The cat walks between the worlds: independent, sensual and at home in the night. In dreams it often stands for intuition, feminine power and the part of you that will not be tamed or owned. How the cat behaves shows how you relate to your own instinct.
When the dream feels light
A purring or friendly cat speaks of trust in your intuition, comfort and a graceful independence.
When the dream feels dark
A scratching, hissing or black cat that frightens you may point to hidden mistrust, a person who is not sincere, or your own wildness turned against you.
Ask yourself
Where do I need more independence, and where am I afraid of my own instinct?
Correspondences
- Archetype
- The Soul-Image — The inner other, anima or animus, who guides you towards feeling and depth.
- Element
- Water — feeling, dream and the unconscious
- Planet
- Moon
- Tarot card
- The High Priestess
- Alchemical stage
- Albedo, the Whitening
The self-possessed creature of the night. Your intuition walks on its own paths and will not be commanded.
Words that call this sign
cat, cats, kitty
Related signs
The Deer · Water · The Flower · The Moon · The Witch · Tears · The Dream · The Dance
The card of this dream
The High Priestess. The secret knowledge behind the veil, an intuition that knows before it can explain. The High Priestess sits between the black and white pillars before a veil, the scroll of hidden law in her lap and the moon at her feet. She is intuition, silence and secret knowledge: the answer is not yet visible, and it will come from within, not from outside.