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What are imagining 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 imagining dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how imagining in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that imagining is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that imagining is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, imagining dreams have more lucid dreams than 96.6% of dream symbols, more magical places than 91.9% of dream symbols, and more sleep paralysis than 89.1% of dream symbols. On the other hand, imagining dreams have less weird dreams than 77.2% of dream symbols, less eating and drinking than 68.8% of dream symbols, and less peers than 68.2% of dream symbols. Notably, imagining dreams might be nightmares! Though even if these dreams are nightmares, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are bad dreams or that imagining is a bad thing to dream about. It just means that dreams of imagining are more likely to be nightmares than dreams of other things. Additionally, dreams of imagining 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 imagining are lucid dreams. But dreams of imagining are more related to lucid dreams than 90% of all other dream symbols. So, the next time you dream of imagining, see if you can be aware that you are dreaming! Finally, imagining dreams have thinking and reflection than 90% of all dream symbols. There are many reasons why people think and reflect. Things might be confusing. They might be interesting. There might be risk. 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 imagining is different than dreams of imagining in general.

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of dreams have imagining

How common are imagining dreams?

2.3% of dreams have the imagining symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 45 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is relatively common.

Identification

How are imagining dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like imagine and fantasized. This symbol is part of summary dream symbols verbs and general thinking.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of imagining?

Imagining dreams are notable because they have substantially more C-3PO, magnifying glasses, Somalia, Bilbo Baggins, Haiti, Chewbacca, talismans, mudslides, Wonder Woman, luminous bodies, grey eyes than 95% of other dream symbols.

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What symbols least related to dreams of imagining?

Imagining dreams are notable because they have substantially less antelopes, Singapore, Syria, Uranus, emaciation, Dobby, Draco Malfoy, Gandalf, Gimli, Legolas, Han Solo than 95% of other dream symbols.

Deep dive into imagining dreams

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

Who is in dreams of imagining?

Who is in dreams of imagining?

Dreams of imagining are less related to animals, less related to unnamed people, and less related to peers.

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What are the emotions in dreams of imagining?

What are the emotions in dreams of imagining?

Imagining dreams are more related to happiness, more related to sadness, and more related to grief and sorrow than dreams in general.

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Where do dreams of imagining take place?

Where do dreams of imagining take place?

Imagining dreams are much more related to magical places than dreams in general. They 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 imagining?

What happens in dreams of imagining?

Dreams of imagining are more related to sex and more related to health events than dreams in general. They are less related to eating and drinking.

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

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

Imagining dreams are much more related to lucid dreams, more related to nightmares, and more related to sleep paralysis than dreams in general. They are less related to weird dreams and less related to vivid dreams.

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How do dreams of imagining related the senses?

How do dreams of imagining related the senses?

Imagining dreams are more related to hearing, more related to smelling, and more related to taste than dreams in general.

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How can you make sense of imagining in dreams?

Imagining dreams are relatively common. Among other things imagining dreams are nightmares, associated with lucid dreaming, and containing lots of thinking of thoughts. Do you think this is true for your dream of imagining? How might your dream of imagining 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 imagining 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 imagining in dreams. See how you feel about imagining now, in your waking life.

Examples of dreams of imagining

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 imagining 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 imagining dreams. Read at your own risk.

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