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Aisling is the author of Dog Funeral Evangelism. Her articles on dream interpretation and Jungian psychology have over 2. Sooner or later, most dreamers will find themselves nude in a dream. For some, this may involve themes of running freely on a secluded island. For others, nudity will be before the prying eyes of everyone in a mall parking lot. There's also the classic dream where you're naked in front of a classroom full of your peers.

Have you ever had a dream where you are at a party, school, or the office and you suddenly realise you have no clothes on? Stricken with horror, you rush to cover yourself only to discover that no one else around you really seems to care that you are nude. Throughout their lifetime, many people have reoccurring dreams of public nudity. Dreams of public nudity may be embarrassing, especially to people who are normally very modest during the waking hours. These dreams can mean many things, but it rarely means you have a great desire to run around and physically expose yourself.

Dreaming that you are completely or partially naked is very common. Nudity symbolizes a variety of things depending on your real life situation. Becoming mortified at the realization that you are naked in public, reflects your vulnerability or feelings of shamefulness.