What does it mean to dream about war? |

Dreaming of war has a deep symbolism, much greater than two enemies that are in conflict. War is the essence of human nature, it’s when some parts of ourselves fight each other. Reason x emotion; what I want x what I need; what is comfortable x what is uncomfortable. We fight daily battles within ourselves.

Check out more details below to help understand what you dreamed of.

REFLECT ON THE CONTEXT OF DREAMING OF WAR

Are you effectively participating in the war by being part of one of the conflicting sides?
How do you react to war? Does he just observe and not take sides, does he try to negotiate peace or does he incite even more hatred between the parties?
Does one side die or get annihilated in some way?

REFLECT ON WHAT THE UNCONSCIOUS MAY BE SIGNALING WHEN DREAMING OF WAR

Do you find yourself in doubt or paralyzed by the options to choose from? Are you angry with everything and everyone, letting the dogs go, precisely because you are indecisive? Is this internal battle (about which decision to make) driving you crazy?
Are you hitting people on a constant basis? Or are you repressing anger and aggression precisely because of fear of triggering conflicts with people?
Can you define what you are avoiding? Or rather, what divergences are you feeling, thinking, wanting? Do you want to end your relationship and at the same time you don’t want to end it? Does one side of you want to change jobs and the other want to stay in the same place? Try to be very honest with yourself to detect these ideas, these desires, these conflicting emotions.
How about writing about these two sides that are fighting within you or in your outer life?

Understand possible applications of dreaming about war:

DREAM THAT DEFENDS ONE OF THE FIGHTING SIDES

If you are in the war and defending a side, it will be important to understand which side it is. What is most evident in the behavior, appearance or goals of this side you are on? Do the same for the opposing side. With this awareness, you will know if the side you are defending is healthy and valid, and you will see if, in your daily life, the way of acting associated with that side you are on is being constructive, productive and satisfying for your life. .

From this exercise, you will be able to know better how to direct your life, taking into account the behavioral tendencies associated with the other side. Let’s assume that on the side you defend are the leaders, the most active and dynamic people. And, on the other hand, there are the most passive people, who do not take the initiative. It may be that your dream is showing you the importance of being assertive, courageous, daring and capable of making your own decisions.

Of course, not always the side you are on will be the most appropriate. That is why it is important to understand what is remarkable in each pole of this war and why it is leaning more towards one than the other. That’s how you’ll know whether to stay there, change or adjust both polarities.

DREAM THAT YOU ARE NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE WAR

It may be that your reaction to the war portrays your everyday attitude towards internal and/or external conflicts. If you are not participating in the conflict, just observing it, it may be that you are avoiding the discomfort of making decisions, displeasing people and negotiating agreements (with yourself and with each other).

DREAM THAT ONE OF THE SIDES LOSES THE WAR

If a side participating in the war is killed or annihilated, observe whether you are not repressing certain attitudes, values ​​and behaviors associated with the losing side. Is it really worth not giving vent to that side in your day to day? Or is it better to adjust your way of acting to try to integrate the energy represented by the losing side?

INTERNAL CONFLICTS INTERFERE WITH EXTERNAL CONFLICTS

We externally reproduce our internal conflicts, which are human predispositions, through conflicts with our parents, colleagues, government, and with social values. When it takes on larger proportions, it is reflected in wars between countries or within the country itself (like a civil war, even if it is not declared).

So, if we come to terms with these conflicting parts of ourselves, will we be contributing to reducing the wars outside of us? I think so. And Gandhi – directly involved in the conflict between India and England – confirms: “Be the change you want to see in the world.”

Thus, to deal more wisely with your internal war (and external conflicts), it is essential to understand the root cause of these clashes, the very conflict between conscious and unconscious. One of the best explanations of this primordial clash (from which all others are reflections) is this excerpt taken from the book “The Search for the Symbol: Basic Concepts of Analytical Psychology”, by Edward C. Whitmont:

“The conscious and the unconscious they do not form a whole when one of them is suppressed and impaired by the other. If they have to fight, let it be at least a fair fight, with equal rights for both sides. Both are aspects of life. Conscience must defend its reason and protect itself, and the chaotic life of the unconscious must also be given the opportunity to be attended to – as much as we can bear. That means open warfare and open collaboration at the same time. Evidently, this is how human life should be. It is the old game of hammer and anvil: between them patient iron is forged into an indestructible whole, an “individual”. This is approximately what I mean when I speak of the individuation process.”

UNDERSTANDING DREAMS CAN HELP END INTERNAL WAR

From Jung’s point of view, we only become a complete individual, that is, with our own frame of reference, centered and driven from the indications of the wise part of our deepest self (also called Self), when we know how to deal with this eternal and constant conflict between consciousness and unconsciousness.

Understanding the messages of dreams and having the personal strength to consciously carry out, in our daily lives, the changes suggested by their possible meanings (coming from this unconscious sphere of our nature) are one of the most useful instruments for establishing agreements in our wars. personal.

Hence the importance of paying close attention when we dream about these conflicts, clashes and confrontations. Dreams may be pointing to the need to reconcile these divergent facets of our personality.

MAKE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES

To achieve this goal, it is essential that we reflect on each side that is at war. One of them refers to which types of attitudes, behaviors, beliefs? And the other? One needs to yield, the other needs to prevail, but this dynamic cannot repress any of these polarities. For example, when we are angry and want to hit our partner, client, or boss in the jugular, we may not repress that angry energy. We seek to come to terms with it, expressing it as a constructive will that goes after the objectives, respects the values, personality and moment of the other, and positions itself with assertiveness.

This is the big secret to dealing with war dreams. Do not devalue either side and try to integrate them in a cohesive, courageous and mature way. This is how we take fruitful steps in our individuation process.