- C – average, “see,” initial of someone
- Cab / Taxi – asking for help; being taken for a ride
- Cabana – need to escape / vacation
- Cabaret – acknowledge your sensual side
- Cabbage – don’t waste time on petty things; rethink choices
- Cabin (wood) – self-reliant success, humble life
- Cabin (ship) – refuge from emotions
- Cabinet – female body / womb; hidden family secret
- Cable – stamina; if frayed = weakened
- Cable car – life’s compromises; still headed right
- Caboose – last in line; patience pays
- Cackle – illness or loss
- Cactus – feeling invaded; need boundaries; sticky situation
- Cadaver – part of you that has “died”; readiness to expose hidden aspect
- Cadillac – ambition, drive to succeed
- Caduceus – health concerns; take better care
- Caesarean section – need help launching idea; anxiety if pregnant
- Café – social life; time to reconnect with friends
- Cafeteria – many issues “eating you up”
- Cage – feeling restricted, confined, powerless
- Cage fighting – inner conflict; part of you fighting to be expressed
- Cake – share workload; selfishness or accomplishments
- Calamari – feeling battered but tough; hang in there
- Calculator – think through problem; someone “calculating”
- Calendar – passing of time; reminder of important date
- Calf (animal) – immaturity, inexperience needing development
- California – desire for instant wealth / fame
- Caliper – fear of not measuring up; be precise in judgment
- Calla lily – new beginnings, rebirth, elegance, commitment
- Calling card – need to reach out to someone; spiritual presence
- Calluses – hard work you’ve endured
- Calm – contentment; setbacks if emotions run unchecked
- Calomel – rivalry; being manipulated
- Calves (legs) – ability to move forward; codependency if admiring own
- Camcorder – see Video camera
- Camel – carrying too many burdens; stamina; need to forgive
- Cameo – brief but memorable appearance; treasured keepsake
- Camping – need relaxation / simplicity; self-sufficient belonging
- Campus – expand thinking; mental challenge
- Can – preserve something from past; “you can do it” pun
- Can opener – willingness to accept new ideas; reassurance “I can”
- Canada – personal associations with the country
- Canal – constricted emotions; unyielding thinking
- Canary – happiness, harmony; new relationship blossoming
- Cancel – fear of confronting something; flight cancelled = feeling trapped
- Cancer (disease) – destructive growth; consuming fear
- Cannibalism – draining relationship / job; being “eaten alive”
- Cannon – drastic action required; Freudian phallic symbol
- Cannonball – harboring anger weighing you down
- Canoe – serenity, simplicity, independence, emotional balance
- Canopy – protection; elevated position
- Cantaloupe – tough outside, sensitive inside; breast symbol
- Canteen – convenient emotional refreshment
- Canvas – blank potential; painted canvas = aspect of subconscious
- Canyon – deep subconscious feelings; unrecognized relationships
- Cap – informality, ease; need for tolerance
- Cap & gown – transition to higher level; accomplishments
- Cape – shield from emotional hurt; cover-up
- Capital punishment – see Death penalty
- Capricorn – fears of inadequacy; drive & tenacity
- Capsize – avoiding uncomfortable feelings / situations
- Captain – taking charge of emotions; powerful influence over others
- Captive – feeling trapped; denial about issue
- Car – ambition, control, life direction; driver = active, passenger = passive
- Caravan – achieve goals with group support
- Carburetor – emotional, spiritual, physical balance
- Carcass – feeling emotionally torn / ripped apart
- Cardboard – lack of protection against risk
- Cardinal (bird) – vitality, happiness; being first / front
- Cards – strategy in life; suits: diamonds = wealth, clubs = work, hearts = love, spades = troubles
- Cargo – heavy load / overwhelm; unloading = ready to let go
- Carjack – lost direction; life forced off course
- Carnation – light-heartedness, vitality, joy; bachelorhood (color adds nuance)
- Carnelian – passion, sexuality; need for spiritual healing
- Carnival – deception, falsehoods; domestic disharmony; going in circles
- Caroling – joy, harmony, upbeat mood; pun on “Carol”
- Carousel – see Merry-go-round
- Carp – put pride aside; patience, perseverance, success
- Carpenter – overcoming obstacles; need to change thinking
