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What are rectangle dreams about?

A rectangle is a two dimensional shape. It is similar to a square in that it has four sides with corners that have 90 degree angles. Not all fours sides of the rectangle have equal lengths. Opposing sides have identical length while adjacent sides necessarily have different lengths. 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 rectangle dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how rectangles in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that rectangle is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that rectangle is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, rectangle dreams have more recurring dreams than 97.7% of dream symbols, more smelling than 93.7% of dream symbols, and more lucid dreams than 92.6% of dream symbols. On the other hand, rectangle dreams have less hatred than 95.1% of dream symbols, less romantic partners than 95.1% of dream symbols, and less fun than 91.7% of dream symbols. Notably, dreams of rectangles 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 rectangles are lucid dreams. But dreams of rectangles are more related to lucid dreams than 90% of all other dream symbols. So, the next time you dream of rectangles, see if you can be aware that you are dreaming! Also, dreams of rectangles are smelly! These dreams have more words related to smells than 90% of all other dream symbols. This is surprising because smelling in dreams is relatively uncommon. Finally, rectangle dreams are usually described as weird dreams. At a certain level, all dreams are weird. You are asleep, but your mind is active. Things change. People appear. There are strong emotions. But dreams of rectangles are weirder than most. 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 rectangles is different than dreams of rectangles in general.

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of dreams have rectangles

How common are rectangle dreams?

0.2% of dreams have the rectangles symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 650 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is very rare.

Identification

How are rectangle dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like rectangle. This symbol is part of the summary dream symbols of shapes.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of rectangles?

Rectangles dreams are notable because they have substantially more R2-D2, Bilbo Baggins, Lebanon, kayaks, Venezuela, harpoons, Croatia, light rain, deluges, jury members, bobcats than 95% of other dream symbols.

Least related

What symbols least related to dreams of rectangles?

Rectangles do not especially suppress any other dream symbols.

Deep dive into rectangle dreams

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

Who is in dreams of rectangles?

Who is in dreams of rectangles?

Rectangle dreams are more related to insects than dreams in general. They are less related to peers, less related to family, and much less related to romantic partners.

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What are the emotions in dreams of rectangles?

What are the emotions in dreams of rectangles?

Dreams of rectangles are more related to confusion than dreams in general. They are less related to happiness, less related to sadness, and less related to grief and sorrow.

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Where do dreams of rectangles take place?

Where do dreams of rectangles take place?

Rectangle dreams are more related to natural places than dreams in general. They are less related to home and less related to magical places.

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What happens in dreams of rectangles?

What happens in dreams of rectangles?

Dreams of rectangles are less related to sex and less related to death.

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

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

Rectangle dreams are much more related to lucid dreams, much more related to recurring dreams, and more related to sleep paralysis than dreams in general. They are less related to bad dreams, less related to vivid dreams, and less related to good dreams.

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How do dreams of rectangles related the senses?

How do dreams of rectangles related the senses?

Dreams of rectangles are more related to hearing, much more related to smelling, and more related to vision than dreams in general. They are less related to taste.

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How can you make sense of rectangles in dreams?

Rectangle dreams are very rare. Among other things rectangle dreams are associated with lucid dreaming, focused on smells, and usually thought of as weird dreams. Do you think this is true for your dream of rectangles? How might your dream of rectangles 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 rectangles 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 rectangles in dreams. See how you feel about rectangles now, in your waking life.

An interpretation of rectangle dreams

An interpretation of rectangle 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. When a dream draws attention to a four-sided object or structure, the symbolism can be based on the shape. Many aspects of the psyche are configured in groups of four, and a dream can use anything four-sided to show the configuration and structure of the psyche. The trick with a rectangle is to see it as an elongated square, which in dream-speak can mean emphasized, overemphasized, or out of balance. Balance is shown in the square, so if a dream picks a rectangle instead to give you a peek behind the curtain separating your conscious mind from the rest of the psyche, there’s a reason for it. The rectangle could symbolize the four primary mental functions of the psyche. If you see a rectangular configuration, the dream is showing something out of balance. For example, you can be overly rational at the expense of your feelings (meaning value-based judgment, not emotions). You can discount your intuition and overemphasize “just the facts.” See: Groups, General thinking If the rectangle is a door or window and it’s the focus of the action or the dream-story, then the symbolism might not have anything to do with the shape. Doors and windows have their own symbolism. However, if none of the possibilities fits your dream, perhaps the door or window symbolism really is connected with its rectangular shape. A rectangle connects with order and structure. Dreams use a physical representation for a personal situation connected with the order and structure of your life. Dreams use rectangles to create symbolism related to grounding yourself in the physical, material world, and a rectangle can show too little or too much grounding. Or, because rectangles make strong structures, a rectangle can show solidity and strength. You have created a secure life for yourself. You have a strong mind and internal integrity. Your house is built on a strong foundation. The four sides of a rectangle can connect with the symbolism of number four and groups of four. Four is two 2s, two pairs, and it shows interrelated strength. In this way, the strength of the psyche is similar to the strength of anything else that’s well-constructed. See: Basements, Buildings, Groups, Numbers, Psyches, Pyramids, Shapes, Squares, Windows

Examples of dreams of rectangles

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 rectangle 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 rectangle dreams. Read at your own risk.

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