Tao Dream Meaning

(see Alley, Comer, Dead End, Highway)Spiritual directions and focus. Taoism, for example, translated from the Chinese, means “the way” or “path.” Buddhism teaches the eightfold path to enlightenment. Christ spoke...

(see Animal)A tortoise that withdraws into its shell is protecting itself (see Armor). From what do you feel the need to hide?In Chinese and Hindu mythology, the tortoise carries the...

Traditionally chinese people often followed a combination of religious beliefs, including confucianism, taoism and buddhism. Practices such as ancestor worship and meditation, together with the worship of gods and magical...

See River, Sea, Ocean. This dream symbol can be interpreted on five different levels:(1) on the sexual level(2) on an emotional level where your own emotions are perceived as undifferentiated...

Wandering as a spiritual concept means going wherever life’s path takes us.It is particularly recognized in the taoist religion and signifies going with the flow. You might also like to...

(see Fruit, Trees)Generally an emblem of wisdom, except in the East where peaches are given the additional attributes of a happy marriage and long life.In China, the flowers that bear...

Like all precious stones, it carries magical and spiritual symbolism. For the taoists, it represents immortality of the soul and the highest degree of perfection the spirit can attain. To...

(1) A black hole or dark depths - for example, an unlit cellar or a deep well or oceanic depths - may represent the unconscious. This blackness mav be frightening,...

(see also Mandala; entries for particular flowers: e.g. Rose, etc.)(1) A flower may symbolize what Jung called ‘the Self: the true self; the fundamental order and beauty of the psyche....

Babylonia / Mesopotamia Accounts of dream analysis in ancient Mesopotamia, dating back more than 5,000 years to 3100 BCE, offer a fascinating glimpse into the early understanding of dreams. Early Mesopotamian...

(see Animals, Fables, Lizard, Monsters, Snake)The guardian of great power, magic, and wisdom.If you can befriend this aspect of yourself, many new talents and abilities will open to you.Among Taoists,...