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Descent Dream Meaning

Dream interpretation from 4 unique sources about Descent

This is the world of instincts and physical perceptions. As in Abyss, Cliff, Diving, we are talking here about delving into the unconscious. This image often points to the world of the feminine and is a warning that the male archetype is too dominant. Women, particularly, but men as well, will find their center and their own identity deep within themselves.

Social or economic decline. Fear of being destroyed. How did you descend? Where did you end up? Be clear about what you really want and where you can get the energy needed for the task. [1]

(See also: Depths, Downhill)

The meaning of a descent may be determined largely by what you are descending into. Descending into a deep well or other dark place may symbolize the ‘descent5 of the conscious ego into the unconscious. [2]

A dream of descending in an elevator—or by any other means—may indicate a decline in energy or status. Alternatively, it may symbolize descent into the unconscious in a journey of self-discovery. [3]
To dream of a descent - by elevator, stairs or otherwise - means you are ready to explore your inner feelings. [4]

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What does DESCENT mean in a dream?


To dream of a descent - by elevator, stairs or otherwise - means you are ready to explore your inner feelings.

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see Ascent, Descent, Staircase, Storey

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A dream forecasting decline of business, possible descent to want and distress; to fall into a pit denotes misfortune and tragedy (Raphael).

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A slope may indicate the direction one’s business or personal life is headed. An obtuse decline indicates a slow descent and a sharp incline suggests the dreamer needs to pay...

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(see also Descent)Be guided by the emotional ‘feel’ of the downhill motion.(1) It may be a symbol of decline, or it may lx* expressing your fear of ‘going downhill’. Such...

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A waterfall can be a place of peace and rest during life’s journey.If the waterfall is raging it can symbolize a long climb or descent in your progress in life

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Psychological / emotional perspective: Any dream of a descent into an underworld signifies a journey into the unconscious and a way of coming to terms with inappropriate emotions or actions....

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(see Abyss, Cliff, Underground)Freudian: A vaginal emblem.Jungian: The subconscious, or an opening to this realm. Aspects of the self that you’ve hidden or fear.Manholes represent pitfalls and traps that can...

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(1) A whale may symbolize your mother, or femininity in general.If it looks as though it might swallow you, it may symbolize a dominant mother or a mother-attachment that prevents...

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The tower has duality in the spiritual sense, since it can be feminine in the shelter it affords and masculine because of its shape. It suggests ascent to the spiritual...

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1- The act of Ascension is a breakthrough to a new spiritual plane which transcends the state of being human.It is an awareness of different levels of concentration, which give...

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(1) The wrest may symbolize death or decline; the end of a particular phase of your life.(2) It may be a symbol of the descent of the conscious ego (the...

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According to Jung, the enclosed labyrinth is a symbol of the unconscious, and a dream of entering a labyrinth represents rapid change and a journey towards self-discovery. As in the...

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(1) Diving may be a sexual symbol, representing male penetration. Water often symbolizes the feminine.(2) (Deep) water sometimes symbolizes the unconscious; so diving may symbolize descent into the unconscious.If this...

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(see Pictographs)The swirling powers of creation.The essence of individuality (note the shape of DNA molecules).Depending on its direction of movement, this can indicate a type of ascension into higher thought...

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(1) A dwarf, being below normal size, may symbolize a stunted personality - in which case you need to utilize hitherto neglected / repressed parts of yourself.(2) A dwarf may...

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To hear your name called in a dream by strange voices, denotes that your business will fall into a precarious state, and that strangers may lend you assistance, or you...

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A warning not to be such a realist. It might be better to just let go, as in Abyss, Cliff, Shot, Parachute, Flying, and be more open to something new....

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Dreams associated with land, like those in which you find yourself lying on the ground, show that you should be more realistic. In this sense, it is preferable that you...

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"Yet it is in our idleness, in our dreams, that the submerged truth sometimes comes to the top." - Virginia Woolf Perhaps the most profound way to comprehend the realm...

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(Conveyor, Steps, Travels) In a dream, stairways represent the vehicle of rising in station, advancement in worldly gains, seeking the blessings of the hereafter, and the rising of one’s station...

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A wooden ladder in a dream means distress and toiling one may endure during ajourney. Aladder in a dream also represents peace and safety. Climbing a ladder in a dream...

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Example: ‘1 look down and the stairs and bannister rail are swarming alive with a black moving wave of crawling things, like some awful insects; and in the hallway is...

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A journey into the unconscious may be symbolized by an underwater dream. The underwater descent is a journey of discovery into your unknown parts and is a sign that you...

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A labyrinth is a complex system of paths and tunnels in which it is easy to get lost. On one level, the appearance of a labyrinth in your dream suggests...

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(Person / Animal) / Death(1) Does the dream contain a dead person you actually knew? If so, the dream may mean you should take notice of what he or she...

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