There are many starting with “C”. Scroll down as they are in alphabetical order.
CAGE
A cage means without liberty. Therefore, it implies one is without the Holy Spirit – or very limited – Christ may be “with you”, but the fullness of what He has for you and “in you” is “caged” or very limited. “Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty.” 2 Corinthians 3:17.
CARS
Cars and vehicles symbolise one’s life’s calling, work or ministry in the Lord’s reign. Take note of features like the age of the car, its condition, colour and name of the kind of car. We are meant to carry the Lord “in” us to bless Him and our fellow humans.
Other vehicles follow a similar line of symbolism, such as buses (can be churches moving people), trucks and delivery vans which will have a deliverance role.
The biblical link is the eternal nature of God’s Spirit as depicted as omnipresent and all seeing as the “whirring wheels” carry / enthrone Him. Ezekiel 1:21; 3:13 and chapter 10. This was God’s departure from the temple because of the sin of God’s people.
We see also in Daniel 7:9 the Messiah’s exaltation following His resurrection and ascension:
“I kept looking until thrones were set up, And the Ancient of Days took His seat; His garment was white as snow, And the hair of His head like pure wool. His throne was ablaze with flames, Its wheels were a burning fire.
Here we learn that the wheels are under His throne. We rule with Jesus Christ – so He is the “driver” in ministry. Or at least, He should be. Look at who is driving, who the passengers are and what happens to both vehicle, oneself (dreamer) and any passengers.
CARAVANS
Caravans appear in the Bible, but we are sometimes unaware of the size of a party travelling with camels and other livestock. A caravan in modern terms is similar to a home, but it is more temporary than a rental or owned home. It may move in the dream or behave in unusual ways, like suddenly becoming motorized. Both old and modern “caravans” speak of temporary living and moving from one stage to another. A stage coach in dreams is similar.
A caravan in biblical times can be defined as travellers who journey together for security, sometimes across harsh or desert terrain; so this has the symbolic meaning of harsh terrain in life.
If a modern caravan, attached to a car is driven by another it may mean “in company with the Lord” (if the Father or Husband figure is driving and pulling an attached van) maybe in company of ecclesial / Holy Spirit support if the driver is a mother figure (see Galatians 4:21-31 and John 14:16.
A gypsy caravan – symbolic of a worldly life – the word gypsy has Egypt as a base. Egypt symbolises the fallen nature that one should be liberated from in Christ.
Luke 2:43-45
Key associated words and concepts in dreams related to “caravan” are travel, desert, security, company, temporary
Strong’s concordance 4923συνοδία transliteration is “sunodia” See Bible Hub at https://biblehub.com/topical/c/caravan.htm
CATS
Dreams about cats, or dreams with cats in them are not uncommon.
Domestic cats are not mentioned in the Bible, but lions and cubs are.
Domestic cats, however, are not lions. They are generally symbolic of independent spirit, even rebellion. This is because they don’t generally have the faithfulness of a dog, and their masters must relate to them on the cat’s terms.
We need to take the presence of a cat in dreams very seriously as they can indicate a rebellious heart. And since rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, it is a serious matter. See 1 Samuel 15:23. A black cat, therefore would indicate this.
A domestic cat one used to own could represent a return to a wilful attitude.
A vicious cat could indicate an attack and or its judgement – Daniel 6:12 to 24 -Daniel was good and innocent but put in the lion’s den because he prayed to God. But God saved him and judgment fell on the house of those who wanted him dead: 24 “And the king gave the command, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions—them, their children, and their wives; and the lions overpowered them, and broke all their bones in pieces before they ever came to the bottom of the den.” Only the context would indicate whether past, current or future warning of an attack.
Because a cat cannot be obedience trained on command like a dog, a cat may also indicate an unteachable heart – See 2 Timothy 3:7 – 9 they are “always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Now as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, disapproved concerning the faith; but they will progress no further, for their folly will be manifest to all, as theirs also was.”
A fat cat could speak of laziness or living carnally without reference to the Holy Spirit. See Rev 3:17.
A kitten – would be a beginning or start / young version of any of the above.
A kitten could indicate a reference to Ezekiel 19:3 – in fact, the entire chapter, where Israel is likened to a mother, lioness who brought up her cubs, i.e., succeeding generations to be vicious and devouring. But if there is a kitten in the dream, it is then good to teach whoever is being represented in the dream NOT to be wilful in any of the above ways. Lions (grown cubs /represented by kittens) can be either
Christlike (the lion of the Tribe of Judah is royal and to be imitated. Or…
Devouring – 1 Peter 5:8 “Be sober-minded! Be alert! Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion seeking someone to devour.”
So the dream may be encouraging teaching of / prayer for the person whose “kitten” you are “carrying”. If you are playing with it, it is a warning to stop letting them be wilful, (or yourself if you are the focus of the dream) and teach it, pray for it, bind the wilful spirit.
“What is your mother? A lioness:
She lay down among the lions;
Among the young lions she nourished her cubs.
3 She brought up one of her cubs,
And he became a young lion;
He learned to catch prey,
And he devoured men.”
