Selkie
Selkies, Seal woman, Seal folk
Selkies belong to the sea legends of Scotland and Ireland: seals that can shed their skins on a lonely beach and walk on land as people, though the ocean never stops calling them. A selkie in your dream often touches on a life with a foot in each of two places, like two homes, two cultures or two sides of yourself that rarely meet. It may also concern a side of your nature that you've been asked to keep hidden. Longing for the water in the dream can be about a place, a person or a way of living you still miss.
Dream variations
- Finding a sealskin on the shoreYou've come across something private that belongs to someone else, like a secret or a vulnerable side. Handle it with care and give it back whole.
- Being a selkie yourselfYou feel torn between where you live now and where you feel most like yourself. There may be a way to spend more time in both.
- A selkie watching you from the wavesA longing you thought was settled is looking back at you, for a person, a place or a way of life. Let yourself feel it without rushing to act on it.
Related symbols
- SealSeals pop their heads above the water, whiskers dripping, to see who's watching.
- MermaidHalf in the sea and half in our world, a mermaid lives between deep feelings and everyday…
- OceanStanding before the ocean in a dream can feel like standing before your own feelings…
Symbol of the day
TicketA ticket is a small piece of paper that says you're allowed in, or allowed to go.
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