THE DREAM The following are short summaries of dream which all contain 'grabbing'. I have tried best to isolate the symbolic meaning of 'grabbing' in each dream.

A dream trying to grab hold of a slippery pig linked to the dreamer trying to get through his own creative block. Grabbing symbolised his intense desire to get back his creative energies.

Grabbing hold of a guard rail linked to the dreamers mother splitting up with her step dad. She wanted them to get back together as she really got along with her step dad Grabbing symbolised the insecurity she was feeling.

A dream where the dreamer grabs hold of her friends hand and begs her not to stab her linked to her having an argument with that friend. Now she wanted to talk to her and hoped that she would not blame her for the things she had said. Grabbing symbolised the dreamer wanting to do something that was potentially quite difficult.

A dream where the dreamer grabs her ex and tells him how much she loved him linked to her realising how much she loved him. She wanted them to get back together. Grabbing him in the dream symbolised her desperate wish to talk to him.

Grabbing a bird and letting it go outside linked to the dreamers ex girlfriend coming back from the military. She had some personal problems to attend to - so she did not want to get back together. Grabbing a bird symbolised his wish for them to get back together - he wanted to grab the opportunity whilst he had it.

A dream where a guy at work grabs the dreamer linked to the dreamer being sexually harassed by him at work. Grabbing symbolised the pressure he was putting on her - he was telling her how sexy she was. She did not like being alone in the office with him.

Being grabbed by an older woman in a dream linked to the dreamer having been raped. She had been talking to her psychologist and was trying to take a more a mature attitude towards sex. Grabbing symbolised her wish to make a change in her behaviour.

A dream about being grabbed linked to the dreamers life being out of control at the time - she had moved out of the home she shared with her boyfriend. Grabbing symbolised the difficult relationship she was in.

A dream where the dreamer has her legs grabbed linked to her wanting to break free from her family. She felt that they were holding them back. Grabbing symbolised the belief that they were dominating her and holding her back.

A dream where the dreamers husband garbs her linked to them splitting up. Grabbing her symbolised his desperate wish to keep the relationship going.

A dream where a little girl tries to grab a sword to fight a minster linked to the dreamers boyfriend auditioning for American Idol. His parents were indulging his every wish and treating him like a star. His ego was totally out of control. Grabbing a sword symbolised her wish to resist this - it was taking a lot of effort.

A dream where the dreamers step dad grabs her linked to her mother breaking up with him. The dreamer had always hated him. Being grabbed by him symbolised the pressure he used to put her under.

A dream about her ex boyfriend grabbing her whilst her ex boyfriend walked away occurred at a time when the dreamer had found out that her ex boyfriend was already cheating on her before they had split.

A dream about her partner grabbing her who then moves ahead of her was linked to her feeling undervalued and exploited.

A dream where the dreamer is running from people who are trying to kill us and grabbing a ball of light linked to the dreamer moving into a new area where she was not accepted by the locals. Grabbing symbolised the difficult and aggressive situation she was in - it probably captured her wish to resist this.

A dream where a strange man grabs her linked to the boyfriend just having gone to the army. The relationship had only just started and she was unsure how he really felt.

Being grabbed by her ex boss who rapes her linked to the dreamer taking over her managers job. This was the worst thing that could happen to her. Her boss grabbing her symbolised her belief that she had been pushed into doing something that she regretted.

Being grabbed by an old friend in a dream linked to the dreamer mourning the death of that same friend. She had always been important to the dreamer and had always been a strong guiding influence. She taught her right from wrong and never put up with any nonsense. Being grabbed by her was symbolic of her feeling that this friend was still helping and guiding her.

A dream where a man grabs me linked to the dreamer telling her husband that she thought that their marriage guidance was not going as well as he thought. The man grabbing symbolised the difficult and awkward situation.

A dream where the dreamer grabs hold of her son symbolised her wish to take control of the situation with him. In real life he had just moved back home because he had become unemployed. She wanted to take control of the situation and set him some ground rules.

A dream where the dreamer grabs a friend and runs linked to her moving back home with her parents. Se had lived independently for years at college and was now finding it difficult because her parents were treating her like a child. Grabbing her friend symbolised her wish to resist this difficult and oppressive situation.

A dream where the dreamer was grabbed by a man linked to him being in love with a girl. However she was driving him insane. Grabbing symbolised this difficult and involved relationship.

A dream about grabbing hold of a bannister in a tornado linked to the dreamer watching a TV program on Hurricane Katrina. This was frightening and brought to life the horror of this natural disaster. Grabbing was symbolic of her thinking what she would do if she had been caught in this aggressive and dangerous situation.

A dream where the smell of alcohol grabs her linked to the dreamer being an alcoholic. He still got urges to drink. Grabbing was symbolic of this addiction.

Grabbing hold of a snake in a dream linked to the dreamers grandmother being on the verge of death. Grabbing was symbolic of her general anxiety and the difficult and trying circumstances.

A dream where the dreamer grabs her son and leaves linked to her going to a funeral the day before. She was thinking how everyone in the audience was on drink or drugs and would end up like the guy whose funeral it was. Grabbing her son was symbolic of her protective feelings towards him.

A grabbing hold of a truck dream was linked to the dreamer talking the day before to a friend and telling her about all her insecurities. Grabbing was symbolic of her general anxiety.

A dream where the dreamer is being grabbed from behind was linked to him thinking that someone had been spreading rumours about him. Being grabbed was symbolic of someone who was causing him trouble.

A dream where the dreamer grabs a little girl to protect her was linked to the dreamer leaving home. She was feeling scared and concerned about the future. Grabbing the little girl was symbolic of her own anxiety during this new phase of her life.

A dream where her ex boyfriends mother grabs her and throws her out was linked to her need to see that it was all over. Being grabbed by her hinted that her ex was sick of her and many of his family obviously knew that the relationship was over. If she phoned or hung around then she would face strong pressure to leave.

Being grabbed by two huge claws linked to the dreamer being in an abusive marriage. Being grabbed was symbolic of her facing strong pressure.

Grabbing hold of a quiche in a dream linked to the dreamer arguing with her boyfriend. He had put some meat on the same plate as her vegetarian quiche which really showed how he didn't care about things which were important to her. Grabbing the quiche was symbolic of her mind focusing on this as an example.

A dream where the dreamer grabbed his shotgun was linked to his ex girlfriend spreading rumours about him. He felt she was going around ruining his life. Grabbing his shotgun was symbolic of his gut feeling and first reaction towards this.

A dream where her ex boyfriend grabs hold of her was linked to her thinking that he still had feelings for her. Grabbing her was symbolic of his interest in her.

Being grabbed by a security guard and chased by her boss was linked to the dreamer taking too many liberties at work. Being grabbed was symbolic of her need to respect authority and do as she was told or she would be fired. She needed to remind herself of this because the previous day her boss had fired someone in real life.

Grabbing her friend in a dream thought to be a premonition of a very bad day to come - a huge storm broke out. Grabbing was symbolic of a really difficult and dangerous situation.