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Closing Dream Meaning

Closing something (such as a door or a suitcase) can represent: The end of a process, phase, opportunity, etc.

A decision or wish to end something.

The end of a discussion or topic (as in “case closed”).

Satisfaction.

An effort to avoid, distance yourself from, or protect yourself from something on the other side of whatever you’re closing (such as a door).

Consider also what’s represented by the thing being closed, who is closing it, and why.

See also: Ending, Blockage or Obstacle, Repairing, Lock, Opening, Next To [1]

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Sources and Authors

  1. The Curious Dreamer’s Dream Dictionary by Nancy Wagaman [Back to dream]

What does Closing mean in a dream?


Closing something (such as a door or a suitcase) can represent: The end of a process, phase, opportunity, etc.A decision or wish to end something.The end of a discussion or...

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To dream of closing something, such as a window or door, suggests that you are closing the chapter on something in your life. This may be an opportunity you turned...

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If a person sees himself closing the door of his house it means he will divorce his wife.

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Closing a door can mean closing a chapter of one’s life. We can also close our hearts to someone or close our eyes to something.

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Books often symbolize knowledge and wisdom. Dusty old books may represent neglected or forgotten knowledge, or an earlier “chapter” of one’s life. Opening or closing a book may symbolize opening...

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Closing self off from all people and situations. Very low energy.

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Closing off or covering up a part of oneself.See Curtains.

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Closing of a matter or situation.Putting something or someone to rest. 

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Closing down the crown chakra. Depending on how it is used, can mean overprotective or just overcautious. Unwilling to get out of your head.

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Refuge for relaxation, creative self-expression; closing self off from people; desire to run away from situations; isolation.

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A storage place for attitudes, ideas and memories. You probably need to clean out a few. Also, hiding or closing yourself off from the mainstream of living.

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Sliding down, meaning closing in on the unconscious. Devotion, enjoyment of life, but also insecurity.See Slipping, Falling.

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Closing ears to truth. You hear but do not understand, or choose not to listen because it means self-responsibility for change and growth.

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The ending of a situation or experience; closing off a part of self. Boxed in, no growth. Time to move out and get on with it. Can also mean “case...

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This is an action of closing yourself; it denotes self protection. It could indicate that the external environment is hostile and the dreamer needs shelter. Notwithstanding, it can also be...

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To dream of using invectives, warns you of passionate outbursts of anger, which may estrange you from close companions.To hear others using them, enemies are closing you in to apparent...

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“Under the seal of secrecy”; or, you are locking up something, closing off something (usually yourself). You are taking yourself very seriously.Folklore: Insecurity.

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To dream about a glacier indicates your unemotional feelings. You are closing down your emotions.

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(see Keys)Safeguarding something that you consider valuable or precious.Closing away negative portions of yourself, including bad memories, habits, and characteristics.Blockage or an obstacle. Having your creativity, emotions, or ambitions “locked...

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Buttons usually refer to your emotional attitudes toward society, similar to Dress / Clothing.Buttons hold something together, closing up something that otherwise would be exposed. Are you all buttoned up...

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Closing things in or opening things up.

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The opening and closing or pulling of curtains threaten illness such as fever or deliriousness. Soiled curtains, moral disgrace.

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Packing, closing, or opening a trunk means the dreamer would like a change.If the trunk never gets packed or never gets locked, the dream signifies frustration usually because of thwarted...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: To be trying to open a lid suggests that we may need some kind of emotional release.To be closing a lid indicates that we are repressing...

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A feeling of or desire for: Repairing something (a situation, relationship, problem, etc.).Healing or improvement.A fresh start.Peace.See Healing, Joining Together, Technician or Mechanic, Sewing, Closing

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A gate can be an entry point for angels and demons, Isa. 28:6, Gen. 28:17.If you find yourself at a gate in a dream it can also symbolize a position...

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Baskets traditionally represent the seasons.A full one, for instance, is full fruition and abundance, a time of harvesting. As a container, a basket can also represent the feminine closing or...

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(Roll up, Swathe) In a dream, a wrap represents one’s limbs.To wrap up something in a dream means turning the page on something, closing a book, retracing one’s steps, winding...

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Something that’s closed or sealed (such as a door or a box) can represent: An obstacle or challenge to moving forward somehow in your life.Perceived inaccessibility or unavailability.A feeling that...

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Closing curtains or drapes in your dream may mean that you are unable to face up to a certain situation or problem, or that you do not know what is...

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If you injure your eyes, worry about them, or damage them in one way or the other this shows that some one is trying to get the best of you...

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(see Bones, Burials, Butterfly, Cemetery, Ghost, Tomb)Endings and beginnings of a literal or figurative nature. This may indicate death of the “old self,” or a relationship, for example.A wish for,...

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In a dream, a threshold represents one’s gown, garment, one’s adornment, makeup, money, or it may denote closing a subject, spreading it, or it could represent a beautiful woman who...

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To dream that you are embarrassed signifies hidden weaknesses and fears that you are not acknowledging in your waking life. You may feel that your self- confidence has been undermined....

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To see stones in your dreams, foretells numberless perplexities and failures.To walk among rocks, or stones, omens that an uneven and rough pathway will be yours for at least a...

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(Avenue, City gates, Path, Road, Trail) Seeing a lane in a dream is like seeing the city’s gates.If it is closed during the daylight time in the dream, it means...

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(see Answering Machine, Conversations)Matters of communication and effective speech.News or messages from your Higher Self, others, or the Universe.Endlessly ringing: Overlooking or misconstruing the signals you’re receiving.Out of order: Closing...

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Shopping often represents the possibilities in life, the decisions you can make, the variety of attitudes or activities from which you can choose, or something for which you are searching....

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Looking through a window represents insight and attitude towards life. What you see out the window - whether it’s a positive or negative view - suggests how optimistic or pessimistic...

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(Poverty) If someone divorces his wife in a dream, it means that he will be dismissed from his job.If an unmarried person sees himself divorcing someone in a dream, it...

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Walls signify a block to progress, a difficulty we have or will come up against. Often the nature of the wall will give some clue as to what the block...

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(see Writing)Sacred texts: Higher ideals and beliefs. Spiritual development and your relationship with sacred powers.The state of your spiritual path may be noted by the condition in which this book...

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(Channel, Water passage, Watercourse) In a dream, a canal represents a woman, money or a scholar. Running a watercourse or a channel in a dream means getting married, building a...

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If you dream of a balcony, ledge or sill, this suggests a need for support and protection in your life. An elevator or lift in a dream usually suggests how...

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In a dream, a bow means travels, a brother, a wife, a son or closeness to someone.A covered bow in a dream means that, one’s wife is pregnant.If a pregnant...

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Universal Landscape: Evidence of wounding; protection that is instinctive.Dreaming Lens: Did you sustain a cut in your dream? Was there evidence of a cut after the fact? Were you cutting...

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(1) If you are a woman, the birth in your dream may refer either to an unfulfilled desire for a child or - if the associated feeling is bad -...

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If a shelled mollusk, such as a scallop or cowry, caught your eye in your dream, this may suggest female sexuality. Dream shellfish—in the same manner as the crustaceans—represent the...

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Buildings in dreams represent the constructions we make in our lives. They are attitudes and beliefs we have built from our experience, perception, and often from our family habits and...

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"Trust in Dreams, for in Them the Gateway to Eternity is Hidden."—KHALIL GIBRAN Dreams and Their Profound Purpose Imagine dreams as personal movies, crafted in response to our daily experiences....

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