Lost

To dream of being lost represents your attempt to find your way through a situation that's unfamiliar or making you insecure. You may be experiencing a strange or scary situation that is unsettling because it's new. An overwhelming feeling of confusion or uncertainty in waking life. Not knowing what to do next or where to turn. Feeling that you will never escape a problem or find an answer you need. You're lacking the clarity you want in a situation you are not accustomed to. Wanting clarification in business or spirituality. Feeling that you can't restore your life or relationships to normal no matter what you try. A lack of direction. Feeling unprepared for something you are experiencing. A fear losing something secure in your life. Feeling humiliated and not knowing what to do about it. Feeling lost without someone important in your life. Insecure feelings about a partner that has left you. Feeling that you are losing someone special in your life that made you feel secure and don't know how to live without them.

Negatively, dreaming of being lost may be a sign that you are too emotionally dependent on something or someone. A weak independent spirit or lack of self-reliance. Too sensitive about being without someone or something in your life.

Alternatively, being lost in a dream reflects distractions that have made you lose your sense of purpose or direction. Going off on a tangent that distracts you from the big picture. Feeling like you are wasting your time or that your life is going in circles. A warning dream about the potential for bad choices that may lead you astray.

Dreams of being lost and wanting to get home represents your wish to find stability or create a sense of normalcy in a situation. Being frustrated that you can't get something back to normal. A wish to be reconnected with what makes you happy.

Being lost in a dream may be a sign that you need to sort through your priorities for you make an important decision.

To dream of being lost while driving represents plans or decisions that have fallen prey to distractions. Losing sight of the big picture while focusing too much on the details.

To dream of being lost in a forest may represent feelings of being overwhelmed with confusion. Not knowing where to begin to address a problem or get yourself out of trouble. Feeling that there are no solutions and nobody to help you. Feeling that you've completely lost your way in a waking life situation.

To dream of being lost in a haunted house represents feelings of being stuck with unresolved issues from your past. You may feel unable to escape the torment of a bad history or unpleasant past relationships. Bad choices that have left you unable to avoid an unpleasant past at all.

To dream of being lost in a city may reflect feelings of being unable to get away from people or social situations that you don't really like. Feeling that there is no easy way to avoid people without causing an argument or hurting someone's feelings.

To dream of being lost in a hospital may reflect feelings of being unable to escape problems you are trying to fix. It may also reflect a fear of being unable to escape health problems, disease, old age, or death.

The location you are in while being lost in a dream may reflect the disturbing aspects of a waking life situation that leaves feeling confused or left astray. A metaphorical description of the type of situation you feel you can't get yourself out of.

To dream of being lost in the dark may represent feelings of being desperate to do anything all with no way to. Feeling unable to control anything that is happening to you. Feeling that you are completely on your own with no answers or help in sight. Alternatively, it may also reflect powerful feelings of isolation or loneliness.

To dream of being lost in fog represents feelings about being unable to escape a situation that uncertain, mysterious, or giving you mixed signals. The dream may be a sign that you are allowing someone else's lack of clarity to keep you insecure and confused.

Example: A young girl dreamed of being lost trying to find her way to her old high-school. In waking life she was having problems adjusting to a new school she was forced to attend because her parents had moved to a new district. The dream may have reflected her feelings about her new school not being the same socially and having problems fitting in the same way she did before with her old friends.

Example 2: A very young girl had recurring dreams of being lost. In waking life her parents where getting a divorce and she was insecure about her family life.

Example 3: A woman dreamed that she had lost a man she had fallen in love with. In waking life the man was moving to another US state and she felt she lost her opportunity to date him.

Example 4: A woman dreamed of being lost. In waking life she had adopted a boy and the birth mother was trying to reconnect with the boy. She felt like she was losing her relationship with the child as the child grew closer to his birth mother. She felt that she lost her relevance to the child.

Example 5: A young girl dreamed of being lost at elementary school. In waking life she was confused as to how to act or getting along with her grandmother whom she didn't like very much.

