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Challenge Dream Meaning

Dream interpretation from 7 unique sources about Challenge

If you are challenged to fight a duel, you will become involved in a social difficulty wherein you will be compelled to make apologies or else lose friendships.

To accept a challenge of any character, denotes that you will bear many ills yourself in your endeavor to shield others from dishonor. [1]

A spiritual challenge in dreams is one which takes us outside our comfort zone. This could show as a dream about a difficult journey for instance, an apparently insurmountable object or a descent into the underground. Ultimately we may find that it is not as difficult as we first thought. [2]
You must be extra careful to avoid offending influential people if you dreamed of being challenged; think everything over twice and then don’t say it If, in your dream, you did the challenging, you can expect someone of the opposite sex to give you a hard time. [3]
Dreams of a challenge symbolize that you are in the midst of a growth opportunity to deepen, strengthen, and perfect levels of mastery. Perhaps you are realizing a form of angelic support that will reveal your blessing in disguise.

See also: Problem. [4]

Psychological / emotional perspective: We are forced to reassess our attitudes to our own concepts, ideals or deeply held beliefs when we are challenged in any way in dreams. [5]
Material aspects: To be challenged in dreams perhaps by someone barring our way or having an argument suggests that we need to know and understand our skills and talents. [6]
If you are challenged by another, you will be involved in an argument with the opposite sex.

If you are the one who issues the challenge, you will argue with someone of your own sex. [7]

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Sources and Authors

  1. Ten Thousand Dream Interpretation by Gustavus Hindman Miller [Back to dream]
  2. Dream Meanings of Versatile by Versatile - Anonymous [Back to dream]
  3. The Complete Guide to Interpreting Your Dreams by Stearn Robinson - Tom Corbett [Back to dream]
  4. Strangest Dream Explanations by Dream Explanations - Anonymous [Back to dream]
  5. Dream Meanings of Versatile by Versatile - Anonymous [Back to dream]
  6. Dream Meanings of Versatile by Versatile - Anonymous [Back to dream]
  7. Gypsy Dream Dictionary by Raymond Buckland [Back to dream]

What does Challenge mean in a dream?


If you are challenged by another, you will be involved in an argument with the opposite sex.If you are the one who issues the challenge, you will argue with someone...

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A real-life challenge.A desire for more adventure, meaningful challenge, or being helpful to others in your life.The idea of achievement or doing good work, and the associated sense of satisfaction.See...

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If you dream of climbing a mountain, then you are traversing challenges in your life, surmounting a goal or challenge.If you are at the top of the mountain, then you...

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A need or desire to express your feelings, thoughts, or something you’re dealing with.A desire to be heard or have someone to talk to.A concern about your well-being or level...

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The idea of assistance, abundance, or a gift (from a person, God, etc.).Nourishment or replenishing.Cleansing.Washing away the old and starting new.Spiritual presence.Unwelcome rain can represent: a feeling or fear of...

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Surviving a challenge or threat can represent: A real-life success.Imagining how it would feel to face a challenge and succeed.Fear of a particular threat or hardship.Fighting for your own survival...

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In this kind of dream you are climbing or driving up a steep incline. Progress is slow, and it seems to take more than you or your engine can handle....

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Building something, a challenge to be more productive.

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Revealed in order to meet the challenge

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1. Significant adversary.2. Challenge.

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Chaos from which everything may evolve.A challenge to put more order into your life.

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One wants to challenge some authority figure but is afraid that undue hardships may result.

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Illusions, usually of grandeur. Too much sun, too little shade, overexposure; a challenge to illuminate your own dark side.

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Pride, success, power. Fighting cocks mean there will be a challenge to your position.

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1. Need for more knowledge or schooling.2. Need to challenge oneself mentally.3. Longing to return to school environment.

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1. Sexual urge.2. Contemplation or expectation of event or challenge for a long time.3. Restlessness or uneasiness.

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Being nauseous in a dream portends a challenge to your honesty or integrity; be on guard against “help” from untrustworthy friends or associates.See also Vomit.

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You are looking to grow and expand in your life and are expending a great deal of effort to this end.A climb is the effort that must be expended to...

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A challenge or potential threat.A dramatic conflict.Honor or dignity.A flourish or gesture.Ritual or tradition.See Knife, Weapon, Sharp

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Depth Psychology: Are your abilities about to be “tested? Or do you have to demonstrate your skills? Make sure you examine your attitudes and expectations so that you can pass...

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This represents the ultimate challenge of endurance, skill, strength and stamina. Were you equal to the task? Did you tackle it bravely, or with feelings of dread and anxiety?

