Because they hibernate, bears can symbolize cycles; birth death awakening motif; power or overpowering (the big as bear); your own cyclic activity or abilities. Is it time for your to awaken into activity, or to hibernate and renew your energy? Mythologically, bears represent mothering – the archetype of the Great Bear. In Greek mythology the bear is associated with Artemis(Roman, Diana,) goddess of the moon and woods(fertility and the unconscious), and was associated with the Virgin Mary in medieval writings.
Bearskins have protective and magical power, hence the fearless Nordic warriors, were originally known as “bearsarks†because of their bearskin shirts.
What “bearish†aspect of yourself do you need to recognize? A s pun, it can refer to something that is “hard to bearâ€; an overbearing person; a need to bare yourself of your soul (truth/lies)?
See also other animals, naked/ being naked.
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13 Personal Dreams and Interpretations so far ↓
Rafael // Jun 26, 2010 at 8:47 pm
I have dreamed of Bears twice - the first time I dreamed of a bear it was a baby Bear.
The second time I dreamed of a bear was yesterday. I was in some far away different place, like a ancient farm with hills.
The dream was Good in some way and, Evil. The dream included my father and, the Bear was chasing my father. My father was laughing as the Bear was chasing him. My father came next to me with the Bear right behind him. Then the Bear looked at me and followed my father up some concrete steps. Furthermore on the dream I met up with some people inside of a beautiful home with nice furniture, nice floors, it seamed that the home belonged to some millionaires. I walked through the house and could not find my way around because the house was so big.
I walked and turned in to some room of the house and bumped into a person. I couldn’t see the face of that person, but the person asked me if I wanted to join them in some religious meeting. I said yes.
The person took me to some other room, and as soon as I walked in the room there were a bunch of people all gathered up ready for bible study. I remember that another person came up to me and asked me if I wanted a bible. I said yes and the person tossed me the bible in a very harsh and evil way. I got mad and threw the bible at her real hard. She got offended and started saying offensive things to me. I did not give in to her offenses and refused to let her to control me. I then woke up . (WOW) I ‘m trying to figure out what my dream is trying to tell me.
Anna // Jun 19, 2010 at 1:05 am
I had a dream that I woke up to a beautiful sunny morning, and I looked outside my window and I saw a bear walking into the gate of my house, I opened the window and said to the bear “Hey come here!” & the bear walked over to my window, and I opened the window, and I was playing with the bear with a wooden ruler. The bear was actually really cute and seemed fond of the ruler. Then I put the ruler away, and I put my hand out and the bear put its paw on it and started to suck my index finger. I thought it was weird, and so I said “stop” and it stopped. Then I decided it was time to get up and start my morning, so I tried to close the window and ask the bear to leave, but the bear just stuck it’s nose under the window as I tried to close. In the end I got it to close. The whole time the bear seemed very friendly and calm, almost like a pet dog.
I have no clue what this dream means, does it means I want a more exotic pet?
david // Jun 6, 2010 at 1:19 pm
I had a dream that a bear was chasing me, i ran in my house and saw my two dogs were outside, so I went to get them, I saw them both get mauled thru the window, but then opened the door and they ran in, then I saw them outside again, let them in (while fighting the bear off) and I then had two sets of each dog in the house. the door turned to cardboard boxes, and I could not hold the near off- I turned around and my girlfriend was there, I yelled for her to help but she ignored my as she sat on the couch and read a magazine, then I awoke
banana // May 7, 2010 at 8:12 am
I dreamt that the kitchen was the size of a summer camp mess hall, and a big mama black bear lay on her side in a cuddle puddle of young cubs. A nursing ocean of soft black fur covered the floor and I got stung by the babes a few times as we crawled over their bodies to get to the end of the line. There was no attack, just a clamor.
Ronak // May 1, 2010 at 12:20 pm
I had this dream last night that I am standing on my balcony and suddenly out of the blue, I see that on the opposite terrace there’s a black bear staring at me angrily and growling… I get real scared as I realize he is going to pounce on me… The terrace is hardly any distance from my balcony…. he jumps on me but I jump back and before he could enter the balcony, I realize he could not get in owing to the net on the window… He holds onto the net and gradually enters the neighbouring balcony… He stood there and waited for me..! When I looked outside he started growling again… I threw buckets of water on him… he in turn threw water on me,… and started growling again…. I decided to go up to the top floor where I could jump over him! I reached the top floor and could see him down waiting for me..! I don’t know what happened next…! I guess I just woke up…! But please could someone help me interpret this dream?!
Paul // Feb 25, 2010 at 2:26 pm
Two nights in a row I dreamt about a brown bear. The first night bear was on a leash that I was holding, it was to my right and we were climbing up white marble steps. dream ended.
The next night, I was with similar brown bear, and it gave birth [found cubs behind the couch] there were four cubs, three had vibrant coloured mouths, red, blue and green the other one was like a cuddly black bear cub
Cherrell // Feb 23, 2010 at 6:22 pm
In my dream I’m standing in a river near a bear. The bear is about 10 or 15 ft away catching salmon. The other bear isn’t in my direct eyeline but I can just see him out of my perephrial view more so I can sense his presence. I get the feeling the bear is a male, and I am a female. There were so many fish and so easy to catch I decided to catch some. As I do so I notice I have become a bear myself and the fish don’t try to get away and even if they do I can grab them very easily.
Aces // Jan 2, 2010 at 7:15 pm
My dream - I was sleeping and in the middle of the night I felt a male bear and its cub calling out to me. I woke up and let the bears in my house. Although the bears were gentle and nice I was terrified of them. So I opened the door to let them out the cub went out and the father stayed behind for a few minutes then it left.
Tim // Dec 1, 2009 at 7:20 pm
The night after the bear dream I dreamed that intentionally picked up a a group of snakes, knowing they would bite me. They did bite me but I didn’t care. I’m not sure what I did with them though. I think i just woke while letting them bite me.
Tim // Dec 1, 2009 at 7:13 pm
Im riding in the back of a golf cart with my dad driving and mom up front. My dad almost runs in to a mother bear and her older cubs. My dad stops and backs up toward the bears, I scream “What are you doing? GOOO!” and we sped away… no chase, no attack, it was a scare but seems neutral.
cc // May 15, 2009 at 6:39 pm
In my dream a big brown bear was chasing me.
Dreamdove // Mar 13, 2009 at 7:40 pm
The bear could symbolize power but it can be positive and negative, depends what you do with that power. Before you were immobilized. The bear enables you to go forward. The bear could also be your totem. I don’t think it was a coincidence that you saw a wild bear the next day.
Jill // Sep 20, 2008 at 6:13 am
This dream that has me puzzled and a little alarmed.
I am lying in bed and completely immobile, I cannot move. Something black and fluid creeps up the side of the bed, between my legs and enters my body. This has me concerned. I know I am to give birth to a Bear and am quite worried about it but a voice tries to sooth me and says “soon, soon…”
The dream is quite clear to me. Birth=New adventure or project etc. This doesn’t bother me so much as the symbolism of the bear. To me it represents ferocious destruction. Am I to be the author of my own foolish ruination? Or after reading the above interpretation am I merely coming into a period of personal power?
An interesting side note, the following day I saw a wild bear for the first time. Not an unusual occurence in my area but an interesting coincidence.
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