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Confronting Dream Meaning

Confronting someone can represent: Wanting to know the truth about something, or wanting the other person to admit the truth or agree with you.

An actual, imagined, or desired clearing of the air, resolution of a conflict, or acceptance of responsibility.

See also: Blaming, Blamed, Being, Apology, Forgiving, Confronted, Being, Denying, Admitting [1]

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Sources and Authors

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

What does Confronting mean in a dream?


Confronting someone can represent: Wanting to know the truth about something, or wanting the other person to admit the truth or agree with you.An actual, imagined, or desired clearing of...

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Confronting a fear; opportunity for growth, to know oneself.See Danger.

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1. Problems one is not confronting.2. Bad habits one can’t break.3. Nameless fears.

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We are perceiving a difficulty in behaving maturely or confronting issues in waking life.

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Confronting your own emptiness; you have cleaned out the negative but now need to put the positive direction in its place. Also, entering the unconscious to draw upon its power....

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To have a dream featuring blurry images, indicates that there is something you are not confronting or refusing to see. It also represents secrets and confusion. Perhaps you think that...

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A whirlpool in a dream suggests you have been avoiding confronting a person or situation that you will have to eventually face.

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To dream about being/feeling helpless suggests that you are having trouble in real-life related to confronting a situation or relationship. You may feel that you are unable to take charge...

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This is really an obstacle dream.If you descend into a Pit or deep hollow, it shows that your business affairs will decline.To a lover, it means that he will meet...

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The Archer or Centaur the astrological sign Sagittarius may support you in embarking on a quest for higher truth or to engage in more purposeful action. It combines strength and...

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Triangle; mother, father, child, synthesis; creativity— the child springing from the two opposites—therefore some­times represents the solution to opposition Confronting three people, out with two others: facing collective will of...

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If you dream of being or feeling replaced by someone else, there’s some issue that you are not confronting. You are experiencing a struggle between your conscious mind - the...

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Kundalini power. Fire from dragon purifies negative thinking, dispels illusion. Slaying the dragon means confronting and eliminating fears, enabling yourself to awaken higher level of awareness.

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To dream that you are a captain, indicates that you are taking charge of your emotions and confronting the things that are bothering you.If you dream of seeing or meeting...

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To see a carpenter, or dream that you are a carpenter, is a very good dream symbol. It implies that you are confronting and overcoming your obstacles, and that you...

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A feeling or fear of others’ suspicions, accusations, or of being confronted about something.Defensiveness, or feeling the need to be defensive.Feeling guilty about something.See Blaming, Blamed, Being, Forgiving, Apology, Confronting,...

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To dream that you are avoiding a person, suggest that you are not confronting some aspect of yourself. Consider the aspects and characteristics of the person you are avoiding which...

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Material aspects: When we are confronted by madness in a dream, we are confronting those parts of ourselves that, within our present situation, have not been integrated internally or properly...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: If we dream that we are in a fight, it usually indicates that we are confronting our need for independence. We may also need to express...

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Material aspects: Stress is one of the biggest disturbers of dreams and sleep. It can translate into dreams of harassment, for instance being worried or jumped on by a dog....

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To hear a pulse (whether it was yours or someone else’s) in your dream, generally means that you are not confronting or recognizing your feelings. You need to approach things...

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Enormous event, severe emotional upset; often hinting at self-destructive energies. Sign of general insecurity.According to Jung, always a blow to one’s point of view or convictions. Something confronting you can...

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If you dream of an anxiety attack, then you are confronting your fear of death and being out of control. Your dream is showing you that you’ve been out of...

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Actual forgiveness occurring during the dream.A desire for or acknowledgment of forgiveness in real life.Willingness to forgive or overlook perceived wrongs (in other words, an opportunity to release a judgment...

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To dream that you are fishing, indicates that you are bringing your repressed emotions to the surface. In particular, to dream that you are ice fishing, suggests that you are...

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Wandenng around your old hometown in your dream may suggest that you arc still living with your past. It may suggest that ycu arc confronting the emotions, patterns of belief,...

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Blaming someone can represent: An effort to understand a situation or identify the cause.An unwillingness to take responsibility for events in your own life.Suing someone could represent an exaggerated or...

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(Homosexuality, Lover of boys, Sodomize, Sodomy) Molesting a child, or forcing a boy to sodomy in a dream means committing an evil act, loss of one’s capital to one’s enemy,...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: Psychologically, any sport requires us to overcome our own inadequacies and to have courage beyond the norm. Taking part in competitive sport in dreams will signify...

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To dream that you are in the path of a whirlwind, foretells that you are confronting a change which threatens to overwhelm you with loss and calamity.For a young woman...

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Confronting an adversary reflects fear and, at the same time, the decision to address your personal issues or limitations.It is probably representative of an aspect you dislike about yourself and...

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Someone admitting or confessing something can represent: A desire to know the truth regarding that person or a related situation.Suspecting that the person may not be what they seem or...

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