Background

What are white 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 white dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how white in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that white is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that white is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, white dreams have more vision than 92.0% of dream symbols, more animals than 80.7% of dream symbols, and more insects than 74.6% of dream symbols. On the other hand, white dreams have less peers than 75.3% of dream symbols, less hatred than 74.3% of dream symbols, and less work than 73.2% of dream symbols. Notably, dreams of white have more words related to vision than 90% of all other dream symbols. In other words, white 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 white is different than dreams of white in general.

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of dreams have white

How common are white dreams?

9.6% of dreams have the white symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 10 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is common.

Identification

How are white dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like white. This symbol is part of the summary dream symbols of colors.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of white?

White dreams are notable because they have substantially more black and white, white eyes, white cats, white dogs, Bilbo Baggins, C-3PO, Algeria, emaciation, verbs, black, hazel eyes than 95% of other dream symbols.

Least related

What symbols least related to dreams of white?

White dreams are notable because they have substantially less Gimli, Ethiopia, El Salvador, ovations, Princess Leia, Cyprus, Fiji, couldn't open eyes, Cameroon, calluses, Han Solo than 95% of other dream symbols.

Deep dive into white dreams

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

Who is in dreams of white?

Who is in dreams of white?

Dreams of white are more related to animals and more related to insects 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 white?

What are the emotions in dreams of white?

Dreams of white are less related to sadness, less related to grief and sorrow, and less related to embarrassment.

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Where do dreams of white take place?

Where do dreams of white take place?

Dreams of white are less related to home, less related to work, and less related to human-made places.

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What happens in dreams of white?

What happens in dreams of white?

White dreams are less related to aggressive acts, less related to sex, and less related to death.

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

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

Dreams of white are more related to sleep paralysis than dreams in general. They are less related to bad dreams and less related to sad dreams.

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How do dreams of white related the senses?

How do dreams of white related the senses?

Dreams of white are more related to hearing and much more related to vision than dreams in general.

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How can you make sense of white in dreams?

White dreams are common. Among other things white dreams are focused on vision. Do you think this is true for your dream of white? How might your dream of white 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 white 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 white in dreams. See how you feel about white now, in your waking life.

An interpretation of white dreams

An interpretation of white 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. White says “new.” Something is just beginning or is new to you—new feelings, new beginnings, new lease on life, new outlook. White says “purity,” particularly white clothing and dress. See: Angels White says “innocence,” even gullibility. See: Innocence White can be used to symbolize your thoughts and feelings about spirituality. Expand on the idea and white becomes a sort of umbrella under which any thought or feeling related to spirituality can be found. See: Spirits Spiritual and holy figures in dreams can be identified by their white clothing, but more important to making that determination is how you feel about the figures and how they act. Holy figures sometimes have a white glow around their bodies or are bathed in white light. Then again, white is worn by novices, too. Something bathed in white light can also be a sign of respect or admiration. It is common to dream about deceased loved ones surrounded by white light. In these cases, white is associated with the afterlife. See: Afterlife, Seeing a dead relative White can mean that something is undefined. The picture hasn’t taken shape. White is associated with depression, implying a lack of vitality in the person. It’s associated with sterility, coldness, and loneliness. See: Blizzards, Depression White animals and creatures are associated with harmony between the conscious mind and the unconscious, and with your instincts. See also: Afterlife, Angels, Animals, Blizzards, Colors, Seeing a dead relative, Depression, Emotions, Heaven, Ice, Innocence, Spirits, Unconscious minds, Winter

Examples of dreams of white

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 white 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 white dreams. Read at your own risk.

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