If you dream of a train, it have different meanings, hints your need for a little more excitement in your life. A train is a means of transport that represents travel and locomotion, stands for your self-qualities you value in yourself.
For example, if you dream of waiting for a train, it mean that you are waiting for a change or an opportunity, signals how you are cruising along through some situation in your life. It also mean that you are preparing for a journey or a new adventure, a harbinger for wholeness, purity, healing, development and unity.
If you dream of a fast or crowded train, it mean that you feel that your life is getting out of control or that you have no control over your circumstances, states solidarity.
A dream in which you miss a train mean that you are afraid of missing an opportunity or that you feel that something in your life is not happening in time, sadly feelings of of control. It also mean that you feel indecisive about your life or that you feel like things are changing outside of your control, points at conflict between your side.
If you are dreaming of a train that is slow or stationary, it mean that you feel that things in your life are not moving fast enough or that you need to be more patient, means a situation that requires swift decision.
A dream in which you are sitting on a train mean that you are going on a joint journey or experience with other people, a hint for your ability to bounce back from adversity.
It mean embarking on a journey, embracing a new opportunity, or feeling like life is getting out of hand, an evidence for freedom, openness and opportunities.
Trains are a very significant symbol in dreams, representing the journey of life or the path traveled to reach one's goals, points to how you are performing in various aspects of your life.
A dream of a train generally suggests that the dreamer is on track or making progress towards their goals, refers to growth, renewed energy or increased enthusiasm for an idea or project. The train represents a journey, and the dreamer is moving towards a destination, symbolises spiritual strength, grace, power, extravagance, as well as ruthlessness. This dream a positive sign that the dreamer is making good progress or pursuing the right path, a premonition for your defense mechanisms. However, if the train in the dream is derailed or crashes, it indicate a setback or obstacle in the your progress, sorrow, disillusionment, or betrayal.
If the dreamer is driving or controlling the train, it signify that the dreamer is taking control of their life or career and making progress towards their goals, greediness and selfishness. This dream indicate that the dreamer has a leadership role or is taking charge of their future, points at missed or overlooked opportunities that have come your way. If the dreamer is a passenger on the train, it represents that the dreamer is letting others lead them or feeling a lack of control in their life, you are not taking charge of your own life. It mean that the dreamer is taking a journey with others and that they need to trust the people they are traveling with, denotes wisdom, insight, magic, expanded awareness and virtue. If the dreamer misses the train, it represent that the dreamer has missed an opportunity or that they need to take immediate action to prevent missing out on something important, points at something that can easily escape your grasp. If the train is moving full speed ahead, it signify that the dreamer is making rapid progress towards their goals or moving too quickly from one goal to another, signifies your primal of falling into a pit of despair. If the train is stopping at different stations, it represents that the dreamer is experiencing different phases or transitions in their life, a hint for your self-qualities you value in yourself.
In Christianity, train dreams represent the journey towards salvation or the path that God has set for the dreamer, hints what is lacking or missing in your life. It also signify the need for the dreamer to keep faith and keep moving forward, points to strong ties/dealings.
In Hinduism, train dreams have negative connotations, indicating that the dreamer is going through a stressful experience or that they are moving towards uncertainty, expresses the processes.
In Native American traditions, trains represent the journey of the soul or the spirit of the dreamer, expresses purity and perfection. It mean that the dreamer is being called to a spiritual path or awakening, points to acceptance of your responsibilities and duty.
In Western cultures, trains often appear as a symbol of progress and modernization, signals some aspect of your relationship with your sibling, whether it one of sibling rivalry, nurturance, protectiveness, etc. It represents movement and the ability to cover great distances, making it an essential symbol for the Industrial Revolution, you are seeking out to work together in a harmonious way.
In Japan, trains are a significant symbol of harmony and order, symbolises timing and fate. It reflects the strong emphasis on punctuality and the importance of being in sync with others, a harbinger for negative feelings that are being pushed out of the subconscious.
In Africa, trains symbolize the journey towards freedom and independence, particularly in countries where train travel played an essential role in the struggle for independence, a sign for your initiative to regain steps toward the direction of your goals.
Dreams about trains represent the your subconscious mind and their desire to reach their goals, a message for frustrating conditions in your life in which you are seeking to rise above. It also indicate that the dreamer is feeling confined or that they are stuck in a particular situation in their life, stands for the many different roles you have in your life.
