![]() ![]() Daniel 7:7, NIV“…there before me was a fourth beast-terrifying and frightening and very powerful.The fourth beast was the Roman empire, and the iron teeth reflected the power and strength of that empire to devour everything in its path. Each beast represented an empire that would rise up and destroy the previous one. Psalm 14:4, NIV Do all these evildoers know nothing? They devour my people as though eating bread.ĭaniel’s dream of four beasts in Daniel 7 is a great example of this. ![]() Joel 1:6, NIV A nation has invaded my land, a mighty army without number it has the teeth of a lion, the fangs of a lioness.This could be through the imagery of fierce animals with teeth, people gnashing their teeth in an aggressive way, or the metaphor of eating/devouring one another: In the meantime, looking closely at the emotions that any and all dreams bring up can help you learn from them-and maybe take a peek into your subconscious, too.In a negative context, the bible uses teeth to represent aggressive nature – such as enemy armies attacking or the acts of evil people. If you're really struggling to make sense of the dream and it's bothering you, Naiman says you can also consider talking with a psychologist who is open to discussing dreams and their meanings. The next time you have a teeth dream, you can ask yourself questions such as: What does it feel like? What emotion does it bring up? Does it bring up any memories? In doing so, Naiman says you can help the dream interpret itself: "Often there's a notion locked behind it and when they can interpret the dream, it helps digest it." "There's an old saying from the Talmud that says, 'A dream unexamined is like a letter unopened.' So, it's important to open that letter.attend to it, sit with the dream, and associate with it." ![]() "When people are having repeated dreams, it's really important to address them," he says. Taking the time to dig into what this dream brings up for you emotionally, and subsequently trying to work through it, could help. According to Naiman, any time you have a recurring dream-particularly one that's perceived as negative or frightening-it's a sign of something you're struggling to mentally digest. ![]()
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