Dream Symbol Comparison
How do these two dream symbols differ in meaning, psychology, and cultural interpretation?
Category: Nightmares & Fears
Frequency: Common
Cultural Views: 0
Category: Animals
Frequency: Less Common
Cultural Views: 0
Darkness
Unknown, fear, unconscious
Pig
Abundance, indulgence, earthiness
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.
Pig
Pigs in dreams can represent abundance and prosperity (piggy bank symbolism), earthiness and groundedness, or overindulgence and gluttony. In Chinese culture, pigs represent wealth, fortune, and honest work. In Western symbolism, pigs are sometimes associated with sloth and excess. The context of the dream determines which meaning applies — a happy pig on a farm differs greatly from a pig in filth.
Darkness
Pig
Darkness
Represents the vast unconscious mind and our fundamental relationship with the unknown
Pig
Reflects relationship with abundance, physical pleasures, and material concerns