Country scenes in dreams refer to the forces of nature within you. When you dream of the countryside, you are putting yourself in touch with your natural, spontaneous feelings.
If you have memories of feeling relaxed and happy in the country, your dream may recreate this with images of freedom and openness, urging you to clarify your own feelings about the way you are leading your life.
If country lanes appear in your dream, this indicates a meeting with what is natural in you; in some cases, what you encounter on the path can be disturbing, such as a wolf.
In countryside dreams, hills, mountains and slopes are images of problems you may be encountering in your waking life; the dream will indicate how confident you are in dealing with them. Are you climbing confidently or with fear? Remember, too, that the higher the mountain in your dream, the more difficult the challenge ahead. Are you gripped by a fear of falling as you climb? This would reflect your waking fear of losing your position or your reputation.
Or did you reach the highest pinnacle of the mountain or cliff and bask in your sense of achievement? If you dreamed of descending a mountain, this could indicate your desire to come down to earth or your exhaustion with your continual upwards struggle. It could also indicate a sense of regret.
If you fell down a mountain, this mirrors fears in waking life that you are losing control of your career.
Dream impediments such as chasms, gorges, ditches or hurdles also indicate difficulties you need to leap or surmount. For Freudians, climbing over a stile, like straddling a horse, is a common dream image of sexual intercourse. A dream featuring a boundary or frontier may suggest challenge and criticism, or the ability to overcome problems. Dream fences and gates also imply restrictions of some kind, but they can also indicate a need for security in waking life. Open plains, prairies or moorland evoke the endless possibilities of the unconscious, both exciting and frightening at the same time.
See Also: ELEMENTS, NATURE AND THE SEASONS for more information on natural dreamscapes.
[1]See Also: Places
When we dream of the countrvside we are putting ourselves in touch with our own natural spontaneous feelings. We may have memories of the countryside that invoke a particular mood state or way of being. We can return, without feeling guilty, to a very relaxed state.
There is, in most peoples’ minds, a type of freedom and openness about the countryside which is not necessarily available in towns and cities. It may signify a need to clarify our own feelings about our lifestyle.
The forces of ‘nature’ in us can be symbolised by scenes of the countryside.
[2]A blissfully peaceful landscape of meadows, trees and perhaps a brook and birds singing sweetly may express a wish for the good life for those who live in urban areas.
If the weather turns bad, this may warn against unrealistic fantasies and expectations. A view or vista of the countryside from a window suggests aspirations to a more natural way of life.
[3]One’s natural feelings; a relaxed state; the forces of ‘nature’ in us; our moods—a rainy countryside would be a more introverted mood than a lively sunny scene. Country lanes: meeting what is natural in us—this may disturb the dreamer, perhaps being in the form of a wolf or animal.
See Also: lane; landscapes; farmer under roles; settings.
[4]Psychological / emotional perspective: There is, in most people’s minds, a type of freedom and openness about the countryside which is not necessarily available in towns and cities. Such an image appears shows we may need to clarify our own feelings about our lifestyle.
[5]Material aspects: When we dream of the countryside we are putting ourselves in touch with our own natural spontaneous feelings. We may have memories of the countryside that invoke a particular mood state or way of being.
[6]The forces of nature in us can be symbolized by scenes of the countryside. We can return, without feeling guilty, to a very relaxed state. As our lives become more frenetic we need an image which induces good feelings.
[7]See Also: Dream Dictionary: Places
Dreams of the countryside can suggest a need for the dreamer to ensure they gain relaxation. They may be too highly strung and / or made to feel guilty when taking a break.
[8]A sense of the natural, as in feeling natural. Nonrural people associate the countryside with relaxation.
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