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What are dragon dreams about?

Dragons are fantastic creatures. They are large reptile-like animals that can fly and breathe fire. 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 dragon dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how dragons in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that dragon is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that dragon is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, dragon dreams have more fantastic beings than 98.7% of dream symbols, more disasters than 91.9% of dream symbols, and more good dreams than 90.9% of dream symbols. On the other hand, dragon dreams have less romantic partners than 91.5% of dream symbols, less family than 89.8% of dream symbols, and less home than 86.8% of dream symbols. Notably, dreams of dragons are very social! Dragon dreams contain more characters tan 90% of all other dream symbols. Dreams, in general, are very social. There are people or characters in almost every dream, so it is notable that dragon dreams have are so social. Finally, dragon dreams are generally great! Dreams can be good for any number of reasons. You can gain insight from the dream. You can connect with friends and family. They can just be fun. Are dreams of dragons usually good for you? Why do you think dragon dreams are usually good? 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 dragons is different than dreams of dragons in general.

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of dreams have dragons

How common are dragon dreams?

0.7% of dreams have the dragons symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 150 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is uncommon.

Identification

How are dragon dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like dragon and draco. This symbol is part of summary dream symbols characters and fantastic beings.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of dragons?

Dragons dreams are notable because they have substantially more Draco Malfoy, dungeons, lizards, Ron Weasley, Hannibal Lecter, small cats, Hermione Granger, zebras, Bahamas, Professor Albus Dumbledore, Aquaman than 95% of other dream symbols.

Least related

What symbols least related to dreams of dragons?

Dragons do not especially suppress any other dream symbols.

Deep dive into dragon dreams

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

Who is in dreams of dragons?

Who is in dreams of dragons?

Dragon dreams are more related to animals, more related to insects, and much more related to fantastic beings than dreams in general. They are less related to strangers, less related to peers, and less related to family.

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What are the emotions in dreams of dragons?

What are the emotions in dreams of dragons?

Dreams of dragons are more related to fun than dreams in general. They are less related to happiness, less related to sadness, and less related to grief and sorrow.

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Where do dreams of dragons take place?

Where do dreams of dragons take place?

Dragon dreams are more related to natural places than dreams in general. They are less related to home, less related to transportation, and less related to schools.

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What happens in dreams of dragons?

What happens in dreams of dragons?

Dreams of dragons are much more related to disasters and more related to eating and drinking than dreams in general. They are less related to friendly acts, less related to sex, and less related to health events.

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

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

Dragon dreams are more related to lucid dreams and much more related to good dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to nightmares, less related to sleep paralysis, and less related to bad dreams.

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How do dreams of dragons related the senses?

How do dreams of dragons related the senses?

Dreams of dragons are more related to taste than dreams in general.

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How can you make sense of dragons in dreams?

Dragon dreams are uncommon. Among other things dragon dreams are very social and great dreams. Do you think this is true for your dream of dragons? How might your dream of dragons 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 dragons 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 dragons in dreams. See how you feel about dragons now, in your waking life.

An interpretation of dragon dreams

An interpretation of dragon 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. Dreams have an array of associations with dragons with which to create symbolism. One of the most popular is that dragons breathe fire, and breathing fire is a metaphor for a heated argument or fiery temperament. See: Fires A dragon can represent an intimidating and relentless person such as a boss or in-law who just won’t let up. For example, a woman dreams that her mother transforms into a glass dragon, symbolizing mom’s dual nature as someone both fiery and fragile. A dragon can symbolize a person with a cold and calculating intellect. Dragons have strong associations with smoldering sensuality and passionate sexuality. In myth, the knight that slays the dragon and rescues the virgin is symbolically taming the wildness of his sexuality. Dragons can symbolize the dark side of sexuality that’s devouring and all-consuming. A woman dreams that she’s in her bedroom, and her boyfriend turns into a dragon and flies around the room, performing tricks for her. The dragon then turns back into her boyfriend and lies beside her in her bed. She feels the sexual tension between them. He then tells her that she has to pay for his time. This bothers her—she doesn’t understand why she has to pay for his time and wonders if she can get a discount. The dream symbolizes a situation with her boyfriend. He is very sensual and passionate, and she loves how he “performs” for her, but she’s also paying the living expenses for both of them while he’s unemployed. In a sense, she’s paying for their time together. Her thoughts about getting a discount connect with her hope that her investment in the relationship will pay off when he gets a job and can pay his share of their living expenses. Dragons are associated with being strongly materialistic and possessive. Dragons defend their hoard of treasure, and some people are similarly defensive about their possessions. Along this line, dragons are associated with jealousy, greed, and envy. A sleeping dragon, or one that’s slow-moving, can symbolize feeling bloated or overburdened. It can symbolize a person you want to avoid arousing. The symbolism can extend to situations with the potential for danger or conflict that must be handled delicately or avoided altogether. A dragon can symbolize the unconscious mind. The unconscious mind is immensely powerful and requires a strong ego to tame it. Fighting a dragon can represent trying to tame your dark side, known as Shadow. In myth and legend, fighting a dragon is a sign of courage, a theme prevalent in the dreams of teenagers learning their own power. See also: Anger, Attacking, Caves, Devouring, Dinosaurs, Fires, Flying, Hugeness, Jealousy, Monsters, Mountains, Shadows, Unconscious minds

Examples of dreams of dragons

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 dragon 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 dragon dreams. Read at your own risk.

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