What are blood dreams about?
Blood carries nutrients and oxygens to the different parts of the body. Usually blood is invisible and we do not see it. Seeing blood often indicates that something is wrong or amiss with the body. 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 blood dreams.
The word cloud above shows the words that are specifically associated with blood dreams. These are the words that make blood dreams unique compared to all other dream symbols. Just examining the graph and reading the words of blood dreams can be illuminating about show blood affect our dreams. Be sure to check out the example blood dreams at the bottom of the page.
The circular bar chart above shows how blood in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that blood is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that blood is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, blood dreams have more pain than 98.0% of dream symbols, more nightmares than 95.1% of dream symbols, and more death than 94.0% of dream symbols. On the other hand, blood dreams have less good dreams than 81.9% of dream symbols, less sadness than 80.3% of dream symbols, and less lucid dreams than 78.6% of dream symbols. Notably, blood dreams might be nightmares! Though even if these dreams are nightmares, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are bad dreams or that blood is a bad thing to dream about. It just means that dreams of blood are more likely to be nightmares than dreams of other things. Furthermore, dreams of blood are aggressive! Blood dreams have more aggressive interactions than 80% of all of the other dream symbols. Aggressive interactions involve attacks, arguments, yelling, pushing, killing, and so on. These dreams can be scary, stressful, or confusing. But, as with all dreams, it is best to explore what is there. Why was there aggression? Was it really aggression? Also, blood dreams are about death. Better stated, blood dreams contain more death and dying than 90% of all other dream symbols. Dreams help us process our emotions, understand our fears, and grieve. Death in a dream is not necessarily a bad thing. Dreaming of death can help us overcome fears or say good bye to loved ones. But, then again, dreams of death might simple just be dreams. Furthermore, dreams of blood 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. Finally, dreams of blood are usually described as bad dreams. This does not necessarily mean that all blood dreams are bad. It is just that dreaming of blood might increase the chance that it is a bad dream. 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 blood is different than dreams of blood in general.
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How common are blood dreams?
5.7% of dreams have the blood symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 15 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is common.
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of dreams have blood
How common are blood dreams?
5.7% of dreams have the blood symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 15 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is common.
How are blood dreams identified?
This symbol is identified by words like blood and bleeding. This symbol is part of summary dream symbols things and body parts.
How are blood dreams identified?
This symbol is identified by words like blood and bleeding. This symbol is part of summary dream symbols things and body parts.
What is most related to dreams of blood?
Blood dreams are notable because they have substantially more nose bleeds, El Salvador, emaciation, verbs, menstruation, Frodo, bones, decapitations, knives, stabbing, broken glass than 95% of other dream symbols.
What is most related to dreams of blood?
Blood dreams are notable because they have substantially more nose bleeds, El Salvador, emaciation, verbs, menstruation, Frodo, bones, decapitations, knives, stabbing, broken glass than 95% of other dream symbols.
Deep dive into blood dreams
Get an overview of characters, emotions, places, events, dream events, and senses in blood dreams.
Who is in dreams of blood?
Blood dreams are less related to peers.
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Who is in dreams of blood?
Blood dreams are less related to peers.
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What are the emotions in dreams of blood?
Dreams of blood are more related to fear and much more related to pain than dreams in general. They are less related to sadness, less related to embarrassment, and less related to confusion.
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What are the emotions in dreams of blood?
Dreams of blood are more related to fear and much more related to pain than dreams in general. They are less related to sadness, less related to embarrassment, and less related to confusion.
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Where do dreams of blood take place?
Blood dreams are less related to work, less related to human-made places, and less related to transportation.
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Where do dreams of blood take place?
Blood dreams are less related to work, less related to human-made places, and less related to transportation.
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What happens in dreams of blood?
Dreams of blood are more related to aggressive acts, more related to eating and drinking, and much more related to death than dreams in general. They are less related to sex.
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What happens in dreams of blood?
Dreams of blood are more related to aggressive acts, more related to eating and drinking, and much more related to death than dreams in general. They are less related to sex.
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How do dreams of blood related to the type of dream it is?
Dreams of blood are much more related to nightmares, much more related to bad dreams, and more related to vivid dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to lucid dreams, less related to recurring dreams, and less related to good dreams.
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How do dreams of blood related to the type of dream it is?
Dreams of blood are much more related to nightmares, much more related to bad dreams, and more related to vivid dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to lucid dreams, less related to recurring dreams, and less related to good dreams.
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How can you make sense of blood in dreams?
Blood dreams are common. Among other things blood dreams are nightmares, aggressive, about death, focused on smells, and bad dreams. Do you think this is true for your dream of blood? How might your dream of blood be different?
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.
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
The DreamWell dictionary provides information on how each dream symbol appears in dreams in general. Finding how experience blood in dreams can be a key to understanding its meaning.
Look for the differences
The DreamWell dictionary provides information on how each dream symbol appears in dreams in general. Finding how experience blood in dreams can be a key to understanding its meaning.
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 blood in dreams. See how you feel about blood now, in your waking life.
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 blood in dreams. See how you feel about blood now, in your waking life.
