Dreaming of flying
Flying is one of the best-feeling dreams; Thai books read promotion, relief from suffering and freedom.
In Thai dream lore
Thai books read flying or levitating as progress, a higher position, or release from pressure. Flying high over a city is seeing the big picture and being recognised; flying across the sea, a long journey. Being unable to take off, or flying and then dropping, is ambition still held back that needs more preparation.
Different versions of this dream
You fly high over a city
A higher position and recognition.
A very good dreamPair 93 · 39
You fly across sea or mountains
A long journey, or getting past a big obstacle.
A very good dreamPair 93 · 39
You cannot take off
Ambition held back; more preparation needed.
A mixed dreamPair 93 · 39
You fly and then drop
Beware overconfidence; climb step by step.
A warning dreamPair 93 · 39
You know you are dreaming and fly
A lucid dream: an alert, creative state of mind.
A good dreamPair 93 · 39
What psychology says
Flying is one of the dreams people everywhere have often; about half the students in the Canadian survey had dreamt of flying. It tends to go with feelings of freedom and confidence, and is common in lucid dreams, where you know you are dreaming while still asleep. The World shows a dancer floating inside a wreath: completeness and freedom when a cycle comes full circle.
Lucky numbers from this dream
Every TarotMod digit has a source you can check; nothing is random and nothing is copied from other sites. Thai books and websites give completely different numbers for the same dream, so we use a system you can follow step by step: Thai planet numbers, the Thai twelve-year animal cycle and tarot card numbers.
| Key digit | 9 Ketu: Ketu's meanings (the sacred, omens, release) match the heart of this dream; a TarotMod pairing |
|---|---|
| Second digit | 3 from The World, number 21, reduced to one digit: 3 |
| Pair | 93 · 39 |
| Three digits | 921: the key digit 9 followed by the card number 21 |
| Planet strength | 9: Thai legend says Ketu was made from 9 nagas |
By the day you dreamt. If you know which night it was, put that day's number in front of the pair. The Thai day changes at 06:00, so a dream at 3 a.m. on Tuesday counts as Monday night, and Wednesday after 18:00 counts as Rahu (8).
| Night of | Day number | Three digits |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 1 (Sun) | 193 |
| Monday | 2 (Moon) | 293 |
| Tuesday | 3 (Mars) | 393 |
| Wednesday (day) | 4 (Mercury) | 493 |
| Thursday | 5 (Jupiter) | 593 |
| Friday | 6 (Venus) | 693 |
| Saturday | 7 (Saturn) | 793 |
| Wednesday night | 8 (Rahu) | 893 |
These numbers are for good fortune in the Thai sense, such as choosing a personal number, phone number or licence plate. They do not predict any draw: every draw is random, and every two-digit number always has the same 1-in-100 chance. The full method is on the dream interpretation page.
The dream's tarot card
- completion
- achievement
- wholeness
- travel
This dream's card was chosen from the Rider–Waite–Smith imagery and the meaning closest to the dream. Its upright, reversed, love, work and money meanings are on the card page.
What to do next
A good time to aim higher, and to make room for what makes you feel free.
Saw several things in one dream? Pick everything you saw, the day and time, and get a combined reading, the dream's card and that night's numbers.
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Frequently asked questions
Is dreaming of flying good or bad?
Overall, Thai books count it as a very good dream, but the details matter. If the dream is “You fly high over a city”, it is a good sign. If it is “You fly and then drop”, it is a warning. Notice how you felt on waking too: waking calm usually points to good news.
What are the lucky numbers for flying dreams?
With the TarotMod method the key digit is 9 (Ketu), the pair is 93 and 39 and the three-digit number is 921. A dream on Monday night gives 293; see the table on this page for other nights. They are numbers for good fortune, not predictions of any draw.
When in the night are dreams most telling?
Thai books rate pre-dawn dreams (02:00–06:00) as the most telling, showing within about 3–15 days; late-night dreams show in one to three months, early-night dreams after six months or more, and daytime dreams are not counted as omens. Scientifically, the hours before morning hold the longest REM periods, so those dreams are the most vivid and best remembered.