Why dream of gray
Each dream book interprets dreams painted in gray in its own way. But they also have something in common. We deal with an expert on how to correctly interpret such dreams

In Soviet times, psychologists correlated a color map with a schematic funnel of feelings that a person lives during his life. A universal system for identifying colors and the internal state of people was even developed: blue for joy, orange for fear, red for guilt, and so on. But today science is more flexible. Scientists have recognized that the same color in different people can be associated with diametrically opposed emotions. This means that everyone will understand dreams about color in their own way.

– When one person dreams of gray, he can think of the negative as a metaphor for dullness – despondency, – explains family psychologist-consultant, gestalt therapist, art therapist, teacher of the online institute Smar Ksenia Yuryeva. – And the other person will interpret this color as a symbol of harmony and order. And at the same time, everyone in their perception of the world will be right. There is nothing wrong with any dream. However, if a gray dream caused fear or anxiety, it is worthwhile to figure out what a person is holding himself back in life.

In general, it is generally accepted that a dream full of gray is a hint of depression, which was, is, and maybe will be. But there are, as they say, nuances.

Gray color in Miller’s dream book

The American psychologist Gustav Miller, who lived at the turn of the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries, considered a thing of expressive gray color that appeared in a dream to be a signal that it was time for a person to rest. Coloring a dream in gray, Miller said, the subconscious screams about the accumulated fatigue, which a person may not even be aware of. As for the details, the gray animals, according to the dream book, promise depression. At the same time, a dog or a wolf dreams of increasing spirituality, and a cat warns of impending hypocrisy. Seeing gray clothes in a dream is a disappointment, but a car is money.

Gray color in Vanga’s dream book

According to the interpretation of the blind Bulgarian soothsayer, gray in a dream does not bode well. For example, if you dreamed of a smoky kitten, expect that a streak of bad luck is about to begin in life, the cause of which must be sought in your actions. Or one of close friends may disappoint. And if the gray cat also scratched, keep your ears open more than usual: there is a risk that your secrets will become the property of dishonest people.

Insidiousness and deceit, according to Vanga’s dream book, are symbolized by a gray rat, and sadness and sadness are symbolized by a machine. To sit in it behind the wheel in a dream means you will soon have to face a difficult choice.

Gray color in the Islamic dream book

For the compilers of this dream book, gray is the color of disappointment. They believed that a person who had gray, almost colorless dreams was actually prone to depression. This means that it is time for him to shake himself up, pull himself together and start some new business. 

If you dreamed of a bright object on a gray background, then the Universe, according to Islamic interpreters of dreams, warns a person that his hopes can be deceived, and plans, if nothing is done, will collapse. The dream is also deciphered, in which a certain gray object appeared, which stands out well against a colored background.

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Gray color in Freud’s dream book

The Austrian psychiatrist Sigmund Freud, as you know, considered sexuality to be the main “engine” of human psychology. Therefore, he interpreted dreams from the position, figuratively speaking, “loves not loves.” If, for example, a person dreamed of a gray cat, this indicates a lack of thrills in life – Freud believed so. Also, gray animals, according to the dream book, are a signal that a person subconsciously considers his partner incapable of love and satisfaction of desires.

Gray color in Loff’s dream book

For David Loff, gray is a colorless and empty color. And in the worst case scenario, even death. In general, according to Loff, do not expect anything good from gray dreams. For example, if any gray animal is seen in a dream, then a person is threatened with betrayal. So you need to look at the one who surrounds him and listen to intuition. In general, any gray dream is about ignorance. If a person often sees gray objects in a dream, then he is far from the real world. Loff interprets some situations in gray dreams as a warning about saying that Gray is dreaming of acquiring a prohibited product.

Gray color in the dream book of Nostradamus

According to the dream book of the predictor of the Late Middle Ages Nostradamus, if a person often has gray dreams, he urgently needs to pull himself together and somehow diversify his life. “Painting” dreams in gray, the subconscious screams about the meaninglessness of days, which is already becoming catastrophic. Gray is a signal that you need to work more actively, communicate with colleagues and friends, live the everyday life of the family, and not withdraw into yourself.

Gray color in Tsvetkov’s dream book

Our contemporary, writer and scientist Yevgeny Tsvetkov, in interpreting dreams about colors, attaches particular importance to the saturation of shades. If the gray of an object or animal that seems to be the main thing in a dream and carries meaning is bright enough, clearly stands out against the general background, this is good. predicts success. If pale and faded – expect trouble.

I dreamed of a gray cat, which means a marriage of convenience is possible. And the dream in which a person feeds her portends, according to Tsvetkov’s dream book, illness.

Gray color in the Esoteric dream book

Gray in a dream warns – be careful, people who call themselves your friends can be deceitful. The esoteric dream book separately interprets dreams about gray cats and advises paying special attention to such dreams. So, according to the dream book, a cat with a gray skin that appeared in a dream is a warning that loved ones may turn their backs in the near future, and about possible depression. Thinking positively is the way to go.

Gray in Hasse’s dream book

The Polish clairvoyant of the last century, Miss Hasse, was not categorical in the interpretation of dreams about gray. For example, take the same gray cat. The soothsayer believed: if a gray-colored Murka is dreamed of by men, then they will have a quarrel with relatives. And for a woman, a gray cat is a good sign. Such dreams predict a great mood and drive.

Popular questions and answers

The questions that KP readers ask most often are answered by color therapist Irina Savchenko.

If a person has gray dreams, does this indicate the dullness of his life?
If you have a gray dream in which a person does not see other colors, this means that the situation in which he is is not very clear to him. He does not see a way out, he doubts the decision, he is afraid of everything. Having seen such an almost colorless dream, you need to take a wait-and-see attitude. Do not take drastic spontaneous actions.
How to decipher the sign if one bright spot appears in a gray dream?
If the whole dream is in shades of gray, but some other color clearly stands out against this background, this is a great clue about what needs to be done in this situation. At what it is necessary to consider not only the meaning of that color-signal, but also its antagonist. The gray background makes it possible to understand our subconscious. For example, if we see red, we talk about green. That is, gray gives a hint, warning that you need to set the boundaries correctly and choose exactly the solution that will benefit, turn on healthy egoism, and turn off aggression and speed. If we see orange, then we read the value of blue. This is a signal that a person, before doing something, should turn on the “third eye”: to look more rationally and closely at the current situation – not everything is as rosy as we would like. Here gray is like a litmus test, showing the main thing.
What kind of people have gray dreams more often than others?
Those who close themselves are protected from what is happening. “I don’t want to know what’s going on around.” If gray dreams are often dreamed, this is an alarming sign. Perhaps melancholy somewhere close. It is important, upon waking up, to start filling yourself with any energies (turn on pleasant music, feel a pleasant aroma – food, candles, perfumes).

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