Abandonment

You may have a sensation that you are being rejected by someone. You dream that you are a child and you are having to go away from your house such as a boarding school or hospital. You have been made redundant at work. Your partner or lover has run off with somebody else. This dream has several definitions depending upon the details of the dream. In general abandonment or being left by a partner means letting go of something, so that you can enjoy your life and have fun. However, you also need to understand how you are feeling in your dream.

If you felt worried about the abandonment then this could be interpreted as a negative sign. The first meaning indicates that you may need to let go of something in your life completely. The second meaning has a more negative influence and shows that you need to neglect something and deal with the loss and the consequence: maybe you have been abandoned in a job or a relationship?

On a spiritual level this dream demonstrates that we are going back into your lives of when we were a child and the separation anxiety which a baby may suffer when left by its mother. There is also a strong sense of having been abandoned or of having some type of loss in our lives; maybe you need to better understand who you are, in order to progress in your life. Something needs to be kept and what needs to be let go. If you are being abandoned in your dream, it is a dream of the contrary and you may experience reconciliation or recovery from trouble or illness.

In your dream may be you may have…

• Realised that you are no longer the primary focus of attention.
• Found that partner or lover has met somebody else and is trying to divorce or leave you.
• Been working in a company and they suddenly make you redundant.
• Faced difficulties and personal conflicts and somebody doesn't speak to you any more.
• Found that individuals run away from you as you try to communicate with them.
• Felt isolated or you have difficulty in focusing on what you are trying to achieve in your dream.
• Trying to abandon others or a baby in your dream.

Positive changes are afoot if…

• Your dream ends up happy and positive.
• The expression of a child in your dream has a happy home life.
• You are reunited with the person that abandoned or left you.
• You are feeling loved and wanted - even though this person abandoned you.
• You can overcome any difficulty that you encounter in your dream despite this person leaving you.
• The abandonment does not actually destroy you and does not have any effect on your life.
• The abandonment is something that you actually wanted in your dream.
• You are seeking freedom and this is emotional freedom and the freedom of self expression in others.
• You experience being abandoned but this end is positive.

Time of re-evaluation of life circumstances if…

• You are worried about what people think of you in the dream.
• The person who abandons you does not return to you.
• This is considered a nightmare and you are worried that this person has abandoned you in waking life.
• You are going through some type of divorce in your dream and you do not agree with them.
• You abandon your house which leads to some type of misfortune.

This dream is in association with the following scenarios in your life...

• You have difficulty in forming plans for the future.
• There are unhappy conditions around you in your waking life at the moment.
• A great deal of process of understanding is taking place in your life.
• This dream is a wake-up call of the unknown and you may lose some valuables in the near future.
• You may be undergoing some distressing circumstances where there has been some of walls and suspicion.
• There may be a business which is on the verge of failure, and you are trying to save it.

Detailed meaning…

There is also a strong sense of spiritual growth signified in this dream, which means that you need to look right inside yourself in order to progress your life better.A sense of awarding another is indicated. You need to stop for a moment and revaluate your life based on the activities and events which surround you at the moment. This dream also helps you connect to your spiritual growth.

If you are actually abandoned by anyone (such as your partner) then it clearly shows that you are seeking some kind of freedom in your life and you need to put steps in place in order to address this.

If you were abandoned as a child, for example if you went into hospital for a period of time then the dream shows the feeling of being alone is coming back to you. Do you automatically evaluate situations in your life with the feeling of getting away? Are you worried about being rejected? If you actually abandon something in your dream then it signifies that you are strong enough to cope during a rocky time which is likely to happen.

If you have abandoned a task in your dream then it shows that due to positive thinking things are going to change. The message is that you need to remain in the same frame of mind and approach experiences in your life positively. If you have lost someone in the physical world it is quite frequent to have a dream of this nature, as you feel that you are being abandoned and in this case you cannot read too much into your dream as you are currently coping with grief. All dreams that involve a loss of any kind generally mean the opposite, so don't fear. Another important element to remember is to not think about this dream too much. If however the dream becomes more frequent then start to listen to your inner self in terms to guide your actions in your waking life.

If you are abandoning your family then this dream basically means that you are going to encounter some unhappy conditions which are going to start to move around you in the near future. It is important that you make sure that you maintain a sense of hope of a bright tomorrow.

If you leave your house or home in your dream then you are soon going to come into some type of financial reward which is going to lead to confusion.

If you run off and abandon your lover then this dream indicates that you are going to lose some material valuables. If you abandon somebody in the middle of a street or in a shopping centre then the dream meaning is that many friends will be around you soon. If in your dream you are male and you dream that you abandon a mistress then this indicates that you are likely to come into some type of financial reward in the near future.

If you abandon your religion then you will likely be attacked by people at work.

To abandon a child in your dream denotes that you are likely to lose money by a lack of judgment on your part.

To abandon a business or to declare bankruptcy of a business generally indicates that there are going to be some difficult circumstances in the near future where you are likely to quarrel with somebody. To see yourself or friend abandoned ship then this indicates that you are likely to escape some business failure and that your interests are going to remain secure.

If you are feeling extremely rejected in your dream then this dream represents a sense of how you experience situations that come to light.
This dream is a wake-up call of how other people may perceive you.

If you are abandoned and it is your choice then this dream indicates that you are looking for freedom. Are you looking to move away in a relationship? Abandonment in general usually comes when we realise that there is a fear of being excluded from society from a group of people. Such anxieties  commonly re-occur in our dreams when we are trying to protect something that is important to us. If you are grieving over someone who has passed away then the absence of this person in your dream represents that you need time to heal.

If you dream you are the only one in the world then some type of hasty decision has been made in regards to a friendship. To dream of saying goodbye to someone in your dream is not very favorable and you are likely to hear some unpleasant news of absent friends.

If you say goodbye to your lover and you are happy that your or he is abandoning you then you will find more friends are likely to come you in your life. If you dream of partying on good terms with friends or companions then this dream generally means that you are going to have success in business affairs. A clue to the meaning of this dream can also be found in the location in which you were abandoned. If you are abandoned in an unfamiliar surrounding then this dream confirms your need for safe boundaries. It is important you actually make your home life a priority at the moment to overcome any obstacles. In addition any vulnerability that you encounter in your dream can be associated with how you need to feel safe and secure in waking life.

In a nutshell, there are many meanings as outlined above and to better understand the dream itself you may look at other aspects of the dream.

Historic Dream interpretation in the 1930s...

In ancient dream oracles if you are a man and you dream that you are divorcing or abandoning your wife then this generally means that you will grow and you have two paths in your life. You must carefully consider which of these pass bring you the most happiness and prosperity.
If you are a woman and you encounter a dream of abandoning your lover then this signifies that someone is trying to come between yourself and your husband or partner. This person is likely to cause trouble.
If you are single then this dream is a warning that you are likely to make an unfortunate choice in love affairs.

Please also read the meaning for dreaming of being alone.

Feelings that you may have encountered during a dream of an elevator or lift…

Secure. Refused. Independent. Attachment. Safety. Expression of thought. Anxiety. Loved. Unwanted emotions. Isolated. Unsuccessful. Difficulty. Lack of communication. Loss of money. Off the course of life. Friends that are running away from you. Unable to go to work. Scared. Worried. Learning. Participation. Fear of being excluded.