SIREN

1- To hear a siren as in an ambulance or fire engine - is to be warned of danger.

For those old enough to remember, such a siren will evoke memories of war and destruction. In particular, the ‘all clear’ will serve to relieve anxiety.

2- Archctypally, the Siren suggests deception and distraction of man from his purpose. In dreams this is usually sexually oriented and difficult to handle. In a woman’s dream, if she is not in touch with the siren within her, she can appear to be destructive. In psychological terms she is temptation and often appears in Greek or Roman attire, as if to enhancc the erotic image. She can often be pictured in dreams sat by water, since she works with the emotions. In some cases she is a man’s Anima (see Introduction).

3- It is only when it is understood spiritually that the Siren can ultimately restore man to himself, that the Siren becomes acceptable and can be worked with. After having rejected her enchantment, he is free to become whole.

If a man has this dream, he may be afraid of his femininity or of his dark thoughts. For a woman it manifest the doubts about the nature of her own sex. Further, thanks to the seduction that a siren’s song exercises over masculine energy, it represent the temptations or passionate desires.

Dreaming of the siren’s song foretells possible deceit in love.

Mythology offers many figures that are part human, part animal. The major part includes the conscious mind; the minor part, the primitivism and irrationality that the conscience needs. Originally, these symbols were conceived to demonstrate that human nature and animals are inseparable.

For both men and women it is vital that they learn to integrate, or come to terms with, this part of the personality.