Dreaming of a dog

Dogs in dreams are devotion given form: friendship, protection, the instincts that guard your life. A warm, guiding dog suggests support around you or within you; an aggressive one, a threat you sense — or a loyalty being strained.

The jackal god guides souls with a dog's faithfulness; the hounds of the otherworld run with the wild hunt; the crossroads goddess is followed everywhere by her dogs. If a dog walks with you in sleep, ask what it's guarding, and whom it answers to.

Dream meanings are reflective, not medical or predictive. If a dream troubles you often, be gentle with yourself — and talk to someone you trust.