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What are attic dreams about?

Attics are spaces at the very top of houses. They are often unused spaces that are used simply to store old items. In this sense they are much like basements. 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 attic dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how attics in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that attic is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that attic is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, attic dreams have more recurring dreams than 98.6% of dream symbols, more smelling than 91.0% of dream symbols, and more nightmares than 89.3% of dream symbols. On the other hand, attic dreams have less transportation than 92.4% of dream symbols, less embarrassment than 86.9% of dream symbols, and less work than 86.7% of dream symbols. Notably, attic dreams might be nightmares! Though even if these dreams are nightmares, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are bad dreams or that attics is a bad thing to dream about. It just means that dreams of attics are more likely to be nightmares than dreams of other things. Finally, dreams of attics are smelly! These dreams have more words related to smells than 90% of all other dream symbols. This is surprising because smelling in dreams is relatively uncommon. 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 attics is different than dreams of attics in general.

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of dreams have attics

How common are attic dreams?

0.4% of dreams have the attics symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 250 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is very uncommon.

Identification

How are attic dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like attic. This symbol is part of summary dream symbols places and lodging.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of attics?

Attics dreams are notable because they have substantially more Bilbo Baggins, Guatemala, magnifying glasses, orange cats, stairs and ladders, guest rooms, Jamaica, tabby cats, basements, raccoons, laundry rooms than 95% of other dream symbols.

Least related

What symbols least related to dreams of attics?

Attics do not especially suppress any other dream symbols.

Deep dive into attic dreams

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

Who is in dreams of attics?

Who is in dreams of attics?

Attic dreams are more related to insects, more related to fantastic beings, and more related to family than dreams in general. They are less related to unnamed people, less related to strangers, and less related to peers.

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What are the emotions in dreams of attics?

What are the emotions in dreams of attics?

Dreams of attics are more related to fear than dreams in general. They are less related to sadness, less related to embarrassment, and less related to pain.

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Where do dreams of attics take place?

Where do dreams of attics take place?

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

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What happens in dreams of attics?

What happens in dreams of attics?

Attic dreams are less related to friendly acts, less related to sex, and less related to disasters.

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

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

Attic dreams are more related to lucid dreams, more related to nightmares, and much more related to recurring dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to good dreams and less related to sad dreams.

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How do dreams of attics related the senses?

How do dreams of attics related the senses?

Attic dreams are much more related to smelling and more related to touch than dreams in general.

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How can you make sense of attics in dreams?

Attic dreams are very uncommon. Among other things attic dreams are nightmares and focused on smells. Do you think this is true for your dream of attics? How might your dream of attics 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 attics 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 attics in dreams. See how you feel about attics now, in your waking life.

An interpretation of attic dreams

An interpretation of attic 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. An attic in dreams is associated with thoughts or thinking processes. It can symbolize your mental, intellectual, or spiritual life. The symbolism derives from a physical orientation representing areas of the body. The attic is the head or mind. For example, see: Dark. Attics are where things are stored or hidden, so an attic can symbolize a place in your mind where you store bad memories or hide your bad thoughts. Hiding in an attic can symbolize hiding from the world, or keeping something about yourself hidden. You wish to be “out of sight, out of mind” or just alone. A prisoner in an attic can symbolize that you won’t accept certain things you find in your mind or thoughts. You aren’t living up to your intellectual potential. Or you’re captivated by certain thoughts or thought processes. A cluttered attic can symbolize disorganized thinking or having too much on your mind. An angry person in your attic can symbolize ignoring personal needs and disregarding the thoughts associated with them. A part of yourself is unhappy about the situation. The emotional state or demeanor of people in your attic can reflect what’s going on in your mind. See also: Body parts, Buildings, Darkness, Fear, Heads, Home, Stairs and ladders

Examples of dreams of attics

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 attic 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 attic dreams. Read at your own risk.

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