Always a fortunate dream (Gypsy); the association with the Christmas legends accounts for this interpretation.

A dream of fortune and health (Gypsy). The legends attached to the plant justify this symbolism.

To carry one, a dream of failure; to drop or break it, disaster, death (Gypsy). See legends, etc.

A dream of death and illness (Artemidorus); here the portent is apparent in the legends connected with these heavenly bodies.

A dream of dire trouble and sorrow (Artemido- rus). The legends that people the forests with witches, ogres and giants account for this interpretation.

A dream of good fortune (Raphael). An erotic dream (Freud, Jung). Legends and tradition generally justify Raphael’s interpretation.

To dream of eating rice denotes abundance of instruction (Artemidorus). Certain legends and traditions of Western Europe associate rice with wisdom; sages were held to live upon it, the yogis...

Psychological / emotional perspective: The frog is a symbol of fertility and eroticism. In dreams it is also representative of a perhaps slightly unpleasant aspect of character that can be...

Psychological / emotional perspective: In myths and legends the amazonian woman is shown carrying a shield. This symbolizes woman’s ability to be both protective and assertive.

The origin of this character (very common in folktales and legends) is found in Saturn, who devoured his children as Cibeles brought them into the world.If the oneiric ogres frighten...

Psychological / emotional perspective: Intellectually, we are searching in our dreams for ways which will help us to handle what happens in our lives. We will need to look very...

Psychological / emotional perspective: Often thought to be the home of the magical feminine and of monsters, the lagoon stands for the darker side of femininity, and this is seen...

also see Religious Imagery1- If we dream of a Bible or other religious book it usually means that we are aware of traditional moral standards. We need a code of...

Material aspects: As legends and myths take on a life of their own, sometimes bearing little relationship to the original occurrence, they become somewhat sanitized and personalized to fit with...

One amazing aspect of dreaming is that it can introduce you to ancient mythological figures of whom you thought you knew nothing. Jung put this well when he said that...

To dream of looking from high places, out of windows, or in a well denotes ambition, imagination, confused desires. Looking in a mirror, to married folk betokens children; to the...

A white swan denotes wealth and happiness; a black one, grief (Raphael). A sacred bird of the ancients, though a medisrral symbol of hypocrisy as the swan has white feathers...

Gypsies sometimes represent prejudices that people have about this ethnic group. Thus, if you think you cannot trust them, those are the emotions evoked in the dream. But if you...

(see Clouds, Disasters, Fire, Rain, Storms)A phallic symbol. In ancient legends, lightning fertilized the womb of the abyss to begin creation.Destruction and ruin.The Tarot cards depict a tower being torn...

(see Bowl, Cauldron, Chalice, Circle)The shape of a basket makes it a natural symbol of the womb, the feminine aspect, and pregnajicy.If the basket is full, a sign of productivity...

The sword has received special reverence by many peoples. Generally it represents courage, power, and justice, especially in the Christian tradition, when it was reserved only for knights. In parallel,...

Herbs, whether for their medicinal power or their venom, appear frequently in legends and folktales. || To dream that you are lying on grass reveals the need to reestablish contact...

Descending may have a negative interpretation. It can be a symbol of failure, disappointment, or frustration. However, it may also represent that you want to get into an unknown world....

Monsters represent the fearsomeness of the unconscious insofar as it is still unexplored.If you overcome your fear, you will find in your unconscious all you need to complement your conscious...

(see Eating, Juice, Trees)Temptation to break personal taboos, or divine or societal laws. Responsible use of knowledge, skills, or wisdom.Matters of health: How the apple looks may have a direct...

Even though basements are becoming less common in newly built houses, they are still common in dreams. To dream that you are in a basement symbolizes being deep down in...

The symbols of the mother have a remarkable versatility. On the one hand, the mother appears as an image of nature (i.e., life) and, conversely, as a representation of death...

Son of a pastor, his paternal grandfather and great grandfather were physicians. He took a degree in medicine at the University of Basle, then specialised in psychiatry. In early papers...

Collective unconscious’ is the term Carl Jung used to describe the part of the unconscious that everyone has access to, a sort of psychic storehouse for all humankind.The contents of...