Still Dreaming of Flying ~

Dreams about flying can also symbolize freedom from troubles. It can literally mean that you are as free to fly as a bird. If you dream you are flying around in the sky, it may be represent the expansion or elevation of your spiritual life. Freud interpreted dreams of flying to mean the release of sexual tension.

If you do have such a dream, ask yourself what it is that you feel you are being released form. It may be a difficulty or emotional problem that has been plaguing you for some time. Many people who suffer from depression know that it is lifting because they experience the elation of a flying dream. The meaning of flying in dreams is almost always positive for those who suffer from mental illness.

One risk in a flying dream is that of flying too high. The myth of Icarus, from ancient Greece warns us not to fly too high. If you do have a flying dream where you have gone to heights you haven’t before, then it is possible that you are being over egotistical.

If you feel you have left your body while dreaming and are flying around the room, it can sometimes mean that you are experiencing a health problem. Many people who consume codeine products and opiates will have dreams that they are flying or that they have left their body and are flying around the room.