This archetype was described as Carl Jung as a person with great judgment and wisdom. The wise old man is sometimes referred to as the Sage. This archetype is characterized by being old, bearded, father-figure type who uses his great personal knowledge of the world and offer guidance through stories and may impress upon his [...]
Lots of women have probably dreamed about getting pregnant or babies. What does this mean?
A baby means a positive growth in your life. Most people like dreaming about babies and usually good feelings come after waking up. A pregnancy means a growing creativity. As the baby grows inside this means that you are getting more creative and that you are growing with you creativity. This creates symbolizes a new opportunity or even a new adventure that you are about to embark on.
A pregnancy can also symbolize a rebirth. If you are the one who is pregnant in the dream then there is a possibility that the rebirth is for you. A false labor can signify that you are unready for the change about to happen.
Rats are vermin that can infest our homes and sometimes infiltrate our dreams. Rats in the real world are hated and despised because they destroy crops and bring diseases. They have started plagues and brought death. Aside from maybe Mickey Mouse the site of a rat will make your squirm with disgust.
Like most other animals in dreams, how an animal is thought of is generally a representation of the people that are in our lives. For example, do you have a friend who acts like a rat? Are they persistent, annoying and destructives like the rats in the real world? Then this may be our subconscious telling us to be wary of this friend.
Do people dream in black and white or in color? This is probably one of the most often asked questions when talking about dreams. Some people say that they dream in color, while other say that their dreams are in black and white.
The answer is that people dream in black and white and in color. The problem is that when we wake up, the dream is sometimes forgotten; therefore when we start to recall the dream it is in black and white because some of the essential elements tend to be missing.
Most people like to dream about flying. The feeling of weightlessness along with the sensation of being free is a good feeling to dream about. But what are some of the meanings behind dreams about flying?
Flying over a landscape or above something means that you have overcome some sort of trial and are now enjoying the feeling of flying free. Most interpreters see flying dreams as conquering dreams or gaining new perspectives. Generally flying dreams mean you are on top of everything.
The subconscious mind indeed works in mysterious ways. Sometimes it expresses itself by creating images possible only in dreams. It may pick up things from your waking hours, things that are easy enough to recognize, but there are also times when it only uses symbols and archetypal imagery to convey or form a statement. With that said, it’s only normal for us to be interested with archetypes and how the subconscious mind uses them in our dreams.
Dream interpretation has been an important factor in getting to know ourselves better. In psychology, patients who seek help are encouraged to slip in a sleep-like state to bring out what the subconscious mind holds. Dreams, as well as the subconscious mind, have always been the “keepers” of one’s uninhibited desires and emotions that are best kept hidden.
