The Big Dictionary of Dreams

by Martha Clarke
The meaning of ruins is literal: they represent destruction, the end of life. Many people experience this vision with a certain amount of melancholy. However, this destruction is mostly necessary to begin to build new and different things.

If a monument or temple in a perfect state appears in your dreams, it is a sign that you will have success in your upcoming projects.

If you find ancient ruins or sacred relics in dreams, it could symbolize that you have discovered the treasures that you guard inside. So, you have found the ancient subconscious wisdom that you harbor within you. (See ABANDONMENT, COLD, DEATH, and ROCK)

Discovering buried ruins assures comfortable and serene old age. Walking over ruins foretells financial losses.

Ten Thousand Dream Dictionary

by Pamela Ball
1- When something is in ruins we have to discover if it is through neglect or vandalism.

If the former, the suggestion is that we need to pull things together.

If the latter, wc need to look at how we are making ourselves vulnerable.

2- If we have deliberately ruined something we need to clarify a self-destructive element in us. Sometimes by looking at the symbolism of what has ruined an object or an occasion will give us insight into our own processes.

3- Occasionally it is vital that there is an element of dcstructiveness in us in order that we can rebuild part of our lives on a better basis.

Strangest Dream Explanations

by Dream Explanations - Anonymous
Dreams of ruins represent the buried treasures of your heart and soul.

If you dream of discovering ruins, as in a Shamanic Soul Retrieval, then this signifies reunification of lost pieces of your soul that allow you to feel a connected and unified to your wisdom and spiritual bounty. Alternatively, this dream could also signify old and worn out aspects of yourself that no longer serve you. Consider the feeling tone.

See Antique.