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What are altar dreams about?

The DreamWell Dream Dictionary is based upon insights from 1,200 dream symbols in over 200,000 dreams. Let’s see what the data has to say about altar dreams.

The word cloud above shows the words that are specifically associated with altar dreams. These are the words that make altar dreams unique compared to all other dream symbols. Just examining the graph and reading the words of altar dreams can be illuminating about show altars affect our dreams. Be sure to check out the example altar dreams at the bottom of the page.

The circular bar chart above shows how altars in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that altar is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that altar is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, altar dreams have more human-made places than 96.6% of dream symbols, more sad dreams than 95.2% of dream symbols, and more vivid dreams than 94.3% of dream symbols. On the other hand, altar dreams have less work than 96.1% of dream symbols, less transportation than 92.6% of dream symbols, and less nightmares than 90.1% of dream symbols. Notably, dreams of altars are full of grief and sorrow. Of course not every altar dream is sorrowful, these type of dreams have more grief and sorrow than 90% of other dream symbols. It can be heart breaking to experience grief and sorrow during a dream. This can remind us of painful events in waking life. Alternatively, the grief and sorrow within a dream can feel so real. Finally, altar dreams can be very vivid. Dreams of altars are more associated with the dream being describe as vivd than 90% of all other dream symbols. Every dream is unique. These are general patterns observed in an analysis of over 200,000 dreams. This analysis is a tool to help you make sense of your dreams. It is best to look at the differences. See how your dream of altars is different than dreams of altars in general.

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of dreams have altars

How common are altar dreams?

0.2% of dreams have the altars symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 600 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is very rare.

Identification

How are altar dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like altar and shrine. This symbol is part of summary dream symbols places and human-made places.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of altars?

Altars dreams are notable because they have substantially more grooms, Cambodia, talismans, candles, brides, Hungary, churches, Indiana Jones, Croatia, clergy, chakras than 95% of other dream symbols.

Least related

What symbols least related to dreams of altars?

Altars do not especially suppress any other dream symbols.

Deep dive into altar dreams

Get an overview of characters, emotions, places, events, dream events, and senses in altar dreams.

Who is in dreams of altars?

Who is in dreams of altars?

Dreams of altars are less related to animals, less related to insects, and less related to strangers.

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What are the emotions in dreams of altars?

What are the emotions in dreams of altars?

Altar dreams are more related to sadness, much more related to grief and sorrow, and much more related to embarrassment than dreams in general. They are less related to fear, less related to pain, and less related to hatred.

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Where do dreams of altars take place?

Where do dreams of altars take place?

Dreams of altars are much more related to human-made places and more related to magical places than dreams in general. They are less related to home, much less related to work, and much less related to transportation.

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What happens in dreams of altars?

What happens in dreams of altars?

Dreams of altars are more related to sex and more related to disasters than dreams in general. They are less related to aggressive acts, less related to eating and drinking, and less related to death.

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How do dreams of altars related to the type of dream it is?

How do dreams of altars related to the type of dream it is?

Altar dreams are much more related to vivid dreams and much more related to sad dreams than dreams in general. They are much less related to nightmares, less related to recurring dreams, and less related to sleep paralysis.

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How do dreams of altars related the senses?

How do dreams of altars related the senses?

Dreams of altars are more related to taste than dreams in general. They are less related to smelling and less related to touch.

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How can you make sense of altars in dreams?

Altar dreams are very rare. Among other things altar dreams are sorrowful and very vivid. Do you think this is true for your dream of altars? How might your dream of altars be different?

All dreams have meaning

All dreams have meaning

You can gain insight from thinking about any dream, no matter how strange. Only you, as the dreamer, have final say on what your dream may or may not mean. Each dream is unique.

Look for the differences

Look for the differences

The DreamWell dictionary provides information on how each dream symbol appears in dreams in general. Finding how experience altars in dreams can be a key to understanding its meaning.

Return to the feelings

Return to the feelings

Our emotions in dreams can help us understand its meaning. Pay attention to how you felt in the dream. Pay attention to how you feel about altars in dreams. See how you feel about altars now, in your waking life.

An interpretation of altar dreams

An interpretation of altar dreams

This interpretation is from ""The Dream Interpretation Dictionary: Symbols, Signs, and Meanings" and is provided by J.M. DeBord aka "RadOwl". He is the author of several acclaimed books about dreaming, the host of The Dreams That Shape Us podcast, and is a moderator of r/Dreams, one of the largest dream sharing communities on the internet. Altars are associated with sacrifice, especially personal sacrifice. For example, sacrificing time with family in order to get ahead at work. Such a dream might show you sacrificing your children on an altar. Altars are associated with beliefs. For example, dreaming about sacrificing your spouse on an altar can symbolize breaking with that person on a matter of personal belief and possibly sacrificing the relationship. Altars are associated with religious ritual and practice. Defending an altar from attack can symbolize defending your religious faith from doubt or derogatory comments. Extend the idea beyond religion, and an altar can symbolize spirituality, ideals, and things you hold sacred. An altar can connect with topics related to social status and maturity, symbolism created by the association between an altar and a place where people are given public attention and special occasions happen. Rituals such as baptisms and weddings are performed at altars. At an altar, faith is strengthened, the divine is sought, and vows are offered. Dreams can cross-reference and draw parallels with any of those subjects and use them to make comparisons. For example, a woman who finds out that her husband is having an affair dreams about black magic being performed at an altar, symbolizing her perception that her marriage has turned dark. Praying at an altar is associated with seeking miracles and divine intervention. Altars are associated with the communities that worship around them and can sum up in one image everything about those communities and the dreamer’s place within them. Be sure to read the entry for Church. See also: Candles, Churches, Pastors, Temples, Weddings

Examples of dreams of altars

Reading dreams is one of the best ways to understand dream symbols. Even though the DreamWell Dream Dictionary is based upon data, it is grounded in the experience of reading thousands upon thousands of dreams. We invite you to read examples of altar dreams for yourself. These dreams are actual dreams people have had. As result, they may contain racist, sexist, violent, or otherwise offense language and imagery. This can be true even for altar dreams. Read at your own risk.

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