Dreaming Lens: Where was the earthquake? Were you in an earthquake, or was your dream after the event? Was it your home or someplace else? How much danger was present? What was the duration of the earthquake? Was there any death? What was the level of the damage? Were you prepared?
Personal Focus: When the tectonic plates of the Earth shift and collide, the result is an upheaval of colossal magnitude. The energetic source of these violent alterations of the ground is deep below the Earth’s surface. The shift of landscape is the result of changes that originate in the subterranean world. This is representative of how unconscious thoughts and feelings can have an enormous impact when they suddenly become conscious. Earthquakes themselves are of relatively short duration, so the life event this image may be reflecting is likely something that occurred quickly or appeared suddenly.
The symbolic meaning of an earthquake is comprised of three elements, which are: A great change has already taken place. The onset of the change originated from a deep and unconscious place. And things will never be the same.
The enormity of an earthquake renders its victims helpless to avoid the consequences of the changes taking place. Look to situations in your current life that are, or seem to be, inevitable or unavoidable. If a shift in your life is knocking you off balance, an earthquake may reflect a level of vulnerability and a lack of security. The real danger of earthquakes arrive in the aftermath: more people die in fires and post hoc structural damage. A dream earthquake could be a warning about danger that is pending due to recent dramatic changes in your waking life. [1]
Dream superstition interprets this dream as a change in circumstances.
East The sun rises in the east. This direction represents a new dawn or rebirth. It can also mean your interest in philosophy and spiritual wisdom from Eastern cultures.
If you have this dream, old superstitions predict that your plans will be canceled. [2]
Try to make a connection between your dream and your waking life. Are there signs that you might lose your job or that your relationship is in trouble? Such events would shake the foundations of your life, but remember that when the rubble has been cleared away, reconstruction can begin. You may find that rebuilding your life makes you a stronger person because you can build on the ruins of your past by learning from your mistakes. [3]
The shift of landscape that happens in an earthquake is the result of changes that originate in the subterranean world. This is representative of how unconscious thoughts and feelings can have an enormous impact when they suddenly become conscious. Earthquakes themselves are of relatively short duration, so the life event this image may be reflecting is likely something that occurred quickly or appeared suddenly.
The symbolic meaning of an earthquake comprises three elements:
First, a great change has already taken place. Second, the onset of the change originated in a deep and unconscious place. Third, things will never be the same. [4]
to see what is threatening to explode? Violence is usually caused by frustration. What part of you have you buried in the unconscious and robbed of its right to a place in vour life?
(2) Since earth may represent mother, an earthquake could mean the breaking-up of your mother-attachment; or possibly the death of vour mother.
(3) Since earth may symbolize the unconscious, an earthquake may represent your fear of being swallowed up by your mother or mother- attachment, or some other unconscious complex. [5]
Depth Psychology: Earthquakes are an ancient warning symbol.
If you can withstand the upheavals of life (remain true to yourself), you will find a new place or starting point. [6]
The earthquake in the dream may be representing financial difficulties, health issues, or any number of other problems that could occur in daily life.
An experience that is “shaking” you up, and changing your daily life, could be creeping into your dream state and showing up as an earthquake.
A fear of threat from external circumstances.
Feeling or fearing a threat to your inner foundation (such as to a long-held belief or something else you’ve always taken for granted).
Feeling “on shaky ground” somehow in your life.
Experiencing a shake-up in your life (such as in your beliefs, finances, relationship, job, or routine).
If you dream that you find shelter from the earthquake, then you will succeed in rising above these difficulties.
If you become trapped, then you will lose what you have worked so hard for. [9]
According to Jung, always a blow to one’s point of view or convictions. Something confronting you can only be handled if you totally abandon your old convictions. In that sense, this dream symbol is always a sign of getting another chance and making a new beginning. [10]
2- Old opinions, attitudes and relationships may be breaking up and causing concern.
