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Old Age And Maturity Dream Meaning

As we move towards maturity, we find that we are freer to explore parts of ourselves that may have been put on hold because of family or work responsibilities. During this stage of their life, men often explore more feminine or softer modes of being—or their anima—in their dreams. This usually occurs in their fifties or sixties, when they can relax more after having attained a level of mastery at work and children may have left the nest.

Women also feel freer to explore the world in bold new ways in this stage of their life. They often feel confident and full of energy; dreams in which the animus expresses itself or in which they find hidden rooms and valuables are not uncommon. Although the menopause marks the beginning of the second part of life rather dramatically for women, men are also subjected to reminders that time is chasing them and these may show up in dreams of being chased by a tiger or escaping a fire. Dreams of losing teeth or body parts at this stage of life may reflect a concern with aging and the loss of their youthful self. Additionally, dreams with themes of impotence or loss of fertility signal a loss of sexual power.

Dreams of loved ones who have passed away may also occur, both as an expression of grief and also as a way to help us accept our own mortality.

Dreams about getting sick or ill may also reflect the typical concerns of this stage. Alongside dreams of loss and adjustment, however, dreams at this stage of life also reflect hope and renewal; for example, dreams in which you discover hidden treasure. You may dream of a well drying up in your garden, but then discover a casket of treasure at the bottom of the well, which suggests the uncovering of hidden resources and new opportunities.

If you aren’t in this stage of life and dream of it, your dream is most likely reflecting your hunger for the wisdom, calmness and maturity that only age and experience can bring. [1]

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  1. The Element Encyclopedia by Theresa Cheung [Back to dream]

What does OLD AGE AND MATURITY mean in a dream?


Popularly, teeth are supposed to stand for aggressive sexuality – although more properly they signify the growth process towards sexual maturity. Teeth falling or coming out easily indicates we are...

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Denotes the state of spiritual maturity

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As we move towards maturity, we find that we are freer to explore parts of ourselves that may have been put on hold because of family or work responsibilities. During...

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To dream about fields represents plentiful resources, liberty, and satisfaction. You could be dealing with a period of maturity. This dream could also represent your affection for nature.To dream about...

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The figure of the teacher is very important. It represents the values of knowledge, experience, and wisdom. This dream, however, can have many nuances. For example, if you are a...

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The inner or spiritual self.The age indicates maturity or the lack of it.

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An immature adult; maturity determined by size and age

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Stage of development in the beginning of a new work, but before maturity

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Is a symbol of nourishment and growth to maturity of the intuitive self.

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A fertile step taken to help one’s life progress into maturity; see “farming”

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Nourishing words, like seeds, will grow into spiritual maturity; see “food”

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1. Bad luck.2. Ability to see the future.3. Change and renewal.4. Maturity, coming of age.

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1. Concealed nature or character.2. Transformation, magic (tadpole to maturity).

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Direct expression of that feeling.It is worthwhile considering who or what the dream suggests you feel hostile towards. In general the most powerful hostile feelings are to­wards parents, having been...

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Used, figuratively, for the final work in a spiritual cleansing, revealing maturity, i.E. “Dry behind the ears”

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1. Mending a relationship.2. If making clothing, one is try­ing to create a new image.3. Achievement of skill and maturity.

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1. The wealth of maturity, wisdom.2. Financial security, thoughts for the future.3. Much-needed assistance is in the offing.

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For a person of maturity to dream of his or her schoolmates, is an indication that the dreamer is about to be visited by a friend, after a long separation...

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1. A good omen regarding health and ambition.2. A sign of maturity, refinement and thoughtfulness in aspects of life, often relationships.3. The feminine side of self.

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Growth in a dream can be the recognition of a new spiritual maturity, from which we can take heart.

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1. Power and influence.2. Independence, self-reliance.3. Maturity, wisdom and experience (to see a wrinkled forehead).

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Dreams of being sober signify maturity, and that you are growing up, taking control of your life, and becoming lucid.See AA.

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A stalk of grain represents growth, fertility, maturity, and wisdom. Usually, this symbol is associated with sunlight. (See SUN)

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A bald man appearing in a dream may represent a man who has lost his power. Baldness may also be a positive sign of maturity for a man.

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To dream of the number forty indicates that time is your ally, not a foe. It represents a period of maturity, renewal, and preparation.

