A Wisdom Archive on Meaning of Dreams about Falling

Some dream meanings…

Below are some of the available dream interpretations. Click on the blue hyperlinked word to get more related interpretations.


Falling - Falling or rapidly descending: Fear of a loss of control or of something material.

Falling - Losing control; having gooten above yourself, you now are descending to your true position; anxiety; fear of letting go.

Falling - Loss of honor. Fear of failure. Loss of power and feeling out of control.

Falling - Dreaming of falling is often a dream symbol for the fear of failure, or failing to live up to someone''s expectations. If you dream you are falling but you are not frightened or harmed, it shows that you will meet with adversity but overcome it with ease. If the fall greatly frightens you then will you under go a major struggle in life. If you are injured in the fall you will lose many friends. As a side note, it is also said that waking with a feeling of falling means that you''ve been astral travelling, and the falling feeling is your spirit returning to the body.

Falling - Loss of confidence, or a feeling of helplessness. Also, falling below expectations.

Falling - Loss of faith or confidence

Falling - This is a very common dream. Dreams of falling signify fear in your real life. This dream is common among professionals because it can come from being isolated. You have an unfulfilled need for affection and support if you dream of falling.

Cliff - A place that represents a threat and feeling vulnerable. Falling from: Losing control of oneself or situation.

Dark - A dream of the dark is never a good aspected omen as after such a dream you are in danger of losing control of your temper and causing yourself a lot of hardships and losses. If you dream that dark is falling while you are traveling it is an ill omen for any business you try to conduct unless the journey is finished before it gets dark. If you are lost and cannot find someone in the dark then this denotes that others will try to provoke you to anger and you must heed this warning and keep your temper at all times.

Hair - Own hair falling out: Sense of having no control over a situation. Other''s hair, seeing them as losing stature or importance in one''s view. Real hair problem: Continuation of same.

Teeth - Falling out: Loss of control over certain aspects of one''s life. Powerlessness, unable to influence things or the outcome of things important. Loss of self-esteem in a situation or a chronic problem.

Abscond - For a man to dream of absconding, indicates fraud and possible deceit from co-workers. For a woman to dream of absconding, forewarns that she should be careful of falling in love to quickly. Be cautious of whom and where you devote your affections.

Abyss - An abyss can always be considered an obstacle. If you can manage to keep from falling into one in your dreams, though it may look like you will, you will overcome your current problem. However, falling into the abyss, is a stern warning that you should be very careful, as there may be danger present in your business dealings.

Abyss - To dream of an abyss, signifies an obstacle that you need to overcome in your life. It may be creating anxiety for you. You are afraid and/or uncertain as to what you will discover about yourself and your hidden feelings and fears. To dream that you are falling into an abyss, symbolizes the depths of your unconscious. The abyss may also represent your primal fears and feelings of "falling into the pit of despair" or fear of "taking the plunge".

Baldness - If a man dreams of baldness, he should guard against illness. If you are a woman dreaming of baldness, watch out for your emotional health, it may be at risk of falling apart.

Balloon - To dream of seeing balloons in your dream indicates a dashing of hope on any and all fronts, business or love, as well as a general falling off of all kinds of businesses you may be involved in. If you are ascending in a balloon this is an omen of especially frustrating conditions in your life.

Cloaks - To dream of a cloak, not a cape, pulled closely around you to keep out the weather, denotes that you will have protecting influences surrounding you for the next few days. If you dream you have torn the garment this shows a rift in a relationship with a person who is important to you. If you lose the cloak, then you will have a falling out with the one who loves and protects you.

Dew - To dream that the dew is falling on your, signifies that you will be stricken with fever or some illness. To see the dew sparkling in the grass, denotes honour and wealth.

Dismemberment - To dream that you are dismembered, suggests that some situation or circumstance is falling apart in your waking life. You are feeling disempowered and experiencing some great and significant loss.

Earthquake - Falling apart; conflict with your mother (is your mother in the dream?); a sudden change in your daily life (something is upsetting your life).

Fall - If you dream you are falling but you are not frightened or harmed shows that you will meet with adversity but overcome it with ease. If the fall greatly frightens you then will you under go a major struggle in life. If you are injured in the fall you will lose many friends.

Hole - Watch out for the company you keep if you dream of falling into a hole. Holes in your clothing signifies financial luck. A journey is in your future if you dream of digging a hole.

