Mirror
Category: objects
What does dreaming of Mirror mean?
The mirror in dreams is one of the most direct invitations to the encounter with oneself. Jung treated the reflection as an image of self-recognition, and also of its difficulties — what is seen in the glass is rarely just the familiar face. The dream often uses the mirror to bring forward a question about how the dreamer is currently being seen, by themselves and by others. Whether the reflection is faithful, distorted, unfamiliar, or absent tends to carry the meaning. A clear mirror in dream language may suggest a moment of honest self-perception. A distorted or unrecognisable reflection may reflect a phase in which inner and outer images of the self are not in agreement. An empty or refusing mirror may point to a period when the dreamer is finding it hard to locate themselves. The image rarely judges. More often it invites the dreamer to look gently at what is currently looking back, and to ask which version of themselves is being asked to be acknowledged.
Common Variations
- ✦Broken mirror
- ✦Mirror showing a stranger
- ✦Foggy mirror
- ✦Mirror portal
- ✦Multiple reflections
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