Flying

To see in a dream that one is flying signifies relief and joy; flying signifies a journey; flying upside down signifies being at ease during a journey and becoming unemployed; flying without wings signifies passing from one condition into another or changing one’s place.

To fly together with birds in a dream signifies meeting with foreigners; to see a proud person flying signifies that the dream is vain; to fly from roof to roof signifies approaching one celebrated person from another famous person, or passing from one woman to another; to fly from a known house to another known house is a sign of marriage.

To fly to an unknown house in a dream signifies death; to fly without wings from a low place to a high place signifies attaining the thing desired and gaining esteem; to become lost and disappear in the sky while flying signifies death; to see a mountain flying signifies attaining sovereignty; to fly from one place to another signifies the desire to accumulate wealth. (To see oneself flying with two wings signifies goodness and benevolence; the flying of a sick person signifies his death; flying continuously in the sky signifies excessive wishes and desires.

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If you see in a dream that you are flying at very great heights, even in outer space, you will experience marital problems. Flying low is a sign of temporary distress and illness.

It means that positive and beautiful developments will occur in the life of a person who sees himself flying in his dream. But to be afraid while flying indicates that there is still time before these developments come to pass.

According to Daniel (peace be upon him): To see oneself flying in a dream is good. Whoever sees himself flying like a bird from one place to another sets out on a journey and reaches a great position. Whoever sees himself flying toward the sky suffers loss. Whoever sees himself fly up to the sky and never descend to earth again departs from this world.

According to Ibn Sirin: Whoever sees himself flying in a dream despite having no wings enters into a condition other than the one in which he is. Whoever sees himself flying from the roof of one house to the roof of another divorces his spouse and marries another person.

According to Kirmani: To see oneself flying toward the heavens signifies going on pilgrimage; to fly from one’s house to an unfamiliar house signifies death; to see oneself possessing wings resembling the wings of a bird signifies that one has a condition which will arouse the wonder of the people; to fly toward the heavens and then descend to the earth signifies becoming ill to the point of death and then recovering. (According to Abu Sa‘id al-Wa‘iz: Whoever sees himself flying to the summit of a mountain in his dream reaches a great place. Whoever falls upon something while flying becomes the owner of such a thing. If the dreamer is unworthy, he becomes ill to the point of death.

To see oneself flying with wings attached in a dream signifies a journey; to see oneself flying without wings signifies passing from one condition into another; if one reaches the place toward which one intended to go while flying, it signifies attaining good in one’s journey; to see oneself flying from one field to another signifies strength and honor. Whoever sees himself flying without wings from a low place to a high place attains his aim.

Whoever sees himself flying like a pigeon in a dream rises in rank. Whoever sees himself flying to such an extent that he disappears in the air dies.

According to another narration: Flying in a dream signifies a journey; flying headfirst is a journey that will be undertaken with ease. The flying of one who is not a traveler in a dream is a sign that he will become unemployed.

Whoever sees himself flying from roof to roof in a dream passes from one famous person to another famous person. If a woman sees in a dream that she flies to the house of a man she knows, that man marries. (Whoever sees himself flying from a house he knows to a distant house he does not know dies. If an imprisoned person sees himself flying in a dream, he leaves prison. Some interpreters said that if flying in a dream is with wings, it signifies setting out on a journey; if it is without wings, one passes from one condition into another or is transferred from one place to another. If a stranger sees himself flying, he returns to his homeland. Some interpreters also said that this stranger will undertake many journeys.

Whoever sees himself flying together with birds in a dream meets with foreign persons. If a person competes with another man in a dream and flies past him, he vanquishes that man. Because of his flying, that person’s rank also becomes exalted. Whoever sees himself becoming lost in the sky while flying and not returning dies. (Whoever sees himself flying from his house to a house he does not know passes from his house to the grave. Whoever sees himself flying upward into the air becomes ill to the point of death and then escapes from that illness.

Whoever sees himself flying without wings from a low place to a high place in a dream attains his desire, and his renown is exalted in proportion to the height to which he rises. Whoever sees himself flying in the air like pigeons and possessing the power to harm whomsoever he wishes among those on earth and to benefit whomsoever he wishes attains sovereignty, might, and honor. For the wealthy and state officials, seeing themselves flying in a dream signifies advancement; for a person living abroad, it signifies returning to his homeland. At times, this dream signifies that he will never be able to return to his homeland. If a person sees himself flying with two wings, this dream is auspicious for all people.

If he sees himself flying without wings and rising toward the sky in a dream, it is a sign of intense fear and a calamity that will befall the one who saw the dream. If he sees himself flying over houses and streets, it likewise signifies the distress he will suffer and the failure of his personal affairs to progress. Whoever sees himself flying together with birds will soon find himself among a foreign people.

If he sees himself flying in the air, without remaining there long, at such a height that it is known that he is only above the ground, it signifies setting out on a journey and returning again. If a person sees himself flying whenever he wishes and not flying whenever he does not wish, it signifies great good and the ease of the affairs of the one who saw the dream.

Whoever sees himself flying away from his house in a dream, it is a sign of his death. If a person sees that he cannot fly properly or that he is flying headfirst, it is a sign of a great evil that will befall him. For a sick person, seeing himself flying is a sign of his death. If a person sees himself flying inside a litter while he is asleep upon a couch or something else, it signifies a calamity that will overtake the dreamer, or his death, or an illness and affliction that will occur in his knees or calves.

To see oneself flying between earth and sky in a dream signifies that the person who saw the dream will have many desires and wishes. Whoever sees himself flying from one place to another toward the breadth of the sky will go, on foot or riding something, to a place where he had promised to go, or will set out on a journey; and in that place he will receive honor and hospitality in proportion to the height to which he rose from the ground while flying. (To see oneself flying excessively signifies that one’s desires and wishes are excessive. At times, flying signifies acquiring knowledge for a student; for evil persons, committing sins or desiring something from which one had previously abstained; or the simple actions that the dreamer will perform in a moment of anger.

To see oneself flying without wings in a dream signifies that one will undertake a difficult journey, or, to see oneself flying from a beautiful place to an evil place signifies that one is an excessively wasteful person. If he sees himself flying from an evil place and landing in the sea, upon a beautiful mountain, in a meadow, or at a mosque, it is interpreted contrary to the foregoing dream.

What does it mean to see oneself flying in a dream? It is a sign that you will set out on a journey or rise in rank.

Ibn Sirin: Flying in a dream signifies a journey, rising in office and rank, and honor. Flying toward the sky may signify going on pilgrimage or attaining a lofty desire. Falling to the ground is a sign of danger and sin.

It provides early awareness; the person sees risks before they grow and can choose a more solid path.

Neglect, haste, untrustworthy people or uncontrolled behavior can increase the difficulty.

In the interpretation, the themes of success and reputation, home and environment, spiritual signs, work and responsibility should be considered together with the emotional tone in the dream and how the symbol concluded in the dream.