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What are recurring dream dreams about?

Recurring dreams are dreams that happen repeatedly. The amazing part of recurring dreams is that there is a profound consistency of the dream across experiences. 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 recurring dream dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how recurring dreams in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that recurring dream is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that recurring dream is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, recurring dream dreams have more sleep paralysis than 44.5% of dream symbols, more sad dreams than 29.0% of dream symbols, and more grief and sorrow than 19.4% of dream symbols. On the other hand, recurring dream dreams have less friendly acts than 99.5% of dream symbols, less vision than 99.2% of dream symbols, and less unnamed people than 99.1% of dream symbols. Notably, dreams of recurring dreams have a striking lack of emotion in general. Emotion may be present in dreams of recurring dreams, but it may not be remarked upon. Alternatively, the emotion present in the dream might only a few emotions. Also, dreams of recurring dreams tend not to mention places or locations. The dream may or may not take place in varying locations. But dreams of recurring dreams simply do not mention the location, places, or settings occuring within the dream. This may be for any number of reasons. Perhaps the actions of the dreams are intense. Perhaps the characters take the focus in the dreams. Additionally, dreams of recurring dreams lack characters. Recurring dream dreams contain less characters than 90% of all other dream symbols. This is notable because dreams help us make sense of our social relationships. Dreams almost always contain characters. The lack of characters in recurring dream might mean something. Also, dreams of recurring dreams has less movement than 90% of all dream symbols. Movement in dreams is interesting. It reflects action. Things change when things move. There might be reasons why dreams of recurring dreams have little movement. Finally, recurring dream dreams have very little thinking and reflection. There are many reasons why people think and reflect. Things might be confusing. They might be interesting. There might be risk. Likewise, there are many reasons why people might not think and reflect within a dream. The dream can be absorbing. It can be scary. It can be wonderful. 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 recurring dreams is different than dreams of recurring dreams in general.

3.7%

of dreams have recurring dreams

How common are recurring dream dreams?

3.7% of dreams have the recurring dreams symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 25 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is relatively common.

Identification

How are recurring dream dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like repeated dream, reoccurring dream, repeating dream, etc. This symbol is part of summary dream symbols events and dream events.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of recurring dreams?

Recurring dreams dreams are notable because they have substantially more emaciation, Laos, lizard people, Venezuela, Cyprus, light rain, stress dreams, Costa Rica, Indiana Jones, quicksand, stags than 95% of other dream symbols.

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What symbols least related to dreams of recurring dreams?

Recurring dreams dreams are notable because they have substantially less hummingbirds, R2-D2, Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, Legolas, Gollum, Gimli, Gandalf than 95% of other dream symbols.

Deep dive into recurring dream dreams

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

Who is in dreams of recurring dreams?

Who is in dreams of recurring dreams?

Recurring dream dreams are much less related to animals, much less related to insects, and much less related to unnamed people.

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What are the emotions in dreams of recurring dreams?

What are the emotions in dreams of recurring dreams?

Dreams of recurring dreams are much less related to happiness, much less related to sadness, and less related to grief and sorrow.

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Where do dreams of recurring dreams take place?

Where do dreams of recurring dreams take place?

Dreams of recurring dreams are much less related to home, much less related to work, and much less related to human-made places.

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What happens in dreams of recurring dreams?

What happens in dreams of recurring dreams?

Dreams of recurring dreams are much less related to aggressive acts, much less related to friendly acts, and less related to sex.

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

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

Recurring dream dreams are less related to lucid dreams, less related to nightmares, and less related to bad dreams.

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How do dreams of recurring dreams related the senses?

How do dreams of recurring dreams related the senses?

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

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How can you make sense of recurring dreams in dreams?

Recurring dream dreams are relatively common. Among other things recurring dream dreams are lacking emotions, lack places or locations, lacking characters, lacking movement, and without lots of thinking. Do you think this is true for your dream of recurring dreams? How might your dream of recurring dreams 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 recurring dreams 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 recurring dreams in dreams. See how you feel about recurring dreams now, in your waking life.

Examples of dreams of recurring dreams

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 recurring dream 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 recurring dream dreams. Read at your own risk.

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