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Imagery | dream interpretation

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Imagery

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Psychological / emotional perspective: The number of sides a shape has will be significant, as will the colours. Considerable symbology has grown up around shape. You might also like to...

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See anger, shapes / patterns and spiritual imagery in the introduction

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See altar, icon, rite / ritual as well as spiritual imagery in the introduction

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Consult the individual entry, religious buildings above and also spiritual imagery in the introduction.

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You might like to consult the entries for altar and rite / ritual as well as the information on spiritual imagery in the introduction for further clarification.

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Consulting the entries for magic / magician and witch as well as spiritual imagery in the introduction will enhance your understanding.

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Consult the entries for book, letter, library, list and medium as well as the information on spiritual imagery in the introduction.

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You might like to consult the entries for baptism, ceremony, magic / magician, mantra and ziggurat, as well as the information on spiritual imagery in the introduction.

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A tap is a means of controlling the flow of spiritual energy. As visualization before sleep it can be a way of controlling imagery in dreams.

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In our dream imagery there may need for symbols which represent barriers and difficulties.To run into a buffer may indicate the need for caution.In our most vulnerable emotional states we...

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(1) The symbolism may be that of baptism.See Baptism.(2) If the imagery of bathing or washing yourself recurs in your dreams, then almost certainly it indicates neurotic guilt-feelings.(3) Otherwise, and...

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Spiritually the word is the logos, the sacred sound, the beginning of creation. In dreams we can appreciate words of power, such as mantra and the names of god. Also...

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Hallucinations can occur quite naturally without the use of psychotropic drugs such as peyote or LSD. We all have the innate ability to suffer from hallucinations and, according to Freud,...

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In pagan times a log was decorated and burnt at the time of the winter solstice (yule) in order to clear away the old year, and to celebrate the return...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: Romantic memories loom large in dream imagery.To dream of something that is very precious to us, has been given by someone else inrecognition of their regard...

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Material aspects: Becoming aware of other cultures and religious practices has the effect of opening our perception to what jung called the collective unconscious, a library available to all of...

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The sun dance amongst the plains native americans is perceived as a replay of the original creation. Their religion is shamanic and as more people become aware of their culture...

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Traditionally chinese people often followed a combination of religious beliefs, including confucianism, taoism and buddhism. Practices such as ancestor worship and meditation, together with the worship of gods and magical...

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also see Nimbus and Religious Imagery1- To perceive an aura in a dream indicates how powerful we consider ourselves - or others to be.2- The aura is a representation of...

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As a representation of our spiritual progression, the spire suggests the movement from the secular to the sacred. It has represented this from time immemorial. Consulting the entry for tower...

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Material aspects: Dreaming of belonging to a brotherhood, a mystery school or a closed (secret) society indicates our need to belong to a group of like-minded people. We all need...

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Material aspects: A guru appearing in a dream nowadays need not only be a holy figure, but more a person whose words can be heeded. Thus, someone who is considered...

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also see Religious Imagery1- Prayer suggests the idea that we need to seek outside help for ourselves. We mav need someone else’s authority to succeed in what we are doing.2-...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: When we are about to take on new responsibilities, we can dream of standing on a threshold. We may be moving into a new life, or...

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Causing an accident: Guilt surrounding a situation for which you feel directly responsible, even if that feeling is unwarranted. Alternatively, working out hostility toward a person or situation through dream...

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The largest organ in the human body, the skin is ultimately about protection.It is extremely vulnerable, so a dream that features skin may reflect this sense of vulnerability.The exposure of...

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Material aspects: In dream imagery, in order to draw the dreamer’s attention to certain qualities, fabulous beasts are shown as having dual characteristics.The centaur represents the combination of man with...

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also see Ceremony and Religious Imagery1- Rituals can range from the ‘sublime to the ridiculous’. They are actions which are repeated over and over again in order to achieve a...

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also see Church in Dream Dictionary: Religious Buildings and Religious ImageryTo dream of church buildings can imply we are formulating a new set of values or morals. It may also mean we are...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: Sacred music – such as chanting, drumming and pipe playing – has often been used to soothe emotions and induce an altered state of consciousness. In...

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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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(Such as a church, mosque or temple) as an environment for us to consider our system of belief, any religious building will suggest a place of sanctuary and refuge and...

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Freedom, especially in regard to instinctive drives.Freudian: An emblem of the male penis, primarily when combined with tunnel imagery.Similar to other vehicles in terms of movement and transitions (see Bus,...

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(see Birds)As the greeter of dawn, this was an alternative symbol of the sun in many cultures, especially that of Greece and Rome where many central gods were associated with...

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A skeleton in dreams alerts us to our attitude to the macabre. We are aware that the physical must ‘die’ or change, but that there is still a framework left.The...

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The essence of the meaning of a locker room is the event that is being prepared for or returned from, usually a sporting event or some other physical fitness experience....

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also see Religions Imagery1- Dreaming of angels indicates we are searching for a parental figure which gives unconditional love and support, or that we need to develop these qualities ourselves....

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Both in its symbolic meaning of a protector and as a representative of spiritual matters, the totem pole suggests strength and power. In a dream a totem pole can link...

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also see Religious Imagery1- When we dream of taking part in a ceremony or religious ritual we are conscious of a new attitude or skill that is needed or an...

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We are extensions of the earth itself, and the presence of this as a dream image indicates some sort of archetypal connection to the concept of a collective consciousness where...

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Seeing the pyramids of Egypt in a dream means receiving news from a distant place. As for an unmarried person, seeing the pyramids of Egypt in a dream means his...

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also see Religious Imagery1- Physically, incense is designed to perfume a room. In dreams, it is possible to be aware of the smell of incense, particularly if it has associations...

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1- When we discover that we, or someone else, is wearing a knapsack in a dream, we are dreaming either about the difficulties we are carrying for instance, anger or...

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