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Beings
Child Dream Meaning
A younger self asking to be remembered
What it often means
Children in dreams often represent a younger part of you — a need or a hope you set aside long ago that is asking to be remembered with kindness.
When it tends to appear
- When inner-child needs have been overlooked
- During healing of old patterns
- When you are reclaiming something playful you let go of
Sit with these questions
- 1
What did the child seem to need from you?
- 2
What did you love at that age that you have stopped making time for?
- 3
How could you tend the younger part of you this week?
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