The Language of Dreams

by Patrica Telesco
(see Bowl, Cauldron, Chalice, Circle)

The shape of a basket makes it a natural symbol of the womb, the feminine aspect, and pregnajicy.

If the basket is full, a sign of productivity and providence. Conversely, an empty-basket speaks of something in your life that is wanting for fulfillment.

WTiat specifically does the basket contain? If it’s filled with eggs, this can either portend productivity, or act as a warning not to “keep all your eggs in one basket.”

Harvest, fertility-, or unexpected surprises. Several important legends center around children found in floating baskets filled with rushes, including the story of Moses, and Romulus and Remus.

Dreamers Dictionary

by Garuda
Symbol: The basket is an ancient symbol for the womb. Vision: Holding an empty basket: be prepared for a disappointment in matters of love. Handing a basket to someone else: you are denying someone’s request or deciding against something. Looking at a flower basket: good times, great happiness, and a gift. Looking at a laundry basket: dishonest people are taking advantage of you.

Depth Psychology: A basket reflects an unconscious fear that you are going to be denied something or meet with rejection.

The basket also represents “the harvest of life,” the work you have accomplished.

Little Giant Encyclopedia

by Klaus Vollmar
Container. Warmth and marriage.

The contents of the basket are important. Symbolically, the basket is connected to the element Earth, the same way the chalice is to water. In that sense, the basket always is connected to being grounded. Ask yourself if you are doing all right in your everyday existence. Do you have reason to be dissatisfied, or are you looking for security and more acceptance? According to psychoanalysis, the basket represents the female sexual organ in a man s dream.