Alone

Dream meanings Alone

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Being alone in your dream shows that you are happy to complete a project. Dreaming of being alone generally means that you have successfully taken actions to make sure that your inner self is content.

This dream also shows it is clear that you are able to deal with anything that life throws at you. In this dream, you may have encountered a state of seclusion or isolation, and a lack of contact with people. It may stem from bad relationships, deliberate choice, infectious disease, mental disorders, or circumstances of employment. There are two types of human isolation: protective isolation (voluntary), and source isolation (non-voluntary). You need to ask yourself if now is time to make sure things your life is properly structured. The details of the dream are important to understanding if it was either positive or negative. If in your dream you were alone then you may need to test the "reality” of your current life, it means you have the inability to distinguish between the actual and the imagined. This can also mean that you need self-confidence. You need to fervently believe in your own infallibility, brilliance, omnipotence, heroism, and perfection. It is time to confront the truth and admit it to yourself.

Your dream:

  • Realized that you are no longer the primary focus of attention.
  • Found that a 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 you do not speak to you anymore.
  • 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.
  • Abandoned others, or a baby in your dream.

Detailed dream interpretation of being alone:

This dream has several definitions, depending on the details of the dream. In general being alone 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 completely let go of something in your life. To dream of solitude for a long period of time means that you impose your own thoughts on others, this results in people starting to think about your way of thinking.

To dream of going into a strange house or land to be alone symbolizes your magnetic personality. Make sure that you are not argumentative in regards to a work situation. Dreaming of wanting to be alone out of choice means that you have become quite goal-orientated. To dream that you are alone not out of choice suggests that you need to watch someone who is going to lie in order to avoid the truth. To dream of being depressed when you are alone, denotes that you must preserve appearances, uphold fantasies, and support the difficult (and impossible) tales of your self-image. Watch out for people making you feel unwanted or unsuspecting sources, and will not let you be yourself. Sometimes we let others indulge in some delusions and get away with white lies. You need to make use of your socialization skills and not confront or expose yourself.

If you dream of someone else on their own, then beware of another, the outlandishness of his or her claims, the unlikelihood of his or her accounts, the doubtfulness of his or her supposed activities and conquests. If you are worried about being alone in your dream, then it is important to make sure you socialize more. Human beings need interaction, and it is important that you recognize this. Another meaning of this dream is to avoid anything that may perceive you as being a role model for someone else. This is a responsibility that you need to take on board. It has nothing to do with your financial status, but rather with emotions. The search for materialism may mean that things in your life are neglected, so think about what is important.

You may have a feeling that you are being rejected by someone. You dream that you are a child and you have 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. 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? Dreaming of being alone in a room can be a reflection of how you are feeling right now, that you wish to hide in life. Being alone in a crowd in a dream often connects with our own social skills and implies a busy social life.

On a spiritual level, this dream demonstrates that you are going back into your life of when we were a child, and the separation anxiety 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 your life. Maybe you need to better understand who you are, in order to progress in your life. 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 reevaluate your life based on the activities and events which surround you at the moment. This dream also helps you connect with your spiritual growth. 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 he/she is leaving you alone, it means that you will find more friends are likely to come in your life.

What does it mean to dream about walking alone?

To dream of walking alone or feeling lonely means, you’re afraid of being rejected. I am sorry to say. In most older dream books such a dream can indicate you are feeling disliked by people in life. This dream can mean that you are misunderstood by people you care about and sometimes that you feel others take advantage. This dream reveals your fear of being lonely but it also discovers some aspect of your personality that you’re trying to hide maybe? Many times when people have contacted me about this dream they often feel scared to admit that they actually need space away. Maybe you enjoy people’s presence but not for too long. This tends to happen when too many people want so much from you. Walking alone through a city can mean you wish to focus on yourself in life. Seeing yourself walking alone by the sea (on a beach) can imply your emotions have been up in the air.

What does it mean to dream of being the only person in the world?

Having a dream of being the only person in the world can indicate that you are feeling worried and need time on your own. To harness and grow with time. Think about other people’s energy around you right now. Alternatively, your dream reveals the lack of excitement in waking life. Do you need to do more new things and open up to yourself? What is it that you want to do in your free time? Take the first step and the rest will fall into place on its own.

What does it mean to dream of having no friends?

To dream of having no friends represents your biggest fear in life – loneliness and being left behind. You’re too focused to fit into groups of people you don’t even like just to avoid being alone. Do you feel like you can’t keep up with people and life? When we dream of no friends it can indicate a hidden desire for friendship. I like to say in this type of dream take a deep breath and stop doing things that make you feel anxious and think less of yourself. Spend some time alone. Why not go to the cinema on your own and start to enjoy your own company. Who knows, maybe you will start liking the time you have to yourself! Do you focus on fulfilling other people’s wishes and expectations of you? This dream represents a lack of self-confidence. Take a closer look at the mirror and become aware of your uniqueness, greatness, and big potential.

What does it mean to dream of being separated from family?

To dream of being separated from your family reveals your deep connection with the people you love. We all have a feeling about our family. Do you constantly worry about people’s safety and future? Do you feel like you can protect other people? You want them to become independent and live life on their own, without needing you. Such a dream also denotes your fear of losing the people you love or watch them getting hurt by someone else. This is only natural. Carl Jung believed dreams of being left by the ones we love (through death or feeling alone) is about how we transition in life.

What does it mean to dream of being left behind by family?

To dream of being left behind by family means you want to let go of your past and the memories you have in order to make space for new, better memories. This dream also reveals your fear of being alone and disliked by the people you care about. If you are a child in a dream it can imply the need to work on your own inner fears. Being left to fend for your self-indicates you need time away. Such a dream reveals your fears and deepest emotions.

What does it mean to dream of being abandoned by a boyfriend?

To be abandoned by your boyfriend in your dream in older dream books portrays your fear of being abandoned in life but reveals your hidden thoughts and emotions for your boyfriend. Are you sure that this relationship will work? Perhaps, you want your boyfriend to abandon you. Therefore, such a dream of this nature can imply that you don’t have the courage to focus in waking life. This dream also reveals the secrets you keep from others. Have you betrayed others? If yes, this might be the reason why you dream of being abandoned. In life, we sometimes have anxious dreams and being alone can represent your kind nature as well as your worry.

What is the dream interpretation of being left behind?

If you dream of being left behind by someone in your dream, it foretells your need for change. In older dream books the feeling of “being left” can indicate that you are ready to leave your past behind you - and move on, no matter if the memories. At times, we often feel guilty when we are happy because we want everyone to feel contentment. Being left behind by a group of people in a dream can indicate someone who is oversensitive.

Feelings that you may have encountered during a dream of alone:

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.

Positive changes are afoot if:

You are seeking freedom, maybe emotional freedom, and the freedom of self-expression in others. You experience being alone in the dream, but this end is positive.

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.

By Flo Saul
Oct 3, 2012