If it is accompanied by a sense of peace, completeness, or exuberance, it indicates that you are self-confident and proud of your personality. But if you feel fear and anxiety, or if you get lost in the forest, it is a sign of fear, repression, and complexes. On the other hand, birds and animals found in the forest represent your instincts and emotions. Finally, if you dream of being in a dark forest and try to find the way back, it denotes that you want to take a decisive step in life.
The plot of many fairy tales like Hansel and Gretel and Snow White takes place in the forest. Like dreams, these stories symbolize the exploration of the unconscious. According to an esoteric interpretation, to get lost in a forest is an omen of alterations; to hide in it, of impending disasters; to cross it, promise of inheritance; to go for a walk in the forest, joy. A felled forest, however, is a sign of wealth.
FOREST - analysis of the dream
Ana dreamed: “I was on my way to the office, on the same streets as always, but the smoke of the city would not let me breathe and I could barely see the path I was walking over. I suddenly found myself surrounded by a lush forest. I knew that if I followed the trail I would reach my destination, so I decided to enjoy the scenery while walking confident and happy, at a medium pace. In the dream I could identify the different species of trees and flowers. Birds were coming to me with their joyous trills. I felt full of vitality. I woke up with a very nice feeling of peace, as if I had enjoyed a comfortable vacation.”
Ana had this dream two days before she was diagnosed with a chronic respiratory condition. Besides being prophetic—the smoke of the city would not let her breathe—Ana’s dream was warning her against a need for her body: healthy and fresh air. The confident and safe walk passage reflects the Ana’s strength and the fact that the problem would be easily solved. Months later she was granted a transfer to a mountain village with a very suitable climate for her health. [1]
See also: NATURE AND THE SEASONS; TREES. [2]
If you are cold and feel hungry, you will be forced to make a long journey to settle some unpleasant affair.
To see a forest of stately trees in foliage, denotes prosperity and pleasures.
To literary people, this dream foretells fame and much appreciation from the public.
A young lady relates the following dream and its fulfilment: ``I was in a strange forest of what appeared to be cocoanut trees, with red and yellow berries growing on them.
The ground was covered with blasted leaves, and I could hear them crackle under my feet as I wandered about lost.
The next afternoon I received a telegram announcing the death of a dear cousin.’’ [3]
If you were alone and/ or frightened, you can expect to be let down by someone on whom you rely.
If you were lost in the forest the dream signifies gain if you are in modest circumstances but loss if you are well off.
If the main feature of the dream was the green of the trees, the dream promises a release from worry; if it was the height of the trees, the prediction is of success but only after a time of trial.
A forest fire forecasts happy news.
Hiding in a forest sug- gests that some difficulty you are now undergoing will have an eventual bene- fit.
1- Dreaming of forests or a group of trees usually means entering the realms of the feminine.
A forest is often a place of testing and initiation.
It is always something to do with coming to terms with our emotional self, of understanding the secrets of our own nature or of our own spiritual world.
2- The dark or enchanted forest which very often appears as an image in fairy tales is a threshold symbol.
It is the soul entering the areas it has never explored before, and is looking at having to work with intuition and with one’s own ability to sense and feel what is going on around us. We may find that it has a lot to do with being lost (See also: Ijost) and unable to find direction.
3- The psyche.
The Feminine. [5]
Depth Psychology: The forest is a place where unresolved emotions and the shadow of the soul reside. Are you unable to “see the forest for the trees”? It is easy to get lost in the “forest of life”— the forest of so many experiences and so much information.
A frequent dream symbol of the unconscious. Walking the forbidden path in the forest might cause us to be swallowed up and swept away by drives and instincts.
The forest is a scary, potentially dangerous place where mysterious beings roam.
It is also a place of transition (in Dante’s Divine Comedy, for instance, a forest is found in front of the gates of Inferno, as well as at the end of Purgatorio and at the beginning of Paradiso). On the other hand, this symbol indicates the attempt to make contact with the unconscious.
