To dream of riding (or sitting on) a horse foretells a coming rise in your status. You might become more popular, win a contest, or get a promotion at work. However, if you were thrown (or fell off) the horse, you will have to cope with a rival who is out to foil your plans.
If you dreamed of having any difficulties with the horse’s saddle, pay more careful attention to your personal affairs. Some change to your current plans might work in your favor.... My Dream Interpretation
Getting ahead and doing it alone. Individualism, the Self, psychic energy. Sitting on the “hot seat” represents vitality and drive.... Little Giant Encyclopedia
A motorcycle is a powerful vehicle ridden astride. Many see this as a sexual connotation; a warning against reckless sexual encounters. In the present day, it is always wise to be cautious in any sexual encounter, particularly a casual one. But the motorcycle does not have to be connected with sex. Another interpretation is one of controlled power.
To ride successfully, one must be in complete control, anticipating every turn. Concentrate on what lies ahead and take control of the throttle and brakes of life. Don’t be afraid to open up and speed if the way ahead looks clear.... Gypsy Dream Dictionary
Driving a motorcycle signifies riding forward with an independent sense of power and demonstrating it to all around you. It represents personal freedom.
A Harley-Davidson might comment that you are ndmg torward with the son of David, the king of the Jews. Thus, it ndes with the power of the Messiah.... Ariadne's Book of Dream
Dreams of a motorcycle symbolize freedom, adventure, machismo, rebellion, independence, sexual, youthful vigor, a passionate drive, and that you are throwing care to the wind. You embody the motto: “If you’re not living on the edge, you’re taking up too much room.”... Strangest Dream Explanations
A dream featuring a motorcycle takes its meaning from the function of the motor, as above, and if a passenger was in- volved, the forecast refers to affairs with the opposite sex.... The Complete Guide to Interpreting Your Dreams
(1) The motorbike is something of a macho symbol and as such may represent male sexuality, or aggressiveness.
(2) In a woman’s dream it may symbolize her animus, the masculine side of her psyche. Since the unconscious compensates the conscious ego, a macho representation of the animus would typically occur in the dreams of an intuitive, perhaps artistic woman, or a ‘blue-stocking’. (For animus, see Brother / Sister, section (4))... A Dictionary of Dream Symbols
The speed, the agility, the feeling of the wind on your face, all of this is associated with the motorcycle. So, in general, it can be said that this figure alludes to purest freedom, the desire to reaffirm your identity.... The Big Dictionary of Dreams
All vehicles are symbols of how you move about in your life.
A motorcycle is very similar to a car in terms of the day-to-day movement through your social and communal experience. However, a motorcycle adds an element of speed, power, and excitement to the interpretation. You may dream of a motorcycle when you crave these elements in your journey.... Complete Dictionary of Dreams
A dream of good fortune (Raphael). An erotic dream (Freud, Jung). Legends and tradition generally justify Raphael’s interpretation.... The Fabric of Dream
Idioms: along for the ride; a rough ride; ride something out; let it ride; ride roughshod; take somebody for a ride; riding high. See car; horse. ... A Guide to Dreams and Sleep Experiences
The act of riding a horse may represent moving forward with your personal power to your destination. It may comment on being valiant or on taking the hero or heroine’s journey to spintual fulfillment. Riding as a passenger in a car may mention that you are allowing others to control the direction of your life. Riding in the back of a pickup truck may point to being taken for a ride or taken away from your own will.... Ariadne's Book of Dream
Vision: Riding on a Horse: you are too vain and ambitious. Riding a Donkey: yon are making fim of others unfairly. Riding on a Camel: you are pursuing your goals with patience and poise. Riding on an Elephant: you can look forward to a pleasant adventure. Riding on a Cow: you don’t quite know where you want to go or what you want to do.
Depth Psychology: Riding might indicate your sexual desires, or a conscious effort to guide and control those desires.... Dreamers Dictionary
A dream of riding is considered unlucky. Sometimes associated with illness such as seasickness, the result of motion. All dreams of riding, flying, and climbing are rated as a desire for mating, the natural instinct of the sexes, however, they can be translated as motivation dreams that lead to companionship or a union of minds toward one purpose.... Psycho Dream Interpretation
(1) Riding a horse or motorbike may symbolize (unconscious) desire for sex.
(2) An animal may represent instinctual desires; being in control of a horse or other animal may therefore symbolize control of your passions. Control may be good or bad: you must decide if your instincts are properly or excessively controlled.... A Dictionary of Dream Symbols
Riding in a dream symbolizes the duality between mind and instincts. Therefore, the message that conveys the unconscious will relate to your intellect or, more often, with your sexual activity. So, if you gallop at full speed it means that you should set your senses free. Depending on whether you master the horse or if it bolts, you will know if you are able to keep them under control. (See HORSE)
The dream superstition estimates very good omens for this dream, especially if someone you love is riding with you.... The Big Dictionary of Dreams
A dream of riding a horse may be associated with your sex life, and how fulfilled or inhibited you are.
If you are enjoying the ride, it could indicate a rewarding love affair, or the desire for one. On the other hand, if you are afraid of falling, you may feel inhibited sexually, or be unable to commit to your partner. The same meaning is applied to dreams of riding a motor cycle or a bicycle.
If you were riding another animal, think about what that animal represents in waking life.... The Element Encyclopedia
Riding a lion and directing it to go wherever one pleases means one will soon be endowed with power and one’s enemy will soon be subdued.... Islamic Dream Interpretation
If the dreamer carries a crop in her hand it can be interpreted as a sign of confidence, but also as an intransigent attitude toward people around her, in her daily life. Conversely, being hit by someone else’s crop reflects fear and inferiority complex.... The Big Dictionary of Dreams
To attend a riding school, foretells some friend will act falsely by you, but you will throw off the vexing influence occasioned by it.... Ten Thousand Dream Interpretation
Being carried away by emotions (Water), being transported by and giving in to the existing Rhythm. See Sailboat. Here the power of the Winds, as well as the intellect, is used for moving forward. This is also often an expression of fear about going under, in the sense that the Head would be submerged under Water (similar to fear of emotional chaos, as in Swamp). This is also a sexual and virility symbol (“Surfers do it standing up”). See Captain, Admiral.... Little Giant Encyclopedia
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