Symbols / A pig
A reading for meaning, not prophecy
A pig is read very differently across traditions — in the East abundance and wealth (猪, deeply auspicious), in the West appetite, greed, or untamed instinct, in Ibn Sirin's tradition an impure or unlawful matter, or a coarse person.
Hand-written entry · reviewed July 2026 · how we read
Three readings
Jung would read the pig as appetite and instinct — greed, indulgence, and the untamed bodily nature, but also fertility and abundance. How you meet it shows your relationship to your own hungers: shamed, indulged, or accepted.
Jungian dream interpretation, explained →周公解梦 reads the pig as 猪 — one of the most auspicious animals: prosperity, abundance, and fortune, especially in wealth. A fat, healthy pig marks riches and plenty arriving; the tradition treats the pig almost as a purse with legs.
Chinese dream interpretation (周公解梦), explained →Ibn Sirin read the pig as an impure or unlawful matter — forbidden wealth, a coarse or contemptible person, or gluttony; generally a caution rather than a blessing. Framed as meaning: is something you are drawn to wholesome, or only appetising?
Islamic dream interpretation, explained →It depends entirely on the tradition — a striking split. Chinese 周公解梦 reads the pig as deeply auspicious (wealth and abundance); the Jungian lens as appetite and instinct; Ibn Sirin as an impure or unlawful matter. It asks whether what you're drawn to is wholesome or merely appetising.
Ibn Sirin read the pig as impure — forbidden or unlawful wealth, gluttony, or a coarse, contemptible person. Generally a caution to examine something you are drawn to.
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