Waking in sudden panic with little memory of why is read as fear that has no image yet, only intensity. Folk tradition sees it as stress surfacing at night, when the day’s guard is down. A child’s night terror in the dream points to worry for someone small and vulnerable. Returning terrors are read as a feeling that keeps knocking until it is heard. If such nights keep returning, it may help to mention them to someone you trust.
When this appeared in your dream, what were you feeling?
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