Pinned by a Unicorn

I'd just like to share this dream for fun, as it left me happy. As a quick backgrounder, I used to collect unicorn memorabilia as a preteen, and at that time I read fantasy novels where unicorns were a symbol of purity, healing, and magic. 

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part 1: I was at a reunion for workers who were together at the same dot com internet company before the dot com bust had to lay us all off. I couldn't recognize the people I'd worked with just ten years before, because they had all aged at least 20 years. 

part 2: I was sitting in a crowded restaurant at a table with a girlfriend. She shared with me something like this: “You know I'm so glad I learned life lessons from my father. The best life lesson I learned from him was “you are what you eat”. I can't wait to see him again.”
I said, “At least you got to learn from your father. Unlike me. I got to the age of 18 and packed up, moved out and started learning from strangers.” I had the feeling I could say so so much more about her lesson of “you are what you eat” and I wanted to talk about it with enthusiasm.

Then a brown unicorn entered the restaurant from the front door. Its coat was light brown, solid color. Its size was like that of normal horses -the back even with my shoulder or head. Its horn was short and loosely twisted, like the kind I've seen on mini unicorns at the renaissance festival (goats bred to have their horns twisted in the center of their head). 

At first it walked purposefully towards me and I thought it might impale me. I had to turn around to see it coming. It approached me quickly from behind and pushed my body onto the table (I was still sitting in my chair). It stuck its horn into the table, pinning me down. Its heart beat against my back and started transferring emotion to me. I felt so happy, I started to whinny like a horse! My heart was jumping with pure joy. 

I wanted someone to take my camera from the table and take a picture of me with the unicorn but no one did. I think the people in the restaurant were watching us and they tried taking photos; I was nervous the flash would scare away the unicorn, but no flashes went off. 

Re: Pinned by a Unicorn

Thanks Jess - very interesting.
I have often wondered what the spiritual significance of the unicorn is; it being a thing of interest to so many people. I cannot recall seeing a representation of a nasty unicorn anywhere. They all seem to be graceful and very evocative of the positive.
Also, I do not recall seeing any colour other than white - or perhaps light blue; is this the case or do they appear in various colours? If so, what is the significance of the various colours?
Ian.

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I would say that the white color of the fur indicates the purity associated with unicorns. Since the unicorn in my dream was a light brown, I suppose that would indicate I view myself as impure or corrupted in some way. The same would stand for its horn being that of a goat's “fake unicorn horn”. It represents impurity. But still, even with these impurities, the emotion of pure joy could come through its heart into mine. Joy can exist no matter what. 

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I remembered a thread in another group where unicorns are mentioned briefly 
as an animal totem:
Unicorn  Purity, innocence, dreamer, personal power, gentle


With this interpretation, I could say that an off white unicorn would indicate I don't feel so innocent anymore. And, I'm putting much more emphasis on my future dreams, and I also feel I've collected my own personal power. During my twenties I always felt like a child inside an adult's body. Now that I'm nearing 40, I do feel my personal power gaining in intensity.


That was a great question Ian. I haven't been around to answer your interesting threads I see you've recently posted. I've simply been busy with lots of other details in my life and haven't seen the activity here.

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Thanks Jess, I am pleased to hear about the way you are approaching life - it is not how life is treating us that matters but how we treat life as it unfolds for us.

Don't be over critical of yourself apropos of the brown colour as there are degrees of “impurity” as we know and none of us is “lily white”!!! For instance, the restaurant and eating could symbolise knowledge and, through that, spiritual growth. Also, the brown did not seem to be dark and, hence, indicates mildness.
Since the overall feeling you had was one of elation I feel the dream is a very positive one with the “negative” symbolism more descriptive that essential.
Nevertheless, it is your interpretation that counts.

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I hadn't considered the question of color of the unicorn when I awoke that day. I hadn't rebuked myself at all for the reference to loss of innocence or impurity.

Thanks for reminding me that kitchen and eating scenes represent spiritual growth; I had forgotten that, though I knew it at one point.

Yes, it was an overall feeling of elation, so the dream was positive.

Recently I realized that this dream is quite a field day for Freudian analysts. Consider the father reference, then the phallic symbol of the horn, then the physical contact between the unicorn and me, and there's quite a recipe for misinterpretation from third party evaluators. So, for all readers, it is the dreamer's interpretation that counts most to bring meaning to these dreams. Take all other advice with a grain of salt!