Symbolic representation of a window in a dream, perspective and possibility

Dream Meaning:Window

The window is a universal symbol for perspective, for possibility, and for the boundary between worlds. It connects the feeling of openness with the boundary to the outside. Freud interpreted it as a symbol of femininity, Jung as the archetype of perspective, spiritual traditions as a window to the soul.

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Dream Interpretation by Freud

Freud interpreted the window as a symbol of femininity and openness (Freud, 1900). The window represents the fear of losing boundaries.

Opening a window shows, according to Freud, the desire for openness. Closing a window represents the fear of losing perspective.

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Freud, S. (1900). The Interpretation of Dreams. Franz Deuticke, Vienna.

Dream Interpretation by Jung

Jung understood the window as the archetype of perspective, as the view that connects the person with the world (Jung, 1964). The window is the symbol of possibility.

Whoever sees a window receives a message of perspective. Jung saw the invitation to recognize and expand one's own perspective.

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Jung, C. G. (1964). Man and His Symbols. Doubleday, New York.

Spiritual Interpretation

In spiritual traditions, the window is considered a window to the soul, what connects the person with the world. It is the symbol of spiritual perspective.

Dreams with windows are read as an invitation to recognize one's perspective and seek spiritual perspective.

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Bulkeley, K. (2016). Big Dreams. Oxford University Press. Fromm, E. (1951). The Forgotten Language. Rinehart & Company, New York.

Cognitive Continuity

According to Domhoff, the window in dreams reflects perspective and possibility (Domhoff, 2003). It appears when the dreamer goes through a change.

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Domhoff, G.W. (2003). The Scientific Study of Dreams. APA. Domhoff, G.W. (2018). The Emergence of Dreaming. Oxford University Press.

Neurobiology & Emotion

According to Walker, REM sleep activates visual processing and spatial orientation (Walker, 2017). Window dreams arise when the brain links perspective with emotional states.

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Walker, M. (2017). Why We Sleep. Scribner. Walker, M.P. & van der Helm, E. (2009). Overnight therapy? The role of sleep in emotional brain processing. Psychological Bulletin, 135(5), 731-748.