Dream symbols · Animal · The Great Mother

Elephant

Memory that outlasts the occasion, and a strength that is foundational rather than aggressive: the thing a structure rests on. Ganesha places it at the start of undertakings, as the remover of obstacles.

Where the reading comes from

Elephants recognise individuals after decades, return to the bones of their dead, and are led by the oldest female, who is carrying the route to water. The memory reading is not folklore, it is observation.