Just as pregnancy dreams aren't necessarily about being pregnant with a fetus, miscarriage as a dream symbol is not about the cessation of a waking life pregnancy. But it is about a loss of some kind.

A man sits in a shallow tidepool, shucking oysters. He finds an opalescent pearl in each one, but tosses both shell and gem aside as he continues shucking oysters. What could this dream mean?

In this terrifying dream, a speeding car hits and kills one person after another.

Why do you keep dreaming of a past relationship?

The devastating loss of her child spurs both frantic and comforting dreams of him. What do they mean?

To awaken is to leave the dream world, and here’s how to hold onto your dreams before they dissolve into the ether.