If the dreamer experiences anxiety or fear during the dream, it signify that the dreamer is facing uncertainty or that they are experiencing a crisis of sorts, indicates the things that are happening in your life or something that is buzzing with activity.
If the dreamer has a recurring dream about trains, it indicate that they need to pay more attention to their path in life or that they need to make some changes in their approach towards their goals, suggests your hesitance in moving forward in some situation or relationship. It would help if they identified their feelings during the dream to address any underlying issues they have, a harbinger for a period of in your life.
If the dreamer has a positive dream about trains, it indicate that they are making good progress in their life, and they should continue to pursue their goals with confidence, unfortunately draws attention to someone you don’t know anymore.
A dream about trains generally suggests that the dreamer is on a journey and making progress towards their goals, signifies the fruits of your life experiences. It is essential to identify the your emotional response to the dream to gain a better understanding of its meaning, indicates a fleeting idea or a message that you need to quickly convey.
Generally, it is thought to be a sign of progress and movement in life, stands for some advice that you should listen to or consider. It also represent a journey or transition that is about to take place, indicates your artistic talents.
If the train in your dream is moving, it symbolize that you are on the right track in life and are making progress towards your goals, a premonition for making a fresh start for yourself. It also signify that you are ready to embark on a new journey or transition in life, indicates wisdom and intellect. On the other hand, if the train is stationary or stopped, it indicate that you are feeling stuck in some area of your life and need to make changes in order to move forward, a harbinger for freedom of expression.
Dreaming of a train also represent your relationships with others, stands for your need for energy. If the train is full of people, it suggest that you have strong connections with those around you and are supported by them, a warning for the emotional hurts you have experienced or are going through in your life. Alternatively, if the train is empty, it mean that you feel isolated and disconnected from those around you, your for recognition or fame.
If you miss a train, it indicates the frustrated hope for change or the desire to leave a real situation, but without a clear sense of direction. For Jung, the figure of public vehicles expresses that the dreamer has not found her own way yet, and that her behavior is the same as everyone else’s. According to Freud, dreams that imply movement represent sexual relations. In fact, Freud believed the train to be a phallic symbol.
In antiquity, dreaming of voyages presaged a change in fortune. This would be better if the destination were at the top of a hill or of a mountain. And if the voyage continued at large in a straight line, the good luck would appear very soon in your life.
If you normally take the train to work and it is a part of your daily experience, closer attention should be paid to the other details of the dream. Going on a train ride may be symbolic of your life’s journey.
If you are the engineer, you may be reassuring yourself in the dream state that you are in control of a specific situation or life in general.
The train could also be symbolic of your need to move on and to do things in an orderly and sequential manner. Freud said that the train is usually a phallic symbol and that a train going through a tunnel represents intercourse. Freud also said that there are other possibilities to this symbol.
For example if you missed the train in your dream, you may be fearful of missing important opportunities. Jung thought that the train ride represented the way a person moves and behaves just like everyone else and that you the dreamer may be striving for wholeness.
The train you have missed in the dream is the equivalent of a missed opportunity in real life. Traveling in a train: you are advancing quickly in life. Watching a train leaving the station: a separation is unavoidable. Seeing a train: you will have to say goodbye to someone. Being on a train that goes through a tunnel: you are giving away one of your secrets. In a woman’s dream, a train is a sexual symbol, particularly if it is driving into a tunnel.
Depth Psychology: Riding in a train is symbolic of your life’s journey. You are changing your emotional bearings—don’t miss your connections! The lead engine symbolizes your vitality; the railroad cars your experiences and adventures: the tracks the values that guide you and give you direction.
The trip itself is a symbol of how your life will unfold.
See Train Station.
If the train is stuck on a platform, this may suggest a problem that needs ironing out before any further progress can be made in waking life.
If the train makes an emergency stop, this warns against moving too fast and if the train stops at a crossing, this suggests the need for patience.
If you dream of riding on top of a train, you will be or have been wasting time with an unpleasant companion, who you will eventually seek to avoid.
If you dream of missing a train, you may have missed an opportunity recently in real life.
Dreaming of driving a train is a good omen, meaning you are on the right course in your life.
To dream about people getting killed by a train, or of being in a train wreck, suggests that progress towards your goals is not going according to plans. This may be because you lack the self-confidence to pursue them whole-heartedly.
Feeling on-track (or off-track) in your life.
The idea of not being in control of your direction or progress, or not needing to be because someone else is in charge (since a train can travel only where its tracks go).
