Common Dream Motifs Motif: a main element, idea or feature of art, literature and music {the Muse}. In dreams the motif is the main theme, with the possibility of one or more motifs within it Nude/Nudity/Naked

(1)In dreams of sex your partner may symbolize some part of your own psyche, for example, your 'feminine' aspects if you are a male, or your 'masculine' aspects if your are a female and the sexual act will then be a symbol of the union of opposites which leads to wholeness and balance in your personality. (2) Having sex in a dream is may be a straightforward expression of sexual desire. Sex with someone other than your partner may express desire for that person and/or dissatisfaction with your partner. (3) Uninhibited sex in a dream would suggest that the dreamer's actual sex life is uninhibited. (4) Another reason for paying attention to dreams depicting sexual relations is that your 'shadow' may be very prominent in sex; so here is a way of getting to know your alter-ego, the hidden part of yourself. The Shadow is always the same gender as the individual. The Shadow is considered to be a collection of inferiorities, undeveloped, and regressive aspects of the personality. They are primarily of an emotional nature and have a kind of autonomy, displaying an obsessive or more accurately a possessive quality. These aspects are generally associated with projections. Projection is defined as "the situation in which one unconsciously invests another person (or object) with notions or characteristics of one's own. Other Possible Meanings A longing for childhood innocence. Getting past outward appearances and accepting who you really are. Frightened of being nude may indicate a fear of sexual relationships, or a fear of revealing your inner feelings. Dreaming that you are naked may indicate the fear of being found out and exposed about your activities and misjudgment. Dreaming that you suddenly discover your nudity and are trying to cover up may mean your vulnerability to a situation. Seeing a naked person in your dream and you are disgusted by it means some anxiety about discovering the naked truth about that person or situation. It may also foretell of an illicit love affairs, loss of prestige and scandalous activities. On the other hand, if you do not have any problem with another's nudity, then it implies that you see through people and accept them for who and what they are.