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Using psychology to study our database of dreams we find that "railway" dreams linked to these feelings. Each quote is a summary of a dream analysis and pinpoints the feeling or thought which triggered the dream. Full dream analyses appear in links at the bottom of the page.

- "I have got into a very nasty situation with someone at work and its a VERY CONFINED SPACE so I CANNOT AVOID HIM." (Railways go along straight lines so they symbolized situations we cannot avoid and people we cannot get away from.)

- "I have just started going to my art group. I CANNOT THINK OF ANYTHING ELSE." (Railways can therefore symbolize a one way of thinking as they go along a straight line without deviating from them)

- "I am having difficulties with my business and it's starting to affect my personal life." (Railways go along straight lines so they can symbolize a feeling that we are on a one way road to disaster and simply cannot avoid)

- "Yesterday I walked out on my husband and son but after a couple of hours I returned as I love them so much." (travelling fast to return to loved ones)

- "A big sporting event was being held near to my home." (A symbol for mass interest in a local event.)

- "I have been told to go on a diet by my doctor. I know that they want me to GO IN A STRICT DIET. I will not be able to deviate at all." (trains go in straight lines symbolizing strict orders and routines which we cannot deviate from)

- "I really want to become a great artist. I just have TUNNEL VISION and cannot think of anything else." (The dreamer goes along a train line ad thinks of nothing else)

- "My life never changes. I go along the same way everyday. I am not happy." (So a railway can symbolize a routine which never changes)

- "I am worried about my little brother and desperately want him to move back to his Moms house so he can be safe." (The symbolic meaning of train being linked to a clear and urgent thought. Trains never deviate and get there quickly so they can symbolize urgent thoughts)

- "I was thinking of going off the rails but now I want to go on a good path." (a symbol maybe for changes in our thoughts as we travel through life)

Railways in dreams : Understanding dreams is not so difficult. In practice dream symbols translate into certain words within the english language. For instance a "Railway" dream may simply capture your feeling that "I am becoming obsessed about my new hobby. Its all I can think about - I have a one track mind" and so the "Railway" may translate into the words "Obsessed" as a railway is an excellent metaphor for a "One track mind".

Key words linked to railway dreams? here is the full list of simple key words and phrases which link to railway dreams. Try to think which of these are relevant in your life right now. If you can think of anything then your dream may simply tap into that theme within your life at the moment.
- "Keep on track" (Do you need to keep on track with some targets? A railway may be your minds way of expressing this need to stay on track rather than deviate. A railway is an excellent way of describing this as railways only ever go in straight lines they do not deviate and get side tracked)
- "Focused" (You are heading straight to your goal just like a train)
- "Obsessive" (You have a one track mind - you are unable to deviate from the one line of thought - just like a train cannot deviate from the line)
- "One track mind" (We use the simple train metaphor)
- "Cannot avoid" (If two people go down the same fixed lines then they are sure to bump into each others. Have you been thinking about someone you cannot seem to avoid. Do you wish to bump into this person)
- "Routine" (Do you just go down the same line every day - very deviating from your set routine)
- "Break the routine" (Just like the above - dreams deal with themes - you have been thinking about your routine)
- "The same thing everyday" (Does your life follow the same routine every day.)
- "Unwilling to listen" (You have a one track mind)
- "Forced along certain lines" (Just like a train only heads down a fixed path)
- "Heading in just one direction" (Just like a train heads down the same line)

Now try to see how words in this list feature in your thoughts. Think of the things that you write down in a diary or tell a friend. Its likely that dreams translate into conscious thoughts that you are all too aware of - nowadays not many people believe in the unconscious mind. If any of the thoughts that you have seem to feature words on the list then its likely that the dream could link to that thought - it may even portray that exact thought process. So if you have been feeling that "I wish I could avoid her but we both tend to go to the same places". In that way the railway is symbolic of the dreamer and the person he wishes to avoid both going down the same lines every day (Just like a train)


HERE ARE SOME MORE RAILWAY DREAMS (ALL WITH GOOD BACKGROUND INFORMATION)
•Dream of an aggressive border collie
•Dream about riding a railway
•Ticket checked - dream interpretation
•Giving a baby up for adoption dream
•Railway station - dream interpretation
•Tidal wave and running for safety - dream symbolism
•Dream - police threaten and train crash
•The driver won't let me off the train
•Luxurious house dream
•shopping money and friends dream
•Little brothers voice - dream analysis
•Jung's dream about a ghostly customs official
•Grabbing daughter tidal wave - dream symbolism
•Dream - the wilderness with evil women and prince
•Dream - exploring building
• Dream : Airport, trains and cars closed and elephants skin whipped
•Poison food dream analysis

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