3- An earthquake, by way of its devastating after-effects, represents Spiritual upheaval. [11]
Dreams about earthquakes may also occur during life-threatening illnesses or in the recovery period following lifethreatening accidents. [12]
2. Fear of a major “shakeup” that will change one’s life.
3. If one survives a quake, it indicates inner strength.
4. Insecure about being able to handle something.
5. Premonition or feeling that while things are stable now they could become unstable. [15]
The growth from youth to puberty may be felt as an earthquake, as also maturity to middle age.
If you manage to get to safety then you will overcome these problems and keep your business up to par. Should you be injured or trapped it foretells complete loss of all your business and assets. [17]
2. Revival (by crisis);
3. Repentance;
4. Trail;
5. God’s judgment;
6. Disaster;
7. Shock;
8. Shaking; God`s voice!; Acts 16:26, Isaiah 29:6, Hebrews 12:26-27; shakings of God, judgment. Jeremiah 4:24 [19]
An earthquake in a dream is also interpreted to indicate major changes in that particular place, or a calamity that will befall a town or a country.
If one sees the mountains rumbling, shaking and crumbling, then being restored to their original state in a dream, it means that a great happening will devastate such a place.
If one sees the earth shaking or caving in, and if everything sinks into the ground, hitting a segment of the community and sparing another segment of it in the dream, it means that a calamity will befall that place, and it will manifest through social disorder, injustices or a plague.
If one sees the earth shaking and the firmament rent asunder in a dream, it means that major adversities will hit their properties, cattle, farms and institutions, etcetera, as a divine chastisement for people’s sins.
If one sees the earth moving under his feet in a dream, then it represents one’s striving and pursuit of his business needs or livelihood.
An earthquake in a dream also represents exposing secrets, hearing bad news, a general scare, public disturbances, the surfacing of new diseases.
If one sees the walls crumbling and caving in a dream, it means his death. Seeing an earthquake in an arable land in a dream means fertility or a good harvest.
An earthquake in a dream also may mean travels, dancing, abstraction of business or having an argument with one’s family. Ifthe destruction hits the buildings in urban areas in the dream, it means business growth for construction workers, contractors or related industries. Seeing an earthquake hitting a fruit farm in a dream means a good harvest.
If the quake takes place during the month of May, it means a fierce battle, fights between people or public disorder.
If one’s dream takes place during the month of June, then it means destruction of evil trades and their people.
If the dream takes place during the daylight time, then it means appointment of people of knowledge to leading positions in the government. Ifone dreams of an earthquake during the month of July, it means that a great person will die in that place. Ifit takes place during the month of August, it means that an enemy will attack that country.
If it takes place during the month of September in the dream, it means that a stranger will enter that town and subsequently, the town will be hit with a severe plague and sufferings.
If it takes place during the month of October in one’s dream, then it represents a common illness, safety of pregnant women and loweringor stabilization of prices. Ifit takes place duringthe month ofNovember in the dream, it means frequent miscarriages. Ifit takes place during the month of December in a dream, then it represents severe calamities, plagues and death, though no enemy threat is visible.
If it takes place during the month January in one’s dream, then it means the death of young people.
If it takes place during the month of February in the dream, then it means hunger and miscarriages.
If it takes place during the month of March in the dream, then it means prosperity and a good harvest. Ifa pregnant woman sees an earthquake in her dream, it means that she is delivering her baby.
(See also: Cave in, Destruction, Earth, Thunder, Tremor) [29]
area of an, being in the: insecurity at the loss of a close friend.
building during an, being in a: wil withstand shakeup and financial upheaval at your job.
city destroyed by an: a sudden change with prolonged ramifications.
earth trembling from an: work to gain solid feet on the business ground.
feeling an: wil be badly shaken by intense turmoil that needs expression.
ground moving under you during an: resist your insecurity toward action.
injured in an, being: upheavals in your social structure can be life threatening.
occurring in the East: old difficulties must be left for others to overcome.
North: wil rip the foundation of your life apart.
South: wil have emotional cleansing of original horror.
West: warning of troubles, changes wil occur in your absence, let off steam now.
watching an, on film: turmoil between multiple actions brings the entire world to risk. [30]