This is a symbol, wide in scope, much used in the ornamental arts and
in architecture, complex and enclosing several layers of meaning. Some of the
disagreement about its symbolic sense may be due to confusion of the disk
(which is immobile) with the wheel (which rotates). There is, however, no objection to the fusion of the two symbols with a view to reconciling the two ideas of
the disk and the wheel. One of the elementary forms of wheel-symbolism consists of the sun as a wheel, and of ornamental wheels as solar emblems (14). As
Krappe has pointed out, the concept of the sun as a wheel was one of the most
widespread notions of antiquity. The idea of the sun as a two-wheeled chariot is
only at one remove from this. These same ideas can be found among the Aryans
and also among the Semites (35). Given the symbolic significance of the sun as a
source of light (standing for intelligence) and of spiritual illumination, it is easy to
understand why the Buddhist doctrine of the solar wheel has been so widely
admired (31). ‘Catherine-wheels’, and the ‘wheel of fire’ rolled down the hillside
in popular festivals of the summer-solstice; and the mediaeval processions in
which wheels were mounted on boats or carts, as well as the torture-on-thewheel; and such traditions as the ‘Wheel of Fortune’ or the ‘Wheel of the Year’, all
point to a deeply rooted solar or zodiacal symbolism. The function of the wheelof-fire was, in essence, to ‘stimulate’ the sun in its activity and to ward off winter
and death (17). It is, therefore, a symbolic synthesis of the activity of cosmic
forces and the passage of time (57). There is, it must be admitted, a discrepancy
between the interpretation of those who see the wheel particularly as a solar
symbol, and those who relate it to the symbolism of the pole (although basically
both allude to the mystery of the rotational tendency of all cyclic processes). The
swastika, being an intermediate sign between the cross and the wheel, is similarly
regarded by some as a solar and by others as a polar sign. Guénon tends towards
the latter hypothesis (28). But, in any case, the allusion is, in the last resort, to the splitting up of the world-order into two essentially different factors: rotary
movement and immobility—or the perimeter of the wheel and its still centre, an
image of the Aristotelian ‘unmoved mover’. This becomes an obsessive theme in
mythic thinking, and in alchemy it takes the form of the contrast between the
volatile (moving and therefore transitory) and the fixed. The dual structure of the
wheel is usually indicated by characteristic patterns which tend to confine geometric ornamentation—either stylized or figurative—to the periphery, while the
round, empty space in the middle is either left vacant, or a single symbol is
inscribed therein—a triangle, for instance, or a sacred figure. Guénon notes that
the Celtic wheel-symbol persisted into the Middle Ages, and adds that the ornamental oculi of Romanesque churches and the rose-windows of Gothic architecture are versions of this wheel. He also shows that there is an indubitable connexion
between the wheel and such emblematic flowers as the rose (in the West) and the
lotus (in the East) (28)—in other words, figures patterned after the mandala. The
rim of the wheel is divided into sectors illustrating phases in the passage of time.
In alchemy, there are numerous symbolic representations of the wheel, denoting
the circulatory process: the ascending period is shown on one side, the descending on the other. These alchemic stages are also represented as birds soaring
heavenwards or swooping down to earth, denoting sublimation and condensation, in turn corresponding to evolution and involution, or spiritual progress and
regression (32). The ‘Wheel of Law, Truth and Life’ is one of the eight emblems
of good luck in Chinese Buddhism. It illustrates the way of escape from the
illusory world (of rotation) and from illusions, and the way towards the ‘Centre’
(5). The wheel which is divided up into sectors by radii drawn from its outer
perimeter to the circumference of an inner circle, is a graphic symbol sometimes
seen in water-marks of mediaeval times over a plant-stem located between the
horns of an ox (symbolizing sacrifice); Bayley opines that this wheel represents
the ‘communion of saints’, or the reunion of the faithful in the mystic Centre (4).
René Guénon says, in relation to Taoist doctrine, that the chosen one, the sage,
invisible at the centre of the wheel, moves it without himself participating in the
movement and without having to bestir himself in any way. He quotes, among
others, the following Taoist passages: ‘The sage is he who has attained the central
point of the Wheel and remains bound to the “Unvarying Mean”, in indissoluble
union with the Origin, partaking of its immutability and imitating its non-acting
activity’; ‘He who has reached the highest degree of emptiness, will be secure in
repose. To return to the root is to enter into the state of repose’, that is, to throw
off the bonds of things transitory and contingent (25).

They may represent your unconscious or your mental space. If you are lost in the woods, it may be a reflection of feelings of confusion and lack of clear direction. The dark and threatening woods may represent the dark and unexplored areas of the psyche.

