GET/v1/dreams/symbol/{name}

Single dream symbol lookup

Lookup a specific dream symbol by slug or name (case-insensitive). Examples: 'snake', 'eagle', 'childhood-home', 'teeth falling out'. Returns full dual-tradition interpretation including Jungian archetype, Vedic dream tradition meaning, context variants, and related symbols.

Request parameters

namerequired

string

Response fields

success

boolean

True if the request succeeded

message

string

Human-readable status message

data

object

data.slug

string

URL-safe identifier.

data.name

string

Display name of the symbol.

data.category

string

Symbol category: animals, nature, people, places, objects, actions, body, or abstract.

data.jungian_meaning

string

Jungian/Western psychological interpretation.

data.jungian_archetype

string

Primary Jungian archetype activated by this symbol.

data.vedic_meaning

string

Classical Vedic dream tradition interpretation.

data.vedic_auspicious

boolean | null

True if auspicious (Shubha), False if inauspicious (Ashubha), null if mixed/context-dependent.

data.traditions_agree

string

Whether Jungian and Vedic traditions agree: 'agree', 'conflict', or 'partial'.

data.emotional_tone

string

Primary emotional register: anxiety, transformation, auspicious, warning, grief, power, healing, clarity, confusion, or neutral.

data.themes

array[string]

Thematic keywords used for AI synthesis and search.

data.context_variants

array[object]

Alternative readings depending on dream context.

data.context_variants[].context

string

The specific dream context or variant.

data.context_variants[].meaning

string

The interpretation for this specific context.

data.related_symbols

array[string]

Slugs of four related dream symbols: hand-picked links first, then the most similar symbols by category, themes and meaning. Every slug exists in the catalogue; links are reciprocal.

Errors

api_key_invalid

Invalid API key format.

api_key_missing

API key is missing. Include it in the Authorization header as 'Bearer YOUR_KEY'.

api_key_not_found

The provided API key was not found. Verify the key in your Asterwise dashboard.

api_key_revoked

This API key has been revoked.

burst_limit_exceeded

Too many requests per minute. Please slow down.

internal_error

Something went wrong on our end. Please try again, or contact [email protected] if the problem persists. Include your request_id when contacting support.

ip_rate_limit_exceeded

Too many requests from this IP address. Please slow down.

monthly_usage_limit_exceeded

Monthly API call limit reached. Upgrade your plan to continue.

payload_too_large

Request body exceeds maximum allowed size of 64KB.

subscription_expired

Your subscription has expired. Please renew at asterwise.com/dashboard to continue.

validation_error

The request couldn't be processed. See the 'details' field for specific field-level issues.

Related endpoints

• Dream symbol database

Request

GET·application/json

curl

curl -X GET "https://api.asterwise.com/v1/dreams/symbol/snake" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Python

import asterwise
from asterwise.api.dreams_api import DreamsApi

configuration = asterwise.Configuration(
    host="https://api.asterwise.com",
    access_token="YOUR_API_KEY",
)

with asterwise.ApiClient(configuration) as client:
    api = DreamsApi(client)
    result = api.dream_symbol(name="snake")
    print(result)

TypeScript

import { createClient, createConfig, dreamSymbol } from 'asterwise';

const client = createClient(createConfig({
  baseUrl: 'https://api.asterwise.com',
  headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' },
}));

const result = await dreamSymbol({
  client,
  path: {
      "name": "snake"
  },
});

console.log(result.data);

Response

200 OK·application/jsonsigned

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "success",
  "data": {
    "slug": "snake",
    "name": "Snake",
    "category": "animals",
    "jungian_meaning": "Instinctual energy, transformation, and healing. Often signals a profound psychological shift or the unconscious threate…",
    "jungian_archetype": "Shadow",
    "vedic_meaning": "Shubha (auspicious) if climbing or biting the dreamer — indicates wealth or Kundalini awakening. Ashubha if black and ch…",
    "vedic_auspicious": null,
    "traditions_agree": "partial",
    "emotional_tone": "transformation",
    "themes": [
      "transformation",
      "hidden danger",
      "... and 3 more items"
    ],
    "context_variants": [
      {
        "context": "white snake",
        "meaning": "Immense spiritual wealth and divine grace"
      },
      {
        "context": "snake biting you",
        "meaning": "Sudden financial gain or Kundalini awakening"
      },
      "... and 1 more item"
    ],
    "related_symbols": [
      "river",
      "death-rebirth",
      "... and 2 more items"
    ]
  }
}