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What are falling dreams about?

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 falling dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how falling in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that falling is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that falling is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, falling dreams have more sleep paralysis than 93.4% of dream symbols, more lucid dreams than 88.4% of dream symbols, and more pain than 84.7% of dream symbols. On the other hand, falling dreams have less unnamed people than 71.7% of dream symbols, less strangers than 70.0% of dream symbols, and less peers than 61.9% 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 falling is different than dreams of falling in general.

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of dreams have falling

How common are falling dreams?

19% of dreams have the falling symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 5 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is frequent.

Identification

How are falling dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like drop, falling, collapse, etc. This symbol is part of summary dream symbols verbs and movement.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of falling?

Falling dreams are notable because they have substantially more falling in love, teeth falling out, emaciation, Cameroon, hair falling out, hitting the ground, nightmare loops, things, beggars, R2-D2, general movement than 95% of other dream symbols.

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What symbols least related to dreams of falling?

Falling dreams are notable because they have substantially less Princess Leia, Bolivia, Bangladesh, calluses, uteruses, alimony, Hannibal Lecter, Kenya, Aquaman, C-3PO, winning the lottery than 95% of other dream symbols.

Deep dive into falling dreams

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

Who is in dreams of falling?

Who is in dreams of falling?

Dreams of falling are less related to animals, less related to unnamed people, and less related to strangers.

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What are the emotions in dreams of falling?

What are the emotions in dreams of falling?

Falling dreams are more related to grief and sorrow, more related to fear, and more related to pain than dreams in general. They are less related to happiness.

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Where do dreams of falling take place?

Where do dreams of falling take place?

Falling dreams are less related to human-made places.

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What happens in dreams of falling?

What happens in dreams of falling?

Falling dreams are more related to health events than dreams in general. They are less related to sex.

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

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

Dreams of falling are more related to lucid dreams, more related to nightmares, and much more related to sleep paralysis than dreams in general.

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How do dreams of falling related the senses?

How do dreams of falling related the senses?

Falling dreams are more related to hearing and more related to touch than dreams in general.

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How can you make sense of falling in dreams?

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

An interpretation of falling dreams

An interpretation of falling 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. Falling in a dream is a common theme and is often associated with a sudden change for the worse, or the idea behind the phrase “ground disappears beneath your feet.” It means something you thought was solid and dependable suddenly is not. The business you work for goes under. Your mate leaves. Your pastor is having an affair. Your best friend turns on you. Your parents divorce. Your values, ethics, principles, ideals, and beliefs are part of the figurative ground you stand on, the foundation on which you build your character, so if you do something contrary to them, you are in a sense removing the ground beneath you. You fall. Extend that idea further to include situations in which it’s not your actions that cause a fall, but a change of circumstance or heart. It can mean you are unsettled or undecided. The theme has many possibilities for connection with everyday life and internal situations. For example, falling from a height is likely to have a bad ending, so falling in a dream can reflect the expectation that something won’t end well. In simplest terms, while falling you are between places, so it can mean between places in your life, or you’re experiencing a big change. Falling can connect with feelings of stress, pressure, dread, shock, or horror. Dreams use the feeling of one thing (falling) to connect with another thing (help!). It can connect with falling in love. Falling can express fear of failure: at school, at work, in a relationship, in life. Failure is equated with falling. Falling can be thought of as “coming back to earth.” This use of the symbolism is often accompanied by the action of flying. Flying up then falling back to earth can mean giving something a try and not quite making it. Falling is used in figures of speech such as “fall from grace” and “take a fall.” Fall from grace means a loss of status, respect, or prestige. To take a fall means to accept blame, particularly for something you did not do. The same meaning is expressed in the term “fall guy.” See: Descending Falling can symbolize a fallen state of being. Falling can symbolize a decline in physical or mental health, or fear related to it. It can symbolize depression. Depression is something that a person is said to “fall into.” See: Depression Falling is associated with “hitting bottom,” a term used in recovery groups and therapy to mean a person is tired of living in a fallen state and is ready to turn his or her life around. Voluntarily leaping carries a different connotation. It can mean venturing into the unknown, being a daredevil, or the idea expressed in the phrase “leap of faith.” The fall is not scary, or at least doesn’t carry the same fear or dread as other falls. And the landing, if there is one, is soft. For example, you leap from a cliff into a pool of water and emerge unscathed, showing that you venture out of your comfort zone and everything turns out all right. Falling can symbolize being pushed into something you are reluctant to do, especially when you’re not sure where you’re headed. Falling through empty air captures that idea in one image. You have no idea when or where you’ll land. Falling from a bridge can symbolize failing to take advantage of opportunity. A bridge is a route to somewhere, and in life opportunities are routes to get to where you want to be. Thus, falling from a bridge can mean you aren’t getting to where you want to be in life. Or you miss an opportunity to “bridge the gap.” See: Bridges A tooth falling out has a variety of possibilities for symbolism, as does a tree. See: Teeth, Trees See also: Abyss, Bridges, Buildings, Cliffs, Depression, Depression, Descending, Destruction, Elevators, Flying, Teeth, Trees

Examples of dreams of falling

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 falling 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 falling dreams. Read at your own risk.

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