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What are destruction 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 destruction dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how destruction in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that destruction is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that destruction is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, destruction dreams have more disasters than 97.8% of dream symbols, more aggressive acts than 96.3% of dream symbols, and more death than 94.3% of dream symbols. On the other hand, destruction dreams have less good dreams than 86.1% of dream symbols, less schools than 85.7% of dream symbols, and less romantic partners than 84.3% of dream symbols. Notably, dreams of destruction are aggressive! Destruction 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? Finally, destruction dreams are about death. Better stated, destruction 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. 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 destruction is different than dreams of destruction in general.

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How common are destruction dreams?

0.3% of dreams have the destruction symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 350 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is very uncommon.

Identification

How are destruction dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like destruction and destruct. This symbol is part of summary dream symbols events and aggressive acts.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of destruction?

Destruction dreams are notable because they have substantially more Haiti, tyrants, worm holes, abscesses, pinecones, mudslides, Pluto, R2-D2, destroying, armageddons, Uranus than 95% of other dream symbols.

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What symbols least related to dreams of destruction?

Destruction do not especially suppress any other dream symbols.

Deep dive into destruction dreams

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

Who is in dreams of destruction?

Who is in dreams of destruction?

Dreams of destruction are more related to fantastic beings than dreams in general. They are less related to insects, less related to peers, and less related to family.

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What are the emotions in dreams of destruction?

What are the emotions in dreams of destruction?

Dreams of destruction are more related to grief and sorrow, more related to fear, and more related to pain than dreams in general.

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Where do dreams of destruction take place?

Where do dreams of destruction take place?

Dreams of destruction are more related to human-made places, more related to transportation, and more related to natural places than dreams in general. They are less related to schools.

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What happens in dreams of destruction?

What happens in dreams of destruction?

Dreams of destruction are much more related to aggressive acts, more related to friendly acts, and much more related to disasters than dreams in general. They are less related to eating and drinking.

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

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

Destruction dreams are more related to lucid dreams and more related to vivid dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to recurring dreams, less related to sleep paralysis, and less related to weird dreams.

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How do dreams of destruction related the senses?

How do dreams of destruction related the senses?

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

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How can you make sense of destruction in dreams?

Destruction dreams are very uncommon. Among other things destruction dreams are aggressive and about death. Do you think this is true for your dream of destruction? How might your dream of destruction 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 destruction 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 destruction in dreams. See how you feel about destruction now, in your waking life.

An interpretation of destruction dreams

An interpretation of destruction 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. Think of destruction as a physical representation, such as for volatile situations and big changes. Trust and faith can be destroyed. Home life can be destroyed. Health can be destroyed. A city destroyed can symbolize damage to your public life, because cities are where many people live, careers are made, and aspects of public life are carried out. Buildings closely spaced together, such in cities, are ready-made to compare with close relations and connections, so destruction of said buildings can symbolize conflicts with people close to you, such as family members or co-workers. Scenes of destruction can show your old life or aspects of it passing away. For example, seeing your old neighborhood destroyed can symbolize changes in your values, priorities, belief systems and ways of thinking. You are no longer the same person. The same ideas can be expressed in scenes of your old school or home destroyed. See: Neighbors Demolition in a dream can indicate that an area of your life or yourself is undergoing a change as previous structures collapse. For example, during a divorce you might dream about the house you shared with your ex-spouse being demolished—the marriage is a sort of structure. Or when your personality “structure” is changing you might dream about a building being demolished. Or your beliefs change, and you dream about a church demolished. The difference is, demolitions are deliberate and planned, and destruction is more random. After taking a huge blow to your self-image, or your life suddenly turning to crap, you might dream about your car being destroyed or a building crumbling. See also: Bombs, Buildings, Cities, Constructing, Neighbors, Nuclear bombs, Tornados, War

Examples of dreams of destruction

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 destruction 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 destruction dreams. Read at your own risk.

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