Selenarium · Dreams
What it means to dream about falling
Falling in a dream: the old dream book reads one thing, but really it speaks more of your state today - scary omens carry little weight here. Below, both layers.
First layer · what tradition says
What the traditional dream book says
In the old dream books falling means losing your standing, humiliation, the collapse of what you had planned. The higher you fell, the louder they read the failure to come.
Second layer · the honest read
What the dream really reflects
Really falling comes when awake you are losing the ground under your feet: you are carrying too much and afraid you cannot hold it. In the dream the body repeats what you clench in your fist by day, the fear of not coping, of letting go, of losing control. Often the fall arrives at the very height of a change, when the old ground has already gone and the new one has not shown up yet. This is about being worn out by endless control, and here, at last, you can breathe out.
FAQ
Is dreaming about falling a good sign or a bad one?
Neither one directly, because a dream does not prophesy. It shows your state, and whether that is light or heavy is yours to weigh once you look closely. Falling here is a mirror rather than a sentence.
The dream reflected you for one night. The chart of the sky holds your whole reflection.
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