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What are worm dreams about?

Worms live under the ground. They help break down items to create soil. 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 worm dreams.

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

The circular bar chart above shows how worms in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that worm is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that worm is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, worm dreams have more insects than 99.8% of dream symbols, more eating and drinking than 94.4% of dream symbols, and more health events than 91.6% of dream symbols. On the other hand, worm dreams have less strangers than 96.4% of dream symbols, less friendly acts than 96.1% of dream symbols, and less human-made places than 95.1% of dream symbols. Notably, dreams of worms have a striking lack of emotion in general. Emotion may be present in dreams of worms, but it may not be remarked upon. Alternatively, the emotion present in the dream might only a few emotions. Additionally, worm dreams might be nightmares! Though even if these dreams are nightmares, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are bad dreams or that worms is a bad thing to dream about. It just means that dreams of worms are more likely to be nightmares than dreams of other things. Furthermore, dreams of worms tend not to mention places or locations. The dream may or may not take place in varying locations. But dreams of worms simply do not mention the location, places, or settings occuring within the dream. This may be for any number of reasons. Perhaps the actions of the dreams are intense. Perhaps the characters take the focus in the dreams. Also, dreams of worms are very social! Worm dreams contain more characters tan 90% of all other dream symbols. Dreams, in general, are very social. There are people or characters in almost every dream, so it is notable that worm dreams have are so social. Finally, worm dreams have very little thinking and reflection. There are many reasons why people think and reflect. Things might be confusing. They might be interesting. There might be risk. Likewise, there are many reasons why people might not think and reflect within a dream. The dream can be absorbing. It can be scary. It can be wonderful. 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 worms is different than dreams of worms in general.

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of dreams have worms

How common are worm dreams?

0.4% of dreams have the worms symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 250 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is very uncommon.

Identification

How are worm dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like worm. This symbol is part of summary dream symbols characters and insects.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of worms?

Worms dreams are notable because they have substantially more parasites in body, parasites, El Salvador, maggots, acne, body changes, C-3PO, talismans, abscesses, Morocco, harpoons than 95% of other dream symbols.

Least related

What symbols least related to dreams of worms?

Worms do not especially suppress any other dream symbols.

Deep dive into worm dreams

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

Who is in dreams of worms?

Who is in dreams of worms?

Dreams of worms are more related to animals, much more related to insects, and more related to fantastic beings than dreams in general. They are less related to unnamed people, much less related to strangers, and much less related to peers.

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What are the emotions in dreams of worms?

What are the emotions in dreams of worms?

Dreams of worms are more related to pain than dreams in general. They are much less related to happiness, much less related to sadness, and less related to grief and sorrow.

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Where do dreams of worms take place?

Where do dreams of worms take place?

Worm dreams are much less related to home, less related to work, and much less related to human-made places.

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What happens in dreams of worms?

What happens in dreams of worms?

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

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

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

Dreams of worms are more related to nightmares and more related to weird dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to lucid dreams, less related to recurring dreams, and less related to sleep paralysis.

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How do dreams of worms related the senses?

How do dreams of worms related the senses?

Worm dreams are much less related to hearing, less related to taste, and less related to vision.

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How can you make sense of worms in dreams?

Worm dreams are very uncommon. Among other things worm dreams are lacking emotions, nightmares, lack places or locations, very social, and without lots of thinking. Do you think this is true for your dream of worms? How might your dream of worms 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 worms 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 worms in dreams. See how you feel about worms now, in your waking life.

An interpretation of worm dreams

An interpretation of worm 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. A common use of the symbolism of a worm is to represent something worming into you. It’s usually something you don’t want, or even something that disgusts you. Worms around the head and face can symbolize something that worms into your thoughts. Worms in your eyes can symbolize something that you see and can’t forget. Worms around your heart can symbolize feelings eating at you, or something trying to worm into your heart, such as a suitor or a negative attitude. Worms in your ears can symbolize something you’ve heard that bothers you, or a song or sound stuck in your head, aka an “ear worm.” On the other hand, worms are associated with Mother Nature and ability to survive. Cut a worm in half and it becomes two worms. They’re really amazing creatures when you think about it. See: The earth Finally, worms are associated with bait. They can symbolize something used to lure and entice. See also: Insects, The earth, Insects, Maggots, Music

Examples of dreams of worms

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 worm 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 worm dreams. Read at your own risk.

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