Recurring dreams and the current online discussions of a "mall world." [View all]

Stunned social media users are comparing their uncanny recurring dreams of a so-called “mall world,” despite having never actually met in real life.

Those who have experienced the metaphysical phenomenon say these labyrinthian dreams occur in real-world pedestrian settings, such as theme parks, apartments, cruise ships, schools, and, most frequently, indoor shopping malls. For some, Escher-esque “mall world” dreams have recurred for years and even decades.

https://nypost.com/2025/10/06/lifestyle/complete-strangers-are-bonding-over-having-the-same-dream/

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As for me, I have been having the classical Jungian dream of a house, not mine, but remembered as always existing, in my dreams since I was a teen. In the dreams, I descend into deeper levels that feel like discoveries, or, more accurately, rediscoveries of forgotten levels.
https://appliedjung.com/jungs-dream-house/

However, as with the article above, in the last 5-10 years, these dreams have me moving from the lower level of the house through a passageway that leads to a flea market full of stalls and vendors. So it’s a new wrinkle that fits in with the mall/commercial spaces that people are geeking out about on Reddit these days.

How about you? Recurring dreams you care to share? Have you had the relatively common house dream? Have you had the mall world experience? If so, is it a more recent phenomena for you? FWIW, my less than profound interpretation is, as per Jung, that the house represents layers of of the individual psyche and these mall dreams are the individual psyche finding its place in interpersonal relationships.