Bear Spirit

**DawgBone** · 08-24-2010 10:08 PM

Bear -- 5:30am, 8/18/10

I was hanging out with some friends near a roadway. A large, grizzly bear ambled out onto the road and was almost hit by a passing car. It jumped back defensively, off the road, just in time to avoid being hit.

My friends and I sensed danger from the aroused bear. We ran and eventually found an old, derelict bus in which to hide. We scrambled into the bus and shut the door. Sure enough, the angry bear was in pursuit and almost caught us before we reached the safety of the bus.

Then I noticed that the back door of the bus was slightly ajar. In a panic, I raced to the back of the bus, throwing my weight against the open door. Too late! The bear had forced his enormous head through the crack. He glared at me, and I woke.

Apparent Meaning:
There were three main symbols: The bear, the bus and the car.

(1)
I'm interested in alternative healing techniques: Reiki, Quantum Touch and Shamanic Healing. In the Shamanic tradition the bear is the power animal often associated with healing. He is called Grandfather Bear Spirit, the Great Healer by the Northwest Pacific Coast Indians. I sometimes use a teddy bear with some of the healing techniques, so the dream bear is probably a symbol of my interest in Shamanic Healing, and he is angry!!

(2)
I associate the bus with school and learning. Notice that the bus was derelict. It had been abandoned and neglected by the side of the road. I have not done much with Shamanic Healing for a couple of years. It has been abandoned like the old bus.

(3)
The car is modern technology, contemporary life, the daily rush from place to place, distraction. Distraction and the daily rush almost killed the dream bear. Distraction and the daily rush have almost destroyed my interest in Shamanic Healing.

An interesting dream, and since you shouldn't argue with an angry grizzly bear, I'm going to dust off some books!

**mattinthehat** · 10-05-2010 01:57 AM

Wow thats crazy; I've been chased by a lot of things in my dreams but never by an angry bear. haha
Isn't it strange how in our dreams, whatever can go wrong will go wrong? Like because you sensed danger in the bear, it started chasing you. And when you saw the door ajar, and tried to close it, the bear SOMEHOW was able to get there just before you managed to close it. kinda sucks haha

**DawgBone** · 10-06-2010 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by mattinthehat

Wow thats crazy; I've been chased by a lot of things in my dreams but never by an angry bear. haha
Isn't it strange how in our dreams, whatever can go wrong will go wrong? Like because you sensed danger in the bear, it started chasing you. And when you saw the door ajar, and tried to close it, the bear SOMEHOW was able to get there just before you managed to close it. kinda sucks haha

When a shaman invokes Bear Spirit, it is often quite painful. The shaman can feel Bear's claws and smell his breath. Ultimately, though, Bear is helpful and beneficial.

A fascinating book: Ecstatic Body Postures, An Alternate Reality Workbook -- Belinda Gore

**juroara** · 10-12-2010 03:33 AM

I like the way you interpreted your dream. Do you just follow intuition on what each of your symbol means, or do you use a dream dictionary to help you?

Oh and, time to pick up shamanic healing again huh!

**DawgBone** · 10-12-2010 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by juroara

I like the way you interpreted your dream. Do you just follow intuition on what each of your symbol means, or do you use a dream dictionary to help you

I don't use a dream dictionary because a far as I know my subconscious doesn't use one either. :-)

On the otherhand, reading mythology, Jungian psychology, dream dictionaries, etc. couldn't hurt and would probably make a person's dream symbolism richer. But, yes, using intuition is probably the best way to go. We are all unique individuals.

A good book on dream interpretation is Conscious Dreaming by Robert Moss.

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