New American Dream Dictionary
by Joan Seaman - Tom Philbin2. Change is in the offing, a “shedding of the skin” for a period of growth.
3. Change, feelings of loss or distance from friends.
4. A need or desire for greater understanding, delving beneath the surface, usually of self or another individual.
Dream Symbols in The Dream Encyclopedia
by James R. Lewis and Evelyn Dorothy OliverThe Complete Guide to Interpreting Your Dreams
by Stearn Robinson - Tom CorbettSee also under Skin,