Spirituality: A priest is often a symbol of spirituality and religion, represents defeated dark, gloom outlook in your endeavors. Therefore, dreaming about a priest mean that you have a need for more spirituality or spiritual growth in your daily life, points to a need for you to incorporate some attributes into your own character. Subconscious: A priest also indicate aspects of our subconscious, that push to the surface, means some burden that a person is creating for you or others. It time to reflect on your thoughts and feelings and come to terms with yourself, a premonition for something you have forgotten to do. Connection to Faith: If you are a believer, the dream of a Priests mean that you will seek or find help and support for difficulties or challenges in your life related to your faith, an indication for pleasure, riches, protection.
However, visiting a priest also have negative effects Have connotations, such as feeling guilty about a decision or behavior that goes against moral principles, unfortunately a warning alert for someone who is dumb or stupid.
If you are making a confession in your dream, it mean that They try to hide any flaws or weaknesses, represents wasted energy or wasted emotion that you have spent on a situation or relationship. The dream ask you to be more honest with yourself and others to make problem solving easier, inner of the self.
It is important to also note the attitude of the priest in the dream, a metaphor for your goals and desires. Is he trusted and present as a helpful advisor, or does he act more as a form of judgment and reproach?, a clue for strength, longevity, immortality, faithfulness, durability and fertility.
Deeper reflection and analysis of the dream help interpret the meanings and strengthen your own emotional and mental health, denotes your narrow perspective.
Generally, seeing a priest in your dream is symbolic of guidance, compassion, religious beliefs, and morality, means ambition, hope, goals and success. The priest is a symbol of spirituality, inner peace, salvation, and the symbol of the awakening of the higher consciousness, an indication for your willingness to help a hand. It also signify that you need some divine guidance or you need to seek guidance from a spiritual mentor, refers to how you confront with issues in your life.
Cross: If you see a priest holding a cross in your dream, it imply that you need to renew or strengthen your faith, unfortunately a warning alert for bitterness, jealousy, or rivalry in your family, depending on your relationship with your family. Blessing: Another symbol that represents priests is their ability to bless, a clue for sudden enlightenment which may bring about feelings of fear or anxiety. Thus, if you see a priest blessing you or others in your dream, it an indication of good luck or fortune that will be bestowed upon you, suggests an extension of your own self that you are projecting. Confession: A dream in which you confess your sins to a priest is an indication that you need to reconcile with your past mistakes and seek forgiveness, a regression into childhood, where times were more innocent and carefree.
Christianity: In Christianity, a priest is considered a spiritual leader who guides and counsels the community, an omen for the womb. Thus, seeing a priest in your dream signify that you need spiritual guidance or reassurance, your comments. Hinduism: In Hinduism, seeing a priest indicate that you need to do some good deeds to attain a higher state of consciousness, states feelings of insecurities that have never been resolved. Buddhism: In Buddhism, a priest or monk symbolizes meditation, detachment, and inner peace, which are the practices of Buddhism, hints qualities that you need to incorporate within your own self.
Western Culture: In the western culture, priests are known to perform spiritual ceremonies like marriages, funerals, and baptisms, you are overstepping someone else’s boundaries. Thus, seeing a priest in your dream an indication of some significant event in your life, signals your full acceptance of her or him for the person he or she was. Indigenous Culture: In indigenous cultures, priests are spiritual leaders who perform rituals and ceremonies, signifies either access or restriction. Dreaming of a priest in these cultures signify a need for a ritual or healing session, stands for unexpressed fears or emotions, such as anger, rage, turmoil, etc.
From a psychological perspective, dreaming about a priest signify that you need to address underlying emotional or mental concerns, expresses a sense of being out of disorganized.
Guidance: Seeing a priest in your dream indicate that you need guidance or support to overcome a problem in your life, refers to a recap of what is happening in your life. Inner Peace: It also signify that you need to tap into your inner peace and spirituality to find a resolution to a problem, an indication for the you are portraying to others in your life.
Seeing a priest in your dream a powerful and thought-provoking experience, a hint for how you are currently dealing with your your emotions. It is essential to pay attention to your emotions and thoughts during the dream and upon waking up, a harbinger for time and longevity. Below are some suggestions to make the most of your dream, unfortunately a depressed feeling of sadness.
Reflect: Reflect on your dream and write down what you remember, refers to the energy you have put into a project. Go back and read it again in a few days to gain new insights, a hint for hope, victory, tenacity and stamina. Seek Guidance: If you feel like you need guidance, try talking to a spiritual mentor or friend, your you are behaving. Take Action: Dreams inspire you to take action in your daily life, signifies your sense of desire to stand out in a crowd. If you feel like your dream has a message, consider what steps you take to address the issue or problem, your character is being questioned.
Remember, the interpretation of a dream is subjective, and no single definition fits all situations, an evidence for your desires for a fresh new start. Trust your intuition and what feels right for you when interpreting your dreams, refers to idleness.
For some, seeing a priest in a dream represent a need for spiritual guidance or a desire for a deeper connection with a higher power, refers to the easy attitudes. It a sign that the dreamer is seeking answers to important questions or seeking solace in a difficult situation, denotes your appreciation of life.
For others, seeing a priest in a dream related to feelings of guilt or a need for forgiveness, signifies your concerns about the condition of your house. The priest seen as a symbol of authority and the dreamer feel the need to confess or seek absolution for past mistakes, represents your one-sided viewpoints.
In some cases, dreaming of a priest a symbol of comfort or protection, especially if the dreamer has a positive association with religious figures, signals the need for kindness and compassion.
