Understanding the Hidden Meanings of Your Dream

Dreams often serve as windows into our subconscious, revealing feelings and thoughts we may suppress in our waking lives. The act of hiding behind curtains in a dream can symbolize a variety of emotions and situations. It may reflect a desire for privacy or an indication of vulnerability.

Symbolically, curtains act as barriers between the outside world and our inner selves. They can conceal our fears of exposure or confrontation while also representing protection from unwanted attention. If you've found yourself enveloped in the folds of fabric, it's important to consider the context of your dream—who were you hiding from, and why?

Reflecting on these questions can unveil not just your emotions but aspects of your life that may require attention. Dreams like these encourage introspection, guiding you to understand your relationship with others and yourself. As you embark on your journey to unravel the meanings behind your dreams, remember that both your fears and desires hold essential truths.

• Hiding behind curtains suggests a desire for privacy or fear of confrontation.
• Such dreams may reflect internal struggles with identity or emotions.
• These dreams can also indicate a need to process past experiences.

Symbols

• blinds
  • Spy glass:

    (Spy glass; Telescope) In a dream, binoculars represents a notable person or the person who is looking through them. Looking with binoculars from a distance in a dream means victory over one’s adversary, attainment of one’s goals, rising in rank, spying, or happiness. If a merchant looks through binoculars in a dream, it means sovereignty, prosperity, presiding over his fellow merchants and gaining power.

    Bird’s nest:

  • Telescope:

    (Spy glass; Telescope) In a dream, binoculars represents a notable person or the person who is looking through them. Looking with binoculars from a distance in a dream means victory over one’s adversary, attainment of one’s goals, rising in rank, spying, or happiness. If a merchant looks through binoculars in a dream, it means sovereignty, prosperity, presiding over his fellow merchants and gaining power.

    Bird’s nest:

  • Askance:

    Eyes in a dream represent one’s religion or wealth. If one sees grass growing all over him but does not cover his ears or eyes in a dream, it means prosperity. One’s eyes in a dream also represent his faith and the road to victory in this life and in the next.

    One’s eyes in a dream also could represent his guidance or his heedlessness. Having many eyes throughout one’s body in a dream represents one’s piety, vigilance and excellence of character. If one sees the eyes of his heart in a dream, it means that he sees with the light of clarity.

    If one sees a man looking at him with a side glance in a dream, it means that he will suffer from an adversity, mistrust, disapproval, suspicion and disdain at the hand of such a man. If such a man opens his eyes and looks at him straight forward in the dream, it means that he will help him in his business or support his interests. If one’s eyes turn into iron in a dream, it means distress, a scandal or serious suffering from one’s community.

    If one sees himself looking at women in his dream, it means that he commits adultery with his eyes by looking and desiring what is unlawful. If one looks at someone’s eyes in a dream and likes them, it means that he will suffer from an adversity, religious corruption or jealousy. If one sees himself having an extra eye inside his body in a dream, it means that he is an atheist.

    If one sees himself having an extra eye over his shoulder in a dream, it means that he will be named to receive money in absentia. If one sees his eyes transfixed in a dream, it means that he looks suspiciously at a relative or someone else’s wife. Black eyes in a dream represent a religious person.

    A bluish-black eyes in a dream denote opposing one’s religion. Blue eyes in a dream mean religious innovations. Green eyes in a dream mean a religion which is different from all religions.

    Sharp sight in a dream means blessings, while weak sight means joblessness and living from the generosity of others. If a father sees weakness in his sight in a dream, it means that a sickness will inflict his children. If one loses his eyes in a dream, it means the death of his children.

    If a poor person or a prisoner sees that in a dream, it means that he will never become free again, or see any light for the rest of his life. If an oppressed person sees weakness in his eyes in a dream, it means that someone will help him overcome his adversities. If a traveller sees that dream, it means that he will DICTIONARY OF DREAMS 149 never return to his homeland.

    If one sees that his eyes belong to an unknown person in a dream, it means that he will become blind. If he recognizes that person in the dream, it means that he will be married to his daughter. If one’s eyes fall into his lap in a dream, it means the death of his brother or son.

    The eyes of a human being in a dream also represent his beloved, his son or his faith. Any defect in them in the dream may reflect in such people. Having one hundred eyes in a dream means money.

    The eyes of a ruler represent his spies. Eyes in a dream also represent a controller, a man or a spring. Treating one’s eyes with medicinal ointment in a dream means correcting one’s religious life or begetting a son who will become the jewel light of his father’s eyes or if one’s brother is exiled or deported from his homeland, it means that he will solicit him and entrust him with duties toward his family.

