Elephant
Dream Symbol Meaning & Interpretation
What Does Elephant Mean in Dreams?
Discover the dream symbol interpretation and spiritual meaning
Elephants are messengers that lead you to the true path to higher consciousness. Elephants are a powerful omen representing the dreamers inner power, wisdom, remover of obstacles, luck, stability, and patience. Their tusks imply wisdom, strength, moderation and eternity. When they attack the dreamer needs to investigate their own unconsous behaviors; a sign to start mindfulness meditation.
Dreaming of an elephant represents good health, success, strength, prosperity, and intelligence.
As a powerful mammal, the elephant can signify feelings that are below the surface, yet have the power to trample over you. It is said that elephants 'never forget' and can be associated with long held emotions that need to be processed and released. See Animals.
Elephant is an auspicious symbol. In general, a dream about elephant often indicates something good, either success, reputation or impregnable social status. From the perspective of emotion, the dream of elephant may indicate you are a little insensitive to interpersonal relationship, such as speaking too directly and hurting others. The dream about a lonely elephant suggests you will live a down-to-earth and ordinary life. The dream about a herd of elephants indicates great wealth. You will succeed through your own efforts rather than others' help. The dream about an angry elephant running towards you suggests you won't make a fortune or maintain the current social status unless making unremitting efforts. The dream about being chased by an elephant means you are under the pressure of failing to make a career and need to persist in to succeed. The dream about being attacked or scared by an elephant reminds you that you have to overcome difficulties on the way forward. The dream about an elephant trampled someone to death is an ill omen, which means someone is jealous of your wealth, and you might suffer an unforeseen disaster, thus should be cautious in everything. The dream about an elephant in water suggests you are uncertain about something and need help to make a decision. The dream about elephants trampling trees implies the present difficulty is temporary and you will overcome it soon and succeed. The dream about an elephant kicking a lion means you will defeat a powerful opponent or win a lawsuit that might bankrupt you. The dream about an elephant with only one ivory reminds you that, your current energy or financial resources might be decentralized, and you should concentrate all your energy on one point to make a fortune or gain a higher status. The dream about riding an elephant means you will get plentiful wealth or high honor. The dream about falling down from an elephant suggests you will get frustrated. Maybe you are a millionaire today but debt-ridden tomorrow. Therefore, be careful about recent investments. The dream about a performing elephant reminds you to get along well with others as friends and colleagues will be very helpful to you. The dream about feeding an elephant implies you will be luckily promoted or get other significant progress in career. Or perhaps an inevitable bad situation you think will suddenly turn around. The dream about a working elephant indicates you will succeed in what you are doing.
A large, obvious, un-dealt with problem in someone's life
In a dream, an elephant represents a respected and feared enemy who is dull-witted, who carries heavy burdens or responsibilities and who is expert in war tactics. An elephant in a dream also signifies arrogance. Riding an elephant or controlling it in a dream means establishing ties with a leader or a politician and profiteering from one's connection. It also means living a long and a prosperous life. Riding an elephant during the nighttime in a dream means rising in rank, and should one be suited for leadership, he will receive it then engage in a war which he will lose. Riding an elephant during the daylight hours in a dream means divorce, perfidy, betrayal or deceit. Milking an elephant or taking something out of its trunk in a dream means either extortion or receiving lawful money from a powerful person. It is also said that an elephant in a dream represents a mighty king who is gracious and generous, patient and tender hearted. If an elephant hits someone with his trunk in a dream, it means receiving benefits from such a person or inheriting something from him, receiving a political appointment, or becoming wealthy through high connections. An elephant in a dream also represents righteous people, scholars and noble ones. An elephant in a dream also denotes hardships, toiling, then relief from adversities. Seeing an elephant in a dream and failing to ride on it means lack of integrity or loss of business. Seeing a dead elephant in a dream means that the ruler or a great person from that land will die, or that a noble person will be killed. Seeing an elephant in a land other than its native land in a dream means adversities. If one faces a threatening elephant in a dream, it means an illness. If one falls under the feet of an elephant in a dream, it means his death. Speaking to an elephant in a dream means receiving a precious gift from someone in authority. Running away in fear of an elephant in a dream means being persecuted by someone in authority. Riding an
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