Dreaming of Hearing Your Name Called

hearing your name, name, summons · mostly negative, with a useful warning

Hearing your name called is a warning: shaky business, worry for a loved one, or a misunderstanding in love.

What happens in the dream

  • Strange voices calling you: your business will become shaky; strangers may help, or you may fail to meet your obligations
  • A friend's or relative's voice: one of them may fall seriously ill, and you may be asked to act as a guardian, which calls for discretion
  • The voice of the person you love: a warning; if you have been neglectful, make amends to avoid a breakup
  • The voice of someone who has died: a warning about your own health, or business worries from poor judgment

How you felt

  • Being summoned: the dream often mirrors a responsibility calling out to you
  • Longing: it may reflect missing someone who is gone

Ask yourself

  • Who or what is calling for my attention right now?
  • Have I neglected someone who matters to me?

See also Voice · Dead (The) · Ghost · Echo · Sweetheart

Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901). Also searched as: name, summons.

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