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Dreaming about certain colors in your dreams can have great meaning when it comes to deciphering what a dream means.
Since we are influenced by color in waking life (we often associate color with emotions and moods), it only makes sense that our dreams also use color to help us guide ourselves and better understand ourselves.
Before we talk about what all the different colors often mean, it is important to remember that colors in dreams can have many different meanings and will vary from person to person.
Someone who loves the color yellow will think very differently than someone who hates the color yellow. So while these meanings below will get you off to a good start in interpreting your own dream colors, remember that you are the best interpreter of your dreams!
Here are some of the common color symbols and their meanings:
Black color meaning:
Black is the darkest of all colors and to dream of black can have a number of different meanings. It is often a color associated with loneliness, sadness, emptiness, grief, and depression.
The color black can often signify the unknown or mysterious. Black can also mean hatred, fear, anger and darkness.
On a positive note, black is often found in business attire and fashion. If you dream about wearing black clothes, it can symbolize that you are ready to take your career and goals in life more seriously.
Meaning of the blue color:
Blue is a cool, often calm and peaceful color. We often see blue in connection with water, sky and the sky.
It can signify a flow of ideas/thoughts, creativity, reassurance, loyalty, honesty, calming feelings and relaxation. Blue can also sometimes mean sad and depressed (feeling blue).
Meaning of the color brown:
Brown is an earthy color that we often associate with earth, stone and wood. To dream of the color brown often means you need to be "grounded" or going back to the source of an issue.
Brown can mean friendliness, trustworthiness, and wholesomeness (think whole wheat bread). Since brown is a darker shade of orange, it can also signify a muted sense of hope and adventure. Tan or beige can signify neutrality or predictability.
Meaning Of Gray In Dreams:
Gray, a mix of white and black, is a neutral color. It can mean indecisiveness, uncertainty or confusion. It can mean isolation or distancing. It can also mean feeling lifeless or dull.
To dream of the color gray can also mean that you are disinterested or emotionally unconnected to current events or some aspect of your life.
Green in the dream:
Green, like blue, is another cool color that occurs naturally in our environment. Because of this, it can often signify harmony with nature, peace and tranquility.
Green, the color of the heart chakra, is often associated with healing and hope. Green can often mean "go", e.g. B. Power button or traffic light. Green can symbolize novelty and freshness. It can also symbolize money, wealth, wealth and prosperity.
Orange Dream Meaning:
A fun, bright, and bold color, orange often symbolizes hope, freshness, vigor, strength, and optimism. Orange is a stimulating color that can symbolize hunger, lust, creativity, or sociability. Orange makes you feel alive and well and on top of the world.
Pink colors in dreams:
A lighter shade of red, pink can be a symbol of romance, love, sharing, generosity, kindness, affection, protection, and innocence.
It can also be notification/observation symbolism, especially if you are familiar with the term “pink note” for receiving notice of termination or dismissal.
Purple and violet in dreams:
Purple, the combination of blue and red, is considered a very spiritual and majestic color. It is sometimes associated with royalties and good judgment. A very creative and inspiring color, purple possesses a blend of passion and calm.
Purple, a light shade of purple, can mean delicate, precious, or highly regarded. Shades of deep/dark purple can represent moodiness.
The color red in a dream:
Red can mean many different things to different people, so when interpreting a dream involving the color red, it is important that you think about the context of the color in the dream and in connection with your waking life.
For some, it can mean love, romance, passion, lust, desire, and intimacy. For others it can mean anger or violence or control and superiority. Also, dreaming of red can be a warning (ever hear the phrase, hoist a red flag?) or a sign to stop (think traffic lights and stop signs).
Red is also a power color and can mean that you are not afraid to make decisions or live a bold and adventurous life.
Dreaming about the color white:
White is often viewed as the opposite of black. It signifies love, acceptance, purity, peace, knowledge and brightness. While white usually carries positive connotations, it can sometimes carry a negative connotation, as white is a color of mourning in several Eastern cultures.
There are also many proverbs and sayings using the color white that can be applied to your dream such as:
Yellow color meaning:
Yellow is a color with different meanings, usually either positive or negative depending on the context in which it is used in the dream. On the plus side, it can mean innocence, hope, happiness, and light-heartedness—having a "sunny disposition."
On the negative side, it can mean indecisiveness, cowardice, or illness. Pay close attention to how the dream made you feel to understand the meaning of the color yellow in your dreams.
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Some useful tips for decoding dream color symbolism
Understanding the different meanings of colors in dreams can definitely help you in dream interpretation. Although the above meanings are common, they are certainly not the only meanings for a specific color in your dream.
Below are some more tips to help you get an accurate interpretation of what different colors mean in your dream.
If you remember a color, it's probably important:
If you remember something being a specific color in one of your dreams, it is probably important. After all, we don't really go through our daily lives identifying the color of every object we come in contact with.
If you are dreaming of an object that is a certain color, do not reject it - that color could very well be connected to the dream's larger message.
Look for color combinations:
We often see different color combinations in our dreams. For example, you may dream of a yellow and blue bird. This can mean that you feel at peace and happiness, or it could mean that you feel cowardly and depressed.
Thinking about how the two different colors relate to each other can help you understand the meaning of the dream better.
Consider your personal relationship with color:
If your favorite color is pink and you dream about it, it would mean something different to you than dreaming about your least favorite color, yellow.
Think carefully about your relationship with this color. Do you like it? What feeling does that evoke in you? What experiences in life have you had with this color? Do you see it often in your waking life, or has it seemed to be stronger than usual lately?
Remember the context of the dream:
The other dream symbols certainly play a role in what the colors mean to you and help you find the meaning of the dream. Dreaming about this blue and yellow bird locked in a cage trying to escape is different than dreaming about blue and yellow bird singing on a branch.
Remember to write down your dreams:
Writing down your dreams as a daily habit will definitely help you remember your dreams more easily and make them easier to interpret. As you write down your dreams, try to include as much detail as possible about the colors of each object in the dream.
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Think of color names and different shades of color:
There are thousands of colors and even more names for the primary colors like turquoise, aqua, fuchsia, burgundy, olive, maroon, purple, ivory... the list goes on and on.
If you happen to have such a color in your dream, consider whether the name has any meaning - then think about the properties of this color - is it light or dark?
For example, colors like teal and turquoise are a shade of blue-green. As you can imagine, it has both blue and green qualities. Burgundy is a deep, dull red color—which could signify a muted passion or love interest, for example.
Are there colors that we may have overlooked? Do you have any dream color interpretation tips you'd like to share? Have you used these color dream meanings to help you interpret a dream? We'd love to hear from you in the comments section below!