Background

What are erupting dreams about?

An eruption is the violent and sudden release of material. We often think of a volcano erupting, but other things can also erupt. There can be an eruption after opening a can of shaken soda. There can be an eruption when popping pimples. Eruptions do not necessarily have to be physical. People’s emotions can often erupt. 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 erupting dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how erupting in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that erupting is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that erupting is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, erupting dreams have more disasters than 98.4% of dream symbols, more sad dreams than 96.6% of dream symbols, and more embarrassment than 95.1% of dream symbols. On the other hand, erupting dreams have less weird dreams than 91.7% of dream symbols, less good dreams than 76.7% of dream symbols, and less happiness than 74.9% of dream symbols. Notably, dreams of erupting are aggressive! Erupting 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? Also, dreams of erupting 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 erupting in dreams could be related to hearing. Furthermore, dreams of erupting are smelly! These dreams have more words related to smells than 90% of all other dream symbols. This is surprising because smelling in dreams is relatively uncommon. Finally, dreams of erupting are usually described as bad dreams. This does not necessarily mean that all erupting dreams are bad. It is just that dreaming of erupting might increase the chance that it is a bad dream. 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 erupting is different than dreams of erupting in general.

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How common are erupting dreams?

0.2% of dreams have the erupting symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 500 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is very uncommon.

Identification

How are erupting dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like erupt. This symbol is part of the summary dream symbols of verbs.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of erupting?

Erupting dreams are notable because they have substantially more volcanos, Bangladesh, accountants, landslides, Malaysia, centaurs, bankers, luminous bodies, disasters, New Zealand, earthquakes than 95% of other dream symbols.

Least related

What symbols least related to dreams of erupting?

Erupting do not especially suppress any other dream symbols.

Deep dive into erupting dreams

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

Who is in dreams of erupting?

Who is in dreams of erupting?

Erupting dreams are more related to insects, more related to fantastic beings, and more related to strangers than dreams in general.

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What are the emotions in dreams of erupting?

What are the emotions in dreams of erupting?

Erupting dreams are more related to grief and sorrow, much more related to embarrassment, and more related to fear than dreams in general. They are less related to happiness and less related to hatred.

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Where do dreams of erupting take place?

Where do dreams of erupting take place?

Erupting dreams are more related to human-made places, more related to transportation, and much more related to natural places than dreams in general.

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What happens in dreams of erupting?

What happens in dreams of erupting?

Erupting dreams are more related to aggressive acts, more related to friendly acts, and much more related to disasters than dreams in general.

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

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

Erupting dreams are more related to recurring dreams, much more related to bad dreams, and much more related to sad dreams than dreams in general. They are much less related to weird dreams, less related to vivid dreams, and less related to good dreams.

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How do dreams of erupting related the senses?

How do dreams of erupting related the senses?

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

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How can you make sense of erupting in dreams?

Erupting dreams are very uncommon. Among other things erupting dreams are aggressive, focused on sounds, focused on smells, and bad dreams. Do you think this is true for your dream of erupting? How might your dream of erupting 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 erupting 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 erupting in dreams. See how you feel about erupting now, in your waking life.

An interpretation of erupting dreams

An interpretation of erupting 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 create symbolism by comparing one thing to another. An eruption is comparable to something that happens suddenly and forcefully, such as a volcano erupting. Hot emotions and feelings such as anger, hostility, and frustration suddenly emerge. Devastation can ensue. See: Bombs A tense or heated situation is said to erupt when someone snaps and sparks fly. An eruption implies something that happens suddenly, but also builds pressure beforehand. For example, your best friend is dating your ex. The situation is tense, and trouble is brewing. It might erupt into a big conflict or cause a rupture with your friend. And if it happens, it could bring years’ worth of grievances to the surface. During an eruption, something that was contained comes out into the open. Repression, neglect, and desire for change create internal pressure that can lead to an eruption of the psyche, if these conditions are allowed to prolong unresolved. Jungian psychology uses the phrase “eruption of unconscious content” to describe when the unconscious mind suddenly pours into the conscious mind. The dam bursts and there’s no stopping the flood. Carl Jung said it happened to him when he was in his mid-thirties, and fortunately as a psychiatrist he had the tools to deal with it. Many of his greatest insights about the psyche came forth during that time of his life, but the flood of crazy thoughts, emotions, and imagery almost got the best of him. The ego keeps up walls against the unconscious for good reason; otherwise, it can be impossible to handle everyday reality. See: Unconscious minds Some people are completely overwhelmed when such an eruption happens. They can make unsound and rash decisions and suddenly stop acting like themselves. Their dreams fill with images of things erupting and bursting, and often the dreams will recur almost exactly, until the right decision or insight is made that allows them to take the next step. See also: Anger, Bombs, Egos, Emotions, Former partners, Hats, Insanity, Psyches, Rage, Unconscious minds, Volcanos

Examples of dreams of erupting

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 erupting 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 erupting dreams. Read at your own risk.

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