can’t keep up!
For years, at least 5, I’ve had this dream of walking through a crowd and suddenly my legs go numb. No matter how hard I try they stop working, and I sag to the floor unable to move. I try so hard to pretend everything is fine, so no one notices, but inside I’m scared […]
can’t hit!
I have had this dream a couple of times and then again this morning. I usually have it when I’m woken up and then have fallen back to sleep. The dream is I’m standing in front of a man and in my dream I feel like I know who he is and he has a […]
try to punch!
I’m usually good at analyzing my own dreams, but I just can’t figure this one out. I think it might have something to do with my temper. I don’t usually get mad, but when I do, it takes a lot to hold me back. Whenever I dream about being angry, I usually am mad at […]
knock out punch
I have a recurring dream that my ex-boyfriend comes around and says he needs to talk and he wants me to go somewhere with him. (I have been apart from my ex-boyfriend for over four years. He was abusive through our entire relationship and still comes around every six months or so.) I tell him […]
crawling on all fours
Hi Brian – I don’t know if you’re going to believe this – but your dreams of fleeing on all fours most likely are reaching way back into your memory – back to when you were a very young child – when you crawled on all fours before you learned to walk. Most people’s earliest […]
can’t keep up!
Hi Jen— Your dreams of falling down while walking in a crowd, and of being paralyzed, reflect concerns that you will “not be able to reach” your next destination. Like most dreams of being unable to run, hit, or defend ourselves against an attacker, your dreams are reflecting occasional feelings of powerlessness, and doubts about […]
can’t hit!
Hi Kelly – Believe it or not, your dream is actually very common. I bet most readers have had similar dreams – where we try to run but our legs feel like they are stuck in quicksand – we try to throw a punch but our arms feel like we are underwater – or we […]
try to punch!
Hi Bob – Welcome to one of the strangest dreams of all. Just when we’re really mad and want to throw a punch in a dream, it seems like we can’t move at all. What’s the meaning? Do we need to go to the gym and work to build new muscles? Because the human body […]
knock out punch
Hi Kim— It sounds like your ex is one of those relationships that “keeps on giving.” In your case though (like with most exes), all he’s giving you is a headache! There are two schools of thought about “can’t hit” dreams. The first says that, because the body actually is paralyzed during Rapid Eye Movement […]
running a race
Hi Christopher— Running in races in dreams represents our progress on the path of life—headed toward whatever goals lay before us. How we fare in the race reflects our feelings of confidence as we pursue our goals. Dreams of competing in sports events typically are metaphors for competitive environments in our waking lives. Because you […]
in a church
Hi Helen— If you possess special talents in this world, your dream appears to be calling upon you to use them. With one arm in the new world and one in the old, you are a conduit through which people can gain new knowledge and understanding. The dream shows clearly that your gifts are spiritual. […]
my father
Dear l.a. – Your experience sounds like a valid communication between yourself and your father, especially since he told you to visit your grandmother, which you did not do, who then died only a few weeks later. I am a definite believer in these types of events, although I often find people believing what they […]