Arthur’s dream wants to make sure he gets the message by saying hand-over and Andover. I then crossed the road to get a bus to Andover’ (Arthur P). I went to pick them up but a stranger put his hand over them. Example: ‘On the other side of the road was a window with my wife’s ring and watch and other trinkets. Place names: these can represent our feelings about the place, or be similar to personal names in their suggestion of something. Names also suggest qualities, as in Peter, the rock or one’s friend Pat may be pleasure loving, so we use the name or person to represent that quality. On waking she realises she is being asked ‘Where’s the crisis?’ Two weeks later she had a kidney infection-in the back seat. Other people’s names: our feelings for that person the quality we feel in regard to someone else with the same name, or wordplay or associations with the name.Ī woman dreamt a friend asks her ‘Do you know where Chris is?* she replied he was on the back seat. If name is altered: suggests a sense of change in the way we see ourself. Our name represents our sense of self, our essential T. However, if this is not the case, your best use of such a dream is silent gratitude for the gift of such a powerful experience of elevated consciousness. If words and messages are present in the dream, take them to heart and do so literally. It is not uncommon for any archetypal figure to be silent in a dream it is their mere presence that embodies the impact of the dream. The appearance of one of these great figures in a dream is to put you on notice that you are in a moment of elevating consciousness and self-integration. No matter how she may appear to you, the archetype of the divine mother can help you inch your way out of shame and resentment and move toward the healing that can only come through love and mercy. The human mind is not built for unconditional love, even though it is a concept that many who travel the path of service continually strive to achieve. One of the most difficult challenges that all human beings face is the process of forgiveness, and the ability to forgive one’s self is particularly elusive. Though the traditions that created each of them could not be more different, what they offer to those who turn to them in their hour of need is exactly the same. Both of these figures are revered by millions as the purveyors of forgiveness and unconditional love. The feminine principle connects to the power of love and receptivity. Mary, the mother of Jesus, and Quan Yin, Buddhist goddess of mercy and compassion, embody the feminine principle in its highest evolution. In dream work, they should be treated symbolically as archetypes, and their appearance in a dream indicates that you are experiencing a high level of self-discovery and integration. While there are many other archetypal representations of the power of love, this entry will limit itself to these two, as they are perhaps the most widely recognized symbols of divine forgiveness in the history of the human race. This is an archetypal character aspect that represents the healing that occurs through the principles of love and compassion. You may want to consider how relying on others for getting your needs met may be the root cause of the anxiety that sparked this dream. Even if you found the absence of other people comforting, this meaning still applies. While loneliness might be thought of as the underlying emotional content of such an event, it is the absence of human resources that carries the interpretable weight of this symbol. Even in the best of circumstances, your very survival would be at risk hence, the primary symbolic meaning of this symbol is connected to risk and death. The severity of this vulnerability would depend greatly on where you were, what resources you had access to, as well as your own fortitude and courage. To find yourself in a place that is deserted and devoid of the presence of other human beings would leave you helpless in many ways. We have lived in community with one another since our arrival on the planet. They add to the rich tradition of the religion and make it all the more intriguing for many people around the world, even centuries later.You are dreaming of unmet needs and the consequences of past choices that have not served you. SummaryĮach of these 25 Buddhist symbols are unique and have significant meaning. The six tusks are seen to represent the beginning of Buddha’s journey as well as a sign of divine conception. Commonly referred to as Airavata, it is also symbolic of Buddha himself. The six tusked Elephant holds a special place in the Buddhist tradition. Nomu420, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons The six tusked Elephant are a symbol of purity and holiness in Buddhism
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