Dream Interpretation - Dreams Of Falling

Dreams where you are falling are some of the most commonly

reported dreams there are, and such dreams are one of the leading

causes of sudden waking from a dream.

First, let's begin by dispensing with the myth that if you hit the

ground in your dreams you will die. There are plenty of fully alive

human beings who have reported hitting the ground during their

dreams of falling. The fact that these people were around to report

this situation is proof that this legend is merely that - a legend.

Dreams of falling are most often interpreted as an indication of

unresolved fears, anxieties, instabilities and insecurities. The person

who experiences recurrent dreams where he or she is falling may be

feeling overwhelmed by and unable to control certain situations in his

or her waking life.

For instance, the dreamer may feel that his or her home or work life

is out of control, and that he or she is unable to remain on top of the

situation. This kind of generalized anxiety can easily manifest itself in

a dream where he or she is out of control, such as a falling dream.

Falling often represents a loss of control, or feelings of helplessness

on the part of the dreamer. After all, when you fall, you have no

control over your direction or your pace. This feeling of being out of

control and falling often represents similar feelings in the dreamer's

waking life. Therefore those who are troubled by such dreams should

be encouraged to examine their life for the source of anxiety and fear,

and to confront the situation head on. Doing so often results in a

lessening or even an elimination of dreams of falling.

Dreams of falling can also represent a sense of inferiority or a sense

of failure in your personal or professional life. This fear could be a

fear of failing in school, failing at your job, losing your social status,

or failing in a relationship. People experiencing these situations are

often troubled by dreams in which they are falling. These dreams of

falling can represent a perceived failure to measure up to

expectations, or a fear of losing your status, losing an important

person in your life, or just a generalized fear or failure.

The strict Freudian interpretation of a dream of falling was that such a

dream indicated that the dreamer was contemplating giving into a

sexual desire or sexual impulse.

Dreams of falling are most likely to take place during the first stage of

sleep. That is because dreams at this stage are often accompanied

by spasms of muscles in the arms, the legs or even the whole body.

These sudden muscle contractions are known to science as a myclonic

jerk. The dreaming mind can interpret these muscle spasms as

falling, and thus incorporate falling into the dream state. Often when

dreamers experience this myclonic jerk, they awaken at feeling their

body twitch. This fast reaction is part of the evolutionary mechanism

that allows us to be awakened quickly in the presence of a

threatening environment.

Those who do biblical and religious interpretations of dreams often

see falling dreams as meaning that the dreamer is taking his or her

cues from the world of man instead of turning to God for guidance

and advice.