Dream symbol
Dreaming of flying
Flying dreams often carry positive associations of freedom, transcendence, and spiritual elevation. How you fly matters greatly.
How 3 traditions read it
- Tibetan Buddhist (Dream Yoga)Sign of progress in dream yoga. Mind freed from physical constraints.Controlled flight indicates developing mastery of the dream state.
- Jungian AnalyticalRising above situation, gaining perspective. May also indicate inflation if effortless.Difficulty flying may reflect obstacles in waking ambitions.
- Islamic (Ilm al-Ta'bir)Flying to a known place indicates actual travel there. Unknown destination = pilgrimage wish.Flying without wings is generally positive; with wings even more so.
Themes that recur across cultures
- Freedom and liberation
- Transcendence and spiritual elevation
- Escape from limitations
- Power and control
- Out-of-body experiences
Questions to ask about your dream
- · Were you flying easily or struggling?
- · How high were you flying?
- · What method of flight? (Arms, floating, vehicle?)
- · Where were you flying to or from?
Dreamed of more than flying?
Keep a dream journal and read each entry against more than a hundred symbols and fourteen traditions, privately.
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Traditional readings, presented as each tradition held them. They are a record of what people believed, not a prediction.