Skillfulness, maliciousness, humor.

Question:

Which part of me is almost a human?

General Meanings:

Primitive instincts and life style Monkey stands for the animal primitive, uncivilized, materialistic-oriented people without intellectual interests; it can contain the need to develop and to mature the shades of our ego. In the dream, the monkey often points to primitive desires which the unconscious would like to make more clearly to us, sometimes it also shows fear, that our fellows can estimate us worse than we are actually, or to make fun of us. The monkey has bitten, this means that the flatterers might try to fool us. In dream interpretation of Indian’s, the monkey was considered as holy, but often connects with our instincts and passions, when it appears to us in the vision.

Psychological Meanings:

Similarity with human The monkey appears very frequently as a dream symbol. This shows monkey’s similarity with the people, with their animal side. In the Middle Ages the monkey was often equated with the devil because it embodied the animal who was considered as sinful.  In ancient times, the monkey belonged to Thoth, god of death and was honored with this. In this epoch, the monkey was considered as a reminder to the man, though he differs by his spirit from the animal, but he is just physically mortal.

Sexual problems and Lack of deeper feelings To interpret a dream in which a monkey occurs, you must pay attention to the story of the monkey. The action can refer to sexual problems: For example, if the monkey appears as a sexual symbol, this can mean that an erotic connection lacks of emotional depth.

Longing for childhood and Impersonation of others Playful monkey is swinging from branch to branch, the dreamer longs (often unconsciously) for the carelessness of his childhood. This is a frequent dream of people, who in their own words said that he had ” to became an adult to early “. The dream symbol of the monkey can simply mean that the dreamer has propensity “to ape” and also to imitate others.

Traditional Meanings:

European (Judeo-Christian)

• Deception if see a monkey – This dream shows that sycophant tries to deceive you, they will give you undeserved faith;
• Superficial friends if monkey plays with you or makes grimaces – Monkey plays or makes grimaces, this signifies that you have superficial friends around you. It is rather an instinct to stick people around you;
• Disappointment if see several monkeys -In the dream you can see several monkeys or play with them, this announces that soon you will probably have to experience the disappointed by flattering false friends;
• Success if monkey is climbing – This dream promises you success, especially in love relationships;
• Irritation if monkey chases you – The dream will bring you annoyance;
• Tribulations if see dancing – When you are dreaming that you see dancing monkey, this marks miseries in your life;
• Ridicule if bitten by them – In the dream the bite signifies that you will make a fool of yourself;
• Withdrawal of enemy if see dead – You see dead monkeys in the dream, your worst enemy’s will retreat from you;
• Unfaithfulness if see (young) woman – The young woman sees the monkey in her dream, this points that she should quickly get marry, because her fiance will be unfaithful with the woman who is subordinate to him;
• Deception if (young) woman feeds herself in a dream – In the dream you feed a monkey, this announces that you will be tricked by a sycophant.

Hindu (Hinduism)

• Warning if see on the tree – This dream warns, do not believe the sycophants!
• ill-considered acting if one is playing – It seems that in spite of your age you will do ill-considered things;
• New friend if play with them – This dream announces that soon you your enemy will become your good friend;
• Be vigilant if kill – This dream wants to show you that you have to keep your eyes open, if you want to win the disputes and quarrels;
• Signal if scratched – The dream is a signal that your soul is suffering and you have to master your feelings.

Arabian (Islamic)

• Leader of the family if fight with monkey – Dreaming of a fight with a monkey, denotes that at home you will have nasty vicious conversation which shows who is the leader in your family, depending on who is the winner in this fight;
• Disease if bites or hurts – In the dream a monkey bites or hurts you with its claws, you will be plagued by a villain who wants to damage you and also you will fall seriously ill;
• Illness if eat meat – You are dreaming that you eat monkey meat disease and nuisances;
• Harmful for family if finds a monkey fur – The fur in dream will bring you the modest assets from wealthy people and it will be malicious to your family;
• Warning if monkey caresses or waves you – This dream is a warning that your enemy only pretends as friendly but acts badly towards you;
• Bad people if somebody buys – In the dream you paid to an old man for the monkey and you brought it at home, this announces that you will meet an insidious and bad people in your way of life;
• Generally the monkey means a malicious, but helpless enemy;
• Betrayal if see – This dream announces that sycophant will betray or cheat you. And also you have to beware of false friends;
• You will do something stupid if see running or climbing – In your dream the monkey is running or climbing, this denotes that you will commit or experience stupidity of all kinds;
• Stupidity around you if climb and play – This dream shows that there are some stupid people around you and you have to deal with them;
• Joy if see dancing – The dream is a good sign that you can expect cheerfulness, amusement  and serenity;
• Damage to other if tease -In the dream you are teasing the monkey, means that you will hurt someone without knowing it;
• Destroying enemies if kill – You kill the monkey in your dream, this shows that you will destroy a persistent opponent;
• Love and disease if bitten by a monkey – This means for young people love, for older it will bring illness.

