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Unknown Thing Dream Meaning

Something that is unknown, unfamiliar, or unidentifiable can represent: Something or someone in your real life you’d like to understand better.

A vague feeling, thought, or idea within yourself.

A perceived or feared threat somewhere in your life.

Consider what stood out about the unknown thing and your feelings about it.

See also: Object, New, Weird, Hiding, Code, Puzzle, Riddle, Person Unknown [1]

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Sources and Authors

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

What does Unknown Thing mean in a dream?


Something that is unknown, unfamiliar, or unidentifiable can represent: Something or someone in your real life you’d like to understand better.A vague feeling, thought, or idea within yourself.A perceived or...

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Someone or something who seems different or comes from a different background.Something that you don’t know, don’t understand, or is strange or new to you.The unknown.An unknown or feared power...

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Newness or cleanliness.A beginning, fresh start, or clean slate.Perceived perfection.The perception that whatever the new object represents in your life is lacking problems, flaws, or complications.Something that’s trendy, modern, or...

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Something that seems weird or doesn’t make sense can represent: The characteristic that makes it seem odd (such as the crookedness of a crooked road representing a complex process, or...

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To dream of meeting unknown persons, foretells change for good, or bad as the person is good looking, or ugly, or deformed.To feel that you are unknown, denotes that strange...

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Taking a risk; facing uncertainty; going into some­thing unknown or untried.

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The condition or state of something can represent: The actual condition of the thing in real life.A feeling or assumption about the thing.Your perception or impression of the thing, or...

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(animal)Bats symbolize the powers of the unknown or of the unconscious. Negatively, they can represent fear, the threatening power of the unknown, and, traditionally, death. Positively, as creatures who are...

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The meaning of a search dream must be de- termined by reference to the purpose and object of the action; however, to dream of searching for an unknown purpose or...

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A person you don’t know in real life can represent: A person you know in real life (perhaps who shares a characteristic with the dream person).A particular person’s role in...

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Stalking something or someone can represent: Curiosity, obsession, or fascination about whatever that thing or person represents.A desire for power or control over what is being stalked, perhaps due to...

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Fear of the unknown. Flight into unknown parts of self.See Bird.

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Communicating in code can represent: Secrecy, or fear of others learning certain information.A desire to maintain power or keep the upper hand.Purposely being vague, making your message hard to understand,...

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Coming face to face with aliens might be unexpected, but in the dream realm anything is possible! In general, something described as alien is unknown to us but that doesn’t...

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An unknown person represents an enemy if he is young. But if he is old, it suggest the observer’s good fortune and success in whatever he is pursuing currently.

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The growing of any unknown greenery in a place where it does not normally grow such as a house or masjid, suggest that a man will come along either to...

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Unknown power and beauty which lies within the soul. Part of mystical superconscious. Black represents the unknown jewel, mystical quality within the self. Spiritual gift.With clarity this light will shinp

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Vertigo symbolizes, clearly, the fear to know one’s true self.If the lands that you find on your way seem strange and unknown, everything could be an invitation of the subconscious...

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Something or someone getting smaller or shrinking can represent: A perception of that person or thing having less power, strength, influence, importance, or presence in the world.A matter that has...

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If the dreamer is shouting to someone, it represents a desperate need to reach that person.If the “someone” is unknown to the dreamer, the dreamer needs to seek information from...

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Something in your real life that the object resembles in some way, or of which the object reminds you.A particular characteristic you associate with the object.Consider what stood out about...

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An unknown face may represent an unknown part of self, whether masculine or feminine. Also, face up to a situation; do not hide.A fogged over or unclear face usually represents...

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Considering something or someone to be attractive can represent a desire for whatever that thing or person represents to you.Be careful, because you might not want that actual thing or...

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The shadow is one of the most powerful elements of depth psychology and dream work. It relates to the parts of your psyche that you wish weren’t so, prefer to...

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To dream of caramel suggests there is a situation in your life that is not pleasing you to such a degree that it feels as though your joy is being...

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The speech of Other; also the unknown part of ourselves. Something is not understood, or you are unwilling to understand. Your task lies in the translation and therefore the understanding...

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Wanting desiring, or being attracted to something can represent: A desire for something or someone the thing represents.A desire for the experience or the feelings you think the thing would...

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An actual recent purchase or something you’d like to purchase.Exchanging one thing of value for another thing of value (whether tangible or intangible), such as people helping each other or...

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1- When we dream of a chasm or large hole, we are usually being made conscious of situations that contain some element of the unknown, or are in some way...

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Take a chance on being more open and direct in your communications.It is also possible that somebody is hiding something from you. Or are you hiding something?Folklore: The devil hides...

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The building of a house in an unknown locality suggest that the beholder will accomplish good deeds and that he will secure for himself a favourable position in the hereafter.

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A person who manages others or keeps them in line.An activity you associate with a cowboy (managing, gathering, guiding, etc.).Freedom or independence.A certain geographic region or time period.Romantic ideals.Consider what...

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The person, place, or thing shown in the photo, or your thoughts and feelings about it.A memory, or the way you remember an event.The idea of a mock-up or fake...

