Written by Doug Addison - Wednesday, 15 March 2006

Have you ever soared like a bird in your dreams? Flying dreams are very common and can tell us a lot about ourselves and the condition of our spiritual life. A dream in which you can fly indicates that you are a person who is very creative and have the ability to advance in spiritual understanding and experiences. Flying dreams, though symbolic, encourage us to rise above real life situations. We can gain new confidence and even reduce stress as God allows us to conquer our weaknesses.

Though not all dreams are given to us by God, a good number of flying dreams are. We can derive our understanding of the elements found in dreams by studying the symbols that are already interpreted in the Bible. There are over 200 references to dreams and visions in the Bible and Jesus communicated through the use of a concealed symbolic language called parables. By using parabolic thinking we can safely interpret flying as spiritual advancement.

To understand a flying dream in more detail we must look at the context and the role that flying plays in the dream. For instance, if you are flying out of control the context is negative and indicates the need for greater spiritual disciplines in your life. But if you are flying with great ease and have the ability to control the manner in which you are flying then the dream is showing you that you are advancing in your spiritual growth.