Stealing Dream Meanings

(2) The dream may contain a recollection of an actual theft committed by vou.

If so, you need to do something about those guilt-feelings; and what was said in (1) above may still apply.

The objects of theft are often things of value. Therefore, the symbolic meaning implies resources or levels of abundance that are being coveted and then taken without permission or regard for consequences.

The reverse side to stealing is being stolen from. This interpretation features the same themes and adds the elements of violation and loss.

1.If the dreamer is the one doing the stealing, this is a warning of financial troubles ahead and a need to be frugal, no matter how well you seem to be doing now.

Dreaming of getting caught stealing, however, is a dream of contrary and implies good luck.

If someone steals from you, then someone is trying to encroach on your territory in some way, and perhaps to take full credit for something you’ve accomplished.

See “Robber”.

For instance, ‘black’ magic could be interpreted as stealing. Psychic ‘vampirism’ is another form of stealing.

For instance, a ‘needy’ person may feel they are stealing affection.

If someone steals from us we may feel cheated.

If in dreams this act is by someone we know, then we need to work out how much we trust that person.

If it is by someone we don’t know, it is more likely to be a part of ourselves that we don’t trust. However, if we belong to a gang of thieves, then we should carefully look at, and consider, the morals of the peer group that we belong to.

Dreaming Lens: Were you stealing, or were you being stolen from? Were you a witness as opposed to a participant? Did you know the perpetrators? What was being taken? Were you present for the act, or was it something you discovered? Were you hiding facts or attempting to uncover truths?

Personal Focus: To steal is to take something that belongs to another. The objects of theft are often things of value. Therefore, the symbolic meaning implies resources or levels of abundance that are coveted and then taken without permission or regard for consequences. The opposite of stealing is being stolen from. This uses the same themes, and adds the elements of violation and loss.

Begin considering your interpretation of this symbol from the appropriate perspective, based on which side of the act or consequence of stealing appeared in your dream. Often inherent in the act of stealing is the presence of betrayal, so look for areas of your life in which this may be present. For deeper clarity, take note of the category in which the stolen property might fall. The more valuable the item or items that are stolen, the higher the emotional stakes are being expressed by the dream. Personal items might spark you to consider more intimate issues in your life, including circumstances of an emotional, private, or hidden nature. Theft in a corporate or institutional environment may be revealing underlying issues surrounding your more worldly considerations, such as politics, your workplace, or your larger community.

If you were a witness to thievery in your dream as opposed to the victim or perpetrator, a more complicated process will be called for to reach an accurate interpretation. If this is the case, use the Character Aspects of both sides of the theft to examine what elements of your personality might be compromising other areas of your thinking. When faced with unknown elements associated with this symbol appearing in a dream, incorporate your ignorance or lack of awareness into your interpretation. Stealing in a dream may be the inciting incident of an investigation that needs to commence.

2. Anger at someone one is stealing from.

1- To dream of stealing suggests we arc taking something without permission. This may be love, money or opportunities.

If someone steals from us we may feel cheated.

If it is by someone we know, then we need to work out how much we trust that person.

If it is by someone we don’t know, it is more likely to be a part of ourselves that we don’t trust.

If we are in a gang of thieves, then we should look at, and consider, the morals of the peer group we belong to.

1- Stealing is a very emotive word for most people, and it will depend on the dreamer’s background as to how they feel about inappropriate behaviour. This image also comes up when dealing with the emotions.

For instance, a ‘needy’ person may feel they are stealing affect ion.

2- Spiritually, stealing is using energy inappropriately. At each level of awareness we have certain power available to us which must be used wisclv and well For instance, ‘black’ magic could be interpreted as stealing. Psychic Vampirism’ is another form of stealing.

To be accused of stealing, denotes that you will be misunderstood in some affair, and suffer therefrom, but you will eventually find that this will bring you favor.

To accuse others, denotes that you will treat some person with hasty inconsideration.

If they are poor and feel like they have no other alternative or if they are greedy and do not want to put the time and the effort into earning what they need.

(The needs could be emotional as well as material.) Stealing alludes to moral questions in the dream’s psyche. Consider all of the details of your dream and try to understand why the stealing is taking place. Are people taking from you without your permission, or are you trying to reap the benefits of that which you did not earn? The message from the unconscious may be that of self-evaluation, neediness, and morality.

The understanding of this dream may bring you closer to understanding your deeper needs which will ultimately lead to greater happiness.

Intention or desire.

Self-righteousness.

A feeling of lack.

Someone stealing from you can represent others’ demands on you; a feeling or fear of being disrespected, invalidated, or undervalued somehow.

You stealing from someone else can represent a feeling that they “owe you” somehow, or that you need their attention, time, effort, etc.

See also: Cheating; Thief; Stolen Item; Abduction; Taking From; Attacked, Being

If you are blackmailing someone in your dream or they are trying to blackmail you, this indicates emotional blackmail that you may be using to try and force someone to do as you want, or emotional blackmail used on you by someone else to get from you what they want.

Violence

Having something or someone you don’t feel you deserve, whether or not this feeling has any foundation.

Someone taking credit for an idea or accomplishment, instead of sharing the recognition with those who deserve it.

Look to see what is taken in the dream, as this can provide more meaning.

For example, seeing someone rob a house symbolizes a person or situation threatening your personal space or possessions.

being robbed: have attained your possessions legitimately.

clothes: have taken something that does not belong to you.

furs: return what you have attained il egal y and you wil be paid your due.

of: a gift of jewelry wil be offered to you that is not the giver’s to give.

others: feeling deprived doesn’t justify your taking from others.

valuable things: the great misery you have caused others wil be returned to you.