If you dream that someone or something is going backward, then this symbolizes rebellion, feeling out of style, or attached to outmoded ways of the past. Perhaps your dream is telling you that you are going the wrong direction, that you are off track, and are going against the flow, or perhaps that you are being contrary and rebellious.
See Also: Rewind.
[1]A dream of moving backward may mean the dreamer feels he or she is losing ground in some endeavor. Retracing one’s steps may indicate that information from the past may be needed to bring about an understanding of a current situation, especially one that has gone wrong.
[2]1. A feeling that efforts are leading nowhere.
2. A need or desire to remove oneself or to “back off” from a situation or relationship.
3. Difficulties in communication, misunderstanding.
[3]If you dream of moving backwards, you need to remember information from the past to solve a current problem.
[4]See Also: direction metaphors chapter
[5]Regression
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