Facades. Tilings not being what they seem. Or, the image you present to the world being only a partial truth.
Adapting to difficult circumstances: Ancient people wore masks to help them commune with specific energies. Today, we don figurative masks and temporary per-sonas when faced with new, unfamiliar, or demanding situations. This results in stressing particular characteristics that help us cope in these new settings.
The element of surprise and mystery, like at a costumed dance where you wonder what’s behind the mask.
Emotions or ideas that abide in your subconscious may manifest through a dream mask’s color, shape, or depiction.
For example, a red mask that looks angry can reveal your own outrage that was either subdued or silenced.
Jungian: The dreamer’s connection to the archetypes in the Collective Unconscious, mediating therein between two distinct factions, such as the mundane and the supernatural aspects of self. [1]
To dream of a mask often alerts us to cither our own or other people’s facade. When we are not being true to ourselves we can often experience this in dreams as a ‘negative’ or frightening mask.
2- When we are trying to protect ourselves and prevent other people knowing what we arc thinking or feeling, we ‘mask’ ourselves.
A mask appearing in a dream can therefore represent concealment. Additionally in primitive cultures, to wear a mask such as that of an animal gave the wearer the powers of that animal. In Shamanism that is still accepted today:
3- The Death Mask, either our own or another’s, can appear in dreams as a signal that it is time to put an end to a spiritual game we arc playing. [2]
Vision: Looking at a mask: you are either trying to hide your true self or the dream is a warning of false friends or an intrigue. Don’t be fooled by others and don’t fool yourself! Seeing a person with a mask: a good friend is shamelessly deceiving you. Watching a masked ball or being at one: you like to play with the feelings of other people (consciously or unconsciously).
The dream might also be warning about other people who are playing with your affections.
Depth Psychology: The mask is a sign that you are afraid of the truth or emotional “unmasking.” Are you unsure about the intentions of other people or maybe your own? See Makeup. [3]
To see others masking, denotes that you will combat falsehood and envy.
To see a mask in your dreams, denotes some person will be unfaithful to you, and your affairs will suffer also.
For a young woman to dream that she wears a mask, foretells she will endeavor to impose upon some friendly person.
If she unmasks, or sees others doing so, she will fail to gain the admiration sought for. She should demean herself modestly after this dream. [4]
If the mask is being removed, you are stepping into a more genuine version of your self-expression. [5]
(2) An animal or other strange mask may symbolize something in your unconscious that demands attention. Associated feelings of frenzy might suggest that what is depicted by the mask is threatening to take over control from the conscious ego. To be on the safe side, you could consult a psychotherapist. [6]
A mask can represent shame about your authentic self, fear that you are not good enough, powerful enough, or strong enough, and that you are unwilling to be authentic and naked. Keep in mind that sometimes the wearing of a mask is a necessary step of evolution until your ego has integrated the power the mask symbolizes, at which point, the mask is no longer necessary. Masks also represent ancient symbols of power, evoking the medicine (qualities) of the Gods/Goddesses they represent. [7]
It is necessary to gather your courage to be who you really are.
According to Arab tradition, he who has a pure soul will never be disappointed by his dreams. Otherwise, it will means that we are fooling ourselves. [8]
If someone you know is wearing the mask, that person is keeping something from you.
If the wearer of the mask is a stranger, and male, then there is intellectual knowledge out there that you don’t have but should be aware of.
If the stranger is female, you’re not in touch with your emotions and should be. [9]
The roles that we play in life such as parent, student, or worker. On the other hand, masks can be a symbol of pretentiousness.
If you are wearing a mask, look inside and check if you are being sincere in your presentations, or if you are hiding something and pretending to be something you are not.
If other people are wearing masks, it suggests that you may be concerned about their genuineness [10]
If somebody else is wearing the mask, the dreamer becomes the victim of the deception or becomes suspicious of the wearer of the mask.
To see many people with masks indicates envious friends or associates. [11]
A weak sense of self, inferiority complex. Hiding from the truth. But also fun, lust, and erotic adventures. Being misled, false impressions, and temptations.
If the mask in your dream is visible, this is also a sign of your ability to look behind the scenes (including your own).
See also: Curtain.
Folklore: Always negative. [12]
If we dream of wearing such a mask, we may need to consider that animal’s qualities and how they can be, or are, applied in our waking lives.
The death mask, either our own or another’s, can appear in dreams as a signal that it is time to put an end to a spiritual game we are playing. [13]
To dream of a mask often alerts us to either our own or other people’s facade. When we are not being true to ourselves we can often experience this in dreams as a ‘negative’ or frightening mask. You might also like to consult the entries for animals and shaman. [14]
If she unmasks, it is a sign that through her honesty she will find herself in difficulties through no fault of her own but, nevertheless, her trials will seem serious until they are finally overcome. [15]
2. Trying to deceive or avoid deception by others.
3. Fear of one’s actions being misconstrued.
4. Trying to avoid recognition by enemies or associates.
5. Deception.
6. Lacking sense of self, identity.
7. Feeling distracted from reality or a particular situation. [16]
A mask appearing in a dream can, therefore, represent concealment, perhaps of emotion, perhaps of finer feelings. [17]
If your dream concerned wearing one yourself, it predicts that you will end up with a profit from a scheme intended to cheat you. [19]
To see others wearing a mask in your dream means that you will battle against deceit, falsehood and jealousy. [20]
2. Deception; Prov. 14:13; [26]
face is a rigid, your: false persona to protect yourself from ridicule and scorn.
of a: analyze your friends’ motives to uncover your own.
wearing a: hide faults and defects behind your cynicism.
enemies: play treacherously upon the superficial attractiveness of others.
others: wil be injured through feigned sincerity and envy.
someone: beware of duplicitous and secretly jealous neighbors. [27]