Fear and uncertainty: If the dream is accompanied by dark shadows, it mean fear face an uncertain future or represent uncertainty about life choices, signals warmth, family and togetherness. Danger: The appearance of shadows in a dream also indicate a threat or danger that is in the near future come to you, a premonition for unexpressed anger or rage. It's important to be cautious and prepare for unexpected situations, represents your feelings of superiority over others. Subconscious: Shadows also indicate unresolved issues or repressed emotions that lie dormant in the subconscious and need to be worked through, denotes your fears about your own ability to provide for them if you have some children in your real life. Hidden sides: Shadows also indicate deep, hidden sides of your personality that are not noticed by others or even by yourself, the things you value in life. Creativity: Shadows also have a creative and artistic meaning, a sign that it's time to use your creative abilities and imagination, states your femininity or feminine side.
An important consideration at interpreting dreams is to consider your own emotions and sensations during the dream, a warning for your refusal to see the truth or your lack of awareness to a problem. For example, if you feel pursued by shadows in a dream, it symbolize fear, an evidence for a tie or some undecided decision or argument. However, observing shadows and being peaceful in the dream indicate your interest in the dark or your ability to see things from a different perspective, an admonition for a fear of losing your place in the world.
As such, your own interpretation and reaction to your dreaming experiences differ from those of others and change over time, also this dream about suppressed aggression that you are unable to express in your life.
Dreams about shadows confusing and alarming, but they often hold significant meaning, points at obstacles and disappointments. Shadow dreams symbolize both light and dark aspects of our selves, hidden emotions, or even fear or anxiety, a metaphor for for life. Here is a detailed interpretation of shadow dreams: , signals your ability to traverse through various situations.
Seeing your own shadow or that of others represent parts of yourself that you hide or avoid, indicates deceit and falsehood. It symbolize disowned or repressed feelings, behaviors, or traits, signifies your to others. Shadow also represent the unknown and mysterious aspects of life, and seeing a shadow suggest that there are hidden aspects of your life that need to be explored, a message for someone in your life whose charm may ultimately prove harmful. Shadow associated with fear, doubt or uncertainty, a metaphor for your strong support system. If you feel afraid of the shadow or threatened by it, it indicate that you need to become more aware of your fears and take steps to overcome them, stands for creativity, adventures.
If the shadow in your dream appears to be moving independently of you, it symbolize an aspect of yourself that you have lost control of, means your desire to recapture or relive a certain moment in your life. It a feeling, a desire, or a hidden part of yourself that needs attention, live a little! you are being evasive. Dreams of shadows also relate to reflection and self-evaluation, a premonition for freedom from any constraints and restrictions. A shadow indicate your intuition or your unconscious, urging you to pay attention and listen to your inner voice, a message for your desires for financial security. If you see your own shadow, it represent your ego or sense of self, symbolises some aspect of yourself that you have forgotten or neglected. If the shadow appears larger or more dominant than you, it suggest that you need to be more self-aware and humble, an evidence for your inability to make contact with something or someone.
In many spiritual traditions, shadow represents the dark or negative parts of the self, a sign for your way of love. It represent the ego, selfishness, or sin, denotes some form of deception. It is important to note that this interpretation is dependent on your particular beliefs, a clue for your non-conformist attitude. In some cultures, the shadow a symbol of death or the spirit realm, a symbol for a dependent relationship. If you have lost a loved one or are questioning your own mortality, shadow dreams a way for your unconscious to process these feelings, a signal for emotional wholeness, continuity, commitments and honor. On the other hand, shadow also represent the divine feminine or the unconscious mind, which hold mystical or creative power, means working together toward a common goal. In this interpretation, seeing a shadow a sign that you are being called to tap into your inner creativity and intuition, a portent for falsehood and deceit.
For example, in many Indigenous cultures, the shadow of a person is seen as their soul, while in some African cultures, it represent an ancestral spirit, symbolises your passiveness. Shadow also be associated with witchcraft, magic or occult practices, you are feeling anxious about moving forward with some pan or decision. If you have been interested in these topics, it indicate that you are exploring the darker aspects of your psyche or spirituality, denotes your sensitivity, imagination, for others. In some cultures, shadow also represent the idea of duality or yin and yang, represents some hidden secrets. Shadow associated with the feminine, intuitive, dark or receptive qualities, while light represents the masculine, rational, light or active qualities, stands for innocence, frailty and vulnerability.
