A judge stands for judgement, fairness and the inner critic. Dream books read the figure as weighing a decision, or as the fear of being evaluated by others. Standing before a judge is read as feeling examined, perhaps over a choice you have not fully made peace with. A kind or fair judge is taken as balance and a clear conscience; a harsh one as self-criticism. Being the judge yourself is read as having to make a hard call, or judging others too quickly. A verdict in your favour is read as relief and acceptance. The dream may ask whose judgement weighs on you most, and whether it is fair.
Has this come up in your dreams before? What was going on in your life then?
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