Well-known phallic and power symbol (a rod of the chieftain, the magician, the king, or emperor). It points to a search for personal freedom.
The shepherd’s rod refers to the responsibility for drives and physical urges.
The animals that the shepherd is guarding are the symbol for the animal side.
See Also: Wood, Fishing Rod.
[1]A dream featuring rods suggests that you will eventually achieve your ambition by virtue of strong-willed determina- tion. However, the inter- pretation of this dream will be modified by the material of the rod.
See Also: Iron, Steel, Silver, etc.
[2]1. A phallic symbol.
2. Determination and will.
3. To draw attention to (as in “lightning rod”).
4. Happiness, usually in relationships (note the material from which the rod is made).
[3]A dream of sadness (Gypsy). See Also: scriptural symbolism. Erotic symbol (Freud).
[4]Symbolic of the words of Christ, Isa. 11:4
[5]Authority and correction
[6]See Also: Staff
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