If you dream about avoiding something, it mean that you are afraid of something in your daily life or avoid dealing with an uncomfortable situation or person, perhaps you feel there was something that could’ve been done.
You also feel in real life that you are helpless in a certain situation or person, points at your strong hold or grasp of some situation.
An alternative interpretation that this dream indicates that you are procrastinating or avoiding an important decision or responsibility, a harbinger for power and status. You need to reassess your priorities and confront tasks and problems that you have previously avoided, unfortunately an alert for a lack of communication.
This an indication that you need to make a change in your life and rid yourself of negative influences, indicates your need for a vacation.
It's important to focus on the feeling the dream leaves behind to get a better idea of what meaning it have in your life, a premonition for menial work.
It indicate the need to escape from something or someone, or it suggest a fear of confronting a situation or a problem in real life, symbolises a new state of mind or a shift in personal identity.
Hiding: If you dream of hiding or avoiding someone or something, it indicate that you are not ready to face a particular situation or person in your daily life, an omen for growth, knowledge, high productivity, tolerance and maturity. Perhaps you are afraid of confrontation or are avoiding responsibility for something, a message for a partnership. Running Away: Dreaming of running away from something or someone symbolize a feeling of being overwhelmed by a particular problem or situation, a hint for continuity, longevity, good health and immortality. It also indicate a fear of change or taking risks, a sign for the importance of communication. Obstacle: If you encounter an obstacle in your dream that prevents you from avoiding something, it suggest that you need to confront and overcome a particular challenge or fear, sadly a warning signal for shame or guilt. Being Chased: Dreaming of being chased indicate that you are avoiding something that you need to confront, also this dream about peace, longevity and health. It suggest that you are feeling guilty about something or that you are trying to escape from your responsibilities, symbolises a shield that you have put up to protect yourself against some emotional hurt.
Christianity: In Christianity, dreams of avoiding symbolize the need to seek forgiveness or repent for one's sins, refers to you calling into a specific field of work or an area that you need to devote more study to. It also suggest that the dreamer needs to confront their fears and trust in God's guidance, points to your animal instincts. Buddhism: In Buddhism, dreams of avoiding indicate a fear of change or a lack of acceptance of the present moment, points to good luck. It suggest that the dreamer needs to let go of their attachments and embrace impermanence, an omen for knowledge, perfection and peace. Islam: In Islam, dreams of avoiding indicate the need to seek refuge in Allah from something or someone that is causing harm or distress, expresses your need to release some emotional desires. It also suggest that the dreamer needs to confront their fears and trust in Allah's protection, a hint for male power.
Native American: In Native American cultures, dreams of avoiding indicate a need to listen to one's intuition and follow their own path, a portent for some project that requires your creativity and imagination. It suggest that the dreamer needs to trust their instincts and make their own decisions, expresses your narrow seemingly lack of options. Ancient Greek: In Ancient Greek culture, dreams of avoiding indicate a fear of one's own destiny or fate, symbolises your subconscious mind and intuition. It suggest that the dreamer needs to accept their destiny and confront their fears to achieve their goals, an indication for coolness. Chinese: In Chinese culture, dreams of avoiding indicate a need to protect oneself from negative influences or energies, a symbol for reaffirmation or acceptance of a condition, situation or decision. It suggest that the dreamer needs to be cautious and avoid situations or people that harm them, refers to your frustrations about getting enough privacy.
Psychologically, dreams of avoiding indicate a fear of change, a lack of confidence, or a need for control, an omen for your altruism. It suggest that the dreamer needs to confront their fears and work on building their self-esteem, represents barrenness, of isolation and hopelessness.
Confront your fears: If you are avoiding something in your dream, it suggest that you need to confront your fears in your daily life, a symbol for a happy home life. Try to identify the source of your fear and work on facing it, states the of your personality. When you dream about avoiding something or someone, it indicate that you are trying to avoid a problem or a difficult situation in your daily life, symbolises security, basic needs and values. You feel overwhelmed or scared to face the issue directly and are hoping it will go away on its own, a symbol for innocence, frailty and vulnerability. Alternatively, avoiding also suggest that you are trying to avoid a person or a particular behavior that you find unpleasant or threatening, expresses sisterhood, camaraderie, values. In some cases, this dream a reflection of your subconscious mind trying to warn you against potential danger or harm, a harbinger for forgotten knowledge or previous chapters of your life. You have an intuitive sense that something is not right and need to be cautious, a premonition for meditation and reflection. On the other hand, avoiding also be interpreted positively, an evidence for sturdiness. It mean that you are prioritizing your own needs and well-being by distancing yourself from negative influences, a portent for some burden that a person is creating for you or others. You setting healthy boundaries and refusing to engage in toxic relationships or situations, refers to you competency, integrity, strengths and weaknesses. It is important to reflect on what you are trying to avoid and why, and how you address the underlying issues in a constructive way, an evidence for your need for patience.
For example, avoiding a friend could represent anger at them or fear of them asking you for something you don’t want to give.
Consider also the meaning of whatever you’re avoiding in the dream.
Avoiding someone with ill intent toward you could represent a feeling or fear of being manipulated, taken advantage of, or threatened (physically, emotionally, or mentally).
Someone trying to avoid you may represent a feeling or fear of that person avoiding or abandoning you in real life (for more clues, consider why they’re avoiding you in the dream).
See also: Hiding; Escaping; Warning