What Dreams About Houses Mean
Dreams of houses, both familiar houses and unfamiliar ones, are
very common. Dream researchers and dream interpreters generally
understand the various rooms dreamt about to have individual
meanings. For instance, climbing to the attic might signal a
yearning for spiritual growth, while a trip to the basement may
mean you are searching for something you have forgotten. This
article examines each room that may be encountered in a "dream
house", and examines what each room may mean. Of course
everyone's dreams are unique, and the meaning of a single room
can and does change from person to person. The Attic Dreams
about the attic often provide clues to the higher self, or to
your spiritual development. In particular, dreams in which the
dreamer climbs up to the attic can symbolize a yearning for
spiritual or religious growth.
The Bathroom Entering the bathroom in a dream often signals a
need for cleansing, or the need for a fresh start. A dream
bathroom can be a signal that something in your life needs to be
changed.
The Kitchen Entering the kitchen in a dream can signal a need
for nourishment of the spirit or the soul. The dream kitchen can
symbolize a need for additional spiritual pursuits, or for a
spiritual renewal.
The exact meaning of the kitchen in a dream can depend on the
state of that kitchen. While a well stocked, bountiful pantry
can indicate that your life is complete and that you have all
you need, while a bare kitchen can indicate that your soul or
spirit needs additional nourishment.
The Dining Room Dreams about the dining room, like those about
the kitchen, indicate a need for spiritual nourishment, but
dreams of the dining room, or dreams of eating, indicate a more
immediate need than do dreams of kitchens.
The Living Room The living room in a dream can be seen as a
symbol of normal daily life, or of interactions with others in
your life. Dreams with lots of people, whether they are family
members, friends or strangers, often take place in the living
room of a dream house.
The Bedroom The meaning of a dream bedroom can vary depending on
the nature of the room in the dream. Dreams of bedrooms can
express repressed sexuality, or a need for rest, depending on
the situation.
The Upstairs Climbing the stairs of your dream house can
symbolize a search for your higher self, or a struggle for
spiritual meaning. The upper floors of the house is where the
religious and spiritual learning takes place.
The Downstairs The downstairs of a house, and particularly the
basement, can symbolize the subconscious mind and also hidden or
repressed desires. Disturbing dreams featuring frightening
basements are often an attempt to come to terms with disturbing
aspects of your psyche.
The Ground Floor The ground floor of the house can be seen as a
symbol of what is currently happening in your life. The ground
floor is often a representation of the daily life, or the
mundane and everyday events in life.
Visits to Old, Familiar Houses Visits to old and familiar
houses, or to the house you grew up in, can represent a longing
to return to a happier time. Dreams of childhood homes or
familiar houses often take place when people are going through
transitional times. Dreams of childhood homes can also be
triggered by events in real life, such as a school reunion or an
unexpected meeting with a childhood pal.
The Hallway A hallway encountered in a dream can be a symbol for
the need to journey to a new place in life. It can also
symbolize a need to explore issues you have kept hidden away.
The Porch A porch can often be a symbol of not knowing what to
do, or of being unsure about an important decision.