To have interaction or to encounter or to see a scallop shell when you are dreaming, stands as a symbol and sign for female sexuality, sexual character or potency and suggests some chances of involvement in sexual activity.

…To have interaction or to encounter or to see a hamster, when you are dreaming, has the symbolic significance and suggests underdeveloped emotions. You are distancing yourself from others so that you won’t end up getting hurt. It may also indicate that issues of sexuality, sexual character or potency and suggests some chances of involvement in sexual activity are trivial to you. You are able to separate sex and love….

…businesses; this can end up hurting you. To dream that one or more dressed in black ghosts suddenly appear and then they suddenly disappear announces upcoming calamities that will affect some of your most important economical affairs and in some cases even your life. Dreaming about the ghost of a parent, when they’ve already passed away in real life suggests that you seek protection for being exposed to unknown hazards or that you’ll be doubtful about a negotiation with unknown people. Dreaming about the ghost of a dead friend announces an unpleasant trip. To dream that a ghost speaks directly to you symbolizes that you’re at risk of becoming a victim of people who act in bad faith. To dream that you encounter a ghost symbolizes that you may be experiencing some mental disorders or, more often, you’ll soon receive an unexpected surprise, either a pleasant or unpleasant one….

If you were brutalized, then it means there is a necessity to encounter your apprehension and fright. Perhaps you are trying to get ready for the acceptance of your fears. The dream about brutality could also denote to spicy sexual desires you have.