See also: Hiding Place. [7]
If he or she felt lost, this implies a need to get a better grasp on one’s own financial circumstances in order to better them. Other symbols in the dream can yield more information. [8]
Dreaming of being in the forest can also represent that you are in the thick of the details of your life and being unable to see the forest for the trees.
A forest also represents that you are moving through a rite of passage, testing your wits and resourcefulness in order for a great transformation to occur. Consider the feeling tone to discern this dreams message. [9]
Obscureness (e.g., “not seeing the forest for the trees”).
Dark and filled with animals: Personal instincts and drives, reflected in the type of animals or their activities.
Freudian: An emblem of the vaginal region (more specifically, bushes).
A sacred space.
The first temples to the ancient gods and goddesses were groves of trees, often those that formed a natural protective circle in which to worship. [10]
(2) The forest may, especially if it is very dark, be a symbol of the unconscious.
If there are animals in the forest, they probably represent (repressed) contents of the unconscious: instinctive drives; emotions. [11]
To dream that you are lost in a forest indicates that you are reaching deep down within your own subconscious to explore your true self. **Please See Woods. [12]
The dark or enchanted forest that very often appears as an image in fairy tales and dreams is a threshold symbol.
It is the soul entering the areas it has never explored before, working with intuition and with our own ability to sense and feel what is going on around us. [14]
A forest is often a place of testing and initiation.
It is always to do with coming to terms with our emotional self, of understanding the secrets of our own nature or of our own spiritual world. [15]
A stroll through a beautiful green forest with tall trees show that you will have a period of hardship followed by release from worry and then success in your endeavors. [16]
Losing your way, or feeling lost.
Losing perspective, as in “can’t see the forest for the trees.” The idea of infinity, wilderness, or the great “out there.” See also: Thicket, Jungle, Rural, Tree, Outdoors, Darkness [20]
A forest dream can also be your mind’s way of helping you to achieve calm after a stressful day. Also see “Rainforest.” [21]
2. Not out of the woods;
3. Harvest crop;
4. Church;
5. Multitude of people;
6. Army of mighty men;
7. Hiding place for predators;
8. Place of idolatry and works. 2 Sam. 18:6-9; Isa. 32:15-20. [22]
To dream of many trees bearing green leaves. People who write for a living, or follow one of the other arts, will hear profitable news. [23]
2. Forewarning of trial;
3. Showing a place of danger;
4. Confusion and lack of direction;
Hos. 2:12; Jer. 12:8; 21:4, 14; 26:18; Is. 10:18-19. [24]
If lost in the forest, means you cannot see the forest for the trees; take charge of what is going on in your life. [25]
If you are afraid, losses and a desire to get away from them.
If the leaves are falling, bad news. [26]
2. Time of change, exploration, usually of unconscious.
3. Someone loves and cares for the dreamer (thick forest). [27]
If you are lost in a forest, then you will have family quarrels. [29]
The meaning will depend upon what happens, and whether you emerge from the Forest or Wood. [30]
alone, being in a: social activities are no substitute for a relationship.
others, with: wil be cheated by friends, breaking a solemn promise.
relatives: be attentive to physical symptoms that are hereditary.
edge of the forest, the: a risky love affair is over; a comfortable refuge found.
fire: expect savage behavior from otherwise civilized people.
going around the: avoiding your shadow stil brings sad news.
lost in the, getting: project succeeds by working your way out of the dark.
of a dense: your unshakable faith wil attract supportive people.
ranger: homesickness in the throws of Mother Nature.
strolling through a: puzzling and disturbing message dredges up a past wrong.
unusually high trees, with: unresolved emotions need to be aired.
wandering around in a: so many experiences, so little time.
FORGET-ME-NOTS
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giving, as a remembrance: important and beneficial event coming.
having: someone’s past neglect is stil with you.
of: are beloved and remembered by many.
receiving a bouquet of: a faithful friend loves you despite your neglect.
as a gift: big gain in love if you forgive. [35]