If a monument or temple in a perfect state appears in your dreams, it is a sign that you will have success in your upcoming projects.
If you find ancient ruins or sacred relics in dreams, it could symbolize that you have discovered the treasures that you guard inside. So, you have found the ancient subconscious wisdom that you harbor within you. (See also: ABANDONMENT, COLD, DEATH, ROCK)
Discovering buried ruins assures comfortable and serene old age. Walking over ruins foretells financial losses. [1]
If the former, the suggestion is that we need to pull things together.
If the latter, wc need to look at how we are making ourselves vulnerable.
2- If we have deliberately ruined something we need to clarify a self-destructive element in us. Sometimes by looking at the symbolism of what has ruined an object or an occasion will give us insight into our own processes.
3- Occasionally it is vital that there is an element of dcstructiveness in us in order that we can rebuild part of our lives on a better basis. [2]
If you dream of discovering ruins, as in a Shamanic Soul Retrieval, then this signifies reunification of lost pieces of your soul that allow you to feel a connected and unified to your wisdom and spiritual bounty. Alternatively, this dream could also signify old and worn out aspects of yourself that no longer serve you. Consider the feeling tone.
If someone else has ruined one of our possessions in dreams we should look at an emotional difficulty in waking life. [4]
(2) If there is a numinous, holy ‘feel’ about the ruins, they may symbolize a source of wisdom appropriate to your ‘destiny5. [5]
A reminder of transience. Even the greatest civilizations succumb to the hand of time. Therefore, live life to its fullest while you have the opportunity.
Falling from a place of glory, achievement, and respect, if only in your own eyes. [6]
To dream of ancient ruins, foretells that you will travel extensively, but there will be a note of sadness mixed with the pleasure in the realization of a long-cherished hope. You will feel the absence of some friend. [7]
If the former, we need to pull things together.
If the latter, we need to look at how we are making ourselves vulnerable. Also consult the entries for buildings, demolition and wreck. [8]
If it is merely a modern house that has tumbled down, that is a bad sign. Beware of speculation. [9]
To see ancient ruins signifies the absence of a friend. [14]
2. Former way of thinking.
3. Former relationships.
4. Unexpected fortune. [15]