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Emotions
Jealousy
A longing pointing at something
What it often means
Jealousy in a dream — of a partner, a rival, a friend's life — is sharp but informative. Beneath the sting it points to something you want and fear losing, or something you believe you cannot have. It is less a verdict on others than a map of your own unmet desire.
When it tends to appear
- When you fear losing someone or something
- When comparison has been quietly eroding you
- When an unmet desire is asking to be admitted
Sit with these questions
- 1
What does the jealousy reveal that you actually want?
- 2
Is the fear about losing them, or about your own worth?
- 3
What would you pursue if comparison were not in the way?
Did this symbol visit your dream?
Decode the whole dream