◎ Lucky dream Traditionally a lucky sign
You cannot see things or your true feelings clearly; wait for the fog to lift before deciding.
Category: Objects (how to read this category)
Psychology
A clouded mirror reflects not seeing your feelings or situation clearly, often when pressed to decide while unsure, or when avoiding an unwelcome truth. Wiping the glass shows the urge to know your real heart has already begun.
Folklore and history
Old mirrors were polished metal and clouded quickly without care. A clear mind has long been likened to an unclouded mirror, and the phrase meikyo shisui, from Chinese classics, pictures a calm heart as a polished mirror and still water. A clouded mirror, in turn, came to stand for doubt and distraction.
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This site's view
In this site's view, it matters whether something showed through the haze. Seeing nothing means it is not yet time to answer. Sensing movement behind the fog may point to someone's true feelings you pretend not to notice, or a shift in a close relationship. What we cannot see, we inflate with fear.
Going deeper: our reading
The cause of the fog is a clue. In this site's reading, steam after a bath is a passing confusion that will clear, a sign you need to cool down. Dust suggests you have long had no room to reflect. Your own breath fogging it may mean your own anxiety or haste is clouding how you see things. Swiping it with your palm and seeing your face suggests the answer is close and needs only a little courage. Drawing letters or pictures in the mist may show a playful wish to shape feelings you cannot yet put into words. The dream may come right after a big decision or when worn out by many choices. This is our speculation, but feeling no worry at the misted mirror means you are allowing yourself not to rush.
What to do on waking
If you are torn, delay the decision a day and list what you know versus what you do not. Wiping the bathroom mirror can also refresh your mood.
In this scene
- ◎Good Receiving or finding it: new strength or a chance arriving (good)
- ▲Warn Losing or breaking it: worry about what it stands for (warning)
- Old or dirty: a habit to review, or time to let go
- It felt good: the lucky reading gets stronger
- ▲Warn It felt frightening or painful: the warning reading gets stronger — rest first
- The same dream again and again: something your mind has not settled yet
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FAQ
Q. Is dreaming of a Clouded Mirror a good or bad sign?
A. Traditionally a lucky sign. You cannot see things or your true feelings clearly; wait for the fog to lift before deciding.
Q. Why do I keep dreaming of a Clouded Mirror?
A. A recurring dream usually points to something your mind has not settled yet. Research suggests such dreams tend to stop once the underlying worry is resolved. Keeping a dream diary helps you notice what triggers it.
Q. What should I do after dreaming of a Clouded Mirror?
A. If you are torn, delay the decision a day and list what you know versus what you do not. Wiping the bathroom mirror can also refresh your mood.
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More dreams in "Objects"
- Finding a Key
- A Broken Key
- Unlocking a Door
- Being Handed a Key
- An Old Key
- A Mirror Breaking
- Polishing a Mirror
- Losing a Mirror
- Throwing Away a Doll
- A Broken Doll
- Receiving a Doll
- Holding a Doll
※ Dream interpretation here is entertainment drawing on psychology and folklore — it is not scientifically proven. "This site's view" is our own interpretation.
