The Symbology

Of
Dreams
by
Samael Aun Weor

For Gnostic Students

Translated by: Jose Nelson Pastora & Graham Storms

 The Symbology of Dreams

INTRODUCTION

Gnosis teaches that there exists many types of dreams which modern psychology of
the occidental hemisphere radically ignore. Unquestionably dreams are of a diverse
specific quality. Due to the concrete fact that they are intimately related to every one of
the psychic centres of the human organism, most dreams are related with the motor
instinctive centre; that is, the echo of things seen during the day, of simple sensations
and movements, an astral repetition of what we live daily.

Some experiences of an emotional type, such as fear, which does so much damage to
humanity, have their relationship with those chaotic dreams of the instinctive motor
centre. There exists then emotional, sexual and intellectual, moral and instinctive
dreams. The most important dreams are the intimate experiences of the being which
are related to the two superior centres: the superior emotional; and the superior
mental. The language of drams is similar with the langueage of the biblical parables.
Those who interpret everything literally think that the planter of the Christic
evangelical went to plant and that the seed fell on a rocky field, etc. They don't
understand the sense of the parable, because this in itself belongs to the superior
emotional centre.

We must remember that every dream, no matter how absurd or incoherent it may be,
has some meaning which not only indicates the psychic centre to which it is
associated, but also the psychological state of such centre.

Plato said: “Man is known by his dreams.”

At the time of awakening from a normal sleep, we must not move because it is known
that such a movement makes us lose our memories of our sleeping hours.

The Gnostic should write down carefully all the details of the dream or dreams in a
notebook, which he or she should place under the pillow for this purpose. In this
manner, they could keep a record of their intimate progress in the Yoga of dreams.
Even if only a few fragments of the dreams are in our memories, these should be
carefully registered. Particularly very interesting are those dramas that seem to come
out of other centuries or are being developed in other environments which have
nothing to do with the present vigil existence of the dreamer.
We have to be in a state of alert perception, alert novelty, and put a special attention
to the study of those details which include specific matters such as talks, meetings,
temples, unusual activities in relation to others, etc.

When we have achieved the oniric memory and every possibility of forgetting is
eliminated, the process of symbolization will open the road to revelation.

The basis science of the interpretation of dreams we should find in the law of the
philosophic analogies, in the law of the analogies of the contraries and the law of the
correspondences and numerology.

The astral images reflected in the magic mirror of imagination are not to be translated
literally, for they are symbolic representations of the archetypal ideas and should be
utilized in the same manner that a mathematician utilizes the algebraic symbols. We
must affirm that such types of ideas descend from the pure spiritual world.

Obviously, the archetypal ideas which descend from the being inform us of our
psychological state of such centre of the physical machine, over very intimate esoteric
matters, over possible successes or dangers, etc., always dressed up in the garment of
symbolism.

To open these astral symbols, such figures or scenes with the purposes of extracting
the essential idea is only possible throughout “the confrontative and logical
meditation of the being.”
 SYMBOLOBY

ACTOR: Be careful not to be deceived by anyone.

ACTRESS: Vanity, affliction and deceit.

ADULTERY: Lust, dishonour

AFFLICTION: This means future happiness. It could also be the reflection of daily
afflictions.

AIRPLANE: Spiritual advancement or progress. We are invited to achieve spiritual

progress within ourselves. If the plane falls down, this means that projected plans will
fail.

ANGEL: Prosperity in general.

ARMY: If the army is against us, it symbolizes the rigors of the divine law.

ASHES: Means that we must dissolve some old memories that have no importance or
that we should reduce to ashes the animal ego. The negative psychological yesterdays.

AURA: If we see ourself or someone else in an encircled light, this will show us our
interior states based on the colour. The devout person will have a blue colour. Yellow
reveals too much intellect: Dirty green = skepticism; Gray = sadness; Lead gray = too
much egoisn; Black – hatred; Dirty red = lust and fornication; Brilliant red =purity;
White = purity.

AUTHORITIES: Confronting us means that we have outstanding debts with the Divine
Law.

BABIES: If we see them in laboratory tubes it means human defects.

BATH OR SHOWER: If we take it they are commanding us to purify ourself. To

psychologically clean oneself. It also indicates the work with sexual alchemy. Bath of
pure water signifies health, good transmutation or the need of it. Of dirty water
indicates to us pain, tragedy, and that sexually we are very bad.

BEES: Bees working incessantly means that we should not waste time. A radical
transformation is necessary. If the bees sting it means we are warned that we are
letting ourselves be carried away by bad thoughts. If we see them working in their
hives, it indicates that we should work in the authentic alchemy.