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To make a pact with one or more people is a sign of maturity and responsibility. It will bring great satisfaction in the near future.

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The jungle can symbolize spiritual chaos due to its unpredictability. It suggests a rite of passage – a journey which must be taken to reach maturity.

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The number twenty-one represents the need to put aside childish pursuits and ways of thinking, and start behaving with the maturity of adulthood.

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Symbolically autumn signifies a time of introspection when we can gain benefit from previous actions. We have the advantage of experience and maturity.

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To dream about a bar mitzvah represents the move from youth into maturity.It is indicative of your role in life, your beliefs about right and wrong, and your expectations.

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To dream that you are at peace with yourself is a sign of maturity. You have reached a moment in which you are conscious of how your defects are compensated...

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This is not a frequent dream. It denotes interior peace and emotional maturity. Silence also reflects detachment from material interests and can be a fruit of anxiety.

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Change and emotional development, exactly as in Kitchen. May also point to seething / boiling with anger. On the other hand, cooking may mean bringing something to conclusion and maturity....

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If you dreamed about summer in any other season, you may soon hear some surprising news. This dream also represents growth, knowledge and maturity. You are learning to understand others...

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Disappointment.A female sexual symbol, it may indicate the end of a relationship. In the form of a victory or funeral wreath, it is an expression of maturity and the completion...

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Depth Psychology: Are you squirming on a hook? Are you “hooked”— addicted to something? What happened to making your own decisions, to maturity, to freedom? Get off the hook!

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Dreams of eating cauliflower symbolize commitment and a willingness to make certain sacrifices in order to manifest your goals. This dream can also reflect maturity in your ability to delay...

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Integration of parts of our personality on an internal level moves us towards spiritual maturity. As this integration takes place we may dream of homosexuality.

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Dreaming about masculine vitality. Ever since the Middle Ages, the Buck and Rooster have been considered symbols of lechery, at the same time as they have meant a desire to...

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A baby’s rattle in a dream is an omen of contrary; you will find the satisfactions of maturity outweigh the responsibilities.However, an oinoy- ing and/or unidemifiable rattle in a motor...

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If you dream that you are at a bat mitzvah ceremony, you are going through a transitional phase into higher maturity and adulthood. This dream indicates your social responsibilities, sense...

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Life stages Spring denotes childhood, summer stands for early adulthood, autumn denotes maturity and winter signifies later years in life

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Psychological / emotional perspective: A tadpole is the beginning of an idea, an opportunity, something that has not yet had time to grow. We are aware that there is growth,...

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In a man, it denotes fear of losing virility or of feeling sexually forced.The myth in which Saturn castrated his father represents the fear of maturity and the desire to...

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Unknown parts of self; unexplored dimensions. Purity, wholeness. The myth of the virginal woman as the most desirable sexual partner is a limiting belief that harms relationships.It is in maturity,...

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(see Circle, Numbers)The beginning of something, as occurs with a countdown.It is worthy to note here that the Fool card in the Tarot, representing the beginning of the spiritual adventure,...

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The sign of masculinity and of physical maturity, semen is often seen in dreams as some other milky fluid. Dreams have an odd way of manifesting images of primitive rites...

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This number traditionally represents a young girl’s debut into womanhood when she celebrated her sweet sixteen birthday, so it could represent a time of maturity. In numerology, the numerals in...

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Gives gender-specific: Nourishing and nurturing are such intrinsically feminine functions that any dream containing such images are to do with survival.For a woman, nurturing is perhaps more physical in feeling,...

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Insecurity; the breakdown of opinions, atti­tudes or relationships which seemed so dependable. May also show great inner change and growth which makes us feel uncertain of our ground’.The growth from...

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The achievement of higher consciousness, spirituality. In another sense, a case of arrogance, career ambition, and lack of humility. What do you believe is your calling? What is the price...

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Dreams of a host symbolize leadership, power and maturity. You are claiming responsibility for all the various aspects of yourself; integrating and shepherding yourself into synergy.If you dream of a...

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Emotions and thoughts the dreamer has.The condition of the leaves is important—what time of year is it? Green leaves mean joy, fun, and growth; dead leaves mean disappointment and failure,...

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Dreams of a flower in bloom symbolize manifestation and the fulfillment of your dreams and goals. This dream also reflects a desire to be validated, supported and recognized. Perhaps this...