Ladder - Dreaming of a ladder symbolizes you have the ability to climb above any problems in your life. Take note of the length of the ladder to gauge how long the current problems will last. If you dream you are falling from a ladder you will be unsuccessful in your present endeavors. If someone raises and holds a ladder for you this denotes that you will climb to great heights in your chosen profession. A broken ladder denotes failure in all your undertakings and you see yourself escape down a ladder means you will win out only after some careful planning.

Ladder - If you dream you are falling from a ladder you will be unsuccessful in your present endeavors. If someone raises and holds a ladder for you this denotes that you will climb to great heights in your chosen profession. A broken ladder denotes failure in all your undertakings and you see yourself escape down a ladder means you will win out only after some careful planning.

Love - There is someone who loves you if you dream of falling in love, but they are afraid to tell you. You will soon marry if you dream that love has passed you by.

Maple - To see a maple in your dream, symbolizes humility, warmth, and openness. It also indicates positive gains, happiness and fullness of life. To see a falling maple tree, indicates family disharmony and broken ties. To see a maple leaf in your dream, represents each of the five senses and what it has to offer. It also denotes a helping or protective hand.

Pin - To dream that you are pricked by a pin, signifies a sticky situation or irritating relationship. It may refer to a situation that is falling apart or that is unstable. You may be feeling anxious or feeling the need to hold together a particular relationship. Consider the pun of someone who may be a "prick". Alternatively, to see pins in your dream may denote a feeling of being trapped or immobilized, as exemplified by the phrase "being pinned down".

Roof - Follow through with your current ideas if the roof was on a house. Your success will be short lived if you dream of falling off of a roof.

Roof - To see a roof in your dream, symbolizes a barrier between two states of consciousness. It represents a protection of your consciousness, mentality, and beliefs. It is an overview of how you see yourself and who you think you are. To dream that you are on a roof, symbolizes boundless success. If you fall off the roof, suggests that you do not have a firm grip and solid foundation on your advanced position. To dream that the roof is leaking, represents distractions, annoyances, and unwanted influences in your life. It may also indicate that new information will dawn on you. Alternatively, it may suggest that something is finally getting through to you. Perhaps someone is imposing and intruding their thoughts and opinions on you. To dream that the roof is falling in, indicates that you high ideals are crashing down on you. Perhaps you are unable to live up to your own high expectations.

Safety pin - To see a safety pin in your dream, indicates that a situation is on the verge of falling apart causing much anxiety or fear. You feel that the livelihood of the relationship depends on you.

Salt - Salt is a dream symbol that presages chaos and discord. Your waking life situations are apt to reflect this with quarrels in the family and friends. If you see yourself salting meat in your dream, you''ll soon find yourself falling behind in debts you owe, and being harassed because of them.

Skeleton - Internal structure. Support. You feel disconnected or falling apart in parts of your life. It can also suggest a lack of trust in someone close to you.

Stairs - Dream of walking up the stairs, and it''s a sign of good luck in your present endeavors. Walk down the stairs, however, and you''ll meet with bad luck and setbacks. If you should stumble and fall upward on the stairs then you''ll have a happy marriage or relationship. Falling down stairs warns you to be more conventional in your attitude and lifestyle or risk falling into disrespect.

Stitch - To dream that you have stitches, represents your responsibility in keeping/holding a situation or relationship together. You may fear that this situation/relationship is falling apart and needs to be mended. Consider also the symbolism of where the stitches are on the body for additional clues. To dream that you are stitching, indicates that you need to take extra care in adding your personal care and special touch to some situation.

Teeth - If you dream of having false teeth this indicates that you will have unexpected help on a problem. To dream of rotten teeth shows that you have been telling someone a lie or using your smooth words for getting your own way no matter what. If your teeth are rotten, crooked, and/or falling out this means that your lies are hurting someone very badly and that you will soon be found out. If you dream you have swallowed a tooth you will soon have too ''eat your words''. It becomes much easier to interpret this kind of dream if you think of teeth as representing words. When the dreamer is not the one with the bad teeth you will naturally have to watch out for someone lying to you.

Teeth - Teeth was the most requested dream word of all so here goes... If you dream of having false teeth this indicates that you will have unexpected help on a problem. To dream of rotten teeth shows that you have been telling someone a lie or using your smooth words for getting your own way no matter what. If your teeth are rotten, crooked, and/or falling out this means that your lies are hurting someone very badly and that you will soon be found out. If you dream you have swallowed a tooth you will soon have too ''eat your words''. It becomes much easier to interpret this kind of dream if you think of teeth as representing words. When the dreamer is not the one with the bad teeth you will naturally have to watch out for someone lying to you.

