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Escape / Flight Dream Meaning

Repression, particularly when you are afraid of examining your own shadow (thoughts and feelings that you are unaware of), as is often the case in dreams about flying. Are you running away from part of yourself? You might have good reason for it! However, in a dream, escaping is a sign that whatever you are running from wants to be understood and accepted— otherwise, it would not appear in a dream. Whenever you are fleeing, you are also looking for something. Ask yourself what your goals are. [1]

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  1. Little Giant Encyclopedia by Klaus Vollmar [Back to dream]

What does ESCAPE / FLIGHT mean in a dream?


To dream of flight, signifies disgrace and unpleasant news of the absent.For a young woman to dream of flight, indicates that she has not kept her character above reproach, and...

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(Escape, Fear, Take flight)Running away from something in a dream means turning to God Almighty and seeking refuge in Him for safety and protection. Runningawayin a dream also could mean...

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Escaping from danger or surviving a would be fatal accident in a dream denotes one’s devotion, religious awareness, fasting, charities and good deeds.(Also see Escape, Running away, Take a flight,...

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Fleeing signals a desire to evade, if the dreamer herself is the one escaping.It is possible that, in real life, you are carrying a really heavy responsibility or do not...

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To dream of escape from injury or accidents, is usually favorable.If you escape from some place of confinement, it signifies your rise in the world from close application to business.To...

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Repression, particularly when you are afraid of examining your own shadow (thoughts and feelings that you are unaware of), as is often the case in dreams about flying. Are you...

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An airplane relates to sudden transitions in life, as you get on a plane in one place and get off it in completely different territory.The flight attendant is the person...

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1. Freedom of spirit, imagination.2. Prosperity (in flight).3. Elevation of status, economic or social (taking flight).4. Do­mestic security, happiness (nesting).5. Transcending adversity, especially emotional or spiritual.

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The true definition is found in identifing the type of plane and your personal feeling of aircraft.If you fear air travel, dreaming of being on a passenger jet in flight...

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(see Birds by type. Butterfly, Feathers, Flying, Insects by type) Freedom and liberation.The ability- to lift your vision above circumstances and see a broader picture. Flexibility and spontaneity (e.g., “winging...

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Being a mode of transport associated with far-off places, or to watch one take off in your dream indicates a need for escape. You long for pastures new, and a...

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Dreaming of a balloon promotes reflection on the ideas of wholeness, freedom, and lightness. So you must meditate and contemplate calmly what concerns you from a broader view. In the...

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Flight is a common image when seeking spiritual freedom.To be flying upwards is to be moving towards a more spiritual appreciation of our lives, while to be flying downwards is...

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Taking steps towards something; going up or down in life in your own estimation. Running up: escaping from urges arising from lower down in the body; so, a movement of...

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Flying dreams are often a very exhilarating and joyful experience. Flying with ease and looking down in the landscape below signifies that you are prepared and on top of a...

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Vision: If you are escaping: you are avoiding danger at the last moment. Helping another person escape: a Good-Samaritan act will be the cause of future problems.Depth Psychology: A dream...

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To see a broom in your dream, symbolizes that it is time to clean up your act and resolve your past issues. You need to discard what is no longer...

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(Flee, Run away) Ifone sees himself turning and running away in the face of a battle in a dream, it means that he may contract a venereal disease, or suffer...

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Symbol: The raven is smart and cunning, but usually a harbinger of bad luck.Vision: Seeing a raven: hostility and misfortune are on the way. Sometimes the dream refers to possible...

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A wish to escape something that’s scary, or that feels out of control or unpredictable.A desire to escape the effects of someone else on you (such as their opinions, judgments,...

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The DVD has entered our consciousness as our connection to an immediate source of entertainment and the escape that movies provide. As a symbol in a dream, DVDs relate to...

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This is an obstacle dream.If you cannot escape from the Dungeon, expect business losses.If you do escape, all will come well, though only after some difficulty.

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A religious sacrament of an escape from bondage may represent a need for escape from present bondage; see “bound”

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To dream of being on, or using, a fire escape is a warning to guard against stretching your credit too far.

