Lesson Thirteen
Dream Interpretation
Giants, in adult's dreams, may represent recollections of childhood, when all adults towered above them. For children the giant may be a symbol for present realities such as the frightening side of the father. But dream giants are awe-inspiring, not all of them are unfriendly. Some may symbolize the care and protection that the strong can give to the weak.
We know the Shadow represents all that the dreamer wishes not to be.
An alien may represent an encounter with an unfamiliar part of your psyche. You may feel that this unfamiliar part of yourself is hostile or an enemy. Your first step should be to find out what it is and get o know this neglected aspect of yourself for example: you may be behaving in ways that are "alien" to you. It is unhealthy to repress or neglect these components of your nature. Also, the alien may represent a situation your have recently experienced. When you start at a new school, you may feel alienated.
An artist, may be the creative and intuitive side of your nature, you may feel a need to express yourself and may have the urge to be more creative. If you're painting a picture it may show the way you picture yourself or your situation at the moment. You are probably starting to see things more clearly.
A crowd in your dreams may be telling you that you need to make some space for yourself. You need solitude occasionally to reflect on events. In these moments of quiet meditation you can recharge your energy and gain a clearer insight into what it is you truly want from life. A crowd could be telling you that all the problems of your world and pressures are pressing in on you.
A detective, in real life seeks out hidden truths. During sleep, you may be trying to resolve a problem and may want to know the truth about an issue that worries you. Perhaps you detect that something is wrong or that someone has been less than honest with you.
A drunk in your dreams may mean that you are not seeing your circumstances clearly and need to take a more sober view of things.
A dwarf can represent some quality that you have not fully developed or expressed. It may also represent the neglected or repressed parts of yourself - aspects of your personality that were unable to grow to their full potential.
Fairy tales are full of rich psychological symbolism, and telling them can help children and adults express their inner most fears and hopes. For a man a fairy may symbolize the female aspect of his personality that can be connected for better psychic balance. Similarly, for women a fairy may represent either her femininity or her motherly side. Mystical meaning, some cultures believe that fairies are real beings that tend and direct the powers of nature. The Findhorn organization calls them Devas and may have proved their existence by demonstrating that barren land can be made to bloom by calling for fairies' help. In dreams, it may actually be possible to communicate with these elemental powers.
Meeting famous people in our dreams may mean they represent the person you would like to be. Ask yourself what psychological characteristics and traits this person symbolizes for you. These may be the qualities that you need to integrate into your own personality. If you dream of being famous yourself, it may show your need to be admired by the people around you, or, you are tying to grasp sometime beyond your reach.
The Gypsies are a mysterious people surrounded by legends and occult stories and may there fore represent your shadow - the undiscovered part of yourself. Alternatively, the dreamer may be suggesting that you look to the future. What will your circumstances be like in years to come if you continue as you are. Mystical meaning, Gypsies are associated with prophecy, your dream may be giving you real clues to future events. Gypsies are associated with good luck, so destiny may smile upon you yet.
A robber in you dream may mean you feel that someone has stolen your success. For example, a schoolmate may have accepted the praise and honor of work that is really yours. Similarly, you may feel robbed of your ability to express yourself emotionally or act in a decisive way. What is it that has been stolen? This may represent the part of you that needs to be recovered from the unconscious. Mystical meaning, the Gypsies believe that a dream of robbing means that you have a guilty conscience. However, if you dream of being part of a gang of robbers this means that you can count of your friends.
A sailor may represent the adventurous side of your personality. I can mean your desire to explore the unknown reaches of the unconscious as symbolized by the sea or may simply mean your desire to travel.
A witch, since the advent of Christianity, witches have been given bad press. Their original role was priestesses of the Earth Mother and as bringers of divine wisdom and healing. A witch may mean these qualities in you. In most dreams, witches represent the destructive aspect of the unconscious. This may be the result of repression of a part of your self that is trying to gain recognition. She may hold negative qualities such as moodiness, dislike of women, deceit or jealousy. You will need to consider your personal associations with this image and notice the feeling that the dream triggers to fully understand its exact meaning. Mystical meaning, the fear of the devil and his witches lies at the heart of many omens and superstitions. Since the Middle Ages, it has been believed that dreams of witches are an ill omen.
1. We meet many people in our dreams, some represent abstract qualities.
2. Giants are a bad omen.
3. An alien in a dream could mean you feel alienated.
4. A crowd could mean you have support.
5. The devil may personify your fear or repressed desires.
6. Meeting famous people means you're jealous.
7. A nun symbolizes purity.
8. Gypsies are associated with prophecy.
9. Mystical meaning of a witch could be an ill omen.
10. A person in our dreams could represent different things.