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A person in your life.An unknown, idealized, or feared person.Humanness or humanity.Identity.Consider also the context of the body, what’s noteworthy about it, and how you felt about it.See also any...

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A staple in building and construction, the nail is the ultimate tool for keeping the separate pieces of any structure together.A nail is the element that is introduced into an...

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If the dreamer dreams he is in a house built underground is an omen that can mean more then one thing and must be analyzed with the entire dream in...

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A (real or imagined) country or nation can represent: An actual place or people.A real or imagined group with something in common, such as location, goals, beliefs, or culture (for...

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1- To be on the edge of a cliff in a dream indicates the dreamer is facing danger. It shows the need to make a decision as to how to...

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Universal Landscape: An unknown Character Aspect; unconscious drives.Dreaming Lens: What was your relationship with the unknown person? Was the stranger an assailant or attacker? Was the stranger physically hidden from...

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To dream you see an unknown person of a brown complexion, is a sign of glory, honor, success, and despatch of business. If one dreams he sees a woman of...

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References in this dream may be literal. Perhaps you are concerned about your relationship or have unconscious feelings about it. However, you may be projecting other thing in this dream....

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The idea of aliens.A stranger or person you don’t know.A visitor from an area of the world other than where you live.Something in your life that seems alien, strange, or...

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(Teenage boy) An unknown young man in a dream represents an enemy.If the young man is known in the dream, then whatever strength, harshness, weaknesses, deceit, perfidy, or character he...

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Seeing a shadow (an unrecognizable or dark object or figure) can represent: Mystery.An anonymous force or feeling.A particular person, or the idea of someone unknown.A subconscious issue or other dynamic.Fear...

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As with all strange women who appear in a man’s dream, this image represents his own feminine side, which in case of a mother complex he is unable to integrate.In...

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(Burglary, Garding, Possessing) In a dream, a robbery means adultery or usury.If the thief is unknown in the dream, then he represents the Angel of Death.If the thief is known...

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Your dreaming mind may often conjure up images of strangers, unknown people or people whose faces are hidden by masks as representations of the shadow, private and sometimes shocking side...

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Entering an unknown house in the company of a dead person means he will die soon and thus join the dead person.

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Example: ‘I was in my bedroom, I looked up and saw the top of some long cunains were on fire. I thought “My God, now my sister’s setting fire to...

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If a person sees himself being admitted or lowered in the grave it means he will be imprisoned. Or if a person sees himself being imprisoned in a place which...

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A symbol of creativity, of the ability to create your own world the way you want it.If you dream of a famous artist, you need to ask yourself what this...

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If it was flexible, and the foot inside it is comfortable, that is interpreted upon 7 sides: woman, young girl, [male] servant, strength, living, victory, a usefulness. And [if] what...

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Symbolic of a new thing in your life, Isa. 42:9

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Too much of a good thing. Often combined with disgust.

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Studying it indicates the dreamer is trying to do the right thing.

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Talking too much about the wrong thing

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1. One may be repelling others.2. One does not like some­thing about a particular situation.

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Is the person or place in your dream someone you know in waking life? Is the setting of your dream familiar? If the person or place is familiar, this may...

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A thing of beauty, yet cold and unfeeling.

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One must dig deeper to discover the truth about some­thing, but it is there.

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1. Most important.2. The problem can be reduced to one thing.

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The idea of meeting that person or someone they represent in your life, whether a real or imagined meeting (for example, meeting your mother for lunch might represent yesterday’s meeting...

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Desire to be unafraid of and able to handle any­thing.

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1. Fear of death.2. Worry about whether one will inherit some­ thing.

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(season) symbolic of change or a new thing in life

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Symbolic of an early stage of an idea or new thing

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Having to hurry from one thing to another while avoiding obstacles; see “hopping”

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A person who jumps from one thing to another, very possessive and protective of their own

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1. Unwillingness to let go of the past.2. Guilt over some­thing.3. Regret.

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1. Perhaps a different approach is needed to solve some­thing.2. One may not be able to figure something out.

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The one who drinks it, his mentality and thing will change for the worse.

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One little thing that’s bugging you and draining your energy.See also Parasite.

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1. The real thing.2. Seeking the best kind of protection.

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Example: A shadow thing came very quickly up the stairs, along our corridor and into the bed­room, over to the bed to bend over me. I felt fear as I...

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Take care to focus on what’s important to make sure some­thing will work.

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Symbolic of expecting a child or a new thing in life

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A difficult person, place, or thing that irritates and buffets one

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1. Need to communicate quickly with someone about some­ thing.2. One is spending too much time using the computer.

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1. Connections, relationships between one thing and another.2. Feeling connected, belonging.

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Desire for a change of life of some sort, but some­thing that is not too far away from what one is doing now.

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1. Guilt over having done the wrong thing.2. Feeling strong but negative influence by someone else.

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Passage of time; reminder or suggestion of some­thing imponant arising.

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Symbolic of caring for new Christians or nurturing a new thing in your life, 1 Thess. 2:7

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The source of one’s pain is unknown.

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A manner in getting through life that is unknown.

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To prod into the unknown, i.E.To “dig up” the dirt on someone

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