This symbol is highly personalized, and should be considered in light of your relationship with your father. Generally, dreaming of a father (yours or anyone else’s) represents authority, while mothers represent love and protection.

If your relationship with your father was good, dreaming of him implies advancement and/or assistance from authority figures in your life.

If your relationship with him was strained, however, dreaming of him indicates trouble coming from authority figures, such as your boss.

If you’re dreaming of a dead parent, especially if he or she is speaking to you, important news is coming your way. Whether the news is good or bad depends on other dynamics in the dream.

Astrological parallels: Saturn (father) Tarot parallels: The Emperor