The church is a place of security, safety, and peace. It could represent a need for greater spirituality in the dreamer's life. It may express religious beliefs, everyday occurrences, issues of safety, security and strength through community, religious, or self expression. It could also be a symbol of your own 'higher self'.. representing a sign of your growing maturity and inner faith....not just of a 'higher power' but also the faith in the inner self.

Praying or prayers signify a need to turn over some matter to a higher force and let it go, the need for guidance from a 'higher power'. You need to learn to relinquish and let go of your worries. It may also be an indication that you need to pray more, or need guidance in your 'spiritual' life.

A box signifies your instinctual nature and destructive impulses. Alternatively, you may be trying to preserve and protect some aspect of yourself. The box may also symbolize your limitations and restrictions. To dream that you are opening a box, denotes that things are being revealed about you that were once hidden. Consider your feelings as you open the box. If opening the box fills you will fear, you may be uncovering aspects of yourself that make you feel anxious. Also consider the idea of 'being boxed in'.
Also, suggests what you have or hide inside yourself. Memories, treasured experiences, or stored feelings.

Gold, symbolically, has connections with the sun and may represent new life, self-renewal; some new development in your psyche.
Gold, as something valuable, may symbolize either your true self, as distinct from your conscious ego, or some faculty in your psyche which, if accepted and activated, could bring you closer to your real self.

Light is a very positive symbol. It represents enlightenment, lifting of shadow, the acquisition of understanding and knowledge, and a positive force. You may give the light spiritual or physical meaning. For some, the light may represent a higher force or power, God's presence, or rays of His love and peace. Others may find this dream reassuring as it may represent a well lit journey through life, or simply a solution to a current problem. Light always refers to consciousness.

Anything having to do with gunshots, or shooting is a fearful and violent dream experience. It may reflect aggression, powerlessness, release of strong and dangerous emotions, and/or symbolize a conclusive event in a particular situation or relationship.
Also, think about phrases such as 'he was off like a shot', 'shooting off his mouth', 'he's a big shot', etc...and try to see if they fit somewhere within a situation in your waking life.

Red - Red is an active, affective color, full of passion and emotion. It may symbolize passion, luck, joy, happiness, energy, action, sexuality, revolution, warning, danger....but also hate, anger, sin, greed, irritability and will power. As the color of blood, red is also the symbol of life.
A softer red is a symbol of love, mercy and compassion.
Light red stands for warmth and affection.
When intense, red can also indicate hatred, sin, rage.
Dark red is a symbol of passion, energy, greed, and anger.
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Have you said anything that you regret?
Has anyone one else said something to upset you?
Is there anything that is currently causing anger, or tension, in your waking life?
Have you had a great idea, or insight, and someone (a spouse, partner, coworker, boss, etc.) 'shot down' the idea before really considering it....and it upset or irritated you?

Hope this gives you something to go on! Good luck!