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What are smallnes dreams about?

This symbol is identified by words like small, compact, and little.

Smallness in dreams is a frequent dream symbol, occuring in about 20% of dreams. That's about 1 out of every 5 dreams.

What are the major highlights of smallnes dreams?

Smallness is an interconnected dream symbol. Having smallness in a dream changes the dream more than most other dream symbols.

Smallnes dreams are friendly

Dreams of smallness have greater increase of friendly interactions within the dream than most other dream symbols. While not all dreams of smallness will be friendly and they can also contain aggressive interactions, dreams of smallness are more likely to have friendly interactions than most other dream symbols. Other symbols that are like this include pushing, bird cages, people's ages, phones, qualities, directions, indigo, deformation, deluges, and reading.

How does the dream symbol of smallness affect the different aspects of a dream?

Explore different elements related to dreams of smallness

Who is in smallness dreams?

Overall, dreams with smallness are aren't really related to characters in dreams. Specifically, dreams of smallness are more related to animals, more related to insects, and more related to distant people than dreams in general.

Animals

more than usual

Insects

more than usual

Different roles

the same as usual

Fantastic beings

the same as usual

Distant people

more than usual

Close people

the same as usual

Family

more than usual

Romantic partners

the same as usual
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What are the emotions in smallness dreams?

Overall, dreams with smallness are more related to emotions in dreams. Specifically, dreams of smallness are more related to happiness, more related to sadness, and more related to confusion than dreams in general.

Happiness

more than usual

Sadness

more than usual

Grief and sorrow

the same as usual

Embarrassment

the same as usual

Confusion

more than usual

Fear

more than usual

Pain

more than usual

Hatred

the same as usual

Fun

more than usual

Love

the same as usual
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Who is in smallness dreams?

Overall, dreams with smallness are aren't really related to places in dreams. Specifically, dreams of smallness

Home

the same as usual

Work

the same as usual

Human places

the same as usual

Transportation

the same as usual

Natural places

the same as usual

Magical places

the same as usual
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What happens in smallness dreams?

Overall, dreams with smallness are aren't really related to events in dreams. Specifically, dreams of smallness are more related to friendly interactions than dreams in general.

Aggressive interactions

the same as usual

Friendly interactions

more than usual

Sex

the same as usual

Disasters

the same as usual
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How do smallness in dreams related to other dream phenomenon?

Overall, dreams with smallness are aren't really related to dream events in dreams. Specifically, dreams of smallness are more related to recurring nightmares, more related to sleeping, and more related to waking life than dreams in general.

Lucid dreams

the same as usual

Nightmares

the same as usual

Recurring dreams

the same as usual

Recurring nightmares

more than usual

Sleep paralysis

the same as usual

Sleeping

more than usual

Waking life

more than usual
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How do smallness in dreams related the senses?

Overall, dreams with smallness are more related to senses in dreams. Specifically, dreams of smallness are more related to hearing, more related to smelling, and more related to taste than dreams in general.

Hearing

more than usual

Smelling

more than usual

Taste

more than usual

Vision

more than usual

Touch

more than usual
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How can you make sense of smallness in dreams?

Smallnes dreams are frequent. Among other things smallnes dreams are positively interconnected and friendly.

Do you think this is true for your dream of smallness? How might your dream of smallness be different?

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

The DreamWell dictionary provides information on how each dream symbol appears in dreams in general. Finding how experience smallness in dreams can be a key to understanding its meaning.

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 smallness in dreams. See how you feel about smallness now, in your waking life.

What are possible meanings for dreams of smallness?

References to sizes such as “little” in a dream can symbolize size in the sense of the amount of something. For example, a little snake can symbolize a little problem. An insect can symbolize a small irritation. Little can mean “minor.”

“Little” can mean an amount. For example, a little person can symbolize little respect or attention. You can take a little of the credit or blame. You can give something little thought or little consideration. You can get upset over the little things or choose not to sweat the small stuff.

It can symbolize a short attention span or little notice.

Little can express the feeling of not being seen or noticed. This interpretation is especially true for introverts who watch the extroverts around them dominate the spotlight and feel that they get little attention, or they leave a small personal imprint.