    If one sees his sight better than what people think in the dream, it means that his inner character is better than what people think, or if he sees his sight weakened though people do not know about it in the dream, it means that he keeps his faith to himself. If one’s eyes become white in a dream, they represent sorrow, or loss of a beloved. If one sees his eyes white, and if the white veil is lifted in the dream, it means that he will be reunited with his beloved and his distress will be dispelled.

    The right eye in a dream represents one’s son and the left eye represents one’s daughter. If a father sees one of his eyes being transposed to mix with the other eye in a dream, and if he has a son and a daughter, he should separate their bedrooms. Eating someone’s eye in a dream means steeling his money.

    Seeing one’s eyes without eyelashes in a dream means defying God’s laws. If one unplugs his eyelashes in a dream, it means that he will expose himself to his enemy. Seeing beautiful eyes in a dream could denote, sorcery, black magic, life or death.

    Eyes in a dream also represent one’s family, relatives, children or workers. Eyes in a dream also signify mourning someone or they could denote a sickness. Smearing one’s eyes in a dream means calamities, sufferings and punishment for one’s sins.

    To guard one’s eyes from looking at what is unlawful in a dream means heeding God’s commands.

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  • Concealment:

    (Hiding) If one sees himself entering a house to hide in a dream, it means that he will receive condolences, or that he will beget a daughter. Concealment in a dream also means dependence on what one stands behind. If one hides behind a mountain in a dream, it means placing his trust in a revered or a religious person.

  • Protection:
  • Hide:
• drapes
  • Drapes:

    (Cover; Happiness; Fears; Veil) In a dream, drapes means veiling one’s private life. Drapes in a dream also represent a confidant or a trustworthy friend or a wife who covers the pitfalls of her husband, protects his business and guards him from looking at other women. If a man of knowledge sees such a dream, then drapes represent his integrity, his honorable wife and children.

    Unidentified drapes in a dream represent worries or distress. If the drapes are hanging over one’s front door in the dream, it means that such difficulties will come from the world. Old drapes in a dream represent adversities which will not last.

    Torn drapes in a dream mean happiness and joy. If they are torn vertically in the dream, they represent a quick joy. If they are torn horizontally in the dream, they mean slander against one’s family.

    Black drapes in a dream mean worries because of money, a child, or the authorities. White or green drapes mean good results. Drapes hanging over the door of a mosque in a dream represent spiritual problems or religious failure.

    Seeing drapes out of their place in a dream mean adversities, and seeing them hanging over one’s windows has no interpretation. In a dream, seeing drapes hanging over a strange environment means fears which will culminate in satisfaction. Drapes adorned with gold means hallu¬ cination or dispelling one’s worries.

    If an unmarried person sees drapes in his dream, it means that he will get married and protect his chastity, or it could mean a business that will shelter him from poverty. If a fugitive or a scared person sees himself covered with drapes in a dream, it means a shelter from what scares him. Falling through a hole while hanging to a drape in a dream means taking a long, frustrating, toiling and a distant journey.

    The bigger the drapes are in a dream, the more difficult is one’s adversity.

  • Canopy 1:

    (A canopy with drapes covering one’s bed; Mosquito net; Transparent hood) In a dream, the canopy that drapes over one’s bed represents a good woman or a well mannered man. In a dream, a canopy also may represent one’s wife, or it could mean affliction, grief, distress or darkness.

  • Attire:
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  • Kidneys:

    (Daughter; Son; Servant. See Body 1 )

  • Human voice:

    (Human sound. See Voice)

  • Sound:

    (Human sound. See Voice)

• secrecy
  • Concealing knowledge:
  • Keeping a secret:

    (Secretary) In a dream, hiding a secret means concealing knowledge from those who need it, or it could mean having good nature, or having good qualities.

  • Confiding:

    (Secret; Trust) If one sees someone confiding into someone else or telling him a secret in a dream, it means the death of the second person.

• someone
  • Kidneys:

    (Daughter; Son; Servant. See Body 1 )

  • Shouting:

    (Shouting) If one is called by name from a short distance in a dream, it means that he will befriend lowly street people. If one’s name is called from the horizon or from the furthest end of a valley in a dream, it means that he will attain an honorable status and rank. If one’s name is called from a great distance in a dream, it means that he has disobeyed God’s commands and is suffering by being distanced from his Lord.

