Universal Landscape: Integration of primitive traits and consciousness.
Dreaming Lens: What animal was involved in your dream? What part of the human body was present? Were you the human? Did you witness the beast in the dream? What was the beast doing? Was it friendly or harmful?
Personal Focus: Mythology is filled with creatures that combine physical attributes of various animals and the human body. These magical man-beasts appear in many cultural histories, and even the most bizarre dream-related combination may actually have a predecessor in the mythology of an ancient civilization.
The interpretation of this symbol should start with the energy associated with the animal that appeared in the dream. The mermaid is half-fish and half-woman. Its symbolic meaning is the connection between the unconscious and the conscious mind through the feminine principle of receptivity and creativity. As fish, they can swim deep into the unconscious as represented by the ocean. As women, they can surface and introduce into consciousness ideas of integration that emanate from otherwise hidden emotional resources.
The centaur is known for having the head, torso, and arms of a man and the body of a horse. This combines the archetypal meaning of powerful, masculine energy with the intellect and reasoning capacity of a human being. A creature that attaches the legs of a goat to a male torso brings dark, sexual energy together with the masculine principle. One example is Pan, the mythical God of fields and flocks, known for his mischievous nature and predatory sexual practices.
Any time a beast/human appears in a dream, it may signal a need to do some research. Examining historical references that match your dream image can yield a treasure trove of information that your unconscious mind is attempting to convey to you. If no actual data is available to you, simply make an association with the animal in your dream and combine it with the power of masculine intellect or feminine creativity.
[1]When the qualities of an animal are mixed with a human being, you are expressing the integration of primitive traits into your consciousness. Mythology is filled with creatures that combine physical attributes of various animals and the human body. These magical man-beasts appear in many cultural histories, and even the most bizarre dream-related combination may actually have a predecessor in the mythology of an ancient civilization.
The interpretation of this symbol should start with the energy associated with the animal that appeared in the dream. Examining historical references that match your dream image can yield a treasure trove of information that your unconscious mind is attempting to convey to you.
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