Anima Dream Meaning

(see also Marriage)This may be an anima figure, in a man’s dream, representing the feminine side of his psyche.It is vitally important for a man to make contact w’ith and...

Nurturing of Self is suggested now. Have you been taking care of everyone and everyone else and forgotten to take care of you? Feminine aspect of the individual. Guide to...

For a male dreamer this will usually signify sexual desire. If, however, the vagina seems to be about to gobble you up, it probably symbolizes either a dominating mother or...

(1) A man’s dream of a woman may simply express sexual desire (but see (4) below). Recurring pornographic dream-encounters may mean the dreamer’s feelings - including his moral feelings -...

(1) A dream of hunting may be recollecting something recendy seen or read about. However, a dream whose contents are taken from recent experience may still have symbolic meaning.(2) Try...

Sleeping Beaut)’ may, in a man’s dream, symbolize the anima, the dormant feminine characteristics of a male psyche. As in the fairy-tale, the dream is probablv urging vou to wake...

(1) A ship may be a feminine symbol, representing mother, or some other woman, or women in general.See also Woman.(2) In a man’s dream, a ship may symbolize the anima,...

(1) Bearing in mind that the T in dreams is almost invariably your conscious ego, you may be fairly sure that leading others (people or animals) in a dream means...

Gives gender-specific: Depending on whether the dreamer is masculine or feminine, a wild woman will represent the anima or the shadow. Also consult the entries for animals, flowers, tame and...

(1) The wife in a man’s dream may be his own wife, with no symbolism at all.(2) Even so, bear in mind that the way you relate to your wife...

(1) In a man’s dream the fairy may symbolizx his anima - the feminine side of his personality - as something capable of bringing good fortune through the achievement of...

Prince and princess are respectively animus and anima figures. (For anima / animus, see Brother / Sister, sections (4)-(6))

(1) Do you feci that you are in eclipse, in decline? Look within for the never-ending source of life.(2) The sun may symbolize self / light / consciousness. Its eclipse...

(1) If in a dream you are seduced, it may be a reliving of an actual seduction, perhaps in childhood. Otherwise, it might express a desire for sex. In a...

(1) If in your dream you have a friend or companion of the same sex as vourself, he or she may svmbolize your alter ego or shadow, which consists of...

(1) A much younger person than yourself, but of die same sex, may represent your original and innocent self, uncontaminated with artificial and misleading aims and ambitions.If so, you should...

A part of our persona is the role of male or female we must play. For most people, that gender role is determined by their physical sex. But Jung, like...

(and Queen)(1) A king may symbolize your father - or your subjective image of your father.(2) King may be a symbol of the self. So may king and queen together,...

(1) If in your dream someone is guiding you, it probably means your unconscious is offering assistance to your conscious mind in its quest for self-knowledge.(2) If the guide is...

See archetypes in the introduction

Symbolizes nature and femininity (anima), desire to cuddle.See Furs.

(see also Sacrifice)(1) Murder in a dream may express your hatred or envy towards the person. There is often enmity or rivalry between siblings, or (unconscious) hostility towards a parent...

Are you looking at your own animal side? This image refers to the animus anima (and your masculine and feminine sides).

(1) The feelings associated in the dream with the clothes you are wearing may indicate what your feelings are towards yourself, especially in relation to the image you present to...

(1) In mythology and folklore a hero rescues an imprisoned beautiful young w oman, slaying a dragon or other monster that is keeping her a prisoner.If this scenario appears in...

(1) A riger mav be an anima figure (see Brother / Sister, sections (4)~(6)).(2) It may symbolize someone or something that has frightened you - perhaps some instinctive drive or...

Consult the information on the animus / anima in the introduction and also the entries for celebrity and fame for more information.

The act of incest in the dream may of course be a real-life one that you witnessed or were involved in.If so, have you talked about it to a good...

As the bringer of calm after the storm, in dreams the dove depicts the soul and the peaceful side of man’s nature.It is also a representation of the anima.

If you are a male, then dreams of a princess represent your anima, the best part of your feminine energy.If you are a woman, then you are connecting with your...

