the body, parts of self
Dreaming of womb
Read two ways. Let them disagree, the truth often sits between.
Artemidorus · Oneirocritica
Drawn up, it speaks of To dream of pregnancy signifies increase, for the poor it foretells profit and hope arriving where there was none.
Drawn down, it warns of For those already burdened with cares or lawsuits, the swollen belly predicts burdens multiplied, more to carry before anything is delivered.
Jungian · the collective unconscious
Drawn up, it speaks of The pregnant belly is gestation in the psyche, something real growing in the dark on its own schedule. It is rarely about a child, it is a work, a self, a life not yet born, and the dream is telling you it is alive.
Drawn down, it warns of Fear or dread around the belly means what is growing has gone unattended, a creative life carried but never delivered. What is not birthed in its season grows heavy.
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