Being hungry
Hunger, Starving, Hungry
Hunger in a dream is blunt and physical, the kind of feeling you can't talk yourself out of. Usually it has less to do with food than with an appetite for success, adventure, love or simply more out of life. "Stay hungry" is advice given to people who should keep striving, and your dream may be saying that your drive is still going strong. Craving one particular dish that you can't find anywhere hints at a specific longing that ordinary substitutes won't satisfy. Watching others eat while you go without can come from feeling left out of good things happening around you.
Dream variations
- Smelling food you can't reachSomething you long for is close enough to tempt you but not yet yours. Make one practical move in its direction.
- Feeding someone who is hungrySomeone near you is running on empty. A meal, a lift or a spare evening from you would go a long way; offer before they have to ask.
- Craving something you've never tastedCuriosity is pulling you toward the unfamiliar. Try one new experience this week.
- Your hunger suddenly goneA longing has been satisfied, or you've let it go. Notice the peace and what made it possible.
Related symbols
- EatingWhat was on your plate?
- FeastA feast is the dream version of having more than enough: long tables, overflowing dishes…
- BreadFresh bread on the table stands for the basics of a good life: food, home, work and the…
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