Shadow

Shadows, Dark figure, Shadow figure

Shadows follow you everywhere and change shape with the light, which is why dreams use them for the parts of yourself you rarely look at. A shadow can hold fears, hidden talents or feelings you've pushed aside. If your own shadow followed you around, something you've been dodging is asking for a look. A shadowy figure you can't identify is often an unknown in disguise: a decision, a person or a situation you haven't figured out. When the light grows and the shadow fades, things are about to become clear.

Dream variations

• Your shadow moving on its ownA side of you is acting more freely than you allow in daylight. Get to know it before judging it.
• A shadowy figure watching youYou sense something unresolved nearby. Saying the worry out loud, even to yourself, shrinks it.
• Stepping out of someone's shadowYou'd like to be seen for your own work. Take a step forward where others usually lead.
• Losing your shadowYou feel cut off from part of yourself, maybe after a big change. Return to something that used to feel like you.
• Making shadow shapes on a wallYou're playing with how things look from different angles. A small change of perspective could help with a real problem.

Related symbols

Ghost · Fear · Being chased · Mirror

Dream interpretations are for entertainment.