When we consider the basic purpose of a zipper- it holds two pieces of material together so one translation of this might be that you need to combine two areas of your life to give them greater clarity or strength.
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On the other hand, maybe you need to work more closely with someone in a professional or personal sense. The merging of your minds, ideas and personalities might be the exact combination you’ve been searching for.
Another interpretation of a zipper is that you feel constrained by your clothes and want to get undressed.
Perhaps they don’t reflect the real you and you yearn to express your true style more but feel you can’t for whatever reason. If you must wear a uniform at work for example- you may feel it defines who you are when you want to be something different.
If you were helping someone else to get undressed- perhaps you are attracted to this person and want to be physical with them. Is it time you told them how you feel? Or does it represent a forbidden love? If so- do you need to try and divert your attentions elsewhere?
On the other hand, if you were zipping up a jacket on someone you aren’t attracted to- it could mean that you want to care for them, protect them and keep them warm and safe. Why do you feel this instinct for this person?
If a person was zipping you up in your dreamscape, do you want to feel this protection, warmth and safety from someone else? It may be from the very person who was pulling the zipper.
Zipping something up could also indicate the completion of something- the final action before moving on. Have you recently wrapped something up and are now ready to start a new venture? Or are you impatient for the day when you can turn your back on something?
More negatively, it could be that you are closing yourself off to something or someone. Is it time you opened up to an experience or to someone you trust?
An open zipper could indicate that you are too open and trust people too easily. Do you need to be more cautious about who you share your feelings and details with?
If a zipper was broken in a dream- you may be feeling frustrated at present that your efforts to resolve a problem aren’t working.
Similarly, it could mean that you feel stuck in a situation or relationship and are desperate to get out of it. What can you do to get things moving again?
If the zipper was on your mouth- perhaps you need to be careful what you say to others if you tend to overstep the mark. Or maybe you need to keep something a secret and you aren’t very good at locking that information away.
Alternatively, if the zipper was on someone else’s mouth- do you need to help them to keep quiet about something (a surprise perhaps?) or warn them to think before they speak if they hurt others with their words?
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