Be sure to read the entry for Giant.

See also: Babies, Insects, Hugeness, Insects, Shortness

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.

Examples of dreams of smallness

Read some real dream reports of smallnes dreams.. These real life dream reports come from the moderated dream sharing communities of Reddit including r/Dreams, r/Nightmares, r/DreamInterpretation, or r/thisdreamihad. Please note that some of these may contain graphic, sexual, or violent images and text. Use the source link for each dream to view and join the discussion of each one.

My best friend (f) shot me (m) and I don't know what it means?

Ok so I (m) have a female best friend. We have been friends for over 10 years with about a 4 year spread of little contact when she moved across the country.

She moved back 2 years ago and we have started to fall back to the friendship we had before she moved away.

Anyway last night I had an extremely vivid dream. I was at my mother's house for a cookout. Spring/summertime and there were several people there. My mom, her husband my two brothers myself my current girlfriend and several people that I don't think I actually know, just fillers I suppose. I also wanna preface that I don't dream often (atleast don't remember them) but when I do I remember I usually remember the beginning like waking up that day in my dream. But with this one it was like my consciousness was pushed in my body in the middle of the cookout.

So back to what's going on. So when I became conscious in the dream i remember thinking "how did I get here? I don't remember being here just a few minutes ago" and then my friends car pulled in the driveway. When she got out of the car she was visibly upset. I got up from my seat to greet her and noticed she was upset. I asked her what was wrong and she broke down and started crying. Then she produced a pistol from her purse and shot me twice in the chest.

I was stunned at first not realizing what happened. Then I felt the burn of the gunshot wounds, the warmth of my blood leak from chest. Then I fell over. I felt the cool damp grass on my face and the warmth of my blood on my torso. I remember feeling my energy drain from my body and then I took my last breath. When I died in the dream I woke up but it wasn't sudden or a jerk to being awake. It was like waking up any other day. But I had to feel my chest to make sure I wasn't shot. It was very vivid and I remember it so clearly.

What bugs me is that we have not argued or been in a fight or anything recently. Can you guys give some guidance?

Ok so I (m) have a female best friend. We have been friends for over 10 years with about a 4 year spread of little contact when she moved across the...

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I shot myself in my dream but I didn't wake up, I think I felt death

When I woke up in my dream I was standing in a huge grass field with a mansion behind me. My father was sitting in a lawn chair next to me and told me to go hide because the war was starting. I went over to a little bridge with water underneath. Grabbed a bucket and got into the water with the bucket over my head. I stayed there for about 5 mins. I remember hearing my breath in the bucket and feeling cold from the water. When the 5 mins passed, I got out and my looked for my dad. When I found him, he immediately told me to go back to the water because round 2 was starting. I grabbed the bucket again but before I had the chance to get into the water, a woman grabbed my arm and pulled me towards the mansion. She explained that "I wasn't supposed to be here." She led me to a very tall man in a blue suit. He took me to the front lawn and pulled out a gun. He told me that I can shoot myself or he would do it because I needed to leave. I decided to do it. I put the gun to my head and pulled the trigger. All the sudden bright lights were around me and I started floating. I felt so warm, like nothing has ever affected me before. It was actually an amazing feeling. I slowly woke up from this dream. Not panicked at all.

But I'm truly curious as to why I didn't wake up once I pulled the trigger? Also, No part of me is suicidal.

When I woke up in my dream I was standing in a huge grass field with a mansion behind me. My father was sitting in a lawn chair next to me and told me to go...

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My aunt that passed away came to say her last goodbye in my dream

So a week ago my aunt passed away after fighting two months in a coma, cause my pneumonia. I can’t say I’m sad and I haven’t mourned her passing like most people. I am a spiritual person, so I believe she’s gone home, back into the totality of the universe, where we all come from. More than anything I’m just grateful I had the privilege to get to know here and love her, especially because she took care of me all the time I went to visit.

I wasn’t able to attend her burial ceremony, since I don’t live in the same country as her. But I’ve definitely been thinking of her the past days and all the great memories we made over the years.

