The person you are searching for in the dream is very important to you. If you find the person, they may have answers to your questions. When you don’t find the person before waking up, you are left unfulfilled. Instead of getting stuck on this search, you must choose a new path to pursue otherwise you will be forever stuck in the past or in a situation that is detrimental to your wellbeing.
Searching for someone in a dream could represent searching for meaning and purpose in life as people are trying to validate their values. Searching can also symbolize a proverbial lost love after death or confusion over what course one needs to take in life.
The search for someone in a dream can signify a search for a person within oneself. For example, a man dreamed of looking for his wife. This represented his need to find balance within himself. Or another man dreamed of looking for his dad and felt guilty about the dream and this represents the need for him to come to terms with his father’s death. When someone is missing from your life and you have dreams about them, it might represent the anxiety you feel when you try to fill that void in your heart.
It’s natural to go through this experience in your life. It should be taken as a warning – you are not happy with something in your life, and it might be time to make some changes.
Searching for someone in a dream could represent different things and the only way to know for sure what it means is by exploring each dream scenarios that may occur.
In the dream, you are searching for a person that is missing from your life. This may indicate that there is someone from your past who you want back in your life, or there is an emotional void that needs attention.
It may also indicate that you are missing someone from your current life such as a family member or friend who has passed away or left without saying goodbye first.
Lastly, you may be feeling lonely and searching for someone else to fill the void of loneliness.