Dreaming of Garden
In short
What does dreaming of Garden mean?
Inner paradise, growth of the soul, and harmony restored.
Jungian interpretation
The cultivated garden of the psyche. What grows there is what we consciously tend and nourish. The Hortus conclusus.
Freudian interpretation
The secret garden as intimacy and female sexuality. The enclosed garden as a symbol of virginity.
Esoteric meaning
Linked to Venus and Taurus. Associated with the Empress (III) — fertility and abundance. The Garden of Eden as original grace.
Cultural readings
Western tradition: Eden, the Garden of the Hesperides, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
Eastern tradition: Japanese Zen gardens as meditation in action. Persian gardens as paradise on earth (pairi-daēza).
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Frequently asked questions
What does dreaming of Garden mean?+
Inner paradise, growth of the soul, and harmony restored.
What does dreaming of Garden mean according to Jung?+
The cultivated garden of the psyche. What grows there is what we consciously tend and nourish. The Hortus conclusus.
What does dreaming of Garden mean according to Freud?+
The secret garden as intimacy and female sexuality. The enclosed garden as a symbol of virginity.