Riding on a passenger train can represent: a shared experience or a group in which you’re “all in the same boat”; a process or phase; your movement forward through life, or the means by which you do so.
See also: Vehicle; Traveling; Locomotive; Tracks, Railroad; Riding; Trip or Vacation; Teacher; Class; Repeating
To be on a train and it appears to move smoothly along, though there is no track, denotes that you will be much worried over some affair which will eventually prove a source of profit to you.
To see freight trains in your dreams, is an omen of changes which will tend to your elevation.
To find yourself, in a dream, on top of a sleeping car, denotes you will make a journey with an unpleasant companion, with whom you will spend money and time that could be used in a more profitable and congenial way, and whom you will seek to avoid.
A train is much faster than a car but slower than a plane. In this way, being on a train in your dream means that there is a medium amount of transformation going on in your life.
A train is a type of public transportation, so the changes that are taking place are more likely to relate to your public rather than your private life.
The state of the train, such as its age and the shape it is in, will offer you more distinctions to add to your interpretation.
See Haste. Developing ones personality, striving for success and being sociable. Fleeing from the present situation.
Are you observing the train or are you traveling on the train (you are either wanting to move or you are part of the movement). What is happening on the train and how would you characterize the action?
According to Freud, leaving on a train and traveling on a train means death. However, Freud suffered from a phobia about trains.
As with all such symbols, the dreamer’s prior associations with trains determines their meaning in a particular dream.
Freudian: An emblem of the male penis, primarily when combined with tunnel imagery.
Similar to other vehicles in terms of movement and transitions (see Bus, Car, Horse).
Each car of the train may represent aspects of yourself, including hidden talents, knowledge, fears, hopes, and memories. So, exploring the train symbolizes introspection and integration of some of these portions.
For example, searching the caboose may symbolize routing out your feelings about death or endings.
If you are the engineer, you may be reassuring yourself in the dream state that you are in control of a specific situation, or your life in general. Freud said that the train is usually a phallic symbol, and that a train going through a tunnel represents intercourse. Freud also said that there are other possibilities to this symbol.
For example if you missed the train in your dream, you may be fearful of missing important opportunities.
See Conductor, Railroad Tracks and Track.
A freight train is indicative of manual labor, while a passenger train points to mental work.
See also Engine.
If a passenger train you are carrying many people, pulling them along, which may be an unnecessary weight.
If freight train, you are moving with a heavy load.
See Passenger.
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2. Progress of the dreamer’s life.
3. Progress of business deals.
brakeman turning the, switch: al changes for the better wil happen eventual y.
buying tickets for a: are restless and yearn for the open road.
cargo, a: present complex concerns wil ultimately prove beneficial to you.
cogwheel, a broken: approaching money wil change your outlook.
many: plans wil succeed from now on.
conductor, being a: your ambitions are overburdened with too many steps to your goal.
engineer: your ambition wil be crowned as difficulties are overcome easily.
freight, a: improved business circumstances if you stay on track.
locomotive, of a: ask to be al owed precious time to observe travel.
coming toward you: your desire to relive an experience can’t be done.
going away from you: wil be jilted by a lover after your deceptive actions are revealed.
going full speed: quick rise to wealth for a contented life.
two hooked together: wish to move forward and solidify the relationship.
wrecked: loss of prosperity has left you with nothing but a movie of your life.
mail, a: are frustrated at a letter unanswered, or never sent.
missing a: opportunity wil pass you by, if you are not prepared.
connection: something to blame your inferiorities on; stop running others’ lives.
of a: wil take care of a contemplated project with speed.
sleeping cars, being in: your lewd actions taint your selfish struggle to amass wealth.
spending all night on a: wil arrive at the decision on another’s timetable.
station, arriving at a: take a deep breath and proceed with your journey of life.
leaving: check al systems and slowly gain momentum.
unable to get to the: that is one trip you should not take.
subway, riding in a: must keep stiff upper lip through irritating incidents.
being in a wreck: wil have a car ful of friends to support your next venture.
switching tracks in a: an outside source wil cause your change of direction.
traveling on a: are optimistic that a lawsuit wil be ruled in your favor.
through a tunnel: can avoid a mass of work by fol owing your instincts.
with the family: take advantages in your life; do not let yourself be taken advantage of.
friends: a major professional move is imminent; keep your approach to it rational.
watching one leave on a: your breadth of vision deters your accepting the first offer.
wreck with another train, in a: distress and many disappointments.