Dreaming of a car
The psychological view
In a dream the car is often read with the course of life and the way you move forward. Who is at the wheel, how the road looks and how the speed feels give clues about your sense of control.
Dream research reports that dream content shows continuity with daily experience (Source 2). If you drive often, it makes sense to think of the dream car first through your own everyday journeys.
Variations
Being at the wheel
Being at the wheel describes feeling that you set your own direction. Was the control easy, or did you struggle?
Someone else driving
Being a passenger while someone else drives brings up the feeling of having left a decision to another. Who was the driver?
Brakes not working
Brakes that do not work describe a feeling of being unable to stop a situation. What did you do to slow down?
Losing the car
Not finding the car describes losing your direction or a means. Did you remember where you left it?
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Frequently asked questions
What does it mean to drive a car in a dream?
Driving does not tie to a single meaning. It is often linked to themes of direction and control; your feeling on the journey sets the meaning.
What does seeing a car crash say?
A crash is linked to the feeling that speed or control is lost. It is not a forecast; it is a reflection of the feeling at that moment.
Is it normal to wake while driving in a dream?
Yes. Waking suddenly from a dream is common. Write the feeling you wake with in your journal.
Sources
- Palgrave Macmillan (2018). Researching Dreams: The Fundamentals
- Consciousness and Cognition (2003). Continuity between waking activities and dream activities