Naked dreams appear to have several common threads, depending on what is taking place in your waking life. In your waking life, you wear clothes to conceal your physical body. And, depending on the clothes you choose to wear, you make a statement about yourself and how you might want to be perceived by others. Clothing is a necessity in the majority of cultures but in a dream, a lack of clothing can represent several different things.
If you find yourself naked in public in a dream, you may have a fear that people will see you as your true self. Without clothes, you cannot cover anything up ? you are exposed and vulnerable, which can bring on fears of rejection and disapproval. For example, if you are someone who dresses flamboyantly or in clothes outside of your monetary budget in your waking life, your naked dream might symbolize your fear that people will find out you have overextended yourself financially or that you deeply feel you do not fit in with the group of people you are trying to impress.
Another reason for this dream might be that you are fearful of your self-image or have a fear of being laughed at and mocked. Also, these fears might be heightened if you have just taken on a new job or a new relationship. You might be afraid that other people will discover your own apprehensions.
Another reason for this dream may be that you feel you are not getting enough attention in your waking life and being naked is your subconscious way of trying to get noticed.
These dreams can also happen due to your fear of your socially unacceptable activities being found out, repercussions from overindulgence or unfaithfulness in a relationship.
A dream about being naked while giving a presentation at work or in a classroom can reveal that you believe you are not fully prepared. Thus, this dream may be an indication that you have a fear that people will see you as a fraud or a sham, even though you are not. You might either be too self-judgmental or have feelings or fears of ridicule and failure. Other times, you might be naked in your dream but no one else notices. Perhaps this represents that you have an overly inflated image of yourself in your waking life.
Finally, if you have been through a personal ordeal in which you have been wrongly accused and the outcome has exonerated you, a dream of being naked can symbolize your elation and freedom ? nothing is left to restrict you or stand in your way. Also, if you are dreaming that you are naked and have no fear or self-consciousness about it, this can mean that you have nothing to hide. You are feeling very self-confident and totally liberated from any societal or self-imposed constraints. Due to your self-acceptance, you know you can achieve limitless possibilities.
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