What are ghost dreams about?
Ghosts are fantastic beings that do not exist in the physical world. They are often thought of as the souls of deceased people or animals. 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 ghost dreams.
The word cloud above shows the words that are specifically associated with ghost dreams. These are the words that make ghost dreams unique compared to all other dream symbols. Just examining the graph and reading the words of ghost dreams can be illuminating about show ghosts affect our dreams. Be sure to check out the example ghost dreams at the bottom of the page.
The circular bar chart above shows how ghosts in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that ghost is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that ghost is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, ghost dreams have more fantastic beings than 99.6% of dream symbols, more nightmares than 94.2% of dream symbols, and more fear than 93.2% of dream symbols. On the other hand, ghost dreams have less transportation than 83.0% of dream symbols, less human-made places than 82.7% of dream symbols, and less eating and drinking than 82.4% of dream symbols. Notably, ghost dreams might be nightmares! Though even if these dreams are nightmares, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are bad dreams or that ghosts is a bad thing to dream about. It just means that dreams of ghosts are more likely to be nightmares than dreams of other things. Finally, dreams of ghosts are very social! Ghost dreams contain more characters tan 90% of all other dream symbols. Dreams, in general, are very social. There are people or characters in almost every dream, so it is notable that ghost dreams have are so social. 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 ghosts is different than dreams of ghosts in general.
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How common are ghost dreams?
2.3% of dreams have the ghosts symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 45 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is relatively common.
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of dreams have ghosts
How common are ghost dreams?
2.3% of dreams have the ghosts symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 45 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is relatively common.
How are ghost dreams identified?
This symbol is identified by words like ghost, ghoul, poltergeist, etc. This symbol is part of summary dream symbols characters and fantastic beings.
How are ghost dreams identified?
This symbol is identified by words like ghost, ghoul, poltergeist, etc. This symbol is part of summary dream symbols characters and fantastic beings.
What is most related to dreams of ghosts?
Ghosts dreams are notable because they have substantially more summoning demons, Bilbo Baggins, Chile, spirits, talismans, pinecones, Ron Weasley, Serbia, Estonia, Venezuela, Bolivia than 95% of other dream symbols.
What is most related to dreams of ghosts?
Ghosts dreams are notable because they have substantially more summoning demons, Bilbo Baggins, Chile, spirits, talismans, pinecones, Ron Weasley, Serbia, Estonia, Venezuela, Bolivia than 95% of other dream symbols.
What symbols least related to dreams of ghosts?
Ghosts dreams are notable because they have substantially less acid rain, ovations, ovaries, orange cats, Neptun, mudslides, lizard people, limousines, Legolas, Laos, landslides than 95% of other dream symbols.
What symbols least related to dreams of ghosts?
Ghosts dreams are notable because they have substantially less acid rain, ovations, ovaries, orange cats, Neptun, mudslides, lizard people, limousines, Legolas, Laos, landslides than 95% of other dream symbols.
Deep dive into ghost dreams
Get an overview of characters, emotions, places, events, dream events, and senses in ghost dreams.
Who is in dreams of ghosts?
Dreams of ghosts are much more related to fantastic beings and more related to family than dreams in general. They are less related to animals and less related to unnamed people.
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Who is in dreams of ghosts?
Dreams of ghosts are much more related to fantastic beings and more related to family than dreams in general. They are less related to animals and less related to unnamed people.
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What are the emotions in dreams of ghosts?
Ghost dreams are more related to grief and sorrow and much more related to fear than dreams in general. They are less related to embarrassment and less related to hatred.
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What are the emotions in dreams of ghosts?
Ghost dreams are more related to grief and sorrow and much more related to fear than dreams in general. They are less related to embarrassment and less related to hatred.
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Where do dreams of ghosts take place?
Ghost dreams are more related to magical places than dreams in general. They are less related to work, less related to human-made places, and less related to transportation.
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Where do dreams of ghosts take place?
Ghost dreams are more related to magical places than dreams in general. They are less related to work, less related to human-made places, and less related to transportation.
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What happens in dreams of ghosts?
Dreams of ghosts are more related to death than dreams in general. They are less related to friendly acts, less related to sex, and less related to disasters.
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What happens in dreams of ghosts?
Dreams of ghosts are more related to death than dreams in general. They are less related to friendly acts, less related to sex, and less related to disasters.
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How do dreams of ghosts related to the type of dream it is?
Ghost dreams are much more related to nightmares, much more related to sleep paralysis, and more related to bad dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to vivid dreams and less related to good dreams.
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How do dreams of ghosts related to the type of dream it is?
Ghost dreams are much more related to nightmares, much more related to sleep paralysis, and more related to bad dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to vivid dreams and less related to good dreams.
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How can you make sense of ghosts in dreams?
Ghost dreams are relatively common. Among other things ghost dreams are nightmares and very social. Do you think this is true for your dream of ghosts? How might your dream of ghosts be different?