Artemidorus Meanings:

The dog’s monkey means a fellow who knows of all tricks and jugglers. The baboon means the same like the dog’s monkey, however, prophesies disease, usually the so-called holy one. Because Selena (Greek goodess) is holy and the old people say that this disease of Selene is also holy.

* Please, see meaning of gorilla, animals.

Female receptivity.

Question:

What am I willing to receive?

General Meanings:

The need for love relations If a woman sees herself in a dream as a bride, this expresses the wish to bring herself to a love relationship after independence. The dreamer must learn to understand the change of responsibility. In the dream of a man a bride symbolizes the view of the feminine, innocent parts inside her. If the dream about wedding – especially if it is of those who is dreaming – then this is an indication of feelings integration to reality. Bride, bridegroom are understood trivially, sometimes as the need for a marriage or partnership which is perhaps suppressed. Symbolic meanings often stand behind it, for example:

• Creation Contrasts and oppositions in own personality will combine with each other to create something new, and besides lose their ambivalent character.
• Self-knowledge Awareness and mind will connect with the unconscious and emotions to create harmonious, balanced and mature personality through better understanding of your own motive and character.
• Needs and Desires Sometimes religious needs or desire for transcendental experiences also is revealed beyond mind and logic (groom can stand for example as a symbol for Christ or Spirit and the bride for the Virgin Mary).
• Purity The bride wears a white dress, the color of innocence, but also of abstinence and in a sense also the feeling of cold (see also “White”).
• Forbidden actions In the dream to sleep with own bride, for the man, means an adventure in which he breaks a taboo.
• Worries Who sleeps with a stranger in the wedding dress, might get in trouble because of his research approach in waking life.
• Doubt For women, the bride’s dream could include love and happiness from which they shrink back because somebody in their life speaks against it.
• Fulfillment Sometimes it is a kind of desirable fulfillment if one leads a bride to the altar or steps even as a bride in the dream vision.
• Happiness If the bride is happy in a dream, it symbolizes a happy family life and a good partnership.
• Disputes If the bride is ugly or unfortunate, the dream shows conflicts with partnership or family. It can also sometimes express a warning against an unwanted pregnancy.

Psychological Meanings:

Desire for relations, family, stability The dream stands for the desire for the union integrated with the not integrated personality interests. Perhaps the dreamer searches his innocent, feminine side. If the picture of a bride, a bridegroom or a wedding appears in the dream, this can be interpreted as a sing for the wish for a fair connection. Sometimes the desire is also more generally, for a balance of inner and outer discrepancies. But can also be shown the desire for a balance of forces. This is also a frequent dream for young men who are fixed on a specific type of woman and search for these “dream girl” in all.

Spiritual Meanings:

At this level, the bride stands for the spiritual need for love, the knowledge of love, receptivity and fertility.

Traditional Meanings:

European (Judeo-Christian)

• Felicity If seeing the bridal jewelry – In the dream you see the bridal jewelry yours or someone else, this dream announces you a lot of joy and happiness in your family;
• Engagement and Prosperity If seeing yourself as bride – When you dream that you are a bride in a dream then this shows early engagement and improvement of your own situation, life and wealth;
• Careless relations If hugging a bride (For men) – In the dream you hug a bride, so this dream is a warning against reckless love affairs;
• Conciliation If kissing – You are dreaming that you are kissing a bride, this dream announce you about happy reconciliation with friends or family members;
• Plenty of joy If a bride kissing other people – In the dream you see that the bride kisses other people, this dream is a sign about happiness, a lot of friends and love in life;
• Health and Wealth If yourself  kissing – When you kiss a bride in the dream, that can expect good health and also your sweetheart will inherit unexpected fortune, prosperity;
• Satisfaction If kissing a bride and feeling that fully – In the dream you feel the kiss when you kiss a bride, you will be satisfied with your own success and the actions of your friends;
• Troubles If a woman indifferent to her husband – In the dream you notice that the woman indifferent to her husband, this dream is a warning about many unfortunate circumstances of life. You have to pay attention to all details and decisions that you do;
• Success If seeing a bride’s carriage –  This dream is symbol which brings you good luck and success in the near future.

