SPIRIT

Spirits are commonplace in the religions and folklores of the world, coming in a multitude of shapes and forms, such as fairies, elves, demons and angels. The term is often used to describe all non-physical entities, including ghosts, but a spirit is not strictly speaking the same as a ghost, even though the distinction between the two is sometimes vague. In some cultures, they are also thought to personify characteristics and forces of nature, which are then worshipped by proxy. They are believed to exist in an invisible realm, but can be seen by clairvoyant seers. They are also thought to intervene at times in the affairs of humanity, for better or for worse.

In dreams, spirits represents feelings or intuition about the dead or death, and their appearance can help you come to terms with these. Whether you think they are actual spirits or not will depend on your own belief system. Typically, spirits in dreams are a comforting presence to help you through various times of transition. Are they aspects of your unconscious or of the dream world? In the end, the answer is in fact immaterial, since their function is to help you progress.

Spirits may be benign or threatening.

(1) They may represent not yet discovered or utilized powers or capacities of your psyche offering inspiration, creativity, love and powers of healing.

(2) They may represent psychic forces that have escaped from your conscious control (Jung called them ‘complexes’) and will almost certainly damage your personal efficiency and destroy your happiness if you continue to repress and neglect them. If, however, you pay attention to them and give them an appropriate creative role in your life, your personality.will blossom.

See also Demons.

Dreams of your spirit, a spirit, or of The Spirit, signify that you are awakening to God Consciousness and to the truth of the love and light that you truly are.

See Soul.