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.
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
The DreamWell dictionary provides information on how each dream symbol appears in dreams in general. Finding how experience ghosts in dreams can be a key to understanding its meaning.
Look for the differences
The DreamWell dictionary provides information on how each dream symbol appears in dreams in general. Finding how experience ghosts in dreams can be a key to understanding its meaning.
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 ghosts in dreams. See how you feel about ghosts now, in your waking life.
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 ghosts in dreams. See how you feel about ghosts now, in your waking life.
An interpretation of ghost 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. A ghost in a dream can be a reference to the past, because ghosts are perceived as relics from the past. Like memories and feelings, ghosts can linger. They won’t go away until dealt with. Ghosts haunt, and people can be haunted, for example, by guilt and regret. Someone who is “seeing ghosts” is haunted by the past, usually associated with misdeeds and guilty conscience. See: Guilty Ghosts can symbolize fear, since they are commonly feared. Usually the symbolism is tied to associations specific to ghosts, such as fear of death or fear of the past catching up with you. But ghosts can symbolize any fear, or paranoia—a strong possibility considering the amorphous nature of ghosts and paranoia. However, a friendly ghost is not likely to symbolize fear. You can tell by how you feel about or react to the ghost. See: Fear A ghost in a dream can refer to someone who isn’t around anymore. For example, after the death of a loved one, especially one you lived with, you can dream about a ghost to symbolize the feeling that the person is still around. You feel his or her presence. The same idea applies to someone who left, such as after a breakup or divorce. Ghosts are associated with death, and in dreams they can refer to someone who has passed away, or to a brush with death. See: Death A ghost can refer to being overlooked or ignored. If you “feel like a ghost,” it means nobody is giving you attention or recognition. As with all dream symbolism, the meaning is found in the context. For example, a ghost in a place where you used to live can symbolize something from your past. A ghost haunting the bedroom of a sibling who ran away from home and hasn’t been heard from in a long time can symbolize the sibling or the situation. The person is thought about or remembered but is absent physically. A sad ghost can connect with the feeling of being ignored or overlooked, or with something from the past that makes you sad. A ghost can symbolize the influence of someone who is not physically present. For example, long after leaving home you can still feel the presence of a parent or other influential figure in your life. In which case, the dream is likely to include references to that person and actions such as doors opening and closing on their own. Ghosts are used in the sense of “ghost of your former self.” It means loss of energy, prestige, status, or influence. Ghosts are known as “lost souls,” and that can symbolize someone who has no direction in life or no close relations. See also: Burying, Chasing, Coffins, Death, Fear, Cemeteries, Guilty, Spirits
An interpretation of ghost 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. A ghost in a dream can be a reference to the past, because ghosts are perceived as relics from the past. Like memories and feelings, ghosts can linger. They won’t go away until dealt with. Ghosts haunt, and people can be haunted, for example, by guilt and regret. Someone who is “seeing ghosts” is haunted by the past, usually associated with misdeeds and guilty conscience. See: Guilty Ghosts can symbolize fear, since they are commonly feared. Usually the symbolism is tied to associations specific to ghosts, such as fear of death or fear of the past catching up with you. But ghosts can symbolize any fear, or paranoia—a strong possibility considering the amorphous nature of ghosts and paranoia. However, a friendly ghost is not likely to symbolize fear. You can tell by how you feel about or react to the ghost. See: Fear A ghost in a dream can refer to someone who isn’t around anymore. For example, after the death of a loved one, especially one you lived with, you can dream about a ghost to symbolize the feeling that the person is still around. You feel his or her presence. The same idea applies to someone who left, such as after a breakup or divorce. Ghosts are associated with death, and in dreams they can refer to someone who has passed away, or to a brush with death. See: Death A ghost can refer to being overlooked or ignored. If you “feel like a ghost,” it means nobody is giving you attention or recognition. As with all dream symbolism, the meaning is found in the context. For example, a ghost in a place where you used to live can symbolize something from your past. A ghost haunting the bedroom of a sibling who ran away from home and hasn’t been heard from in a long time can symbolize the sibling or the situation. The person is thought about or remembered but is absent physically. A sad ghost can connect with the feeling of being ignored or overlooked, or with something from the past that makes you sad. A ghost can symbolize the influence of someone who is not physically present. For example, long after leaving home you can still feel the presence of a parent or other influential figure in your life. In which case, the dream is likely to include references to that person and actions such as doors opening and closing on their own. Ghosts are used in the sense of “ghost of your former self.” It means loss of energy, prestige, status, or influence. Ghosts are known as “lost souls,” and that can symbolize someone who has no direction in life or no close relations. See also: Burying, Chasing, Coffins, Death, Fear, Cemeteries, Guilty, Spirits
Examples of dreams of ghosts
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 ghost 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 ghost dreams. Read at your own risk.
