Wolf

One day at a time · #1 3rd February 2010, 10:55 PM

I had a dream last night and I know that I can't completely remember it all but just the essence of it.

Running, confusing, being chased and in the middle of the chase....the people that are chasing me turn to wolves.....

I know that there is so much more to it than that but I can't put it all together for the whole dream.

Not only that.....I had this dream, and then woke up and started another and then another. Each one being totally different from each other.

Anyone have any ideas? My husband thinks that I am being overly sensitive but this dream felt different.

+RubiesFire+ · #2 3rd February 2010, 11:37 PM

I remember having dreams about wolves. Wolves are never a good thing; remember Satan disguises himself as a wolf in sheep's clothing. Do you have bad influences around you like people?

I dreamt of a black wolf two years ago as a warning from God to stay away from a man and I failed to listen and became corrupted for a short time.

ProtectionofMotherofGod · #3 3rd February 2010, 11:51 PM

You are being chased by something that you fear. Were they wolves, werewolves, or hell hounds? The answer makes a difference in determining what it is in your life that you need to address.

ChildOfGod97 · #4 4th February 2010, 01:13 AM

Originally Posted by One day at a time

I had a dream last night and I know that I can't completely remember it all but just the essence of it.

Running, confusing, being chased and in the middle of the chase....the people that are chasing me turn to wolves.....

I know that there is so much more to it than that but I can't put it all together for the whole dream.

Not only that.....I had this dream, and then woke up and started another and then another. Each one being totally different from each other.

Anyone have any ideas? My husband thinks that I am being overly sensitive but this dream felt different.

It would pertain to some situation you are currently in or will be in, some manner of persecution.

I was thinking the other day and just writing someone tonight on wolves in context of false "Christians" or false good people being 'outwardly as sheep, but inwardly as ravenous wolves'. Wolves, generally, are pack animals, and these people belong to groups. They belong to groups not as you or I do, but they belong to groups which are corrupted by consensual delusions.

The purpose of these groups is to gain praise from each other. This is why they belong to these groups.

This mechanic may be seen by considering the teachings of Jesus.

That is, they have no sense of right and wrong really apart from 'what their group accepts'. They do "right" according to their group so they may gain praise from that group. That praise feeds their ego, their self. They glory in it, in Scriptural terms. But, they are empty inside, and they are only feeding that emptiness. That emptiness is the darkness. The more they feed it, the deeper and wider the darkness grows. The deeper and wider the darkness grows the more appetite they build up.

That is the appetite of sin.

That darkness is meant to be filled with light, so it is no longer darkness.

How can such people show their true nature? One is, they tend to do it simply when a child of God gives them the proverbial diamonds and pearls.

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As for dreams you do not remember: sometimes those dreams are remembered later. Otherwise, it is like programming. Your unconscious mind takes them and it helps you in your decisions you make in situations which will arise in the future. On that deep level, you come to these situations and have already been prepared to react in the way God has it designed for you to react.

Normally, dreams are highly metaphoric. There are metaphors which are meant to be interpreted and easy to figure out. And there are metaphors which are deeply hidden so they are understood and processed when their time comes.

... it is a complicated matter, in a sense, if it is a new subject.

Generally, we do not have to be concerned with such mechanics. That you find yourself here wondering about it does mean there is a reason for you to be concerned with them.

What that reason is, I have no idea.

As an example of being pre-conditioned... learning to ride a bike. How to turn on a television set. How to turn on a light. Now, when you approach a television set, a light, or a bike you know what to do. It is not new to you.

Had you learned how to do this in dream or in real life really does not matter. The point is that you have an association with those objects and that association effects the way you interact with them.

If you were from some Amazon jungle tribe: a bike, light switch, or remote control for a television would be as meaningful to you as a rock. It would not make sense.

Firewater · #5 4th February 2010, 06:43 AM

Is there a lot of change or uncertainty going on in your world externally impacting you? The one dream then another & the being chased gives me the impression of a lot of change or uncertainty impacting you and your family.

If this is the case, it might be a good time to meditate on Jesus being your Rock. Jesus is the same, yesterday, today and forever. He is your Shepherd, He makes you lie down in green pastures, He leads you beside still waters, He restores your soul.

The hired hand is not the shepherd who owns the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. (John 10:12 )

But Jesus is the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. (John 10:10)

You are secure and safe in the loving arms of the Shepherd.

God bless

heron · #6 4th February 2010, 04:00 PM

That you find yourself here wondering about it does mean there is a reason for you to be concerned with them.

The dream felt different to you, so that is an indication that it is worth paying attention to.

Even if it turns out to be an emotional reaction to stresses in your life, it can still be revealing and helpful. I can't think of many dreams that weren't worth exploring.

The one dream then another & the being chased gives me the impression of a lot of change or uncertainty impacting you and your family.

