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.