Symbolic Dream Interpretation Library

Feelings of fear

Feelings of fear oftentimes derive from past experiences in which fear was a byproduct of an action you have taken. Bearing this in mind, the fact that you are having feelings of fear in your dream may foreshadow a very bold sequence of actions you may take in your near future. Moreover, a different connotation of this dream may herald happiness and rewarding events which you are preemptively afraid to lose. Additionally, this dream may hint that you are worried or anxious about your current financial situation.

Someone in fear

A dream in which you envision yourself seeing or interacting with someone in a state of fear can be interpreted in two ways. On the one hand, your dream may represent your noble personality and is a testament to your oversight of the welfare and safety of people in your community. On the other hand, this dream may be a conduit through which you vicariously express your own suppressed fears, fears that you should address sooner or later.

Fearing for a reason

When people dream about fearing something or someone for a reason that is explicitly known, it may mean one of two things. On one hand, the dream may foreshadow an event, conversation or relationship you would soon have to go through and which may be at fault for any anxiety or stress you are currently experiencing. On the other hand, if you live a boring lifestyle, your subconscious may be reminding you that you need to expand your horizons and participate in endeavors which evoke feeling of euphoria and excitement within you.

Having no fear

Naturally, frightening events or dangerous situations catalyze debilitating fear and anxiety. If, in a dream, you experience a break between this relationship, you most likely are coping with a stressor you are trying to suppress. Although a testament to your personal integrity and ability to overcome difficulties, this emotional suppression may stunt your conscious development. It is okay to express fear. The most fearless and determined individuals show it when they are scared, for it serves as a conduit through which to achieve catharsis and validation.

Fear of failure

Success is inherent to happiness. Whether emotional, physical or psychological, successes drive our individual progressive and adaptive agendas. With this in mind, a dream in which you experience fear of a botched outcome regarding one of your goals is a straightforward predilection. Your subconscious is reminding you that there is an achievement you strive to accomplish, and you are either having difficulties or have failed already. For young women, a dream in which they fear failure may allude to a future heartbreak in a current or incoming love affair which they would consider a failure.

Your own fears

Being confronted by your own fears in a dream, whether it is a specific phobia or a more general feeling of fear, means you are contemplating taking a big step in waking life. You could be in the final stages of buying a house or changing your career path and this is making you feel anxious. Years of paying for mortgage or leaving a stable job to pursue your passion will make you question yourself and your financial capability. It is up to you to make the most of this situation.

Morbid fear

Dreams of this intensity oftentimes come to fruition the most often. Morbid fear such as this, when it borders a panic attack, is your subconscious alerting you that there is someone or something that wants to cause you harm, something that has transcended from the realm of inferences to that of realities. These kinds of dreams, at the very least, signal that there is too much stress in your life and that you must find a conduit through which you can relax. At the most, this is a subconscious reminder to maintain high levels of awareness in your waking life.

Fear of unfamiliar men

I was laying down and a guy came up to me and asked me why I had my fist under my chin. Before I could answer, he moved closer and closer, I became scared and tried to move away from him and another guy suddenly appeared behind me. I was so scared, when I woke up I was still scared.

Dreaming of strange men who seem to have a threatening air to them may indicate being in a precarious or dangerous situation, though not necessarily physically (though that is a possibility). Being confronted by one man and ambushed by another could mean you are about to be taken by surprise in a negative way in regard to something you are working on or by people who dislike or are jealous of you. Being scared is normal, and in this case may predict this situation coming to a rapid head. This dream may therefore be a warning to be careful and on the lookout for trouble.

Unfounded fear

Fear is a natural response in people which should only occur upon provocation. A dream in which you experience fear without any factors or contributors invoking this feeling may represent a disconnect between your worries and reality. Unprovoked fear in a dream may be a sign that you are not happy with your sluggish and indifferent lifestyle. Your subconscious may be urging you to become more aware of your surroundings and to acquire a newer, more diverse array of hobbies.

Episodes of fear

Fear could be intrinsically correlated with separation, with some of the aspects of your daily life you dread coming into existence. Therefore, having episodes of fear experienced in a dream is significant of soon letting or having to let go of something or someone in your life. This dream vision could be subconsciously preparing you emotionally in regards to an inevitable loss in your life. Moreover, this dream could be telling you that this process is unavoidable and a natural part of your waking life.

Fear of death

Death in your waking life is an inevitability, as it is in the lives of everyone. The fear of death can arise from anywhere, such as a result of vision related to an accident, after being threatened or a nuance present in this dream or in your past. This dream is your body's coping method with a facet of life that is uncontrollable and unpredictable. Moreover, a dream in which your fear of death is expressed may signal current health issues or ones soon to arise, such as issues affecting your heart.