Homeless Person

To dream of a homeless person represents an aspect of your personality that has experienced total failure. An area of your life that you have totally lost control of or that's completely powerless.

Alternatively, being homeless in a dream may reflect anxiety about financial hardship or low confidence in your future.

Example: A man dreamed of being surrounded by homeless people. In waking life he had just lost a competition at his work place and lost out on a opportunity to be promoted.

Example 2: A young woman dreamed seeing a homeless man with his hands out begging. In waking life she was dumped by her boyfriend and would have done anything to have him back.

Example 3: A woman dreamed of being homeless. In waking life she was pregnant and having anxiety about going broke supporting the baby.

Houses

To dream of a house represents your mindset or perspective about a situation that is "lived in as normal". Your take on the experience of current conditions. Beliefs or feelings that you are comfortable with. Your view of an experience that is familiar to you. Your opinion or beliefs about a situation that has become normal to you. Your feelings about someone else's perspective on a situation being permanent or believed in as normal.

Negatively, a house may reflect a perspective on a situation being stuck the way it is or that it isn't changing when you want it to. A belief system or habit that you take for granted. A perspective on a situation that you or other people believe is negative, dangerous, or outdated that feels permanent or a "new normal."

The type or style of the house is symbolic of how you are thinking about a particular issue. The condition of the house reflects your mental state as you experience something. Rich houses symbolize your perspective on issues where you are powerful and resourceful. Poor houses represent your perspective on issues where you are powerless, resourceless, or emotionally weakened.

The rooms of the house are indicative of how an issue is being approached or dealt with under the theme of a certain mindset or perspective.

For more on houses see the themes section.

To dream of a house being on fire represents feelings of powerlessness to stop some area of your life from being lost for god. A permanent perspective or sense of normal about a situation being lost to a bad situation that got dangerously out of control. It may also reflect angry destructive intentions or intentional harm that can't be stopped. Feeling stupid that you can't do anything about stopping damage to some area of your life. A situation may feel permanently out of your control in a negative way. Feelings of losing everything that allowed you to feel normal. Loss of a viewpoint. Feelings about the loss of a nice life.

To dream of buying a house represents feelings about committing to a particular mindset or new way of living as though it's normal. Choosing to live your life different with a sense of it being normal. A new beginning, a permanent decision, or establishing a stable foundation in your life. You may feel that you are settling into a new role, responsibility, or significant change that you believe will be long-lasting. Negatively, buying a new house may mean that you've made a mistake that you're stuck with. Feeling sold on something long-term that never delivers on its promises.

To dream of going home represents a return to familiarity, comfort, or normalcy. You may have been experiencing difficulties or doing something new and now your life situation is becoming normal again.

To dream of cleaning your house represents self-improvement or addressing unresolved issues. You may be fine-tuning an idea you have or are trying to perfect something. Unnecessary beliefs or habits are being removed or changed. Your efforts to organize and make sense of things. A fresh start in some area of your life where clarity and order are needed.

To dream of a new house represents a new perspective or mindset on a situation. A new perspective, mindset, or belief system that you're adopting or considering. A new way of thinking about something. A new situation may have become normal for you. A better way of living or seeing life. News ideas or lifestyle choices. A fresh start in life. Feelings about your life doing new things. A change in your life circumstances

To dream of an old house represents feelings about old perspectives, mindsets, or belief systems. A perspective or mindset that is experienced, tried, and trusted. An old way of thinking or living that you have outgrown, moved beyond, or that's not important anymore. A return to your old ways, familiar problems, or old belief systems. An aspect of your life that feels worn out, outdated, or neglected. A perspective on life that doesn't matter anymore. Feelings of stagnation, being stuck in the past, or resisting change in your life. A perspective that is established or firmly rooted in tradition. Feelings of old ways of living that are not important anymore. An old house that is still nice looking may reflect old-fashioned values or old-fashioned ways of living. A "classic" or timeless perspective on a situation.

