What does a dream about a natural disaster mean?
Severe weather, landslides and cosmic events in your dreams are usually reactions to events in your personal life. Dark clouds in the sky may reflect your mood and be a metaphor for emotional turmoil or a heavy heart. A shower of rain may represent the release of grief, a bright sunny day in your dream reflects a positive attitude.
In the case of more severe dream weather such as tornadoes and hurricanes, the dream is usually an indication of how disruptive the event was to your life and emotional well-being.
In rare cases, a dream of a natural disaster such as an earthquake, tsunami, tornado or hurricane can be predictive. Dreamers have accurately predicted events such as the 2004 Indonesian tsunami that killed nearly 300,000 people, the 2009 Haitian earthquake and subsequent quakes that rocked other parts of the world.
What does a dream about a hurricane mean?
A hurricane in your dream means that events in your life are causing your head to whirl and controlling your mood. It is probably an emotional time with a lot of turmoil.
The circumstances that trigger a hurricane dream can be anything from a nasty fight with your partner that threatens the stability of your relationship to a calamity at work. Whatever it is, it’s a restless situation that brings with it a lot of debris to clean up.
If you live in regions where hurricanes are common, the dream represents your fear of a hurricane.
See also the dream meaning of a hurricane
What does a dream about a tornado mean?
A dream in which a gigantic tornado destroys everything in its path is a terrible nightmare. Winds of any kind in a dream represent change. This dream is probably a reaction or a harbinger of a great change, which alters your sense of security, plans, goals and hopes.
Events such as losing your home, losing your job or being forced to move are all catastrophic changes that can trigger a tornado dream. But the tornado can also represent the beginning of a brand new and enlightening experience.
See also the dream meaning of a tornado
What does a dream about a tsunami mean?
Tsunami dreams are very common, many dreamers report them as a recurring dream theme. You may be sitting alone on the beach or with others when an approaching wave suddenly threatens to engulf you. You usually wake up before the tsunami hits the shore or before it rolls back out to sea.
A tsunami dream usually represents a major emotional problem coming to the fore. A dream about a tsunami suggests a powerful, unpredictable and sudden change. You are in danger of exploding in a torrent of emotions that could potentially destroy your job, family, friendships or relationships.
Sometimes buried memories from childhood can suddenly emerge from the subconscious, bringing up a lot of grief. In this case, the swell of the tsunami represents repressed feelings from the past. Whatever the emotional problem is, it needs to be addressed and clarified before the tsunami dreams cease.
See also the dream meaning of water
What does a dream about an earthquake mean?
A dream about an earthquake symbolises things that are falling apart or about to fall apart. Often earthquake dreams are reactions to or predictions of economic difficulties.
A dream about an earthquake can also be a reaction or prediction of bad news, such as the death of a family member. Or the dream may predict world news that causes a shockwave.
See also the dream meaning of an earthquake
What does a dream about a flood mean?
Rising water may be a reaction to emotional overload. Your dream tells you that your emotional well-being needs attention.
The location of the flood can play a key role in interpreting the dream. A flood in the kitchen says that your heart is sad. A flood in the bedroom indicates emotional issues surrounding your romantic relationship and the expression of your sexuality. A flood in the living room may indicate emotional tensions with family or friends. A flood in the bathroom suggests difficulties in letting go of your grief.
A dream in which you walk through the water symbolises moving through your emotions by experiencing them fully.
See also the dream meaning of a flood
What does a dream about a volcanic eruption mean?
An erupting volcano in your dream can be a metaphor for someone who has lost his or her temper. Perhaps it is you who is ready to erupt from anger that has held you back for too long. Or it could be someone close to you who needs to let off some steam.
Volcanic eruptions in your dream, especially those involving walking across hot lava fields, may indicate sexual arousal or coming into close contact with a partner’s sexual feelings. In this case you are exploring the territory of someone’s creative sexual nature.
See also the dream meaning of a volcano
What does a dream about a meteor, comet and asteroid… mean?
A cosmological event in your dream such as an asteroid, comet or meteor shower is a sign for a new era in your life. You develop consciousness and the dream heralds a time of profound soul change, accompanied by life-changing events
See also the dream meaning of a comet
What does a dream about the end of the world mean?
Many things can inspire a dream about ‘the end of the world’: the loss of a friendship, the dissolution of a marriage, or some other heartbreaking situation that makes you lose all hope. The subconscious stresses the impact this has on you. End of the World” dreams can symbolise both destruction and liberation. For more interpretation, see also the dream meaning of world demise or the dream meaning of apocalypse.
See also the dream meaning of environmental protection or the dream meaning of climate change
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