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Places

Island

A self apart

What it often means

Islands in dreams suggest separateness — chosen or unchosen. They can be sanctuary or exile, depending on what you brought there and whether the boats still run.

When it tends to appear

  • When you have been over-self-reliant
  • During seasons of solitude
  • When you are protecting yourself from a busy world

Sit with these questions

  1. 1

    Did the island feel like sanctuary or exile?

  2. 2

    How did you arrive — and is the way back still open?

  3. 3

    What kind of company do you need most right now?

Did this symbol visit your dream?

Decode the whole dream