Ivy

Ivy vine, Poison ivy, English ivy

Ivy climbs whatever it finds, gripping with tiny roots and slowly turning bare stone green. That clinging nature makes it a fitting picture of attachment, both the comforting and the smothering kind. Ivy softening the walls of an old house suggests loyalty and the security of long-standing ties. When it grows over windows and doors, a relationship or habit may be crowding out light and air. A single trailing stem in a pot is a gentler image, a friendship that grows best with a little tending.

Dream variations

• Cutting back ivyYou're reclaiming space from something that grew too close. Trim it with care rather than tearing everything down.
• Ivy wrapping around youSomeone's need for you is starting to feel tight. Loosen the hold gently and keep the warmth.
• Brushing against poison ivyYou stumbled into an irritation you didn't see coming. Learn to spot it next time, and resist picking at the problem.

Related symbols

Walls · Tree · Garden · House

Dream interpretations are for entertainment.