Dream Symbol Comparison
How do these two dream symbols differ in meaning, psychology, and cultural interpretation?
Category: Home & Buildings
Frequency: Less Common
Cultural Views: 0
Category: Nightmares & Fears
Frequency: Common
Cultural Views: 0
Castle
Ambition, defense, achievement
Darkness
Unknown, fear, unconscious
Castle
Castles represent grand ambitions, defense mechanisms, and the fortified self. A magnificent castle may symbolize aspirations for greatness, while a castle under siege reflects feeling attacked or defensive. Exploring a castle suggests discovering the many rooms of your psyche. A castle on a hill represents elevated goals and the effort required to reach them. A crumbling castle suggests that defenses are no longer serving you.
Darkness
Darkness in dreams represents the unknown, the unconscious mind, and fear of what you cannot see. Complete darkness suggests being 'in the dark' about something important. Fear of the dark reflects fear of the unconscious and its contents. However, darkness can also be a womb-like, protective state — a necessary emptiness before new creation. The response to darkness (fear vs. acceptance) is diagnostically important.
Castle
Darkness
Castle
Represents both your highest ambitions and your strongest defense mechanisms
Darkness
Represents the vast unconscious mind and our fundamental relationship with the unknown