Meaning of Flying in Dreams

When you fly in your dreams, it can be a very positive and exhilarating dream which makes you feel energized upon awakening. Flying in dreams has been reported in both the Native American and Buddhist cultures, as spirit journeys where the spirit leaves the body and travels on the astral plane. They do this in order to seek knowledge from higher beings, communicate with those who have passed over, and to meet with others who are walking the astral plane at the same time. Let’s discuss the different dream situations where flying is present and their meanings.

[edit] Different flying scenarios in dreams

• Experiencing a peaceful flight that is unencumbered symbolizes accomplishment of goals, completion of tasks and freedom.

• The free spacious skies can symbolize an expansion of spirituality and of consciousness as well as our evolution into higher beings.

• Dreams where you are being chased while flying symbolizes escape from a situation or relationship where you have felt fettered or chained, and in bondage, but now are free from this.

• Experiencing mountains or tall trees that you have to fly around, or may impede your flight, symbolizes the obstacles in your path are very real and you may have issues in accomplishing your goals.

[edit] Anxieties and fears of flying show us

• General fears of flying, experienced before and during, flight can symbolize your fear of branching out in your life, and that you need to do more risk taking or venture more into the unknown without these fears.

• The sense of being alarmed during flight and the experience that you are more comfortable on the ground symbolizes your need to have a firm foundation in your life, and that you are being overly ambitious.

• If you are flying very high in the sky and feel anxiety, this can symbolize that you are over confident and may need to check yourself, and be more realistic in your goals and ambitions.

In general, dreams of flying are very pleasant and positive in nature. They represent the fact you feel at the top of your game in your life. They can show that we are confident in our abilities, symbolizing the strength of our minds and our wills. This further elaborates that the ability is present to keep others from causing detours in our path and way of life. Flying in dreams can also reveal to you the ability to be secure in your own body and express the need to be free of your physical body and its limitations. Once able to accomplish this, you can further explore the vast mysteries and wonders that the universe has in store for you.

Studies have shown that flying dreams are very common in nature, and that most humans have these dreams from time to time. The positive nature of the dream allows the spirit and mind to be free and soar far above the earthly bonds that are keeping the body on the ground. It is a way to escape and find peace for short periods of time.