Sphinx

Symbol: The sphinx is a mysterious creature with a human head and an animal body.

Vision: Seeing a sphinx: this puzzling creature poses a question: have you proven yourself reliable and worthy or are you living blissfully without concern for others? Take an honest look at how you live your life.

Depth Psychology: A sphinx always symbolizes the puzzling nature of human life, the meaning of life and the question of life after death. Maybe this dream will provide answers to some of these questions for you.

1- The sphinx, for most people in dreams will represent Egypt, and all the mystery it contains.

2- Psychologically, and because even today so little is known about it, the sphinx stands for the enigmatic side of ourselves. In dreams it will highlight the mysterious strength which is available lo us particularly in times of trouble.

3- Spiritually the sphinx stands for vigilance, power and wisdom as well as dignity.

Dreams of this creature with the body of a lion, wings, and a woman’s bust and face represent the intersection of your spirituality, humanness and animal nature, the embrace of all aspects of yourself. You are in the midst of an important and life changing initiation/rite of passage into your power.

See Riddle and Integration Dreams.