Background

What are protecting dreams about?

Protect occurs when there is potential for damage or harm. Something that is not in danger does not need protection. 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 protecting dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how protecting in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that protecting is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that protecting is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, protecting dreams have more friendly acts than 98.5% of dream symbols, more pain than 91.1% of dream symbols, and more aggressive acts than 89.5% of dream symbols. On the other hand, protecting dreams have less weird dreams than 78.7% of dream symbols, less schools than 67.4% of dream symbols, and less recurring dreams than 66.3% of dream symbols. Notably, dreams of protecting are friendly! These dreams have more friendly interactions than 80% of all of the other dream symbols. Friendly dreams can be great. They involve people helping other people, expressing love, and just being good to one another. Finally, dreams of protecting are aggressive! Protecting dreams have more aggressive interactions than 80% of all of the other dream symbols. Aggressive interactions involve attacks, arguments, yelling, pushing, killing, and so on. These dreams can be scary, stressful, or confusing. But, as with all dreams, it is best to explore what is there. Why was there aggression? Was it really aggression? 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 protecting is different than dreams of protecting in general.

2.4%

of dreams have protecting

How common are protecting dreams?

2.4% of dreams have the protecting symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 40 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is relatively common.

Identification

How are protecting dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like protect, shield, and defend. This symbol is part of summary dream symbols verbs and friendly acts.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of protecting?

Protecting dreams are notable because they have substantially more Princess Leia, Captain America, Kuwait, C-3PO, acid rain, R2-D2, Somalia, Wonder Woman, Laos, Bangladesh, characters than 95% of other dream symbols.

Least related

What symbols least related to dreams of protecting?

Protecting dreams are notable because they have substantially less abscesses, Frodo, Gimli, Venezuela, landslides, Lebanon, Legolas, light rain, losing a body part, Luke Skywalker, Morocco than 95% of other dream symbols.

Deep dive into protecting dreams

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

Who is in dreams of protecting?

Who is in dreams of protecting?

Protecting dreams are more related to animals, more related to unnamed people, and more related to fantastic beings than dreams in general.

more than usual
the same as usual
more than usual
more than usual
more than usual
the same as usual
more than usual
the same as usual
What are the emotions in dreams of protecting?

What are the emotions in dreams of protecting?

Dreams of protecting are more related to fear, much more related to pain, and more related to hatred than dreams in general.

the same as usual
the same as usual
the same as usual
the same as usual
the same as usual
more than usual
much more than usual
more than usual
the same as usual
more than usual
Where do dreams of protecting take place?

Where do dreams of protecting take place?

Protecting dreams are less related to schools.

the same as usual
the same as usual
the same as usual
the same as usual
the same as usual
the same as usual
less than usual
What happens in dreams of protecting?

What happens in dreams of protecting?

Dreams of protecting are more related to aggressive acts, much more related to friendly acts, and more related to disasters than dreams in general. They are less related to eating and drinking.

more than usual
much more than usual
the same as usual
more than usual
less than usual
more than usual
the same as usual
How do dreams of protecting related to the type of dream it is?

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

Dreams of protecting are more related to vivid dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to recurring dreams and less related to weird dreams.

the same as usual
the same as usual
less than usual
the same as usual
the same as usual
less than usual
more than usual
the same as usual
the same as usual
How do dreams of protecting related the senses?

How do dreams of protecting related the senses?

Dreams of protecting are more related to touch than dreams in general.

the same as usual
the same as usual
the same as usual
the same as usual
more than usual

How can you make sense of protecting in dreams?

Protecting dreams are relatively common. Among other things protecting dreams are friendly and aggressive. Do you think this is true for your dream of protecting? How might your dream of protecting 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 protecting 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 protecting in dreams. See how you feel about protecting now, in your waking life.

Examples of dreams of protecting

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 protecting 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 protecting dreams. Read at your own risk.

DreamWell logo

Explore your own dreams.

Download the free DreamWell app to start journaling your dreams.

Download now