Fire and Water
Emotional issues within dreams are often brought to our attention symbolically. Water, swampy ground, mist and mud... these refer to sadness, being stuck and addiction. Wet, grey, monster-filled ruins, maze-like houses... these are explorations into the earth-bound realm, the next 'heaven' above this plane of matter. Anger issues are often expressed as fire, lava, anything burning or smoldering. The classic one is a volcano. Knowing what your subconscious is trying to make you aware of consciously helps you address, and move past these things. Helps you resolve the past and really leave it behind. Resolving old emotional issues even makes you wiser. One I see often is the neglected animal. Wasted, starved, often dead in its cage or pen. Sometimes miraculously barely alive. These represent things you once thought of being or doing. Like I once thought I would be an artist, but when things got very real for me I chose a profession that was practical instea...