Hello all I'm new to the board so I thought I'd say Hi. I'm 29 years old, an armature dream interpretation enthusiast. Dreams have been a guiding light for me through some dark times in life, when the path ahead just seems lost. No matter how much I learn or experience, I always understand a lot more when I discuss a topic with others. That's why I'm here! As you can guess from the subject line, I'd to hear some opinions about this dream symbol: one's own Self. Lately I've had a series of dreams where I encounter myself as one of the people in my dream. The situation varies, as does the age of myself in the dream, but at this point it is a recurring theme. I'm sure others must have had a similar dream experience, and I'd like to hear opinions on the matter before recounting the particulars of my own dreams. Any takers?
Hi, I can honestly say I've never had that dream. This is just a guess, but I'd say that maybe since you dream about yourself at different ages, it has to do with the past. Like, maybe you've been thinking a lot about your past, or for some reason something that happened to you at that age has become important now. If you're dreaming about yourself at your current age, maybe it has to do with how other people see you. Does that make any sense?
It could be something really obvious like you're not listening to yourself enough in waking life, following your instincts and such?
Welcome aboard blackcat! I can recall a few times when I've seen myself in dreams, either as an observer or as a younger me reliving some alternate past. I don't recall actually encountering myself in the classic sense, coming face to face with me, or having a conversation with myself, if that's what you mean. I look forward to reading your dream. ;-)
Could there be anything special about the time in which you were at the age of the younger self you met? Whether it was something personal that was happening to you, or just something that was going on in the world at that time.
I was just on a quest to see if I could get that same question answered. Google lead me here. I keep thinking about this strange dream I had of (now) me running into (then, maybe 20 yrs ago) me. I wish I could remember the conversation we had. I have recently been entertaining some old pleasant memories of someone. But it is not like I would go back, even if I could, to change anything because that would change everything. And I am surprised that, if that be the reason, the dream wouldn't include that person in the memories. I have had the dreams of people from my distant past and people who have passed and are suddenly sitting next to you. And even of people I don't even know. But this is the first time to dream of (now) me running into (then) me. Just seemed so strange.
I have a lot of dreams where I go back to the 1970s, when I was a child, and in the early 1990s when I was an art student, just to explore the local area to see what it was really like and how it compares to my memories. I'm kind of obssessed with time travel, but I think it's quite a common thought/dream to have anyway as you get older. Sometimes it's just really nice.
I believe there will be a time where you will have to face reality with yourself and realize that you will have to accept the new changes of youg life. This is the reflection of how you've seen yourself. REmember the emotions...where you scared to see yourself? If so, don't be afraid to express yourself; that's who you are. Don't worry about what ppl say on the outside of your mind. Your thoughts belong to you not them. HOpe that helps!
there is a theory about altenate reality dreams. here is how it goes there is near infinite dream combinations and altenate reality dreams basicly means you are studieng your personal past and seeing how life could have been.
Was Glad to see me Ive NEVER had a dream where , I met ME ! I was walking along a fence with some gaps here & there. Noticed some one walking along on the other side. They seemed to be wearing the same thing I was, hair seemed the same too - but they were only glimpses. By the time I reached the end of the fence. We looked at each other and we realized - It was ME! We were both shocked and surprised, and started laughing. Then a 3rd one of me came running out of a house and said she saw us from the window. We all stood looking at each other KNOWING it was a dream. And wondering how long we had before the actual me , woke up. We knew we probably didnt have long. We wanted to talk and discuss what this meant ...But the real me was so shocked - I woke up ! It seemed like a positive dream. What did it mean ???
Hi LadyA, The dream sounds to me like it means exactly what it was - you were getting acquainted with different parts of your personality. I think your knowing that you didn't have long comes from the fac that you knew that in waking life you will have to hide certain parts of your personality and put on your public face. This sounds like the kind of dream you would have when you go through a big change in your life. The fence can also be a symbol of that - a fence is a boundary so can represent a boundary between different stages in your life. The other "yous" could also represent "new yous" - a sign that you are changing or that you have changed.
Thank you so much for your interpretation. It makes sense. I DID go through some big changes 3 yrs ago - But they were positive. And Im hoping to move into some more positive changes, but theyr scary. ( Change usually is ) Thank you