Dreaming of Dragon
In short
What does dreaming of Dragon mean?
Dreaming of a dragon brings you face to face with the primordial power that guards the inner treasure, for the dragon is simultaneously the obstacle and the prize. To defeat it or ally with it signals individuation achieved, the Kundalini force integrated. In the East, the Lóng is benevolent and imperial; in the West, it is what must be crossed to reach the light.
Jungian interpretation
The guardian of the treasure (the Self). To defeat it is to achieve individuation. The dragon is simultaneously the obstacle and the prize to be won.
Freudian interpretation
The terrible father, the devouring force of the most archaic instinctual drives.
Esoteric meaning
Kundalini force. Linked to Scorpio and Pluto in their dimension of raw power. Associated with Strength (VIII) and the World (XXI).
Cultural readings
Western tradition: Saint George and the dragon. Fáfnir in Norse myth. Guardian of the Holy Grail.
Eastern tradition: Lóng in Chinese tradition: benevolent power, rain, the emperor. Ryū in Japan: wisdom and the element of water.
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Frequently asked questions
What does dreaming of Dragon mean?+
Dreaming of a dragon brings you face to face with the primordial power that guards the inner treasure, for the dragon is simultaneously the obstacle and the prize. To defeat it or ally with it signals individuation achieved, the Kundalini force integrated. In the East, the Lóng is benevolent and imperial; in the West, it is what must be crossed to reach the light.
What does dreaming of Dragon mean according to Jung?+
The guardian of the treasure (the Self). To defeat it is to achieve individuation. The dragon is simultaneously the obstacle and the prize to be won.
What does dreaming of Dragon mean according to Freud?+
The terrible father, the devouring force of the most archaic instinctual drives.