Two traditions of dream reading
Dream Journal
Write what you remember of a dream below. We will pull out the symbols we recognize, read each one in the tradition you choose, and surface any pairings the tradition has notes on. For a full written interpretation by Dylan, see the instant interpretation.
The 2nd-century Greek master of dream interpretation. Artemidorus collected thousands of dreams and tracked which ones came true under which circumstances. His rule: a symbol's meaning depends on who is dreaming it, what they hope for, and what is happening in their waking life.
Or tap symbols — pick as many as you like
Each symbol — Artemidorus
key
things in hand
If favorable: To receive a key signifies you have been given authority, especially over a household or a small office.
If shadowed: To lose a key foretells the loss of authority or the breakdown of a trust.
snake
creatures, instincts
If favorable: A serpent that does not strike signals wealth from an unexpected quarter, and especially the recovery of a sick person.
If shadowed: A serpent that bites foretells a hidden enemy, particularly one in the family.
falling
what's happening
If favorable: To land softly is to be caught by friends or fortune.
If shadowed: A sudden fall foretells loss of position; falling into water is recovered, falling onto stone is not.
teeth
the body, parts of self
If favorable: Strong, sound teeth foretell relatives still living. To clean them carefully is to attend the family well.
If shadowed: To lose teeth predicts the loss of relatives — the front teeth, the younger ones; the molars, the elders.
running
what's happening
If favorable: To outrun a pursuer signifies you will escape a present trouble.
If shadowed: Running but making no progress is the symbol of a labor not yet ready to bear fruit.
Go deeper
For an interpretation that ties these symbols together into a single woven reading, written for you — drawing from both Artemidorus and the Jungian frame — let the dream be read whole.
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