CHANGE
The Christian life of growth in Jesus Christ means change. We go through periods of challenge, testing and tribulation leading to the refinement of Revelation 19:7.
The bride is someone of value to God. Money symbolises value. Monetary change often depicts this is God’s desire for the believer when presented in dreams. The actual money seen in the dreams is not the point. But the numbers are. Fifty dollars speaks of Jubilee, for example, as does 50 cents. 50 cents, if silver also speaks of Jubilee in salvation. Details on notes and coins also indicate biblical truth, such as a king’s head on it – meaning the change belongs to the King of kings. Sometimes a woman dreams of her Husband, who symbolises Jesus in many dreams and He pays for her in some significant way, such as entry to an arena or family occasion etc.
Not getting the change correct in a dream speaks of failing to understand what the Lord requires of us. In this case we ask the Holy Spirit for scriptural clarification.
Most dreams are about ourselves and also applicable to the body because when we step into change from one glory (identity in / and image of Christ) to another, we are then able to help our brothers and sisters with the speck in their eyes. Peter was told to feed others after his “turning”.
Correction can be very frustrating for the believer (imagine how Peter felt with the “Get thee behind me Satan” comment from Jesus). Nevertheless, if we humble ourselves and ask about the nature of our mistaken understanding of scripture – He will bring it to light. I always ask for more clarity, as the disciples did. Then another dream, and/ or even a scripture passage with revelation will be given. I sometimes feel quite slow to learn and yet His patience in sometimes giving me dozens of dreams all with the same point eventually breaks through my thick ears!
Yet taking correction gets easier with time and the realisation that this is “par for the course” for the bride in this age – we are making ourselves (mind, will and emotions) ready for the groom. He has given us the deposit in the spirit but the soul needs transformation – little, by little, growing more like Him through the word. We should be more concerned if we never receive correction! It would mean we are outside of His love and given over to the strong delusion of 2 Thessalonians 2:11.
CHEMIST
Chemists deal with Scripts. Usually in dreams, the dreamer goes to, or is being sent to the chemist to get a healing script. So this means we need to use Scripture, that is, the Word to defeat the illegitimate one who also probably appears in the dream. Health issues which appear in dreams may be related to the “script” needed.
A Chemist takes the written word of Dr (Jesus) and “fills” the script. That is, makes it a reality that can benefit the health of another – the one who bears the name on the script.
It may be that a person other than the dreamer is to benefit from the script. Often that person is the soul (mind, will and emotions) of the dreamer. If we first look to our own needs being pointed to in dreams, we will come to a position of healing quicker than if we keep thinking entities in dreams are other people.
CLAY
CLAY – this is a common dream symbol used by the Holy Spirit. It represents the human body, the old nature, the old man / woman, i.e., what you inherited from Adam. It is not uncommon to dream of an old man or lady chattering and annoying you in the same dream or night. He or she is your carnal nature opposing what your new creation spirit in Christ knows is right. Hopefully in the dream you tell the old girl / guy to be quiet!
Clay also represents the human body which is destined to return to the earth; whereas one’s spirit and soul do not. Generally it refers to your flesh or fallen nature or that of another person, depending on the context of the dream. This is a strong biblical metaphor and often speaks of the Holy Spirit molding us in His hands to produce something wonderful.
References are: Job 33:6 ” Behold, I belong to God, like you; I too have been formed out of the clay.” Red dirt, clay coloured mud etc., also symbolise the old nature inherited from Adam. Adam means earth coloured /red.
A clay jar / cup – refers to something held in an earthly body – like a person who carries the Holy Spirit within themselves. A broken clay vessel means the person will be broken by the Lord to be reshaped more into His likeness from the inside. This is what Psalm 2:8 says. The “rod” of correction, by the way, is not a stick to beat, but the Shepherd’s strong staff that is powerful to break our old fallen nature so that we kiss the Son and end up blessed as in verse 12. God’s wrath brings healing because it is a father’s correction – not an enemy’s hand.
The best way to find what the Spirit is saying to you about your clay cup, perhaps of coffee (waking the person up to something). or maybe wine (drinking in the Spirit of God), is to look at the word in an online concordance like Bible Gateway or Bible Hub. As you do this, asking the Lord to show you what He means, the scriptures will often leap out at you and pierce your heart with His healing power.
While coffee isn’t a biblical word, it is part of our culture and taken to “wake us up”. Symbols common to one’s particular culture are used also both in the Bible and in our time and place.
in Jeremiah 18 that prophet didn’t have a dream about clay, but was sent on what we call an “active parable” to the potter’s house to see the potter discard the spoiled design and remake the clay to suit His purpose. Active parables and dreams (night parables) are like all biblical parables in that they have a message to help us in His way of peace, joy and love.
CLOCKS
We tend to think that clocks just symbolise time. However, in biblical dreams, it is often the position of the “hands” of the clock that are speaking to us. Take note of the position of the hands and the particular numerals indicated.
For example, 9 o’clock is not an uncommon feature in a dream because it was the ninth hour that was around the time of Jesus death (According to Matthew 27). But it also needs to be remembered that they calculated the time differently to our two lots of 12. But this way 9 it represents finality and judgment which Jesus took for us (humans). It speaks of the end of transgression.
