Roots – Roots are the places from which we came. The dream symbol of roots, whether they be tree roots or plant roots, indicate the source of life for the entity in question. If you pull a plant up by the roots, this means that you have laid bare that plant’s foundation or beginning. This is significant in a dream because it is a symbol that is somewhat violating and harmful. On the other hand, many plants can only be transplanted if their root is intact. If you dream of a plant that is transplanted and then re-planted in a different area, this is significant of the often unpleasant but necessary process that most of us have to go through in order to grow up and become the people we are destined to be.