An interpretation of blood 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. Blood is life, and many metaphors and analogies can be created with it. Such as blood drained or spilled symbolizing drained energy or vitality. It’s a graphic depiction of exhaustion. Blood spilled can symbolize conflict and wounding, used to describe external situations in life, or internal situations. It implies violence, and violence is not only physical but also emotional and psychological. You bear the stripes of your battles—with yourself, with life, with the world and people in it. See: Fighting, Wounds Causing blood to flow can indicate knowledge that you are adding to someone’s pain. For example, when breaking up, or firing someone. It can show the harm you’ve done through something you said or did, or express fear of causing harm. Seeing someone bleed can mean that you see inside the person. You see the essence. Blood shared or transfused can symbolize a deep bond between people, “blood brothers.” A blood transfusion can symbolize a source of energy or renewal. Giving blood to someone shows you are willing to sacrifice and share everything you have. Blood is another word for close family and friends. See: Family, Friends Blood is associated with the heart, and the heart is associated with love and passion. See: Hearts Blood is red, and red is a color of love and also aggression and anger. See: Red Squirting blood can be a sign of emotional distress. Emotional abuse and self-destructive behaviors can be symbolized as blood flowing. Blood on the walls or collected in puddles can symbolize the aftermath of a terrible conflict. Alternately, it can show that great effort has been put forth. You spill your blood in the name of a cause, task or duty. Vomiting blood can symbolize the need to get something harmful out of you; for example, hatred or negativity. See: Vomiting A bloodstain can symbolize shame or guilt. Blood on the hands is a classic symbol of guilt. See: Guilty Women are known to dream about blood when menstruating or pregnant. Blood is associated with childbirth, and birth can symbolize the emergence of something new in yourself or your life. It’s messy but worth it in the end. See: Giving birth, Menstruation Blood can symbolize something that causes fear or panic. Some people deeply fear seeing blood and react to it with dread. Dreams can use that personal association to compare with something else that’s feared, such as failure or conflict. See: Fear On the other hand, calmly reacting to the sight of blood in a dream can mean you’re cool under fire. You know how to react in an emergency. Or you subconsciously know the blood has a good association, such as when it symbolizes love or kin. With so many possibilities to consider, it is especially important to view blood within the context of the dream-story, how it connects with other details, and how you react to it—especially your feelings about it. See also: Anger, Body parts, Giving birth, Family, Fear, Fighting, Friends, Guilty, Hearts, Love, Menstruation, Opponents, Red, Vampires, Vomiting, Wounds
An interpretation of blood 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. Blood is life, and many metaphors and analogies can be created with it. Such as blood drained or spilled symbolizing drained energy or vitality. It’s a graphic depiction of exhaustion. Blood spilled can symbolize conflict and wounding, used to describe external situations in life, or internal situations. It implies violence, and violence is not only physical but also emotional and psychological. You bear the stripes of your battles—with yourself, with life, with the world and people in it. See: Fighting, Wounds Causing blood to flow can indicate knowledge that you are adding to someone’s pain. For example, when breaking up, or firing someone. It can show the harm you’ve done through something you said or did, or express fear of causing harm. Seeing someone bleed can mean that you see inside the person. You see the essence. Blood shared or transfused can symbolize a deep bond between people, “blood brothers.” A blood transfusion can symbolize a source of energy or renewal. Giving blood to someone shows you are willing to sacrifice and share everything you have. Blood is another word for close family and friends. See: Family, Friends Blood is associated with the heart, and the heart is associated with love and passion. See: Hearts Blood is red, and red is a color of love and also aggression and anger. See: Red Squirting blood can be a sign of emotional distress. Emotional abuse and self-destructive behaviors can be symbolized as blood flowing. Blood on the walls or collected in puddles can symbolize the aftermath of a terrible conflict. Alternately, it can show that great effort has been put forth. You spill your blood in the name of a cause, task or duty. Vomiting blood can symbolize the need to get something harmful out of you; for example, hatred or negativity. See: Vomiting A bloodstain can symbolize shame or guilt. Blood on the hands is a classic symbol of guilt. See: Guilty Women are known to dream about blood when menstruating or pregnant. Blood is associated with childbirth, and birth can symbolize the emergence of something new in yourself or your life. It’s messy but worth it in the end. See: Giving birth, Menstruation Blood can symbolize something that causes fear or panic. Some people deeply fear seeing blood and react to it with dread. Dreams can use that personal association to compare with something else that’s feared, such as failure or conflict. See: Fear On the other hand, calmly reacting to the sight of blood in a dream can mean you’re cool under fire. You know how to react in an emergency. Or you subconsciously know the blood has a good association, such as when it symbolizes love or kin. With so many possibilities to consider, it is especially important to view blood within the context of the dream-story, how it connects with other details, and how you react to it—especially your feelings about it. See also: Anger, Body parts, Giving birth, Family, Fear, Fighting, Friends, Guilty, Hearts, Love, Menstruation, Opponents, Red, Vampires, Vomiting, Wounds
Examples of dreams of blood
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 blood 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 blood dreams. Read at your own risk.
