An authoritative dream figure delivering an evaluation or verdict, often symbolizing the internal process of self-evaluation and passing judgment on one's own actions.
A judge in a dream is, according to folk superstition, a sign that you will have to answer for your actions in waking life. A judge archetypally symbolizes the function of the internal Superego — the ability to evaluate one's own actions against certain standards of correctness. The strictness or fairness of this judge in a dream often directly reflects the current style of internal self-evaluation.
anxiety, responsibility, awaiting a verdict
Often arrives when the process of evaluating one's own actions is active, especially associated with guilt or doubt about the correctness of a choice. Maybe this judge symbolizes your own evaluative inner voice, which is currently especially active and demands attention to its fairness.
Consider whether your internal verdict would be just as strict if you were judging not yourself, but a close friend in a similar situation.
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