12 Jul Which meaning corresponds to which Dream…

What is the real meaning of our most common dreams and nightmares? Does a reoccurring dream reveal an act that is repressed in the depths of our subconscious? Is a morbid dream unquestionably the sign of a bad omen?

Dreaming about animals, love or prehistoric monsters… Whatever our Dreams are about, they all contain symbolic messages. It is crucial to decipher them in order to better understand the levers that control our inner life… That are directly linked to our real and daily life.

Let’s discover some themes of frequently occurring Dreams…

Dreaming that you are falling is often synonymous with big problems in your daily life.

Two aspects should be taken into account: if in your Dream you fall without fear, this means you are managing your difficulties without any worries. You are handling the situation and you are not letting your emotions overcome you. You are able to step back and remain in control.

But, if a deep feeling of anxiety takes over while you are falling, this could indicate the presence of an omnipresent form of insecurity in your existence. Something is worrying you and is probably scaring you.

Falling in a Dream is suggestive of perpetual questioning about the reality of your life.

Don’t be afraid. This appears to be a very common situation in Dreams, as most people who remember their dreams confirm that they have had this vision, of falling into emptiness, at least once and for many of them this reoccurs very frequently.

Lift yourself up as quickly as possible…

When you dream that you are running and being followed, this suggests that you need to face up to some very unpleasant difficulties. They are causing you to be afraid, and the fact that you are running away reveals that they are something you want to avoid at all costs, that you do not want to do or face.

The fear of problems and reality are pushing you to escape from them. And if you are being chased by a person, an animal or a monstrous creature, this means that the problem is difficult and it is really preoccupying you.

This is also a type of Dream that comes back frequently and one that dreamers often remember. Some people even say that this type of dream makes them wake up with a start, as if they had had a nightmare.

This type of Dream tells you that the time has come to face the truth. And to solve your problems as quickly as possible.

Face up to reality…

In a Dream, having the feeling you are no longer able to move, as if you were paralyzed, refers to the idea that you are unable to react in real life.

This is linked to a blockage. To a frozen situation. Something or someone is holding you back in real life and stopping you from speaking, moving or moving forward.

It is crucial to analyze this type of Dream and establish the origin of this “bad influence”. As in reality, your progression in life could really be blocked.

Free yourself from all constraints…

To dream you are lost, suddenly in the middle of nowhere, or in the middle of a maze… If this occurs in the middle of a dream, this can reveal, on a symbolic level, that you are someone who is lost in your real, everyday life.

Effectively, this can signal that you are suffering from great worries, and a type of insecurity in your life. It could also be linked to a new event that has happened, or a situation that you did not know how to react to.

This type of Dream can also reveal that you have an important choice to make and that you have doubts about it. You have several possible choices, but which one should you choose?

If this is the case, talk about your problem to those who are close to you and listen carefully. Some of their advice could be very helpful.

Find your way out of the maze…

Dreaming that you are back at school is also quite a common dream.

Schools represent places of learning and also the notion of a type of return to one’s childhood. A return to a carefree and happy period where, often, the child dreamed in a conscious manner of their future life as an adult. A very full program!

If you see yourself in the classroom and you are finding it difficult to follow the class, this is probably because you are having some difficulties managing the totality of your current, real life. You are refusing to acknowledge certain aspects of your life and you are returning to your childhood in order to escape from them.

It is also possible that you want to live new enriching experiences, that you are someone who is open to new knowledge.

It is also possible that you want to communicate and transmit knowledge of a certain type. As a school is a place of learning and training for life in society.

Don’t wait, share your knowledge…

Dreaming of death is not an extraordinary occurrence in itself, and it does not signal in any way that a tragic event is going to occur. These Dreams appear to be initiatory and are therefore very positive. There is nothing morbid about them, nor anything terrifying. They symbolize a transformation that has been made, something that has been given up or a specific attachment that has ended, before a journey towards a greater type of well-being.

Dreams linked to death can generally symbolize that you are looking for a new start or that you are in a period of psychological renewal.

They could signal the end of something in your life or an important change. Dreaming about the death of a loved one could symbolize that this person is no longer in your life, or that something within your relationship is not quite right.

Dreamlike projections linked to the afterlife confront the dreamer with their fantasies and their deepest private beliefs. They also confirm the strength of the dreamer’s thoughts or, on the contrary, if these projections are terrifying, make them realize how fragile they are.

A situation or even a state will be abandoned for a different one. Time flows, the past disappears, the present is born and the future is sketched out, more or less far ahead.

This is how your life goes…

Dreaming about drowning is more often a real nightmare than a sweet and enchanting Dream. Bathing on the edge of the sea shore, next to a beautiful paradisiacal beach with turquoise and transparent water, emphasized by a brilliant blue sky, can suddenly be transformed into a “drama” when, as if you were paralyzed, you can no longer swim.

You feel an extraordinary sense of fear: you have the impression you are drowning.

This type of dream occurs quite frequently when you find yourself submerged by too many problems or series of occurrences of unconscious behavior.

This could symbolize that you are no longer really in control of your actions in real life, and that you are feeling like you are “drowning” in an ocean of difficulties. You could also develop the idea that you are being overtaken by events, and feel as if you are “drowned” in the tasks you need to accomplish.

Sometimes, this could also be an exaggerated vision of problems, a totally subjective version of events, which does not bear any comparison with reality. If this is the case, ask yourself this fundamental question: are you drowning in a glass of water?

If the answer is yes, take the time to understand what is happening to you. Use your rational brain and avoid becoming overwhelmed by your emotions.

If you are watching a child, a woman or a man drown, without being able to intervene, do not worry too much: this symbolizes a side of yourself which is about to disappear.