- Carpet – protection from harsh realities; luxury; sweeping under carpet = denial
- Carriage – old-fashioned relationship; royal treatment
- Carrot – incentive; health; “dangle a carrot”
- Cart – carry accumulated burdens or tools
- Cartoon – simplified view; need to laugh at self
- Cash – see Money
- Cash register – evaluate self-worth; tallying life profits
- Casket – see Coffin
- Castle – lofty goals; protected psyche; fairytale expectations
- Cat – independence, feminine power, shadow femininity
- Caterpillar – larval stage; incremental growth before transformation
- Cattle – herd mentality; material wealth
- Cauliflower – flower of mind; bland but nutritious ideas
- Cave – womb of earth; retreat into subconscious
- Cavity (tooth) – neglected detail; fear of dentist / pain
- CD – stored memories; outdated format of thinking
- Cedar – enduring strength; aromatic protection
- Ceiling – upper limit; protective barrier; glass ceiling
- Celebration – milestone; need to honor self
- Celery – negative calories; tedious but healthy effort
- Cellar – see Basement
- Cell phone – instant communication; dropped call = disconnect
- Cemetery – endings; connection to ancestry; peace
- Centaur – union of animal instinct & human reason
- Center – balance, core issue, middle path
- Centipede – many little steps; creepy crawlies of psyche
- CEO – executive decision-maker within you
- Cereal – basic nurture; morning starter
- Certificate – validation of achievement; proof of skill
- Chain – binding relationship; strength in links
- Chair – support; position of authority; electric chair = punishment
- Chalk – temporary marks; teaching tool
- Chameleon – adaptability; hiding true colors
- Champagne – celebration bubbles; expensive indulgence
- Chariot – fast ego vehicle; ancient power
- Charity – giving / receiving; karmic balance
- Charlatan – impostor within; beware deception
- Charm (jewelry) – sentimental protection; lucky talisman
- Chart – map of progress; need to plan course
- Chase – avoidance; shadow pursuing
- Chess – strategic life game; black & white choices
- Chest – treasure of feelings; rib-cage protection
- Chicken – cowardice; fertility; farmyard practicality
- Child – innocent, growing part; inner child
- Chimney – smokestack of energy; Santa = reward
- Chocolate – sweet reward; sensual pleasure
- Choir – harmonious voice; spiritual community
- Choker – restricted voice; fashion statement
- Christ – divine self; redemption; higher love
- Christmas – rebirth mid-winter; gift of self
- Church – spiritual structure; collective beliefs
- Circle – wholeness, completion, cycles
- Circus – spectacle; performing for others; chaos
- City – complex social self; many opportunities
- Clam – closed emotionally; hidden pearl potential
- Clarinet – single-voice clarity; jazz spontaneity
- Class – life lesson; social rank; school setting
- Claw – sharp grasp; predatory hold
- Clay – moldable potential; earthy material
- Cliff – precipice of decision; steep challenge
- Climbing – striving; upward ambition
- Clock – time awareness; biological clock
- Closet – hidden aspects; skeletons within
- Cloth – social fabric; material of persona
- Cloud – mood, confusion, lofty thoughts
- Clover – luck, fertility, four-leaf = rare fortune
- Clown – trickster; laughing away pain; foolish mask
- Club (weapon) – brute force; primitive aggression
- Club (group) – social affiliation; shared interests
- Coach – guiding aspect; sports strategy
- Coal – buried potential; blackness that burns
- Coast – transition land-sea; easy coasting
- Coat – protective layer; social presentation
- Cobra – deadly seduction; kundalini power
- Cocaine – artificial high; risky escape
- Cockroach – tenacious survival; unclean thoughts
- Coffin – end of old phase; containment of past
- Coin – small value; flip side choice; “coin a phrase”
- Cold – emotional freeze; need warmth
- Collar – restraint; white collar = status
- College – higher learning; life curriculum
- Collision – clash of ideas; sudden impact
- Color – emotional tone; see specific hue
- Comb – grooming thoughts; untangle issues
- Comet – rare visitor; sudden inspiration
- Comfort – self-care; need for soothing
- Comic book – exaggerated heroics; simplified conflict
- Commandment – moral code; inner authority
- Commercial – selling yourself; mass message
- Compass – directional guidance; moral compass
- Computer – logic processor; data of mind
