Darkness

To dream of darkness represents situations where you feel there is nothing positive happening. Fear, ignorance, injustice, anger, evil, death, or powerful uncertainty. It may also reflect a positive situation that has taken a turn for the worst. Expecting the worst. Worrying. Emotional crisis. An unwelcoming or unpleasant situation. Feeling that a situation is dangerous. Unhappiness. Feeling mystified that you always make choices that sabotage you. Feelings about having nobody to help you with a problem and that you are all on your own.

Situations where there is a complete lack of any sense of humor. Situations that are inconsiderate of your feelings. A pessimistic attitude (especially dark blue or dark grey).

People who fear losing their eyesight often dream of darkness.

Alternatively, darkness may symbolize your inability to see the truth or find the answers you want. Feeling cut off or without the ability to know what is happening in a situation. Feeling unable to know what is happening with other people. Ignorance of the truth. Feeling out of place.

To dream of the sun or light taking away the darkness represents answers, overcoming problems, or fear that is vanishing.

To dream of feeling safe in the dark it may reflect insecurity or self-defeat. Preferring to stay afraid or to avoid a challenge. It may also mean you are preferring to live with fear or negativity. A sign that negative influences or negative thinking patterns may be more interesting to you than real power. Alternatively, choosing the dark may represent the choice to stay ignorant.

To dream of pitch black darkness represents feelings of danger and uncertainty. You may be experiencing a serious problem without any idea about how to solve it. Not wanting to risk anything at all when something bad or negative is happening. Feeling that there is no help in range.

To dream of darkness overtaking the world represents feelings about your entire life revolving around a significant turn for the worst. Feeling that your entire life is being overtaken by fear, uncertainty, or negative energy. A dramatic loss of hope, trust, or justice. Feeling terrified that nothing matters ever again.

Example: A man dreamed of experiencing night time as he walked down a street. In waking life he had developed a rare illness and felt that his life was going to be destroyed.

Example 2: A woman dreamed of seeing a dark grey building. In waking life she was entering university and felt that nobody at the school was tolerant of her religious views.

Example 3: A woman dreamed of being a very dark room. In waking life she was experiencing negative comments being made by someone where their was no sense of humor at all.

Example 4: A woman dreamed of seeing dark clouds. In waking life she was worried about her family.

Example 5: A woman dreamed of standing in a very dark cemetery. In waking life she was very uncomfortable having to discuss very old painful memories with someone.

Example 6: A woman dreamed of seeing a very dark building. In waking life she felt she that a group of people she had to speak to were going to be very unwelcoming to her because they didn't agree with her belief system.

Example 7: A man dreamed of standing in the jungle in darkness to see a very big black snake killing a hippo. In waking life he was experiencing his father dying. He didn't like his father and had to watch a very unpleasant death occur in the hospital.

Example 8: A woman dreamed of being in darkness. In waking life she felt that she had nobody to support her with a problem.

Midnight

To dream of midnight represents feelings about a deadline. Feelings about their being absolutely nothing else left to do or change in a current situation you are experiencing. Feelings that a deadline might be dangerous. A sense of danger or uncertainty with a new beginning. A sense that "the inevitable" has arrived, but hasn't shown itself yet. Feelings about a temporary moment of dangerous transition. Feelings about having nothing left to say or argue about before judgment comes. A quiet sense that "the end is here." Empty feelings about the end of a situation being slow or meaningless. Feeling that time has run out with a deadline and that there is nobody to help you. A sense of danger about confronting jealousy or conflict that nobody else is aware of you confronting.

To dream that midnight has arrived after experiencing daytime may represents feelings about the obvious worsening of a situation, increased sense danger, or uncertainty of an inevitable ending. Feeling that a deadline has finally arrived. Dreams of midnight may also reflect feelings about the end of your day.

Example: A man dreamed of seeing parents go for a midnight swim. In waking life he was feeling tired, listless, without any clear direction, and then suddenly became more creative after a break. The parents going for a midnight swim may have his feelings about taking a break or doing something different to restore his enthusiasm at the end of the day.

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Night

To dream of experiencing night time represents a sense of being enveloped by a lack of safety, feelings that nobody is listening, or the unknown. A sense that nothing happening in a new situation has to see itself being safe. Feelings of danger, fear, vulnerability, confusion, obstacles, or setbacks. A lack of clarity. There is an issue in your life that you can't figure out, prevents you from moving forward, or that holds you back.

Nighttime dreams may also reflect situations that aren't positive anymore, or that have taken a turn for the worse. Something isn't good as it used to be. Unpleasant feelings about something good in your life coming to an end, and feeling scared that you don't have answers when you need them the most.

Night time dreams where the scene suddenly changes to night may reflect waking life situations that have suddenly taken a turn for the worse and left you experiencing your worst fears. These dreams may be a manifestation of your subconscious mind trying to process and deal with the uncertainty and negativity of your current situation. Feeling that you have been "left in the dark" with a negative situation.

Example: A man dreamed of trying to navigate a field at night. In waking life he was having difficult trying to get to know new people after enrolling in college. In this case, the night time may have reflected his feelings about lacking clarity about how to socially integrate himself, feeling the fear of being alone, or not knowing who to trust.

Example 2: A man dreamed of experiencing night time. In waking life he had become very socially isolated while hiding an illness. In this case, night time may have reflected the man's sense of isolation and loneliness due to his illness. He may also felt that he wasn't safe while being sick and alone.

Example 3: A man dreamed of day turning into night. In waking life he was experiencing an altercation with enemies that wanted to ruin his life. In this case, night may have reflected his feelings of danger, fear, and vulnerability in the face of the threat posed by his enemies. The sudden shift from day to night in the dream may have also symbolized a sudden turn of events in his waking life, where he felt as though things had taken a negative turn and he was left in the dark about what to do next.

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