What does it mean to dream of flying? Is it good to dream of flying? Dreaming of flying has both real-life impacts and reactions, as well as the dreamer's subjective imagination. Please see the detailed explanation of dreaming of flying organized by the Zhougong Dream Interpretation website below.
Dreams of flying are usually related to success, confidence, love, escapism, and health.
Dreaming that you can fly usually indicates that you are currently energetic, in high spirits, and will have the courage to strive forward, good interpersonal relationships, and the confidence and ability to overcome difficulties. You will be promoted and be noticed by others.
Dreaming of flying yourself indicates that you will be promoted or gain substantial profits in business.
Dreaming of flying towards the starry sky indicates that you will reach a new realm.
Dreaming of soaring like a bird and looking down at the earth indicates a sense of achievement and inner pride, but this dream also reminds you not to be too arrogant or overly ambitious, otherwise, you might fall easily.
If you dream of trying to fly but cannot fly high, it indicates that things in real life may not be as satisfactory as you hoped, but that is because your demands are too high and cannot be met. This kind of dream also reminds you not to have too high expectations.
If in the dream you feel that you can only fly to a certain height and find it difficult to fly higher, it reminds you that you will achieve something, but your abilities and levels are also limited.
If you dream of suddenly falling while flying, it suggests the collapse of your ideals, bringing you great mental blows that will affect your life path.
Additionally, dreams of flying sometimes symbolize beautiful love and intoxicating feelings.
For example, dreaming of flying like a bird in the mountains and forests indicates that love will develop rapidly and achieve surprising progress.
Young men and women in love dreaming of flying to the sky with their lover indicates happiness in love and success in marriage.
Women dreaming of flying with a stranger suggests they might leave their husband or their child may get sick.
However, if you feel very tense and anxious while flying, such a dream expresses a desire to escape reality.
For example, dreaming of flying like a bird but feeling a hunter's gun aiming at you makes you feel very anxious and scared, indicating a desire to escape reality and avoid painful and troublesome realities.
Furthermore, if you frequently dream of flying, you might feel physical discomfort in real life, such as dizziness, tinnitus, or high blood pressure. In such cases, the dream of flying may suggest potential health issues, and you might want to get a medical check-up.
Psychological Dream Interpretation
Dream Interpretation: Flying represents an elevation in position, symbolizing promotions, status improvements, and success in exams.
Psychological Analysis: If a woman dreams of flying with a stranger, it suggests she might leave her husband for someone else. If in love and dreaming of flying to the sky with a lover, there is a high chance the love will succeed. Dreaming of flying yourself indicates current physical vigor and hints at the ability and confidence to overcome any work difficulties, and you will become more popular and noticed by others. You may start a new job or achieve promotion after efforts. Dreaming of flying to the starry sky indicates reaching a new realm. If you dream of not flying high, it represents that reality may not be as good as imagined, possibly leading to career failure.
Case Study of Dreaming of Flying
【Dream Example 1】
Dream Description: I often dream of flying in the air, dreaming of flying freely from one place to another. Sometimes, I suddenly fall from the air, feeling very scared when falling, but I don't get hurt when hitting the ground. (Female, 33 years old)
Dream Analysis: Dreams of flying represent emotional matters. Dreaming of flying freely in the sky indicates that your married life is not very happy and fulfilling, with some small misunderstandings or conflicts between the two in family life. Dreaming of suddenly falling from the sky while flying indicates you are worried about something. Handle it cautiously to avoid future troubles. Dreaming of flying from one city to another suggests guarding against love cheats' sweet words to avoid being deceived.
【Dream Example 2】
Dream Description: A high school senior often dreams of flying, jumping high and slowly descending, performing many actions in the air. Sometimes, he jumps to the rooftop of the community, playing happily in the dream, which usually happens at night with streetlights, like at the crossroads near his home.
Dream Analysis: Many people dream of flying. "Flying" is a common human dream originating from ancient ancestors. Flying represents the collective unconscious of humans, a desire to break free from earth's gravity and bodily constraints, symbolizing transcendent capabilities. Young people, in particular, dream of flying more due to their rich imagination. Generally, as people grow, their sense of reality increases, and flying dreams gradually change: from childhood's free-flight to youthful light jumps and floating like immortals, to middle-aged heavy and solid steps. However, individual situations differ, and some can still dream of flying in middle age, indicating a lack of reality but also a carefree and relaxed mindset. Traditional Chinese medicine also suggests "dreaming of flying indicates excess in the upper body," meaning those with abundant upper body energy and active thoughts often dream of flying. Recovering lung disease or overeating at dinner can also lead to flying dreams. Flying dreams are common symbols.
Jumping to high places and flying to distant places is a natural tendency for self-development, symbolizing great ambition and existing obstacles that need to be overcome in reality. In this dream, the key scene described by the dreamer is "playing at the crossroads below the building," jumping to the rooftop. The crossroads represent the issues and obstacles the dreamer needs to face and solve. Jumping at the crossroads symbolizes adopting unrealistic methods to surpass and avoid when facing choices. This dream involves not just flying but also jumping, with heights that ordinary people cannot achieve, indicating the dreamer's desire to perform feats that surprise friends and family, fantasizing about extraordinary abilities but feeling embarrassed to directly tell those around them—so it happens at night and within their residential community.
Flying indicates grand dreams and is part of personality. The dreamer is a person with great goals, hoping to become strong and powerful with firm will. However, being still young, perhaps not fully prepared for success, the symbol of the ideal—flying—is hidden, only appearing in the dream's night. This is because the dreamer deep down still has some doubts about their dreams, not fully daring to accept and face them. Frequently dreaming of this scenario is actually the subconscious frequently reminding and continuously encouraging the dreamer. Such dreams are rare sources of growth motivation, and the dreamer will continue to strive under its guidance, eventually achieving their life goals. Considering the dreamer's high school senior status, it is not hard to see that this dream predicts the upcoming college entrance exam, and the dreamer will achieve victory in the exam.