To dream of salamanders then can be a profound symbol of transformation, as the salamander represents the ideal of being consumed by the creative fire, but not being destroyed by it.
Category: Dictionary of Dream Meanings
The Meaning of Number 13 in Dreams
When 13 appears in our dreams, it can of course refer to the things we are afraid of. If you have grown up with a sense that 13 is unlucky, your very belief can manifest your negative thoughts and create a self-fulfilling prophecy. We do dream of what are afraid of. But that does not …
What Do Dreams Have to Do with “Real” Life? Part I by Jean Raffa
Today and tomorrow I would like to share with you a wonderful example of dream work undertaken from a Jungian/symbolic perspective. If you have trawled through my posts on the symbols that appear in dreams, but still feel unable to string them together to form a meaningful story, I hope the process outlined by Jean …
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Animals in Dreams: Shamans, Spirit Guides and Shapeshifters
When we have sacred dreams about animals, it is worth looking beyond the symbolic to consider how these creatures may have a special spiritual or some other special personal message for us. For example, when we dream of wolves, it easy to fall into the trap of thinking these creatures are "bad" or scary as …
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The Meaning of Eating, a Feast or Banquet in a Dream
Advent Calender Day 23: Feast or Banquet Welcome to the twenty third day of the Dream Well advent calendar! Today I am writing about a feast or banquet, to dream of a table laden with food and drink, or of eating and celebrating with an abundance of food. I have already written about food in …
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The Meaning of Being Pregnant in a Dream
Advent Calender Day 22: Pregnant! Welcome to the twentysecond day of the Dream Well advent calender! Today I am writing about a concept that can be delighting, concerning or downright bewildering when it appears on dreams - when we dream of ourselves or someone else being pregnant. To dream of being pregnant can be a …
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Meaning of Bird in a Cage Dream
Advent Calender Day 20: Bird in a Cage Welcome to the twentieth day of the Dream Well advent calender! Today I am writing about quite a specific symbol, that of a bird in a cage. This symbol contains two other symbols, the bird and cage itself, but the two combine to create a meaning all …
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The Meaning of Fish in a Dream
Advent Calender Day 18: Fish Welcome to the eighteenth day of the Dream Well advent calender! Today I am writing in response to a question I received about fish in dreams. Of course, we cannot write about fish symbolism without looking at it's extreme importance in Christianity. The fish is beleived to have become a …
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The Meaning of a Window in a Dream
Advent Calender Day 16: Window Welcome to the sixteenth day of the Dream Well advent calender! Today we are going a little meta, and opening the advent calender window to look at what it means to dream of windows. The first aspect that comes to mind when we think about windows is usually of looking …
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The Meaning of a Candle in a Dream
Advent Calender Day 14 Welcome to the fourteenth day of the Dream Well advent calendar! Today we have the beautiful symbol of the candle in our advent calendar window. We have already looked at the symbol of fire with our post on fireplaces, and due to the flame of the candle, there is much overlap …
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