A stranger praises your figure in a dream - dream meaning with inherited lore
A stranger complimenting your body may connect to being aware of how others see you, or wanting their approval.
Someone you’ve never met says you look fit or that you look good with a little extra weight. You might feel pleased, or uncomfortable, as if your body is being judged.
Korean lore: Traditionally, gaining weight has sometimes been read as having more ease or plenty. A scene where you're also praised may be seen as a sign of gaining recognition or goodwill from people around you. (Some folk interpretations connect a fuller figure with having plenty and read others' kindness in the scene as a positive sign.)
Through the mind: The dream may reflect worries about how people around you see you lately, or a wish to come across as a good person to someone. Whether the praise felt welcome or burdensome in the dream may offer a clue.
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- Gaining or losing weight
- A dream about putting on a shrunken school uniform — Feelings of comparing who you are now with your past standards or your former self may appear through the size of your body.
- A dream of gaining weight after moving — Gaining weight after moving into a new home may hold a wish to settle into unfamiliar surroundings or feel secure.
- Dreaming of eating at a restaurant and gaining weight — You may be feeling both at ease and under pressure when spending time with people lately.
- A dream of gaining weight while eating with friends — It may mix the pleasure of eating together with the ease you find in your relationships, or a sense of pressure that comes with them.
- Dreaming of eating ripe fruit and gaining weight — Eating ripe fruit may connect with a wish for success to come to fruition or for joy.
- A dream of gaining weight after receiving a job offer — Growing bigger after being offered a job may reflect excitement about the opportunity alongside a growing sense of responsibility.
- Dreaming of gaining weight after a holiday meal — It may hold both the warmth of gathering with family and the burden of comments about your body.
- Dreaming that your body gently floats upward — A scene where your body's weight disappears and you float can hold the wish to briefly escape a long-standing burden or a feeling of release.