Headphones

Earbuds, Earphones, Headset

Putting on headphones shuts out the world and lets one sound in, so in dreams they often point to focus, privacy or a need for space. Wearing them in a crowd is a way of being present without being reachable. Music playing loudly through them shows you're listening to your own feelings rather than other people's. If someone pulled them off you, your time alone may feel cut short by others' demands.

Dream variations

• Headphones that won't workYou're trying to shut something out, but it keeps getting through. Face it briefly instead of turning up the volume.
• Sharing earbuds with someoneYou'd like to let one person into your private space. Show them what you've been listening to, in every sense.
• Tangled headphone cordsSmall hassles are eating into your day. Untangle one before you start on the next.
• Noise-canceling headphonesYou need real quiet to think. Block out an hour when nobody can reach you.

Related symbols

Music · Ears · Phone · Loneliness

Dream interpretations are for entertainment.