What does it mean to dream about a hug? |

Dreaming of a hug can symbolize, among other things, the need to feel safe and welcomed by someone. It is an act of intimacy capable of representing coziness, but it can also be false or even uncomfortable.

Check out more details below to help you better understand what you dreamed of:

Reflect on the context of dreaming about a hug

Is the dreamer embraced or observes an embrace? Who gets the hug from? How does the dreamer feel when hugging/being hugged? Is it a spontaneous hug or is it loaded with other emotions? What is the reason for this contact in the dream? Who or what does the dreamer embrace?

Reflect on what the unconscious may be signaling when dreaming of a hug

How does the dreamer deal with his own needs and affective needs? Does the dreamer express his affection spontaneously? Could the dreamer be overly rationalizing the contents of his reality without getting in touch with it? Does the dreamer embrace his projects fully or uncompromisingly?

Check out possible applications of dreaming about hugs:

Dream about hugging a person

Dreaming that you are hugging someone can reveal a certain lack of affection or a need to share affection. The embraced person may have characteristics that the dreamer longs for or wants to share. If the hug is superficial or impersonal, it may reveal the dreamer’s difficulty in dealing with the affective and spontaneous dimension of the contact.

Dream about hugging a tree

Hugging a tree in a dream could indicate that the dreamer perceives himself or herself in need of more vital connections with deeper roots.

Dream that embraces death

Being embraced by death can suggest to the dreamer that certain changes are inevitable.

Different types of hugs

Hugging is one of the most expressive forms of affection. It is an interweaving, a contact in which the hearts of those who embrace are positioned face to face and approach each other more intimately. Hugs can have impersonal characteristics, when they are not intended to show affection, but rather politeness and social obligation. They can also have a sexual component, as they generally bring intimacy, closeness and touch.

It is an interweaving, a contact in which the hearts of those who embrace are positioned face to face and approach each other more intimately.

Hugging and being hugged can be cozy acts, they can bring security, support and welcome, but it can also be a false, superficial, disconnected and uncomfortable hug.

Such information in a dream is crucial. Certainly the embrace of two lovers will have different meanings than an embrace given in a tree or in the figure we know as the personification of death, for example. A well-given hug can offer emotional warmth and security and trust can be projected onto it. There are those who use hugs therapeutically, as a way to alleviate depressive symptoms, as they convey positive and stimulating emotions.

Hugs are also cultural representations

It is also a gesture that varies according to culture; some people tend to hug more than others, due to the very way they deal with affects and emotions. We can also think of the instinctive aspect of hugging as a form of protection and union in the face of a threatening situation, as is even observed in animals.

In “The Banquet”, by Plato, we find the myth of the Androgynes, round proto-human creatures, equipped with four arms, four legs and a head with two faces that, after being separated by Zeus in a punitive measure for their daring, sought each other out. . When they met, they held each other until they died.

Our experts

– Thaís Khoury holds a degree in Psychology from Universidade Paulista, with a postgraduate degree in Analytical Psychology. She uses dream interpretation, calatonia and creative expression in her sessions.

– Yubertson Miranda, graduated in Philosophy from PUC-MG, is a symbologist, numerologist, astrologer and tarot reader.