1- When we dream of monsters or prehistoric animals we arc touching into very basic images which have the power to frighten and amaze us. Because thev are considered to be so large, we need to be aware of whether it is their size or their power which is frightening. Urges as basic as this can threaten our existence, by either their size or power.
2- We are in touch with an archaic or outmoded part of ourselves. Remembering that the dinosaur is extinct, and that for most people they are perceived as fossils, such a dream can recognise the part of ourselves that has become set in stone.
3- We all have within us a chaotic past which has been a huge part of our lives. Spiritual progress dictates that we understand that this part can be changed and our present selves can grow from that ability to change. Old standards have to break down. [1]
Basic or primitive, or the idea of “back to basics.” Something or someone from the past (perhaps gone now).
Something that’s outdated.
Finding value in the past or learning from your past.
Something that seems mythical or unattainable.
Dreaming of this animal can represent too much or not enough of one of those qualities, or someone or something you associate with the quality or animal.
Consider also the animal’s actions, context, and your feelings about it.
The dinosaur represents our very basic urges of life such as fear, reproduction and survival; this does not make these brutal’— they are fundamental and necessary in today’s life. Because these aspects of ourself are so old, and have survived so long, there is often great wisdom in them to be made conscious. [4]
The dinosaurs’ power lingers even after they have become extinct. In other words, a dinosaur may come to represent an old idea, belief, or pattern that still hugely influences you. Even though it may be outmoded or archaic, you may still be clinging to that which thwarts your evolution and growth. [6]
The image points to inherited or early childhood experiences. In the end it is also a fascination with all that is huge and monumental; you either desire to be in command, or you’re in love with your own status. [7]
If you dream of being attacked by a dinosaur, you are struggling to change and become a different kind of person.
If you escape the dinosaur, you will be successful in being seen differently by peers. [8]
As a long-extinct creature, a dinosaur can represent the sense that, at some level, we are the products of a very ancient process. [10]
2. Large predator; Job 41:14;
3. Evil spirit; Job 41:2-5 [13]
being chased by a: are driven by a compulsion to accomplish something.
several: col ectively imposed discipline on an ancient part of yourself.
who catches you: are limitations to your acceptance of society’s rules.
wounds: punishment for a destruction not accomplished. [16]