Eating as dream image is a very complex symbol and its interpretation highly depends on how the action of eating takes place or on the type of food you are eating. Overall, if in your dream you eat food you greatly enjoy, this is a good omen and stands for nourishment of both the body and the soul - it may be seen as a metaphor for the fulfillment of your wishes and the attainment of your goals in the waking life. On the other hand, eating something you do not like usually bears a negative significance and may foretell lack of love, friendship and/or prosperity in the waking life. The same interpretation applies in the case of not eating enough in a dream - as long as one does not satisfy his hunger, he cannot claim to be fulfilled and reach a balance in his life.

Overeating may appear as a compensatory dream in the case of those who need to lose weight and must be on a strict diet in the waking life. If overeating populates dreams of people with normal body weight, this may also be a symbol for lack of balance and equilibrium or for an overwhelming situation one feels trapped into.

If you see yourself eating alone in your dream, this may have a positive or negative meaning, depending on what you feel while doing it. If eating alone makes you feel free and not restricted, this is a good dream omen which describes your independent and autonomous nature. On the other hand, if eating alone makes you feel rejected and excluded by others, this stands for loss, depression and loneliness. In your waking life, you feel the need to be surrounded by friends and companions, you need love and attention from others. This may also be a bad dream omen and forewarn bad luck and unfortunate events to come in your waking life.

If in your dream you eat with people you love at the same table and there is a very warm and pleasant atmosphere, this is a symbol for true and trustworthy friends and may also announce happy events in your waking life.