Background

What are shaking dreams about?

Shaking is the act of moving something vigorously and violently. While some things are intended to be shaken, most things are not. As a result, it can be an aggressive action. Events and actions can also leave us shaken. Generally one would say “I am shaken” after the conclusion of an intense, scary, or stressful experience. 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 shaking dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how shaking in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that shaking is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that shaking is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, shaking dreams have more aggressive acts than 98.9% of dream symbols, more fear than 96.9% of dream symbols, and more bad dreams than 96.2% of dream symbols. On the other hand, shaking dreams have less weird dreams than 76.0% of dream symbols, less human-made places than 70.6% of dream symbols, and less unnamed people than 66.3% of dream symbols. Notably, dreams of shaking tend to contain much more emotion than other dreams. Furthermore, shaking dreams might be nightmares! Though even if these dreams are nightmares, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are bad dreams or that shaking is a bad thing to dream about. It just means that dreams of shaking are more likely to be nightmares than dreams of other things. Additionally, dreams of shaking are aggressive! Shaking 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? Also, dreams of shaking 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 shaking in dreams could be related to hearing. Finally, dreams of shaking are usually described as bad dreams. This does not necessarily mean that all shaking dreams are bad. It is just that dreaming of shaking might increase the chance that it is a bad dream. 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 shaking is different than dreams of shaking in general.

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of dreams have shaking

How common are shaking dreams?

5.1% of dreams have the shaking symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 20 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is common.

Identification

How are shaking dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like shiver, convulse, oscillate, etc. This symbol is part of summary dream symbols verbs and aggressive acts.

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What is most related to dreams of shaking?

Shaking dreams are notable because they have substantially more emaciation, earthquakes, Bilbo Baggins, movement, senses, general movement, Kuwait, events, talismans, dismissals, acid rain than 95% of other dream symbols.

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What symbols least related to dreams of shaking?

Shaking dreams are notable because they have substantially less Morocco, Ethiopia, Fiji, Guatemala, Hungary, Laos, Somalia, Venezuela, Dobby, Ron Weasley, Gimli than 95% of other dream symbols.

Deep dive into shaking dreams

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

Who is in dreams of shaking?

Who is in dreams of shaking?

Shaking dreams are more related to family and more related to romantic partners than dreams in general. They are less related to unnamed people and less related to strangers.

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What are the emotions in dreams of shaking?

What are the emotions in dreams of shaking?

Shaking dreams are more related to happiness, more related to grief and sorrow, and more related to confusion than dreams in general. They are less related to fun.

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Where do dreams of shaking take place?

Where do dreams of shaking take place?

Dreams of shaking are more related to magical places than dreams in general. They are less related to human-made places and less related to schools.

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What happens in dreams of shaking?

What happens in dreams of shaking?

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

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

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

Shaking dreams are more related to lucid dreams, much more related to nightmares, and much more related to sleep paralysis than dreams in general. They are less related to weird dreams and less related to good dreams.

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How do dreams of shaking related the senses?

How do dreams of shaking related the senses?

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

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How can you make sense of shaking in dreams?

Shaking dreams are common. Among other things shaking dreams are very emotional, nightmares, aggressive, focused on sounds, and bad dreams. Do you think this is true for your dream of shaking? How might your dream of shaking 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 shaking 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 shaking in dreams. See how you feel about shaking now, in your waking life.

Examples of dreams of shaking

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 shaking 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 shaking dreams. Read at your own risk.

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