Dreaming about a shield in the dream, symbolizes the protection. To see a shield when you are dreaming, also has meaning of emotional and spiritual protection. Shield in the dream may occur when you have sensation of vulnerability in the waking life. Do you have the feeling of the insecurity? Alternatively, dreaming of a shield represents the need of the comfort.

(Armor | Coat of mail) Abroad piece carried by warriors for their protection during their fight. In a dream, a shield means a faithful but an arguing friend. It also represents a well-mannered and a true person, or a sincere person who protects his friends and helps them. A valuable shield in a dream represents a beautiful and a wealthy wife, or any female acquaintance or relative. If the shield is worthless in the dream, then it means the opposite. (Also see Armor)

(Suit of mail) In a dream, a leather shield means the same as a coat of mail, though providing more protection. Buying a leather shield in a dream also means getting married. (Also see Armor | Coat of mail)

…Risk of conflicts except if it’s a heraldry shield, in which case it announces that we will receive honors and distinctions….

If dream of the shield, then it means that you are seeking for security, especially emotional one. Probably you feel weak and tired, therefore you need a support.

…(Coat of mail | Shield) An armor in a dream means protection and defence. It also means fasting. If weapons are mixed with the armor or shield in one’s dream, it means that one’s enemies cannot reach him or cause harm to him. If one sees his armor laying down at his reach in his shop or place of business while dealing with his customers in a dream, it means that such a merchant is untruthful and he uses claims of honesty as a shield. (Also see Coat of mail)…

…(Armor | Kingdom | Money | Peace | Shield) In a dream, a coat of mail represents protection from one’s enemy. If one sees himself making a coat of mail in a dream, it means that he will build a castle. To see oneself wearing one means becoming a leader. If a merchant sees himself wearing a coat of mail in a dream, it means that his business keeps growing, being completely sheltered and protected from losses. If the coat of mail is understood to mean a friend in the dream, then it will represent a gracious friend and a good helper when one needs him. A coat of mail also represents one’s son who is strong and capable, who suffices himself and helps his father. Wearing a coat of mail in a dream is a blessing and a favor one receives from a third party who will support…

To see a madstone applied to a wound from the fangs of some mad animal, denotes that you will endeavor, to the limits of your energy, to shield self from the machinations of enemies, which will soon envelop you with the pall of dishonorable defeat.

…Dreaming of Satan, foretells that you will have some dangerous adventures, and you will be forced to use strategy to keep up honorable appearances. Dreaming that you kill him, foretells that you will desert wicked or immoral companions to live upon a higher plane. If he comes to you under the guise of literature, it should be heeded as a warning against promiscuous friendships, and especially flatterers. If he comes in the shape of wealth or power, you will fail to use your influence for harmony, or the elevation of others. If he takes the form of music, you are likely to go down before his wiles. If in the form of a fair woman, you will probably crush every kindly feeling you may have for the caresses of this moral monstrosity. To feel that you are trying to shield yourself from satan, denotes that you will endeavor to…

…is giving you advice about your current relationship, then such dream suggest that your subconscious mind is giving you advice. It is telling to you don’t repeat the same mistakes that you had made with this ex-boyfriend. To dream that you are being massaged by your ex-boyfriend means that you need to relax in your current relationship. Maybe you need to let go some of defensiveness that you have been putting forth. You may have been putting up a wall or shield around you. You need to learn to trust people again. To dream that you ex-boyfriend gives you a doll or stuffed animal, then such dream shows that you are seeking for supportive, encouraging and nurturing features in a relationship. This isn’t suggests that you want you ex-boyfriend back. Alternatively, the dream could characterize some undeveloped relationship which may (or may not) describe the relationship you had with your…

…(Women) In a dream, ribs represent women. Whatever may affect one’s ribs in a dream will manifest in his wife, for it is said that Eve was created from Adam’s rib. Ribs in a dream represent a protective shield. Their parable is like that of a tent and its pillars, a house and its foundation, the roof of a house, or a boat and its boards. Ribs in a dream also represent relatives of different social environments, or they could represent their stations of love, unity, compassion toward one another, or help they render to one another. Ribs in a dream also denote secret deeds or concealed actions. Ribs in a dream also mean punish- ment. If one sees his ribs standing out, or exposed in a dream, he may face punishment for a crime or a sin he has committed. If one’s ribs grow strong and the flesh…

…If you are challenged to fight a duel, you will become involved in a social difficulty wherein you will be compelled to make apologies or else lose friendships. To accept a challenge of any character, denotes that you will bear many ills yourself in your endeavor to shield others from dishonor….

…the family of such a house is thirsty in the dream, and if the cistern is filled with other than water, then it means that they owe alms tax and must pay the necessary charity on their assets, or it could mean that such a family has turned its back to God’s path and preferred worldly gains instead, or that they have a knowledge that they do not practice, or it could mean shortage of rain in that locality that necessitates spending money on God’s path. A cistern in a dream also could represent a protective shield or a pocket, one’s dignity, blessings or attaining a respectable rank or dispelling difficulties. However, this interpre- tation can only apply for those who use a cistern or a similar water container or a water dispenser and in their case, it also could mean peace and protection from any fears. (See Urn)…

Dream of a blanket suggests you are trying to shield yourself from a certain harsh reality. It may also indicate you’re trying to hide something. Consider the design and condition of the blanket, if it is old and worn, it suggests that you feel exploited or trampled by others.

(See Leather shield)