Teeth falling out - Fear of growing up or gaining new responsibilities. Also, a fear of embarrassment.

Thermometer - To read a thermometer in your dream, denotes unsatisfactory business deals and domestic strife. To see a broken thermometer in your dream, forewarns of illness. To see the mercury in the thermometer rising, signifies that you will be able to ward off bad luck in your business. To see it falling, denotes that you will be greatly distressed in your business.

Trees - To see lush green trees in your dream, symbolizes new hopes, growth and desires. It also implies strength and stability. You are concentrating on your own self-development and individuation. To dream that you are climbing a tree, signifies that you will achieve your career goals and reach those high places in society. The degree of difficulty to which you climb the tree will measure the speed of your achievement of these goals To dream that you cut down a tree, signifies that you are wasting your energy, time, and money on foolish pursuits. To see a falling tree in your dream, indicates that you are off balance and out of sync. You are off track and headed in the wrong direction.

Unknown - If you meet an unknown person in your dream and he or she is nice looking this foretells a time of good luck for you, if the person is ugly or fearsome then will your luck turn bad. If you are the unknown person (no one recognizes you) in your dream then this is an omen of evil befalling you like a cloud.

Unknown - If you meet an unknown person in your dream and he or she is nice looking this foretells a time of good luck for you. If the person is ugly or fearsome then you luck will turn bad. If you are the unknown person (no one recognizes you) in your dream then this is an omen of evil befalling you.

Wedding clothes - To see wedding clothes in your dream, signifies new friends and pleasurable undertakings. To see soiled wedding clothes in your dream, signifies a falling-out with an admirable person.

Yew tree - A dream of a yew tree foretells much illness for the dreamer. Dreaming of a dead yew tree is a bad omen that suggests a grievous loss in the family that nothing can compensate you for. If you dream of admiring one then you will have a falling out with your family.

Cliff - The end of the road. Are you about to fall off or do you look out from the cliff and see great things? What ever is over the cliff represents the state of your being.

Salt - Salt in a dream is an unhappy symbol that brings chaos and discord with it. Dreaming of salt will denote that things around you will get a little fouled up and slightly askew, to put it mildly. You will find quarrels in the family and with friends break out at the drop of a hat with little or no provocation. Should you be salting meat in your dream then will you find that debts you owe begin to fall behind and you get continually harassed over them.

Some dream meanings…

Below are some of the available dream interpretations. Click on the blue hyperlinked word to get more related interpretations.


Falling - Falling or rapidly descending: Fear of a loss of control or of something material.

Falling - Losing control; having gooten above yourself, you now are descending to your true position; anxiety; fear of letting go.

Falling - Loss of honor. Fear of failure. Loss of power and feeling out of control.

Falling - Dreaming of falling is often a dream symbol for the fear of failure, or failing to live up to someone''s expectations. If you dream you are falling but you are not frightened or harmed, it shows that you will meet with adversity but overcome it with ease. If the fall greatly frightens you then will you under go a major struggle in life. If you are injured in the fall you will lose many friends. As a side note, it is also said that waking with a feeling of falling means that you''ve been astral travelling, and the falling feeling is your spirit returning to the body.

Falling - Loss of confidence, or a feeling of helplessness. Also, falling below expectations.

Falling - Loss of faith or confidence

Falling - This is a very common dream. Dreams of falling signify fear in your real life. This dream is common among professionals because it can come from being isolated. You have an unfulfilled need for affection and support if you dream of falling.

Cliff - A place that represents a threat and feeling vulnerable. Falling from: Losing control of oneself or situation.

Dark - A dream of the dark is never a good aspected omen as after such a dream you are in danger of losing control of your temper and causing yourself a lot of hardships and losses. If you dream that dark is falling while you are traveling it is an ill omen for any business you try to conduct unless the journey is finished before it gets dark. If you are lost and cannot find someone in the dark then this denotes that others will try to provoke you to anger and you must heed this warning and keep your temper at all times.

Hair - Own hair falling out: Sense of having no control over a situation. Other''s hair, seeing them as losing stature or importance in one''s view. Real hair problem: Continuation of same.

Teeth - Falling out: Loss of control over certain aspects of one''s life. Powerlessness, unable to influence things or the outcome of things important. Loss of self-esteem in a situation or a chronic problem.

Abscond - For a man to dream of absconding, indicates fraud and possible deceit from co-workers. For a woman to dream of absconding, forewarns that she should be careful of falling in love to quickly. Be cautious of whom and where you devote your affections.

