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What are ear dreams about?

Ears are parts of the body that allow for hearing. 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 ear dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how ears in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that ear is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that ear is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, ear dreams have more hearing than 99.1% of dream symbols, more sleep paralysis than 97.4% of dream symbols, and more pain than 93.3% of dream symbols. On the other hand, ear dreams have less human-made places than 77.2% of dream symbols, less unnamed people than 76.4% of dream symbols, and less schools than 76.0% of dream symbols. Notably, ear dreams might be nightmares! Though even if these dreams are nightmares, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are bad dreams or that ears is a bad thing to dream about. It just means that dreams of ears are more likely to be nightmares than dreams of other things. Finally, dreams of ears 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 ears 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 ears is different than dreams of ears in general.

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of dreams have ears

How common are ear dreams?

2.0% of dreams have the ears symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 50 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is relatively uncommon.

Identification

How are ear dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like ear. This symbol is part of summary dream symbols things and body parts.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of ears?

Ears dreams are notable because they have substantially more emaciation, verbs, calluses, Somalia, Cambodia, talismans, elves, magnifying glasses, senses, noses, hazel eyes than 95% of other dream symbols.

Least related

What symbols least related to dreams of ears?

Ears dreams are notable because they have substantially less pheasants, Chewbacca, C-3PO, Sauron, Legolas, Gimli, Bilbo Baggins, Ron Weasley, Professor Albus Dumbledore, Draco Malfoy, Uranus than 95% of other dream symbols.

Deep dive into ear dreams

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

Who is in dreams of ears?

Who is in dreams of ears?

Dreams of ears are more related to insects than dreams in general. They are less related to unnamed people, less related to strangers, and less related to peers.

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What are the emotions in dreams of ears?

What are the emotions in dreams of ears?

Dreams of ears are more related to fear and much more related to pain than dreams in general. They are less related to grief and sorrow.

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Where do dreams of ears take place?

Where do dreams of ears take place?

Dreams of ears are more related to magical places than dreams in general. They are less related to home, less related to work, and less related to human-made places.

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What happens in dreams of ears?

What happens in dreams of ears?

Ear dreams are more related to health events than dreams in general. They are less related to death.

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

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

Ear dreams are more related to lucid dreams, much more related to nightmares, and much more related to sleep paralysis than dreams in general. They are less related to recurring dreams and less related to weird dreams.

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How do dreams of ears related the senses?

How do dreams of ears related the senses?

Dreams of ears are much more related to hearing, more related to smelling, and more related to taste than dreams in general.

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How can you make sense of ears in dreams?

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

An interpretation of ear dreams

An interpretation of ear 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. When analyzing a symbol, begin with its use and function in everyday life. Ears are used for hearing, and hearing is associated with listening, so ears in dreams can be used to symbolize anything related to hearing or listening. See: Hearing An ear cut off, mangled or missing can mean you aren’t really listening to someone, or you are choosing not to hear—you don’t want to know something or give it credence, or you choose to ignore it, as in the phrase “hear no evil.” Red or burning ears can indicate shame or embarrassment. It can symbolize hearing something that shocks you. Bugs in your ears can symbolize hearing gossip or rumors, or something that bugs you. See: Insects, Insects, Worms Bleeding from the ears can symbolize hearing something that hurts you, or inability to follow direction. It can symbolize a physical issue with hearing. Be sure to read the entry for Hear. See also: Amputations, Blood, Body parts, Insects, Heads, Hearing, Infesting, Insects, Music, Phones, Speaking

Examples of dreams of ears

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 ear 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 ear dreams. Read at your own risk.

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