Searching for someone
Running from room to room or street to street looking for one particular person is a restless, urgent kind of dream. The urgency shows how much that person matters to you, often as a steady point in a changing time. Sometimes the person stands for a quality they have, like patience, humor or support, that you're short of right now. Searching for someone you've never met may point to a role you'd like filled in your life, such as a partner, a friend or a guide. Finding them at last is a hopeful turn.
Also called: Looking for someone, Can't find someone, Searching for a person
Dream variations
Always one room behind them
You keep just missing someone, in timing or in conversation. Propose a specific time to meet.
Searching for someone you've never met
You're looking for something a new person could add to your life. Be open, and also look at who's already close.
Finally finding them
Your effort to hold on to someone is paying off. Relax a little; the bond is steadier than your worry.
Someone searching for you
You matter to someone who wants to reach you. Make yourself easier to find.
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