Dream Dictionary

Decode Your Dreams

Browse our A-to-Z dictionary of dream symbols and uncover what your subconscious is trying to tell you.

10 symbols in "Situations"

Being chased in a dream usually points to something you're avoiding, whether a feeling, a decision or a part of yourself that wants your attention. Learn what it means when you can't run, get caught, or turn to face the pursuer, and how chase dreams are read across Christian, Islamic, Judaic, Hindu, Buddhist, Jungian and Shamanic traditions.

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Dreaming about being late usually points to pressure, overcommitment or a feeling that you're behind where you should be in life, not a sign that you'll miss something real. Learn what it means to dream you're late for work, school, a flight or a wedding, and how being-late dreams are read across Christian, Islamic, Judaic, Hindu, Buddhist, Jungian and Shamanic traditions.

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Being watched in a dream can mean feeling judged, exposed or unsafe, or being seen, protected and cared for. Learn how the watcher, where they are and how you feel change the meaning, and how it's read across Christian, Islamic, Judaic, Hindu, Buddhist, Jungian and Shamanic traditions.

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Drowning in a dream usually points to feeling overwhelmed by emotions, responsibilities or a situation moving faster than you can handle, but it can also mark a surrender that makes room for something steadier. Learn what it means to be pulled under, rescued, or to watch someone else drown, and how drowning dreams are read across Christian, Islamic, Judaic, Hindu, Buddhist, Jungian and Shamanic traditions.

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Dreaming about an exam usually points to feeling tested, judged or unprepared in your waking life, often long after you've left school. Learn what it means to dream you're failing a test, can't find the exam room or haven't studied at all, and how exam dreams are read across Christian, Islamic, Judaic, Hindu, Buddhist, Jungian and Shamanic traditions.

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Dreaming of heights usually points to ambition, perspective and how secure you feel as you rise, whether you're taking in the view or frozen at the edge. Learn what it means to be afraid of heights, stuck up high, standing on a ledge or feeling pulled toward the drop, and how heights dreams are read across Christian, Islamic, Judaic, Hindu, Buddhist, Jungian and Shamanic traditions.

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An intruder in your dream usually points to something forcing its way into your life, whether it's a person, a pressure, or a feeling you can't keep out. Learn what it means when someone breaks in, the locks won't work, or the intruder is someone you know, and how intruder dreams are read across Christian, Islamic, Judaic, Hindu, Buddhist, Jungian and Shamanic traditions.

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A journey in your dream can mean you're growing toward something new, or that you feel lost, stuck or carried along by someone else's plans. Learn how the way you travel, who's with you and whether you arrive change the meaning, and how it's read across Christian, Islamic, Judaic, Hindu, Buddhist, Jungian and Shamanic traditions.

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Being naked in your dream usually reflects a fear of exposure, but it can also mean a longing to be seen as you really are. Learn what it means to be naked in public, at work or school, or when nobody notices, and how naked dreams are read across Christian, Islamic, Judaic, Hindu, Buddhist, Jungian and Shamanic traditions.

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Being underwater in your dream usually reflects being immersed in your emotions or inner life, whether you're struggling to breathe or discovering you can. Learn what it means to sink, explore, breathe underwater or be trapped below the surface, and how underwater dreams are read across Christian, Islamic, Judaic, Hindu, Buddhist, Jungian and Shamanic traditions.

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Written by Derrich, professional dream interpreter.

Derrich has been interpreting dreams for over 15 years. He created the Dream Architecture Method, which reads a dream as a whole scene rather than a list of symbols, and built DreamNav so anyone can use it through their own faith or tradition quickly.

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