Secret Gardens: Dreamtime Bear Cave
Deep in the cave am I. Deep in the cave and fully conscious. Every cell of my body breathing in the earth energy and breathing it out again. I smell the rich earth. Before me on the wall I see a painting or perhaps the shadow of a big brown bear who is sleeping.
I stand and drop my furs and I walk from the cave into a dimly lit tunnel. I walk for a long time and then I see an opening and, I step from out of a cleft in the rocks into the light.
Now I am entering a garden surrounded by an evergreen forest. I am alone, yet, I sense that only here I am one with all that is and was and ever will be.
The garden is abundant with spring life. Flowers are peeking through the icy edges of almost fully melted snow. Where the grass shows it is a lush emerald green. Birds are singing, flying and hopping about and I hear bees buzzing.
I walk towards a sparkling stream that frolics and bubbles over rocks into a shallow turquoise pond, where a doe is drinking. As I approach the doe lifts her head and our eyes meet. I am lost in their beauty. They speak of gentleness and kindness.
I recognize that I am thirsty too and that she has invited me to drink. So, I kneel next to her and scoop rainbow colored water with my hands into my mouth drinking deeply. As soon as I begin to drink I begin to feel lighter and happier. When I have almost had my fill, a dark shadow bear towers over me blocking the warmth of the sun but, this does not frighten me. I feel the warmth of protective love.
The shadow has shifted now. The sun has sunk down close to the horizon and, I am conscious of feeling cold. A shiver runs up through my spine and goose-bumps rise on my flesh. I think of covering up with my furs but, then I remember that I left them in the cave. I’m anxious now. I’m quickly walking away from the pond and hurrying back to the cave. But, I stop for a moment and I lift my eyes skyward.
There in the blue sky I see an old woman in the clouds beckoning me to join her at her campfire. I do not recognize the old woman but I and hasten to meet her and I feel a sense of rising, a sense of being lifted upward.
I find myself standing in the opening in the cleft of rock that is the entrance to my secret garden. I see a parting glimpse of the back of the old woman as she disappears into the rock cleft on her way down the tunnel into the cave. I also feel a cool breeze and see wisps of foggy mist studded with stars flow downward from the sky into the cleft of rock behind the old woman.
Now I stand naked and alone at that same entrance in the full glow of silver moonlight. I am looking over my shoulder. I am searching for someone. I look up and I see a star above me. Quiet joy fills my heart for, as I watch, the star turns into a pair of eyes — the eyes of the doe that I drank with at the pond.
I am sitting down now. I am in the cave by a campfire beneath the shadow of the bear on the cave wall. The old woman sitting beside me smiles and hands me more furs. I lay down and cover myself in them. I snuggle down feeling warm and safe. I am prepared now to drift into sleep and to dream. I know I’m about to take a journey and, I know that the old woman, the bear and the doe will be my guides during that journey.
Words like cave: Inner or hidden issues. Female sexuality. The past. Change and separation from love ones.
Words like body: Happiness. Good business ventures. External form of internal nature.
Words like earth: Matter. Being grounded through nature. Need to connect with the physical world.
Words like smell: Scent. Intuition based on senses. Ask yourself about a present situation, how does it smell?
Words like rich: Valuable. Abundance. Pleasing and satisfying. Seeking security in your feelings.
Words like wall: Defense. Protection. Seeking privacy and security.
Words like painting: Creation. Joy without profit. Transformation. Wish for a change or improvement of some sort.
Words like mist: Restricted vision. Cloud. Screen . Looking to hide certain feelings.
Words like shadow: Secret. Ghost. Remnant. Part of your world needs to be illuminated.
Words like big: Inflated. Generous. Riches and honors. Abundance.
Words like brown: This is an auspicious color to dream about: signifies freedom, success, money and happy and long-lasting union.
Words like bear: Trust. Protection. Companionship. Learning to trust somebody. Bear is significant of overwhelming competition in pursuits of every kind.
Words like sleeping: Relaxation and rest. Unconsciousness. False security.
Words like tunnel: Passage. Ordeal. Need for light to lead you on.
Words like time: Irreversible. Continuity. Arrival or departure of feelings. Organizing your inner self.
Words like rocks: Hard. Petrified. Looking for a source of strength.
Words like garden: Big happiness. Inner self. Suitable time to pursue love affairs.
Words like forest: Natural forces. Social activities of a happy nature. Ready to explore.
Words like spring: To dream about spring is a sign of fortunate undertakings and cheerful companions.
Words like flowers: Beauty. Happiness. Pleasure. Blossoming.
Words like snow: Purity. Clarity. You want a fresh start.
Words like green: Growth and serenity. There are projects which you are enthusiastic about. Great pleasures from simple things.
Words like birds: Family happiness. Prosperity. Liberation from weight of physical plane. Freedom. Escape.
Words like singing: Happiness. Communication of feeling. Ready to celebrate.
