Gloves: Gloves both protect and hide your hands, so they connect with your talents, abilities, skills, and expressiveness. This can be deliberate or imposed, helpful or limiting. The type of gloves and how they appear in the dream will give you clues for an accurate interpretation. Because we gesture with our hands, a dream about gloves may connect to the part of communication that is beyond our words and part of our body language. Gloves represent the various masks we wear in our communication to present that which we want to while hiding our true skins underneath. Sexy, tight-fitting gloves connect to subtle elements of seduction. Work gloves might help you find areas in your life where you feel you have to work hard to conceal your true meaning. Lace gloves evoke delicate communication that is only thinly veiled or is hiding the authentic meaning. Boxing gloves point to a fight brewing from a challenge in your life. They might also be inhibiting your communication because of guardedness—hands inside of boxing gloves may be ready to fight, but they can’t be very gentle or expressive. Mittens may connect to a need or desire to be more comfortable, but at the loss of the same expressiveness or effectiveness. Long gloves up the arms connect to the extensiveness of the hidden issues or the seduction at hand. Rubber gloves may be about projecting underlying messages of more serious vulnerability to communication that is toxic.
Glue: Glue is a sticky substance that is a tool for joining that which is either broken or desired to be permanently connected. In a dream, it indicates that something is broken and has split apart that you would like to mend. It can also represent the desire to bring two elements of your life together. Conversely, something may be stuck to you that you wish were not so permanent.
Gold: Gold is the most precious element on the planet. The theory goes that it arrived here from space in the early formation of the solar system. As a symbol, gold represents the highest and most precious thing to strive for, both as a material possession and in more amorphous constructs. In the myths of the alchemist, great effort was put toward taking baser metals and turning them into gold. This is symbolic itself of the notion that lower consciousness, such as fear, doubt, and lack, can be transmuted into the gold of consciousness: love. What are you valuing above all else in your life? Is your search for the gold in some situation bringing out the best in you or the worst? Let the context of your dream answer these deeper questions when gold shows up as a symbol.
Goldfish: Fish are symbols of ideas that float around just below the surface of our consciousness. In the case of a goldfish, this is the simplest form of an idea that is kept in full view. What interesting idea do you want to keep considering so much that you keep it nearby? Perhaps you are reminding yourself of the colorful notions that float around inside your imagination.
Golf: Golf is a game representing abundance of both money and time. Leisure, relaxation, and moving at a very slow pace are associated with this activity. In a dream, you are being called to slow down and enjoy life with a greater sense of leisure. If you play golf in your waking life, such a dream might be calling forth the feelings that playing golf provides for you.
Google: Google is symbolic of the ability to tap into knowledge and information instantly; the almost instantaneous connection between the desire to know something and the successful outcome of any search. This may be literal, as in connecting to the capacity to do this on the Internet, or it could be symbolically connected to the wish to search for anything longed for and have an instantaneous and successful outcome.
Gorilla: You may be engaged in a struggle for leadership or domination. Animals represent the instinctual part of our nature. Gorillas are pack animals that live in communities led by a dominant alpha male, which is usually the biggest and strongest of the clan. The media has perpetuated an image of the chest-beating ape that reinforces this collective view of masculine and aggressive behavior. Initially, any interpretation of a gorilla in a dream is likely to be viewed from this perspective, representing instincts of competition, aggression, and the need for domination. The fearsome outburst associated with an angry gorilla is, in reality, a posturing meant to establish leadership or a reaction to being disturbed. Consider that an appearance of a gorilla in a dream may point to rage that is more a facade than genuine anger. This can reflect a moment when your reaction is greater than the situation merits. A gorilla in a cage might indicate feelings connected to feeling imprisoned, such as underlying aggression that is keeping you stuck in issues of anger management. A gorilla on the loose might point to the unsettling consequences of expressing previously locked-up emotions. Facing a gorilla in a dream might indicate some readiness to confront your aggressive impulses or receive the expressions of anger from someone in your life.
Graduation: A graduation ceremony is a symbol in and of itself; it indicates that some great accomplishment has been achieved and is ready to be celebrated. This symbol may come up in a dream when you have actually created something of significance. It can also emerge as the motivation to stay the course with some difficult project by reminding you of the sense of accomplishment to come.
Grain: Grain is a fundamental and basic food source and was, in fact, the substance that allowed civilization to flourish. As such, it has an archetypal connection to the sustenance of life, abundance, and prosperity.
Grandparents: Intergenerational family dynamics are being expressed by a dream that involves one or more of your grandparents. Consider them both as individual expressions of an aspect of your personality, and examine the family dynamic they may represent. (See Family Members.)
Grapes: Grapes are a great symbol of wealth and prosperity not only because they are a fruit that requires an enormous amount of cultivation to produce, but because from them is made wine, one of the oldest riches of Earth’s bounty. Dreaming of grapes is connected to your feelings about abundance in your life at the time of the dream, so use the context of the dream to illuminate this. If you are growing grapes, you are connecting to the willingness to do what it takes to build prosperity. If you are eating grapes, you desire to enjoy the fruits of your labor.