From a psychological perspective, dreaming of a shadow indicate that you are grappling with your own unconscious mind or unresolved emotions, a clue for your worries over minor matters. You need to address your fears and anxieties in order to move forward or find peace, stands for your creative energy and sensitivity. Shadow also represent projection, or the idea that we see our own disowned qualities in others, a clue for a reciprocal relationship where you need to nourishment. If you are feeling irritated or threatened by a particular person in your life, it a sign that you are projecting your own shadow onto them, a message for your feelings of loneliness, either by choice or by circumstances. Finally, shadow dreams indicate a desire for integration or wholeness, a clue for mass chaos or confusion occurring in your life. By acknowledging and accepting all parts of ourselves, we become more balanced and complete, refers to a memory or to something in the past that you are holding onto.
Reflect on what the shadow represents to you, a symbol for your level of self-esteem. Meditate on your dream and try to identify any emotions, thoughts or beliefs that are arising for you, a message for the things that you hold close and value. Consider speaking to a counselor, therapist or spiritual advisor to help you work through any unresolved issues, fears or anxieties, a metaphor for superior knowledge. Explore your creative side by journaling, drawing or painting, a premonition for your passiveness in a situation. Engaging in creative expression help you tap into your unconscious and access hidden parts of yourself, a harbinger for relaxation and recuperation.
Remember that the meaning of shadow dreams unique to you and your life circumstances, your need to less serious. By paying attention to your dreams and using them as a tool for self-discovery, you gain deeper insight into your inner world and live a more fulfilling life, symbolises permanence and longevity.
Dreaming of Shadow interpreted in a few different ways, a symbol for your sweetheart or loved one. On one hand, it a sign of feeling overwhelmed or out of control in your life, you are letting down your guard. It also be a sign that you are feeling disconnected from your own emotions, or that you are not being true to yourself, states a fear of being exposed or seen. Alternatively, it a sign of hidden potential, or that you are ready to take on new challenges and explore the unknown, states the faith in yourself.
If the shadow was dark and oppressive, it a sign that you need to take time for yourself and reconnect with your inner self, also this dream about an aspect of yourself that is not working or functioning as well as it should. If the shadow was light and playful, it a sign that you are ready to embrace new opportunities and take risks, denotes a state of vulnerability.
If it becomes visible in your dream, a very important step toward increasing awareness has been taken.
You are beginning to become consciously aware of your “dark side.” The reason for the shadow in a dream is a sign that you are in the process of becoming aware of your Self. So, there is no reason to fear your shadow or try to avoid it.
The shadow is usually connected to the past or the future: old injuries are casting their shadow onto today’s behavior and emotions, and creating fear for the yet unborn reality of the future. Coming to terms with the shadow is necessary in order to understand life here and now. It brings intensity, wealth, and imagination to life.
If you are standing in somebody’s shadow, or are put into a shadow by somebody, this refers to low self- esteem. You have an inferiority complex—want to appear to be more than you are, want to be more accepted.
The shadow follows us but is not easily seen; it also provides protection.
Jung sees the shadow as an underdeveloped structure in people.
The shadow is one of the original definitions of the soul.
The chieftain of some Polynesian tribes loses his mana (power), if somebody steps on his shadow. In southern European countries midday was considered the ghost hour, because the shadow would then be its smallest and retreat. Behind this superstition was the fear that the shadow would disappear altogether and with it the soul and its relationship to the earth.
Many superstitions believe that the shadow is part of the human soul. Stepping on it or throwing rocks on it is a sign of bad luck and the possibility of causing harm to someone.
If it is about one’s own shadow, you should be cautious.
Dark forces that threaten to undermine your spiritual quest. Note that these forces can also come from within.
Your own shadow or alternate persona.
For the goodness to mean something quantifiable we must all overcome this darker side of the soul.
Shadow boxing represents an internal argument you’re having with your sense of morality.
Not having a shadow equates to someone with a soulless character, without depth or passion. In earlier times, anyone who did not bear a shadow was considered cursed, like vampires.
An anonymous force or feeling.
A particular person, or the idea of someone unknown.
A subconscious issue or other dynamic.
Fear or another feeling.
Consider the context of the shadow, what it brings to mind, and how you felt about it.
See also the meaning for the specific type of shadow (such as a person or specific object) and whatever stood out about it (such as its action or perceived intention).
