Background

What are turning 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 turning dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how turning in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that turning is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that turning is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, turning dreams have more vision than 93.5% of dream symbols, more hearing than 92.7% of dream symbols, and more touch than 90.8% of dream symbols. On the other hand, turning dreams have less sadness than 51.6% of dream symbols, less love than 51.6% of dream symbols, and less vivid dreams than 51.4% of dream symbols. Notably, turning dreams might be nightmares! Though even if these dreams are nightmares, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are bad dreams or that turning is a bad thing to dream about. It just means that dreams of turning are more likely to be nightmares than dreams of other things. Furthermore, dreams of turning are friendly! These dreams have more friendly interactions than 80% of all of the other dream symbols. Friendly dreams can be great. They involve people helping other people, expressing love, and just being good to one another. Also, dreams of turning 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 turning in dreams could be related to hearing. Furthermore, dreams of turning have more words related to touch than 90% of all other dream symbols. In other words, turning dreams involve directly interacting and feeling another person or object. Finally, dreams of turning have more words related to vision than 90% of all other dream symbols. In other words, turning 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 turning is different than dreams of turning in general.

19%

of dreams have turning

How common are turning dreams?

19% of dreams have the turning symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 5 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is frequent.

Identification

How are turning dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like turn. This symbol is part of the summary dream symbols of directions.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of turning?

Turning dreams are notable because they have substantially more verbs, Cameroon, movement, general movement, Dobby, things, places, Bilbo Baggins, senses, characters, vision than 95% of other dream symbols.

Least related

What symbols least related to dreams of turning?

Turning dreams are notable because they have substantially less Princess Leia, C-3PO, Fiji, Bolivia, collective unconscious, mudslides, healing dreams, Portugal, Legolas, Syria, teeth falling out than 95% of other dream symbols.

Deep dive into turning dreams

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

Who is in dreams of turning?

Who is in dreams of turning?

Dreams of turning are more related to animals, more related to fantastic beings, and more related to strangers than dreams in general.

more than usual
the same as usual
the same as usual
more than usual
more than usual
more than usual
more than usual
the same as usual
What are the emotions in dreams of turning?

What are the emotions in dreams of turning?

Turning dreams are more related to confusion, more related to fear, and more related to pain than dreams in general.

the same as usual
the same as usual
the same as usual
the same as usual
more than usual
more than usual
more than usual
the same as usual
the same as usual
the same as usual
Where do dreams of turning take place?

Where do dreams of turning take place?

Turning dreams are more related to home, more related to transportation, and more related to magical places than dreams in general.

more than usual
the same as usual
the same as usual
more than usual
the same as usual
more than usual
the same as usual
What happens in dreams of turning?

What happens in dreams of turning?

Turning dreams are more related to aggressive acts, more related to friendly acts, and more related to disasters than dreams in general.

more than usual
more than usual
the same as usual
more than usual
more than usual
the same as usual
the same as usual
How do dreams of turning related to the type of dream it is?

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

Turning dreams are more related to lucid dreams, more related to nightmares, and more related to sleep paralysis than dreams in general.

more than usual
more than usual
the same as usual
more than usual
more than usual
more than usual
the same as usual
the same as usual
the same as usual
How do dreams of turning related the senses?

How do dreams of turning related the senses?

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

much more than usual
the same as usual
the same as usual
much more than usual
much more than usual

How can you make sense of turning in dreams?

Turning dreams are frequent. Among other things turning dreams are nightmares, friendly, focused on sounds, focused on touch, focused on vision, and containing lots of movement. Do you think this is true for your dream of turning? How might your dream of turning 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 turning 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 turning in dreams. See how you feel about turning now, in your waking life.

An interpretation of turning dreams

An interpretation of turning 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. Turning in a dream can be used in the sense of “turn for the worse or better,” or “turn within.” When dreams refer to movement it usually means movement of your life, your psyche, or the direction that something is headed, such as a project or relationship. To turn can mean you change your mind—or if you can’t turn, that you can’t or won’t change your mind. Read the entries for Left and Right. See also: Cars, Maps, Psyches, Rightness, Spirals

Examples of dreams of turning

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 turning 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 turning dreams. Read at your own risk.

DreamWell logo

Explore your own dreams.

Download the free DreamWell app to start journaling your dreams.

Download now