○ A mirror of the mind Read less as luck and more as a mirror of how you are now
A longing for the unknown or to get away.
Category: Places & buildings (how to read this category)
Psychology
A foreign country reflects longing for the unknown or a wish to get away. Communicating easily means you want to try a new side of yourself; struggling with the language mirrors frustration at not being understood.
Folklore and history
Ancient Japan believed in Tokoyo, an ageless land beyond the sea. Envoys to Tang China risked their lives crossing the ocean, so foreign lands meant both learning and danger. Dreaming of going abroad signals change and broader horizons.
An inverter that plugs into the cigarette lighter socket and turns your car battery into a household AC100V outlet — for charging a laptop, spare camera or lighting batteries, or several phones at once during an all-night stakeout or long car-camping shoot.
meltec Car Inverter, DC12V, 1 Outlet 120W IP-150
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This site's view
In this site's view, ask whether you held a return ticket. If so, you value your life but crave stimulation; if not, or you did not want to return, a real wish to leave is growing. Who you were with there says more than which country it was.
Going deeper: our reading
Travelling abroad, you may realise that habits you took for granted, such as mealtimes, greetings or which days shops open, are just one culture among many; returning home, your own country can look slightly different. In this site's reading, what you ate and how you spent your time reveal the shape of the change your heart seeks. Enjoying unfamiliar food suggests you are ready to take in new ideas and habits. Being invited into a local's home may mean you want deep human connection rather than surface stimulation. This is our speculation, but waiting endlessly for a connecting flight at a foreign airport may mirror a sense of being suspended, belonging neither to where you are nor to where you are going. Bumping into an acquaintance abroad suggests the mind feels existing ties will support you even in new surroundings.
What to do on waking
Eat that country's food or play one of its songs today, a small journey from where you are.
In this scene
- ◎Good Bright, wide and clean: room in your heart, heading somewhere good (good)
- ▲Warn Dark, cramped or ruined: feeling trapped or tired (warning)
- Cannot get out, or lost: unsure of your path — pause without rushing
- 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
A study of the Shinano miko who channeled the words of the dead and the gods through kuchiyose (spirit-calling) — a reference for our mediumship articles.
The Shinano Miko: Traveling Spirit-Channeling Shamanesses (Yohei Nakano / Showado)
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FAQ
Q. Is dreaming of a Foreign Country a good or bad sign?
A. Read less as luck and more as a mirror of how you are now. A longing for the unknown or to get away.
Q. Why do I keep dreaming of a Foreign Country?
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 Foreign Country?
A. Eat that country's food or play one of its songs today, a small journey from where you are.
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- True Dreams and Reverse Dreams: Why We Read Dreams Backwards
- Buying Dreams, Turning Dreams: A Japanese History of Dream Trading and Dream Charms
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More dreams in "Places & buildings"
- A Hallway
- An Alley
- A Crossroads
- A Slope
- A Highway
- An Unknown Town
- Your Hometown
- An Escalator
- A House Collapsing
- A Leak
- A Messy House
- A Falling Elevator
※ Dream interpretation here is entertainment drawing on psychology and folklore — it is not scientifically proven. "This site's view" is our own interpretation.
