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“Sometimes I am naked in my dreams. Why?“
A common dream is turning up for work or somewhere important naked, particularly for people whose job it is to talk in front of others or who are in the public eye. (In my media appearances, presenters often reveal they have the being naked dream). Sometimes in the dream, other people don’t notice you’re naked, but you know, and this leaves you feeling exposed. It’s helpful to think in metaphor with dreams, and so this may symbolise that you’re worrying that you’ve left yourself open to something (like criticism) or revealed something that others may judge.
A famous example is Kate Middleton – formerly the Duchess of Cambridge and now Princess of Wales – apparently reported to the media before the Royal Wedding that one of her recurring dreams was that she would walk down the aisle naked – with the Queen and Prince Philip watching on – but she also apparently revealed (no pun intended) that she has this dream whenever she goes for an interview. She also apparently said that she didn’t know which bits to “cover up”.
Being naked in dreams can therefore reflect a fear of making a mistake, being aware of being under the scrutiny of others, or feeling vulnerable. Have a think about how vulnerability is showing up for you right now, and whether you’re feeling exposed in some way, perhaps having shared something personal. This may well be showing up in your dreams this way. It may also be that we feel we have to “cover up” something of ourselves – like parts of our personality – to make a good impression on others. Similarly, it could also mean a time to go back to basics and let others see you are human and, as we all are, inevitably flawed in some way.
An interesting detail about dreams of being naked is that often others in the dream don’t even notice that you’re not wearing any clothes. This can suggest that you might be worrying about a problem more than you need.
If being naked is accompanied by having sex in a dream, then of course your dream may be something entirely different.
If it’s a recurring dream you may find that keeping a dream diary is useful. I offer a template in Answers In The Dark.
Delphi is the author of Answers In The Dark: Grief, Sleep and How Dreams Can Help You Heal, out now on Amazon and Hive. The Dreams Maven™ is part of the Helping You Sparkle™ portfolio. You might also like Monday Mojo™.
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