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What are red dreams about?

Red is a color with a lot of symbolism. Our blood is red. Our anger is red. But red also colors sunsets and sunrises. Our cheeks turn red when we blush. 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 red dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how red in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that red is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that red is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, red dreams have more vision than 91.5% of dream symbols, more fantastic beings than 82.3% of dream symbols, and more magical places than 82.1% of dream symbols. On the other hand, red dreams have less romantic partners than 72.1% of dream symbols, less sex than 67.6% of dream symbols, and less hatred than 67.3% of dream symbols. Notably, dreams of red have more words related to vision than 90% of all other dream symbols. In other words, red dreams involve sight and seeing objects. This is interesting because dreaming is primarily a visual experience. 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 red is different than dreams of red in general.

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of dreams have red

How common are red dreams?

6.4% of dreams have the red symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 15 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is common.

Identification

How are red dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like red. This symbol is part of the summary dream symbols of colors.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of red?

Red dreams are notable because they have substantially more red eyes, lipstick, verbs, Bilbo Baggins, glowing eyes, Guatemala, eclipses, violet, orange, indigo, yellow than 95% of other dream symbols.

Least related

What symbols least related to dreams of red?

Red dreams are notable because they have substantially less Haiti, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Laos, Morocco, Somalia, emaciation, ovations, Dobby, Gimli than 95% of other dream symbols.

Deep dive into red dreams

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

Who is in dreams of red?

Who is in dreams of red?

Red dreams are more related to animals, more related to insects, and more related to fantastic beings than dreams in general. They are less related to peers and less related to romantic partners.

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What are the emotions in dreams of red?

What are the emotions in dreams of red?

Dreams of red are more related to confusion than dreams in general. They are less related to hatred, less related to fun, and less related to love.

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Where do dreams of red take place?

Where do dreams of red take place?

Red dreams are more related to natural places and more related to magical places than dreams in general. They are less related to work.

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What happens in dreams of red?

What happens in dreams of red?

Red dreams are more related to disasters than dreams in general. They are less related to sex.

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

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

Dreams of red are more related to nightmares than dreams in general.

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How do dreams of red related the senses?

How do dreams of red related the senses?

Red dreams are more related to hearing, more related to taste, and much more related to vision than dreams in general.

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How can you make sense of red in dreams?

Red dreams are common. Among other things red dreams are focused on vision. Do you think this is true for your dream of red? How might your dream of red 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 red 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 red in dreams. See how you feel about red now, in your waking life.

An interpretation of red dreams

An interpretation of red 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. Colors in dreams are likely to connect in some way with emotions, and emotions associated with red include love, passion, anger, lust, shame, and embarrassment. If you’re really angry you “see red,” and that association extends to aggression and war. But at its most essential, red says “energy” and “intensity.” It says “zest” and “vitality.” Wearing red in a dream can mean you feel sexy, full of vitality, assertive, and forceful. You want to draw attention to yourself. And since red is the color of blood, it can be associated with illness or injury. Associations with blood branch out in many directions to create symbolism. See: Blood Use the entries listed below to explore further. See also: Blood, Colors, Clothing, Emotions, Fighting, Hearts, Love, Weddings, War

Examples of dreams of red

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 red 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 red dreams. Read at your own risk.

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