Dream Symbolism

Understand Your Feelings, Not Your Future.

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Explore interpretations for the most frequently reported dreams like falling, flying, or snake.

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Welcome to Dream Symbolism! We believe dreams are a powerful window into your subconscious mind, reflecting your hidden feelings, hopes, and anxieties. Our mission is to help you decode these nightly messages, using a psychologically-grounded approach to understand yourself better, not to predict the future.

Explore our comprehensive dictionary by browsing the categories below. Each symbol is carefully researched to offer insights into your inner world.

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Within each category there is a theme of a specific dream

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How to Interpret Dreams in 3 Easy Steps

Follow this simple process to uncover the meaning of your dreams and gain valuable insight into your feelings.

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Recall and Record

Write down everything you remember immediately after waking up. Include emotions, colors, people, and specific details.

2

Identify key symbols

Identify the main people, objects, actions, and settings in your dream. Then, examine the meaning of each detail one by one.

3

Search and Reflection

Use our dream book and consider how dream meanings relate to your current life situation and emotional state.

Frequently Asked Questions About Dream Interpretation

Find answers to the most common questions about dreams, their meanings, and how to interpret them effectively.

Are dream interpretations accurate?

Dream interpretation is subjective. The meaning of a dream is highly personal and depends on your own life experiences, emotions, and context. Our dictionary provides common psychological and cultural interpretations as a starting point for your reflection.

Why do I keep having the same dream?

Recurring dreams often point to an unresolved issue, a persistent stressor, or a deep-seated fear in your waking life. Your subconscious mind could be trying to bring it up until you acknowledge and address the underlying problem.

What is the most common dream?

Some of the most commonly reported dreams include falling, fighting, and also very popular are dreams about animals, such as snakes, cats and bears.

Can dreams predict the future?

While some people report precognitive dreams, there is no scientific evidence that dreams can predict future events. More commonly, dreams reflect our subconscious processing of past and present experiences, fears, and desires.

Why do I sometimes forget my dreams immediately?

Dream recall varies from person to person and can be affected by sleep quality, waking abruptly, or not paying attention to dreams. Keeping a dream journal by your bedside and writing immediately upon waking can significantly improve dream recall.