Dream Symbol: recurring dream

recurring dream

A dream can recur because the matter involved is somehow is important, urgent, or difficult for your subconscious mind to process. It can indicate unresolved emotions or other unfinished business from a real-life situation, and some inner process or outer action is often necessary to resolve the situation in order for the dream to stop recurring. Also, consider whether the same thing triggered the dream each time (such as having a nightmare about spiders after each time you encounter a feared situation in real life).

Inner dynamics of recurring dreams can include:

  • The issue in the dream is very important or very pertinent to your life each time you had the dream
  • You haven't addressed the underlying issue behind the dream yet (fear, need for change, etc.)
  • You haven't gotten the message the dream is portraying yet
  • If the dream is pleasant, you may simply be repeating the dream because you enjoy it
See also Recurring Dreams in the Articles section of this site.

See also: repeat

Using this Dream Dictionary

Tips to Understand Dream Meaning

Dream symbol meanings are different for each person. It's IMPORTANT to consider:

  • Personal meaning - What the dream symbol means to you, what it reminds you of, how it makes you feel.
  • Context - How the dream symbol appears in the dream. For example, in a dream about a bee - what was the bee doing, how and where it was doing it, and how did you feel about it?
  • Look beyond the obvious - A dream is often about something other than its obvious meaning. Physical events in the dream commonly represent mental or emotional matters.

What Does Your Dream Mean?

About Dream Symbols

This dream dictionary gives suggested meanings of dream symbols. A dream symbol often means something different in different dreams. There is no standard meaning of a dream symbol or dream that is accurate for all dreams. Dream meaning is very subjective, and your dream symbol may mean something completely different from the meaning listed in this dream dictionary.


IMPORTANT: This dream dictionary gives suggested meanings of dream symbols. There is no single "standard meaning" of a dream symbol or dream. Dream meaning is very subjective, and your dream symbol may mean something completely different from the meaning listed in this dream dictionary. I am not a therapist. If you are experiencing physical or psychological problems, or if you are distressed, consult a medical professional.