What It Means to Dream About Forests
Dreaming of a forest is read as a dream that represents the world inside your heart, and yourself in the middle of growing.
The Basic Meaning
In dream interpretation, a forest is a symbol of your inner side and growth. A forest thick with trees is read as representing parts of your heart you do not yet know yourself, and strength that is quietly growing. A dream of walking through a forest represents time spent exploring your inner side, and a season of thinking about the direction of your life. The brightness of the forest and the appearance of the trees reflect the response you are getting from that exploration, and the state of your heart.
What It Means in Different Situations
Walking Through a Green Forest
This represents a state in which mind and body are growing healthily. It is a sign that you are proceeding at your own pace.
Getting Lost in a Forest
This represents a season when your thoughts do not come together and you are searching for a direction. Time to stop and look over the whole picture will help.
Seeing Light Deep in a Forest
This is a sign that an exit or an answer has come into view. The exploration you have continued is beginning to bear fruit.
A Large Tree
This represents growth, and a dependable presence. It may be a season when your own core has become firm.
Meeting an Animal in a Forest
This is read as a message from your instincts or intuition. It is a season when you want to treasure senses that are not reason.
Your State of Mind When You Have This Dream
This is a dream you are likely to have in a season when you want to face your inner side and have quiet time. It also brings out a feeling of being tired of too much information, and wanting to recover a natural rhythm.
How It Differs from Similar Dreams
Whereas a mountain dream represents "arrival at a goal that lies outside," a forest dream represents "growth and exploration on the inside." It also differs in character — green and water — from a sea dream, which represents the breadth of the unconscious.
The Flow of Your Luck, and Some Advice
Your luck is in a flow of growing slowly. Rather than rushing for an answer, increasing quiet time such as walks and reading will let your thoughts take root. A habit of breathing deeply in a place with greenery is also recommended.
See other dreams
Dreams of Star / Dreams of Snow / Dreams of River / Dreams of Bridge
