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Old 06-12-2009, 04:43 PM
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Default I need an expert on Shinto gods or just a dream interpretator to decipher these haunt

I have dreams where I am trapped in a bus and I am trying to keep tiny fox cubs that are white out of a Sheol bus I am hiding in. A large six tailed fox sits outside with a fez on his head watching me. Eventually all the cubs break in and flounder around my feet. Im not worried about them but the thing is I have my dog with me. And so I am fighting back these foxes to protect the dog, and I grab the dog and I jump over the fence and away from the fox

Now I had just watched this cartoon when I saw the fox god Inari. I had read that he appears to you to give you messages. I have had this dream every night for 7 weeks. Please help me decipher it and maybe draw some spiritual wisdom or play it off as "just a dream."
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Old 06-16-2009, 04:43 PM
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maybe something is going to happen to your dog?
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Old 06-18-2009, 04:43 PM
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This dream points to a few different divisions and opposites.

trapped in bus = prisoner to education, society, culture

I see four levels of animals here:
You - the human
your dog - animals closest to human and linked to culture, society
baby foxes - wild animals, a step away from dogs.
Adult 6 tail fox- animal from a spirit or god world. The fez suggests wisdom or authority.

Your behavior with your dog suggests you are acting to protect something like society, established relationships, something that is innocent. When compared to these mystical foxes, your dog seems to be symbolic of culture, the comfort of reality and rational thinking. For some reason, you know the "dog" part of you is being threatened.

You know that in real life the baby foxes could not hurt your dog, in fact you and your dog pose a bigger threat to them. Why did these dream pups effect you this way?

This is a fascinating dream. Thanks for sharing.
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Old 06-20-2009, 04:43 PM
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If a dream presents itself every night for 7 weeks, yeah, there's something you really need to tell yourself. I'm not Shinto, I just did a bit of reading on Inari to contemplate on while looking up symbols, I am having a hard time getting a firm line on what's going on here, though. I looked Inari up on a couple of different reference pages, I don't know how Inari is depicted on Naruto, or whatever Aime you were watching, how he was depicted in the cartoon may have a bearing. Inari is mainly an agricultural fertility deity, associated with fertile crops, and the prosperity that goes along with it. A school bus is a symbol for a journey centered on personal growth. I find it interesting that you are hiding from a prosperity symbol, within a symbol for a journey of personal growth. I have not looked over your q and A's extensively, but based on some questions I've seen there, I have gotten the impression that you are doing some things lately for your spiritual / personal growth. Yet prosperity seems to be trying to barge in there, and I am wondering if you have a conflict in trying to resolve efforts in spiritual journeys, with life in the material world. The number 6 is a number for harmony and balance. The tail is also a symbol of balance. One thing that I have noticed in your q and A's is trying to achieve some balance seems to be something you're working on in particular. The fox is a symbol for cleverness of thought, and the hat seems to emphasize this.
I'm not sure where the dog fits into this apparent conflict between personal growth and the material world, here is a definition for dog from dream moods
Dog
To see a dog in your dream, indicate a skill that you have ignored or forgotten, but needs to be activated. Alternatively, dogs may symbolize intuition, loyalty, generosity, protection, and fidelity. Your own values and intentions will enable you to go forward in the world and succeed. If the dog is vicious and/or growling, then it signifies some inner conflict within yourself.

A fence is an obstacle, you protect the dog, escape the bus, and jump over it. Whatever you're trying to do here, you are ultimately successful doing it, overcoming it.
I'm having a hard time getting a clear picture of what is going on here, but maybe if you meditate on some of these symbols it will help you on your way. If you're open to such things, Inari is apparently fond of fried tofu. Perhaps it would be helpful to go to some wooded parkland, where you know there are foxes living, and look for a good spot to leave an offering of fried tofu, and ask Inari to bless you with the clarity to receive and understand his message to you...good luck...
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Old 06-24-2009, 04:43 PM
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Really???
7 straight weeks is too long and too erratic.
It could be "Kirsten-tsuki" or "fox-possession" known from ancient times as a Japanese folk myth.
Why not trying go ogling with the keyword "fox-possession."

I've just go ogled one of these Japanese site and someone says in the page (in Japanese) as follows;

In order to oust the spirit of fox out of his body, the man dolloped minced tuna throughout his body and had his dog lick his body. Then the fox-spirit began to be frightened and writhe in agony. At last the evil spirit were completely ousted.

I think it's worth trying if nothing won't work.
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Old 06-25-2009, 04:43 PM
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funny there was a similar dream to this the other night,the woman was trying to save baby owls from an animal!she was also watching her kids get on the school bus.. MM,
To dream about a fox means that an enemy or rival is among your acquaintances. If the dream involves the killing of a fox you will overcome a threat of trouble and will win in every engagement.the dog may just be your dog,or your defenses being tested.the fence you jump may represent your level of self control. Maybe you need more or less of it.
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