To dream of being locked out of your house represents feelings of a mindset or perspective that you can no longer access or identify with. A situation that has changed and no longer feels familiar or welcoming. A loss of control or power in a familiar setting. Feelings of being unable to return to a familiar or comfortable situation. Feeling cut off from doing something you are supposed to do normally with confidence. You may feel excluded, rejected, or unable to access something that used to be normal for you. Feelings of rejection and insecurity. You may feel unable to feel as secure or confident as you wish. Feeling displaced beyond your control. Feeling alienated or disconnected from your usual way of thinking or feeling.

To dream of people moving into your home and claiming that it belongs to them represents feelings of your sense of normalcy being taken over by people or an unwanted situation that respects itself without thinking you will do anything to stop it. Feeling that you are not the owner of your own life or normal state of thinking. The feeling of being overwhelmed or invaded in your personal space or life. Feelings about a situation where you are experiencing other people asserting themselves in a way that feels too invasive or aggressive. Possibly a sign that you need to assert your boundaries more strongly or communicate your needs and rights more clearly to others. Anxieties about boundaries being crossed, a lack of privacy, or feeling dominated by someone else's influence or decisions. Feeling about someone imposing their beliefs, habits, or lifestyle on you. Feelings about problems taking over your life and being unable to do anything about it. Feelings of being usurped.

To dream of returning to a former home represents a return to an old or familiar way of thinking. A return to an old mindset or perspective on a situation. A perspective on life you've had before such as returning to old habits, jobs, relationships, or even going back to school. Alternatively, consider how the old home used to feel and how it may symbolize your current mindset.

To dream of someone else's house represents your mindset through the perspective of whatever qualities stand out the most about that person. Alternatively, other people's houses can also be a symbol for issues you have with those people.

To dream of colored houses represents your mind through the perspective of whatever the color represents. For example, a blue house symbolizes a positive mindset, and a red house symbolizes a passionate or dangerous mindset. See the themes section for more on colors.

To have your house broken into or robbed represents a problem, negative mindset, or bad habit that is robbing you of happiness, confidence, or integrity.

To dream of an abandoned house represents a mindset or perspective on life that has been neglected or left behind. A way of thinking about a situation that you or other people never believed was important ever again. You may feel that an aspect of your life or way of living that was once important is no longer being cared for or maintained. It can also reflect feelings about old ideas or ways of living that you no longer use. Feelings relationships, career ambitions, or lifestyle choices being neglected, forgotten, or unimportant.

Mansions or homes of wealthy people symbolize your state of mind when feeling powerful, in control, or achieving goals.

House numbers, and locations often add to the symbolism that describes how you are thinking, or feeling.

To dream of a former residence represents your state of mind based on your memories of that house. Consider the number of the house as well using dream numerology.

To dream of your parent's house represents your state of mind being one that is dealing with your conscience (father) about about right and wrong, and using your intuition (mother) to safely figure out how to solve a problem before it begins.

To dream of seeing a house being destroyed represents feelings of losing stability, security, or a sense of normalcy in your life. Feelings about an area of your life that you have become accustomed to coming to an end. Feelings about the ruination of a normal or stable perspective on a situation. Examples of life situations that may cause this kind of dream may be the loss of a job, loss of health, permanent injuries in an accident, or major changes in family life. Significant changes or the end of something that was once familiar and secure. Feelings of chaos, upheaval, or unexpected events that disrupt your usual way of thinking or living. The end of a phase, relationship, or situation that has been integral to your sense of identity or comfort. Significant changes or loss. The need to rebuild or adapt to new circumstances.

To dream of a broken or damaged house may represent feelings about instability, vulnerability, or issues that are negatively affecting your life. Having problems believing in being safe the way you are. Feelings about your life deteriorating or your identity threatened. You may feel that an important relationship, job, or situation is falling apart or in danger. Feelings about yourself experiencing a significant personal setback. A sense that a situation is becoming troubling. It may also reflect feelings about your body being injured. Something valuable in your life feels crushed or lost.