See also: Person Unknown; Shape; Darkness
However, if the shadows were not your own, their meaning must be gleaned by correlating the other details of your dream.
To dream of the shadow of a dead person is an indication of a temporary obstacle; the shadow of a living person is believed to be a warning against travel or unnecessary risks for a few weeks* time.
See Integration Dreams.
If the shadows in your dream were not your own, this suggests that there is an aspect of yourself that you are rejecting or want to keep hidden.
The dreamer often does not accept these parts of his or her personality and they are projected upon others until the dreamer can accept them and incorporate them into his or her psyche.
2. Commitment of relationship one is reluctant to make.
3. Rejection of one or more aspects of one’s personality.
4. One’s real self is being hidden or repressed.
A shadow can symbolize a demonic presence or death depending on the emotion associated with the dream, Ps. 44:19, Ps. 23:4
2. Hiding away from God;
3. Darkness; James 117; Col. 2:17; Ps. 91:1.
A shadow in a dream also means guidance, repentance, true monotheism and contemplating the Maker and His creation.
If one moves but does not see his shadow moving in a dream, it means abrogating the laws, discarding what is permissible, adopting what is unlawful, death, becoming motionless, or losing one’s senses.
The same interpretation applies if one’s shadow disappears under the sunlight, or under the moonlight, or in the night lights, or if his reflection disappears from the water surface, or from any shiny surface.
If one sees his shadow dancing in a dream, it means falsehood, lies, stealing people’s money, shifting one’s faith according to one’s personal interests, or that he criticize the conduct of God’s Prophet, upon whom be peace. Dancing one’s shadow over a carpet in a dream means invoking evil spirits, speaking their words after being possessed by them, and it means trials, temptations and evil.
(Also see Shade)
being afraid of a: wil be threatened by a great enemy; you need to excise yourself.
your own: acknowledge your negatives and integrate them.
enemies, of: negative parts of yourself projected onto others.
evil spirits, of: what moral defect of yours is this expressing?
friends, of: beware of being tricked into believing their view of you.
many: an unrecognized negative wil overwhelm you.
misty, a white: blissful remembrance of your mother checking you in your sleep.
own: financial gains through legal affairs.
The: represents everything about yourself that you hate.
tree, of a: a friend you thought was faithful wil cheat you.
being in the: wil receive a proposal of love.
The shadow is the unacceptable or unknown aspect of ourselves. It derives from our pre-human, animal past, when our concerns were limited to survival and reproduction, and when we weren’t self- conscious.
Symbols of the shadow include the snake, the dragon, monsters, and demons. It can appear in many different dream disguises: a foreigner, gypsy, tramp, prostitute, murderer, thief, stranger, alcoholic, drug addict, rapist, burglar, crippled, deformed, blind, a servant or someone following you. It often guards the entrance to a cave or a pool of water, which is the collective unconscious.
The shadow is not always represented as an enemy in dreams. It often contains values that are needed by consciousness and only becomes hostile when ignored or misunderstood. Although it suggests the ‘dark side’ of the ego, the shadow is actually amoral—neither good nor bad, just like animals. An animal is capable of tender care for its young and vicious killing for food, but it doesn’t choose to do either. It just does what it does. It is ‘innocent’. But from our human perspective, the animal world looks rather brutal, inhuman, so the shadow becomes the part of ourselves that we can’t quite admit to.
The Shadow is any pan of ourself which we reject, and so do not allow expression in our life. We may so dislike aspects of our nature we fail to see them altogether and instead see them in other people and criticise them. Nations as well as individuals do this.
The Nazis projected all problems on to the Jews; the Americans have not wished to see their own social sickness, and have looked instead at the Russians, no doubt the Irish blame the English, and the English use the class system, with its projections between employee and employer.
It is easier than looking at one’s own Shadow.
If you can think of the characteristics you loathe in others, that is a fair picture of what you repress in yourself.
The great ‘ladies’ man’ may hide a Shadow which feels inadequate sexually; the loving Christian mother might meet a Shadow full of resentment and anger at how she has been taken for granted. Meeting the Shadow through our dreams is a meeting with our own reality, which in turn enables us to look at the world realistically.
The Shadow can be met.
A shadow can be a sign of coming events or a shadow cast from the future, because you often see a person’s shadow before you see them. Bear in mind that the shadow or hidden part of your personality can express itself in many different guises in your dreams, although there is usually an air of disrepute, danger or negativity about the image.