Dreaming Lens: Was there a priest or priests present in your dream? Were they known to you? Was the setting connected to a church or parochial school? Was this from your past? Was the scenario specifically religious? Was there an aura of authority involved in the dream? Were there any sexual overtones to the imagery of the dream?
Personal Focus: While the Catholic religion only represents about twenty-five percent of Americans that claim a religious affiliation, the proliferation of this image in the media makes it a universal symbol for spiritual devotion. Also because of the media, this symbol carries with it a great number of potential shades of meaning: from intense levels of respect, to humorous irreverence, or even intense antipathy. Your personal associations with priests will, therefore, play a prominent role in how you interpret a dream with priests in it.
On the serious end of the spectrum, the priest is the symbolic representation of Christ on Earth and signifies a level of dedication that is unparalleled in our modern culture. In this light, the Character Aspect of a priest in a dream connects to a deeply committed spiritual side of your nature that is willing to sacrifice much for the sake of your beliefs. Priests also connect directly to the power of ritual, as the Mass is the most stylized practices still in existence today that harkens back to forms of devotion that are all but lost in our modern world.
Because a priest is the authority within a church, they can represent an archetypal aspect of the self that is deeply committed to the role of spiritual leader, either for yourself or for your community. If the dream has a reverent quality to it, consider this meaning to be part of your interpretation.
There is no getting around the current perception that the institution of the priesthood is also embroiled in deep controversy over sexual improprieties. The enforced role of celibacy also plays an important role in interpreting this symbol. If a priest should play a prominent role in a dream, issues of sexuality and sexual expression/freedom may be present. If you know the priest, then use them as a specific Character Aspect. If not, a more generalized sense of sacrifice or denial of sexual impulses may be what is being expressed.
The proliferation of this image in the media makes it a universal symbol for spiritual devotion. Also because of the media, this symbol carries with it a great number of potential shades of meaning, from an intense level of respect to humorous irreverence or even intense antipathy. Your personal associations with priests will therefore play a prominent role in how you interpret a dream with a priest in it. On the serious end of the spectrum, the priest is the symbolic representation of Christ on Earth and signifies a level of dedication that is unparalleled in our modern culture. In this light, the character aspect of a priest in a dream connects to a deeply committed spiritual side of your nature that is willing to sacrifice much for the sake of your beliefs. There is no getting around the current perception that the institution of the priesthood is also embroiled in deep controversy over sexual improprieties.
The enforced role of celibacy also plays an important role in interpreting this symbol.
If a priest should play a prominent role in a dream, issues of sexuality and sexual expression / freedom may be present.
If he is in the pulpit, it denotes sickness and trouble for the dreamer.
If a woman dreams that she is in love with a priest, it warns her of deceptions and an unscrupulous lover.
If the priest makes love to her, she will be reproached for her love of gaiety and practical joking.
To confess to a priest, denotes that you will be subjected to humiliation and sorrow. These dreams imply that you have done, or will do, something which will bring discomfort to yourself or relatives.
The priest or preacher is your spiritual adviser, and any dream of his professional presence is a warning against your own imperfections. Seen in social circles, unless they rise before you as spectres, the same rules will apply as to other friends.
See Preacher.
The spiritual forces represented in this dream could be intrinsic, revealing your own spiritual qualities, strengths, and abilities, or they could represent the spiritual forces around you.
Any dream depicting a priest has advantageous omens. It usually signifies the end of a dispute that has been concerning you for a while.
If the priest in your dream is angry or disapproving, you feel like you are being over-protected or treated unfairly by authority figures.
If the priest is skinny, this represents your guilt over being mean to others.
If the priest was fat, this signifies your greed or laziness. Seeing a priest in your dream can also symbolize chastity and abstinence, a sign that you are embarrassed or ashamed about sexual issues or feelings.
See Integration Dreams.
A priest may represent traditional religion with its spiritual rules and regulations. Are you making moral judgments? Alternatively, the priest could represent your own spiritual wisdom. The shadow side of this archetype manifests in lapses of personal morality.
A spiritual authority figure may symbolize the dreamer’s spiritual needs. In interpreting such a dream, one should note whether the figure was loving and caring, or dictatorial and condemning, as the character of an overbearing parent may be associated with a negative religious figure.
If his back is turned to you, a priest may indicate the turning away from the world in favor of a spiritual purpose.
2. A need to curb indulgence, excess.
3. A need for counsel, guidance over conduct, possibly business related.
4. A challenge or change in moral code; a test of principles.
2. Believer;
3. Jesus Christ;
4. Holy man;
5. Religious spirit;
6. Being a priest of your household; Heb. 7:17, 26; 8:1; 9:11; 10:19-21; (4) Exod. 31:10.
Depth Psychology: See Pastor, Preacher.
See Monk.
aboard a ship, being: bad weather and shipwreck must be experienced to move you.
audience with a, having an: wil soon be in trouble for asking for more than your just deserts.
confessing sins to a: are harboring suspicions of those dealing in dangerous affairs.
family going to see a: quarrels within the family need counseling.
in the street, being: humiliation from unjust publicity.
of a: inheritance is near at hand, bringing loneliness and troubles.
receiving advice from: many are guarding your interest; not al are friends.
surplice, wearing a: one with evil intentions is watching you.
talking to a: wil have a position of importance and pride in your achievements.
woman dreaming of confessing to a: wil not marry one you love.
young girl, a: wil break your engagement for the wrong reason.
A priest in a dream also could represent someone who follows conjecture, or someone who does not see his own faults.
If a regular person sees himself as a priest in a dream, it means benefits for others, rising in station and fame.
If a layman sees himself speaking like a preacher, a soothsayer, a fortuneteller, an astrologer or a priest in a dream, it means that he lies and engages in falsehood.