Sunday, April 20, 2003		Dream Theme

Dreaming of treasure
Vinaya K. Manhas

WHEREAS finding a treasure is a wish-fulfilment dream, losing it denotes insecurity. Not being able to find a treasure is another common dream associated with this symbol.

As per Indian thought, to dream of finding a buried treasure is a lucky omen. It means that you shall succeed in every endeavour you make and stand to gain financially. But if you dream that you have lost a treasure that you found previously, it is a bad omen. It means that you stand to lose all that you have gained. Any gains you make shall be temporary because the means you have employed to make those gain are not honest and straightforward.

As per western thought, dreaming of finding treasures denotes that you shall gain fortune but with help from some unknown and unexpected source. But if, on the contrary, you lose a treasure then bad luck in business and the inconsistency of friends is foretold. After such a dream you are advised to be careful and not go in for any investments as they could prove risky and you might have to lose money.

Psychoanalytically speaking, dreaming of treasures represents our desire to gain something that is important to us, or else denotes our fear of losing it. To find a buried treasure denotes our attempt to find something that we have lost. This could be our individuality, or an aspect of personalities which we have not been able to accept. To bury and hide a treasure means that you are trying to guard against things that could pose problems. It denotes a desire to protect oneself from future insecurities.

To dream of finding it difficult to open a utensil or a box containing a treasure, means that you are trying to accept your limitations and shortcomings. You wish to improve yourself but to do so you have to accept your faults. To dream of finding a treasure that you have been looking for, means that you are attracted to materialistic goods. You are aware that you desire for these shall not bring you happiness, but you are unable to control your desire for them.

An 18-year-old boy often dreams of digging deep in his garden, trying to look for something. He hits upon an ancient casket which he excitedly takes to his father. The father simply takes it and throws it out of the window. He runs to the window and sees it fall down in the water flowing below. From the window, the house seems more like a fort prison. In his real life, the boy seems to putting in a great effort to please his father but does not seem to be successful in doing so. The father seems to be ignorant of or simply not interested in the efforts his son is making to attract his attention.