Wisdom
Knowledge that has been tested by time — understanding that survives contact with the actual conditions of life.
Wisdom in a dream is the dream's image of knowledge that has been tested by time and survived contact with the actual conditions of life. Wisdom is not cleverness; cleverness solves the puzzle in the room, wisdom knows which puzzles are worth solving. The dream brings wisdom when something in your life — an older voice, a long-held principle, a decision being made by reference to what has actually worked over the years — is currently providing the kind of guidance that is not available to recent learning alone. Wisdom consulted humbly is the dream affirming the use of long knowledge. Wisdom dismissed because it does not sound exciting is the dream noting that the voice was available and was passed over for more entertaining advice.