Crying Dream Meaning

Crying in a dream is a natural way for the mind to bring up emotions buried deep inside. Hurt or anger that you get no chance to express while awake comes out as tears in your sleep. When the kind of crying changes, so does the meaning.

• Sobbing uncontrollably

  Pain you have held back for a long time is now going past what you can bear.

• Crying tears of joy

  This is a symbol of relief, a sense that a long struggle is ending.

• Seeing someone else crying

  This scene shows your sympathy for that person and your inner worry about what they are going through.

• Wanting to cry but being unable to

  This dream often reflects your habit of holding your feelings back in waking life.

Crying in a dream is not a sign of weakness. It is one way the mind lightens itself. If your chest feels lighter after you wake up, your mind has worked something out on its own.