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What are shadow 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 shadow dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how shadows in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that shadow is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that shadow is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, shadow dreams have more sleep paralysis than 98.0% of dream symbols, more fear than 97.3% of dream symbols, and more nightmares than 96.7% of dream symbols. On the other hand, shadow dreams have less human-made places than 81.9% of dream symbols, less peers than 80.9% of dream symbols, and less schools than 80.0% of dream symbols. Notably, shadow dreams might be nightmares! Though even if these dreams are nightmares, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are bad dreams or that shadows is a bad thing to dream about. It just means that dreams of shadows are more likely to be nightmares than dreams of other things. Furthermore, dreams of shadows 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 shadows are lucid dreams. But dreams of shadows are more related to lucid dreams than 90% of all other dream symbols. So, the next time you dream of shadows, see if you can be aware that you are dreaming! Additionally, dreams of shadows are auditory! They focus on sounds and hearing. Dreaming is primarily a visual medium. We see in our dreams, but hearing is less dominant. It is interesting to explore why shadows in dreams could be related to hearing. Finally, dreams of shadows have more words related to vision than 90% of all other dream symbols. In other words, shadow 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 shadows is different than dreams of shadows in general.

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of dreams have shadows

How common are shadow dreams?

1.7% of dreams have the shadows symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 60 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is relatively uncommon.

Identification

How are shadow dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like shadow.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of shadows?

Shadows dreams are notable because they have substantially more Hatman, verbs, being chased by a gorilla, tyrants, Sauron, magnifying glasses, white eyes, animuses, orange eyes, indigo, jackals than 95% of other dream symbols.

Least related

What symbols least related to dreams of shadows?

Shadows dreams are notable because they have substantially less baboons, C-3PO, Legolas, Gimli, Frodo, Bilbo Baggins, Draco Malfoy, Dobby, emaciation, South Africa, Somalia than 95% of other dream symbols.

Deep dive into shadow dreams

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

Who is in dreams of shadows?

Who is in dreams of shadows?

Shadow dreams are more related to animals, more related to insects, and much more related to fantastic beings than dreams in general. They are less related to unnamed people, less related to peers, and less related to family.

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What are the emotions in dreams of shadows?

What are the emotions in dreams of shadows?

Dreams of shadows are much more related to fear and more related to pain than dreams in general. They are less related to sadness, less related to embarrassment, and less related to fun.

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Where do dreams of shadows take place?

Where do dreams of shadows take place?

Dreams of shadows are more related to magical places than dreams in general. They are less related to work, less related to human-made places, and less related to transportation.

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What happens in dreams of shadows?

What happens in dreams of shadows?

Shadow dreams are more related to aggressive acts and more related to health events than dreams in general. They are less related to sex and less related to eating and drinking.

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

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

Dreams of shadows are much more related to lucid dreams, much more related to nightmares, and more related to recurring dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to weird dreams, less related to vivid dreams, and less related to sad dreams.

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How do dreams of shadows related the senses?

How do dreams of shadows related the senses?

Dreams of shadows are much more related to hearing, more related to smelling, and much more related to vision than dreams in general.

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How can you make sense of shadows in dreams?

Shadow dreams are relatively uncommon. Among other things shadow dreams are nightmares, associated with lucid dreaming, focused on sounds, and focused on vision. Do you think this is true for your dream of shadows? How might your dream of shadows 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 shadows 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 shadows in dreams. See how you feel about shadows now, in your waking life.

Examples of dreams of shadows

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 shadow 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 shadow dreams. Read at your own risk.

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