Angels are messengers from God. They protect us, guide us, or carry out other heavenly tasks.
Therefore, angel dreams symbolize a greater force that is watching over us, directing us, sheltering us, or trying to show us something important, which is hidden. The important part about angel dreams, is in translating the message within, based on what is currently happening in our spiritual and physical life.
The message can be a shared joy of something divine that has happened, a blessing of good things to come, or a warning of something we should prepare for.
Interpreting Our Dream About Angels
To interpret our dream, we want to pay special attention to the angels.
- What were the angels wearing? What is the color and texture of their wings?
- What were the angels carrying?
- Is there only a single angel or multiple angels?
- Are our dream angels male or female?
- What were the actions or expressions of the angels?
What were the angels wearing
The color and material of the angel’s clothes and wings, are part of the message that they convey.
- White clothes and wings indicate purity, peace, blessings, and rejuvenation. We may be at peace with ourselves and our life. Alternatively, the white angels may be telling us that to achieve inner peace, we need to seek greater spiritual support, need to be cleansed, and need to focus on the purity of our actions.
- Colorful clothes and wings suggest playfulness and joy. We may be looking forward to something happy and hopeful in our future, which could be a new relationship, new job, promotion, inheritance, or some other good fortune.
- Black clothes and wings signal a warning of some kind. Our physical or spiritual well-being could be in danger, we could be burdened by sin or guilt, and we may need to take some action to heal ourselves.
What were the angels holding
The items held by the angels or carried on their person, will also have great significance. We want to examine each object carefully, explore what each of them symbolizes, as well as what they each mean to us.
- Objects of knowledge such as a book or scroll, indicates greater clarity for the future, and confidence in our actions.
- Objects of war such as a sword or staff, signals that we may be experiencing some inner turmoil in our life or some disturbance in our soul. We may need to do battle to regain our spiritual equilibrium.
- Objects of love and peace such as an olive brand or a dove implies hope, care, devotion, and self-sacrifice. We may have a difficult journey ahead of us, but we have faith in a brighter future.
- Food and drink suggests that we are in need of spiritual nourishment. We may be feeling depleted and tired as a result of our daily struggles. The angel may be telling us that we need to take some time for ourselves, and refocus on our inner self and spiritual well-being.
Number of angels
- A single angel indicates a purity of purpose and action. We need to cast off distractions, and focus on the thing that is most important to us.
- Three angels signals harmony, completeness, and the divine. Indeed, the triad or trinity is a powerful symbol with deep roots in culture and history. In Greek mythology there are three Fates, the triad also plays a central role in Celtic religion, and of course, there is the Holy Trinity. Therefore, a message carried by three angels is very potent, and may involve all of our body, mind and spirit.
- Multiple angels suggest good fortune, divine support, or spiritual fortitude. Angels guard and guide us. Therefore, having multiple angels watching over us, is a sign of great protection, and also an indication of a promising future.
If we are one of the angels in our dream, then likely, we have done something good and pure, we are planning to embark on a journey of spirituality, or planning to do God’s work.
Male or female angels
- Femininity is associated with the Venus symbol, which captures love, beauty, prosperity, and fertility.
- Masculinity is associated with the Mars symbol, which captures war, savagery, guardianship, and virility.
The masculinity or femininity of the angels in our dreams, also constitutes part of the message that they carry.
Actions, expressions, and environment
Finally, actions and expressions are also important. What did the faces of the angels convey, and how did we feel in their presence?
- A calm expression indicates that we are looking for some peace and quiet. Our life may be hectic at the moment, and we may need some protection from our daily noise and activity. We may be seeking sanctuary, some time for reflection, or spiritual comfort.
- A happy expression signals that we are feeling confident about our present and future. It may also signify a recent positive achievement, or the expectation of some imminent good news.
- A sad expression suggests future challenges and possibly heartache. However, we have a guardian angel watching over us, so we will ultimately prevail.
- An angry expression implies some mistake, wrong-doing, or sin. We need to admit our mistake, make amends, and try to do better in the future.
Similarly, the actions of our dream angels also carry meaning. An angel that is brandishing a sword in warning, will have a different message than one who is handing us his sword, or one who is standing still, with his sword pointed to the ground.
