Fences are used to lay claim to land and wall off your space and territory. Dreaming of fences may mean something about those boundaries and walls. However, there is always two sides to a fence. You may dream that you are on the inside, building the fence as your safety barrier. It keeps out that which you do not want coming in and shielding yourself from the outside. You may be putting yourself into isolation.
Dreaming that you are on the outside of a fence may prove to be the frustration of wanting to enter something, the obstacle that is set before you that tries to block your progress in.
Recurring dream of developers buying the property next door to mine (15 acre farm with a pond which I sold in 2017) and building fences over the actual property line, even though I tell them face-to-face that we inset our existing fencing 2′ off of the line.
At its core, the dream reflects feelings of loss and nostalgia for a place that once held significant personal value. The farm, with its expansive space and tranquil pond, is not just a piece of land in your dream; it represents a piece of your identity, a connection to nature, and perhaps a simpler, more fulfilling time in your life. The act of selling this property, while a decision made in the waking world, reverberates through your subconscious, manifesting as a recurring motif of intrusion and boundary violation.
The developers in your dream symbolize forces of change and transformation that are often beyond our control. Their decision to build fences over the actual property line, despite your clear communication about the original boundary, mirrors real-life experiences where our attempts to establish limits or preserve legacies are overlooked or disregarded. This could reflect broader concerns about the pace of change in the world around you, the loss of natural spaces to development, or more personal feelings of being misunderstood or unheard in situations that matter deeply to you.
Your effort to communicate the original fencing arrangement, only to be ignored, speaks to a desire for respect, understanding, and perhaps a longing to protect what was once yours. It highlights a struggle for agency—the ability to influence or control events that affect your life and legacy. This aspect of the dream may resonate with experiences where you’ve felt your voice was diminished or your wishes were sidelined, whether in personal relationships, professional settings, or broader societal interactions.
The encroaching fences can also be seen as metaphors for the boundaries we set in our lives—emotional, psychological, or relational. The dream’s recurrence suggests an ongoing internal dialogue about these boundaries: how they are respected or infringed upon by others, and how we assert them in the face of opposition or indifference.
To interpret your dream through an analogy, consider the story of a gardener who, after nurturing a beautiful garden, must leave it behind. The new owners promise to care for it but soon begin altering its design, ignoring the gardener’s advice. The gardener, though no longer the owner, feels a deep connection to the garden and experiences a sense of loss and helplessness as its familiar beauty is changed. This story mirrors your dream, emphasizing the emotional ties we maintain to places and legacies we’ve built, even after they’ve passed from our hands.