Common Dreams and What They Mean

“Sweet dreams!”, they say, but what when you’ve been having a certain kind of dream and wish to know what it means?

Turn to Sigmund Freud’s Interpretation of Dreams, or even browse through Dreams for Dummies or Dream Dictionary! Let’s make it simple for you by interpreting some of the most common dreams we have-

 

1. Falling

Falling is an indication that some part of your life is not going as planned. It means that you need some new direction in life, in your waking life. It is a result of fear, may it be deep-seated or not, of not doing well in some aspect of life such as relationships, job, etc.

 

2. Being Chased

Escape!

When you are being chased in your dream, in your mind you are running away from something. That something may be your fear or desires, or any aspect that you have been trying to neglect. A childhood experience, trauma, someone of the other sex whom you want to avoid may all be that which you are running away from.

 

3. Failing an Examination

This is a common dream for any student for fear of anxiety owing to an upcoming exam. However, if you’ve graduated school or college years ago and are still having this dream, it could be because you are anxious about some aspect in your life where you feel you are being tested. 

 

4. Flying

Are you finally free from the clutches of something for which you are soaring above the clouds in your newfound freedom? Or, are you flying away from reality to escape life for a temporary time span? Either of the two could be why you are dreaming of flying but it is always due to an individual desire, whether fulfilled or attempted to being left behind. 

 

5. Naked in Public

Anxiety, vulnerability, humiliation – all these may be a result of having dreams where you see yourself leaving the house without clothes on, where you are in public and in front of strangers but you have somehow forgotten to put on clothes!

According to the author of Dream Dictionary for Dummies, Penny Peirce, dreaming of public nudity might indicate that you feel like a phoney or that you are afraid of revealing your imperfections and shortcomings. 

 

6. Death

The visit of the deceased in dreams is undoubtedly a little spooky. It is often a warning to us that there might be someone or something negative in our lives that we must get rid of as soon as possible. It could also be that, if the person you are seeing has passed away a considerable time ago then, some current situation in life may resemble the qualities of the deceased. 

 

7. Where You Thought You Woke Up But Didn’t

We often see that we’ve woken up in our dream, completely unaware that it is not the reality. We go on to start our day with basic activities like brushing our teeth, checking our phones, eating breakfast, etc. The reason to see such a dream could be when we are anticipating the day ahead of us and wish for being fully prepared to face the day.