Judgment is often seen in the negative, but the end of transgression is a good thing. Judgment on the cross was in our favour, bringing an end to sin, death and their consequences. the positive meaning of nine is seen best in Galatians 5:22 with the nine aspects of the fruit of the Spirit. Jesus was those “first fruits” of the Spirit as well.
Seven is a number peculiar to God, indicating something divine in the Spirit of the Lord. Six is the number of man, four of created things / the world etc. So the numbers indicated on a clock in a dream may be very important and you can check the biblical meanings under the letter N – Numbers.
Clocks racing or slowing down also have meaning for us. A racing clock may indicate that you are not mindful of the time God has given you, i.e., indicating backsliding. The Lord may be going to bring things into your life to draw you back to Himself at this time and a racing clock can show that need. If it slows down when you watch the clock, it usually indicates that you will be or are having a period of being mindful of your “days” or “time on earth” and becoming more responsible to the Lord. psalm 90:12, “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” If the clock speeds up and is interspersed with periods of slowing to normal, and repeats this, it means there will be a number of times where the Lord deals with you, drawing you into line with His image and behaviour more and more. It is a good dream, but requires your response to the way / people He brings into your life to do this.
If we are shown a specific time in a dream, we know the position of the “hands” may be indicating the biblical meaning of the numerals. Midnight also has meaning as the darkest part of what is being shown in the dream.
Depending on the context of the dream, clocks can also be about watching and waiting for the Lord in prayer. A clock can symbolise an appointment set by God; or “when a certain time has / will have fully come” (Galatians 4:4).Or in the case of an alarm clock, a warning; or in the case of an early hour, a wake up call. Meanings are dependent on context and often the same theme, be it judgment, liberty, or whatever, will also feature more than once in a dream to give confirmation. The theme often appears in the name of a person (because persons don’t often symbolize themselves in dreams).
COLOURS
Colours in dreams carry significant biblical meaning. Depending on the context of the dream, they can symbolise positive or negative meaning. Black and white appearing together, especially on a dog implies mixture or syncretism – the person represented by the dog (Gentile or unbeliever) has both Holy and carnal practices. It is generally shown to bring correction even if the dog appears friendly. I couldn’t resist putting Molly in as a black and white dog.
Fluorescent colours are used in dreams to hi-light what the Lord is showing us. Often in dreams a focus is set on an object as if we are to pay special attention to it. It is as if the camera hovers over something of significance for us.
Besides the basic colours, there are many blends or hues which appear in biblical dreams and therefore, I will add to this page as time goes on. For now, I think colour is such a common dream feature that we should have it in the dictionary to begin with.
I will present the colour symbols in a dual chart to make things easier:
| Colour | Positive Symbolism | Negative Symbolism |
| Aqua | Water, refreshing, Holy Spirit or washing | The sea is often a depiction of the source of fallen humanity in apocalyptic bible passages. |
| Blue | Heaven, revelation and communion with God and His family | Depression |
| Brown | Compassion | Compromise and situational ethics |
| Gold / amber | Purity | Idolatry (golden calf) |
| Green | Israel, spiritual faithfulness and innocence – Psalm 52:8; fertility (photosynthesis) providing food for sheep. See entry on ‘Trees’ | Envy / Pride |
| Grey | Wisdom and honour in terms of age (grey haired) | Weakness A “greyed out” word or image can symbolise the Lord is waiting for obedience, e.g., I dreamt of a book cover which was pink and greyed out lettering said “Australia’s time is …….” |
| orange | Perseverance and tested character | Stubbornness in a sinful way |
| Pink | Some scholars say this is discipleship. This appears to be a consistent theme in biblical dreams about following Christ. Pink is a blend of red and white so Christ’s blood and white righteousness – makes pink (See Revelation 7:14 (discipleship) -check the rest of dream for symbols / names meaning wisdom and righteousness. Also Child-like – Matthew 18:3 | Childishness |
| Purple | Authority given by God | Usurped authority – mystery Babylon |
| Red | Anointing, Wisdom being redeemed by the Blood | Anger, war. Red in a house (paint) speaks of selfish building – see Jeremiah 22:14 Sins as scarlet Isaiah 1:18 Adam means earth red Esau – red and hair – un-favoured |
| Silver | Atonement, the blood. Silver | Legalism, Self Righteousness |
| White | Righteousness, Holiness. Especially when associated with linen garments | Religious Spirit, e.g., a white snake is a picture of the Pharisees who came to John (vipers are hypocrites and we can all act like that at times) |
| Yellow | Hope and faithfulness Mustard colour can relate to the tree – symbol of the Kingdom of God | Fear, Humanism Pride and Intellectualism. Sulphur colour, particularly if the object looks like sulphur is in this category. I once had a dream where I swam in a river with clumps of sulphur floating on the surface. That was about the consequence of my thinking / choices. Here we think of the fire and brimstone imagery. |
| Black | The deep things of God Isaiah 45:3 | Sin and rebellion |
