What does it mean to dream about the number twelve (12)?

by Lucy Moore | 12 April 2021

To dream of the number twelve suggests that you often go with the flow because it’s the ‘done thing’.

Number Twelve

Consider things that come in twelve- roses, eggs or a baker’s dozen- to name a few. We have come to accept that such things come in twelves because it’s always been done that way.

Perhaps the dream is telling you not to follow what everyone else does and to break the mould once in a while.

If you don’t want to break it, perhaps you should question it at the very least.

Why have you done something a certain way for so long?

Is it because of expectation or habit? If so, it might be time to change things up. You don’t have to be like everyone else and can pave your own way in life. Different doesn’t mean bad.

Twelve can also be interpreted as a precursor to some upsetting news or some bad luck.

Perhaps the dream is preparing you for the negativity that is imminent.

You may be able to deal with it better if you know it’s coming.

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As twelve is also the pre-teen age, perhaps the dream refers to some uncertainty and a turbulent time in your life.

If you are anticipating a change in mood and some personal struggles how can you best prepare yourself for this?

There are of course twelve months in the year and twelve hours in the day, so the dream could be a timely reminder of something.

Perhaps you only have a finite amount of time in which to do something and you need to get moving with it or you will miss the deadline.

Consider the phrase ‘a dime a dozen’- perhaps you are giving something too much meaning or spending too much time on something that has very little value.

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Perhaps you need to narrow your search criteria- in other words condense your options, reduce the amount of time you make yourself available or streamline some area of your life. You are taking on too much at once and you will run out of steam if you are not careful to edit your life to accommodate some self care. The number eleven could mean that you are copying someone or something in your waking hours and you’re not being authentic to yourself and what you have to offer. Try to steer clear of trying to be like other people and concentrate on your own goals, successes and achievements.