What your recurring dreams REALLY mean – and why dreaming of death is actually a good thing
HAVE you ever wondered what your dreams actually mean? While they might seem pretty straight forward, they often mean something entirely different.
In her book Dream Handbook, Dream Analyst Jane Teresa Anderson explains the true meaning behind the most common recurring dreams we have – and why a vision of your death is actually a good thing.
The expert revealed how “lots of people have dreams of death, being trapped or not finding the toilet” and these “provide small details to help you understand the world we’re all navigating.”
She told Nine Honey: “Every time you have a recurring dream, you’re trying to process an experience that you’re getting stuck with.”
“When you have this recurring dream, it’s important to look back on the past few days, because you have a situation that is making you come back to it to find a resolution to.”
Here, Jane explains what your dream really mean.
Dreams of death
Dreaming of death is typically an indication that you are “going through something in your life” which will very soon “come to and end”, she explains.
She said: “Your dream may see something as a death, but your waking life will see it as a symbol of new opportunities.”
Dreams of flying
These dreams are more common with children, and indicates a sense of “getting older, getting bigger”.
But for adults, “the meaning of the dream becomes relative to the motion it evokes,” she says.
It could mean “Feeling amazing” or the fear of “getting trapped” – more generally, a flying dream can mean escaping something you don’t want to face.
Dreams of being cheated on
Fortunately, this isn’t to be taken literally. In fact, having this dream is not a reflection of your partner’s faithfulness, but of your own – to yourself.
She explained: “It could be as simple as you wanting to cut out sugar from your life, and then eating a lot of chocolate, and feeling like you’ve let down your goals.”
Dream of your teeth falling out
While the chances of this actually happen are pretty slim, the dream in a common one – and it comes in many forms.
This dream can show a “lack of confidence around your image” as well a reflection of “how you feel about communication or how you are presenting”.
Dreams of being late
People who are never late often have these dreams, and it usually reflects the want and need to be prefect.
Jane said they could be “tackling their own fears” or that we’re “making something harder than it needs to be”.
Having ‘no dreams’
To put it simply, there’s no such thing, with Jane saying “everynody dreams.”
No matter how long to snooze for each night, they still exist – you just might no remember them.
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