Author and radio host Diane Brandon has interpreted hundreds of dreams during her 40 years as a student of sleep research.
"I feel that our unconscious, which is the source of most but not all of our dreams, is a wonderful inner ally that is trying to bring us to wholeness and balance," Brandon tell us.
Brandon helped us compile a list of the 10 most common nightmares, or dreams with negative meanings, which we have only edited for clarity.
10. Having a disease or health emergency
This nightmare could reflect a fear of an unknown thing suddenly having a negative impact on the dreamer’s life. It could also reflect an underlying fear of illness or of contracting a serious disease. It could also express a fear of not being able to enjoy life or that there’s something wrong (“ill” or “rotten”) in one’s life.
A nightmare about an illness could also be a way of telling the dreamer that he or she actually has an illness, even if consciously unaware of it.
Source: Diane Brandon
9. Being attacked or injured
This type of nightmare could reflect a fear of others, a fear of not fitting in, a literal fear of violence, or a fear of being figuratively “attacked" or criticized by others. It’s important to take into account the actual scenario and what’s going on in the dreamer’s life for meanings.
Source: Diane Brandon
8. Car trouble
This nightmare can reflect a feeling of not being able to move forward in life or even of one’s life being out of control.
Our car is frequently how we not only travel, but “get to places" in life.
Source: Diane Brandon
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