What Does it Mean to Be Chased in a Dream?
Most of us at least once had a dream in which someone was chasing us. Usually, such dreams are distressing and exhausting.
In this article, you can find out what it means to be chased in a dream. For our analysis, we use numerous dream encyclopedias and dictionaries.
Being Pursued in a Dream
In general, dreaming about being chased is not a good sign. Such nightmares may signify:
- anxiety
- a lack of confidence, inferiority
- feeling guilty about something and the fear of being punished
- an internal struggle
- avoiding a situation instead of confronting it
- self-destructive actions
- inability to achieve your goals
- worries about your responsibilities
- losses
- fear
Keep in mind that such nightmares occur most frequently after a traumatic incident or stressful situation. So, running from danger in a nightmare can also reflect the simple fear of being physically attacked in real life.
What If You are Unable to Run Away?
If you are not being able to run away from somebody, it can symbolize:
- fear
- an inability to do something
- ambitions that are hard to accomplish
- working hard to withstand some temptation
Waking up before Being Caught
If you wake up before being caught, it means that you are probably avoiding something that you should confront if you want things to get better.Being Rescued
Being rescued from danger in a dream can denote that you need to release your creative powers or other aspects that you don't develop.
If you shelter from someone, it can mean that you are constantly concerned about what people say about you behind your back.
Being Chased by an Animal
If you are being chased by an animal, the animal can symbolize some repressed emotions that you need to sort out and work on.
For example, being chased by a wolf denotes anxiety and worries.
Being Arrested
Being arrested in a dream symbolizes rash decisions.
A Woman Being Chased by Men
According to Eric Ackroyd, a woman who dreams of being chased by men is probably afraid of intimacy.
Sources/books:
- "The encyclopedia of symbolism" by Kevin J. Todeschi, publisher "Berkley Pub. Group", 1995
- "The element encyclopedia of 20,000 dreams" by Theresa Francis-Cheung, publisher "Barnes & Noble" (New York), 2006
- "1000 dreams" by David Fontana, "Watkins Publishing" (London), 2013
- "Dictionary of dreams" by Gustavus Hindman Miller, 1999, Parragon
- "What your dreams mean" by Alan G. Davis, 1984, Bantam Books (Toronto, New York)
- "Dreams & dreaming: an A-Z of all your dreams" by Pamela Ball, 2004, Igloo (Kettering, Northants)
- "The complete book of dreams" by Neil Roland, 1999, Hamlyn (London)
- "In your dreams" by Edwin Raphael, 2002, Foulsham (London)
- "The dictionary of dream interpretation" by Gerald Schoenewolf, "Jason Aronson" (Northvale, N.J.), 1997
- "The dream encyclopedia" by James R. Lewis, "Visible Ink Press" (Canton, MI), 2009
- "A dictionary of dream symbols" by Eric Ackroyd, publisher "Blandford" (London), 1993
- "The illustrated encyclopedia of dreams", publisher "Bounty" (London), 2001
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