Abyss - An abyss can always be considered an obstacle. If you can manage to keep from falling into one in your dreams, though it may look like you will, you will overcome your current problem. However, falling into the abyss, is a stern warning that you should be very careful, as there may be danger present in your business dealings.

Abyss - To dream of an abyss, signifies an obstacle that you need to overcome in your life. It may be creating anxiety for you. You are afraid and/or uncertain as to what you will discover about yourself and your hidden feelings and fears. To dream that you are falling into an abyss, symbolizes the depths of your unconscious. The abyss may also represent your primal fears and feelings of "falling into the pit of despair" or fear of "taking the plunge".

Baldness - If a man dreams of baldness, he should guard against illness. If you are a woman dreaming of baldness, watch out for your emotional health, it may be at risk of falling apart.

Balloon - To dream of seeing balloons in your dream indicates a dashing of hope on any and all fronts, business or love, as well as a general falling off of all kinds of businesses you may be involved in. If you are ascending in a balloon this is an omen of especially frustrating conditions in your life.

Cloaks - To dream of a cloak, not a cape, pulled closely around you to keep out the weather, denotes that you will have protecting influences surrounding you for the next few days. If you dream you have torn the garment this shows a rift in a relationship with a person who is important to you. If you lose the cloak, then you will have a falling out with the one who loves and protects you.

Dew - To dream that the dew is falling on your, signifies that you will be stricken with fever or some illness. To see the dew sparkling in the grass, denotes honour and wealth.

Dismemberment - To dream that you are dismembered, suggests that some situation or circumstance is falling apart in your waking life. You are feeling disempowered and experiencing some great and significant loss.

Earthquake - Falling apart; conflict with your mother (is your mother in the dream?); a sudden change in your daily life (something is upsetting your life).

Fall - If you dream you are falling but you are not frightened or harmed shows that you will meet with adversity but overcome it with ease. If the fall greatly frightens you then will you under go a major struggle in life. If you are injured in the fall you will lose many friends.

Hole - Watch out for the company you keep if you dream of falling into a hole. Holes in your clothing signifies financial luck. A journey is in your future if you dream of digging a hole.

Ladder - Dreaming of a ladder symbolizes you have the ability to climb above any problems in your life. Take note of the length of the ladder to gauge how long the current problems will last. If you dream you are falling from a ladder you will be unsuccessful in your present endeavors. If someone raises and holds a ladder for you this denotes that you will climb to great heights in your chosen profession. A broken ladder denotes failure in all your undertakings and you see yourself escape down a ladder means you will win out only after some careful planning.

Ladder - If you dream you are falling from a ladder you will be unsuccessful in your present endeavors. If someone raises and holds a ladder for you this denotes that you will climb to great heights in your chosen profession. A broken ladder denotes failure in all your undertakings and you see yourself escape down a ladder means you will win out only after some careful planning.

Love - There is someone who loves you if you dream of falling in love, but they are afraid to tell you. You will soon marry if you dream that love has passed you by.

Maple - To see a maple in your dream, symbolizes humility, warmth, and openness. It also indicates positive gains, happiness and fullness of life. To see a falling maple tree, indicates family disharmony and broken ties. To see a maple leaf in your dream, represents each of the five senses and what it has to offer. It also denotes a helping or protective hand.

Pin - To dream that you are pricked by a pin, signifies a sticky situation or irritating relationship. It may refer to a situation that is falling apart or that is unstable. You may be feeling anxious or feeling the need to hold together a particular relationship. Consider the pun of someone who may be a "prick". Alternatively, to see pins in your dream may denote a feeling of being trapped or immobilized, as exemplified by the phrase "being pinned down".

Roof - Follow through with your current ideas if the roof was on a house. Your success will be short lived if you dream of falling off of a roof.

Roof - To see a roof in your dream, symbolizes a barrier between two states of consciousness. It represents a protection of your consciousness, mentality, and beliefs. It is an overview of how you see yourself and who you think you are. To dream that you are on a roof, symbolizes boundless success. If you fall off the roof, suggests that you do not have a firm grip and solid foundation on your advanced position. To dream that the roof is leaking, represents distractions, annoyances, and unwanted influences in your life. It may also indicate that new information will dawn on you. Alternatively, it may suggest that something is finally getting through to you. Perhaps someone is imposing and intruding their thoughts and opinions on you. To dream that the roof is falling in, indicates that you high ideals are crashing down on you. Perhaps you are unable to live up to your own high expectations.

Safety pin - To see a safety pin in your dream, indicates that a situation is on the verge of falling apart causing much anxiety or fear. You feel that the livelihood of the relationship depends on you.