The fear, guilt and pain that you feel are proportional to the anxiety you are feeling about being faced with a potential loss of faculties or a decrease in your potential.

The only positive meaning that can be taken from a dream about drowning is when you develop a sudden ability to breathe underwater. In this case, the vision of drowning disappears and you are surprised to find yourself marveling at this amazing ability. You are floating about and enjoying yourself.

This ability appears completely normal to you: you have managed to overcome all of your fears. You are playing in the water. You even go as far as diving down to the bottom of your subconscious. This is revealed to you through the wonderful images of your Dream.

Come back up to the surface…

Very often, dreaming about being late causes an overwhelming feeling of anxiety. It is true that always being late can be a real handicap in day-to-day life. But what if this happens in a Dream?

Dreaming about a pendulum, a watch or moving clock hands, about a train whose red lights are moving away from the platform, away from you… Or even that you are late for something can highlight a certain fear of changes. You are afraid because you do not feel that you are ready to make important decisions about your future. This fear of the unknown and of change is causing being late to be a key feature of your Dreams. In this case, you yourself are the cause of this lateness. The fear of being judged, feeling that you are not up to the job, are leading you to find thousands of excuses for escaping from your real responsibilities.

This can also mean that you do not have enough time, or that you are afraid to not have the time, to do everything that is expected of you.

One fact is certain: you are apparently not ready to make a new start. And if heaps of obstacles and difficulties occur just when you are about to leave… If it is impossible for you to tell the time, this is the undeniable sign of a singular development or chronology.

Sometimes you may have to urgently finish something, although once you are awake this task will not seem very important. The lack of direction and structure in your daily life is sometimes the cause of this confusion, and possibly corresponds to a lack of organization.

But this Dream could also mean that you have missed out on a wonderful opportunity. You are therefore feeling a form of anger. And if your anger is very strong, you will wake up. It is that simple.

If this is the case, grant yourself some morning forgiveness…

Awakening certain fears, this Dream can sometimes act out one of the worst situations possible: a cheating lover. This situation is experienced in an awful way, like many feelings in dreams: as the Dream proceeds, it takes on the form of a betrayal unlike any other. The word “adultery” represents the notion of a terrible and condemnable transgression, with a moral notion added to it.

The first connection to make in this case is that you have been “cheated” in love. In the literal meaning of the word. Your Subconscious is letting you know that someone is lying to you, that the feelings someone is showing to you are somewhat “untrue”.

Most of the time this is an echo from the past, a feeling linked to the love our parents supposedly gave us, that was not aligned with our inner perceptions.

But Dreaming that your other half is cheating on you could also mean that you are afraid of this in real life. This could be the reflection of your instinctive determination to keep rivals at a distance.

Finally, it could also be an alarm bell that highlights the lack of time you are spending with the person who you share your life with. This is making you feel that he or she is getting away from you. And unconsciously, your Dream is alerting you that this might be true.

You need to rectify this…

Dreams have an immaterial nature and are totally linked to the domain of the mind, so earthly and substantial foods rarely figure within them. When they are present, they essentially symbolize spiritual food, which the soul is fond of, as well as culture in general.

Their richness and diversity are due to the very large part of the unconscious that is directly linked to the domain of the mind, and also to the correct intake of information. If the food looks good, appetizing, delicious, this means that you have found the appropriate food, culture or thoughts that your mind or your heart was asking for.

If, on the contrary, there is not enough of it or it looks bad, there is only one clear meaning: you are not feeding your mind correctly.

On a more material level, food represents the vital energy we feed ourselves with. This is crucial for our survival. But be careful, you must analyze the intrinsic images of the Dream and decode their deepest meanings: it is crucial that this food is sufficient, good for you and that you do not abuse it. Any form of waste should be avoided. Your relationship with food must be carefully balanced, in your Dream, as in real life.

If you Dream that you are watching yourself eating an enormous amount of food, this could be a signal that this dream is making up for something. You are not eating enough food, either through a lack of money or due to a desire to remain thin.

Although the first case is very difficult, it is less penalizing than the second. Refraining from eating because you want to be thin can sometimes lead to anorexic behavior, which is like a type of suicide over the medium-term. In this second case, dreaming about food is the equivalent to an alarm bell ringing.

The causes can be multiple and need to be taken very seriously. But often, dreaming about food is nothing serious.

So, devour your Dream with a healthy appetite…

Apparently, animals occupy a big part of our Dreams. Animals should be seen as representing our instinctive abilities, as representations of the primitive and essential nature that lies within us.

On another level, the behavior and physical particularities of human beings often have a lot of similarities with those of animals. Dreams, which are often based on analogies, use these simple images to define or caricature elements of behavior that are overly conspicuous.

Dreams about real or, sometimes, mythological animals are also very frequent. Your psyche is embedded with these symbols and the particularities of each animal. It identifies itself with these or it personifies these during the duration of a Dream.

These are archaic aspects, strengths or tendencies that are within the human mind. It is necessary to consider each different animal to deepen the meaning of the dream.

It is interesting to note that mothers and women are often represented as animals. For children, cats, spiders, snakes and bears are often images that focus on aspects with negative tendencies.

However, a lot of animal forms are positive. They remind you that you belong to the order of mammals. They remind you of your real animal nature and all its instincts.

You are a being who is linked to your mother by this animal nature. Your body is made of flesh and bones. Fathers and men are less often represented as animals, except as lions or wolves, or sometimes as eagles or crocodiles, in a very subtle way.

Which animal are you?

As you have seen, your Dreams open up a very wide range of perspectives. Interpreting your Dreams may not be as simple as it seems. But it is always really fascinating.

So, take on board one thing: as soon as you wake up, immediately write down the details of your Dreams in your diary. And make sure you do not forget anything!