Railway Station The dream symbol of a station always indicates an alteration in the dreamer's spiritual situation in life.  The various details, just as in a real-life railway stations, are important for the interpretation; we can arrive too late, or get on the wrong train.  The station can also unexpectedly be that of an unfamiliar town.  In this case, the station represents an impersonal, more or less fateful place.  The circumstances in life which force an alteration are often represented in the dream by the figure of the stationmaster or the station guard.

Rat As a dream animal, the rat indicates unfavorable and dangerous situations. The dreamer may have unproductive, gnawing doubts which stand in the way of a positive attitude to life.  But the rat can also be the dream's way of providing early warning of serious and dangerous physical illness.

Raven, crow Because of its intelligence, the raven was seen as a bird of witchcraft or even sometimes as a bird of the devil - hence its proverbial connotations of bad luck.  Experience has shown that a dream raven signifies thoughts of an unhappy nature.

Riding In a dream, riding can have a sexual significance.  But it is the image of a drive or instinct which has been overcome and tamed.  If the horse shies, bolts with the rider or refuses to move form the spot, the dream is giving symbolic indications of corresponding neurotic disorders.

River The dream landscape often contains images of rivers and currents.  In general, they can be seen as bearers of psychic energy.  A journey on them by boat or ship refers to the journey of life.  If torrential streams or overflowing rivers present obstacles to the dreamer, then they represent obstacles arising form a state of unawareness.

Road, path Roads or paths in dreams can take many forms.  Generally, they are a symbolic expression of the dreamer's path through life.  Crossroads and forks symbolize a necessary decision. The nature, condition and direction of the roads and paths are indications of the dreamer's present situation.

Rocket, Spaceship A journey in a spaceship represents total separation form nature and from the earth.  In a dream, the rocket signifies a similar dangerous situation, which can be as extreme as suicidal tendencies.  In the case of the contemporary younger generation, the rocket also occurs as a sexual symbol.  The danger from exploding projectiles should always be taken into account.  This can be an image of the dangers of explosive, instinctive actions.

Roof Very frequently, the action of a dream takes place in a house.  The house symbolizes the abode of the soul.  Dreams in which the roof or the attic play a part refer to long-forgotten events, to matters which we have, so to speak, stowed away in the attics of our minds.