Introduction

Flying dreams can be interpreted in a number of ways, but in general can be seen as representing your spirit rising high, freed from limitations or boundaries. A dream in which you can fly suggests that your mind is reaching for new heights. It is the search for, and exploration of, possibilities that lie beyond the reality of your everyday life. The flying dream often happens when there is opportunity for advancement in your life and may indicate optimism about your future. In order to understand the meaning of a flying dream, you must assess it's basic components. Factors suck as how high you flew and whether the flight was easy or turbulent give an indication of how attainable your ambitions are in the real world.

Flying dreams are often symbolic and refer to aspects of your spirit rising or falling. In general, flying dreams tend to:

1. Rise above the mundane aspects of life to gain insight and knowledge about the bigger picture.
2. Assess your capabilities in relation to your ambition in the world.
3. Gain psychological freedom from your everyday problems.
4. Compensate for a feeling of inferiority.
5. Triumph over great difficulties and overcome obstacles.

Flying Free

Flying free means that you will achieve your ambitions easily. Only modest efforts are required to steer you to success. The are you are flying over can give you further clue's example, flying over your home indicates domestic success, flying over your place of work suggests career success.

Sprouting Wings

To sprout wings in a dream confers upon you the qualities of a visionary pioneer. The wings refer to the ethics and principles of a higher order than that of human law. To dream of having birds' wings means that you will have the gift of foresight and may be able to fly into the future. Angelic wings suggest that you will soon hear news from an unexpected higher authority.

Floating/Flying at Low Altitude

If you successfully managed to float/fly by flapping your arms or peddling your feet in the air, success is indicated through dogged but determined effort. The message here is to keep going and to stick to your guns. If there has been a bout of exhaustion or sickness, this dream promises relief from these problems.

Trying to Take Off and Failing

This dream indicates that the spirit is frustrated, bogged down with the mundane aspects of life and unable to find a way forward. Trying to take off and failing to do so implies that an ambition may be beyond your reach. The dreamer would benefit from re-evaluating their goals.

Losing Altitude

Flying successfully for a while, then losing control and drifting or falling back toward the earth, suggests that the ambition is waning or that the dreamer should become less of a high flyer. To experience erratic flying implies either fear of the heights of success or ambivalence toward their ambitions.

Flying Aided

Flying an airplane at high altitude means you can expect recognition for the work you have done. Soaring in a glider implies that you will be supported in your endeavors through team effort. To fly on the back of a mythical creature, such as Pegasus, the winged horse, suggests an armchair adventurer.

Flying Toward the Light

This is a very rare and unusual dream that refers to experiences that have been lost. It relates to reconnecting with an aspect of your past. Flying through a bright light toward someone who has died implies a nostalgic journey and that is is time to let go of the memories.

Becoming Hampered in Flight

Generally speaking, this relates to setbacks or postponement of your aspirations or a lack of confidence in your ability to reach goals. The conditions can give you clues as to the nature of the setbacks; strong winds, for example, suggest communication problems.

Most of us have soared like a bird in our dreams. The more creative you are, the more likely you are to have frequent flying dreams.