Tigers and Bears and Wolves, oh my!
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qosLast night's dreams ended with me walking out of a house into the front yard at night. There was a large tree there, with rocks around it -- and a white tiger climbing on the rocks. Then the person who was with me pointed out two orange tiger cubs near the fence, and a white cub nearby. We decided to withdraw as inconspicuously as possible, but our way back was blocked by a pair of small black bears and their cubs who were ambling into the yard. Soon a lioness -- cubless -- strolled in and took a commanding position in the center of the yard.
Then the wolves showed up, a pair of them, also cubless. They came right up to me and the lighter-colored one in the lead began to 'make up' to me, being affectionate. I cautiously reached out to pet him(?) and he began to lick my hand lavishly. Very wet and squishy. Then he took my hand in his mouth, which was even more wet and squishy. Then the other one took his turn. He was a bit less affectionate, and when he took my hand in his mouth he bit down just enough so that I could feel his teeth pressing against my skin, making sure I knew he could bite it off if he chose. I wasn't sure he was going to let me have my hand back, but he did.
I don't usually have animals in my dreams, but these seemed fairly clear symbols. The white tiger is the current mascot of my company, and Bear is the totem of my family. The tiger and bears in my dream had cubs, which are my responsibilities to both work and family. The lioness is less obvious, but her regal, solitary state -- and the sensuality I associate with the big cats -- speaks to me of the solitary, independent part of myself that's still alive in there somewhere.
The wolves. . . The Wolves are a primary character set in my unfinished novel, and I get the sense that they want me to pay some attention to them. I can go willingly, and we can all be friends, or they can use force. Which is actually the general attitude of my characters the Wolves, who are mercenaries occupying my heroine's home.
Then the wolves showed up, a pair of them, also cubless. They came right up to me and the lighter-colored one in the lead began to 'make up' to me, being affectionate. I cautiously reached out to pet him(?) and he began to lick my hand lavishly. Very wet and squishy. Then he took my hand in his mouth, which was even more wet and squishy. Then the other one took his turn. He was a bit less affectionate, and when he took my hand in his mouth he bit down just enough so that I could feel his teeth pressing against my skin, making sure I knew he could bite it off if he chose. I wasn't sure he was going to let me have my hand back, but he did.
I don't usually have animals in my dreams, but these seemed fairly clear symbols. The white tiger is the current mascot of my company, and Bear is the totem of my family. The tiger and bears in my dream had cubs, which are my responsibilities to both work and family. The lioness is less obvious, but her regal, solitary state -- and the sensuality I associate with the big cats -- speaks to me of the solitary, independent part of myself that's still alive in there somewhere.
The wolves. . . The Wolves are a primary character set in my unfinished novel, and I get the sense that they want me to pay some attention to them. I can go willingly, and we can all be friends, or they can use force. Which is actually the general attitude of my characters the Wolves, who are mercenaries occupying my heroine's home.
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Date: 2005-10-04 07:25 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-10-04 09:53 am (UTC)It's always fun when dreams have senses other than just visual involved.
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Date: 2005-10-04 12:36 pm (UTC)when dreams have senses other than just visual involved
Interesting observation. . . When I stop to think about it, my primary dreaming senses are sight and hearing. I very rarely have so powerful a tactile sense.