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What are earthquake dreams about?

Earthquakes are violents shakings of the earth. They cause damage. They also cause fear. 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 earthquake dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how earthquakes in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that earthquake is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that earthquake is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, earthquake dreams have more disasters than 99.5% of dream symbols, more aggressive acts than 86.9% of dream symbols, and more natural places than 79.5% of dream symbols. On the other hand, earthquake dreams have less friendly acts than 93.3% of dream symbols, less love than 91.6% of dream symbols, and less sex than 90.9% of dream symbols. Notably, dreams of earthquakes have a striking lack of emotion in general. Emotion may be present in dreams of earthquakes, but it may not be remarked upon. Alternatively, the emotion present in the dream might only a few emotions. Furthermore, dreams of earthquakes are aggressive! Earthquake 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, dreams of earthquakes lack characters. Earthquake dreams contain less characters than 90% of all other dream symbols. This is notable because dreams help us make sense of our social relationships. Dreams almost always contain characters. The lack of characters in earthquake might mean something. 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 earthquakes is different than dreams of earthquakes in general.

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How common are earthquake dreams?

0.4% of dreams have the earthquakes symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 300 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is very uncommon.

Identification

How are earthquake dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like earthquake, earth quake, and quake. This symbol is part of summary dream symbols events and disasters.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of earthquakes?

Earthquakes dreams are notable because they have substantially more Haiti, Nepal, landslides, Chile, mudslides, Ecuador, volcanos, tsunamis, general disasters, alimony, apocalyptic dreams than 95% of other dream symbols.

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What symbols least related to dreams of earthquakes?

Earthquakes do not especially suppress any other dream symbols.

Deep dive into earthquake dreams

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

Who is in dreams of earthquakes?

Who is in dreams of earthquakes?

Dreams of earthquakes are less related to animals, less related to insects, and less related to unnamed people.

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What are the emotions in dreams of earthquakes?

What are the emotions in dreams of earthquakes?

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

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Where do dreams of earthquakes take place?

Where do dreams of earthquakes take place?

Dreams of earthquakes are 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 earthquakes?

What happens in dreams of earthquakes?

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

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

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

Earthquake dreams are more related to vivid dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to nightmares, less related to recurring dreams, and less related to weird dreams.

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How do dreams of earthquakes related the senses?

How do dreams of earthquakes related the senses?

Earthquake dreams are less related to smelling, less related to taste, and less related to vision.

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How can you make sense of earthquakes in dreams?

Earthquake dreams are very uncommon. Among other things earthquake dreams are lacking emotions, aggressive, and lacking characters. Do you think this is true for your dream of earthquakes? How might your dream of earthquakes 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 earthquakes 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 earthquakes in dreams. See how you feel about earthquakes now, in your waking life.

An interpretation of earthquake dreams

An interpretation of earthquake 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. Decoding the symbolism of an earthquake works the same as with other natural disasters. Begin with the most obvious meaning that it’s connected with something that really affects you, in your life or in yourself—especially in your emotions. You are “shaken up.” Next, assume that when a dream picks through its options for how to say “disaster,” it chooses one that best matches the situation, so something about the nature or dynamics of an earthquake is the best way to tell the story. An earthquake is a big disaster. It’s strong symbolism, whereas an aftershock is minor in comparison and would be used in connection with something comparatively minor. An earthquake is an upheaval, something “earth-shaking,” and an aftershock is a rumble or hiccup. An earthquake is picked to tell a story about big trouble at a job, and an aftershock is just rumors about proposed layoffs. The earthquake is the argument that rocks your marriage, and the aftershock is just a disagreement. An earthquake causes chaos. It disrupts normal life for an extended period. It comes on strong without warning. The disaster that’s foreseen, that has a bigger buildup, is better symbolized by a typhoon or volcano. An earthquake can mean you feel shaky inside. The noise associated with an earthquake can symbolize grumbling or grumpiness. A sound such as the rumble of a helicopter passing closely overhead can translate into a dream as an earthquake. Be sure to read the entry for Disaster. See also: Disasters, The earth, Erupting

Examples of dreams of earthquakes

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 earthquake 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 earthquake dreams. Read at your own risk.

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