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Dreams of falling are by far one of most common dreams we experience, yet is one of the most feared type of dream. This type of dream can be as simple as falling out of bed or it can be as extreme as falling from a building, mountain, ladder, cliff or out of a airplane with no parachute, to name just a few.

But regardless of the height you’re falling from in a dream, the experience is generally scary for the dreamer, because of the complete lost of physical control the dreamer experiences in the dream that is often compounded by a sudden overwhelming fear of being killed or hurt in the dream. As a result of this type of dream, the dreamer generally awakes in a hyperventilated state, filled with anxiety, sweating, struggling for breath and heart pounding as if it is about to burst out of their chest.

Common Causes Of Falling Dreams

Although there are hundreds of reasons why a person experiences dreams of falling, the most common are: guilt, fear of a situation, problem, crisis or dilemma the dreamer is experiencing in the natural when they have little or no control over or answers for. As a consequence, the individual often suffers feelings of helplessness physically, and emotionally both in the natural and in their dream states, thus opening the door to experiencing a falling dream or a dream of almost falling down.

Often the extent or the emotional depth of the falling dream is determined by the intensity of the guilt, situation, problem, crisis or dilemma the dreamer is experiencing in the natural in their awake states.

Although Dreams of Falling are generally the result of a loss of power, fear, guilt or a situation out of control, there is yet another element to consider that can and often influences the psyche of the dreamer and the dream equation; that is self punishment. Because of a loss of power, authority and control, the guilt the dreamer feels consciously and subconsciously, the dream often tries to punish themselves in their dream state having them believe they are either consciously or subconsciously somehow responsible or contributing to the challenging situation and therefore should be to blame for the events developing in their lives.

Other Causes For Falling Dreams

Doubt, a rebellious attitude, lies of deception, betrayal, indecision, fear, confusion, and being in denial to a truth compel dreams of falling. Also represented may be insecurity in a marriage, relationship, family dynamic, career, workplace and finances.

In some cases, Falling Dreams will also be the result of an inferiority or inadequacy the dreamer has or feels he has in regards to the dreamer’s marriage, relationships, career or workplace that is causing the dreamer to feel he cannot measure up to the challenge he perceives is demanded of him.

Environment, emotions and circumstances can also cause dreams of falling because of shame, sorrow, lack of confidence, and lack of self pride the dreamer feels in himself in regards to his life and accomplishments. And because of these feelings of separation, disillusionment and discouragement, the dreamer feels that he is looked down on or is not or will not be included with others.

To the Christian, falling most often represents and is symbolic of sin, or a demonic attack and the scheme depicted in a falling dream regarding their finances, career, workplace or disappointment in a family member and the betrayal played out through others in the natural world.

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