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What it means to dream about your ex
Two readings: the one the old dream book gives, and what this dream actually means.
What the traditional dream book says
The old dream books read an ex as a sign of change in your love life, or news of that person reaching you soon. Popular superstition goes further and says he is about to turn up again in some form, a message, a chance meeting in the street.
What the dream really reflects
He isn't really the subject here. The dream is carrying whatever you never set down from that time: a wound, a longing, a lesson you half learned. An ex tends to show up when something from back then is finally ready to be closed. It points at you.
What changes the reading
The same dream reads differently, and here is what shifts it.
- Your ex comes back in the dream
- Behind him sits whatever was left unfinished: a wound, a longing, a lesson you only half learned. Something from that time still wants closing.
- Arguing with your ex
- An old hurt you still haven't put down. Somewhere inside, you're still finishing an argument that ended a long time ago.
- Your ex with someone new
- Jealousy, or the fear that the past was better than what you have now. Almost always this is about you and how today feels.
FAQ
Is dreaming about your ex a good sign or a bad one?
Neither one directly, because a dream does not prophesy. It shows your state, and whether that is light or heavy is yours to weigh once you look closely. Ex here is a mirror rather than a sentence.
The dream reflected you for one night. The chart of the sky holds your whole reflection.
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