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What are infesting 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 infesting dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how infesting in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that infesting is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that infesting is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, infesting dreams have more insects than 98.1% of dream symbols, more vivid dreams than 97.5% of dream symbols, and more animals than 90.1% of dream symbols. On the other hand, infesting dreams have less happiness than 94.2% of dream symbols, less confusion than 93.7% of dream symbols, and less taste than 91.5% of dream symbols. Notably, infesting dreams might be nightmares! Though even if these dreams are nightmares, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are bad dreams or that infesting is a bad thing to dream about. It just means that dreams of infesting are more likely to be nightmares than dreams of other things. Finally, infesting dreams can be very vivid. Dreams of infesting are more associated with the dream being describe as vivd than 90% of all other 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 infesting is different than dreams of infesting in general.

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of dreams have infesting

How common are infesting dreams?

0.1% of dreams have the infesting symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 750 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is very rare.

Identification

How are infesting dreams identified?

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

Most related

What is most related to dreams of infesting?

Infesting dreams are notable because they have substantially more antelopes, tabby cats, rainforests, crocodiles, maggots, mosquitoes, general insects, roaches, Captain America, sharks, past selves than 95% of other dream symbols.

Least related

What symbols least related to dreams of infesting?

Infesting do not especially suppress any other dream symbols.

Deep dive into infesting dreams

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

Who is in dreams of infesting?

Who is in dreams of infesting?

Infesting dreams are much more related to animals, much more related to insects, and more related to fantastic beings 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 infesting?

What are the emotions in dreams of infesting?

Infesting dreams are much less related to happiness, less related to sadness, and less related to grief and sorrow.

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Where do dreams of infesting take place?

Where do dreams of infesting take place?

Infesting dreams are more related to home than dreams in general. They are less related to work, less related to human-made places, and less related to magical places.

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What happens in dreams of infesting?

What happens in dreams of infesting?

Dreams of infesting are more related to death than dreams in general. They are much less related to friendly acts and much less related to sex.

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

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

Dreams of infesting are more related to nightmares, more related to recurring dreams, and more related to bad dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to sleep paralysis, less related to weird dreams, and less related to good dreams.

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How do dreams of infesting related the senses?

How do dreams of infesting related the senses?

Infesting dreams are less related to hearing, less related to smelling, and much less related to taste.

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How can you make sense of infesting in dreams?

Infesting dreams are very rare. Among other things infesting dreams are nightmares and very vivid. Do you think this is true for your dream of infesting? How might your dream of infesting 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 infesting 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 infesting in dreams. See how you feel about infesting now, in your waking life.

An interpretation of infesting dreams

An interpretation of infesting 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. An infestation in a dream can connect with a situation in decay, such as when you haven’t been taking care of yourself and your emotional, psychological, or physical health declines. It’s a condition that spreads and grows because of neglect. The symbolism is based on the association that an organic substance in decay is likely to be infested with insects or maggots. Yeah, gross, right? But in a way it’s beautiful because it’s part of the process of eating the waste and renewing life. If you dream about an infestation eating decayed flesh, it can symbolize that you are letting go of something holding you back, in your life or in your personal development. Infestation can symbolize squalor. For example, an infestation of rats or roaches can symbolize squalid living conditions. An infestation of bugs can symbolize worries, problems, and anxieties. They infest your mind. An infestation of sharks can symbolize feeling as if you’re in dangerous water. You don’t trust the motives or intentions of people around you. Infestation can symbolize shame or disgust. The bigger the infestation, the greater the shame or guilt. See: Insects Infestation can have similar symbolism to disease or plague. It’s something contracted, something spread, something dirty, damaging, or disgusting, something that plagues you, that won’t go away, that has to be cleaned or cut out. See: Disease Something infested most likely has not been cleaned up in a long time, and in dreams that idea can translate into a personal condition that has gone on long enough to negatively affect you. For instance, abuse and trauma infest the rest of the psyche when left untreated or unhealed, leading to secondary issues such as depression, anxiety, and delusion. In which case, an infestation in a dream symbolizes how an untreated psychological wound can create other problems. See: Clean, Wounds It can go deeper. In rare cases, dreams about infestation are associated with serious psychological and spiritual issues. These dreams will recur and are likely to be nightmares—unless of course you personally identify with whatever has infested your mind or spirit and enjoy the company. See the writings of Adam Blai for more information about this sort of infestation. See: Demons An infestation of worms or grubs in your face or head can symbolize bad thoughts or influence that has wormed into you. It can symbolize something that affects your reputation or self-image. See: Faces See also: Insects, Cancer, Demons, Disease, Erupting, Illness, Infecting, Insects, Invading, Parasites, Rats, Roaches, Skin

Examples of dreams of infesting

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 infesting 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 infesting dreams. Read at your own risk.

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