I know you have probably woken up from a dream and thought, “What in the world was that all about?” FYI you are not alone! To understand the meaning, you need to remember the dream first since different dreams have different implications. This is why proper guidance from honest sources is necessary. You might be living the dream right now, but trust me, some dreams can never be lived – they remain mysterious to the core.
Flying dreams can mean you are feeling free, strong and calm in your life if you’re looking down on everything below and enjoying the view. If you are fearful when you dream of flying it can mean you’re feeling out of control, and is a wake up call that you need to deal with a problem.
What do dreams about flying mean?
Ever dreamt of flying? I always do. Just recently, I had a dream that I was an angel conquering nations in my quest to save helpless souls around planet earth. Sounds weird? Not to me. Let us leave that aside and get to the real deal, Flying dreams.
Control
To some people, flying dreams indicate they are out of control in their pursuit for greatness, ambitions, or on issues to do with self-esteem. It demonstrates that schoolwork is overwhelming, the boss is overworking you, or stress is gradually catching up with you. Leisure activity or better still vacation offer great chill spots for the lost souls.
Wakeup call
Most flying visions are usually wakeup calls to your conscious being. Dreams about flying implies you have a sudden realization of the troubles around you such as your finances, creativity, expression, and micromanagement. Anything that would result in oppression qualifies to be included in this category, and the only way to beat this is to believe in yourself first then everything will fall into place.
Strength and calm
Maybe you saw yourself flying over and above everything looking down on the tiny landscape below; do not worry yourself. A slice of calmness, strength, and energy is what you have gained. However, if you are flooded with fear of falling while you are up in the skies, or you are trying to get away from someone or something, then probably your waking life is stressing you.
Escape
To some, flying dreams are simply an option for them to escape the pressures of life. Confronting the issue at hand may sometime prove to be a daunting task; instead, they lock them up in an maginary safe’ then resurface in flying dreams.
Freedom
“Want to be free like a bird in the sky”, this is a quote from a popular reggae song and yet it completely relates to our next point. Flying dreams are intrinsically linked with freedom, as there is nothing out of reach for anyone. You can achieve anything as long as it is realistic and you set your mind to it.
Honor and respect
Dreaming about flying with angels is a good sign. Prepare yourself for great honor and respect because people are talking very positively about you and the achievements you are soon going to witness. They want to be associated with you – the great mind.
Analyzing your flying dream experience
You need to understand your feelings and the symbols you see in your dream. Once you have the details right in your waking life, then you stand a better chance to decode the nature of your flying dream. Here is a list of the questions you should be able to answer:
- What was the feeling?
- What was the location?
- What was the reason for the flight?
- Where did you stop?
- What events took place before flying
- Did you land? If yes, how?
- Whom did you see?
The ancient meaning of flying in your dream
Taking the form of a bird in a dream suggested that you are trying to accomplish some objective but so far, nothing is working towards your target. The other side of being a bird’ is the fact that you are independent and need to know particularly the forces that are pulling you down.
Flying Dreams Categories
Trouble flying
Frustration is the exact feeling when you are trying all you can to take off yet the effort is without success. It could be that you are having distress getting your feet off the ground. Having trouble flying signifies that someone or something in your life is trying to hold you from taking a major step.
In case you were alone in the dream and it was tough taking off then it simply means that your level of confidence is drastically sloping. If the location was work area then it implies that there is indeed lack of motivation.
A scary flight experience
Depending on the dream, flying can be amazing on one hand, and frightening on another. Losing control during your flight is rare but it happen sometimes. When it happens, it is clear indication for you to take control of your life. If you are scared of flying then it probably means that you are afraid of taking starting a new chapter in your life. Do not be afraid of making the move of your life, you need the balance to stay on your feet. In addition, if you are setting goals that are impossible to achieve, you need to ease up and start setting realistic targets.
Flight Direction
1. Ascension to the sky
Since you have supernatural strength to take your feet off the ground, remembering that direction is critical. If you were flying upwards, you need to find your-spiritual-self by drawing closer to the higher power. It also predicts your strong desire to seek freedom to shape your spiritual belief. For adults, ascending to the sky is usually a symbol of success and confidence.
2.Descending from the sky
If by chance you were descending from the skies, experts suggest that you are getting tuned to your-subconscious-self.
3.Flying low
Flying low on the other hand represents some positivity, as it signifies the strength and determination to reach your target.
4.Flying backward
Flying backward take you back to the past such that you want to experience the good memories.
Troublesome Flight
Troublesome flight outside would mean that there is someone in your life who is finding it hard to trust you. Scrutinize the people around you and you will discover that not everyone buys your hilosophy’.
Happiness and content come when you dream that you are extremely floating high in the skies without any forces around. The calmness up above means there is lots of love floating around you and success is about to come.
Falling from the skies
If all over sudden you dream falling from the skies, prepare yourself for some major disappointments. If you are a businessperson, it indicates that financially you are becoming weak because of people close to you. It might be that your earnings are limited by unpaid loans to your friends. For students who are about to sit for the examination, this symbolizes your performance would be average going downwards.
Flying through outer space
Flying through space further indicates that all forms of difficulties such as famine, war, floods, poverty, and other forms of human disruptions shall be defeated.
Having wings
Having wings in your dream might be a good or bad omen. White wings predict good news of success but having black wings signifies the disappointment that is about to befall.
Flying with a stranger
Although strange’, if a married man or a woman flies with a stranger, it denotes that one of them may leave the current partner for another.
Flying over a barren landscape
A barren landscape beneath you indicates that it would be almost impossible to witness prosperity.
Flying over water
Flying over water, particularly muddy water, without falling is a reminder that it is time to manage your affairs because the enemy is eagerly waiting to harm or fool you into doing something you will probably regret for the rest of your life.
Flying on a snowy landscape
When you dream about flying over the snow, it means that your relationship with your spouse is characterized by success and joy. It brings happiness to you both.
Flying next to the sun
Having yourself floating next to the sun is a strong indication that you will eventually succeed in your troubles. Worrying at this stage is regarded as meaningless, and a waste of energy, time, and emotion.
Flying over long distances
This symbolizes some turbulence in your relationship, perhaps something you’ve been waiting for. Long distance flying is a strong indication that nothing fruitful is coming out of the association.
Flying on an animal
Dreaming about flying on an animal may show that you are slowly becoming consumed by your own emotions to a point that you may lose your peace and get to the self-destruction state.
Flying while in bed
In as much as it may seem outlandish, with dreams anything is possible. Flying in your bed is an alert that something or someone unexpected is about to turn your life around in a positive way. The change will surely bring happiness and joy to your heart.
Flying on a chair
The flying on a chair brings us both the positive and negative sign. Starting with the bad news, it might result in the loss of jobs because of incompetence issues. The good news is that it may also mean that you are about to receive the promotion of your life.
In Conclusion
When all is said and done, it is important to note what your dreams mean in your waking life. Flying dreams might be regarded as lucid but truth be told, all dreams are subjective and mostly depends on what you are currently experiencing in life. Ignoring will not whisk away the fact that there is always a deeper significance in whatever we dream. Whatever you see in your dream whether it’s flying objects, snakes, floods, famine, or dancing chairs, let the people close to you know what and how you are feeling.