The forest is the unconscious, the unknown and the place of initiation: in fairy tales the hero gets lost in the forest and finds himself. It is both refuge and danger.
When the dream feels light
A bright, peaceful forest speaks of rest, natural wisdom and contact with your deep self.
When the dream feels dark
A dark forest where you are lost points to confusion, fear of the unknown or a period when you cannot see the way.
Ask yourself
What am I looking for in the depths of myself?
Correspondences
- Archetype
- The Shadow — What you have refused to see in yourself, dark but full of force.
- Element
- Earth — body, matter and the real
- Planet
- Venus
- Tarot card
- The Moon
- Alchemical stage
- Nigredo, the Blackening
The unconscious, dark and alive. To find yourself here you must first be lost a little.
Words that call this sign
wood, woods
Related signs
The Wolf · The Rat · The Bat · The Goat · The Storm · Night · The Shadow · The Stranger
The card of this dream
The Moon. The night road of illusions, dreams and hidden fears. The Moon shines between two towers over a path that winds into the distance, while a dog and a wolf howl and a crayfish climbs from the water. It is illusion, dreams, intuition and fear: not everything is what it seems; walk carefully by the light you have.