Primary interpretation
Core meaning
The sexual act itself
Interpretive tone
Neutral
Key themes
SexSymbolicsSexuality
Word interpretation
Symbol in the reading of Freud
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Primary interpretation
The sexual act itself
Interpretive tone
Key themes
Primary interpretation
The sexual act itself
Interpretive tone
Key themes
Each paragraph unfolds a distinct scene, state, or shade of meaning. Read them in sequence so the interpretations stay clear.
The bear, like most wild animals, symbolizes sexual intercourse.
If a bear (or bears) attacked a woman, she dreams of sexual relations with a temperamental man.
If the bear(s) attacked a man, he may have various complications due to his numerous love affairs: from impotence to a muzzle attack.
If you met a bear in a raspberry bush, you have your eye on someone else's sexual partner.
If you met a bear with cubs, a new sexual contact can cause you great trouble.
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A selection of symbols from the same dreambook with close themes, tone, or meaning that helps refine the reading.
It is sexual intercourse itself, but as a relative of the pig it symbolizes fertility. From here
The sexual act itself
The sexual act itself
Sexual intercourse itself, but as a predator, and even more so from the cat family, the lion symbolizes
The sexual act itself