To dream of a part of your house being missing or removed represents feelings about having reduced function in some area of your life. Feeling that being normal isn't possible or that a part of your identity is missing. Feelings that the functioning of your life is not working as it should.

To dream of the front of a house with very long steps going up towards the front door represents feelings about a situation requiring a lot of effort to begin to feel normal or permanent. The necessary efforts or stages you must undertake to reach a state of normalcy. A lot of effort to stages required to begin to talk to someone. A lot of effort to begin something that isn't popular. The gradual progress you are making towards your goals. Each step may represent small achievements or necessary stages of growth that are leading you towards a more secure or satisfying position in life.

To dream of building a new house represents your efforts to create or establish a new sense of normal with your mindset, perspective, or way of living. Putting effort into creating a new way of being or improving yourself. Your desire to lay a solid foundation for your future, focusing on personal growth and development. Setting up for a more stable or positive future.

To dream of a messy house represents feelings of disorder, confusion, chaos, or neglect in your life with the normal state of affairs. Feelings of being overwhelmed, disorganized, or out of control. Unresolved issues, cluttered thoughts, or emotional baggage that you need to address in order to restore your normal perspective of a situation. Your personal life or mental state feeling chaotic. Unresolved emotional issues or the cluttering of your mind with too many thoughts or problems. A lack of focus in your waking life. Dealing with too many problems at once.

Example: A wealthy woman regularly dreamed of being in the old impoverished home of her youth. Whenever this dream occurred she was experiencing intense frustration in waking life. In this case, the poor home may have reflected her perspective on the frustrating situations where she felt powerless and lacking resources to fix problems as being a "new normal" with no chance of changing.

Example 2: An older woman dreamed of being locked out of a house. In waking life, she desired to be young again and felt that youth was gone forever. In this case, being locked out of the house may have reflected her feelings about being permanently excluded or left out from the perspective or experience of being young.

Example 3: A woman dreamed of her house being badly burned and then slowly being restored. In waking life, she had sustained a serious injury to her arm and was awaiting surgery in the hospital. In this case, the house being burned and then slowly restored may have reflected her feelings about her normal perspective on life being about living with an injury, and experiencing this perspective slowly transform into a normal perspective of healing.

Example 4: A woman dreamed of being in a house that was too small. In waking life, she felt that a relationship with a married man was too difficult to achieve because she was too young and not rich enough to be with him. In this case, the small house may have reflected her perspective on her situation having a normal state of being a lot more restricted and difficult than she wanted it to be due to her young age.

Example 5: A woman dreamed of being in an old house of her deceased grandparents. In waking life, she was newly single after a relationship. In this case, the old house of her grandparents may have reflected her perspective about returning to a perspective on being single as a "new normal" after breaking up.

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Mongoose

To dream of a mongoose represents you or someone else that always ends up first. Surprising others that you can't lose or never have less them others. Always "one upping" someone else. A feeling that someone or something is so incredible it can't ever fail.

Nakedness

To dream of being naked represents feelings of being vulnerable or exposed. An aspect your life is totally out in the open or revealed. An unexpected change may be making you feel like your private life is suddenly on display to others. Feeling put on the spot in a way you aren't used to. Feeling that you have no protection. Feeling awkward. A lack of privacy.

Negatively, dreaming of being naked may reflect your dishonesty that is impossible to hide anymore. Feeling embarrassed that you got caught lying. Personal information or private matters may be out in the open. Feeling vulnerable or susceptible to influence. Feeling exposed, humiliated, or powerless because a weakness has been revealed. Feeling shame, inept, or inadequate. Feeling vulnerable to others judgement.

Positively, being naked in a dream may represent feelings of being totally confident. Not caring what other people think about you at all. Enjoying having the truth exposed. Feeling that you have nothing to hide. If you enjoy being naked it may reflect a situation in which you feel free to all restraints. Nothing is holding you back. Feeling unencumbered. Openness and sincerity.

