Dreaming of rain

Rain is release: sadness allowed to fall, tension breaking, something being washed. Gentle rain is relief; a storm is a feeling that has been held too long. Standing in it willingly is one of the healthiest dreams there is.

Common meanings

  1. 01

    Emotional release, often sadness that has finally found its way out.

  2. 02

    Cleansing and renewal — rain follows drought in dreams as in weather.

  3. 03

    Blessing or fertility in the older readings: something growing because something fell.

The emotional angle

Rain dreams tend to leave you softer on waking. If you were sheltering from it, ask what you are keeping dry that would rather get wet.

What it may be asking of you

This is a receiving dream. The subconscious has shown you that something you need is falling freely. Tonight’s intention is about standing in it rather than running for cover.

Tonight’s intention

I let it fall, and I let it reach me.

Questions people ask

Watching a feeling rather than having it. Comfortable, and slightly distant.

Dreamed of rain last night?

A dictionary reads the word. The decoder reads your dream — where it was, who was there, what you felt.

Decode it

For self-reflection and entertainment. Not medical, psychological or predictive advice.