Sunday, September 15, 2002		Dream Theme

Dreaming of eggs
Vinaya Katoch Manhas

EGGS are commonly found in almost all homes the world over. They have different symbolic meanings, ranging from being symbols of fertility, to symbols of beginnings, to those of nourishment.

In the Indian context, to see lots of eggs in your dreams is lucky. You stand to gain in business or professional fields. But should you see that the eggs on being broken are bad and rotten, then it is an unlucky dream. Your are warned to beware of betrayal from friends and near ones. You shall be under great mental stress. But should you dream of yourself eating eggs, then it is a good omen. It foretells that you shall enjoy life and that good and fun times lie ahead. Should a woman see hens sitting on their eggs, it denotes that in spite of all attempts, her children will get spoiled and tread the wrong path. Should a man see such a dream, then it foretells lots of tension on account of offspring.

As per western thought, to find a nest of eggs foretells happiness in married life, children and lots of wealth. Should a woman see such a dream, then it signifies several love affairs. If you see yourself eating eggs, then you are warned of disturbing developments in your home in the near future. To see freshly broken eggs predicts good fortune. Lady luck shall bless you with wealth and happiness. To dream of rotten eggs denotes degradation and loss of property. To see a crate of eggs denotes profitable speculations. Should you be spattered with eggs, then it denotes that riches from a doubtful source shall come your way.

Psychoanalytically speaking, eggs symbolise potential that has not been fully realised yet. To eat an egg in your dream shows the need to consider carefully certain aspects before you can fully explore a different way of life. It also signifies the necessity to plan things before carrying out any act. You need to contemplate the consequences of your actions before carrying them out.

A woman of 38, who was issueless, would often dream of eggs. She dreamt that she would keep collecting them, but someone or the other would come and take them away. It would disappoint her.

The dream denotes her mental turmoil at not being able to bear a child. Here the eggs symbolise fertility. The act of others taking her eggs away could symbolise news of other women getting pregnant and delivering children, and her inability to do so.