There you are, fast asleep and dreaming of an exhilarating ride along the coast when suddenly your car crashes into oncoming traffic. What does it mean?
The analysis of dreams has long challenged scientists and psychologists, but they note that these nighttime visions can give us insight into our emotions and behaviors.
“Dreams are meaningful if we pay attention to them,” Sidarta Ribeiro, a neuroscientist and author of the book The Oracle Of Night: The History And Science Of Dreams, told NPR. “So it’s a relationship that we built, not just with ourselves but with those mental creatures that inhabit ourselves.”
Dream interpretation: What do our car crash dreams mean?
Car dreams: Life is a highway
Another aspect to consider: What are the roads like in your dream? Smooth sailing and a safe arrival can mean that you are content in waking life. Cruising down a highway suggests you feel optimistic about your ability to achieve your goals. Seeing a green traffic light might denote starting something new.
Some other types of car dreams, and what they might mean:
- If you dream you’re driving on a rocky road, you might have hit a rough patch in life.
- Do you veer off-road or get lost? In waking life, you might feel as if you’re deviating from a goal. Likewise, if you dream about being stuck in traffic, a frustrating situation could be derailing you.
- Driving without headlights implies you feel as if you’re heading through life blindly and lacking enough information to make decisions.
- Losing your car suggests you’re unsure of what you want to do with your life.
- A stolen car could stand for feeling stripped of your identity.
- If your car stalls, your fuel tank is empty, or your ignition fails, you might be low on motivation. This less dramatic car dream imagery suggests you might need a kick in the pants to accomplish your goals.
