Dream About Old Man
Associated with an integral knowledge of past experience, of nature and of life — an awareness of the presence of Being that gives rise to wisdom toward everything that comes into being, toward all "being-here".
Old Man in a dream
Associated with an integral knowledge of past experience, of nature and of life — an awareness of the presence of Being that gives rise to wisdom toward everything that comes into being, toward all "being-here". The old man is the ancient mind, the source of every becoming, the embodiment of life's wisdom. He gives voice to the In-Se within the "I" while the "I" does not yet know of it and has no direct connection to it.
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What does old man mean in a dream?
In scientific dream interpretation, the old man is a directive symbol — one that points directly toward an action to be taken. He is associated with an integral knowledge of past experience, of nature and of life: an awareness of the presence of Being that gives rise to wisdom toward everything that comes into being, toward all "being-here". The old man is the ancient mind, the source of every becoming, the embodiment of life's wisdom; he gives voice to the In-Se within the "I" while the "I" does not yet know of it and has no direct connection to it. For an accurate reading, weigh the dream's overall context, the surrounding images, and the emotions felt during the dream.
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Machine Tool
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Station
Closely related to the dream image of the Stop.
Old Woman
Represents extreme decline and immediate proximity to death, serving as a mask-matrix behind many other images (mother, infant, child, dog, eagle, monk, nun, and others).
Antique Furniture
See Wardrobe.
Statue
Always represents the Super-Ego, pointing to rules that contradict life itself, to sages who possess no real truth, or to an oppressive past intruding on the present day.
Wall
Stands for the grid mechanism or the threshold of repression; it marks a barrier between the "I" and the In-Se, the natural core of the personality.
Table
A positive symbol — though everything hinges on what is standing on it.
Pillar
Reflects a state of overwhelming emotion — an affect gripping the dreamer.
Fear
A sign that the deviation monitor — the mechanism of false attitudes — has switched on. It is positive, however, if the impulse of the In-Se wakes you from the frightening dream.
Shooting
Closely related to the dream images of War and Arrows. The exact meaning depends on the context of the dream.
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