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

A dream where the dreamer pulls a gun off a friend then aims it at him linked to the dreamers thoughts about that friend. He had suddenly become very politics and human rights. She could not talk to him properly any more. The pulling in the dream symbolised her need to take radical action and confront him if she was ever to get through to him.

A dream where a wolf pulls the dreamer out linked to the dreamer becoming stuck in a routine and needing to seek out new people and new experiences. Being pulled linked to the dreamer being stuck in his ways and needing to be jolted out of his routine.

A dream where the dreamer grabs her Grandmothers hand and pulls her toward her linked to a possible premonition of the day ahead. Her Grandmother was stuck in a violent storm. Pulling her out symbolised the dreamers concern for her grandmother and willingness to do anything to help.

A dream where the dreamer is scrambling up pulling her son with her linked to her going to a funeral the day before. She was struck by how many of the congregation were involved in wild and dangerous activity and wondered how many of them would end up dead soon. Pulling her son symbolised her own efforts to live responsibly and protect and care for her son.

A dream where the dreamer tries to pull up a car linked to her thinking about an old friend from Australia. She was in the UK and the dreamer really wanted to see her. The pulling symbolised her strong wish to see her friend.

A dream where two men were trying to pull me up but it failed linked to the dreamer having problems with a work task. He was thinking he might have to leave the job if it continued. Pulling symbolised him being stuck and needing to put in maximum effort or get help.

A dream where the dream manages to pull herself to the ground linked to her watching TV coverage of hurricane Katrina. This was very harrowing seeing people experience such difficult circumstances.

A dream where its 'pulling its huge body around with these little legs' linked to the dreamer thinking about her mother. She was virtually bed bound and she could die at any moment. Pulling symbolised her difficulty in walking.

A dream where the dreamer pulls her out and and saves he linked to he trying to help and encourage a friend who was experiencing hard luck.

A dream where the dreamer "pulled my mother out and saved her" linked to him thinking constantly about his exam results. He could do nothing about it - he simply had to wait. Pulling symbolised his unsettled mind.

A dream where the dreamer was "pulling things out of it including a woman who is sexually attracted to me" linked to him thinking about a woman's behaviour. The dreamer thought she was being very critical but actually she was very interested in his ideas.

A dream where "we were pulled to some unknown destination" linked to the dreamer having a big health scare the day before. He forgot his medication and became ill. Pulling symbolised the difficult circumstances he faced the previous day.

A dream where the dreamer tries to pull out a dog but accidentally snaps its neck linked to her breaking up with her boyfriend. She was now thinking that there was no good reason for this. Pulling symbolised her hasty actions.

A dream where "I am pulling at a tooth" linked to the dreamer having just left a job he liked. He knew he was going to miss it.

Being pulled aside by a colonel linked to the dreamer hating being late - and him always having to wait for his girlfriend. Being pulled aside symbolised the emotions the dreamer felt because of this - he was agitated.