Self dream meaning is explained below using 5 different sources. Each interpretation is shown with its source.
Interpretation 1 — Nancy Wagaman
You in a dream usually represent yourself, whether you were an active participant in the dream events (from a first-person perspective) or you were observing a version of yourself taking part in the dream (from a third-person perspective).
Sometimes you in a dream can represent: your life experience, a role you play, your desires, fears, or imagination, some other aspect of yourself.
Source: The Curious Dreamer’s Dream Dictionary • Author: Nancy Wagaman
Interpretation 2 — Eric Ackroyd
Your ‘self in a dream represents your conscious ego, which is the centre of your conscious mind but not of your total psyche. For some indication of how the latter differs from the ego, see Introduction, pages 50-51, and Seed.
Source: A Dictionary of Dream Symbols • Author: Eric Ackroyd
Interpretation 3 — Dream Explanations - Anonymous
When you dream of yourself, as if from a third person’s perspective, this reveals objectivity and lucidity. Consider the way you see yourself and what you observe regarding your true self or your public persona.
Source: Strangest Dream Explanations • Author: Dream Explanations - Anonymous
Interpretation 4 — James R. Lewis and Evelyn Dorothy Oliver
To encounter one’s self in a dream indicates that one has come face to face with issues and needs that can no longer be ignored.
Source: Dream Symbols in The Dream Encyclopedia • Author: James R. Lewis and Evelyn Dorothy Oliver
Interpretation 5 — Betty Bethards
Seeing yourself in a dream represents either past or present life roles. All people and symbols are aspects of self.
Source: The Dream Books Symbols • Author: Betty Bethards