Words like flying: Combination of control and freedom. Power. Success in all enterprises.
Words like bees: Victory over enemies.
Words like turquoise: Normally indicates new opportunities and the successful completion of projects. Sign of good luck.
Words like lifts: Repair of self image. Vanity. Renewal. Part of identity ready for a make-over.
Words like head: Intellect. Understanding. It denotes threatened misery and loss will be avoided by wise action.
Words like eyes: Vision. Consciousness and clarity.
Words like lost: Out of control and direction. Lacking in confidence somewhere in your life.
Words like rainbow: Colors. Wish. Promise. Happy and joyful times ahead.
Words like water: Cleansing. Life. Emotions. Ask yourself about your current feelings.
Words like hands: Capacity and competence. Expect big work ahead, meanwhile must take better care of own affairs.
Words like mouth: Nourishment. New attitudes. You will soon have news from interests you are anxious over.
Words like dark: Mystery. The unknown and unformed. A place of fear or of potential. Difficulties ahead.
Words like sun: Life. Energy. Continuity. You are producing something worthy.
Words like down: Overturned. Confusion. Great disorder. You want to straighten something out.
Words like up: Feminine projection. Improved image. How do you want to be seen in the outside world.
Words like lift: Repair of self image. Vanity. Renewal. Part of identity ready for a make-over.
Words like eyes: Vision. Consciousness and clarity.
Words like blue: This dream denotes a great source of inner peace and a symbol of contentment.
Words like sky: Celestial. Limitless freedom. Looking for expansion, life without limits.
Words like clouds: Transition. May be dark or light. Moving through confusion.
Words like secret: Mysterious. Hidden. Ready to reveal yourself or to uncover the truth.
Words like garden: Big happiness. Inner self. Suitable time to pursue love affairs.
Words like old: Long time. Mature. Sensible. Former times. Something could be completed or ready to be replace.
Words like rock: Hard. Petrified. Looking for a source of strength.
Words like tunnel: Passage. Ordeal. Need for light to lead you on.
Words like dark: Mystery. The unknown and unformed. A place of fear or of potential. Difficulties ahead.
Words like star: Celestial object. Self-luminous. Spiritual awakening.
Words like dust: Aridity. Potential for growth. Attempting to hide wrongdoing.
Words like sky: Celestial. Limitless freedom. Looking for expansion, life without limits.
Words like naked: Public display. Exposed. Vulnerable. Loss of ambitions.
Words like silver: Shiny. Ductile. Highly value. Looking for the worthy part in you.
Words like shoulder: Strength or burdens. Although you may be cheerful at the moment, there are problems and worries around the corner. Fortunately they will resolve themselves.
Words like searching: Exploration. Looking for recognition of desires or wants.
Words like up: Feminine projection. Improved image. How do you want to be seeing in the outside world.
Words like star: Celestial object. Self-luminous. Spiritual awakening.
Words like above: Higher self. Greater understanding or knowledge. Will receive good news.
Words like heart: Loss of love or security. Need for someone to care for you.
Words like watch: Time. Limitation. Ready to discover what emotional field surrounds you.
Words like star: Celestial object. Self-luminous. Spiritual awakening.
Words like eyes: Vision. Consciousness and clarity.
Words like down: Overturned. Confusion. Great disorder. You want to straighten something out.
Words like shadow: Secret. Ghost. Remnant. Part of your world needs to be illuminated.
Words like journey: Mystery. Excitement. Transition from one state to another. Moving towards something.
I’m interested to hear what interpretation others may have of my dream. Would anyone care to share?
Related blog posts:
Secret Gardens: Bear Symbology
Secret Gardens: Dreamtime Bear Cave
Evergreens a Symbol of Rebirth
Secret Gardens: Dragonfly Symbolism
Secret Gardens: Recycling Lost Life
See also: Dreaming
Dec 27th, 2007 at 6:20 pm
Wow! What a beautiful theme… I wonder if I should be changing mine :)
Anyway dropped in to thank you for your comment - and to tell you I’m quoting it.
x
Dec 27th, 2007 at 7:19 pm
Wow! It’s flattering to think that you find my comment to be worthy of quoting. Thanks for dropping in and making my day. :)
Dec 27th, 2007 at 11:40 pm
What a beautifully evocative piece of writing! I felt as if I were in the cave with you. It speaks of deep, profound healing to me. How amazing to meet such wonderful guides–they brought tears to my eyes. Your word association list is huge! I’m so glad you posted this. I’m very moved. And this latest header is, if possible, even more gorgeous than the past few.
Dec 28th, 2007 at 5:29 pm
Finding your comment was a high point in my day. I’m so glad to hear that you got the sense of my cave. Rebirth follows hibernation and I am so inclined right now. I will be slowly withdrawing from some activity that I have been voluntarily taking on most days to incubate and, perhaps to create.
P.S. I love making headers and this theme allows for one to be uploaded without using http://ftp.