Book

Books often symbolize knowledge and wisdom. Dusty old books may represent neglected or forgotten knowledge, or an earlier "chapter" of one's life. Opening or closing a book may symbolize opening or closing a stage in one's life. Other meanings embodied in familiar expressions may be evoked in dreams, such as the connotations of "bookworm" and "book learning" (abstract knowledge without the benefit of practical experience available from the "book of life"). To someone reared in a traditional Christian home, "the Book" represents the Bible and God's commandments.