The Fox
I am at a school. I walk into a very bright room filled with white light and see a teacher fall down. I run to help, calling "CPR" and "911." By the time I reach her, the teacher, a mix of my astrology teacher Pat and my kindergarten teacher Miss Chick, is up on her feet again, smiling. I move to hug her and I find I am carrying her in my arms.
She says she is fine, but other teachers say she should go to the hospital. I say, "Oh, really?" Although I am not so sure about it, I carry her into a bright hallway, turn left and head toward where I think there will be an ambulance. As we walk she morphs into a red / brown fox. Then she gets darker and I think she may be a mink instead of a fox. The hallway becomes more of an outdoor passage between buildings. It is darker and there is moisture on the ground, perhaps from rain.
The Fox / mink squirms around in my arms and I can't hold on. She jumps down, runs around me a couple of times, hiding in the corners, and then runs back up the hallway toward the bright light and the room filled with light.
Awake I think of the Trickster -- the Fox -- and that Pat is headed toward the Light, not an ambulance or hospital. I also think of my mother, who did her student teaching with Miss Chick -- There are multiple student / teacher relationships being emphasized in the dream.
Back:
When you see the back of a person in a dream, you are focusing on the structure of that person's being. The spine is the body's principal support and even clothed it represents the perceived strength of the individual. Also, you may not be able to recognize the person if his or her back is turned to you, and you may not even be able to identify the person's sex with certainty.
Brown:
Brown is the color of the earth -- both the healthy growth potential and the dirty qualities. Brown is solid, grounded. It is the color of the sign Capricorn, and thus indicates ambition in the material world.
Buildings:
Architecture is the result of human activity. Buildings reflect the human body and human functions in their details. For example, windows parallel eyes and the ability to see beyond one's own body. In addition, the particular type of architecture is significant to the meaning of the dream. The complexity of architectural elements suggests the complexity of even the simplest building in a dream -- it symbolically represents the complexity of our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual existence. Thus buildings suggest that the dream is not as simple as it may appear on the surface -- investigation will very likely turn up a hidden significance.
Fall:
Fall is the season of harvest and preparation for winter. It symbolizes wisdom that develops out of experience. Dream figures in autumn settings may be seen as teachers or guides. The fall of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden symbolizes the separation we feel from oneness, or God. The fall may symbolize any separation you are experiencing. Falling in a dream rarely foretells a serious accident. Rather, it symbolizes the fear of not succeeding in a task. Such a dream could be a literal depiction of falling in love. A gradual fall can indicate a descent into the realm of the unconscious, where you can gather valuable information.
Feet:
Feet allow us movement in the physical world. On the mental and emotional plane they provide understanding. On the spiritual plane they provide the foundation for all of our efforts. Pain or injury to the foot symbolizes stress on all levels of being.
Fox:
The fox is clever and resourceful. It can conceal itself to gain the advantage in hunting for food. It may indicate that you can benefit from concealing your thoughts, remaining silent, and observing the processes around you. The archetypal Trickster can appear as a fox, tricking you into seeing (or not seeing) something important about yourself.
Hallway:
Halls and tunnels take you from one room to another, and from one dream scene to another. They symbolize spiritual, emotional, mental, or physical passages in your life. Thus a hallway may symbolize a transition in time or space. Is the transition a comfortable one? Does it seem positive (is there "light at the end of the tunnel")? Is it scary (very dark, perhaps)? Can you, when awake, actively imagine a safer, more secure passage?
Head:
The head is associated with intellect to the extent that intelligence is connected with the brain. A head separated from its body may indicate that intellect has been separated from its connection to the natural, instinctual side of your nature. The head also relates to a less physical, more mental or spiritual side of your being. Are you focusing, or do you need to focus more, on mental activities in your daily life? Can you work to create balance between physical and mental activities?
Light:
Light is a symbol for spirit. Turning on a light implies an infusion of spirit into a dream scene. Light is also a creative cosmic force, and the particular creative quality can be described by its color and intensity.
Mink:
The mink is a symbol of value. Because mink are at home on land and in water they symbolize an ability to understand your personal unconscious motivations.
Mother:
Whether your own mother or a mother figure appears in your dreams, she symbolizes both the security and nurturance of childhood, as well as a devouring fierceness often associated with the feminine. She symbolizes flexibility of social principles, as in contrast with patriarchal rigidity.
Rain:
Rain uses its element, water, to link air and earth. It symbolizes the interaction between the practical, sensual world and the realm of objective thought. Feelings enliven this pair and make the results come alive. In your dream rain brings the possibility of resolution to a question or problem you are working on because it links objectivity to practical action.
Red:
In general red reflects the emotions. In the Buddhist system, red reflects discriminating awareness. Passion is associated with this color, as well as blood, the life force. Red is the color of church vestments for Pentecost or Whitsunday and the color of the root chakra. Typical emotions indicated by red are anger, even rage, and sexual desire.
Room:
An individual room symbolizes individuality itself. The nature of the room and its furnishings may reveal something about your own sense of self-your private thoughts. The furnishings may have literal or metaphorical meaning.
Trickster:
The Trickster is a dream element that arrives to change your perspective. This archetype can take any form. Examples include the clown that is allowed to say or do whatever he wants, or the speaker who uses words that have dual or ambiguous meanings. This kind of dream message is masked so that you will accept it in the dream. When you consciously evaluate it, you may identify the message's dual meaning.
White:
The color white is associated with purity in alchemy and connected with the Ascension of Christ (and other religious figures). It is sometimes associated with pardons and also the appearance of deities to human beings. White reflects spiritual purity and also innocence.
Sources
Dreams: Working Interactive, by Stephanie Clement and Terry Rosen, published by Llewellyn