Salt - Salt is a dream symbol that presages chaos and discord. Your waking life situations are apt to reflect this with quarrels in the family and friends. If you see yourself salting meat in your dream, you''ll soon find yourself falling behind in debts you owe, and being harassed because of them.

Skeleton - Internal structure. Support. You feel disconnected or falling apart in parts of your life. It can also suggest a lack of trust in someone close to you.

Stairs - Dream of walking up the stairs, and it''s a sign of good luck in your present endeavors. Walk down the stairs, however, and you''ll meet with bad luck and setbacks. If you should stumble and fall upward on the stairs then you''ll have a happy marriage or relationship. Falling down stairs warns you to be more conventional in your attitude and lifestyle or risk falling into disrespect.

Stitch - To dream that you have stitches, represents your responsibility in keeping/holding a situation or relationship together. You may fear that this situation/relationship is falling apart and needs to be mended. Consider also the symbolism of where the stitches are on the body for additional clues. To dream that you are stitching, indicates that you need to take extra care in adding your personal care and special touch to some situation.

Teeth - If you dream of having false teeth this indicates that you will have unexpected help on a problem. To dream of rotten teeth shows that you have been telling someone a lie or using your smooth words for getting your own way no matter what. If your teeth are rotten, crooked, and/or falling out this means that your lies are hurting someone very badly and that you will soon be found out. If you dream you have swallowed a tooth you will soon have too ''eat your words''. It becomes much easier to interpret this kind of dream if you think of teeth as representing words. When the dreamer is not the one with the bad teeth you will naturally have to watch out for someone lying to you.

Teeth - Teeth was the most requested dream word of all so here goes... If you dream of having false teeth this indicates that you will have unexpected help on a problem. To dream of rotten teeth shows that you have been telling someone a lie or using your smooth words for getting your own way no matter what. If your teeth are rotten, crooked, and/or falling out this means that your lies are hurting someone very badly and that you will soon be found out. If you dream you have swallowed a tooth you will soon have too ''eat your words''. It becomes much easier to interpret this kind of dream if you think of teeth as representing words. When the dreamer is not the one with the bad teeth you will naturally have to watch out for someone lying to you.

Teeth falling out - Fear of growing up or gaining new responsibilities. Also, a fear of embarrassment.

Thermometer - To read a thermometer in your dream, denotes unsatisfactory business deals and domestic strife. To see a broken thermometer in your dream, forewarns of illness. To see the mercury in the thermometer rising, signifies that you will be able to ward off bad luck in your business. To see it falling, denotes that you will be greatly distressed in your business.

Trees - To see lush green trees in your dream, symbolizes new hopes, growth and desires. It also implies strength and stability. You are concentrating on your own self-development and individuation. To dream that you are climbing a tree, signifies that you will achieve your career goals and reach those high places in society. The degree of difficulty to which you climb the tree will measure the speed of your achievement of these goals To dream that you cut down a tree, signifies that you are wasting your energy, time, and money on foolish pursuits. To see a falling tree in your dream, indicates that you are off balance and out of sync. You are off track and headed in the wrong direction.

Unknown - If you meet an unknown person in your dream and he or she is nice looking this foretells a time of good luck for you, if the person is ugly or fearsome then will your luck turn bad. If you are the unknown person (no one recognizes you) in your dream then this is an omen of evil befalling you like a cloud.

Unknown - If you meet an unknown person in your dream and he or she is nice looking this foretells a time of good luck for you. If the person is ugly or fearsome then you luck will turn bad. If you are the unknown person (no one recognizes you) in your dream then this is an omen of evil befalling you.

Wedding clothes - To see wedding clothes in your dream, signifies new friends and pleasurable undertakings. To see soiled wedding clothes in your dream, signifies a falling-out with an admirable person.

Yew tree - A dream of a yew tree foretells much illness for the dreamer. Dreaming of a dead yew tree is a bad omen that suggests a grievous loss in the family that nothing can compensate you for. If you dream of admiring one then you will have a falling out with your family.

Cliff - The end of the road. Are you about to fall off or do you look out from the cliff and see great things? What ever is over the cliff represents the state of your being.

Salt - Salt in a dream is an unhappy symbol that brings chaos and discord with it. Dreaming of salt will denote that things around you will get a little fouled up and slightly askew, to put it mildly. You will find quarrels in the family and with friends break out at the drop of a hat with little or no provocation. Should you be salting meat in your dream then will you find that debts you owe begin to fall behind and you get continually harassed over them.