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A real or imagined challenge that seems difficult to escape or recover from.A perceived “losing situation” in your life, or one that seems to keep getting worse.See Problem, Unstable, Swamp,...

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A feeling or fear of: Being “tripped up.” Experiencing a sudden challenge or obstacle.Someone finding a problem with something you’re doing or planning.Getting in your own way or sabotaging yourself.Becoming...

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1. Belief that one has the “tools” to achieve one’s goals.2. Challenge to create or build.

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Dreams of medicine are about a solution, remedy, and your ability to solve or fix your current problem/challenge.

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If you dream of a riddle, then this signifies transformation; that you are going through a rite of passage, initiation or challenge.See Joke.

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Any competition suggests a struggle between two polarities, though in the spiritual sense it is actually a joint effort to overcome a challenge.

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Originally ‘to defy’ meant to renounce our faith, but its more modern day meaning is to challenge belief or given wisdom.

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You may feel as if you are trading on that which is intimate or personal for material gain. They say “money can’t buy you love,” but it can indeed buy...

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Internal debris, a challenge to start “cleaning up” and recognizing the gifts and the chances that are hidden behind existing problems.

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Dreams of grinding are about working out a problem. You are pushing through a challenge, laboring for a desired result or solution.See Processing Dreams.

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Love, loyalty, devotion, obedience.Strength; a challenge coming up and the ability to meet it.Something in the dreamer’s life is proving to be a “dog” - meaning, less than desirable. Astrological...

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Vision: Feeling “all filled up”: you are either hungry or are satisfied and in harmony with the world. In some cases, the dream is a challenge not to be so...

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Dreams of an herb represents your connection to the elements, realizing a natural cure for your challenge and that the solution you seek resides within you.See Flower.

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Dreams of a labyrinth indicate an initiation, test or challenge.A significant aspect of this dream is the way you feel as you make your way through this maze or rite...

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Dreams of a quarry reflect that you are finding the blessing in disguise in the midst of your current life challenge; you are extracting your spirit from the rubble of...

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A dream featuring a yardstick portends a challenge to your reputation, unless it was broken, in which case it predicts a season of general good luck.

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A dream of an antidote represents that you are in the process of discovering answers and solutions because subconsciously you know that inherent within every challenge resides a solution.See Band-Aid...

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Dreams of a healer represent your inner shaman/goddess that knows just the right soul medicine to prescribe for any challenge or imbalance you face. Healing is at hand.See Doctor.

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Dreams of a summit signify that you are accessing your peak potential, your higher self, and your most successful expression. Your goal is in sight and/or you are realizing the...

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Dreams of a cure reflect your awareness that inherent within every challenge resides a solution. Your challenges are pushing you to discover answers and wisdom you never knew you possessed.

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A dream of a prescription denotes a desire to fix what is broken, heal what is sick, or sooth what is ailing you. You are on the hunt for a...

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Highly confidential secrets are being given away by close friends.An eccentric person glittering in many colors. Either dependency and immaturity, or a challenge to be more unconventional, exotic, and colorful.Folklore:...

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In dreams where you are given a challenge or task and have to work on it for endless hours, do you curse or do you give up? The number of...

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Depth Psychology: Dreaming about the most important organ of the human body is either a challenge to make better use of your intellect or a warning: don’t make every decision...

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Dreams of a hiccup represent that you are dealing with overcoming a slight obstacle to your goal. Your subconscious mind may be telling you to breath deeply, remain persistent, and...

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Symbol of intellectual life, as in Book; great knowledge.A warning of too much one-sided intellectual activity, as in Balcony. Often a challenge to look for a more holistic education and...

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An omen of contrary.If the pride in your dream was your own, you are likely to have to combat a challenge to your integrity, but if the pride was displayed...

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Dreams of a hill represent that you are dealing with the ups and downs of life, and struggling with a minor obstacle to overcome. You are realizing that this challenge...

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On one hand, restriction, suffering and the inability to escape from problems. On the other hand, in spite of a psychological handicap, moving forward. Often such dreams are a challenge,...

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Dreams of a ditch symbolize that you are in the midst of a difficult challenge. Being stuck in a ditch, represents a lack of foresight, and that you are learning...

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To dream of being involved in a scandal suggests that you would be well advised to clear your conscience regarding something you regret, but if the dreamed scandal concerned only...

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A huge challenge, obstacle, or “unknown” in your life.A fear.Infinity or oblivion.Something unfathomable or too “deep” to understand.Feelings of overwhelm.Depth of feelings, beliefs, etc.See Canal, Valley

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1. Desire for guidance, likely spiritual.2. A need to curb in­dulgence, excess.3. A need for counsel, guidance over conduct, possibly business related.4. A challenge or change in moral code; a...

