Childhood friends older in dream

Q: In my dream, I am in a large, white, run-down house. I am with a few of my female friends from grade school, but we are all adults now. A man is trying to destroy the house by either blowing it up or setting it on fire. I end up in the house alone, and I put on my favorite childhood play-dress. It is too small when I remove it from the clothing trunk, but fits perfectly when I put it on. I run to the front door and open it to find my friends waiting for me. As I open the door, I wheel around and run upstairs because I forgot my stuffed animals. I grab the stuffed animals and run back downstairs.

— E.S.

A: Everyone and everything in a dream represents a part of the dreamer. For instance, a house represents the mind. Seeing the grade school friends who now are adults symbolizes a recognition that parts of herself have matured. Explosions represent uncontrolled change, and fire represents expansion. There is a fear of this change and expansion. Putting on the play clothes symbolizes the dreamer’s desire to express in a childlike fashion. Clothes in a dream signify what we allow others to see. As a way of responding to this dream, the dreamer might practice being honest with herself and others so that she can better know herself and then be more aware of what change she wants to cause in her life. Dream interpretation is a great way to practice this self-honesty.

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