The Secret Meaning of 60 Common Dreams, According to Experts

51What does it mean when you dream there’s something chasing you?

If you’re running away from something in your dream, “There is an issue in your waking life that you want to confront, but you don’t know how to,” Wallace posited. Your dreams may be trying to tell you that it’s time to face your fears and pursue what you’ve been putting aside.

52What does it mean when you dream about a bridge?

If you’re ready to move into a new chapter in your life or to make a change—but without losing touch with your past—the image of a bridge is likely to appear in your dreams. According to Lennox, a bridge “relates to the connections we make in life, hence the warning in the phrase ‘don’t burn your bridges.'” If the water below is especially rough, it might mean you’re uncomfortable with the change.

53What does it mean when there’s a candle in your dream?

If you’re feeling a creative spark or an innovative idea just struck you, then you may dream of a candle or candles. “When we light a candle, we are committing an act of creation,” Lennox explained. A candle can reflect the beginning of some important event or relationship in our life or a sense of creative richness. Of course, if the candle is blown out, it can mean the end of something.

54What does it mean when you dream you’re climbing something?

If you’re climbing in your dream, straining as you make it up the side of a mountain inch by inch, it may be a signal that you are someone who likes a challenge or the opportunity to take a journey that, while difficult, promises a reward at the end.

55What does it mean when you’re exploring a closet or looking in a cabinet?

Back to the dream house: If you’re exploring a closet or looking at what’s inside a cabinet, it could mean that you are hiding something or ashamed of it. “What you discover in a closet should be viewed through the focus of something you are hiding from or not wanting to face,” Lennox said. “A full or overstuffed closet may point to avoidance issues that need attention.”

56What does it mean when you dream about a farm or cowboys?

Images of a farm or cowboys can indicate that you have a self-reliant nature. Lennox explained, “Working on a farm points to a call to action to dig deeper and take responsibility for getting your needs met. Owning a farm connects to how responsible you are to your self-nurturing and perhaps the dependence of others upon you for such needs.”

57What does it mean when you dream you’re getting a divorce?

If you’ve filled your schedule with too many things and are overwhelmed by your to-do list, you may find yourself dreaming of divorce. Don’t despair that a divorce dream is trying to tell you that your actual marriage is over. According to Wallace, it may simply be giving you the message that “you are trying to balance your commitments and honor the promises you have made to other people. It can be difficult to service all these obligations and it can become very easy for you to start to feel out of balance.”

58What does it mean when you dream you’re getting married to someone you don’t know?

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Whether you’ve taken a new job or agreed to attend an event where you are not totally sure what will be expected of you, a sense that you are committing to something which you are unsure about may manifest in a dream where you’re marrying a stranger.. “Not knowing the identity of the bride or groom suggests you are unsure what you are really committing yourself to, and that you doubt that you will have much time for yourself if you take on these commitments,” Wallace explained.

59What does it mean when you dream that you’re professional athlete?

If you’re someone who responds to being part of a team or being part of something larger than yourself, you might have dreams where you’re a professional athlete, according to Wallace. A dream where you’re competing in the big leagues, “reflects their acceptance into a wider society where in order to have their skills and talents recognized, they will have to work as part of a team, and this will help them to ultimately achieve their goals.”

60What does it mean when you dream you’re unable to speak?

If you find yourself unable to speak in your dream, Wallace said it may point to “an unresolved tension in our waking lives where we really want to say what’s on our mind and to speak and be heard.” He advised addressing the situations in waking life where we feel “ignored or have no way to make our opinions heard” to see if there is a better way to communicate.