Dream interpretation has been one of the most interesting fields of study. It has been the subject of study and debate since the dawn of civilization. Symbolic in nature, the true meaning of dreams are hard to decode. Dreams are sometimes a medium through which your subconscious mind alerts you about good or bad things happening in your life. Dreams are one of the most efficient ways to connect with our subconscious mind. And through your dreams, you can even get solutions to your problems in real life.
Here are few common dreams and their probable meanings:
Being chased in your dream
This is by far one of the most common dreams occurring among people across different cultures of the world. Being chased in your dream may indicate a message, your subconscious mind is trying to tell you. It may mean, you are running away from problems or people, due to lack of courage or fear of confrontation. Your subconscious mind is saying you to confront the person or solve the issue at hand, which you have been putting off for a long time. This kind of dream basically mean, you are living under pain or fear which is harmful for you.
Tensed at exam hall
Test dreams are one of the most recurring dreams. Almost 1 out of 5 people get this dream more than once in their lifetime. Exam dreams are more common among school or college goers, who need to sit for exam from time to time. However, people in different age groups also see this dream. In most cases, the dreamer is highly tensed sitting in an exam unable to solve a question paper. Tests are few of the most stressful experiences in our waking state. And probably this is the reason why our subconscious mind has pick it as a perfect metaphor, to bring to our notice a problem(s) in our lives, which is causing enormous tension.
Falling from height
Falling from height in dream may mean lack of support or feeling of inadequacy in your life. It is one of the most common scary and negative dreams we all dream of, at some point in our lives. Falling dreams may be a red flag from your subconscious mind trying to tell you, to deal with issues that make you feel helpless and out of control in your waking state. Having such dreams, indicate it’s time you need to re-look into areas of your life which is building stress and making you feel out of control.
Losing your teeth
Losing teeth in your dream may symbolize you have been highly stressed over something for a long time, on which you have no control. It is one of the most common dreams and have been a subject of study in the field of dream interpretation. If you see this dream frequently, then it’s high time that you start looking at the factors in your life, making you tensed. However, if you were not stressed in your dream it could also mean you are about to start a new beginning.
Flying in your dream
Flying dreams can have varied meaning, it depends on your mood at the time of flying in your dream. If you see yourself flying feeling joyful, powerful and a great sense of accomplishment, then your subconscious mind is telling you that you are moving in the right direction, with nothing to hold you back. On the other hand, if you were struggling to fly it may mean you are unable to control your circumstances in life. Flying dreams are categorized under Lucid Dream (a state where you know, you are dreaming).
Death and dying dream
Dreams where you see death and yourself or others (mostly loved ones) dying leaves you horrified. Not all death and dying dreams can be taken as premonition of what is going to happen in your life in near future. Sometimes, dreaming of dying or death can also mean starting off a new life, a shift from the current situation. In certain cases, your unconscious mind may send you a warning message in advance about something bad going to happen in your life. You need to evaluate correctly in what context you were dreaming and what is going on in your life.
