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See spiritual imagery in the introduction

See spiritual imagery in the introduction

See spiritual imagery in the introduction

See spiritual imagery in the introduction

See spiritual imagery in the introduction

See spiritual imagery in the introduction

See spiritual imagery in the introduction

See spiritual imagery in the introduction

See spiritual imagery in the introduction

See spiritual imagery in the introduction

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See spiritual imagery in the introduction

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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 religious buildings below and spiritual imagery in the introduction.

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

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

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.

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

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

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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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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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

(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...

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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1- Wisdom is a quality that is developed, often by being able to interpret our own and others dreams.To dream that we arc wise indicates the potential we have to...

1- Inherent in the figure of the outlaw is someone who has gone against the laws of society. In dreams therefore, that part of ourselves which feels that it is...

Spiritual torture can be a conflict between right and wrong and spiritual torment is the mental agony, which ensues when we must make choices between two or more courses of...

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.

Polynesian peoples believe that a person’s mana, their spiritual power or life force, is displayed through their tattoo. In spiritual terms a tattoo can suggest a group identity, belonging to...

also see Education and School1- For many people, a teacher is the first figure of authority they meet outside the family. That person has a profound effect on the child...

1- There is a kind of loneliness within many people which prevents us from making relationships on a one-to-one basis. This mav manifest in dreams as the figure of the...

1- To dream of being a tenant suggests that at some level we do not want to take responsibility for the way we choose to live. We do not want...

The pig is taken in western belief to indicate ignorance, stupidity, selfishness and gluttony. We may be beginning to recognize these unattractive qualities in ourselves; without such recognition there can...

The great mother in all her glory is represented. Symbolically any hollow vessel has been taken to represent feminine spiritual qualities. You might like to consult the information for great...

Wandering as a spiritual concept means going wherever life’s path takes us.It is particularly recognized in the taoist religion and signifies going with the flow. You might also like to...

Temptation is one of the biggest spiritual barriers we must overcome. Often it is a conflict between the self and the ego. Consult the entry for siren and also the...

(see also House)Basically, a lower storey of a building represents the unconscious; an upper storey, consciousness. The bottom-most basement might represent the collective unconsciousness (see Introduction, pages 41-42; the top...

1- Crossing the threshold in dreams indicates new experiences.To be lifted across a threshold may- suggest marriage, or in this day and age, a new relationship.2- When we are about...

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...

A spiritual threat is one that forces us to reassess our beliefs. Most often it will contain options of action that lead to a degree of inevitability either way. Once...

In a spiritual sense transport is being carried from one state of consciousness to another. This change in consciousness is not necessarily by our own volition. Riding either a horse...

The biblical and nomadic image of being able to pack up one’s tent and steal away is the spiritual meaning here. We are not tied to any one place, but...

In spiritual development the shield appears as a symbol of a particular stage of growth.It is at this point that we need to appreciate that we have control over our...

(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...

There is a point when, as we are developing spiritually, we lose our sense of time. Speeding things up may appear as slowing things down, and vice versa. This is...

1- A keepsake in olden times was something which was often exchanged by lovers. ‘I’o be conscious of having such an object in a dream signifies our ability to love...

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(1) A wilderness may symbolize your shadow - that is, the parts of you that consciousness has not yet reached (for shadow).(2) Going into the wildemess / outback / bush...

According to Freud, one of the major pro­cesses of the unconscious is condensation. This means that within one element in a dream, such as the strange room we dream we...

see Christ in Religious Imagery

see Aura and Religious Imagery

Water is such a life giving force that it symbolizes the flow of life energy itself.It is a rather mysterious substance, given that it has the ability to flow through,...

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