Dream dictionary: Shepherds dream meanings

Symbolizes the guide, the teacher. To dream that we are the shepherd reveals our healthy ambition to lead others. If someone else is the shepherd the context of the dream and what the shepherd does is where we find the real key to the dream’s meaning.

…When a professional appears in our dreams, that reveals that something exists in the profession or in its symbolism that has a special importance for us and we can unravel it meaning by paying special attention to their level. The lowest level corresponds to sailors and fishermen because they work at sea level. It also symbolizes the removal of the contents of the unconscious, we must confront the forces of the unconscious and passion. A higher level corresponds to the farmers, gardeners and other workers in the fields and valleys. These workers symbolize the same as the sea ones, but with some more intellect. The shepherds and farmers work on the slopes of the mountain and symbolize the same. The miners extract the treasures within. The blacksmiths and potters are shapers of our inner raw material. The top corresponds to the ascetics and sages who lead their lives in…

…To see shepherds in your dreams watching their flocks, portends bounteous crops and pleasant relations for the farmer, also much enjoyment and profit for others. To see them in idleness, foretells sickness and bereavement….

…(Bitch | Canine | Desire | Greyhound | Japanese spaniel | Pekingese | Lust | Puppy | Shepherds’ dog | Tyke) In a dream, a dog represents an insolent man who dares to indulge in sinful actions. If he barks in the dream, it means that such a man is impudent and has a repulsive and an abominable character. A dog bite or his scratch in a dream means harm caused by one’s enemy and its effects will depend on the amount of pain one suffers in the dream. It could also mean falling sick or suffering from great affliction or harm caused by a close companion or a servant. If a dog tears off one’s clothing in a dream, it means that a vile person is slandering and backbiting him. If one does not hear the barking of the dog in the dream, it signifies that one’s enemy…

When the one is dreaming of a backpack or a shepherd’s bag, then it is a warning that the dreamer should take care of the conservation of his possessions. It is also an invitation to be discreet and reasonable, otherwise, it is very likely to find himself involved in rivalries and conflicts with no solution.