Hindu (Hinduism)

• Realization of the desires If leading – When you lead a bride in the dream to the altar, this dream announces you about fulfillment of your long lasting desires;
• Satisfaction If seeing dead – This dream is a sign that you’ll be happy and satisfied in your life.

Arabian (Islamic)

• Calmness If seeing a bride or a groom – You are dreaming that you see a bride or a groom in a good omen, your conscious says that you stay in peace with your mind;
• Faithfulness If kissing or hugging – In the dream you see someone else or you kiss or hug a bride, you can expect peace of mind and loyalty with your partner;
• Happiness If see going to the altar – You are dreaming that you are in the weddings and see the bride is going to the altar, this dream announces you happy times;
• Accomplishment If lead to the altar – In the dream you lead the bride to the altar, this is a sign about the fulfillment of  wishes and desires;
• Marriage If dancing – You are dancing or someone else doing this, this dream points to the early marriage in you family;
• Happy relations If seeing dead – In the dream you see dead bride this is a good sign about long happy marriage.

* Please, see meaning of groom, wedding, white.

Possessive love.

Question:

To what extent love is dangerous for me?

General Meanings:

Strength and Power – Bear in a dream most often goes as impetuous and brute force, which you should use with caution in order not to overshoot the target. Positively such a force, energy and perseverance can help you to handle with hard situations. Leadership and healing ability, strength for defense.

Danger and Menace – The dream about bear also has a dangerous, threatening meaning in itself. In the fairy tales and mythology of the Nordic nations and Russia the bear is the king of beasts.

Aggression - A live bear in a dream is a sign of aggression. The dead bear shows that the dreamer is handling with his deeper negative instincts. The dream of a teddy bear, then this is manifested as a child’s need for security.

Warning – Polar bear in ancient dream books is as a warning against disappointment by a loved one.

Psychological Meanings:

Motherhood – In European culture, the bear is mostly associated with the feminine forces of nature. For its brown color, it signalizes closer contact with the Mother of Earth. For example in Germany the bear was the queen of the woods. In the dream the bear is a dominating mother. The bear is also a desire to counter the power of their own creativity.

Sexuality and Exploration – The dream about bear is accepted as the dark side of female sexuality, the part that frightens, if you overcome it, then sex life will satisfy you more. So dreams about bears are more important for men than for women. For women, this dream often an indication which provides a fully exploration of their sexuality, so this is not determined by others. The symbol of the bears is thus an archetype.

Spiritual Meanings:

At this level, the bear symbolizes spiritual strength and power.

Traditional Meanings:

European (Judeo-Christian)

• Profit If see a bear – This dream informs you about the winning in the games or gain and also you will get a tremendous competition;
• Hardship If dancing – This dream announces you about uncertainty in interpersonal relationships and also you can even expect some gossips and annoyance;
• Harm If being attacked by a bear – This dream is a warning that you will suffer from great damage;
• Good luck If hunting bear – You are on the right way, go on there is no danger, you will succeed in everything!
• Happiness If see a dead or a bearskin – The happiness doesn’t come without obstacles, all uncertainties will be cleared up the last time;
• More strength If see more – The signal about imminent events which will change your future, it will require all your strength;
• Luck If scare away or kill – You can expect some success;
• Danger If  a young woman sees – The dream is a warning that you  must reckon with a dangerous rival, or other mishap.
• Weddings If eating bear’s meat – this dream announces you about weddings in your family.

Hindu (Hinduism)

• Richness If see – In the dream you see a walking bear, this is a sign that you will get wealth and fortune.

Arabian (Islamic)

• In general, the bear represents richness and power, but stupid and audacious enemy.
• Defeated enemy If someone kills – You will destroy all the plans of your enemy and end up his harm;
• Low power If riding on a bear – This dream predicts that you have limited power to reach your goals;
• Opponent failure If someone kills a bear with his sword – The sign that you will rejoice over the downfall of your adversary.
• Wealth If eating – To eat bear meat, you’ll gain from a hulking, but rich enemy as much wealth as they ate bear meat.
• Riches If  have a bear-skin yourself – In the dream you have a bear-skin or someone else has it,  you will acquire the entire assets.
• Fear If run from bear – Indicates the fear of the authorities and a long illness.
• Assets If Someone removes a bear’s head – This announces that you will get assets all entire capital from your uncouth enemy;
• Worries If see a lot – In the dream you see some bears this mean that you will suffer from injustice;
• If kill – You will know how to fight your enemies;
• If black – bad luck;
• If white – honorable distinction.

Contexts’ Meanings:

* Please, see meaning of brown bear, grizzly bear, black bear, animals..