Dream Themes

There are many common themes, or subjects, to dreams that people all over the world share. Some of the dream commonalities are for obvious reasons, like teeth falling out for example. Everyone has teeth, unless you already lost them all, and everyone worries about losing them.

In fact, as humans, we all lose one set of teeth during childhood, so it’s no wonder at all that dreaming your teeth are falling out is one of the most common dream themes for people all over the world!

Here is a long list of dreams that are common across many cultures, ages and genders – some of them may surprise you, some not so much. Hopefully you will find the list helpful, even if for nothing else than realizing you’re not the only one dreaming these things!

trees in dreams
Dream Themes

Dream Trees

Forests and trees play an important role in the human psyche.  In many cultures and religions, trees have been considered

meaning of dreams by dream types
Dream Themes

Dream Types

Dreams reflect personal experiences. Therefore, we all have different dreams. However, while our individual dreams can be very different from

Dream Themes

Glass in Dreams

Glass, which feels solid yet appears transparent, can represent powerful feelings and barriers that you do not acknowledge in waking

Plane crashing in a dream
Dream Themes

Planes in Dreams

In dreams, planes can represent a desire for new experiences and excitement. Freud thought airplanes were phallic symbols, and therefore,

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