Legend of the hermaphrodite was used by many thinkers and mystics in order to explain the inconsistency of human nature. For example, the philosopher Plato suggested that initially, in ancient times, all the people were divided into men and women, but were a hermaphrodite, that is, bisexual beings who were separated by the gods, and ever since, each looking for the other half around the world. If you had a hermaphrodite, most likely, you think you are quite self-sufficient person. Being alone, you still do not feel the negative emotions associated with this state of affairs. Lack of close friends you can confide in and share the grief caused by your reticence, do not oppress you, like many other people. In my heart you have erected a fortress, the walls of which no one can overcome. You do not care about the problems of others, with their same you used to cope on their own. However, in most cases sooner or later we are faced with problems for which solutions are not enough of our own potential, and then have to resort to the help of friends and family. This way, your self-sufficiency in the end destroyed, and that this process was as painless as possible, you should now build bridges of friendship, not to withdraw into themselves. It brings to mind the words of the famous philosopher Martin Heidegger, who said that a man can reveal his hiddenness (its potential, talents) only through the event (communication, empathy, their problems) with other people. You will not be able to fully open up as a person, yet reside in the sink, like a crab, hermit; Open a range of emotions that are looking for a way in your dreams, and to fully implement their.
Spiritually this represents the Divine union or sacred marriage and suggests the masculine and feminine aspects of God united in perfect balance. It is the balance sought by all alchemists, and is an image that occurs in dreams as we become more spiritually proficient. As we grow and mature, we begin to understand that certain behaviour is appropriate or acceptable. This may mean that other natural emotions, reactions and sensitivities are suppressed and can surface as difficulties later on in life as we search for autonomy. These may cause us a great deal of confusion and can be perceived in dreams as hermaphrodism, with either the masculine or feminine attributes becoming noticeable. When we dream of a hermaphrodite, we may be having uncertainties about our ability to adjust to the roles usually played by our own sex or about our own individual gender profile. Interestingly, as we learn and understand more about ourselves, we attempt to achieve a balance between the logical and the sensitive sides of our nature. This can appear as hermaphrodism in a dream as we sort ourselves out. You might also like to consult the entries for Alchemy, Balance and Sex.
An animal that has both male and female reproductive organs can represent:
Adaptability
The ability to see both sides of a situation or argument
Unwillingness or inability to choose, or to rule out some options in a decisions
Confusion about one's self-identity
The idea or trying to be everything to everyone