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Vision: Looking at a parade: stop living beyond your means. You would like to be more than you really are, or you are using your appearance to inflate your self-esteem.Depth...

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Dreaming of a castle links us to the principle of an enclosed and defended private space. Spiritually it suggests some kind of test or challenge or overcoming obstacles in order...

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Like Parsifal questing for the Grail, Kcanu Reeves is the knight who must find his glory through the tests and trials of his worthiness. His appearance in a dream may...

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The idea of covert activity, or progress that’s unseen by others.Accessing or dealing with issues that exist in your subconscious mind.A secret way to get from one place to another...

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Spiritually it is possible to put ourselves in danger of being open to desecration.The self is a sacred space, but until we understand that it is inviolable, we can be...

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To dream that you are in a maze implies that you should face a challenge directly. It isn’t as difficult as you think. In addition, this dream may represent the...

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To dream that someone passes you a note means that a new opportunity or challenge will soon come into your life. Notes in dreams can also be a way that...

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A challenge to become active, to produce, even if it is risky. Fights and risky self-portrayal, as in Adventure, Athlete, Arena, and Circus. Points to the importance of presentation (the...

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A problem or challenge.Overwhelm.Thinking too hard (or feeling like you are).A feeling or fear of something threatening your self-identity or sense of self (such as a lapse in personal integrity).See...

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Dreams of jellyfish represent feelings of helplessness and powerlessness. Perhaps you are feeling spineless about your effectiveness in your current challenge. Your dream may be giving you the message to...

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Dreams of a barrier symbolize resistance to your circumstances or that there is a challenge to overcome. You are grappling with a growth opportunity that once overcome will make you...

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To dream about something being delivered, to you or somebody else, generally means that a new opportunity or challenge may soon come into your life.If you know what item was...

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A physical or emotional wound.Your memory of a past emotional challenge.The results or consequences of hostility or ill will somewhere in your life.Healing, recovery, or renewal.See Healing, Scab

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If you dream of a chemist, this may be a reference to alchemy, which Jung related to the dreamer’s spiritual transformation. Dreams of scientists might be posing you the question...

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Someone colliding into the rear end of your vehicle can represent a feeling or fear of: Someone causing you harm (through negligence or on purpose).Someone “sneaking up behind you” or...

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Adversity means that, in real life, you need to respond rapidly to a situation or challenge. In oneiric terms, it usually means creative momentum and positive energy. It can also...

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A feeling or fear of taking a risk.Facing or conquering a fear.Accepting or succeeding at a challenge.Beginning a process.“Jumping into” an activity or process with full commitment.See Parachute, Falling

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Dreams of something hard represent your power, reliability, strength or stubbornness. Alternatively, this dream could also be an expression of a difficult time that you are moving through.If this is...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: We need to open up to the masculine side of ourselves in order to accomplish our destiny. Similar to the knight in tales of old, we...

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Dreams of crying symbolize that you are healing, grieving, cleansing, and releasing that which no longer supports you, as you make room for that which does support you. Consider that...

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If a filling makes itself known to you after it has been put in your mouth, there is likely something wrong with it. As such, most dreams about fillings have...

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Dreams of a lamp symbolize that your bright spirit is helping you to remain inspired and to be illuminated and hopeful in the midst of a challenge. Or you are...

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Every person in a dream is part of your psyche, and a doctor is an aspect of the self that can diagnose and heal. You may be looking for answers...

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lucky numbers: 11-23-28-39-44-53challenge, as a: a stepping-stone in the larger attitude of life. drudgery, as: your perception rules your success or failure. gaining a job after months of trying: wil...

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If you dreamed of feeling confident about yourself, you may soon have to combat a challenge to your self-esteem or reputation. But if you dreamed of someone else being very...

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This indicates a harder, and perhaps longer, challenge that you anticipated. Did you experience an uphill struggle in your dreams? If you did, how did you tackle it? Did you...

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In alchemy this image is part of the process of blackening and a symbol of total unconsciousness, of decay.A frequent symbol in nightmares.The decay usually points to your own characteristics...

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Vision: If you are wallpapering one or more rooms: you would like to change something in your life, but the desire is still residing in your unconscious.Depth Psychology: A dream...

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Dreaming about a jigsaw puzzle represents a mental challenge or problem in your waking life that you need to solve.If there are pieces missing in the puzzle, then it suggests...

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If you dream of running away from someone or something, then you are afraid, procrastinating and/or are dealing with feelings of guilt. You are avoiding an important confrontation because of...

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