If we are being handed something, then we may need to perform an important task, or go on a quest for our spiritual well being. The nature of the task or quest will rely on the object handed to us. On the other hand, an angel standing with his sword pointed down, may be guarding us from something. Perhaps we need to be vigilant, check our spiritual defenses, and watch out for sinful temptations that may lead us astray.
Actions may also indicate immediacy of the message, in particular, whether we need to attend to it very soon, sometime in the near future, or NOW!
The environment surrounding our angel is also important. An angel standing in the middle of a storm, signifies spiritual turbulence, whereas one who is standing in a calm pool of water, signifies peace and relaxation.
Are Dream Angels Real?
When we dream of angels, there is always the question of whether the angels are real and sent by God, or whether they are a manifestation of our subconscious mind.
Studies show that a large percentage of Americans believe in angels.
- A poll in 2008 by the Baylor University Institute for Studies of Religion, shows that 55% of 1700 respondents, believe that they were protected from harm by a guardian angel.
- A 2007 Pew poll revealed that a whopping 68% of respondents believe that angels or demons are active in our world. Up to 20% describe encounters with either a heavenly or demonic being.
However, some argue that angel dreams and visitations are the result of our subconscious mind only. They further propose that visitations that occur during the day could be the result of lucid dreaming. It could also be the result of a hallucination or trance.
Are angels real?
As with all things spiritual, that is difficult to prove or fully disprove. The belief in angels, I think, is a very personal thing.
However, if through belief we gain hope, solace, and spiritual strength, then isn’t that the very purpose of an angelic guide and protector? And if so, then perhaps angels exist within us, if we but dare to see.
I dreamed last night, I was standing at my roof.. Then suddenly the whole sky turned into golden yellow colour and then a big shooting star pass away through that direction in my left and exploded… After that star exploded multiple white dressed and colorful dressed angles coming out and moving towards the direction they were looking calm and some of them were smiling , and at that exact moment I saw a image of lord Shiva above my head…. After 2,3minutes everything became dark ..the complete dark……
Please tell me what it indicates………
Thank you…
Hello RISHI,
BY this dream I think GOD wants to set you free. and wants to aware you about the TRUTH. because bible says, when you know about the truth,then truth will set you free.so, GOD opeaned his heart and communicated with you by this dream.you said the whole sky turned into golden yellow colour and this golden colour represents the light of heaveny of God.and you saw a image of lord shiva and you felt you suddenly went in dark.so its indicates you need to have set free by reading the words of bible.all the bless GOD BLESS
Thanks for the dream interpretation: m just relate it and it was yes,true…
I had a dream last night about singing and dancing with the angel, I can vividly see the robe and the wings but a did not see the face, we are holding hands happy going circle and I was looking up above, please let me know your interpretation about it..thank you.
I dreamed that I was standing in a street. Across the road was a large pool of water. A naked women swam towards me, stood up and looked at me and then calmly turned around – then I saw her beautiful angel wings on her back. She then swam away. As she swam away another woman with a child – also with angel wings swam around the same area and then swam away…
The first angel made an impact, though. She seemed “larger than the pool of water”….
In my dream, i was attending a class and when i came back from outside there is on fire in my seat . I also knew that seat( first role right corner of the class) isnt first time of burn and people who normally used that place were move to middle role in a class. And these people didnt concern about this matter. I was so worried after fire , and feeling ease as my mobile is fine.but my tablet is broken and my books and laptop are burnt . What does this means?
Why was this fire happen is miracle and not belong to anyone .
hi i am raheela i tell my dream to you but you not reply my previous dream well i again see a dream in morning my dead brother shakeel amjad again come in my dream and he is not happy with me like he very angry with me even he not look at me and say sister do not call me and than say i’ll come next week to home as he say he will raise next week and come home and then there is a magically beautiful door in my street and my brother go in this beautiful magical door and vine my elder brother ask me where shakeel gone i told him shakeel go to sky for cooking he has contract of cooking with upper sky like heaven… and my dead brother shakeel was a very good cook by profession what is mean of my this dream please tell me. thanks
May be u did something wrong which unpleased ur brother…. Try to think what you did wrong and make it correct…..
