Dream symbol

Dreaming of moon

The moon represents the feminine, cycles, intuition, the unconscious, and reflected consciousness. Moon phases carry specific meanings.

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How 4 traditions read it

  • Ancient Greek
    Selene/Artemis, feminine mysteries, hunting, cycles. Governs women's cycles.
    Moon associated with women's mysteries and liminal states.
  • Islamic (Ilm al-Ta'bir)
    The crescent marks sacred times. Moon dreams often relate to religious calendar/timing.
    Seeing the new moon can indicate important timing for decisions.
  • Jungian Analytical
    The anima (for men), unconscious, feminine wisdom. Reflected consciousness.
    Moon represents a different kind of knowing than solar consciousness.
  • Chinese Traditional
    Yin energy, feminine, family reunion (especially full moon). Chang'e myth.
    Mid-Autumn moon represents family unity and feminine beauty.

Themes that recur across cultures

  • The feminine principle
  • Cycles and rhythms
  • Intuition and psychic ability
  • The unconscious mind
  • Reflected light (indirect knowing)
  • Madness and lunacy

Questions to ask about your dream

  • · What phase was the moon? (Full, new, crescent, eclipse?)
  • · How did the moonlight make you feel?
  • · Was the moon normal or unusual in some way?
  • · Were you affected by the moonlight or just observing?

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Traditional readings, presented as each tradition held them. They are a record of what people believed, not a prediction.