BELL: If it is ringing they are calling us to walk in the path of the light. Direct path. If
we have it in the had it is indicating that we should walk the path of the perfect
harmony.

BIBLE: The Word, the Verb, knowledge. If we see ourself studying the Bible, it indicates
the need of a radical change, that we are very bad spiritually.

BICYCLE: If we are on it without falling means psychological and spiritual equilibrium.

If we fall from a bicycle it is a symbol that we are conducting ourself wrongly.

BLINDNESS: IF we are blind it means that we are not seeing reality, that we are with
our consciousness asleep.

BLUE: Represents love.

BROOM: Internal cleansing. Elimination of the defect if the broom is new, many
defects will die if the broom is old.

BULLET: Bad thoughts and bad vibrations.

BUTCHERSHOP: Loss

CADAVER: Fatal prediction.

CAMEL: Richness

CANDELABRA: If it has many lit candles it signifies spiritual activity within ourselves. If
they are not lit or has no candles it signifies spiritual activity within ourselves. If they
are not lit or has no candles we should activate our spiritual life.

CANDIES: If we eat them we will soon have bitterness.

CAPE: Dignifying attributes. The need of protection.

CATHEDRAL: If it is of silver, it is the cathedral of the Soul.

CEMETERY: If we are in it we are invited to seek out interior death, the interior
transformation. Also represents the feminine sexual organ (Yoni).
COFFIN: This means possible death in the family, It indicates the need of working in
the psychological aggregates, death within.

COLLECTING FROM US: If it is money that is being collected from us it means that very
soon we will pay a debt with the superior laws. If we are being paid means that
divinity will reward us.

COLUMN: Edification, construction of the interior temple throughout the work with the
“stone.”

CROSS: Symbolizes the matrimony, and also sacrifice or pain. It is also a sexual
symbol. It equally symbolizes responsibility.

CROWS: Crows represent success over enemies. First witness of the alchemy. Symbol
of purification throughout the death of our psychological defects.

CRYPT: If we see within the crypt a mummy or image it means that we should regain
some spiritual values assimilated in a previous life, other existences.

CUP: This signifies problems of a different type. If it is of gold and we drink from it
signifies that we should practice the secrets of scientific chastity. If it has rust it means
that our sexuality is accumulating lower passions.

DANCE: If we dance and laugh too much it indicates that we will possibly be in the
middle of a great tragedy.

DESERT: Allegorizes the initiatic path, loneliness.

DEVILS: They are showing us our own defects.

DONKEY: The negative aspect of the mind. Also indicates that some thoughts are
clouding our mind.

DRINK: Drinking fresh water is fortune, heath, transmutation. To drink hot water
means accidents or illnesses.

DROWNING: Dreaming of someone drowning means future prosperity.

EAGLE: This represents the human spirit, the being of the philosophy. If the eagle
takes up up or elevates us it is a sign that the divine spirit within us wants to
profoundly change within ourselves to be with Him. In other words, to unite ourselves
with the Divine. An eagle flying high is a happy event. If the eagle plumments down it
means a painful event, it indicates ruin. If the eagle is dead, it is total ruin.

ELEPHANT: It indicates conscience about to awaken. It is also a symbol of the Being

(The Father).

EMBERS GLOWING: If they are lit we are being warned of sexual forces in action
within ourself. They could be passions or some type of forces to control. Also
allegorizes temptations.

FACES: Disfigured faces symbolizes defects.

FALLING: Failure.

FOOD: If too much food is brought to us it may signify a lack of it in the future. It
might also symbolize that we are not taking care of our health properly.

GAEBAGE: If we are over it: it indicates the need to better ourself. Internal changes.

GARLIC: This symbolizes future revelation of a secret.

HAIR: Pull from our head or somebody else's head symbolizes the overcoming of
preoccupations. Also long hair symbolizes virtues, chastiry.

HARVESTING: Work. Achievement of different persons.

HEAT: With a lot of heat or cold means despair or problems.

HIGHWAY: If we find ourself in it means that we are on the road of life. According to
the way we see such a highway it will show us how our life will be.

HORN: The horn of a cow or bull represents sexual potency or strength. If it is full of
fruit, food or jewels it is indicating material abundance or spiritual progress.

HORSE: In general this symbolizes our physical body. The horseman is our intimate
Being. A horse running out of control shows a bad spiritual situation, the intimate
Being does not dominate the physical body. It also means that we are not conducting
ourselves well in daily life. Falling from a horse indicates that we have left the straight
path.
HUNTING: If we are hunting means that we should hunt our psychological defects.

