Buildings in Dreams
Buildings, usually a house, often represent the human body and personality - usually that of the dreamer.
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Front of the house - the “front” the individual presents to others |
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Back of the house - past aspects of the individual’s character |
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Outside the house - area not very personal |
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Inner rooms in the house - inner (spiritual?) aspects of the individual |
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Anything in the house - something in the dreamer - an idea, emotion or experience |
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Someone else in the house - an aspect of the dreamer represented by that person |
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Coming out of a house - “coming out” into the world, being more extravert |
Rooms in the house - different aspects of the dreamers character
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Bathroom - elimination of something old or unnecessary |
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Kitchen - family concerns, preparation of food for body, mind, soul |
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Bedroom - private concerns, security, intimacy |
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Basement/Cellar - instinct, unconscious part of the dreamer |
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Upper rooms/Attic - mind, conscious thought, spiritual aspects |
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Dark rooms - unknown parts of dreamer |
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Cluttered room - areas that need cleaning up |
Doors - new experiences, self-discovery, a way out, a solution
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Locking the door - self-protection |
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Forced door, broken lock - protection wasn’t adequate - what came in? |
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Open door - ready for new experiences, opportunities |
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Closed door - not ready for that experience |
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Moving through a door - moving on to new experiences, experiencing a new part of self, new talents, death symbol |
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Front/Back doors - vagina/anus |
