Animals and Dreams

As a third segment in our dream blogs sequence, we want to focus on animals and how they impact our dreams as well as their possible interpretations. Animals play a large role in our lives. Whether they are pets or visit us from the wild, seeing animals in our dreams is nothing unusual; in fact, almost all of us have animal dreams at some point or the other. While some dreams focus on a single animal, there are others in which animals make a sort of “guest appearance.” Regardless of which animals appear in our dreams, they carry messages. To decode the message you need to remember the animal you saw, what it was doing in your dream and the context of its appearance.

The Animal
Animals in our dreams are actually symbols of the characteristics we associate with them. For instance, the fox generally stands for cunning and stealth, lions for ferocity and bravery, dogs for loyalty and faithfulness, etc.

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The Dreaded “Falling” Dreams

Do you have dreams where you see yourself falling off a cliff or building? Are you often awakened by a sudden sensation of falling, only to realize you are comfortably snuggled in your bed? Do you have falling dreams? These types of dreams can have us breaking out in a cold sweat very quickly—and then there is the old wives tale that if you actually hit the bottom of your fall you can die. The myth is enough to make our hearts stop. But what does it all mean?

As with all dream interpretations, their meanings are different for every person who experiences them. The symbols will have one interpretation one night and a very different interpretation the very next. But why? The interpretation of dreams can be generalized, which our past dream interpretation blogs have provided. The specific interpretation depends on the other symbols or underlying theme of the dream. So getting back to our “falling” interpretation, in general when we experience these types of falling dreams it can represent a feeling of insecurity, anxiousness or being overwhelmed with some situations in your waking life.

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Dreams of Being Chased

Do you ever dream you are being chased by a dark, shadowy figure or an animal? Do these dreams leave you feeling restless and agitated? If yes, then it is possible your subconscious mind is telling you to acknowledge and deal with your insecurity, fears and/or lack of confidence.

Chase dreams are like a metaphor for running away from something. Adults who have recurring chase dreams generally have some hidden fears they are unwilling to acknowledge: it could be fear of failure, of a person or of an adverse circumstance. Chase dreams also occur when people feel threatened by someone or some situation in their life. The person/object/animal chasing them in the dream is a symbolic depiction of the threat in their waking lives.

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Perception of Death and Its Meaning in Tarot

“Death” Card in Tarot Does Not Always Equal “Death”
Death is probably the most misinterpreted card in tarot. Perhaps it is because of the imagery or the use of the word “death” that the card often evokes fear in the mind of the reader. The problem also lies in the way we interpret death, as most of us go through life refusing to think about the one thing that is inevitable. We prefer not to talk about death – either ours or that of our loved ones – because to us it is the end of existence as we know it. Death lies in the realm of the unknown, and it is the unknown that we fear the most.

But tarot sees death from a spiritual or energetic perspective; that is, death is the end of one cycle and the beginning of a new one. The end may be painful and hard (as death can sometimes be) because it means letting go of the attachments of a life already lived, and it signifies leaving the comfort of the known to embrace the uncertainty and adventure of the unknown. But the fact is that spiritually and energetically, death is just another step toward absolution.

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