Dreams of a lid symbolize protection, hiding, rigid belief systems, limitation, and preservation. This lid could represent that which keeps you from experiencing your infinite nature and freedom. Consider the feeling tone.
[1]Psychological / emotional perspective: To be trying to open a lid suggests that we may need some kind of emotional release.
To be closing a lid indicates that we are repressing some aspect of our personality.
[2]Material aspects: To be keeping a lid on a container indicates that we suspect that some task or situation may run out of control.
[3]A spiritual protection; research the contents and type of container, i.E. Plastic, glass, etc., See “cover”
[4]A lid closes a container and can, therefore, symbolize the division between the physical and spiritual realms.
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