Sunday, July 13, 2003		Dream Theme

Dreaming of holes
Vinaya K. Manhas

HOLES are rarely of significance as dream symbols all by themselves. Dreams of holes generally refer to dreams of digging a hole, looking into a hole or maybe falling into a hole, etc.

As per Hindu thought, seeing a hole in your dreams is not a lucky omen. It stands for dangers, losses and problems in the near future. It means that your enemies and those opposed to you are working against you and are gaining a lot of power. Seeing such a dream is a warning to you to be very careful. If you see yourself entering a hole, you are warned to be prepared for adverse circumstances in the future. Such a dream warns you to be very careful in your business or professional life. If you dream of falling into heaven then it means that dark clouds of trouble are hovering on the horizon. It means that you shall face severe losses. But on the contrary, if you see yourself digging a hole in a field it is a good omen. It means that fate shall smile on you and favour you with blessings. But should you be digging in a land surrounded by slush and dirt then you are warned to beware of troubles awaiting you.

As per western thought, a round hole is a representation of heaven whereas a square one represents the earth. If a farmer sees himself falling into a hole then it spells massive losses for him as his crops shall be destroyed and the cattle shall fall sick. To find a treasure that you are digging for is a lucky omen, as it means that you shall get a lot of opportunities to reach your goals and realise your dreams in the near future. But if you do not find anything while digging then it means that you shall miss out on an opportunity.

As per psychoanalysts, a hole generally represents the feminine aspect. It also represents the difficulties that we encounter while trying to understand ourselves and our actions. It could also represent a desire to hide from something which we wish to ignore. To fall into a hole denotes the attempt to get in touch with our subconscious or those aspects of our personalities which we are still not aware of.

A 29-year-old woman would often dream of falling into a deep, dark hole, but she would somehow always manage to cling to the side of the hole and try to pull herself out. She had never, in fact, seen herself disappear into the hole. The dream denotes her attempt to evade certain realities, which are lying hidden somewhere in her subconscious. The woman knows in her heart what the truth is, and this knowledge is expressed in the act of falling into the hole, but she is avoiding facing the truth, which is depicted by her not actually disappearing into the hole. She does not seem to be ready to enter the hole and face bitter facts.