Two nights ago, in a dream, I appeared at her house. I am aware she passed away so I go look for my uncle (her husband). I find him inside his room and I give him a strong hug and I tell him, “I’m so sorry for what happened, I love so much uncle.”

Then I walk outside the house onto the patio. My phone began to ring, and I pick up. On the other end somebody asks me about a friend like, “What did Mike say?” At that point I’m confused, and I as I tried to talk I say, “hello, anybody there?” No response, only noise so I hang up.

As I ended the call I see my aunt walking out from inside the house with a container filled with dishes or clothing. She walks pass me and says, “Hi son, I’ll be right there with you in a sec.” At that moment, I’m shocked, I look at my mom and ask, “does she know?” Referring if my aunt knows what happened to her and that she’ll depart this reality. My mom replies, “yes she does.”

Also I must mentioned that her body was beginning to turn like black matter. It looked like black roots had began covering her body from here feet, kinda like the roots of a tree. Only that the roots where coming from the ground.

A little while later I see my aunt in the kitchen, and my mom calls me in and tells me my aunt is ready to see me. At that point I’m a little scared and nervous. So I walk into the kitchen and I make I contact with my aunt. She looks at me and ask, “Son, do you love me.” I replied, “of course, I have always loved you and I will always love you. No matter what happens or where you go, I will forever love you.” And then I tell her, “don’t worry, now you have become pure love, the strongest energy there is in the universe.” I hug her and she starts crying. At this point my aunt has three eyes, the third eye in the middle of her forehead.

It was so intense, it felt so real. Shortly after I wake up, and my heart is racing.

I really don’t know what her having a third eye meant. But I feel like she did visit me on the dream state, the astral dimension. I strongly believe she came to say her last goodbyes.

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Not sure if anyone has such experiences before. I’d be interested to hear your take on this and what you think it meant.

Thanks for reading.

So a week ago my aunt passed away after fighting two months in a coma, cause my pneumonia. I can’t say I’m sad and I haven’t mourned her passing like most...

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You ever dream about a place that doesn’t exist but every time you remember, it’s comforting and you miss it?

For example, it’s this weird shopping mall. There’s like food court under the first floor. You go down these steps and it’s basically like a long hall with restaurants on either side. I remember going into one and honestly, I can only really draw it to describe it.

But ya, this is one place where for some reason, felt comfortable.

Or sometimes I dream of an alternate version of my parent’s house. It has more crazier things about it. For example, a river flowing by. Though the river is in a small canyon and there’s trees. Almost forested.

For example, it’s this weird shopping mall. There’s like food court under the first floor. You go down these steps and it’s basically like a long hall with...

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Have you ever had a dream where you fell in love with a stranger?

As the title suggests, I just woke up after experiencing this and feel very weird.

In my dream I was in a mall type of thing at night and this stunning japanese woman bumped into me asking if I had the time. I said yes and continued walking around this mall. A little later I found a huge set of stairs and slid all the way to the bottom on the railings.

At the bottom of the stairs, the girl from earlier was there and timidly asked me if I wanted to grab some food with her. I said yes immediately.

I then remember spending some time talking to her about random stuff, but finding her more and more interesting and attractive. Her friends were cool and played in a weird funk-metal kind of band and asked if I wanted to be involved.

After talking she asked if I wouldn’t mind walking her up to apartment as it was super late. I of course obliged and went with her. After arriving she invited me in and I remember her place being absolutely huge and overlooking whatever city this dream was supposed to be in.

We talked some more about what her future plans were and how similar our goals were. It got to the point where we were close and kissing and eventually slept together. I just remember there being this weird warmth in my chest whilst this happening, and it felt like nothing I had experienced before.

After waking up from this, I feel almost hollow and honestly kind of depressed. I can still remember how she smelt and how I felt when she looked me in the eyes.

The fucked up part of this is that I’ve been dating someone for the past 6 months or so, and after this dream, dare I say that I feel less close to her?

Has anyone else experienced something like this? What does it mean? Is it my mind telling the girl I’m with isn’t the right one for me? I’m so confused.

As the title suggests, I just woke up after experiencing this and feel very weird.

In my dream I was in a mall type of thing at night and this stunning...

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