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Symbolisms and Meanings

Each chapter stars a Quies and the dreamer. Every element in the dream is of the dreamer's subconcious. Interpretations may vary from dreamer to dreamer, but the listed ones that correspond to each story should be able to more or less understand the dreamer's background.

Chapter 1: The Bear

  • NIGHT : If it takes place at night, it would mean there are some major setbacks and obstacles in achieving your goals. You are being faced with an issue that is not so clear cut. Alternatively, night may be synonymous with death, rebirth, reflection, and new beginnings.
     

  • JUNGLE: A jungle signifies aspects of yourself and your personality that
    may be inhibited. You may be experiencing some chaos and unpredictable circumstances in your waking life. Note: ”it's a jungle out there!"
    If you are lost or trapped in a jungle, then it indicates that your negative feelings are hindering your progress. 
     

  • LOST: You may have lost your direction in life or you may have lost sight of your goals. You feel worried and insecure about the path you are taking in life. Maybe, being lost means that you are still adjusting to a new situation in which the rules and conditions are ever changing.
     

  • TORCH: Carrying a lit torch symbolizes love, passion— A metaphor that you are carrying a torch for someone. Alternatively, the dream denotes your struggles and desires to break free.
     

  • LIBRARY : A library signifies your search for knowledge and your hunger
    for ideas. You may be trying to seek out new meanings to life.
    You need to study and evaluate your situation before taking action.
    If the library is disorganized, then may mean you are having difficulty sorting a situation out.
     

  • BOOK : Books also symbolize knowledge, intellect, information and wisdom. If the book is closed, then it represents your allure and mysteriousness, suggesting to your calling into a specific field of work 
    or an area that you need to devote more study to.

  • EARTHQUAKE: You are experiencing a major "shake-up" that is threatening your stability and foundation. It highlights your insecurity, fears and sense of helplessness. Is there something in your life that you feel at "fault" for? If you find cover from the quake, you will overcome these challenges.
     

  • CANOPY : A canopy in your dream symbolizes protection. You may also be elevated to a prominent position.
     

  • WHITE : White, in this case, represents dignity, awareness, and new beginnings. You may be experiencing a reawakening or have a fresh outlook on life.A lternatively, white refers to a clean, blank slate.
     

  • RECENTLY PASSED : Dreaming of someone who has recently passed means that their death is still freshly in your mind. You are still trying to grasp the notion that he or she is really gone. You also don't want to be alone. It may just mean you miss them. In trying to keep up with the pace of your daily waking life, your dreams may serve as your only outlet in coping and coming to terms with the loss of a loved one.
     

  • HUG: Hugging someone suggests that you need to let down your guard and allow your true feelings to show. It also means that you need to allow yourself to heal emotionally. 

Chapter 2: The Owl

  • BUS : Riding a bus implies that you are going along with the crowd.
    You are lacking originality and control over where your life is taking. 
    A bus accident suggests that it is time for you to move away from
    a group setting and venture out on your own. You need to
    be more independent. 
     

  • FOREST: You want to escape to a simpler way of life. 
    You are feeling weighed down by the demands of your life.
     

  • CAGED BIRD : A bird in a cage suggests that you are feeling limited in your expression and a sudden loss of freedom, like a "jaiedl bird".
     

  • DEATH : Death often suggests new beginnings, a wake-up call, or a need for escape.
     

  • ALTAR: May possibly be a pun on your need to "alter" some
    behavior, attitude or aspect of your life.
     

  • DIARY/JOURNAL : To write or read a journal in your dream suggests that you are trying to change or rewrite the past in order to suit your own needs. The contents may co-relate to what you're currently
    facing in the waking life.
     

  • BEST FRIEND : In particular, dreaming about your best friend means
    that you need to foster or acknowledge some special quality
    that your best friend has.

  • FUNERAL : Dreaming of your own funeral is a symbol to an ending to a situation or aspect of yourself. You may be repressing some of your feelings that you need to acknowledge. Instead of confronting a situation, you are dealing with it by burying it
    and trying to forget about it. 
     

  • SOCIAL MEDIA : This represents your desires to stay connected with others. Perhaps you are expressing concerns about losing
    touch with someone around you. Alternatively, the dream implies that you need to be more concise in how you express yourself.
     

  • AFTERLIFE : The afterlife refers to your desire of escaping from your own reality. You are feeling disconnected from life and society and want to make a fresh start.

Chapter 3: The Deer

  • DISAPPEARING : To dream that people or objects are disappearing signify your anxieties and insecurities over the notion that loved ones might disappear out of your life. You feel that you cannot depend on anyone and that you will end up alone. 
     