Grass: Grass is something that those in the Western world, especially in the United States, grow in a controlled manner to represent a connection to the earth in the form of a yard. In this way, grass is a symbol of staying connected to nature. Grass in a dream can mean you are connecting to your ability to be grounded and safe no matter where you are. The phrase “the grass is always greener” is a powerful notion indicating that grass in a dream may be pointing to things you desire but do not have, or things that others possess that you covet.
Grave: This symbolizes a consideration of the past; a sense of identity that no longer serves you that has been put to rest. The presence of a grave implies that the death has already occurred. The person in the grave, if you know him or her, will give you clues to the consideration of what aspects of self are under consideration. Perhaps you are mourning something or someone from your past. A secondary symbolic meaning has evolved that has emerged through the media. A graveyard is also home to all of the dark elements associated with death: ghouls, goblins, vampires, and other creatures of the night. This setting in a dream may symbolize the fear of death and be an indication that you are in the realm of shadow material.
Gray: Gray is a color that is almost an absence of expressiveness. When gray is present in a dream, you are expressing a lack of passion and joy. Gray is also an indication of aging and an indication that some measure of joy is something of the past.
Green: Green means go. Green is the color of the heart center, which can be confusing due to the representation of the heart as red, made especially prominent in Western culture with Valentine’s Day. However, green is the central color of the spectrum, and the heart is considered the center of both our physical and emotional bodies. This connects the color green to love, healing, and all matters of the heart. It may be easier to understand the meaning of this color if you consider the earth and Mother Nature’s love affair with the color green. Keeping with traffic-signal analogies, if you go when the light is green, that is like following your heart’s desire to move forward. When the heart is soured by hurt, green can turn into the menace of envy.
Groceries: Groceries are the specific items you bring into your home from the market. As a symbol, they represent the never-ending supply of abundance and prosperity that is the birthright of all human beings. Your relationship to the groceries that appear in your dream will inform you of your relationship to the principle that all needs get met. Are you living in lack or flow? If you are shopping in your dream, you are actively seeking to increase the amount of nurturance and sustenance your life has to offer. If you are bringing the groceries home, then you are even closer to receiving life’s abundance. However, if there is something amiss about the groceries in your dream, consider that your dream is reflecting a distrust of your world to provide you with all that you need.
Gryphon: This legendary mythological creature has the head of an eagle on the body of a lion. The lion is the king of the beasts and the eagle is the king of the birds, so with this combination the gryphon rules over the entire animal kingdom. There is a ferocity combined with great dignity to this archetypal guardian of great treasure. This is a very powerful totem, and when it appears in your dream, you are communing with strength, leadership, and dominion.
Guard: The guard is an archetype whose job it is to protect. Guards can show up in a number of different settings, from the government to a prison, but their essence is the same. They keep danger and violence at bay. As a character aspect in a dream, any guard is the part of your own psyche that is there because of a sense of the danger that may befall you from the outside world. Conversely, a prison guard may indicate that there may be feelings of violence inside of you that must be contained.
Guitar: Any musical instrument connects to creativity and passion and the need to express both. Guitar players are elevated pretty highly in our culture, so the guitar enjoys more power as a symbol than most instruments. Its curvy shape is very evocative of the female form, so the playing of a guitar in a dream has strong sexual connotations.
Gum: Because gum is associated with the mouth, any dream that involves gum is going to connect to issues around effective communication. Gum is an obstacle to articulate and powerful speech, so gum in your dream may point to issues you are having about expressing yourself with strength. Having an endless amount of gum in your mouth is a fairly common recurring dream for some people and relates to being taken seriously and feeling the conviction of your words.
Gums: Gums are directly related to the teeth, and the health of the gums is a reflection of other things that may be going on in the body. Teeth relate symbolically to security, and in this way the gums connect to how well you are nurturing your ability to take care of yourself. Sore or bleeding gums in a dream put you on notice to increase your level of self-care. Issues of communication may be indicated as well.
Gun: This is symbolic of the desire to exert power over others. Whoever has the gun is in charge. Connected to the masculine principle, the gun represents male-oriented power in an extreme form. The masculine principle is related to action and the ability to make things happen. A gun of any type connects to this universal energy, but with an intensity that indicates a lack of balance or containment. While the presence of a gun may imply a sense of control in a chaotic situation, its deadly and unpredictable nature implies a breakdown of stability and the potential for lethal danger. The type of firearm is important to consider, as this indicates the amount of power being yielded. A handgun relates directly to personal power and should be interpreted as what is available to you as an individual. Something with more firepower, such as an automatic weapon, relates to the ability to express strength on a more social level. The proximity of the gun in a dream indicates where the power currently resides. Holding the gun puts the dreamer in a position of ownership, but the level of confidence (or lack thereof) should be noted. Having a gun aimed at you indicates that some character aspect of your personality is demanding to be heard and dealt with. If this is the case, your interpretation needs to include working with whoever yielded the gun in your dream. Brandishing a weapon could indicate a need to be seen as powerful in some area of your life. A hidden or concealed gun indicates elusive power that is felt though not flaunted.
Gym: A gym is a location where the focus is on fitness, health, and the increasing of strength. As a symbol, it represents the part of your consciousness that is focused on getting stronger and more grounded in the masculine principle. The context of the dream may help you interpret what areas of your life you are attempting to work on and increase in strength.