What does it mean to dream about home? |

Dreaming about a house is quite frequent, as its symbolism represents the need for protection and security. The physical structure was created with the aim of sheltering us from any adverse weather or everyday situation that intimidates us. But, in addition, we can understand this type of dream as an invitation to reflect on our inner homes, that is, the inner “I”.

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

REFLECT ON THE CONTEXT OF DREAMING ABOUT HOME

Whose house is this? It’s known?
How is this house?
Who lives in it?
Is it inhabited, abandoned, messy?
Is it new, old, modern, ancient?
How does the dreamer feel in this house?
Does this house have rooms?
What happens inside and outside this house in the dream?
What interactions occur inside or outside this house?

REFLECT ON WHAT THE UNCONSCIOUS MAY BE SIGNALING WHEN DREAMING ABOUT A HOUSE

Do I enjoy being with myself or is it a big challenge?
Do I feel confused and lost or organized internally and in my routine?
Do I take care of my mind and body or do I give little importance to it in my life?
Do I feel threatened and invaded by destructive thoughts and fantasies? How do I deal with it?
Do I enjoy being who I am or do I want to be someone different?

Understand possible applications of dreaming about a house:

DREAM THAT YOU DON’T WANT TO ENTER THE HOUSE

In a dream, the dreamer may refuse to enter the house or invade it, representing the difficulty or urge to get in touch with oneself more intimately.

DREAMING THAT THE HOUSE IS MESSY

A messy or neglected house can reflect a moment of internal confusion in which things are out of place, it can also indicate some carelessness, both emotional and physical.

DREAM THAT THE HOUSE SUFFERES NATURAL CATASTROPHES

The house can be victimized by natural catastrophes such as fires, floods, depredation and such circumstances can show that there are internal or external factors that force the dreamer to deal with what these events represent.

In the case of the fire, we can think of a strong transformation of consciousness.

In the case of flooding, it could indicate that emotions and feelings are flooding consciousness. The depredation or invasion of the house, can represent more destructive unconscious aspects that try to undermine the strength of the ego.

DREAM THAT THE HOUSE IS BEING RENOVATED

The house may be undergoing renovations as well as receiving new paint or decoration, indicating that there is a change and a reconfiguration of the dreamer’s self.

NEED FOR SAFETY AND PROTECTION

Since the beginning of the planet there has been a search for protection and security. Animals, for example, feared predators and adverse weather conditions. It was with this objective of protecting itself from any dangerous circumstance that humanity, according to its evolution, created the physical structure to serve as a shelter.

There are houses of all types. Architecture creates and recreates this space with all possible creativity. From hovels to haunted houses, this symbol most of the time, represents our nook, a place of intimacy, privacy, rest.

The Abode of the Psyche

However, this is not the only meaning of home. Still considering it as a physical structure, it can refer us to our physical body, the shelter of the psyche.

In psychic terms, we can think of the house as a representation of the inner house, of the “I” itself. The condition of this house, being that of the dreamer himself, can give us clues about the situation of his inner world, the psychic conditions in which he finds himself.

We can think of different situations involving a house in a dream and we will be able to understand how the situation of the I in the psyche is. A familiar house can, for example, be a place of good or traumatic memories. The way we feel about this house also tells us about its representation.