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Material aspects: Dreaming of being chased or of trying to escape is perhaps one of the most common dreams; usually we are trying to escape responsibility, our own sense of...

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To see a mad dog in your dream means you will be under some sort of attack from strangers who would destroy your business.If you manage to kill the dog...

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Dreaming of a fabulous holiday somewhere can sometimes be a pure wish fulfilment dream illustrating your deep desire to escape the daily routine and your responsibilities.• Holidays are a period...

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See Flying.The starting point of the flight.Freedom and travel.

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According to Jung, stairs are a clear symbol of psychological growth, whereas Freud attributed phallic symbolism to the image. In general, dreams stairs are thought to represent feelings in connection...

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1. Desire for freedom and flight.2. Feeling that one will survive difficult and trying situations.

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Flight back into childhood. In psychoanalysis, a well-known symbol for masturbation.

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A symbol of the unconscious. Repression and flight from problem situations. Need and desire to find and to be found.Folklore: Bad news.

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(see also Ascent)(1) (Climbing) a ladder may symbolize progress: improving your status; achieving or moving towards a goal.(2) Climbing a ladder to heaven is a recurring mythological motif. It may...

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1. High goals or ambitions.2. Showing ability to handle or control difficult situations.3. Longing for return to childhood.

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To dream of being in a life-boat, denotes escape from threatened evil.To see a life-boat sinking, friends will contribute to your distress.To be lost in a life-boat, you will be...

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1- Dreaming of being chased or of trying to escape is perhaps one of the most common dreams; usually we arc trying to cscape responsibility; our own sense of failure,...

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A flight simulator is symbolic of being trained to do a highly skilled activity

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See Clergy.If the cardinal is a bird, in flight, it signifies an urge for freedom and release from responsibilities.

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Messenger; a message is coming to you, perhaps later in dream or in waking reality. Flight and freedom. As a stool pigeon, you are gossiping: monitor your mouth.

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also see Boarding House/Hotel in Buildings1- Dreaming of being in a hotel can mean that we need to escape from a situation in our lives for a short time. Conversely,...

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The eagle is one of the most universal symbols in the world.It is a strong animal that portrays our strength on the intellectual or spiritual field. This bird indicates that...

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(see Ascent, Ladder, Mountain, Stairs) Ambitions and the desire for success.If you dream of a very long climb, potentially the desire to retreat or escape. Alternatively, this can portend a...

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From a spiritual perspective floating in dreams is often a precursor to out of body experiences. In lucid dreaming we can learn to control flight, and to astral travel (deliberately...

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If you dream of seeing a dense smoke ascending from a pile of fagots, it denotes that enemies are bearing down upon you, but if the fagots are burning brightly,...

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An angel in flight, unexpected blessings. In a painting, news of a betrothal or marriage. Frequently the face of the angel is that of the dreamer’s mother, thus representing goodness...

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To dream of successfully flying a kite is a look forward to the acquisition of wealth; the higher the flight, the greater the wealth.

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To see (or be) a flight attendant in your dream suggests that you will hear news from a distance or concerning someone who lives far away. This dream sometimes foretells...

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A lark in flight predicts quick success; to hear the song of a lark signifies joyful news; a caged, injured, or dead lark is a warning that your grasping attitude...

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To dream of seeing a flight of cranes tending northward, indicates gloomy prospects for business.To a woman, it is significant of disappointment; but to see them flying southward, prognosticates a...

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Material aspects: Physical abuse can give rise to nightmares and other terror dreams, further depleting our resources due to both broken sleep patterns and the over stimulation of the fright,...

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Heat, urges. You are “cooking” something up; something is brewing internally. Romantic flight into the so-called “good old days.”Warm feelings.A cold oven refers to emotional coldness. Points to the state...

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Vision: Seeing a partridge: you are much too shy—start being more assertive. Let others know and respect your talents and qualities. Catching a partridge: someone will disappoint you. Seeing a...

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As is well known, the dove is a symbol of peace, as well as tenderness, love, fidelity, and hope. It symbolizes spirituality, platonic love, and the free soul.Its presence in...

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