Looking Glass (Mirror) Dreams

Mirror dreams are relatively common and especially puzzling when the face looking back at us is not our own. Mirror dreams require discernment. According to the Scriptures, God’s Word is like a mirror and reflects truth, while demonic mirrors create false images or portals we must close.

In this post, I offer two kinds of mirror dreams and their interpretations, supporting Scriptures, and discuss dark or demonic mirrors used by the kingdom of Darkness.

• Mirrors in Scripture
• Mirror Dreams Example: The Woman in the Mirror
• Mirror Dream Interpretation
• Personalized Symbols
• Mirror Dreams Example: The Man in the Mirror
• Mirror Dream Interpretation
• Smoke and Mirror Dreams
• Dark Mirror Dreams
• Looking into the Word

Mirrors in Scripture

The looking glass or modern glass mirrors we find in homes, public spaces, purses, and cars have been around for about two hundred years. (Exclude “smart” mirrors, the talking ones in Snow White, and the portals in Alice Through the Looking Glass). Mirrors help us to see ourselves as we are seen, and they also make fascinating dream symbols.

Though mirrors are rarely mentioned in Bible translations, several Scriptures possess similar “reflective” qualities. For example:

For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does. (James 1:23-25 NKJV)

And just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise (Luke 6:31, NKJV)

For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. (Matthew 7:2, NKJV)

The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul (Psalm 19:7a, NKJV)

Spiritual dreams about mirrors invite us to look deeper so that our souls (thoughts, opinions, desires, and feelings) may align with God’s Word. I will share two different mirror-themed dreams in this post.

Mirror Dreams Example: The Woman in the Mirror

Several years ago, the Lord connected me to a small group of women Intercessors. We met weekly to pray for whatever He revealed about nations worldwide. Research, revelation, dreams, and visions guided our assignments. Sometimes the Holy Spirit would change direction and lead us to pray for more immediate needs, such as someone’s healing. One night, while we were praying for the relative of one of the Intercessors, I felt led to share one of my mirror dreams. I chose the most recent dream, seen a few days prior.

Dream: In this colorful dream, I was facing a full-length wood-framed mirror in a bedroom, but the person looking back at me was a stranger. She was a petite blonde with long hair. I looked around the room and knew I was in an upstairs bedroom of a beautiful home. Unfortunately, the magenta-pink walls had scuff marks and needed to be repainted (end of scene).

Surprisingly, the Intercessor whose relative we were praying for recognized the person and the room in my dream, even though the person had aged and become a brunette. By sheer coincidence (a God-orchestrated one), I had dreamed about the same person we were praying for that night! We prayed for inner healing, particularly for the cleansing of her emotions. (To understand the symbolism of repainting a wall, please read this post Overwriting the old with the new).

Time went by, and I forgot about the dream. Sadly, almost ten years later, the same woman became ill and died. I attended her funeral service and watched as old photos scrolled on the overhead video monitor. To my surprise, there was a photo with the same face and long blonde hair, just as I had seen in my dream!

Mirror Dream Interpretation

Mirrors (like windows and doors) are sometimes “framed” visions within a dream. The wall color magenta was a clue that there was an issue with the emotions (soul), the image in the mirror. The physical body ages, but the soul and spirit are ageless, and those who belong to Christ are promised new non-decaying bodies in the Resurrection (see 1 Corinthians 15). Additionally, our souls look like younger versions of us, and our spirits are light. God gives these dreams to demonstrate how deeply He cares for all His children and sends help when needed.

Personalized Symbols

Things (and people) are not always as they appear on the surface. So, we must look deeper with our spiritual eyes.

For the LORD does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart. (1 Samuel 16:7b, NKJV)

Every dreamer acquires his or her individualized dream “vocabulary” over time and we must rely on the Holy Spirit to “see” symbols in the right context and arrive at the correct interpretation. For example, my dreams of Pastor Benny Hinn (a famous healing evangelist) usually have something to do with the Holy Spirit or healing gifts. But another dreamer might associate “Benny” with the name Benjamin.

Mirror Dreams Example: The Man in the Mirror

Several years ago, I dreamed that a small group of us (volunteers at the Healing Rooms) were students traveling to different locations with Pastor Benny. This dream had multiple scenes and years passed before I understood the dream meaning. I will share one scene from that dream. (Here is a tip: An unknown amount of time will elapse between each stage of a multi-scene dream).

