Dreaming of a house

Dream houses are maps of the self. The rooms you know are the parts of your life you live in daily; the attic holds what you've stored away, the cellar what you've buried. Discovering a new room often means an ability or feeling you hadn't realized was yours.

Every mythology keeps a keeper of the hearth — the flame that makes a house a home. The old kitchen god watched the whole household from beside the stove and reported its heart to heaven. If a house fills your dream, ask which rooms you're caring for, and which have gone dark.

Dream meanings are reflective, not medical or predictive. If a dream troubles you often, be gentle with yourself — and talk to someone you trust.