Dream Interpretation of Common Dreams

This popular dream can be very frightening, more than 80% of people dream of being pursued by some attacker, dreams of being chased are second only to dreams of falling as being the most common experienced dream type.
In this type of dreams you are being pursued by someone or something - a gigant spider, a unknown person - and you are running away from it, trying to hide.
This kind of dream is a metaphor for insecurity, being chased reflects the dreamers feelings of insecurity. Usually it symbolizes you're running away from you problems or avoiding looking at a problem or issue. The attacker in the dream represents the issues or problem(s) you are running away from in your waking life.

Who(or what) is doing the chasing? what is doing the chasing is a personal thing and usually varies from person to person, understanding who is the attacker may help you know what is the source of your fears:
-a unknown may mean you are trying to get away from something but you aren't sure exactly what it is, alternatively it can mean there is some part of yourself you are trying to avoid and do not want to face.
-if its someone you know try look at your relationship and issues with that person.
-a spider, bug or some animal you are afraid of, may represent anxiety, or simply you are working through your fears of this particular creature in the dream.
-is there something you are supposed to do but have been avoiding? do you feel guilt for something? this can be reflected in the attacker in your dream.
-These dreams can also simply be a reflection of you feeling physically vulnerable in your environment. For example, if you live in a dangerous neighborhood this may be manifested in your dream as a chase dream.

if you are the one doing the chasing you may be trying to banish something from your life, or you may be overambitious, or have an anxiety that you may not reach the goals you have set.

What to do
It is possible to reduce or even eliminate the occurrence of chase dreams, the first step is to examine the dream and your waking life, and try to pinpoint the cause of such dreams. By understanding the causes, by knowing what is making you feel insecure or threatened, and confronting what you are afraid is the best way to stop this type of dreams. You can also confront the fear in the dream itself (see ), turn around and confront whatever is chasing you, ask why it is chasing you and make peace with it.

Dreaming about failing a test or an exam is very common. In this type of dream, sometimes you are suddenly confronted by an exam you haven't studied for, time may be running out or you may be late for an exam running endlessly through hallways, unable to find the classroom. This is a classic anxiety dream, it manifests feelings of anxiety, fear and lack of self confidence and self esteem.

There can be several causes for this type of dream, you may feel unprepared for a challenge (which can actually be a real life exam), you may be worried you are not measuring up to others expectations, you might be unsure of your own abilities. If you constantly have this type of dreams, its possible you set too high your own goals, in this case you should reexamine them and set more realistic goals

Dreaming of falling is one of the most common reported dreams, dreams of falling usually occur at the brink of sleep, dreams at this stage are often accompanied by spasms of muscles in the arms, legs or the whole body , these sudden muscles contractions are known as "myclonic jerk", it is possible the brain interprets this muscles contractions as falling and creates the falling sensation on the dream. Usually the dreamer suddenly wakes up feeling the whole body jerk or twitch as a result of this jerk, giving him the sensation he just "fell" on the bed, some people may actually fall from their beds as a result. Other (physiological) causes can be drop in blood pressure, a limb dangling off the side of the bed, or a movement of the fluid in the middle ear.

Alternatively, as a dream symbol, dreaming of falling indicates insecurity, anxiety, lack of self-confidence and/or a fear of failure , it indicates the dreamer feels out of control or overwhelmed by some situation in his waking life.

Those who are troubled by this type of dreams should examine their life for the cause of the anxiety and to confront the situation. possibles causes can be: stress, being overambitious, afraid of losing someone or something, feeling insecure or overwhelmed at some task, feeling helpless at some situation.

These category of dreams are usually, but not always, the result of lucid dreaming. They often are a person´s favorite dream, dreamers describe this dream as being joyful, fun and pleasant, the ability to fly inspires and liberates the dreamer, they give a sensation of freedom and are remembered vividly for weeks.

If you are flying easily and enjoying the landscape, it means you feel you are in control of your life or that you gained a new perspective on things.
However, if you have difficulty remaining in flight and begin to lose altitude it represents lack of power in controlling your life. If there are obstacles in your path it means you feel there is someone or something standing in your way, preventing you from achieving your goals.

You are going through you normal routine at work or school, and suddenly you realize you forgot to put on your clothes and you are either naked or inappropriately dressed!
This is a common scenario and occurs at all ages, clothes Conceal, being stripped of them creates a feeling of exposure, vulnerability and sometimes shame. This dreams may indicate you are hiding something or you are trying to be something that you are not. They reveal a fear of being exposed, that others may find something you have been hiding.

If you are naked but no one else seems to notice or care, it means your dreams are unfounded. If you are proud of your nakedness and unafraid, it means you are proud of who you are and have nothing to hide.

Dreams where the dreamers teeth are falling out are much more common that most people might think, in them the dreamers teeth crumbles in his hands or the teeth fall with a light tap.

There are many interpretations for this dream, one interpretation is that losing teeth reflects the dreamers anxiety about his own appearance and how others view him or her since the teeth is usually considered an important part of our appearance. These dreams can also originate from fear of sexual impotence or change. another interpretation is that since we teeth's are used in waking life to chew and bite, losing them reflects the dreamers feeling of loss of power or influence.

Recent research has shown that dreams about teeth falling out are more frequent in women that are entering menopause, this may be related to anxiety of getting older.