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To dream of seeing a safe, denotes security from discouraging affairs of business and love.To be trying to unlock a safe, you will be worried over the failure of your...

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Any passage can represent the passages within the body, for instance the vagina or the anus. Equally, on a psychological level, it signifies how we allow our personal space to...

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Security that originates from a particular place in the world that you have either searched for or found. This image is often related to Parents, and is similar to Parents’...

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1- The changes in us which bring about new ways of relating to other people, who we ourselves are or situations around us, are all stages of growth. They can...

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Gives gender-specific: It will depend upon the dreamer’s own personal development how such a dream is interpreted. In a woman’s dream, for instance, it can help her come to terms...

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Having a higher perspective or understanding.Having greater insight into the world around you.“Rising above” or having an advantage (such as maturity or feeling more secure about yourself).Exotic or interesting.Dreaming of...

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Carl Jung said that the wise old man is the “archetype of the spirit” and the “speaking fountainhead of the soul.” Dreaming about him may attempt to bring the dreamer...

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General Meaning: Ripe fruit is a picture of maturity.• Fruit also speaks of prosperity and nourishment.It is a lovely picture of partaking of the blessings of the Lord.• In addition...

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Vision: Morning is a symbol of youth, noon a symbol of maturity, afternoon a symbol of the autumn of life, and evening the beginning of the end.Depth Psychology: Morning is...

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Transformation, transition, or a series of phases.Carefree joy or freedom.Spiritual maturity or self-actualization.Perceived beauty or inner beauty.The idea of flitting from one thing to the next, or a non-linear process.Dreaming...

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Vision: Wearing black mourning clothes: you have a tendency to be depressed, pessimistic, and melancholic. Wearing white mourning clothes: you are on a spiritual journey and will be taking another...

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Pregnancy is a time of waiting and an abortion is an enforced ending of that time.The modern phrase ‘termination of pregnancy’ is much closer to the spiritual implications of a...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: On an intellectual level we are becoming conscious of potentials we may have missed or not expressed fully and because of this we are no longer...

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As in Spring, joy, abundance, physical aspects of the emotional life, sexuality (particularly female sexuality).According to Freud, a reference to female sexuality. White flowers mean sexual innocence; red flowers mean...

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lucky numbers: 17-19-21-30-31-47alone, being on a: wil be baffled by the breadth and depth of danger. family, with: your rewards wil be commensurate with your effort. others, with: erase your...

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Vision: Dreaming that it is noon: a worry-free future—ever)’- thing will proceed as planned.Dreaming of evening means something is coming to an end. Eating lunch: your worries are almost over.Depth...

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Vision: Eating potatoes: be careful with your money—your budget is shrinking. Digging potatoes: you will have to work long and hard to reach your goals. Peeling potatoes: your household budget...

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To dream about ears indicates that you should be more open to the help others offer you. You could be too dependent on your own ideas and instincts. You should...

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Gives gender-specific: In a woman’s dream a hero will largely appear as a protector and as an aspect of her animus. As she herself moves towards autonomy she will develop...

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To dream of woods, brings a natural change in your affairs.If the woods appear green, the change will be lucky.If stripped of verdure, it will prove calamitous.To see woods on...

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Your real-life grandparent.An authority or caretaker figure.Unconditional love and support, wisdom, understanding, maturity, or something else you associate with a grandparent.A spiritual authority figure or wise elder in your life.See...

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Material aspects: The passport is normally regarded as proving our identity, to prove that we have reached the age of maturity or acceptance as a valid member of society. In...

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A dream in which the main focus seems to be someone else’s job or occupation isn’t urging you to change career. It is most likely using the symbol of a...

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Symbol: A ferry, like a bridge, is a connection between two shores.Vision: Being on a ferry crossing a lake or river: pay attention to the depth and width of the...

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Material aspects: Many people associate the frog with a visible growth pattern, which mirrors the growth to maturity of the human being. In dreams, to see a frog at a...

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To dream of green represents beneficial change, positive well-being, maturity, productivity, healing, hope, and peace. Green also represents your desire to earn respect and to gain your freedom. Money, prosperity,...

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If you dream that a wise scholar lectures you, it is trying to say that you are in a period of growth and intellectual development. In case the professor figure...

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Being prepared to go out into the world, interact with others, or be seen.Ability to make progress or achievement.A sense of authority or being in charge.Maturity or adulthood.Consider also the...

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