What are test dreams about?
This symbol is identified by words like test.
Tests in dreams is a relatively uncommon dream symbol, occuring in about 1.3% of dreams. That's about 1 out of every 75 dreams.
What are the major highlights of test dreams?
Tests is a normal dream symbol. Having tests in a dream changes the dream in the same way as most other dream symbols.
Test dreams are associated with lucid dreaming
Dreams of tests 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 tests are lucid dreams. But dreams of tests are more related to lucid dreams than 90% of all other dream symbols. Other symbols that are like this include calendars, chakras, countrysides, purgatory, general senses, zebras, flying, harvests, three eyes, and eyes.
What symbols more present in dreams of tests?
Test dreams are notable because they have substantially more taking a test, teacher, cheating on tests, verbs, nurses, pregnancy tests, mathematics, pheasants, different roles, epidemics, doctors, menstruation, scientists, hazel eyes, general movement, universities, pregnancy, abortions, schools, uteruses, injecting, students, desks, obeying, fetuses, prisoners, planning, baboons, hospitals, computers, movement, Chad, disease, machines, ancestors, drugs, summoning_demons, health events, fevers, opponents, medicine, answering, x-rays, anxiety, rollercoasters, hairdressers, aliens, colleges, destruction, asking, trespassing, executing, magic, metal, giving, judges, chimneys, spheres, suffering, and torturing than 95% of other dream symbols.
What symbols less present in dreams of tests?
Test dreams are notable because they have substantially less nightmares, owls, snakes, funerals, uncategorized, roots, kittens, former partners, the night, Donald Trump, recurring dreams, lions, boyfriends, worms, seeing a dead relative, grief and sorrow, beetles, eclipses, elves, harvests, mermaids, pythons, raccoons, parasites in body, houses, insights, oceans, Japan, chasing, grandmothers, toilets, tsunamis, thanking, beaches, the moon, dogs, crows, old friends, raping, Russia, seeing a dead grandmother, romantic partners, best friends, zoos, and childhood homes than 95% of other dream symbols.
How does the dream symbol of tests affect the different aspects of a dream?
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Who is in tests dreams?
Overall, dreams with tests are less related to characters in dreams. Specifically, dreams of tests are more related to different roles than dreams in general. They are less related to animals, less related to insects, and less related to distant people.
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What are the emotions in tests dreams?
Overall, dreams with tests are aren't really related to emotions in dreams. Specifically, dreams of tests are more related to embarrassment, more related to confusion, and more related to fun than dreams in general. They are less related to grief and sorrow and less related to fear.
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Who is in tests dreams?
Overall, dreams with tests are less related to places in dreams. Specifically, dreams of tests are more related to work and more related to human places than dreams in general. They are less related to home and less related to natural places.
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What happens in tests dreams?
Overall, dreams with tests are aren't really related to events in dreams. Specifically, dreams of tests are less related to aggressive interactions and less related to disasters.
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How do tests in dreams related to other dream phenomenon?
Overall, dreams with tests are aren't really related to dream events in dreams. Specifically, dreams of tests are much more related to lucid dreams, more related to sleep paralysis, and more related to waking life than dreams in general. They are less related to nightmares.
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How can you make sense of tests in dreams?
Test dreams are relatively uncommon. Among other things test dreams are normally interconnect and are associated with lucid dreaming.
Do you think this is true for your dream of tests? How might your dream of tests 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 tests 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 tests in dreams. See how you feel about tests now, in your waking life.
What are possible meanings for dreams of tests?
Taking a test is one of the most commonly reported dream themes, especially among populations such as students, who regularly take tests. If you’re in school and take tests, a dream about taking a test can connect directly to aspects such as preparation, fear of failure, progress toward a degree, where you want to end up after college (are you a high-achiever or not?), class ranking, and recognition or lack of it.
The symbolism is found in phrases and situations where people refer to a test or being tested. You can “test the water,” “pass the test,” and “test patience.” The phrases can apply to situations such as testing a person’s intentions or commitment, or being admitted into a social circle after passing the “sniff test.” Situations in life can test you, and so can people.
You are tested when you stick to your guns and uphold your values, principles, beliefs, and ideals. Your resolve is tested. Anytime you break a habit or start a good routine you are tested.
Being unprepared for a test is a common dream theme often connected with feeling unprepared to meet a challenge in life. Most often the situation is related to what’s happening in your life, such as when you encounter something in your job that you don’t know how to do; but other situations come into play, such as a challenging relationship or living situation. See: Schools, Tests
Your thoughts and feelings about taking a test in a dream reflect the meaning. For example, if you arrive late or unprepared to take a test, the dream might be about preparation or feeling behind in life. Being naked in an exam is a classic symbol of coming unprepared or neglecting something important. See: Being naked
Test is synonymous with “challenge,” and the challenges of life extend far beyond the classroom. Long after you are out of school you can dream about taking a test. In which case, consider the idea of feeling tested or challenged. For example, at work you get an assignment that really challenges you. At home, a rough patch tests your relationship with your spouse or children.
A common dream theme for people out of school is the dreaded “show up for a test and have no idea what’s going on.” For example, a man dreams that he is back in college and shows up for class on the day of a test. He feels totally unprepared and worries he will fail. The dream comes after an incident the day before when he was asked questions to which he didn’t know the answers. Tests involve giving answers, and you fail if you can’t give the correct answers.
Failing a test in a dream can connect with general fear of failure. The dream creates a scenario to bring out the fear.
Tests are associated with “making the grade.” Dreaming of a test can be a sign that you drive yourself hard and hold yourself to high standards.