To dream of other people being naked may represent "seeing the naked truth of a situation." All weaknesses are out in the open.

To dream of being naked at school represents waking life situations where you may be experiencing anxiety about problems that you can't do anything to hide. Facing something serious that you can't keep private.

To dream of being naked at work represents feelings about having to be honest all the time. Being unable to disguise or cover up your mistakes. Situations where cheating is impossible or spotted immediately. It may also reflect feelings about honesty being important to prove all the time.

To dream of being naked at the beach may represent feelings about being unable to hide your true intentions or to act dishonest while confronting a negative situation. Facing uncertainty in your life while being unable to lie or hide anything. The beach reflects a confrontational moment in your life while the nakedness points to feelings about your true self being on display to others.

To dream of hiding your naked body represents a fear of having the truth revealed or exposed. Embarrassment of being caught lying. There is something about yourself that you don't want scrutinized. Wishing to conceal a weakness.

To see beautiful sexually attractive people naked may represent desirable experiences that you want to have. It may also reflect your sexual desires or fantasies. Experiencing situations that you really like.

Being naked and ready for sex represents your readiness to enjoy yourself doing something you like. Negatively, it may be a sign that you are too eager or allowing the prospect of pleasure to cloud your judgement.

To dream of being naked while people laugh at you represents feelings of embarrassment about some area of your life that is out in the open. Humiliation due to lies or impotence being revealed. If you don't care about the laughter it reflects a high degree of comfort with yourself despite what other people think of you. Feeling no jealousy or not allowing revelations to bother you. Being uninhibited.

Example: A girl had recurring nightmares about walking around a street naked wearing only gloves. In waking life he was in a strict religious convent school requiring a uniform to be worn. She was always losing her gloves. The dream may have reflected her fears about being discovered having lost her gloves and being revealed as inadequate person in a place she found to be too strict.

Example 2: A woman had recurring dreams of being naked. In waking life she was having problems getting pregnant and was concerned that other people were thinking about her as infertile loser.

Example 3: A man dreamed of seeing naked people. In waking life he was embarrassed at having to reveal to friends that he would have to move back to his home country due to economic reasons.

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Old

To dream of something old represents outdated beliefs, opinions, feelings, values, or situations. Positively, it may reflect your wish to never lose your integrity or something that is "classic." Negatively, it may reflect boring choices or ideas.

To dream of an old car represents outdated ways of making decisions. Positively, it may reflect old-fashioned values.

To dream of an old house may represent your perspective on a situation based on old memories, values, or beliefs. Negatively, it may reflect an outdated or unpopular way of seeing a situation. Positively, an old house may reflect old-fashioned values or enjoying something you feel is classic.

Old objects or people in a dream may also reflect your feelings about wiser choices or ideas. Something more intelligent. Something you feel you can trust to succeed or that's been proven already. Negatively, it may reflect success or winning that is achieved through more boring experienced methods or choices.

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Pregnant

To dream that you or someone else is pregnant represents something new that is developing in your life. A new way of thinking, new ideas, new goals, projects, or a new life situation. Preparations, choices, or consequences are leading towards a new life situation. A period of gestation of ideas or plans. A development phase that is sensitive. Carrying within you new life that may be in the form of a book, project, or new lifestyle. A time of transition. Feelings about a "new self" that is about to emerge. Contemplating making a big change.

A pregnancy in a dream also reflect some area of your life where more of something is being increased or produced. Artists often dream of being pregnant when they are starting a new work of art.

Negatively, being pregnant may reflect a new problem that is developing or a problem that is creating more problems. Watching the gestation of an event in your life that makes you jealous or scared. Feeling that a change in your life was not by choice and can't be denied.

To dream about trying to get pregnant may represent your desire or wish for something in your life to develop. A wish to get something that's important to you started.

If you are actually pregnant in real life then dreams of being pregnant may reflect your heightened anxiety or concerns about issues related to the pregnancy.