Dream Pastor Benny led us from a classroom to a small pedestal sink with a mirrored medicine chest (cabinet) on the wall above it. He asked me to turn my back to the medicine chest then he handed me a small hand-mirror.

“Look in the hand mirror; tell me what you see,” He directed.

“Myself,” I responded and wondered if it was a trick question.

“But what do you see in the mirror behind you?” He asked. I saw a reflection of me holding the hand mirror, but I suspected that was not what he was asking. I was clueless. 

“Can you see your face? Look carefully,” he persisted. I slowly rotated the angle of the hand mirror until my face appeared within the image of the hand mirror reflected from the medicine chest behind me. 

Suddenly, a man’s face replaced mine. I bolted! 

Pastor Benny was not amused. He sighed impatiently and then led another student through the same exercise. 

She, too, was surprised to see the man’s face, but correctly identified him as the One who had been standing at the front of the classroom while Pastor Benny taught our group a few minutes earlier. I agreed with her. Pastor Benny nodded and smiled without giving us an explanation (end of scene).

Mirror Dream Interpretation

I have mentioned in earlier posts how the Lord Jesus will often appear to us as someone else in our dreams. He was the “Man” in the mirror that Benny Hinn wanted me to see. Understanding came when I learned that not only is the Lord with us, but also IN us.

As the Bible tells us in 1 Corinthians 6:17, we are one with Him. When the Father looks at us, He sees us in His Son, and we are “transformed” through the power of the Holy Spirit. This dream communicated that Jesus is the Healer (the Face in the “medicine” chest) working through me.

Similarly to the dream, we initially see ourselves when we look into the Word of God (the mirror). We recognize our shortcomings and bad habits that still need to go, and we are unsure of how to accomplish this. (The Apostle Paul described this dilemma quite well in Romans 7.) However, when we look deeper into the Scriptures, the Holy Spirit enables us “see” our Lord Jesus Christ and recognize ourselves in His likeness as He works through us. Of course, there are times that we do not see clearly or consistently.

Smoke and Mirrors

Each time Ancient Israel looked into the mirror of God’s Law, they soon forgot what they looked like and then looked to other nations to imitate. For example, in 1 Samuel 8, Israel wanted a king because other countries had kings. So, they pestered poor Samuel until they ended up with King Saul. That story did not end well!

Hundreds of years later, Lord Jesus rebuked some “Woe to you” cities for not repenting and receiving His message. He invited them to look into the mirror called “history” to learn from the past.

“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades; for if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. But I say to you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for you. (Matthew 11:21-23, NKJV)

Perhaps history repeats itself because we forget past mistakes and those of other people, cities, and nations. Undoubtedly, Satan creates “smoke and mirrors” to distract us. However, the Word of God allows Christians to “see” past the illusions.

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. (Romans 15:4, NKJV)

Dark Mirror Dreams

It is also important to mention that the kingdom of darkness uses other kinds of mirrors. Mirrors and crystal balls can represent portals when seen in dreams and visions. Dark agents use them to gain access into and out of a home, as seen in dreams.

These agents may “astral project” into places they do not belong. The intruding spirit may be angelic or human and appear unexpectedly rather than use a door like regular people. Therefore, it is wise for Christians, and especially dreamers, to have knowledge of and practice spiritual warfare. We must recognize and respond to these dreams and close demonic portals and access points that may try to gain access to us, our homes, and our families.

Moreover, Satan may create mirror images of the things from the Kingdom of Heaven. Nevertheless, with discernment (the Word and the Holy Spirit), a dreamer can spot any incongruence.

Looking into the Word

Walking away unchanged from the “mirror” of the Word is like applying makeup, temporarily making us look and feel good. Real change comes when we begin to behold Jesus. 

Some of these changes include:

• Obedience (we follow the Lord even if we must do so alone),
• Restraint (we are slow to accuse or hold others to standards we have not attained),
• Truth (with discernment), 
• Courage (Power arises within), 
• Spiritual judgments (with understanding), and
• Humility (without self-promotion).

Additionally, we gain wisdom, show honor, and demonstrate fruitfulness. But, essentially, we receive the Spirit of the Fear of the Lord!

Refocusing on God’s Word restores our peace whenever we become confused or anxious. The more we “see” the “Man” in the mirror (Jesus), the clearer things become. Then, finally, the smoke dissipates to reveal things as they truly are.

2 Corinthians 3:18 states: But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord (NKJV). 

So let it be. Amen!