Example 6: A woman dreamed of seeing her father being lost. In waking life her father was suffering from dementia and she was concerned about his well-being.

Example 7: A woman dreamed of losing someone special to them. In waking life they feared that that person would soon no longer be a part of their life.

Example 8: A woman had recurring dreams throughout her youth and into her adult life. In waking life she felt a constant sense of being isolated from her family.

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Blind

To dream of being blind represents you or someone else that lacks the ability to notice something directly. A total inability to easily size up a situation or see the truth. A limited or handicapped ability to directly understand a situation.

Blindness in a dream may reflect a heightened need to use body language, gestures, or trickery to test people's reactions to feel their real intentions out.

Negatively, blindness in a dream may be a sign that you are aware of yourself being too deep into a difficult or important situation with no real way to understand it. It may also be a sign that you are uncomfortable lacking direct information.

Example: A man dreamed of walking with a blind person. In waking life he was trying to talk to people he thought were liars and had to speak to them carefully in order to feel out their real intentions.

Forests

To dream of a forest represents an issue that leaves you feeling confused, uncertain, lost, or ejected from arrangements that give you a sense of security. A problem has left you feeling unsatisfied, insecure, or unsettled. A loss of confidence or control.

To dream of deep forests may represent feelings of isolation, fear, confusion, or needing to get through a difficult or confusing situation. Feeling lost. A phase in your life where you are dealing with issues that seem too big to handle, or situations that are hard to understand. The deep forest could be a metaphor for feeling isolated or misunderstood. Feeling overwhelmed with doing the same thing over and over in order to escape a confusing or problem situation. A desire to break free from routine and explore new areas of your life. A deep forest in a dream might also symbolize your desire to retreat and find solace in solitude.

Example: A man dreamed of being in the middle of a forest with no way out. In waking life, he had a dangerous health condition that doctors didn't understand and he had no idea how to treat his problem. In this case, the forest reflected his health problem having no answers in site.

Example 2: A girl dreamed of being inside a forest. In waking life, she was obsessed with a boy she liked and all her attempts to get closer to him failed. In his case, the forest may have reflected her feelings of being lost in her emotions and the complicated situation of her unreciprocated feelings. The forest symbolizes the confusion and uncertainty she felt as she navigated her feelings for the boy, feeling unsure of how to proceed or find a clear path to a relationship with him.

Example 3: A man dreamed of being in the middle of a forest. In waking life, he was very confused about his future and how his life would turn out. He was struggling to start his life over from scratch and had no idea what to do with his future except to keep working.

Example 4: A man dreamed of walking through a forest. In waking life, he was unemployed and having problems getting employed. He felt a lot of confusion about his financial future.

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Lose

To dream of losing a possession or something you own represents power, resources, or feelings that you can't have any more. You may be experiencing a significant life change or recently had to stop doing something that made you feel special or important. Feelings about yourself being a loser. Awareness of yourself being jealous. Poor self-image, feeling self-conscious, or a loss of confidence. Fear of your competition being better than you or that you will lose an opportunity.

To dream of losing a competition represents feelings of not being good enough. You may have lost an opportunity that you thought was important. Jealousy that you are not good enough. Jealousy of problems or people you don't like being unstoppable.

Example: A woman dreamed of lost her purse. In waking life she had to give up her Church duties because of other family responsibilities. The church duties gave her a strong purpose in life which she felt she lost.

Example 2: A man dreamed of fearing losing a battle against killer crabs. In waking life he was fearing losing serious health battle.

Example 3: A young man dreamed of sulking after an embarrassing loss. In waking life he had lost his friends who didn't want to talk to him anymore.

Example 4: A woman dreamed of losing. In waking life she was feeling anxiety and jealousy about the potential to loss out on an opportunity to date a guy she liked because other women were also interested in him.