To dream of being pregnant with twins may represent feelings about developments in your life that will bring conflict. Expectations of conflict or arguments. Expectations for opposite opinions once a development or plan is completed. Feeling that once something in your life completes that you and someone else will think they are better than the other.

Example: A woman dreamed of seeing a pregnant women. In waking life she was an author that had come up with a new idea for a book to write.

Example 2: A man dreamed of seeing a pregnant woman that was stressed out. In waking life he was trying very hard to develop and grow a new business idea, but felt that his family was being unsupportive of his hard work during a key moment.

Example 3: A young man dreamed of his girlfriend being pregnant. In waking life he had his first argument with her which caused her to sleep in a different bedroom. The pregnancy in this case may have negatively symbolized his feelings about the potential for a developing problem with his girlfriend wanting to leave him.

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Rich

To dream of being rich represents a constant sense of power or confidence in your abilities. You may have a lot of skill or resources. Feeling nothing can stop you. Being rich may also reflect your feelings of being the best at something.

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Sewer

To dream of a sewer represents issues or situations that you find most objectionable. A sense of how vile or putrid a problem or old relationship is.

Issues that you care about never having to think about again. Not wanting have to notice things you believe are over with. Negativity or problems you feel have been dealt with or are too old to be important.

Example: A man dreamed of seeing an evil person looking around a sewer. In waking life he was in therapy and being forced to examine negative events from his past that he didn't want to talk about. The therapist kept bringing up issues from his old journals that made him angry.

Example 2: A man dreamed of seeing his father sucked into a manhole going deep into the sewage. In waking life his father had died of a drug overdose. The sewer represented how objectionable and wasteful he felt his father's addiction was.

Example 3: A young virgin girl dreamed of walking through a sewer dripping with sewage. In waking life she had been forced to watch a boy ejaculate in front of her.

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Unknown

To dream of an unknown person often reflects a new feelings or new ideas. Some area of your life that has never been experienced before. Ask yourself what is new in your life or the way you are thinking.

Alternatively, may reflect an aspect of yourself. Ask yourself what the face, clothing, voice, or behavior of the person makes you feel. Consider how that feeling may reflect feelings, beliefs, or situations that are being experienced.

To dream of feeling that an answer is unknown may reflect a lingering need for closure that you feel. It may also reflect feelings of loss.

To dream of being in an unknown location may represent new experiences. Negatively an unknown location may reflect feelings of being out of your comfort zone. Feeling that a relationship or work situation is in territory that is unfamiliar.

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White People

To dream of white people represents aspects of your personality that are comfortable following socially acceptable behaviors and norms, without feeling the need to stand out or behave in dangerous ways. Accepts itself safe doing nothing strange as expected like it matters a lot. Behavior that saves itself from seeing itself doing anything strange or dangerous. Behavior that respects itself noticing what matters most while staying safe and sane. Stable and accepted behavior that can't be disrupted without causing anger or hurt. Stability and acceptance, as well as a casual attitude towards situations and relationships that are perceived as stable. You respect the established rules and boundaries and don't see the need to disrupt them or stand out for attention. Socially acceptable permanent safety. Socially acceptable respect for what matters most. Normalcy that doesn't have to question it. Social acceptability is the reason why you think nothing is wrong. Qualities of safe, stable, and traditional.

Negatively, white people reflect feelings about comfort with overdoing socially acceptable safe behavior and norms in order to avoid standing out. Conforming to socially acceptable norms that work against your individual needs or circumstances. Behavior that doesn't have to listen to you or respect anything else about you if it doesn't want to because it thinks you're too dangerous, weird or, too socially unacceptable. Civility that's mean to anything unusual. Socially acceptable safe behavior that is better for a group, but not good for an individual with special circumstances. Behavior that is just honest, not laughing about why you are not socially acceptable as safe. Frustration or insecurity about being ignored or undervalued, particularly if you feel that others are not willing to listen to you or take your concerns seriously. Difficulty making changes in a situation that has already been accepted. Jealousy of someone who seems to have an advantage over you because they are socially acceptable. Social acceptability or behavior norms of other people that work against you or aren't protective of you. Anxieties about being socially acceptable to meet new friends or fit in with people. Not liking other people's standards of socially acceptable behavior.

