creatures, instincts
Dreaming of dog
Read two ways. Let them disagree, the truth often sits between.
Artemidorus · Oneirocritica
Drawn up, it speaks of A friendly dog signifies a faithful friend or servant; a hunting dog at your heel means assistance in a venture.
Drawn down, it warns of A dog that bites or chases foretells betrayal by a person you have trusted, often someone you have fed.
Jungian · the collective unconscious
Drawn up, it speaks of The dog is the loyal instinctual side, Cerberus at the threshold, but also the household companion. A good relation with the dog signals integration of the body-self.
Drawn down, it warns of A wild or attacking dog points to instinctual energy that has been repressed and is now demanding attention.
When it appears with another
Dog in company
dog + door
Loyalty at the threshold. A faithful instinctual self is guarding a passage. If the dog welcomes you in, the entry is sanctioned.
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