There is a pronounced difference between being alone and being abandoned. Being alone can be an intentional choice by the dreamer. This usually means finding time for personal reflection and inner growth, and can include regrouping and rebuilding inner strength.

Aloneness may also herald transition or rites of passage, which can be exciting or frightening. When we move from childhood to adulthood, habits, attitudes, and relationships are inevitably left behind. This void can create a feeling of aloneness. Dreams like this often present themselves as the dreamer travelling somewhere alone. Consider who is separating from you and why in waking life. Is this mutual, at your initiative, or another's wishes against your will?

See also Abandoned and Losing a valuable person