Jung identified the archetypal male and female aspects of the psyche and called them the ’anima’ and ’animus’. These form a part of what he termed the ’collective unconscious’ and...

(1) Dancing may be a sexual symbol, representing sexual intercourse.(2) By virtue of its sexual associations, dancing may represent a coming together - courtship - of the masculine (animus) and...

God(dess)(1) A god or goddess figure may represent a source of meaning / wisdom / energy. Look for that source in yourself, where it is usually covered by layers of...

Gives gender-specific: In a man’s dream, a bird can represent the anima. In a woman’s dream, it suggests the self, in the sense of the spiritual self.

The Virgin Mary, in a man’s dream, may represent the anima as a spiritual guide ready to lead the man to personal wholeness and fulfilment (see Brother / Sister, especially...

(see also Father, Mother)In dreams parents may represent animus / anima; or the union of the masculine and feminine components of the psyche; or Wise Old Man and Great Mother;...

(1) Blue may sometimes symbolize the universal or collective unconscious (as distinct from the individual unconscious).. Perhaps the dream is asking you to base your life on intuitions that come...

Gives gender-specific: When the other person is known in dreams or of the opposite gender both men and women will need to monitor their own integrity. This is an aspect...

A creature of myth, symbolic of excitement and temptation, the anima in her heavenly and at the same time animalistic role threatening and destroying. Also a symbol of the wise...

Psychological / emotional perspective: When we are looking for guidance, the animus / anima can present itself in dreams as a teacher. Often the figure will be that of a...

The hearth is considered to be the centre, or heart, of the home. Hestia, goddess of the hearth and the sacred fire, was a virgin goddess so spiritually her domain...

Gives gender-specific: If the dreamer is a man and the tenant a woman then the tenant is likely to represent his anima.If the situation is reversed then the tenant will...

The two aspects of the anima or self may be represented as two opposites; the black bird signifies the dark, neglected or shadowy side; the white the open, clear, free...

Anything that is curved may be a feminine symbol, representing woman; anima (for a man); sexuality (usually for a man); or, at a more fundamental level, life-giving or life-enhancing energy....

Gives gender-specific: In dreams the labyrinth can be suggested by any dream that has us exploring a series of underground passages.It is held by some to be an exploration of...

(1) A Wise Old Man. figure mav appear in a man’s dream, a Wise Old Woman in a woman’s dream. The Wise Old Man may take various forms: for example,...

Often unfulfilled desires. Generally, a symbol of meaningful contact and development of Self.The male animus and the female anima are what the dreamer needs or wants to be connected with....

Gives gender-specific: In a man’s dream of a jungle he is often helped by a feminine figure – his anima – in his search for a clear passage. In a...

Gives gender-specific: In both men’s and women’s dreams, dreaming of a partner, particularly in a mixed gender relationship, will probably highlight the animus or anima. In many cases, a partner...

Gives gender-specific: In a man’s dream, if he is receiving advice from a woman he may find it helpful to identify with which aspect of his anima he is working....

Gives gender-specific: In both men’s and women’s dreams the opposite gender can pose a threat. Thus a man might feel threatened by the image of a vengeful goddess (an aspect...

Vision: In a man’s dream, the nurse represents the demand that a woman pay attention to him.It is also means marital dissatisfaction.Depth Psychology: The nurse is the anima of the...

Material aspects: Most of us are capable of creating an ideal person on whom to project our fantasies and wishes. We are not at this stage particularly in touch with...

In Jungian psychology, dream images of a bride or bridegroom may embody the anima (in males) or the animus (in females). Traditionally, brides symbolize purity and innocence. Beyond the obvious...

(1) The meaning of a dream about a cat may depend on what you associate with cats.If you are afraid of them in real life, they may represent in dreams...

Gives gender-specific: In a woman’s dream, if she has not come to an understanding of the siren within her, such a character can appear ultimately to be destructive. In a...

Gives gender-specific: In a man’s dream an actor can represent the public figure while an actress will suggest one of the feminine archetypes and his anima. In a woman’s dream...

