Background

What are disaster dreams about?

A disaster is usually a sudden event that causes widespread damage. It can be a result of a natural phenomenon like an earthquake or hurricane. It can be a result of human related events like climate change, car accidents, or war. Disasters are upheaval and full of change. 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 disaster dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how disasters in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that disaster is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that disaster is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, disaster dreams have more natural places than 83.9% of dream symbols, more transportation than 79.7% of dream symbols, and more death than 79.5% of dream symbols. On the other hand, disaster dreams have less sex than 85.3% of dream symbols, less happiness than 81.4% of dream symbols, and less embarrassment than 77.7% of 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 disasters is different than dreams of disasters in general.

6.7%

of dreams have disasters

How common are disaster dreams?

6.7% of dreams have the disasters symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 15 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is common.

Identification

How are disaster dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by the presence of other dream symbols such as apocalypses, armageddons, avalanches, deluges, general disasters, earthquakes, end of the world, fires, floods, hurricanes, landslides, mudslides, tornados, tsunamis, volcanos, and wildfires.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of disasters?

Disasters dreams are notable because they have substantially more elements of fire, natural elements, apocalyptic dreams, erupting, emaciation, Haiti, Guatemala, flamethrowers, objects in space, Bahamas, pheasants than 95% of other dream symbols.

Least related

What symbols least related to dreams of disasters?

Disasters dreams are notable because they have substantially less Kuwait, Cameroon, Congo, Cyprus, ovations, El Salvador, Estonia, Bangladesh, Fiji, Dobby, Ron Weasley than 95% of other dream symbols.

Deep dive into disaster dreams

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

Who is in dreams of disasters?

Who is in dreams of disasters?

Disaster dreams are more related to fantastic beings than dreams in general. They are less related to unnamed people, less related to peers, and less related to romantic partners.

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What are the emotions in dreams of disasters?

What are the emotions in dreams of disasters?

Disaster dreams are less related to happiness, less related to sadness, and less related to embarrassment.

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Where do dreams of disasters take place?

Where do dreams of disasters take place?

Disaster dreams are more related to transportation and more related to natural places than dreams in general. They are less related to work and less related to schools.

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What happens in dreams of disasters?

What happens in dreams of disasters?

Disaster dreams are more related to aggressive acts and more related to death than dreams in general. They are less related to friendly acts, less related to sex, and less related to eating and drinking.

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

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

Dreams of disasters are more related to vivid dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to weird dreams.

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How do dreams of disasters related the senses?

How do dreams of disasters related the senses?

Dreams of disasters are less related to taste.

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How can you make sense of disasters in dreams?

Disaster dreams are common. Among other things disaster dreams are Do you think this is true for your dream of disasters? How might your dream of disasters 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 disasters 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 disasters in dreams. See how you feel about disasters now, in your waking life.

An interpretation of disaster dreams

An interpretation of disaster 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. “Disaster” is used to refer to a variety of situations. A pipe bursts and floods the kitchen—it’s a disaster. You spill red wine on your clothes. You go out on a bad date. Your car breaks down. These situations are minor when compared to real disasters like tornadoes, earthquakes, and oil spills, but we describe them as disasters to convey the personal feelings and dynamics involved. It’s an exaggerated representation of a situation that’s bad. And how bad it is, along with how it helps tell the story, determines the type of disaster used in a dream. For example, something that shakes you up is symbolized as an earthquake, and how shaken up you are is symbolized by the strength of the earthquake. A disaster in a dream can symbolize fear. It can be as seemingly innocuous as a fear of flying because of disasters you’ve heard about. It can express fear for people you know who put themselves at risk. They are said to be “flirting with disaster.” See: Fear Dreaming about a disaster can mean you have been thinking about the worst that could happen. You feel pessimistic. A natural disaster in a dream can symbolize something that’s happened in society at large, such as a stock market collapse, or your favorite sports team losing the big game. In either situation, you are more likely to dream about it as a disaster if the event affects you personally or strikes close to home. For example, a stock market collapse wipes out your retirement savings and you dream about it as an earthquake that destroys your house. On the other hand, if you had nothing invested in the stock market and don’t know anyone personally affected, it’s not really a disaster as far as you’re concerned. It’s still possible to dream about it as a disaster, just not as likely. A disaster can symbolize internal dynamics. You’re a mess. Your thoughts or emotions are out of control. Disaster is such a broad term. Use the list below to zero in on what best describes the events in your dream. See also: Apocalypses, Armageddons, Blizzards, Bombs, Crashes, Earthquakes, Erupting, Fear, Fighting, Fires, Floods, Nuclear bombs, Storms, Tsunamis, Tornados, Volcanos, War

Examples of dreams of disasters

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 disaster 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 disaster dreams. Read at your own risk.

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