In dream terms a spiritual veto the right to forbid an action can be experienced in many ways: a straightforward refusal, a withdrawal of approval or a definite denial of rights. In emotional terms a veto happens in dreams when we have a strongly felt reason for not agreeing to a particular course of action. Sometimes it is not until the dream action occurs that we realize the strength of our feeling. When or if an action offends in real life against a code of behaviour, we may find our dreams directing us to operate the right of veto.