Gives gender-specific: In a woman’s dream a hero will largely appear as a protector and as an aspect of her animus. As she herself moves towards autonomy she will develop...

(1) For Freud a box, like anything else that is hollow, represents the womb or the vagina and is therefore a feminine and principally sexual symbol.(2) A box may also...

Psychological / emotional perspective: In order to disentangle the various types of ‘information’ that each character brings to the dreamer, it is often necessary to decide what or who each...

(1) For a woman, it might express doubts about her femininity, or fears of (sexual) frigidity. In such a case, it may be that your partner is not right for...

1- Inherent in the figure of the outlaw is someone who has gone against the laws of society. In dreams therefore, that part of ourselves which feels that it is...

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In dreams, old people can represent either our ancestors or grandparents, hence wisdom accrued from experience.If the old person is male – depending on the gender of the dreamer –...

Gives gender-specific: Modern ballet is a powerful medium with which to signify emotion, so in a man’s dream a male ballet dancer will represent his more powerful emotions, whereas a...

Marriage. Important and frequent dreams during times of marital and relationship conflicts.It is important how the wedding is celebrated. Also, gains, in a spiritual as well as economic sense.Longing for...

(see also Anxiety, Escape, Flight (= Fleeing))Fear is a common theme in dreams and is the essence of what are called nightmares. Its significance may pardy depend on what, in...

(1) A sea shell, owing to its resemblance to the vagina and its association with the-sea, is a feminine symbol. As such it may represent your mother or your mother-attachment;...

A cave, being womb-likc, may carry feminine symbolism.(1) For Freudians, a cave represents the female genitals.(2) It may also represent your mother; or your anima, if you are a man...

The animal, compulsive nature of human beings. Instincts, according to Freud and most other dream interpreters, removed from awareness (animus); or awareness removed from instinct (anima) in human beings.The image...

(1) Any dream image that, like Cinderella, depicts a spumed, ill-treated and subjugated being may be taken as a symbol of some part of yourself that you - the conscious...

(1) Floating may be a symbol of liberation; the letting go of burdens, problems, restrictions, or ambitions; just being.(2) Water may be a symbol of the feminine in its positive...

(1) Because of their connections with water, boats may symbolize (some aspect of) the feminine, either with a plainly sexual reference or with reference to the unconscious (in the case...

1- Most of us are capable of creating an ideal person on whom to project our fantasies and wishes. We are not at this stage particularly in touch with reality....

Freud believed that the king and queen represent the dreamer’s parents, whilst a prince or princess represents the dreamer. The queen is a symbol of power and authority in all...

For Jungians, an aunt may represent the anima (feminine aspect) of a male dreamer and the uncle the animus (masculine aspect) of a female dreamer. Uncles and aunts in dreams...

(1) If you are a woman, the birth in your dream may refer either to an unfulfilled desire for a child or - if the associated feeling is bad -...

(a partly male, partly female figure)(1) A hermaphrodite may denote the ‘marriage’ of conscious and unconscious components of the psyche. The ‘marriage’ may be total or partial, depending on how...

(1) The cow mav represent your mother. Please note: this does not mean your mother (or mother-in-law) is either fat or stupid! Rather, the cow is an obvious symbol of...

(1) For a woman, a male heroic figure may represent her animus (see Brother / Sister, section (4)); or it may be a (romantic) sexual symbol.(2) The hero may symbolize...

To understand the symbolism of witches you must bear in mind both that witches are priestesses of the Earth Mother and that they are popularly seen as malevolent. This popular...

(see also Sea) (1) The sea may represent your mother.If you need to assert your independence from your mother, therefore, the dream may mean that rescue is at hand -...

The horse in a dream represents the energy at our disposal.A white horse depicts our spiritual awareness, a brown one the more pragmatic and down-to-earth side, while a black horse...

(1) ‘Gypsy5 may conjure up ideas of occult psychic powers such as clairvoyance, but perhaps the gypsy in your dream is only asking you to look to the future and...

Lover. Archetypal symbol for father / mother, dependency on father / mother. Also always the dreamer himself.See Dictator / Ruler. May also represent the Great Father and Great Mother.The Great...