1.0 Chase or Attack

Definition:    You dream of being pursued or attacked by a wild animal, evil  person, monster, or other threat. The villain may catch, harm, eat, or kill you.

Examples:

o There's a hairy black tick crawling in my bedcovers. (teen aged girl involved with older man)
o I'm swimming when a shark attacks me and takes a huge chunk out of my side. (child)

Although the element of chase or attack is consistent from culture to culture, the assailant varies. Children in India, for instance, reported dreams of vultures chasing them, while no American child did--they were more likely to picture sharks as a predator.

1.5 Embrace or Love
    The mirror opposite of dreams of fleeing from a dangerous pursuer are those in which the dreamer happily embraces another. These figures may be animal or human (celebrities, movie stars, politicians, royals), angels, imaginary people, or the boy or girl next door. The defining element of this category is pleasurable physical contact.

1.6 Meeting a Star
    We consort with the famous in our dreams, whether they be movie, theater, or media stars, politicians and heads of state, or royalty. In this sub-category, we are not making love specifically, but have a pleasant encounter with the famous.

1.7 Having a Magical Animal Friend
    Although children are more likely than adults to encounter mythological or talking animals in their dreams, adults sometimes have this dream theme, too, encountering enchanted beasts, such as a precious tame, talking bird, a snake who wears a golden crown, or a beautiful woman with a
fawn's body.

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