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Car

A car in a dream is a common symbol of the self, "the direction we are headed in our lives." It is a more immediate symbol than planes, trains and ships (which indicate larger concerns and transitions) due to its ubiquity in everyday living. 

Difficulty "seeing the road ahead" indicates uncertainty about the future. Being a passenger in the front or back seat instead of the driver indicates your sense that someone or something else is "steering" or in control of your life. (Can you identify the influence?) If driving from the backseat, it reflects your feeling that your influence or control has "taken a backseat."

New cars are associated with new jobs, new relationship status (marriage, pregnancy, new role as mother, father) and new projects. A car build, renovation, modification or upgrade reflects feelings of self-improvement.

Cars with mechanical problems, that run out of gas, won't start, stall, or have a flat tire reflect feelings of powerlessness, apathy, low self-esteem or depression. Will you be able to arrive at your hoped-for destination?

If a car is broken into or vandalized, it can reflect feelings of you or its owner having been attacked, invaded or violated, emotionally.

If the brakes, gas pedal or steering wheel don't work, it is a sign that you are feeling emotionally out of control; you are unable to stop, steer or get yourself to where you want to go in waking life.

If your car is stolen or taken away in a dream, ask yourself who or what situation may have stolen your focus or control in waking life. If you lose or can’t find your car in a dream, it reflects concerns about having lost your direction in your waking life.  If you lose your car keys in a dream, it is a metaphor for your concern about reaching your next destination.

Dreams of getting stuck in the mud or in a ditch reflect feelings of being stuck in your waking life. If you ran over someone in a car in your dream, ask yourself who you recently "crashed into" or "bowled over" in your waking life.

Dreams of car accidents, as a rule, should not be considered literally precognitive. They are reflections of emotional "loss of control," which are often caused by excessive behaviors and erratic decisions in waking life.


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