Quan Yin: A goddess of the feminine principle, Quan Yin hears all the cries of despair in the world. She is the embodiment of compassion and relates to the Christian construct of Mother Mary. If this archetypal figure appears in a dream, you are having an experience of heightened spiritual connection to love and compassion. (See Mother Mary, Quan Yin.)
Quarry: A quarry is designed to harvest the bounty of what is available just below the surface of the earth in the form of rocks, minerals, and surface metals. In the symbolism of land as representing the conscious mind, these are the symbolic raw materials that are available to you when you are willing to look below the surface of things to find what is valuable. Rocks are also symbolic of memory and the past, so the most prominent interpretation of what a quarry can bring you is value from considering what has already occurred in your life. Of course, you can overdo this process, and a quarry also holds the possible interpretation of the damage that can be done when you obsess over the past and keep digging when perhaps it is time to move on.
Quartet: A quartet specializes in music that can only be made when four different voices come together, whether those voices are human or made by musical instruments. The number four relates to structure and foundation in the realm of numerology. Music connects to passionate expression. Put together, a quartet in your dream signals the creation of the foundations for more passionate expression in your life.
Quartz: The power of crystals is in their capacity to increase vibrational frequencies. Quartz is perhaps the most common and ubiquitous of all minerals that appear in crystalline structure. If you are oriented toward the use of crystals in your waking life, then such a dream may be indicating a need to call upon such energy. If you are someone who is less familiar with their properties, crystals in a dream might be inviting you to explore more esoteric concepts. (See Stones, Boulders/Rocks.)
Queen: In the Tarot, the Queen is a symbol for status, intuition, creativity, and power. If this image should appear in a dream, you may be connecting to the archetypal power offered by this symbol of royalty. The Queen could also be an elevated expression of the maternal instinct. The question of benevolence comes into play with a royal figure in a dream, for when royal strength is used wisely, it indicates being in alignment with an increase in personal power. A dream that features a queen-like figure may, however, be indicating this being out of balance and therefore misused. You may be being asked to consider how well you are wielding power in your life.
Quicksand: This is one of those obstacle symbols that has a shade of meaning connected to emotional overwhelm that is causing you to feel ungrounded. Quicksand is made up of earth and water in a treacherous combination whereby the water is abundant and the makeup of the earth is such that the water is not readily absorbed. Anytime water is present with regard to a symbol, there are issues of emotionality in play. Since quicksand’s water content is essentially imperceptible until you find yourself engulfed in it, your interpretation should reflect this sense of being initially unaware of the danger and the astonishment of discovering that you are suddenly in peril.
Quilt: A quilt is a handmade article designed for warmth and comfort and usually has a homey association with it. If it is present in a dream, it may be a call to receive the measure of safety and security such an object can bring with it. If the quilt has a specific association from your life, add that to your interpretation.
Quiz: A quiz is a mini exam where you are being tested on what knowledge you are expected to have integrated at the point at which the quiz is given. Life often confronts you in ways where you must step up and perform based on wisdom you have just acquired, and a quiz in a dream is asking you to perform based on this recent increase in your base of knowledge. (See Exams, Pop Quiz, Taking a Test.)