Waking from a dream with a strong feeling or mental image of a cat can be jarring. Those images retained from visions like this stay with people throughout the day.
Cats are impressively visual animals. The images of a cat from dreams can equally have tangible value if interpreted in a personally compelling way. However, cats are spiritual powerhouses and can have several meanings depending on the traits visible in a dream.
Dreams are essentially puzzles of the mind. But knowing the history and symbolic importance of cats from as many angles as possible is a meaningful first step to using dreams to supplement well-being.
Cat Dreams At-Large
Before getting into the specific traits of cats possible to see in dreams, it is worth talking about cats in general. Cats are often associated with the feminine aura, but this doesn’t mean that cats can’t also call up masculine feelings.
One of the most prominent deities related to cats is Bast (or Ailuros in Greek). Bast is unique, as she is often a fierce fighter. But the goddess is also a symbol of pregnancy and motherhood.
Egyptian Symbology
Bast’s role in the Egyptian hierarchy changes throughout the several types of Egyptian myth, but one of the major through lines for Bast is her role as a protector. Consider that this dream cat may be a subconscious warrior within the vessel. As to what they are fighting for, that is what will be explored today.
Anima
Cats are historically quick-thinking and equally clever. Many believe dream cats to be a manifestation of the psyche’s “anima,” or the inner animal tendencies that fuel the subconscious mind.
A clear image of a cat in a dream may mean that this soul’s anima manifested may want to make itself known. Or perhaps that soul is wise to a plot in its midst!
Black Cat Dreams
Thinking of black cats only by their Halloween-y reductions doesn’t paint the complete picture of their symbolism. Far from being a harbinger of bad luck, black cats in dreams are instead more closely attached to fate in general.
If the dreamer sees a black cat in dreams with stunning clarity, it could imply a need to trust in chance or take a more significant risk. Fate is watching! Black cats, however, are equally rich in witchcraft symbology.
Seeing a recurring image of a black cat in a dream may hint that a soul is leaning toward magic. That black cat could be the embodiment of energy trying to find its way into the waking world.
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Dreaming of Other Color Cats
If the dream cat has any color other than black, there are hints about what this may mean. For example, white cats are a near-universal symbol of purity and healing.
White Cats
If a white cat is visible in dreams and that image stays visible into the morning, this may hint that the psyche or spirit is healing. Depending on the clarity of that image, the viewer then determines if that healing imagery is becoming clearer or fading away.
Whimsical Cats
If a dream cat has an other-worldly color like green, blue, or something beyond human speech, it may hint at weirdness in the real world. Further, cats have historically been message bearers, both physically and symbolically.
If the dreamer sees a cat that doesn’t fit reality, that cat may ask for further investigation into some oddity. This oddity may be such that, once the dreamer sees it, it may stand out like a green cat.
Dreaming About the Death of a Cat
There is, of course, an evident and mournful reason for dreaming about the death of a cat. Those who recently lost a friend and companion in their cat can feel devastating grief. This grief can easily affect the subconscious mind and induce negative thoughts.
Familiar Dead Cats
Those who dream about a cat lost in the real world treat those dreams like gifts. The mind is magical. In those moments of loss, people have the power to conjure up what is thought to be gone but isn’t.
However, seeing a cat or a person dead in a dream can be disturbing. There can be cats that aren’t directly connected to an event in waking life. The question of symbolism then becomes more interesting.
Unknown Dead Cats
Cats are rarely wholly evil symbols, so to see them dead or dying may mean something is off the balance in life. Maybe this image represents a forgotten object, and this shock is intended to wake the subject out of a slump.
But dreams like this bring about sadness, considering there may be some trauma or unresolved feelings in the subconscious. Those potential meanings may become more visible through meditation, well-being training, and talking with trusted people. The dreams may have more power than the waking mind will allow visibility.
Conclusion
The cats that live in dreams require just as much care as the ones that live in real homes. To find the purpose of dreams, people must treat the subconscious and sleeping mind with the gravitas required of an attention-hungry cat.
After waking up in the morning, spend a meaningful amount of time trying to visualize the powerful images in dreams. If those images are repeatedly related to cats, consider reading any analysis here to begin a subconscious journey into cat symbolism.
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