- Concert – harmony; public performance of self
- Conch – ocean voice; call to deep feelings
- Condiment – flavor enhancer; spice of life
- Confession – unburdening; accept shadow
- Confetti – scattered celebration; fleeting joy
- Congress – collective decision; political maneuvering
- Conjoined twins – dual aspect; inseparable issue
- Conquer – overcoming obstacles; victory
- Contract – binding agreement; karmic pledge
- Cook – transforming raw experience; nurture
- Cookie – small reward; sweetness; computer tracker
- Cool (temperature) – calm; controlled emotion
- Cop – see Police
- Copper – conductive energy; lesser value
- Coral – reef of relationships; underwater treasure
- Cord – lifeline; umbilical; electrical connection
- Cork – stopper; pop = release
- Corn – fertility, harvest, sometimes corny ideas
- Corner – feeling trapped; turning point
- Cornfield – vast fertility; hidden intruder (children of the corn)
- Corridor – transitional path; narrow options
- Cosmetics – mask; beautifying persona
- Cosmos – universal awareness; starry potential
- Costume – role playing; false identity
- Cottage – simple, safe domesticity
- Cotton – soft protection; absorbent emotion
- Couch – relaxed consciousness; therapy seat
- Cougar – mature feminine power; predator
- Countdown – urgency; deadline pressure
- Counter – surface of interaction; barter area
- Country – rural simplicity; patriotic feelings
- Coupon – small savings; worthiness deal
- Court – judgment; legal decision; tennis = competition
- Cousin – familial similarity; extended self
- Cow – maternal provision; docile wealth
- Coward – disowned fear; call for courage
- Cowboy – lone ranger; untamed freedom
- Coyote – trickster; clever survival
- Crab – sideways movement; irritable shell
- Crack – fracture; entry for light; drug reference
- Cradle – infancy; new idea nurtured
- Craft – handmade skills; cunning
- Crane (bird) – grace, longevity
- Crane (machine) – lifting heavy burdens
- Crash – sudden failure; collision course
- Crate – boxed potential; shipping off
- Crater – aftermath; emotional hole
- Crawl – slow progress; infant stage
- Crayon – childlike creativity; color choices
- Cream – richest part; smooth blend
- Credit card – borrowed energy; debt
- Creek – small stream of emotion; babbling
- Cremation – final release; fire purification
- Crescent – new moon; growing phase
- Crest – top of wave; achievement emblem
- Cricket (insect) – night song; small comfort
- Cricket (sport) – gentleman’s game; foreign field
- Crime – violation of inner law; guilt
- Criminal – shadow self; outlaw aspect
- Crisis – turning point; call for change
- Critic – inner judge; external feedback
- Crocodile – primal predator; tearful deception
- Crook – dishonest part; bent path
- Crop – harvested effort; cultivated field
- Cross – burden; spiritual intersection; sacrifice
- Crossroads – major choice; four directions
- Crow – messenger; death of old; intelligence
- Crowd – collective consciousness; peer pressure
- Crown – achievement; sovereignty; chakra top
- Crucifix – sacred sacrifice; protection
- Cruelty – shadow sadism; repressed rage
- Cruise – smooth journey; leisure travel
- Crumb – small blessing; leftover gratitude
- Crush (puppy love) – idealized desire; wish fulfillment
- Crush (squeeze) – compression; pressure
- Cry – emotional release; call for help
- Crystal – clarity, healing, prism of possibilities
- Cub – young animal; playful innocence
- Cube – stable form; 3-D limitation
- Cuckoo – crazy alert; clock timing
- Cucumber – cool, calm; phallic symbol
- Cuddle – need for affection; safe warmth
- Cult – group-think; blind devotion
- Culture – inherited beliefs; artistic refinement
- Cup – container of emotion; Holy Grail
- Cupboard – stored goods; hidden pantry
- Curb – restraint; edge of street
- Cure – healing; remedy sought
- Curse – negative spell; self-sabotage
- Curtain – veil; reveal / conceal; stage divider
- Curve – detour; unexpected bend
- Cushion – soft landing; buffer
- Custard – soft reward; wobbly sweetness
- Customer – receiving aspect; commerce within
- Customs (border) – inspection; duty to pay
- Cut – separation; wound; editing life
- Cycle – repeating pattern; wheel of life
- Cyclone – violent change; spiraling emotion
- Cyclops – single vision; narrow focus
- Cymbal – crashing sound; musical clash
- Cyst – encapsulated pain; need to lance