Dreaming about your mother
Meaning and interpretation
What does dreaming about your mother mean?
Dreaming about your mother almost always touches on the bond of care, protection and expectation between you, or on the mother figure in general. The dream may reflect the real relationship, with its tension and tenderness, or your own protective side. What she was doing and what you felt hold the key.
What it's often linked to
Protection. The need to be reassured, comforted, looked after, especially in a hard time.
Expectations. What she expects of you, or what you feel she expects.
Your nurturing side. How you take care of others, or of yourself.
Depending on what happens in the dream
Arguing with your mother
A real tension, or a need to assert your independence.
Your mother sick
Worry about her, or fear of losing an anchor.
Your late mother
A moment of grief or longing, or comfort found again in the dream.
Your mother scolding you
Guilt, fear of disappointing, or your own critical voice.
Your mother young again
Nostalgia for childhood, or a fresh look at who she used to be.
Questions to ask yourself when you wake up
A dream's meaning lives in your own context, not in a dictionary. These three questions get you there faster.
- 1
How is your relationship with your mother right now?
- 2
Do you need reassurance or comfort lately?
- 3
Do you feel judged by someone, or by yourself?
A dream predicts nothing and diagnoses nothing. If a distressing dream keeps coming back and weighs on your days, talk to a health professional.
