These 6 Common Dreams Could Have Deeper Meanings To Help You Get Unstuck

Have you been through a difficult period in your life? Are you hoping for a fresh start and in need of a big breakthrough? You are not alone. For so many of us, it’s been a difficult few years. Learning how to navigate such anxious times requires us to understand ourselves more and be more resourceful with the tools available to us, starting with becoming more aware of what is happening on the inside of us, not just the outside.  

As someone who has suffered from depression and anxiety, I have felt overwhelmed by life’s stagnancy and setbacks, and feeling stuck is no fun for anyone. But we have more power than we’ve been told, and we can get unstuck faster than we think. By working with your own subconscious and conscious mind, and tapping into your dream state, you can awaken to profound wisdom and clarity. 

Overcoming setbacks, navigating difficult times, and getting unstuck are themes I was living, researching, and writing about for my forthcoming book, 365 Happy Bedtime Mantras. I wanted to understand the body-brain connection and how it can help us support better sleep for a stronger, more empowered waking life. Turns out, our dreams have signatures to our daily potential.  

If you dream of tornados or other natural disasters like tsunamis, avalanches, etc., it could be a signal of repressed emotions, anger, or uncertainty that wants to be explored and unleashed.

In spirituality and tarot, the moon represents mystery, lack of clarity, and things that are hidden, so if you dream of a moon, it could represent areas in your waking life where you feel left in the dark or left out in the cold.  

Having a dream of an old friend is one of the most commonly searched dream themes on Google. But if you have a dream of a long-lost loved one, that toxic ex, or an old friend you’ve simply lost touch with, it actually has less to do with that person and more to do with you.

If someone from your past pops up in the present, it is an invitation to look at why the connection ended. Dreams of old friends you no longer talk to often pop up in times of transition.

When I started working with a trauma therapist to help overcome and heal from narcissistic abuse, my therapist suggested I keep track of my dreams at night with a dream journal. I never really paid much attention to my dreams, but when I started documenting them and sharing the key themes in our sessions, I was blown away at the profound insights my own dreams had for me.

Not only can remembering our dreams provide access to subjective inner experiences, but when we dream, our deep subconscious is processing free of ego defenses.