Gnome(s) dream meaning is explained below using 6 different sources. Each interpretation is shown with its source.
Interpretation 1 — Eric Ackroyd
(see also Goblin, Spirits)
In folklore, gnomes are subterranean spirits who guard the earth’s treasures. In psychological terms they symbolize whatever is keeping you from your task of entering and getting to know your unconscious (= earth) so as to discover your inner, true self (= treasure).
Source: A Dictionary of Dream Symbols • Author: Eric Ackroyd
Interpretation 2 — Martha Clarke
The encounter with a group of gnomes in a forest symbolizes the search for very different values and principles than those conforming your current reality. At this time, you are pursuing a utopia. The latter could be materialized if you are willing to get carried away by imagination.
Source: The Big Dictionary of Dreams • Author: Martha Clarke
Interpretation 3 — Ariadne Green
An immortal character whose wisdom comes from age may appear in a dream to escort you on an adventure to discover lost continents or a forgotten time within your own history.
Source: Ariadne's Book of Dream • Author: Ariadne Green
Interpretation 4 — James R. Lewis and Evelyn Dorothy Oliver
Gnomes symbolize the magical world of wishes and make-believe related to one’s “inner child,” the inner treasures that the dreamer may possess.
Source: Dream Symbols in The Dream Encyclopedia • Author: James R. Lewis and Evelyn Dorothy Oliver
Interpretation 5 — myjellybean
To see a gnome in your dream, signifies the inner child and its fantasies. What is your heart lacking?
Source: My Dream Interpretation • Author: myjellybean
Interpretation 6 — Stearn Robinson - Tom Corbett
See Fairy.
Source: The Complete Guide to Interpreting Your Dreams • Author: Stearn Robinson - Tom Corbett