To dream about being in a neighborhood with mostly white people who didn't like black people could reflect the dreamer's feelings of exclusion, isolation, or discrimination for behavior that they feel is too concerned with respecting itself proving itself or never giving up. Socially acceptable safe behavior that isn't allowing other behavior.

Alternatively, dreaming about being in a neighborhood with mostly white people who didn't like black people could reflect the dreamer's feelings of exclusion, isolation, or discrimination in their waking life. The dream may be expressing the dreamer's feelings of being marginalized or not fitting in with a particular group of people due to their race or ethnicity.

To dream of a mean white person represents feelings about conforming to socially acceptable behavior that feels unfair or ignorant. It can also represent frustration or insecurity about being ignored or undervalued, particularly if others don't take your concerns seriously or don't listen to you. Jealousy or resentment towards those who have an advantage due to social acceptability or conformity. Social acceptability with a sense of conceit or ignorance that disregards the importance of listening to others and respecting different perspectives.

To dream of killing a white person represents changing or ending socially acceptable behavior. Frustration or anger towards the dominant culture or establishment. It could represent a desire to rebel against the norms or standards that are being imposed on you or feeling oppressed by them.

Alternatively, dreaming of killing a white person may represent a desire to rid yourself of certain traits or characteristics that are associated with whiteness or the dominant culture. This may reflect feelings of guilt, shame, or inadequacy related to your own identity, background, or experiences.

To dream of being surrounded by white people when you are not a white person in waking life represents feelings about involvement in social acceptable behavior that tries to stay safe that way. An example might be safe status quo behavior while going to church, talking to doctors, or speaking to professionals that feels safe being socially acceptable. Negatively, it may be a sign that you are too sensitive or to worried about maintaining socially acceptable safe behavior for appearances.

Example: A young black woman dreamed of a white woman standing near a black man that she liked. In waking life she was shocked to find out that a guy she liked already had a girlfriend. The white woman in her dream represented the dreamer's feelings of jealousy and disappointment that the man she liked was already in a stable and socially accepted relationship that she couldn't disrupt without causing anger or hurt.

Example 2: A black man dreamed of being in church surrounded by white people he was at ease with while walking out of his church. In waking life the man was an ex-pastor who recently left the church after getting divorced. In this case the white people he was at ease with may have reflected his feelings about the people at his church caring about socially acceptable behavior that's deemed safe. He left the church because he felt his divorce was socially unacceptable behavior deemed unsafe for leadership in church.

Example 3: A mixed race man dreamed of being in a waterpark with lots of white people. He saw only white people. In waking life the man had recently moved and had no friends where he lived. In this case the white people may reflect his feelings about needing to be socially acceptable in a specific way that was new to him in order to make new friends in his new location.

Example 4: A man dreamed of seeing white people. In waking life he was nervous about meeting people at a new church group. In this case the the white people may have symbolized his desire to fit in and conform to the socially acceptable behavior and norms of his fellow Christians."

Example 5: A young woman dreamed of seeing a book that addressed the stupid things white people do to hurt themselves, but put it back. In waking life she was about to see old friends from high school. In this case a book on helping white people she put back may have reflected her interest in ideas to protect herself with being socially acceptable safe with old friends after not having seen them for a very long time.

Example 6: An older woman dreamed of walking around a shopping mall with her son's family and becoming aware that they were the only white people around. In waking life her old family farm was sold and all the old family grown trees were cut down. In this case, the symbolism of her and her son's family being the only white people in the mall may reflect her feelings about being the only ones who value the farm as a safe, stable, and socially acceptable place, while others don't see its importance. The dream may also represent her sense of isolation and alienation in a changing world where old traditions and values are being lost and replaced with something new and unfamiliar.

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