Dreambook is an online dream dictionary that brings together interpretations from 50 classic dream books: Miller, Miss Hasse, Tsvetkov, the esoteric, the modern and others. All interpretations of a word are on one page so you can compare them. Pick a letter or type a word into the search.
- 14 063dream symbols
- 43 669interpretations
- 50dream books
- 15languages
About dreams and how to read a dream book
A dream book doesn't tell you what will happen. It shows what you think about when you aren't thinking.Dreambook editors
A dream is neither a message from outside nor a random set of pictures. At night the brain sorts through what we lived through during the day and had no time to think over: worries, wishes, unfinished conversations, memories. The images that come out of this are a language of their own, and a dream book is its dictionary. It does not predict the future, but it helps you notice what your thoughts keep returning to.
That is exactly why the same image means different things in different dream books. Miller was a practical man of the late 19th century, and his interpretations are about business, money and family. Freud sees hidden wishes in dreams, Vanga sees signs of fate, the esoteric dream book sees energy and symbols. None of them is “the right one”: choose the interpretation that speaks to your situation, not the scariest or the nicest.
How to use the dream book
Find the main image of the dream — an object, an animal, an action or a place — and open its page through the letter or the search at the top. On the word's page the interpretations follow one another, each with the name of its dream book. Read several: if different authors agree on something, that carries more weight than any single meaning. Pay attention to details — colour, action, mood: in most dream books they change what the image means.
A few images appear in people's dreams more often than others, whatever the country or era: falling, running away, water, teeth, a snake, the death of someone close. They are also searched for most often — these are the words you see under “Popular dreams”. The rest of the 14 063 words in the database are there for when a dream was unusual: from a lampshade to a lizard.
Dream books on the site
The six most popular of 50. The title leads to the list of all the book's interpretations.
| General Dream Book The General Dream Book is a large compiled collection made up of interpretations from several popular dream books; the compiler is unknown. Interpretations: 10 635 |
Miller’s Dream Book Miller’s Dream Book is one of the most complete classic dream dictionaries: the American businessman Gustavus Hindman Miller published it in 1901, and it has been reprinted many times since. Interpretations: 3 984 |
Miss Hasse’s Dream Book Miss Hasse’s Dream Book is a collection of short interpretations known from the Russian-language tradition and attributed to a medium named Hasse; almost nothing reliable is known about her life. Interpretations: 3 355 |
| Modern Dream Book The Modern Dream Book combines interpretations from the classic dream books with images that old books could not have contained: telephone, computer, lift, car, exam. Interpretations: 1 847 |
Dream Interpreter of 1829 The Dream Interpreter of 1829 is a large collection of interpretations whose name refers to a Russian edition of the first half of the 19th century. Interpretations: 975 |
Esoteric Dream Book The Esoteric Dream Book interprets dreams from the standpoint of esotericism — teachings that look for a hidden, “inner” meaning in the world, which is what the Greek word “esoteric” means. Interpretations: 1 759 |
Frequently asked questions
Can you trust a dream book?
A dream book is a way to think about a dream, not a forecast. Science does not confirm that dreams predict events, but it is well known that they reflect our feelings. So read an interpretation as a hint: what you are thinking about, what you fear, what you want.
What if the word isn't in the dream book?
Try a broader image: instead of “spaniel”, “dog”; instead of “cherry”, “berries” or “tree”. If there are several images, look up each one and pay attention to the overall mood of the dream.
Why do interpretations of the same dream contradict each other?
Because the authors lived at different times and looked at dreams differently: one as a psychologist, another as a folk healer, another as an esoteric. We show all the versions side by side precisely so that you can compare them instead of searching a dozen sites.
Does it matter who had the dream?
In many dream books, yes: the same image is interpreted differently for a woman and a man, for a married and an unmarried woman.