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What are finger 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 finger dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how fingers in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that finger is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that finger is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, finger dreams have more touch than 95.1% of dream symbols, more pain than 94.2% of dream symbols, and more sleep paralysis than 93.7% of dream symbols. On the other hand, finger dreams have less death than 81.4% of dream symbols, less human-made places than 78.8% of dream symbols, and less peers than 76.8% of dream symbols. Notably, dreams of fingers are much more related to lucid dreaming than all other dream symbols. Lucid dreams are dreams in which you are aware that you are dreaming. Of course, not all dreams of fingers are lucid dreams. But dreams of fingers are more related to lucid dreams than 90% of all other dream symbols. So, the next time you dream of fingers, see if you can be aware that you are dreaming! Finally, dreams of fingers have more words related to touch than 90% of all other dream symbols. In other words, finger dreams involve directly interacting and feeling another person or object. 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 fingers is different than dreams of fingers in general.

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of dreams have fingers

How common are finger dreams?

2.7% of dreams have the fingers symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 35 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is relatively common.

Identification

How are finger dreams identified?

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

Most related

What is most related to dreams of fingers?

Fingers dreams are notable because they have substantially more fingernails, calluses, losing a body part, fingerprints, magnifying glasses, Somalia, toenails, antelopes, harpoons, light rain, elbows than 95% of other dream symbols.

Least related

What symbols least related to dreams of fingers?

Fingers dreams are notable because they have substantially less bobcats, Lebanon, ovations, Nepal, Serbia, Syria, emaciation, seeing a dead pet, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Gimli than 95% of other dream symbols.

Deep dive into finger dreams

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

Who is in dreams of fingers?

Who is in dreams of fingers?

Dreams of fingers 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 fingers?

What are the emotions in dreams of fingers?

Finger dreams are much more related to pain than dreams in general. They are less related to sadness, less related to fun, and less related to love.

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Where do dreams of fingers take place?

Where do dreams of fingers take place?

Dreams of fingers are less related to home, less related to human-made places, and less related to transportation.

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What happens in dreams of fingers?

What happens in dreams of fingers?

Finger dreams are more related to health events than dreams in general. They are less related to disasters and less related to death.

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

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

Dreams of fingers are much more related to lucid dreams, more related to nightmares, and much more related to sleep paralysis than dreams in general. They are less related to vivid dreams and less related to sad dreams.

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How do dreams of fingers related the senses?

How do dreams of fingers related the senses?

Finger dreams are more related to smelling, more related to taste, and much more related to touch than dreams in general.

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How can you make sense of fingers in dreams?

Finger dreams are relatively common. Among other things finger dreams are associated with lucid dreaming and focused on touch. Do you think this is true for your dream of fingers? How might your dream of fingers 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 fingers 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 fingers in dreams. See how you feel about fingers now, in your waking life.

An interpretation of finger dreams

An interpretation of finger 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. The symbolism of body parts featured in dreams often relates to their function or use. Start there and consider the possibilities for symbolism. To begin with, fingers are used to point, and if you “point the finger” it means you accuse or assign blame. Pointing a finger can mean pointing out and drawing attention to something. You use your finger to point the way and give direction, which in another sense can mean personal direction, and knowing the way to reach a goal. It’s that way! Fingers grasp. “Grasp” can mean “grasp the idea.” It means you “get it,” you understand. Grasping can be an expression of care. Dreaming about holding someone or something in your grasp can symbolize your emotional hold, and holding on by a finger means the grasp is tenuous. See: Embracing Fingers are used to type, an act associated with communication, and the index finger in particular is used to click a computer mouse and swipe a touchscreen, activities associated with communication, doing tasks, and gaining or giving information. For an example dream, see: Facebook. The middle finger is used to “give the finger.” To give the finger in a dream can be a perfect expression of feelings. It can mean, “I don’t give a fuck.” A character giving you the finger can express how you feel about yourself. After all, the character is likely to symbolize yourself. The ring finger is specifically for wearing a wedding or engagement ring, and from there a dream can connect with a variety of ideas related to finding a mate, making a commitment, or engaging with a subject or task. Dreaming about a missing wedding band, despite the fact that you’re not actually married, can symbolize missing that piece of the puzzle you want in your life: a mate, or something to pour your love and dedication into. Or it can refer to a commitment that’s avoided, broken, or unfulfilled. Fingers chopped off or injured can indicate “losing your grip,” meaning losing control of a situation or yourself. It can express anxiety about performing a task or taking a test. It can indicate hiding guilt or culpability because fingerprints are used to identify culprits in crimes. See: Fingerprints It can symbolize wanting to hide involvement in something. The same idea is expressed in the image of dirty fingers. It can mean you are involved in something “dirty,” perhaps some sort of intrigue. A plan backfires, or your character is defamed. Cutting off a finger can mean a task seems impossible. A broken finger can mean a task or responsibility is breaking you. It can symbolize a sacrifice. See: Amputations, Breaking Fingers can symbolize children, because children can be thought of as outgrowths of your life in the way that fingers grow from hands, and people sometimes count on their fingers the number of children and grandchildren they have. Sacrificing a finger can symbolize that a child is being sacrificed in the figurative sense. For example, the demands of your job require you to spend long hours away from home, and in a sense you are sacrificing your child for your job. For a great example dream, see: Cancer. Similarly, cutting off your ring finger can mean you are sacrificing your marriage or the idea of marriage. Fingertips, which leave fingerprints, can symbolize “tip,” meaning a clue or hint. Fingerprints are clues used to solve crimes. If a dream draws attention to a fingertip, it can mean “a clue.” This use of the symbolism is more likely if the index finger is upraised, drawing attention to itself. Another possibility is that you’re being shown something that upsets you, because tip can mean “to overturn,” and when applied personally it can mean you are upset, or your life has been overturned. Fingers are used to touch and feel and can be used to symbolize sensitivity, especially personal sensitivity. For example, dreaming about pressing your fingers onto a hot frying pan and feeling no pain can symbolize being impervious to emotion or unable to relate to people emotionally. On the other hand, feeling pain through the fingers can mean you are sensitive, are affected by emotion, and are able to relate emotionally. Bad pain can be a way of saying you are too sensitive. The same meaning can be expressed by dream imagery of someone else’s getting fingers cut off and your feeling the pain. The symbolism of fingers injured or falling off takes on a new dimension for people who use them for specialized skills, such as playing piano or performing surgery. In which case, injury to fingers can symbolize decline in skill or fears related to one’s occupation. Fingers can have sexual symbolism. They are used to touch, and “fingering” means inserting a finger or fingers into the vagina or anus or rubbing the clitoris. A pointed finger is a phallic symbol, while a limp finger is associated with erectile dysfunction. Dreams with this theme are likely to have other sexual references. After all that, you have personal associations to consider, too, including all of your experiences with your fingers. If you’ve ever broken a finger, for instance, a dream can use that experience to create symbolism. For instance, you broke a finger in a car accident and forever after associate that finger with freak luck—the accident could have been a lot worse—or sudden trauma. See also: Amputations, Body parts, Breaking, Brides, Grooms, Facebook, Fingerprints, Hands, Embracing, Weddings, Sex, Surgery, Weddings

Examples of dreams of fingers

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 finger 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 finger dreams. Read at your own risk.

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