If the lands that you encounter on you path are strange and unknown, everything could be an invitation of the subconscious to explore. In mythology, a trip to the west signifies a return to your ancestry, while a trip to the east denotes rejuvenation. The interpretation of the places, cities, or countries that you visit will add valuable information.
The ancient interpretations of dreams coincide with the modern ones. For example, the ease with which you realize the trip will be the same that you will find, in some future, in real life. In addition, the medieval mystics said that dreaming of a happy group of friends taking a trip signifies that you will soon experience a happy existential period. [1]
According to Freud, dreams of a pleasant journey suggest steady progress in psychoanalysis; but the imagined motion of the journey also represents a wish for sexual intercourse. For Jungians, dreams of journeys act as a message telling you that it is time to take note of new possibilities and reach out for new challenges that can help you towards our spiritual destination. In some cases, dream journeys reflect how easy or difficult you are finding your life. Many modern dream analysts might see in such dreams a desire for change in some aspect of your life, a desire to ’move on’.
When trying to understand the meaning of your dream, it is important to take note of your mode of transport, whether you are walking or in a vehicle, the pace at which you are moving, the direction you are taking, any obstacles in your path, the weather, any luggage you were carrying and the person or people with whom you were traveling. All these details, along with your emotional reaction to the dream, will give you a good understanding of the progress you are making in waking life.
See also: ACCIDENTS, ACTION AND ADVENTURE; FOREIGN COUNTRIES. [2]
It is representative of our journey through life. These dreams could represent your current movement toward goals or passage through life. Difficult traveling conditions such as a dark road, a bad storm, or an accident in a car, or other vehicle may be symbolic of the difficulties that we experience in our daily journey through life. Other times dreaming about traveling to a fun place and having a great time could be a form of compensation or wish-fulfillment. This type of a dream can be an escape from our daily life and form of transcendence into a beautiful dream world.
If you are constantly having dreams about traveling, take a closer look at the current situations in your life. Are things going well, or are they more difficult than you would like them to be? Are your dreams a form of escapism and entertainment or are they reassuring you that life is an adventure and to keep moving forward? See also: Journey , Car , Road , Train , Airplane [3]
Desiring a change of scenery and refreshed perspective. Sometimes in order to truly grow, you have to leave someplace comfortable.
Freedom, liberation, and self-discovery. Getting away allows you to be free of other people’s images and expectations so that you can build your own foundations for living.
The beginning of a personal quest that requires some type of mental or physical “travel” into the unseen portions of self or to new places, respectively.
Possibly an [4]
A dream of traveling in a car full of people usually means you will be making new friends and enjoying life more.
If you dream you are alone in the car and the road is bumpy, you can look forward to some troubling times.
If you are in an unknown area it is a warning to be careful of enemies. [5]
A dream journey can also symbolize something less comprehensive, such as some specific move we have made in our lives. (See also: Voyage). [6]
(1) Travel may be a symbol of liberation; ridding yourself of past restrictions; throwing off negative attitudes.
(2) Moving into a new country may symbolize becoming a new person with new values and new lifestyle; achieving a new, independent identity.
According to Freud, traveling is usually the symbol of death. [8]
Other travel dreams must be interpreted by reference to the cause, means, and other details of the dream. [9]
2. Enlightenment brings new ways of thinking, usually spiritual.
3. Disagreements. [10]
See also: Airplane, Automobile. [12]