ALARM CLOCK: Time to wake up to something in your waking life that needs immediate attention. Notice your first thoughts as your dream alarm sounds. Why is there an alarm in your dream? Look at what needs to change today.

AMPUTATION: Symbolic of a loss of a part of the self. See BODY PARTS in Dream Reference A-Z "b", as the particular body part missing will also be significant.

ANKLES: Flexibility right-side, relates to feminine. Flexibility left-side to male flexibility. See BODY PARTS in Dream Reference A-Z "b".

ANIMALS: The beast within

Dream animals generally are signs of our instincts and impulses. Ask yourself what qualities do you associate with that particular creature and what is your emotional response to itsı actions or intention in your dream. This will give you the best clues to itıs true meaning in your waking live.

Animals that assist and protect you in your dreams or take you towards joyous encounters, are quite different to other general animal, bird, fish, beast, reptile, insect symbolism in other dreams.

ANIMALS, BIRDS and FISH in dreams often provide us with a wealth of insights into ourselves.

ANTS: Colonies of ants, nests of ants, industrious as ants. To get 'antsy' i.e. as 'angry as an ant'. In Australia we have a few rather vicious bull ants that can give you a nasty bits. We tend treat them with respect. See also AUSTRALIAN SYMBOLS in DREAM SYMBOLS on the menu-bar.