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Cave Or Cavern, Canon, Grotto, Crypt Dream Meaning

Obscurity and misfortune are interpreted from these symbols (Gypsy); the ancient and sacred symbolism of caves, grottoes, etc., was lost upon the Jews who regarded them with horror, while popular tradition peopled them with dragons and other evil creatures. [1]

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  1. The Fabric of Dream by Katherine Taylor Craig [Back to dream]

What does Cave or Cavern, Canon, Grotto, Crypt mean in a dream?


Obscurity and misfortune are interpreted from these symbols (Gypsy); the ancient and sacred symbolism of caves, grottoes, etc., was lost upon the Jews who regarded them with horror, while popular...

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To see a cave or cavern means there will be an opportunity to go back and correct something you have done wrong.To be inside a cavern is to have security,...

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To dream of seeing a cavern yawning in the weird moonlight before you, many perplexities will assail you, and doubtful advancement because of adversaries. Work and health is threatened.To be...

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Vision: Crawling into a cave: being overwhelmed by a present situation. Living in a cave: you have become unpopular. Digging a cave: a death in your family or circle of...

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Another form of obstacle dream.If you observed the cavern entrance from outside, you can expect that your circumstances will gradually improve; however, if you were in it (or fell into...

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A young woman who enters a cave in a dream is in danger of marrying a man of doubtful reputation, who will become her suitor in a mysterious mannerA married...

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Example: T was in some kind of cave or crypt. My father told me and my family of his coming death. He was calm and caring but my mother, sister...

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Caves are rich and thought-provoking dream symbols. At times, a woman with reproductive issues may have a cave dream, in which case it represents the womb.The cave, as the womb,...

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1- Many dreams contain images which arc to do with space underground, and to dream of a crypt or a catacomb signifies a need to come to terms with subconscious...

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Vision: Walking into a basement means you need a lot of patience and perseverance in the coming weeks. Living in the basement: lead a more thrifty life and curtail your...

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Depth Psychology: The cellar represents the place where all our memories, experiences, and our emotional garbage are stored. Dreaming about a cellar is a sign that we want to forget...

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An obstacle dream simi- lar in meaning to Cavern or Abyss.

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See catacomb / crypt, memorial and tomb

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(see Darkness, Underground)The subconscious or hidden nature within.Archetypal: The womb of the earth—e.g., Earth as our mother who gave all humankind birth and nourishment. Also an emblem for a woman’s...

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A dream about attending someone’s burial service may symbolize bidding farewell to old conditions and relationships in the dreamer’s life. (See also Coffin, Crypt, Dead / Death, Grave, Hearse).

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Dreaming about a hearse can be a reminder of our mortality. Otherwise, a part of ourselves or a part of our life that has died. (See also Burial, Coffin, Crypt,...

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lucky numbers: 08-13-19-21-26-29hearing an, in a cavern: an inner response to your outer action; magnified for clarity. close by: hate breeds hostility, acceptance influences power. faraway: listen careful y to...

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See Cave, Dugout, Hermit and Hidden.

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(Cave, Den, Harbor, Retreat, Sanctuary)

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As in Cave, a symbol for mother and security.Folklore: Difficulty.

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A coffin may represent physical confinement or a restricting of the freedom to express oneself physically. There may be a dead or decaying situation in the dreamer’s life.As with the...

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An obstacle dream with a meaning similar to cliff or cave, depending on whether you were in or out

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A ceiling in a dream represents a well respected person.If it is made of wood, then it represents a fallacious and a deceptive person.If the ceiling looks as if it...

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What applies to a church may apply equally to a temple or a circle of stones or any other sacred place.(1) A church may symbolize the self, the totally integrated...

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If you dream of being underground, this may suggest a desire for personal transformation—the death of the old to make way for the new.If you experience the nightmare of being...

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Graves often represent the end of the line, the end or “death” of something, rather than literal death. They also suggest grave issues that require depth of thought and contemplation...

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To dream of cave men or women represents the primitive and instinctual aspect of your character. You may have experienced a primal emotion lately, such as jealousy, fear or anger.

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(Cave; Den; Harbor; lodge; Refuge, Retreat, Sanctuary.See Inn, Hostel, Pub)

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The symbols are Virgin Mary, sometimes one’s own mother, a divine female, an old or ageless woman, the Earth, a blue grotto, the sea, a whale, a cave. Whatever the...

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Diminished movements, lack of freedom and mobility, as in Prison and Cave. Also, part of your own nature has remained unconscious and “lacks guidance.”Folklore: Avoid overexertion.

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Dreams of a bear symbolize power, strength, fierce protection and custodianship of your family. Perhaps you are feeling the need for solitude and to be uninterrupted in your emotional cave.See...

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Light blues: our sense of intuition, having a wide awareness of life; religious feelings. Also coolness of nature. Often seen in visions of the womb as a blue grotto or...

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The subconscious or the unconscious is often perceived in dreams as a cave or place underground. We usually need to explore the unconscious before embarking on our own spiritual journey.

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Vision: Seeing a deep mine shaft: try to get to the bottom of things and explore what is hidden there—inside yourself and others.Depth Psychology: See Cave, Mine.

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A hole in the ground represents a pitfall if one dreams of falling into a hole or one’s life is represented by dark holes. It can also mean that the...

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See City. Security and protection, as in Dam. Sanctuary and positive femininity, as in Cave and Parents’ House. Memories of vacations, taking walks, and relaxation.According to Jung, the emphasis is...

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(Cave; Den; Harbor, lodge, Refuge, Retreat, Sanctuary) Visiting a Khanqah in a dream means travels, asceticism, piety, fear of wrongdoing, reading the Quran, ceasing to seek worldly gains, observing sexual...

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Dreams about the dead or about death are not usually omens of literal death, although they may indicate anxiety about death. Violent death may represent anger and aggression, although much...

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Material aspects: When we dream of a chasm or large hole, we are usually being made conscious of situations that contain an element of the unknown, or are in some...

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Vision: Looking into a tomb: repressed fears may be coming up. Digging in a tomb: possibly news of a death.If a tomb is caving in: an illness in the family.See...

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Vision: Finding yourself in a valley: you have set your goals much too high; with more humility reasonable goals can be reached. Seeing a dark valley: your extravagant lifestyle is...

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The symbols of death or the fear of death can be: sunset; evening; a crossed river or falling in a river, a skeleton; snarling dogs; sleep; anaesthetic; gravestones; ceme­tery; blackness,...

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A castle in a dream may be symbolic of the “cavern of the heart.” It represents the home of the human spirit (yours) and the natural self. Dreams with castles...

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Dreams of a hermit symbolize your need to take time for yourself. Or if you’ve been in isolation, playing it safe, and avoiding intimacy for too long, this dream could...

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The hare highlights intuition, spiritual insight and intuitive ‘leaps’. Intuition may be debased into ‘madness’ or capriciousness by fear or ignorance. Because of its association with the moon, the hare...

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1- Just as Alice dreamt of falling down the rabbit hole in Alice in Wonderland’, so we all have opportunities to explore our own hidden depths through dreams. We cannot...

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