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Underworld Dream Interpretation

Interpretation from 6 Unique Sources About Underworld

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(1) Underworld - Hades, hell or the like - may symbolize despair. You need to talk to someone.

(2) Descent into an underworld may have a positive aspect. It may symbolize death as a prelude to new life: not literal but the death of the ‘old’ you, to make way for (progress towards) psychic wholeness - a ‘new5 you. Is there some light in the surrounding darkness? It may symbolize your consciousness which is able to find, in the ‘underworld’ of your unconscious, your true self.

(3) The underworld may represent the womb, and entering it may symbolize regression; or an incestuous wish. (On regression) However, the womb symbolism may represent rebirth, as in (2) above.

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Almost every culture has a concept of the underworld, a place we go to after death. Dreams of the underworld, hades or hell are thought to help us come to terms with the illusions we have developed on the physical plane of existence and to prepare us ultimately to cope with death.

The underworld or afterlife was once thought to be a place that was full of terrifying monsters and dangerous animals, which had to be traversed before one was free of karma.

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Material aspects: There are two meanings that might be given from a practical perspective to dreams of the underworld. One deals with the criminal underworld, an area of organized flouting of the law; the other is the more frightening transitional stage.

Dreaming of the first suggests that we instinctively feel we are doing something wrong, whereas the other suggests that we are hampered by fears and doubts.

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Psychological / emotional perspective: Any dream of a descent into an underworld signifies a journey into the unconscious and a way of coming to terms with inappropriate emotions or actions. Possibly the best known such journey is that of persephone when she was captured by hades or pluto and thus became queen of the underworld.

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See Also: Underground. Mythological symbol of the unconscious—the dark or shadowy gods of the deep.

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A warning of underhanded deception

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1- To dream of an abyss indicates the dreamer recognises within themselves the so-called bottomless pit or void. This is an aspect of the unknown which all of us must face at some ...

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1- When we dream of a descent, such as coming down a mountain or steps, we arc often searching for an answer to a particular problem and need to be conscious of past trauma or some...

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A form of rapid transit that travels through underground tunnels, the subway may symbolize exploring the underworld and moving through psychological milestones to your destination ...

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Symbol: The tree of the righteous, the cypress is a sacred symbol of life, connected to the gods of the underworld.Vision + Depth Psychology: Seeing a cypress means a sad event o...

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Dreams of this nocturnal bird symbolize wisdom, patience, and intuition.The owl also symbolizes Athena, goddess of wisdom, discernment, and leadership. Because of its excellent nig...

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Beans symbolize prosperity; they announce an increase in material goods and conjugal happiness.Beans were the food that the Greeks sent to the dead and offered to Demeter; but, abo...

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1. Cemetery, graveyard.2. The underworld.3. The uncon­scious.4. Staying in a garage signifies being unable to galvanize one’s own efforts in one’s behalf.5. Driving out of a ...

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As a metal, mercury is a universal alchemical symbol representing the yin.It is the symbol of the passive and the undifferentiated state which may be found deep within the psyche. ...

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Pluto or Hades are synonymous with hell. Pluto is the brother of Zeus and Poseidon and the ruler of the underworld, or the land of the dead.The kingdom of the dead is located under...

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As dreams apparently emerge from what has been named the unconscious, it is helpful to understand ideas regarding it, and something of its nature. In ancient cultures we occasional...

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Being rooted, grounded, protected. Everything grows from the womb of the earth, symbol of motherli- ness and fertility.The type of earth may also point to the dreamer (for instance...

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Points to faithfulness and deep emotions, but also to the desire for relaxation.It is the symbolic color of the soul, since blue also symbolizes the depth of the sea and the expans...

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Demands for pleasure, a messenger of a pleasurable life.According to mythology, the hyacinth grows and blooms at the door to the underworld....

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Insightful intellect that reflects reality.A common allegory for self-observation. We are looking into a mirror in our dreams in order to confirm our identity. If, in a dream, we a...

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Going with the flow, but there is a certain amount of stain connected to it, in contrast to the image of Brook, River. Often a symbol for the shadow or underworld (as in undergroun...

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The opposites and contradictions that are in need of differentiation and balance. Your ambivalence is becoming known, which is a positive development.According to Jung, two identic...

