| Navel
As
the navel of the world, this is a universal cosmic symbol. As a symbol,
it embodies the center; the center of the body of mother earth. In this
way, a navel in a dram often indicates a mother complex. If young
women dream of navels, this frequently indicates latent lesbian tendencies. |
| Numbers
According
to the teachings of Jung, numbers were not consciously invented, but are
spontaneous products of the unconscious. As such, they are archetypal
symbols. Modern science expresses all aspects of living things in
terms of mathematical formulas. In other words, science relates
material processes to numbers. Study of dreams has shown that similar
relationships exist between psychic functions anc certain numerical relationships.
In
dreams, the number two usually has female significance. It is the
number of union and of the couple. On the other hand, it indicates
the opposition of man and woman, matter and intellect, heaven and earth,
etc.
Three
is an age-old magic number. Even today, a word is frequently repeated
three times to give it particular significance. It is still customary to
knock on wood three times to avert disaster.
Seven
is a dynamic number. The week has seven days, the rainbow has seven
colors and the lunar cycle is 28 days (or four times seven). The esoteric
explanation of the significance of the number seven is that it is formed
by adding four, the symbol of totality, to three, the symbol of creative
intellectual powers.
An
eight in a dream, or octagonal forms or rooms can have an extremely positive
significance. A state of completeness is indicated.
On
the other hand, if further developments in the dream so dictate, the eight
( as a symbol of totality and completeness) can indicate that no further
possibilities exist in a certain situation. In this respect, the
eight can sometimes have the significance of a warning signal.
We
are used to calculating in the decimal system. Eleven starts a new
series. In dream symbolism, it indicates new occurrences or progress.
Thirteen
has a similar significance.
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