King / Queen Dream Interpretation: Insights from 2 Unique Sources

Lover. Archetypal symbol for father / mother, dependency on father / mother. Also always the dreamer himself.

See Dictator/ Ruler. May also represent the Great Father and Great Mother.

The Great Father is the symbol of an aware and elevated consciousness. You are standing with great awareness in the world. In fairy tales, as well as in dreams, the self usually has a royal beginning, from which it is separated in order for it to master the adventures in the world.

The king also means wholeness and completeness.

The Great Mother is symbolized in the dream as a queen, always representing the image of wholeness. In the end she represents the integrating power of nature. Furthermore, the image of the queen as the fertile mother always addresses the self of the dreamer. Implied here is the idea that we should rely on our own abilities, care for ourselves, and find a Home within ourselves.

Kings and queens also represent one’s masculinity (animus) and femininity (anima). Such archetypes are not only persons of authority, but they also represent the image of a loved one (idealized and elevated masculinity or femininity). According to Freud, often the symbol of parents who are seen as overly powerful.

Vision: Seeing a king or a queen: your business affairs are going well and your income may increase.

If you are the king or the queen: you are either thinking too highly of yourself, or trying to hide your feelings of inferiority. Being crowned: a significant goal can be reached in a short time.

Depth Psychology: The king is a symbol for the “father” in you, and also of conflicting feelings—superiority on one hand, inferiority on the other.

The queen is a symbol of the “mother” in you, but also your desire to make others dependent on you.

See Emperor.