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Dreaming About Rain
What it means
Rain in a dream often mirrors emotion that needs to move — a release, a cleansing, or feelings finally allowed to fall. Gentle rain tends to soothe; a downpour can mean something held back for too long.
In more detail
Notice how the rain felt. Stepping out into it willingly suggests you're ready to feel something fully; sheltering from it can point to a part of you still bracing. Rain that clears into sun is one of the kinder dream images — a hard feeling passing, and lightness on the other side.
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