I am 17 years old. Regularly, I dream of men chasing me and this disturbs me. I am not interested in such matters and am not attractive enough for any boy to like me.

XYZ, Dasuya

Although you refute it yet the fact stands that the issue of your looks troubles you. Dear XYZ, beauty lies in the eye of the beholder. Have patience and be confident. The right guy will come along and you will be the best for him.

I am 16 years old. I dream of a thief, who happens to be the person who lives in front of my house. What does it signify?

Sumeet Gandhi, Jalandhar

It shows your perception about that person’s character. For some reason you are averse to him. It is this hostility that gets depicted in your dreams.

I am a 27-year-old man. I dreamt of objects made of copper and iron.

Dinesh Singh, Dehra Dun

Copper stands for accidents on journeys undertaken, but iron signifies success by way of hard work. Avoid undertaking journeys for some time.

I am a 24-year-old civil engineer. I dream of standing on a road, when the water suddenly starts flowing towards me. I try to escape when I fall into a hole and start drowning.

Sukhwinder, Ludhiana

Your dream portrays depression. You feel overpowered due to prevailing situations. Life has both sides to it Sukhwinder; learn to take good as well as bad times in your stride.

I am 18 years old. Last month I dreamt of a big horse chasing me. I tried to escape but it kept chasing me. Now I have developed a phobia of horses.

Atul Sharma, Karnal

You suffer from a phobia of horses. This is probably not the first time that you have had such a dream. Perhaps this phobia is related to an incident in the past concerning a horse. The horse could also be a symbol of something else. Consult a psychiatrist at the earliest.

— Vinaya Katoch