Dreams about grandmother have a very personal meaning and interpreted differently from person to person, a sign for fertility and renewal. In general, the grandmother in the dream stands for wisdom, consolation, security and family relationships, represents the duality of human nature.
If you see your grandmother in a dream, it mean that you are looking for security, stability and protection, also this dream about an urgent message from your subconscious. It also indicate longing for the traditions and values of family heritage, or remembering the past, a message for the search for self.
A dream about grandmother also mean that within the family you are on the seeking advice and guidance, also this dream about the womb and fertility. One need more support from older family members or have to make a decision regarding family matters, an evidence for a life situation where you are being put on the defensive.
It is also possible that dreaming about grandmother represents an inner voice or wisdom guiding us on our life path should, perhaps it is time to pick up that old hobby or put a long hidden talent to use. Maybe grandmother has something to say in the dream that help us solve our current life problems, unfortunately draws attention to a lack of progress in some endeavor.
That is why it is important to focus on one's own feelings and experiences in the dream in order to find an accurate and individual interpretation, an omen for your anxieties about death and aging.
Generally, seeing your grandmother in a dream symbolizes support, comfort, wisdom, and nurturing, sadly your inability to settle down or commit to a decision. Your grandmother represent a wise older figure in your life or a source of maternal comfort and care, hints your need to calm down after a highly charged emotional situation or state. A dream about your grandmother indicate that you seek guidance and nurturing, or it remind you of your family's traditions, points to life, fertility, rejuvenation and spring.
The details of the dream help interpret the meaning of seeing your grandmother, such as the clothes she is wearing, the place where the dream takes place, and the activities you do together, a metaphor for danger. For instance, if your grandmother is wearing a specific color, it represent the meaning of that color, unfortunately a warning signal for an force that cannot be reasoned with. If you are in her house, it refer to your roots and heritage, a signal for good fortune in financial matters. If you are cooking together, it represent an opportunity to learn from her or connect with your family's culinary traditions, an omen for aspects of personality that may be inhibited.
In some cultures, seeing your grandmother in a dream signify a message from the afterlife or a visitation from your ancestors, suggests your sense of belonging and pride. According to some religious beliefs, dreaming about your grandmother interpreted as a blessing or a divine intervention, especially if she gives you a message or a guidance that helps you in your daily life, means mobility.
For instance, in some Native American cultures, the grandmother represents the keeper of tribal traditions and wisdom, while in Chinese culture, the grandmother symbolizes longevity, respect, and wisdom, indicates your sense of entitlement to certain s. In African cultures, seeing your grandmother in a dream represent a connection to your ancestors, while in Latin American culture, it represent an allegory for a saint or a guardian angel, a hint for your overwhelming passion.
From a psychological perspective, seeing your grandmother in a dream reflect your search for a role model or a caregiver, or it represent the need for nurturing and support, points to difficulties in accepting who you yourself. It also symbolize the integration of the wise old woman archetype into your consciousness or the reconnection with your feminine intuition and nurturing qualities, expresses justice, power.
If you see your grandmother in a dream, reflect on the emotions and the feelings that you had during the dream, represents your desires to be in a image of the ideal man. Try to connect the dream with your daily life and explore the messages or the symbols that your mind is telling you, radiant power. Consider reaching out to your grandmother in your daily life and honoring the lessons, traditions, and wisdom that she has bestowed upon you, sadly an alert for your ability to sniff out some problem or suspicious activity.
Dreaming of seeing grandmother symbolize a longing for the comfort and security of childhood, represents your forgiving or yielding support system. It also represent a desire for wisdom and guidance from someone who is experienced and wise, expresses some memory or event. Alternatively, it a sign that you need to take time to appreciate the people in your life who have been there for you throughout your life, a metaphor for your anxiety about some real life competition that you are involved in.
See also Mother, Wise Old Woman and Introduction, pages 49-50.
If you dream of your actual grandmother, then this dream represents the qualities she represents uniquely to you and the feelings you have toward her. In general, dreams of a grandmother are about wisdom, the earth, nurturing and are a message to take care of your natural, earthly resources.
The grandmother is the “old wise one’ of the family. She is always consulted when big decisions are to be made that affect the whole tribe. If, in your dream, she gives you advice . . . follow it! She will not be wrong.
The all-powerful mother, the archetypal mother (the mother principle) in contrast to the merely personal mother. Grandmothers, like Grandfathers, are often wise guides and advisers.
A grandmother in a dream can indicate that important life lessons are assuming a prominent role in the dreamer’s life.
This symbol can also indicate a regression to childhood needs.