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Critic Dream Meaning

Dream interpretation from 3 unique sources about Critic

Dreams of a critic symbolize a fear of exposure, of making a mistake and/or looking foolish. Dreams about the inner critic usually show up when you are in the midst of expansion and/or taking a risk. Your inner critic is synonymous with your primitive survival mechanism that wants you to stay in tact. Keep in mind that you have to be willing to be bad at something before you can be good. [1]
Self-discipline; if used wrongly can block achievement of highest good for fear of censure and making a mistake. Humankind’s limited awareness does not give one the wisdom to judge self or others. [2]
(Commentator, Connoisseur, Reviewer) In a dream, a critic represents guidance and ridding oneself of evil companions.

A critic in a dream also represents a connoisseur or one who knows what is best or someone who can discern between true and false. Ifhe is a religious person in the dream, it means that he will chose the best of specialties and the most exalted of knowledge, that is learning and understanding God’s religion.

If he is a worldly man in the dream, it means that he will chose the most comfortable and pleasureful type of lifestyle.

If he is a ruler in the dream, it means that he will chose the highest authority. [3]

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Sources and Authors

  1. Strangest Dream Explanations by Dream Explanations - Anonymous [Back to dream]
  2. The Dream Books Symbols by Betty Bethards [Back to dream]
  3. Islamic Dream Interpretation by Ibn Seerin [Back to dream]

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Dreams of splitting something apart symbolize your quest for knowledge or that your inner critic is tearing you apart.

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Dreams of a thimble signify that you desire protection from the jabs and pokes of negativity from your inner critic

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Dreams of a warden reveal a fear-based aspect of you that feels it is its job to keep your talent and true expression locked up and every action monitored and...

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Dreams of a time out can signify that you are being punished by your inner critic for being naughty, or your dream may be telling you that you need to...

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Dreams of measuring denote comparison and competition. You are checking your progress, weighing and evaluating yourself against a preconceived standard.The best measure of success and progress is to consider if...

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Dreams of prosecuting someone is an integration dream reflecting your desire to prove another’s guilt to exalt your own position. These qualities, which you find so offensive, are disowned aspect...

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Dreams of speaking signify that you have a desire to get a message across. Consider the words you speak and to whom.If you are wanting to speak in your dream...

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Dreams of an inquisition represent that you are feeling on the defensive, working out your feelings of heresy, betrayal, going against the system, guilt and shame.If you are the one...

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If you dream of getting a ticket for doing something wrong or breaking the law, then this signifies your inner critic or judge punishing you for breaking your own moral...

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Dreams of a trial signify that you are assessing the innocence or guilt of yourself or someone whom has hurt you. You are integrating and grappling with your inner critic...

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Dreams of editing or an editor signify your desire for perfection and/or that you may be second guessing yourself. Alternatively, dreams of an editor signify that you are taking responsibility...

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