And in the case of bees, dream analyst Lauri Loewenberg tells mbg that interpreting these dreams will depend on the context, as well as your own personal association with bees. “[Dreams about bees] are fairly common—I’ve dreamed of it myself,” she says, adding, “The most common reason for the bee dream is that you’re feeling the sting of someone’s actions toward you—or even more so—someone’s words toward you.” Here are some more interpretations of this dream, depending on its details, according to Loewenberg. “And then, of course, the more bees there are, and the more stings there are, the more of an emotional impact it’s having on you,” Loewenberg explains, adding, “It can also be that there’s more than one person you’re feeling the sting from.” And in terms of the various aforementioned interpretations, she notes, the way to work through them is to strengthen your sense of self. Whether it be gossip, stinging words, or a painful discovery, she says, the bees are symbolizing your feelings about it, and how you are being emotionally affected. “What other people think about you is none of your business,” Loewenberg says, adding, “How can you let them not affect you? It could be a mantra, [or] in real life, some metaphorical ‘repellent’ toward these harmful and stinging remarks from others.”
