Falling Dreams
One of the most common types of dreams that we are asked about, perhaps second only to dreams about teeth, are dreams about falling. Falling is a primal fear that is common to everyone, and shares some standard meanings so it is understandable that so many people have these dreams. Luckily since it is such a common dream finding dream interpretations is a simple matter.
Very often dreams about falling happen right after falling asleep and will normally startle the dreamer awake. These are very common, especially when you are stressed or overly tired. If they continue or become frequent you may want to speak with your medical care provider as they may be able to provide relief.
It is also common to experience small muscle twitches in conjunction with these dreams. These small twitches are called Myoclonic seizures and are perfectly normal. These twitches do serve to intensify the sensation of falling and will make the dream that much more realistic and startling.
There are several commonly accepted interpretations for dreams about falling. Falling is both literally and figuratively about losing control or losing your footing on a situation. When you’re falling you have nothing to hold onto and no support. Most commonly dreams about falling center around those types of emotions.
This most commonly happens when you are feeling like you have lost, or are quickly losing control over a situation. The dreams also tend to happen if you are feeling overwhelmed and stressed out either at work, home, or in a relationship.
One common trigger that we seem to run into repeatedly is when the dreamer says that she was feeling secure until some event literally took her feet out from under her. It seems like in our experience sudden and unexpected losses of employment or relationships is a common theme in those who come to us for help.
If you are having these dreams I always recommend that you take a step back and strongly evaluate how secure and happy you are with your current life situation. Sometimes we are too close to our own lives to properly evaluate so having someone impartial who can tell you the truth helps. Finding the areas of your life that are out of control and working to bring them back into harmony will not only resolve the dreams, but also help out your overall well being.
As always, your dreams and their meanings are unique to you so their interpretation will depend on what is going on in your waking life. I would recommend checking out our guide to interpreting your own dreams if you are new to dream analysis. If you are still having problems and want help then please take advantage of our free dream analysis service or our paid telephone consultations.
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I used to have these dreams, but they’ve sort of faded away (will take that as a good sign!)
I’d heard another interpretation for this feeling like you’re slipping, and it was that we were actually slipping out of our physical body to go astral traveling. Do you have any thoughts on this? Have you had any experience with it? I have tried it a couple times and I tend to get “the shakes” and I feel like I’m falling, and it usually startles me awake.
There is a technique for lucid dreaming that basically involves laying perfectly still and relaxed until sleep paralysis kicks in. That feels like what your describing with waves of energy going through you and a shaky vibration type of feeling. It is fairly uncomfortable even when your expecting it. The technique works very well though. If I can find time I’ll do a write up on it for a lucid dreaming experiment I’m working on.
I have never had any success with astral projection but it its a very interesting topic. I might have to seek out some people who know more and learn about it.