Notice your reaction in the dream, of being in such fear or helplessness that you stuck are in a victim stance. Do some prayer and reading that puts you into less of a victim position, and see if your dreams change over the next few nights.

the people that are chasing me turn to wolves.....

The basics -- [people] that you thought you understood, who had equal capabilities, changed their nature and strengths. They had greater potential for danger, and less predictability. Being wilder might mean they act more carnally, with primitive instincts instead of logic and fairness.

BobW188 · #7 4th February 2010, 06:33 PM

Do you remember anything about those other dreams? If so, write it down and do some free associating. Tandem dreams often are meant to help you interpret the preceding one(s).
Also, free-associate with what kind of people you find "wolfish." Are there any of these types who are contributing to the stresses of your life?
{BTW, I'm writing this across the street from your old high school gym, where the pharmacist used to live.)

One day at a time · #8 4th February 2010, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by ProtectionofMotherofGod

You are being chased by something that you fear. Were they wolves, werewolves, or hell hounds? The answer makes a difference in determining what it is in your life that you need to address.

I want to say that when I woke up and thought about it I couldn't remember if it was just wolves or if they were werewolves and my thought being..."why would I dream of werewolves?" So I can't really answer it completely but I guess I may lean more toward the werewolves since I questioned it.

One day at a time · #9 4th February 2010, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by +RubiesFire+

I remember having dreams about wolves. Wolves are never a good thing; remember Satan disguises himself as a wolf in sheep's clothing. Do you have bad influences around you like people..

Sorry I cut off the last part of that quote! I don't feel like I have bad influences around me....but I remember thinking the same thing about wolves in sheep clothing!

Originally Posted by Firewater

Is there a lot of change or uncertainty going on in your world externally impacting you? The one dream then another & the being chased gives me the impression of a lot of change or uncertainty impacting you and your family.
Yes we are going through changes in our family and lives. We have started working with a church and are working through details on how they want to use us in their ministry in positions of authority. Not only that our daughter and SIL are moving in with us and that too brings stress of a different kind.
After this day that I had these dreams (yesterday morning) I had such a headache because I feel like I have so much in my head that it is going to explode!
So maybe all of this is just stress related?

If this is the case, it might be a good time to meditate on Jesus being your Rock. Jesus is the same, yesterday, today and forever. He is your Shepherd, He makes you lie down in green pastures, He leads you beside still waters, He restores your soul.

The hired hand is not the shepherd who owns the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. (John 10:12 )

But Jesus is the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. (John 10:10)

You are secure and safe in the loving arms of the Shepherd.
Thanks for the words of encouragement!!

God bless

Originally Posted by heron

The dream felt different to you, so that is an indication that it is worth paying attention to.

Even if it turns out to be an emotional reaction to stresses in your life, it can still be revealing and helpful. I can't think of many dreams that weren't worth exploring.

Notice your reaction in the dream, of being in such fear or helplessness that you stuck are in a victim stance. Do some prayer and reading that puts you into less of a victim position, and see if your dreams change over the next few nights.
I later took a nap and had another 2 dreams....then this past night I have had more dreams.....I seem like I haven't gotten a whole lot of sleep...just a lot of dreams!

The basics -- [people] that you thought you understood, who had equal capabilities, changed their nature and strengths. They had greater potential for danger, and less predictability. Being wilder might mean they act more carnally, with primitive instincts instead of logic and fairness.

I guess this could be the positions that we are working on in church and maybe some people aren't going to be liking it?! Since we haven't been in this church for very long (7 months) and we are jumping in at the top--but we have the church experiences that they need.....

Originally Posted by BobW188

Do you remember anything about those other dreams? If so, write it down and do some free associating. Tandem dreams often are meant to help you interpret the preceding one(s).
Also, free-associate with what kind of people you find "wolfish." Are there any of these types who are contributing to the stresses of your life?
{BTW, I'm writing this across the street from your old high school gym, where the pharmacist used to live.)

All I remember about the next two dreams is that they were both totally different...more light in the essence of them. That also goes for the next two that I had later on when I laid down to take a nap! All being different than the other. I did remember them for a short time and then they were gone! Typical!!
I don't feel like the people that I am around are "wolfish"...so I don't know.
I just know that I am tired and I have dreamt so much lately.....I just want to sleep!!!!

(so weird that you live across the street from my old school...have you always lived in Truman?)

BobW188 · #10 4th February 2010, 10:22 PM

No. We moved here in September '06. I'll drop a PM with more.

I'd suggest you put a pad and pencil by where you sleep and, when dreams wake you up, just make a few notes about them. (I suggest you block print, your writing will probably be illegible.) Strange as it may sound, your dreams will probably let you get more sleep when they "see" you're paying attention. After a few days, look over your notes and see if you see some common themes.

Keep in mind that there are all sorts of interpretive "styles" on this forum. Nobody can definitively tell you what a dream symbol means. What we can do is give you some ideas that might help you find the meaning that is right for you.