Sunday, February 16, 2003		Dream Theme

If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. That is the principle difference between a dog and a man.

ALTHOUGH dog is supposed to be man’s best friend, yet seeing a dog in dreams rarely has pleasant connotations. As per Indian thought, dreaming of a dog playing with you is considered to be a good omen. It means that good friends shall stand by you in hours of need. Should the dog bite you then you are warned to beware of harm coming your way from friends. If the dog doesn’t bite you, but simply barks at you, even then it is not considered to be a good dream. It means that you shall be faced with a lot of animosity from friends and relatives. If you are involved in a romantic liaison, then you can expect misunderstandings to crop up between you and your lover.

As per western thought, to see a vicious dog in your dream warns you that enemies and misfortune might come your way. To see a friendly dog playing with you indicates that good friends shall bring cheer in your life. To see a trained and talented pet dog promises financial gains. To see small dogs in your dreams means that you are entertaining frivolous thoughts. To dream of a dog biting you, foretells quarrels. Lean and filthy dogs indicate sickness and ill health. To hear the barking of dogs in your dreams is an indication of bad news in the near future. To hear the baying of a dog is an indication of ill will in your family. To see a dog kill a cat or a snake is a good omen. According to Egyptians the dog is the guardian of the underworld.

Psychoanalytically speaking, the correct interpretation of a dream of dogs depends on whether the dog is hostile or friendly. To see a hostile dog chasing you or biting you denotes your fear of uncontrolled emotions. It means that you see your emotions as threatening and not under your control. To see a friendly and loving dog denotes unconditional love and loyalty on your part or on the part of someone else known to you.

A 42-year-old woman would often dream that dogs were chasing her and she was running. But she would get lost and would never reach home. The reason behind such a dream is the feeling of threat she feels from her own self. It denotes her desire to break free from her family ties and lead an independent life. She cannot understand why she feels no love for them. The act of getting lost indicates her desire to get away from them.