Spiritually, when we are prepared to move on we are able to confront the hidden Self. Dreams of unearthing objects are not unusual around this time. Occasionally, we may be aware of knowledge and potential within ourselves or others that requires hard work to realize. It has to be properly unearthed lest it remains hidden. When we are trying to unearth an unknown object in a dream, we are attempting to reveal a side of ourselves that we do not yet understand. When we dream that we know what we are searching for, we are trying to uncover aspects of our personality that we may have consciously buried. Also consult the entries for Digging/Excavation and Hide/Hidden.