Books

To see books in your dream, indicates calmness. You will advance toward your goals at a slow and steady pace.

Books also symbolize knowledge, intellect, information and wisdom. Consider the type of book.

It may represent a significant calling into a specific field of work.

To see dusty books in your dream, denotes forgotten knowledge or previous "chapters" of your life.

To see children's books in your dream, suggest memories and a collection of personal memories from your own childhood.

It may also suggest your desire to escape from reality and retreat into some fantasy world.

To see a satanic book in your dream, symbolizes your one-sided way of thinking and looking at things. You are trying to denounce any responsibility in your actions and are putting forth a little effort as possible.

Opening a new book means starting a new chapter in one's life.

Dreaming of finding a book in an open area can represent being open to new ideas and religious feelings.

Dictionary definition

n. 1: a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together); "I am reading a good book on economics"
2: physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop" [syn: book, volume]
3: a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone; "Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'"; "his name is in all the record books" [syn: record, record book, book]
4: a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance [syn: script, book, playscript]
5: a record in which commercial accounts are recorded; "they got a subpoena to examine our books" [syn: ledger, leger, account book, book of account, book]
6: a collection of playing cards satisfying the rules of a card game
7: a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; "they run things by the book around here" [syn: book, rule book]
8: the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina [syn: Koran, Quran, al-Qur'an, Book]
9: the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen" [syn: Bible, Christian Bible, Book, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Word of God, Word]
10: a major division of a long written composition; "the book of Isaiah"
11: a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge; "he bought a book of stamps"
v. 1: engage for a performance; "Her agent had booked her for several concerts in Tokyo"
2: arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim's" [syn: reserve, hold, book]
3: record a charge in a police register; "The policeman booked her when she tried to solicit a man"
4: register in a hotel booker