If we are carrying out the demolition we need to be in control but if someone else is in charge we may feel powerless in the face of change.
2- We may be conscious of a buildup of emotional energy within ourselves which can only be handled by a breakdown of old attitudes and approaches.
3- Fanaticism and anarchy (a need to break down an old order), can be demonstrated by demolition in a dream. [1]
If we are deliberately destroying something or carrying out the demolition we need to be in control, but if someone else is in charge we may feel powerless in the face of change.
The debris in this case symbolizes the fall-out from such changes. Large amounts signify major adjustments are necessary. [2]
The ‘debris’ left behind after such a breakdown needs sorting through to discover what needs to be retained and what discarded. [4]
Depth Psychology: Demolition of a house: the collapse of your hopes. Abandon old habits and attitudes so that something new can take their place. [5]
A breakdown of old ways of doing things. Alternatively, a sense of being scattered and chaotic. [7]
