Dream meaning
Being chased
Reflects avoidance of an unresolved waking conflict, looming deadline, or difficult emotion that feels overwhelming to confront.
82% of people have had this dream. Source: Nielsen et al. 2003
What does a dream about “Being chased” mean?
What psychologists say
Reflects avoidance of an unresolved waking conflict, looming deadline, or difficult emotion that feels overwhelming to confront. The pursuer often embodies the waking pressure you are attempting to outrun.
The Jungian reading
The pursuer typically personifies an unintegrated aspect of the Shadow or a disowned impulse seeking acknowledgment. What pursues you from behind is precisely what the conscious ego refuses to look in the face.
In old dream books
Traditional dream lore viewed being chased as a warning against haste or an omen that hidden rivals are challenging your position.
Dreams that often come with it
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