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Can’t Breathe Dream Meaning

If you are unable to breathe in your dream, you may have failure where success seemed sure. [1]

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What does Can’t Breathe mean in a dream?


If you are unable to breathe in your dream, you may have failure where success seemed sure.

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1. An inability to “breathe,” thrive; feelings of repres­sion.2. A need or desire to reveal something, bring it into the open.3. A need or desire for off-time, relaxation.

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Something is denying you the air to breathe; something has got you by the throat. “Spit out whatever is sticking in your throat,” which means look at what is bothering...

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Dreaming of being underwater suggests you are in over your head regarding some situation. You need to gain better control over your life.If you can breathe underwater in your dream,...

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Dreams of an oxygen bar represent the need for clarity, breath, space, and an inner and outer cleansing of your social life; perhaps the desire to socialize with people that...

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If you dreamed of stepping outside in your dream and feeling a fresh and gentle breeze, this has symbolic associations with the life force or spirit that is trying to...

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To dream of noticing a strong undertow is an alert that you may be being sucked into a significant emotional drama. However, there is time to step back and not...

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To dream of Absalom, is significant of distressing incidents. You may unconsciously fall a victim to error, and penetrate some well beloved heart with keen anguish and pain over the...

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(see Body, Face)Your investigative instincts (e.g., being able to “sniff something out).Truthfulness or lack thereof, like the story of Pinocchio.Recognizing quality or the lack of it, like someone who has...

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To dream of false teeth indicates that you may be assuming responsibility for somebody else’s actions in order to distract from your own short comings. False teeth in a glass...

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Water symbolizes the unconscious and thus swimming means that you trust it and are open to its path. You are sure of what you do and you are receptive to...

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To dream of a cactus is an indication that you feel your personal space is being invaded. You feel unable to breathe and are seeking space and privacy.The spines of...

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The forest symbolizes the unconscious, anxieties, instincts, and secret passions.If it is accompanied by a sense of peace, completeness, or exuberance, it indicates that you are self-confident and proud of...

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To dream that you are panting or breathing rapidly suggests that you are experiencing some anxiety, tension, or fear concerning a new situation in your life.To dream that you are...

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To dream of a lily, denotes much chastisement through illness and death.To see lilies growing with their rich foliage, denotes early marriage to the young and subsequent separation through death.To...

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A particular feeling state—for instance the room might feel sinister, warm, spacious, cold, etc., so depicts such. Sometimes a room, because of its spaciousness, represents the amount of potential or...

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In these extremely common dreams, you are lost and feeling desperate. You may be buried alive or locked in a cage. Or you dream of not being able to move;...

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Dreams in which you are being chased or pursued show that you feel threatened by someone or something in life. The key to such dreams is to discover the identity...

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Water is the universal symbol for emotions. How water looks and behaves in a dream is very significant. Here are some meanings for different water dreams: A dream of drinking...

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