Ring

To dream of a ring represents commitment being impressive or admirable. Commitment to a relationship or to a new endeavor. Promises made. A reflection of your loyalty to your ideals, responsibilities, beliefs, or other people. Alternatively, a ring may also reflect your desire for commitment. Hoping that someone will want to have a romantic relationship with you.

Negatively, dreaming about a ring may reflect the jealousy of someone else's committed relationship. You may feel that a committed relationship with someone is unattainable or impossible. A commitment to immorality, crime, or evil.

To dream of a gold ring represents feelings of commitment tied to something that feels impressive with being valuable or important to keep. A commitment or promise that is guaranteed. Commitment to relationships that feel too valuable to lose. Feelings about secure relationships, commitments, or promises. It may also reflect your desire for loyalty, security, or permanence.

To dream of a silver ring represents feelings of commitment tied to something that feels good being lucky or intuitive about nothing you do looking strange. Looking good being lucky that you met someone you are committed to. Being committed to a job you feel lucky to have. Being committed to something you don't want to be committed to because your life is luckier with it than without it.

To dream of losing a ring represents feelings about a lost commitment or broken promise. Falling out of love with someone or losing your attraction to someone. Unexpected changes that make you lose your original interest in a person or plan.

To dream of a damaged ring represents feelings about deterioration with long-term commitments or relationships. Betrayal that makes it more difficult to maintain your commitment or promises. Making a lot of effort to maintain your commitments. Difficulty believing in promises or commitments after experiencing dishonesty of some sort.

To dream of washing a ring may reflect feelings about needing to renew a bond or commitment. Unaddressed feelings about needing to make up with a partner. A wish to restore a relationship to its former state.

Example: A woman dreamed of seeing a man she liked wearing a wedding ring. In waking life, she desired to have a serious commitment from this man. In this case, the wedding ring may have reflected her hopes and desires for a committed relationship with the man she liked.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of being happy to find an antique diamond ring at the bottom of a swimming pool, but that later was gone. In waking life, she was trying to reconcile her relationship with her boyfriend, expecting all to go back to normal, but in the end the relationship couldn't recover. In this case, the diamond ring may have reflected her hopes for a restored perfectly committed relationship.

Example 3: A woman dreamed of having a "God ring" on her finger. In waking life, she was having concerns about her faith and her loyalty to God. In this case, the "God ring" may have reflected her feelings about her commitment to her faith.

Example 4: A woman dreamed of feeling that it was important to wash her ring to restore it to its previous color. In waking life, she was having relationship issues with her partner with whom she was separated from. She felt it was important to speak to her partner about their love for each other to renew their bond. In this case, washing her ring to restore it to its previous color may have reflected her desire to renew and refresh their commitment to each other and restore the relationship to its former state.

Example 5: A young woman dreamed of having silver rings on her fingers. In waking life, she didn't like her job and didn't like the people that she worked with, but stayed because the company offered benefits during COVID while she was divorced. In this case, the silver rings may have reflected her commitment to her job and the people she worked for because it was luckier than running her own business during COVID-19.

Example 6: A woman dreamed of having a silver ring with diamonds on it. In waking life, she met a man 8 months previous who kept making arrangements to meet her, but he kept canceling the plans. In this case, the silver ring may have reflected her commitment to waiting to meet the man she felt lucky with coincidence to have met.

Example 7: A woman dreamed of her ex-boyfriend walking up to her to give her a gold ring. In waking life, she was asking God if her ex-boyfriend was the right one for her or if it was best to let him go. In this case, the gold ring may have reflected her feelings of potential commitment to her ex-boyfriend as someone who was too valuable to let go for the rest of her life.

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Thin

To dream of a person or thing that is too thin represents a lack of strength and integrity. You or some aspect of your personality is ineffective or unable to stand up for yourself.

In a positive context dreaming of being thin may symbolize better choices you are making, more success you are experiencing, or more confidence you are feeling. Feeling powerful or deserving in some area of your waking life.