Dreaming of Privacy

privacy, intrusion, seclusion, solitude · mostly negative

Having your privacy invaded in a dream points to overbearing people and calls for discretion.

What happens in the dream

  • Someone intrudes on your privacy: overbearing people will bother you
  • The dream concerns you closely: look carefully after your private affairs
  • You intrude on your partner's privacy: you will betray a confidence unless you watch your words

How you felt

  • Feeling intruded upon: the dream often reflects a need for boundaries
  • Anxious curiosity: perhaps doubts about what your partner is keeping from you

Ask yourself

  • Where do I need to set boundaries?
  • Do I respect other people's private space?

See also Secret · Spy · Keyhole · Intrigue · Jealousy

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

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