JAIL: If we are put in it signifies that we will soon pay debts to the Divinity. We will be
charged possibly with pain.

KNIFE: If we are given a knife or are being chased with a knife, we are commanded
to finish with our weaknesses. A knife could also represent possible treason, or news
of an absent person.

LADDER: Initiatic path, levels of the being, values of the Intimate One.

LAMB: Intimate Christ.

LETTER: We will receive a message of some importance.

NAKEDNESS: Calamity, pain, bitterness.

OLD MAN: This represents knowledge, and consideration. Talking with him shows the
need of paying attention to some advice.

OWL: Symbolizes that we should be more awake in daily life. The need of keeping
ourself alert every moment, in self observation so not to fall into mistakes. Exoterically
it can indicate funerals of relatives or friends.

OX: Tenacity. Struggle. The work. To dedicate more time to our spiritual development.
Fat ox indicates abundance, tranquility. A skinny ox indicates lack of abundance. If the
ox is working it indicates also tranquility.

PARROT: Indiscretions.

PIGS: Symbolizes fornication. The dirtiest animal passions. Very bad sexually.

PRAYING: Great happiness in the future.

PREGNANCY: If we see a pregnant woman or see ourself pregnant, it means that

difficult situations are approaching.

RABBIT: This is the symbol of the secret work, the interior work. A white rabbit
signifies success. Black signifies failure. To kill a rabbit signifies treason or betrayal.
RAFT: If we build it and navigate on it, it means that we must work on the alchemist's
transmutations.

RAINBOW: A symbol of the alliance.

RICE: This represents abundance, fecundity. It also symbolizes the human fertility.

RING: This signifies compromises of any kind. It also means matrimony.

ROAD: Seeing ourself on a road with flowers means a good path ahead. On a bad
road, problems ahead. A straight road, prosperity. Rough road means struggles, in a
bad state, failure.

SAND: Deception, uncertainty, weak basis or fundamentals.

SCORPION: Uncontrollable sexual passions, astral larvae which are attacking us,
tenebrous forces.

SHIP: Indicates matrimony. If the ship goes down it indicates that such a union will
dissolve, or the rist of it happening, if we don't work with harmony with our spouse. If
the ship goes well, the matrimony will march well. The ship allegorizes also among
the Gnostics the secret of the sexual alchemy and to do well with the Arcane A.Z.F.

SHIRT: Yellow shirt means changes in our mind. If it is torn indicates the need of
changing our psychological garments, i.e. to better our way of thinking.

SING: If there is a man who sings it means hope. If it is a woman it means sorrows.

SKY: If it is white it goes to the light. If it is dark we are going to darkness. It is also a
symbol of preoccupation.

SNAIL: The spiral of life; changes for good or bad.

STORK: Interior birth. If in the dream it is summer it may signify thieves, if in the
winter it signifies tempest.

SUGAR CANE: Symbolizes the rod, the vertebral column.

SWAN: Signifies the Holy Spirit. Love. If the swan is white it represents richness, if
black it represents failure, possibly withing the family.
TASTE: A sour taste might signal future satisfactions coming from other people. It
could also represent a future sorrow.

TREE: Big and massive is the symbol of the Being, the internal Father who lives within
every human creature. A tree cut in half means that someone has abandoned the path
or his ideal, or will have a hard fall, but he could raise up again and continue his
struggle. A tree uprooted indicates that someone will fall; he will abandon the path
and never raise up again.

TRUCK: A giant truck or sime-trailer means tantrism or the great vehicle, which makes
reference to the mysteries of sexual-yoga.

WAND OR STAFF: Power. Command over others. Esoteric symbol of the spinal medulla.
The staff through which we must raise the serpent.

WAR CHARIOT: If it is pulled by lions it signifies the solar bodies that the Gnostic
warrior has to create. (The one who fights against his own defects.)

WATER: In general it represents our seminal waters. “The waters of life.” It also
represents difficulties we will soon have, as in a dam overflowing. If many people die
by drowning it means that many psychological defects will die by the pwer of the
alchemy. Water coming from a rock means practice of the scientific chastity. Peachful
waters mean calm passions. Dirty waters mean diseases or sorrows. Pure waters mean
good health, or invitations to the work of transmutation.

WATERFALLS: If we are bathing under it means that we must look for our own
perfection.

WEAPONS: If we carry them we are invited to combat or battle our psychological

weaknesses, or we will soon have some verbal combats with persons in general.

WIRE: To be entangled in barbed wire means that slander, calumnies, are related with
ourself.

YELLOW: This colour symbolizes wisdom and spiritual knowledge. Work with the
Christic force.