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Cleansing and innocence, attraction, and openness. Symbol of virginity and innocence.A desire to go through life undefiled.The color white in a dream points to purity—the dreamer...

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1- When animals appear in a dream they usually represent an aspect of the personality which cannot be properly understood except on an instinctive level. Animal with a cub This w...

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1- The act of Ascension is a breakthrough to a new spiritual plane which transcends the state of being human.It is an awareness of different levels of concentration, which give a d...

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The body represents the individual and is his outward physical manifestation of all that he is. In dreams, the body often represents the Ego (see Introduction). Since being ‘phys...

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also see Religious Imagery1- Dreaming of mythical goddesses connects us with our archetypal images of femininity (see Archetypes). In a woman’s dream a goddess will clarify the c...

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also see Hill1- Traditionally, any mound appearing in a dream is supposed to link back to our very early childhood needs and the comfort that mother’s breast brought.2- Emotional...

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(see Animals)Vicious, snapping words spoken in haste; treachery or hypocrisy without thought to the consequences.Falsehood, insincerity, and deception (as in crying “crocodile te...

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(see Animals)Native American: The feminine power of water. Also gracefulness and playfulness.Forgetfulness or lacking closure. Otters are known to take one or two bites from their ...

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Ancient meaning: Eternal life and the vital power of blood. Vampires used blood as their source of rejuvenation and, in a sense, reincarnation. Among ancient Greeks, the underworld...

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Dreams of descending are about you coming down to earth, becoming grounded, embracing your humanity, your three-dimensional needs, wants, and desires.If it feels that you’ve desc...

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A dream of a Goddess is prophetic, powerful, and filled with wonderful insights relating to the divine feminine, the maiden, maid, crone and sacred sisterhood. Dreams of a Goddess ...

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We are searching for spiritual awareness. Ascension is an altered state of consciousness which can occur as a result of meditation and spiritual practices. Ascension frequently fol...

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The badger is both well loved and much maligned. It signifies a hierarchical family structure and, because of its nocturnal habits, the basic wisdom belonging to the underworld....

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Often representative of our self-expression, on a more esoteric level the jaw suggests the opening to the underworld....

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Symbolizes fertility; it was the fruit offered to persephone to tempt her to remain as queen of the underworld....

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We may be standing on the threshold of a new spiritual awareness. We need to be particularly alert as to what changes are occurring. At this time we are often aware of a personal g...

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(1) If your brother or sister appears in a dream you have to decide whether the dream is saying something about your actual brother or sister and your relationship with him or her,...

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(1) The Satan of Jewish-Christian-Islamic tradition was originally a homed fertility god, a personification of the fertilizing power of Nature. In psychological terms, a fertilizin...

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Anything underground may symbolize the unconscious.See also Underworld. Anything emerging from (the) underground - reptiles or rodents, for instance - may represent (repressed, tro...

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Graves often represent the end of the line, the end or “death” of something, rather than literal death. They also suggest grave issues that require depth of thought and contemp...

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Some dream interpreters believe that jaws signify the gates to the underworld. Jaws in a dream can also indicate a bad meal, spiritual indigestion, or a bad mix of food that produc...

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To dream of pomegranates traditionally signifies good health and longevity. Alternatively, they are tied to the myth of Persephone who is said to have become trapped in the underwo...

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Serpents are ancient symbols, often associated with goddesses of fertility. Because they live in the ground, serpents may represent the healing, nurturing earth; they can also symb...

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Similar to ‘dog’, but a wilder version. The jackal is a cunning scavenger and as a result is sometimes associated with death. It can also see in the dark and the ancient Egypti...

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Along with cats and dogs, the horse is one of the most common animal themes in dreams, particularly amongst women. Like dogs, horses are domesticated animals, and so they represent...

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You may have a dream in which the image of a god, such as the warrior lord Mars or a goddess such as Aphrodite, the goddess of love, appears. The characteristics of gods and goddes...

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Transformation. Pluto, Roman god of the underworld, is the planet of profound change, of starting deep within and moving toward the surface. Pluto is the archetype of primordial en...

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Spiritually and in dreams, the tree is a symbol of the Tree of Life; an ancient idea common to many cultures and mythologies. Often regarded as an all-nourishing, all-giving Mother...

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