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What does it mean to dream that you are being chased

You flee from something asking to be faced: a conversation, a decision, or a fear with a first and last name.

πŸŒ™ Meaning

The chase is the mirror-dream of avoidance: we almost always flee from something we are avoiding in waking life. It's rarely a real person: it's usually an emotional debt, an uncomfortable truth, a responsibility that grows. The biggest clue is what (or who) was chasing you, and whether in the dream you managed to hide or it caught up with you.

πŸ” Depending on the context of your dream

A stranger or a shadow chases you

You avoid something still nameless: a general fear asking to be made concrete.

Someone you know chases you

There's a pending matter with that person β€”or with what they represent to you.

It catches you, or you turn and face it

Your mind is already rehearsing the solution: you are readier to face it than you think.

πŸ™ Biblical reflection

David, who knew real pursuers, learned to take refuge in God instead of only fleeing. Facing things with faith is different from facing them alone.

"Rescue me from my enemies, Lord, for I hide myself in you."

β€” Psalm 143:9

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