dream will probably relate to some preferred solution. E.g.

"MY IDEAL SITUATION would be for me to pursue my hobby as well as enjoy my time at work " [Dream symbol - best friend dream]

"I think MY IDEAL would be for things to turn out like my friends life where everything seems to fall into place" [Dream symbol - best friend from school dream]

"Well everything is OK for my boyfriend but I want a situation which SUITS ME as well"[Dream symbol - best friend dream]

"I think THE BEST THING TO DO is just to try to ignore the influence they are having on me"[Dream symbol - best friend dream]

"I would REALLY LIKE to get on with my son in the same way that my husband does. He is my ROLE MODEL" [Dream symbol - fathers best friend dream]

"He helped me overcome some problems we had sexually and definitely made things easier for me. Now things are IDEAL"[Dream symbol - best friend dream]

"Coming home from college has made life difficult. I am wanting to find some IDEAL yet its not been easy" [Dream symbol - best friend from college dream]

"In some ways this is a great new IDEAL OPPORTUNITY for me but maybe not at this time" [Dream symbol - best friend tries to kiss me dream]

If you do not recognise the best friend or there is some problem associated with the friend in the dream then the dream may refer to a preferred outcome which is not likely to be achieved or is proving difficult. E.g.

"I would PREFER a situation where everyone was happy but it doesn’t seem to have been achieved just yet"[Dream symbol - best friend who I do not recognise dream]

"These two guys have both got crushes on me but I cannot seem to just be friends with them. But I cannot start a relationship with them because I already have a boyfriend. I cannot seem to find a solution which would SUIT EVERYONE " [Dream symbol - best friend that I do not recognise dream]

"Well I am trying to learn these new skills but really I don’t think this is RIGHT for me" [Dream symbol - best friend warns me dream]
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DREAM TIP : Try to think of dream symbols as words. Think of best friends in dreams as representing the phrase "an ideal situation".Then try to write down a few quotes that capture how you feel about long term and important issues in your life. Then write down several quotes which capture your feelings about anything that happened the previous day. Think of things like

"I normally do not like working on my own but actually right now it suits my purpose"

"I am upset with my sister after she messed up my computer"

"I have injured my shoulder and need to let it rest"

Now work through those quotes and see where the phrase "an ideal situation" seems at all relevant. If there is a strong connection then the dream may link to that very issue. Next try the same process with other symbols in your dream.
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SAMPLE DREAM
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THE DREAM my best friend and I were having a sleepover like we used to do when we were kids. We’ve been friends since we were 5! we were lying in her childhood bed at first and we were talking about what we wanted to do. We decided to play a board game. The game was unlike any board game I have ever seen. The board unfolded and then there were many tiered pieces sort of like "Mousetrap" only they built a little house. There was a bathroom on the top floor and it came in two piece. One half had the sink toilet and tub and the other was like floor space and a closet I think but they met at the top of the tiers. And the half with the floor space had the faucets that fit into the bathtub and thats how the whole thing was held together. I don’t remember actually playing the game. only that it took us several times to figure out how to fit the little house together.

THE REALITY The dreamers marriage had broken down. Now she was having to rebuild her life all over again. However, she was in somewhat a transition phase in that part of her was starting to move forward and plan for the future. Another part of her was still stuck in the initial phase of pain. She was still grieving for her marriage.

DREAM MEANING The dream captures the following feeling within the dreamer - "My marriage has broken down and perhaps I wish things would turn out for me. When I start again I just wish my new life would work in the way I want. I have some clear thoughts in my mind of how I wish to be and how I will change as a person after my divorce."

THE INTERPRETATION The main symbol here is the house that is been built. Houses in dreams stand for your approach to some issue and even to your entire approach to life(your personality). So building a house links to rebuilding your life in some way. That message was relevant to the dreamer in that her marriage had broken down. So now she was planning for the future.

Her friend was in many ways a strong symbol. She was in many respects a role model or a symbol for how things can turn out well. Her friend had a good marriage and good home life. Things had always worked out. Her friend had always supported her and helped her in times of trouble.

Its very symbolic that the dream takes place in the friends bedroom. Bedrooms are symbols of our close and personal feelings. They symbolize our intimate self.

The main symbol of interest is the bathtub. Bathtubs are symbols of personal cleansing. They show that we are cleansing our body and soul of bad feelings. In the dream a great concentration was placed on the taps/faucets. They link with water and so can symbolize many things such as resolve and determination. They can symbolize the emotional links between people. In this case they probably represent the dreamers resolve.

However, the taps have a specific meaning. They show that the dreamer is moving forward in her need to rebuild her life. But the flows of resolve are very much turned off and on. The dreamer may feel a strong resolve one minute then may start looking backwards the next minute. Her resolve is just like a tap - its flow is strongly regulated. It may even show that her resolve is very much linked to the support that she receives from family and close friends. When we have to move forward it is often through the help and badgering of close friends. During moments of strong and support our minds starts to focus on the future. However, when we are alone again we start to focus again on the past.

Its a best friend dream and also a sleepover dream. In sleepovers friends often gush with the positive feelings that they have about the future. They are awash with plans. In this dream the dreamer recognises that positive picture that she is painting to her friends about her own strong resolve. But she also recognisies that she is keeping a part hidden (secretly in the closet). That part represents how she is still dwelling on the past.

In the dream there is also a connection with mousetrap a game in which things can suddenly fall apart. That shows that at any moment the dreamer feels that the progress she makes may suddenly disappear.

Symbolic Meanings
BATHROOM : "being able to show frustration"
BATHTUB : "being able to relax"
BEST FRIEND : "an ideal picture of how things should be"
FAUCET : "controlling the amount of energy you devote to something"
HOUSE : "the dreamers life and personality and how she hopes she will change since her divorce"
TOILET : "learning how to deal with bad feelings"
TWO : "a choice between two clear options"
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