Dreaming about flying and the feeling it leaves
Why is flying in a dream such a strong feeling?
The elation of flying is described in stronger terms than almost anything else in this database, and dreamers remember specific flying dreams for decades.
Three things produce reliable joy in dream reports: flying, reunion with somebody absent, and lucidity. Flying is the strongest of them and is also the one most likely to become lucid, which is not a coincidence.
The aeroplane entry makes the contrast that matters. Sitting in an aircraft is reported through turbulence and loss of control. Flying under your own power is exhilarating. What separates them is agency.
Anybody wanting more of these should read the lucidity material, since the two are so closely linked in the reports.
Where this reads well
The best dream people report, on the evidence, and worth recording in as much detail as you can manage.
Where it is harder
None, except that they are hard to have deliberately.
Worth asking yourself
How did I get airborne? Did I know I was dreaming? How long did the feeling last?
Dream interpretation is subjective. Nothing here is a diagnosis, a prediction, or medical advice.
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