  • CAFÉ : A café represents your social life. The dream is telling you that it is time to call up old friends and catch up with what they are all up to.
     

  • PARTY : To dream that you are at a party suggests that you need to get out more and enjoy yourself. 
     

  • EX-BOYFRIEND : If your ex-boyfriend seems aggressive, then the dream is telling you to move on with your life and stop thinking about your ex. To dream that the ex is kidnapping you, or has an intent of doing so, suggests that your ex still has some sort of emotional hold on you.

  • CHASE : Running from someone in your dream may simply represent your fear of being attacked. It signifies that you are avoiding a situation that
    you do not think is conquerable. It is a metaphor
    for some form of insecurity.
     

  • BROKEN GLASS : Broken glass in your dream signifies disappointments and negative changes in your life. A relationship or situation has come to an abrupt and untimely end. If you are walking on broken glass, then it suggests that you will be experiencing some heartache or pain. You are unsure with how to proceed with your life.
     

  • BLOOD : Losing blood signifies that you are suffering from exhaustion or that you are feeling emotionally drained. It may also denote bitter confrontations between you and your friends.

  • SMOKE : Trouble may be entering your life, having you suffer from confusion and anxiety. In particular, if the smoke is black, then it means that you are not seeing some situation or problem clearly. It may also suggest fire, which may mean you need to undergo some transformation. 
     

  • BUILDING : To see a building in ruins or damaged indicates that your approach toward a situation or relationship is all wrong. You need to change. Your own self-image may have suffered and taken some blow.
     

  • BOX : To see a box in your dream signifies your instinctual nature and destructive impulses. Alternatively, you may be trying to preserve and protect some aspect of yourself.
     

  • ORGANIZATION: To dream that you come in contact with an organization like the mafia indicates that you are experiencing some inner conflict and turmoil. You may also be allowing someone to manipulate you.
     

  • BUILDING : To see a building in ruins or damaged indicates that your approach toward a situation or relationship is all wrong. You need to change. Your own self-image may have suffered and taken some blow.
     

  • ELDERLY : An elderly person in your dream represents wisdom or spiritual power. Pay attention to their position of signifacance. He or she can help provide life answers and solutions to your problems and try to guide you toward the right direction.

Chapter 4: The Wolf

  • CHILD : To dream that you are a small child again may suggest that you
    are feeling the burdens of adulthood as you are trying to escape from your
    daily responsibility. You are looking for someone else to shield, protect, 
    and care for you.
     

  • TOYS : Playing with toys symbolize childhood, domestic joy and harmony. You may be searching for the comfort and security of home. Consider as well the type of toy and its significance to you.
     

  • KNIGHT : Knights signify honor, protection and security. They can be seen
    as a savior or someone who sweeps you off your feet, as in the
    "knight in shining armor".
     

  • CASTLE : Living in a castle represents your extreme need for security and protection, possibly to the point where you may be isolating yourself from others. Perhaps the dream parallels a waking situation where it has put you on the defensive.
     

  • WINTER : Winter signifies ill-health, depression, and misfortune. The dream may be analogous to how you are feeling - emotionally cold and frigid.
    Winter may also be a time of reflection and spiritual introspection.
     

  • THORNS : These suggest that there is a prickly situation that you need to overcome. Thorns also symbolize past trauma, or some physical suffering.
    You may be putting up your defenses. 
     

  • VALLEY : A valley symbolizes fertility, abundance, or your need to be sheltered and protected. Alternatively, it also represents life's struggles and hardships, and if you look down over a valley, it implies that you have overcome your difficulties and/or limitations.
     

  • SPRING : To dream of the season of spring signifies hope, new beginnings and creative endeavors. It is also a symbol of warmth, virility and fruitfulness.
     

  • DAFFODIL : Daffodils symbolize self-love, renewal, inner growth, optimism, inspiration, and hope. It indicates a fresh start, a new beginning.

Recurring Elements

  • THE WILLOW, SALIX : the origin willow; said to have been created alongside the creation of Oeiri. The willow symbolizes the fulfilment of the wishes of the heart, learning from the past, inner vision, and dreams.
     

  • POPPY : This red flower is a symbol of Morpheus, the god of dreams, and is a symbol
    of sleep, peace, and death.
     

  • MARK OF THE QUIES : The symbol bore by the entities that take up the titles of the Quies, reminding them, and others, of the responsibility that have been bestowed upon them.

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