○ A mirror of the mind Read less as luck and more as a mirror of how you are now
The bodhisattva of mercy: someone will stand by you in pain.
Category: Gods & buddhas (how to read this category)
Psychology
Kannon reflects a wish to be understood, and also your own compassion awakening; she can echo the Jungian Great Mother.
Folklore and history
Kannon hears the cries of the world and takes many forms to help. Her thirty-three forms inspired thirty-three-temple pilgrimages, and the thousand-armed Kannon expresses the resolve to leave no one behind.
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This site's view
In this site's view, note the form she took. Kannon appears in the shape that reaches you best: a familiar face may be your rescuer; a stranger means help you have not yet met. Salvation arrives with a human face.
Going deeper: our reading
The thousand-armed Kannon is said to express the power to save everyone without exception. Kyoto's Sanjusangendo is known for its thousand standing statues of the thousand-armed Kannon, which together with the large seated central figure make one thousand and one. The many hands may also suggest there is more than one way to help. In this site's reading, those who dream of Kannon may not yet have found which kind of help suits their troubles: being listened to, being lent a hand, or simply having company. Kannon offering something with many hands suggests more support around you than you think. A single hand resting gently on your shoulder suggests your heart wants quiet, unshowy kindness. This is our speculation, but your own hands multiplying may reflect both a wish to help others and a tendency to take on too much. Receive the dream with respect for a deeply revered figure.
What to do on waking
If something weighs on you, tell someone you trust you'd like them to listen. If you have room, be the listener for someone else.
In this scene
- ◎Good Praying or visiting: wanting to settle your heart; a wish may be heard (good)
- Receiving words from a god: the strongest kind of oracle — keep the words
- ▲Warn The god is angry or turns away: your conscience asking for a review (warning)
- It felt good: the lucky reading gets stronger
- ▲Warn It felt frightening or painful: the warning reading gets stronger — rest first
- The same dream again and again: something your mind has not settled yet
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FAQ
Q. Is dreaming of kannon a good or bad sign?
A. Read less as luck and more as a mirror of how you are now. The bodhisattva of mercy: someone will stand by you in pain.
Q. Why do I keep dreaming of kannon?
A. A recurring dream usually points to something your mind has not settled yet. Research suggests such dreams tend to stop once the underlying worry is resolved. Keeping a dream diary helps you notice what triggers it.
Q. What should I do after dreaming of kannon?
A. If something weighs on you, tell someone you trust you'd like them to listen. If you have room, be the listener for someone else.
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- Tenjin
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※ Dream interpretation here is entertainment drawing on psychology and folklore — it is not scientifically proven. "This site's view" is our own interpretation.
