(2) Going into the wildemess / outback / bush may signify leaving your present state of mind or lifestyle behind and entering a kind of limbo where everything is possible and choices have to be made.
If so, your unconscious is beckoning you to a new stage of personal development. (Compare the temptation, i.e. testing, of Jesus and other spiritual masters; and initiation ceremonies where initiates spend time in the wild.) See also Introduction, page 43. [1]
The wilderness, in addition to the so-called jungle characteristics, may also indicate a desert, meaning unproductive or unused talents within the Self. [2]
2. Temptation;
3. God`s mighty deeds;
4. Separation from the Lord;
5. Place of provision; Wandering for forty years.
6. Temptation. Ex. 7:16; Matt. 3:1-12; Job 12:24; Heb. 3:7-19; Gen16:6-8. [3]
2. If traveling through it, one may feel unable to cope with its dangers. [4]
inhabited only by wild beasts: everyone, no matter how threatening, has a purpose in your life.
of the: wil have a festive occasion in your home.
uncultivated, an: expect too many favors from others when only you can build your life.
uninhabited, an: retain your old friends for your new adventures. [9]
