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What are closet 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 closet dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how closets in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that closet is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that closet is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, closet dreams have more home than 93.4% of dream symbols, more sleep paralysis than 92.8% of dream symbols, and more nightmares than 91.7% of dream symbols. On the other hand, closet dreams have less transportation than 75.5% of dream symbols, less natural places than 74.3% of dream symbols, and less good dreams than 73.7% of dream symbols. Notably, closet dreams might be nightmares! Though even if these dreams are nightmares, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are bad dreams or that closets is a bad thing to dream about. It just means that dreams of closets are more likely to be nightmares than dreams of other things. Finally, dreams of closets are auditory! They focus on sounds and hearing. Dreaming is primarily a visual medium. We see in our dreams, but hearing is less dominant. It is interesting to explore why closets in dreams could be related to hearing. 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 closets is different than dreams of closets in general.

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of dreams have closets

How common are closet dreams?

1.2% of dreams have the closets symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 85 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is relatively uncommon.

Identification

How are closet dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like closet and wardrobe. This symbol is part of summary dream symbols places and parts of buildings.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of closets?

Closets dreams are notable because they have substantially more verbs, calluses, Bilbo Baggins, janitors, Lebanon, baboons, guest rooms, movement, laundry rooms, Aquaman, stuffed animals than 95% of other dream symbols.

Least related

What symbols least related to dreams of closets?

Closets dreams are notable because they have substantially less abscesses, Morocco, menstruation, Malaysia, magnifying glasses, luminous bodies, Luke Skywalker, lotus flowers, lifeguards, Legolas, Laos than 95% of other dream symbols.

Deep dive into closet dreams

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

Who is in dreams of closets?

Who is in dreams of closets?

Dreams of closets are more related to fantastic beings and more related to family than dreams in general.

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What are the emotions in dreams of closets?

What are the emotions in dreams of closets?

Closet dreams 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 closets take place?

Where do dreams of closets take place?

Closet dreams are much more related to home than dreams in general. They are less related to human-made places, less related to transportation, and less related to natural places.

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What happens in dreams of closets?

What happens in dreams of closets?

Closet dreams are more related to sex than dreams in general. They are less related to disasters.

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

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

Dreams of closets are much more related to nightmares, more related to recurring dreams, and much more related to sleep paralysis than dreams in general. They are less related to bad dreams and less related to good dreams.

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How do dreams of closets related the senses?

How do dreams of closets related the senses?

Closet dreams are much more related to hearing, more related to smelling, and more related to vision than dreams in general. They are less related to taste.

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How can you make sense of closets in dreams?

Closet dreams are relatively uncommon. Among other things closet dreams are nightmares and focused on sounds. Do you think this is true for your dream of closets? How might your dream of closets 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 closets 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 closets in dreams. See how you feel about closets now, in your waking life.

An interpretation of closet dreams

An interpretation of closet 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. A closet is generally where stuff is put out of sight and stored. It’s become synonymous with concealment, such as concealing being gay, or concealing a behavior or feeling. This use of the symbolism is often accompanied by actions of hiding in a closet or hiding something in it. Getting something out of a closet can mean you want whatever it symbolizes to be in the open. Or you are rediscovering something. For example, you dream about pulling golf clubs out of a closet and it connects with a renewed desire to play the game. See also: Barns, Burying, Clothing, Hiding, Home, Lockers

Examples of dreams of closets

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 closet 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 closet dreams. Read at your own risk.

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