Dreaming of crying uncontrollably

Mixed signThe meaning changes with what happened in the scene
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You are entering a time when feelings you held back flow out and your heart gets lighter.

Why the tears came pouring out

Crying without being able to stop suggests you have been holding back a lot of sadness or hurt in waking life. If you spent a long time acting as though you were fine, this dream let those feelings flow for you.

Feeling refreshed after crying means your emotions are settling. Still feeling heavy means your heart needs more time and care.

In Korean dream tradition

Korean dream reading treated crying hard as a reverse dream (yeokmong): worries are released and something happy follows.

Why might you have this dream?

You have held back a lot of sadness or hurt. Korean tradition also says worries ease after a good cry.

Something small to try today

Korean tradition sometimes reads crying dreams as a sign that the heart is loosening. If there are feelings you have held in, do not push them down today. Let them flow.

Something to keep nearby

Keep soft tissues and a warm cup of tea nearby. It is a signal that it is okay to cry as much as you need.

How the scene changes the meaning

A small change in the dream can shift the reading.

3 scenes
  1. Laughing after crying

    Good sign

    A good sign that held-back tears turn into laughter. Something to smile about may follow the tears.

  2. Crying with no one noticing

    Take care

    Tears no one sees are pooling. If you are carrying sadness alone, find someone you can open up to.

  3. Watching someone else cry

    Mixed sign

    You are concerned about how someone close to you is feeling.

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