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Dream of police, surrounded, child, children, daughter, friends, mother

My 6 year old daughter and 2 of her friends were at a birthday party and did not come home, I couldn't find her. Then I found one of the children by herself near my mothers house alone. I asked her where my daughter was and she would not answer so I shook her. I went home and found my child but did not have time to find out what had happened before the police arrived. The little girl next door had come home and her mother was hysterical. Something had happened to her daughter. She was saying it was my fault, but I don't know why. She wouldn't talk to me. I went back inside and suddenly a man appeared saying he was from the t.v company and started to work on the t.v . I asked him how he entered my property as it was locked, but he did not answer, I grabed my daughter and ran out of the house and down the street and hid. Suddenly I knew he was a child abuser. I watched him run from the property and hide in a field. Suddenly the ground below his feet turned to dessert and the ground started to fall away and fill with blood. I was standing in front of him and he said " I knew today was the day I would die, I forsaw it, and I knew I would die in this hole surrounded by blood. I could have tried to prevent it, but I didn't want to" and then he fell away.

This dream was added to the dreams database first time 13 years ago on September 06, 2013

Dream Interpretation Analysis

Meaning of police in a dream

Seeing the police in your dream can show you are looking for guidance, help or even a figure of authority in your life. This passage taps into a foundational principle of dream analysis: figures in our dreams often represent functions, emotions, or needs within our own psyche rather than just the literal people or professions they represent. When you dream of the police, your subconscious is usually projecting a need for structure, protection, alignment with rules, or external validation. Here is an expansion on the three core dimensions mentioned in that statement: 1. Looking for Guidance (The Moral & Directional Compass) The police are symbols of law and order—they know the rules of the road, the boundaries of safety, and how to navigate chaos. Internal Conflict: If you see the police in a dream, it often indicates you are facing a complex dilemma in waking life and aren't sure which path is "right" or "legal" (morally or professionally). The Need for a Map: Your subconscious is seeking a clear set of rules or a standard to follow because your current situation feels chaotic, unregulated, or unpredictable. It is a sign that you want someone—or a part of yourself—to step in and say, "Here is the correct way to handle this." 2. Looking for Help (The Need for Protection and Intervention) In the waking world, we call the police when a situation has escalated beyond our control and we require immediate backup. Overwhelm: Dreaming of police coming to your aid suggests that you are feeling vulnerable, threatened, or overwhelmed in your waking life. This could be an emotional threat (like a toxic relationship), a professional one (a project spiraling out of hand), or a general sense of anxiety. Desire for a Shield: The dream reflects a deep-seated wish for an external force to intervene, diffuse the tension, and restore safety so you don't have to fight the battle entirely on your own. 3. Looking for an Authority Figure (The Search for External Order) An authority figure represents accountability, structure, and sometimes, judgment. The Desire for Structure: You might be craving a mentor, a decisive leader, or a parental figure to take the reins. It can show a temporary weariness of being the one in charge, wishing instead to hand over the responsibility to someone who "knows better." The "Inner Critic" and Guilt: Conversely, context matters heavily here. If the police are chasing or investigating you in the dream, the authority figure represents your own conscience or "Superego." It means you feel a sense of guilt, fear exposure for a mistake, or feel that you have crossed your own personal moral boundaries. The Crucial Pivot: How Did You Interact with Them? To fully unlock this dream, look at your emotional reaction to the police presence: Relief: If their presence made you feel safe, you are actively ready to accept help, find a mentor, or implement more discipline in your life. Fear/Anxiety: If their presence made you nervous, you may be resisting structure, feeling judged by societal expectations, or battling internal guilt over a choice you've recently made.


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Meaning of surrounded in a dream

To dream that you are surrounded it shows usually that you see no escape in reality. It might be that you are suffering from domestic in house issues or work issues or at your studying and you wish to do something else but you feel that you are surrounded and there is no way out. You need to try and think which change do you need to do in life in order to free yourself.


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Meaning of child in a dream

Young power developing. Increase in the family. Young power developing. Increase in the family. Child kidnapped is a very common dream for young parents showing the love and caring you have for your child, the need to protect.


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Meaning of children in a dream

A child in a dream may signify a new beginning or in a more common belief the need and the come of age for the dreamer that are ready to settle down and have a family.


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Meaning of daughter in a dream

Seeing your daughter in a dream can symbolize different things depending on your personal situation and the emotions in the dream. In some cases, a daughter may represent your younger self, reflecting innocence, vulnerability, growth, or aspects of your personality that need attention and nurturing. If you have a daughter in real life, the dream may be connected to your relationship with her, your concerns for her well-being, or your natural desire to protect, guide, and care for her. Dreaming about someone else's daughter can also carry symbolic meaning, but the interpretation depends heavily on the context of the dream. The daughter's age, behavior, your relationship to her, and the emotions you experienced during the dream can all influence its meaning. Such dreams may reflect qualities you associate with that person, feelings of responsibility, concern for others, new beginnings, innocence, or situations that require care and attention. As with most dreams, the surrounding details and your personal circumstances are important for a more accurate interpretation.


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Meaning of friends in a dream

Joy and consolation. Aspect of self ready for integration. To dream of friends being well and happy, denotes pleasant tidings of them, or you will soon see them or some of their relatives. To see your friend troubled and haggard, sickness or distress is upon them. To see your friends dark-colored, denotes unusual sickness or trouble to you or to them. To see them take the form of animals, signifies that enemies will separate you from your closest relations. To see your friend who dresses in somber colors in flaming red, foretells that unpleasant things will transpire, causing you anxiety if not loss, and that friends will be implicated. To dream you see a friend standing like a statue on a hill, denotes you will advance beyond present pursuits, but will retain former impressions of justice and knowledge, seeking these through every change. If the figure below be low, you will ignore your friends of former days in your future advancement. If it is on a plane or level with you, you will fail in your ambition to reach other spheres. If you seem to be going from it, you will force yourself to seek a change in spite of friendly ties or self-admonition. To dream you see a friend with a white cloth tied over his face, denotes that you will be injured by some person who will endeavor to keep up friendly relations with you. To dream that you are shaking hands with a person who has wronged you, and he is taking his departure and looks sad, foretells you will have differences with a close friend and alienation will perhaps follow. You are most assuredly nearing loss of some character.


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Meaning of mother in a dream

To see your father or mother in your dream signify a great joy to come and if they have you something in your dream it means a very big joy to come.


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