Childhood appears in a dream when the brain revisits the foundational period of dependency and simplicity that defines an earlier stage of life. This process of looking backward serves to integrate the basic structures of the self that were formed before the complexities of adult existence took hold.
Revisiting these early years allows the mind to sort through what remains unsettled from that period. This movement toward the past can be a method of addressing old grievances that still exert influence on the present. A dreamer may find that this regression is not a choice but a forced confrontation with what was left unfinished. This dream presents an opportunity to settle the matters that have shaped the current state of being.
The dream of going back to childhood is often a way for the mind to signal that a cycle has been completed and a previous stage of development has been fully integrated.
Owen SterlingInterpreter interprets your dreams
Many people believe a frightening dream announces something, when more often the brain was simply sorting the days just before it. During the night the mind files what was carried over from recent hours, and what gets filed loudest is what was felt most. A rough night leaves a residue by morning that fades with daylight. Nothing was sent. The sleeper was working, and the work is done.
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