  • Pubescence:
• person
  • Kidneys:

    (Daughter; Son; Servant. See Body 1 )

  • Pubescence:
  • Human voice:

    (Human sound. See Voice)

• curtains
  • Philander:

    (Flirting; Love poems; Philander) Courting a woman or singing love songs to her or displaying amorous behavior for her in public in a dream represents someone who divulges people’s secrets.

  • Armistice:

    (Armistice; Cease fire; Cessation) Negotiating a truce, or witnessing one between two armies in a dream means cessation of fear, relaxing, recovering of a sick person from his illness, caring for the wounded, extending the chances of one’s survival, profits, business, marriage, rebuilding, doing good, or perform¬ ing one’s prayers. 4DU id's oniiiin.ii's o

  • Cease fire:

    (Armistice; Cease fire; Cessation) Negotiating a truce, or witnessing one between two armies in a dream means cessation of fear, relaxing, recovering of a sick person from his illness, caring for the wounded, extending the chances of one’s survival, profits, business, marriage, rebuilding, doing good, or perform¬ ing one’s prayers. 4DU id's oniiiin.ii's o

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  • Hide:
  • Concealment:

    (Hiding) If one sees himself entering a house to hide in a dream, it means that he will receive condolences, or that he will beget a daughter. Concealment in a dream also means dependence on what one stands behind. If one hides behind a mountain in a dream, it means placing his trust in a revered or a religious person.

  • Protection:

Practical Insights for Personal Reflection

• Journal Your Dream Experiences

  Keeping a dream journal can significantly enhance your understanding of your subconscious mind. Each morning, take a few moments to write down your dreams, including emotions felt and people involved. By consistently journaling, patterns may emerge that can provide insight into recurring themes in your dreams.

  For instance, if hiding behind curtains becomes a frequent scenario, reflect on moments in your life where you feel vulnerable or wish to retreat. This practice not only captures the essence of your dreams but also invites personal clarity, allowing for deeper self-discovery. Moreover, when revisiting past entries, you may find connections to your current circumstances, illuminating paths for growth or change.

  Dive into this journey with an open heart, and allow your dreams to resonate with your experiences and feelings.

• Explore Conversations About Your Emotions

  Engaging in open dialogues about your feelings can greatly help to demystify the depths of your dreams. Share your dream about hiding behind curtains with trusted friends or family. Discussing the dream context can lead to new perspectives and insights you might not have considered.

  You may discover shared experiences or feelings, emphasizing that you are not alone in your emotions. Furthermore, conversations may reveal underlying fears or desires, giving you clarity on why such dreams manifest. Utilizing social support is a powerful strategy; they might even encourage you to confront that which you've been hiding from.

  This process fosters vulnerability and courage, allowing you to emerge into the light instead of remaining concealed behind the fabric. Remember, courage to face emotions is a strength that leads to personal growth.

FAQs

• What does it mean to hide behind curtains in my dream?

  Hiding behind curtains in a dream can symbolize a desire for seclusion, introspection, or a fear of confrontation. It may indicate that you are shielding yourself from external influences or situations that feel overwhelming. The curtains represent barriers between your inner self and the outside world.

• Could my dream be trying to tell me something important?

  Absolutely, dreams are often reflections of our subconscious thoughts and feelings. If you frequently dream of hiding, it could be highlighting areas of your life where you feel vulnerable or unprotected. Pay attention to what emotions arise during these dreams.

• What should I do if I have recurring dreams about hiding?

  Recurring dreams often suggest unresolved issues or emotions. Reflect on the reasons behind your need to hide. Consider seeking the guidance of a mental health professional or a spiritual advisor who can assist in exploring these feelings more deeply.

• Could this type of dream relate to my relationships?

  Yes, dreams of hiding can often point to dynamics in your relationships. You may feel disconnected or wish to avoid confrontation with someone close. Reflecting on your relationship with the individual from whom you're hiding can provide insight into your emotional state.

• How can I interpret my dreams more accurately?

  Dream interpretation often requires a blend of personal reflection and contextual understanding. Besides keeping a dream journal, try to relate the symbols within your dream to your waking life. Consider your current circumstances, emotions, and significant events that may influence your subconscious mind.

References

• https://ibnisirin.com/dreams/hiding-behind-curtains
• https://dreams-and-symbolism.org/interior-hiding-meanings
• https://spirituality-and-dreams.net/hiding-symbolism