Seeing a girl in your dream, represents your playful, innocent, and childlike nature. Perhaps you have been behaving prematurely. Dreaming about a girl that you just met, represents your anxieties and thoughts of whether you had made a good impression on her and what she thought of you. If she told you that she disliked you in the dream, then it may be an excuse for you to dismiss her and not pursue a relationship that is beyond friendship. For a man to dream that he is a girl means that he aspires to be an actor and play female parts.

An ambivalent symbol since it corresponds to the creative power both
of nature and of time. On the one hand it signifies fertility and the progressive
irrigation of the soil; and on the other hand it stands for the irreversible passage of
time and, in consequence, for a sense of loss and oblivion (8, 60).

Rapid and flowing muddy river indicates great troubles and difficulties. But a river
with calm glassy surface foretells happiness and love.

To see a clear and calm river in your dream, indicates that you are just going with the flow. You are allowing your life to float away. It is time to take a more decisive role in directing your life. Alternatively, a river symbolizes joyful pleasures, peace, prosperity and fertility. If you are crossing a river in your dream, then it represents an obstacle or issue that you need to deal with in order to move closer toward your goal. It is also reflective of a new stage in your life. If the river is muddy, then it indicates that you are in turmoil.

To see a raging river in your dream, signifies that your life is feeling out of control. You are feeling emotionally unsettled. Alternatively, a river means you are ready to confront life's challenges and life's twists and turns.

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To dream that you are bathing in a river, represents purification and cleansing.

If you see a clear, smooth, flowing river in your dream, you will soon succeed to the enjoyment of delightful pleasures, and prosperity will bear flattering promises.

If the waters are muddy or tumultuous, there will be disagreeable and jealous contentions in your life.

If you are water-bound by the overflowing of a river, there will be temporary embarrassments in your business, or you will suffer uneasiness lest some private escapade will reach public notice and cause your reputation harsh criticisms.

If while sailing upon a clear river you see corpses in the bottom, you will find that trouble and gloom will follow swiftly upon present pleasures and fortune.

To see empty rivers, denotes sickness and unusual ill-luck.

Seeing a clear, calm-flowing river in your dream means that you are allowing your life to float away and it is time that you take a more decisive hand in directing your life. A river also symbolizes joyful pleasures, peace and prosperity. Seeing a raging river means that your life is feeling out of control. Seeing a muddy and/or raging river means tumultuous times and jealousy in your life. Seeing empty rivers in your dream, forewarns of sickness and unexpected bad luck.

Water sustains life and is the most abundant compound in all living things. It may represent the flow of your energies, the path of your life, or the passage of time. It also may be symbolic of your emotional happiness. Examine the details of your dream. Is the water clear or murky? Is it rapid, turbulent, or stagnant? Are you just floating along its currents or actively controlling your movements? Consider these factors and see how they can be associated with daily life.

To dream of trees in new foliage, foretells a happy consummation of hopes and desires. Dead trees signal sorrow and loss.

To climb a tree is a sign of swift elevation and preferment.

To cut one down, or pull it up by the roots, denotes that you will waste your energies and wealth foolishly.

To see green tress newly felled, portends unhappiness coming unexpectedly upon scenes of enjoyment, or prosperity.

To see lush green trees in your dream, symbolize new hopes, growth, desires, knowledge, and life. It also implies strength, protection and stability. You are concentrating on your own self-development and individuation.

To dream that you are climbing a tree, signifies achievement of your career goals and attainment of higher positions in life. The speed at which you climb the tree will parallel the speed of your achievement of these goals.

To dream that you chop or cut down a tree, indicates that you are wasting your energy, time, and money on foolish pursuits. Alternatively, the dream may be a comment on your sexual fear or guilt.

To see a falling tree in your dream, means that you are feeling off balance and out of sync. Perhaps, you are off track and headed in the wrong direction.

To see a withered or dead tree in your dream, indicates that your hopes and desires have been dashed. You are experiencing some instability and setback in your life. Alternatively, the dead tree represents infertility or a lack of virility. Perhaps it signal an end to a familial line (as in a family tree).

To see bare trees in your dream, indicate used up energy. You have put your all into some relationship or project and now you are exhausted. Perhaps you are even feeling depressed. Alternatively, the dream signifies the cycle of life or the passage of time.

To see crows perched on the dead tree, symbolizes the end of some cycle or behavior. It is representative of death.

Seeing lush green trees in your dream, symbolizes new hopes, growth and desires. It also implies strength and stability. You are concentrating on your own self-development and individuation. Dreaming that you are climbing a tree means that you will achieve your career goals and reach those high places in society. The degree of difficulty to which you climb the tree will measure the speed of your achievement of these goals Dreaming that you cut down a tree means that you are wasting your energy, time, and money on foolish pursuits. Seeing a falling tree in your dream indicates that you are off balance and out of sync. You are off track and headed in the wrong direction.