Dreaming about being tested in order to get a reward or pass on to a new level can connect with thoughts and feelings about your future and what you need to do or accomplish to get to where you want to be. It can connect with meeting a challenge. For example, think of the tests that a relationship passes before moving to the next level.
Other associations with tests can be used as symbolism, such as feeling crunched for time, or pressured to perform.
Wordplays are possible. “Exam” can mean “to be examined,” in which case see: Doctor.
Cheating on an exam can mean cheating in the sense of being unfaithful or breaking the rules. In which case, see: Cheat (Exam)
See also: Anxiety, Armageddon, Cheating on tests, Doctors, Fear, Jobs, Being naked, Schools, Students, Teacher
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 tests
Read some real dream reports of test 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.
I think I just met a succubus...?
First off I’m 18/female/virgin. I went to sleep very early yesterday(5pm), woke up at 12am and went back to sleep. As I was falling asleep I felt and heard this very strong vibration .i slip into sleep paralysis in the most uncomfortable position ever, then I slip out of paralysis and “wake up”. I get out of bed,everything seems normal. I go down the hall and just for fun I decide to test if it’s a dream(something I do in my waking life).First I bite my lip, it hurts. So I decide to test this new way by putting my finger through my palm, it hurts ALOT but I’m able to put it through. i realize I’m having a unnaturally vivid lucid dream. I run back to my room and the lights are now off. I get on my bed and this man appears sitting on the edge of my bed , he asks without saying anything what’s my preferred physical appearance. But I guess my mind must’ve said “show me your true form” because what I saw for a brief moment was him but as some type of dark figure,w very black eyes w hints of red and silver. I was scared shitless still attracted to that thing in some way but scared.He must’ve realized I was scared because he morphed into my ideal male. It was almost like i was in a trance , and when i snap out of it he is already on top of me. I NOPED out of that dream and woke up with odd racing thoughts about scary things,almost involuntarily because of how fast they were going.
Fast forward to now it 4am ,scared but oddly intrigued about what just happened.I turn on the lights and there’s an imprint on the edge of my bed,exactly where the entity sat in my dream.
First off I’m 18/female/virgin. I went to sleep very early yesterday(5pm), woke up at 12am and went back to sleep. As I was falling asleep I felt and heard this...
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I dreamt about someone dying and they died.
I’m sorry if this is not allowed here but I can’t stop thinking about this and need some insight.
Wednesday morning I had a dream my cousin died. Friday morning, I got the news he had died at 5:30am.
Ik this can be a coincidence but many years ago, someone was talking to me about my friend X’s grandfather but they had my friend confused with Y. So I corrected them saying X’s grandad is alive , not Y. and a few days later, X lost her grandad. And last year, i had a dream my neighbours (don’t even know them) had covid and couple days later found out they had actually tested positive. I also had a dream I hurt my leg at my sisters wedding and on the day of her actual wedding I fell down a couple stairs and hurt my ankle.
I have recently been reading about manifestation and the power of your own thoughts and like what if I put these bad thoughts out into the universe and it delivered?
Idk I can’t get this out of my head and I have no one talk to about this and im already so upset about my cousins death and idk I’m spiralling. I haven’t slept since Friday coz I’m so afraid to sleep and dream and idk. I could really use some insight. Thanks
I’m sorry if this is not allowed here but I can’t stop thinking about this and need some insight.
Wednesday morning I had a dream my cousin died. Friday...
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What does this mean??
Last night I had a very weird dream. I dreamt of raking pregnancy tests, forgetring about them for a few minutes, then going back to see them blazing positive.
And right now I have no desire to get pregnant. My husband and I want to start trying in 6 months once our son is almost 2 and a half.
And in the dream I was freaking out about finding out that I was expecting.
What could this mean??
Last night I had a very weird dream. I dreamt of raking pregnancy tests, forgetring about them for a few minutes, then going back to see them blazing positive....
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Went to heaven and was tested on my deeds
Last night I dreamt that I was approached by a kindly old man whose words were comforting. Next thing I know I am in a jet heading towards a light. I realized the old man was an Angel and I was heading to heaven.
Once there I began to cry because I didn’t want my dad to be alone for the rest of his life. A lady at reception asked if I wanted a hug and when I said yes a bunch of people of varying ages rushed and gave me a big group hug. I felt comfort in their actions and was ready to move on.
Next I had to be tested for goodness, which involved listing my sins, each sin counting against me as a point. I honestly didn’t know how many times I masturbated (and I wasn’t sure if there was a statute of limitations for minor sins) so I listed a random number and let them know of my concerns.
Woke up not too long after. Not sure what to think of the dream.
Last night I dreamt that I was approached by a kindly old man whose words were comforting. Next thing I know I am in a jet heading towards a light. I realized...
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I saw God in a Lucid dream.
I had this lucid dream a couple years ago and i still remember it moment for moment, it's haunted me ever since i had it.
So it was a normal dream like any other i was at the Dinner table with my family but they were speaking a language i couldn't understand, this was when i realized i was dreaming. So once i determined i was lucid i stepped outside of the house and decided to test it, so I made myself jump extremely high I'd say around 200M into the sky and landed with no injuries, this was when i got the idea. I wanted to see God. So i closed my eyes and jumped again and there he was, he was a giant head floating in the sky looked like a cross between the brain trainer guy from the old DS games and Mr clean and he was crying, not like a few tears it was coming out of his eyes like waterfalls. I then felt a overwhelming sadness from within me and i couldn't feel from my stomach down, i started to fall and that's when i woke up in a cold sweat crying.
What does this mean, its haunted me for a long time now and i just want to know what it means.
I had this lucid dream a couple years ago and i still remember it moment for moment, it's haunted me ever since i had it.
So it was a normal dream like any...
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