Duels are fairly common in the dream world. These are verbal clashes against a rival. In many cases, these dialectical fights indicate the existence of emotional conflicts with your partner or a close relative who intends to limit your liberty. They can also express an internal conflict, probably between your conscious thoughts and your unconscious instincts. In this sense, you have to find a happy medium. These matters always have nuances, so you are not supposed to lean toward either extreme. You will not be calm until you solve it.
Many stories for kids are full of oneiric symbology and illustrate psychologic processes. An example of this is present on Lewis Carroll’s characters: Tweedledum and Tweedledee. They represent internal facets of a subject’s childhood.
[1](Combat, Competition, Contest, Marriage) In a dream, a duel signifies strength or a dispute with someone or disruption, dispersion or a fight.
A duel with weapons in a dream means marriage to someone whose character is similar in interpretations to the weapon one is carrying in his dream. Wearing armature during a duel in a dream means marriage to a rich but deceiving person, for part of the human body is covered during the combat.
A duel with swords in a dream means honor. Waving a sword during a duel in a dream means becoming known in one’s field.
[2]A duel will almost certainly signify an inner conflict, or a warring relationship with another person.
If it is the latter, you already know the antagonists; if it is the former, you must try’ to identify them by being each of them in turn, in imagination. Get a dialogue going between the two, letting each present his case. Then allot to each of them an appropriate role in your conscious life.
The conflict will almost certainly be between your conscious ego and your unconscious, which means that usually you will only have one antagonist to identify.
[3]Being directly involved in a duel means that you need to learn to keep your tongue in check (think first, speak later). Winning the duel: you will reach your goal, but only after you have faced and resolved your difficulties. You are challenged to a duel: great danger lies ahead! You see others fighting a duel: don’t get involved in other peoples’ squabbles; all you will get is a bloody nose for your trouble. Watching a duel from afar: you are jealous.
[4]1. Formerly mild rivalries are starting to cause real problems.
2. Unresolved inner conflicts, confusion.
3. A need for compromise—usually inner conflicts, often outward conflict.
4. Someone is interested in causing a little trouble.
[5]1.Friends or relatives could be trying to talk you into something you don’t want to do. Nip it in the bud before things get ugly.
You are torn in two different directions, and having a hard time deciding which is the right choice.
[6]See Also: Duet. Problems with your environment, contradictory emotions. This dream symbol may also have sexual aspects.
A frequent dream image when one is at war with oneself: I am torn!
[7]If you dreamed of a duel, ou have some mischief-makers in your family or among your close friends. Try to sort them out before their meddling causes a serious argument.
[8]Indicates that you are unsure of a recent decision that you made. Whether or not you win the duel will indicate whether or not you were right in that decision.
[9]Trouble from friends and relatives. You have treacherous enemies.
[10]An accident is predicted by a dream of fighting a dueL.
[11]lucky numbers: 01-17-29-31-34-38
challenged to a: step back and regroup in battle.
having a, to save your honor: beware of your rival.
friend, with a: keep your tongue in check and reconcile.
others, their: stay out of others’ squabbles.
swordsman, with a: a romantic adventure wil embarrass the family.
walking stick, with a: wil dominate friends.
watching, from a distance: resent not being the center of the action.
winning a: trials and tribulations must be resolved first.
wounded in a duel, being: damage to your standing with others.
killed: warning of trouble.
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