I had a dream that I would normally call crazy maybe actions of watching a movie the night before. I was on a train going over a large mass of water and there was a clear view of the city. From the sky it looks like angels descending but as I look closer the where giants and wore silver armor and large metal spear or sword like objects. I was yelling for everyone to look even my mother and children that where with me as one was coming closer and closer looked like he was coming straight to me when he pierce his sword through the glass cutting me straight through my shoulder I dropped and acted dead and so the attack began all over the world. Some where killed some where taken. I managed to escape the train running with my oldest son when one caught up to us. I hid behind a car but my son was not so lucky I had to watch as they where trying to kill him. I thought he was dead for sure so when what I thought where angels left I manage to get to him and saw he was still alive so I dragged him to a nearby bush where he died of his wounds. I saw as people where led and the leader was a female. It looked like we where safe as long as we laid on straight edges or any straight corners I had to lay still in the position and wouldn’t be seen. People being led looked straight at me and I begged with my eyes letting them know not to say anything. The rest of the dream I was basically running for my life and then I woke up.
Signs of the end times
before 47 days my younger brother shakeel amjad died on road accident, before his death he 2 or 3 times dream about his death he tell us but we ignore and his dreams comes true we lost him he was just 22 year old obedient nice young boy. well i believe in restriction and also pray for raise my brother with will of God and last night i dream sky opened and angels singing with me and golden shine on sky and my dead brother body is not well and decompose but he alive little bit but as i pray and raise my hand to sky and pray i see my dead brother boy become well and he raise from grave and alive and walking as good as he was??? kindly tell me even must tell me what it mean? thanks
I Had A Dream About Walking In A Mall Like Department Store And Looked Immediately To The Left At What I Thought Was A Super Tall, Male Soldier In A Dress Green Uniform. So Not To Stare, I Turned My Back To Him And Started To Look At Items In A Table. Before I Knew What Was Happening, I Could Feel This Person Was Inches Behind Me. He Leaned To My Right And Whispered Something In My Right Ear….The Surge That Went Rushing Through My Whole Body Was So Extremely Strong But So Pure That I Closed My Eyes And Thought, “Don’t Let This End”. Of Course, As It Did End I Awoke From My Sleep.
Being A US Army Disabled Vet I Thanked God For The Dream. Not Clear Why This Encounter Was So Different From Other Encounters.
I believe this to be your guardian angel watching over you and will never leave you you said that feeling that you had was good okay then that must be your guardian angel I wish you could remember what your guardian angels whispered in your ear but what you can do is ask your guardian angel their name. And also angels are very tall and that is your guardian angel I had to go back and reread your statement so you can always talk to your guardian angel they’re right there with you God bless you
I had a dream that started off darkness then like someone started to draw an outline of a hart shape in a gold copper color and filled it in. I felt sooo loved, it moved to me looking at a blue painted chapel with green grass, blue clouded sky but on top of chapel roof was a white angel, holding a hammer. When I saw the hammer I got scared.. he began to fix the roof and looked at me smiling as a rainbow appeared over everything.. Was no longer scared but felt soooo loved, the feeling stayed with me all day.
I had a dream yesterday morning that hundreds came to me and put me on a disk that was A comfy pillow and flew me up to the sky with hundreds of doves. I was excited and weaved goodbye to my friends. They were in disbelief so the angels brought me back down and up again. I was happy for I thought it was my time to go and my faith was my reality.
You are protected good just want to know he protected you .to trust more in him pray more for your family
I dreamt that I was at our roof and I saw a cloud shaped like a halo I was like”geez its one of those signs again” then suddenly tons of angels were flying above me but I was just standing trying hard not to look at them and I was annoyed cuz I’ve long been done with angels and all that madness yet I dreamed about them and I haven’t had these types of dreams in a long time what does it mean?
I recently lost my father a couple days ago. He wasn’t a very nice person. Pretty much breaking most of the 10 commandments on a daily basis. Never really anything nice to say, always finding the negatives. I had a dream last night of a male angel with large grey wings. Not color! Just all grey. I couldn’t see his face but standing in the garage of my childhood house with his head down. I am really struggling to find out what that all means.
He your war angles the fight is over.now live n forgive.the angle is your protector when his head down mean he not in battle his head up mean he in battle.he in peace now.god bless u.n thank God for peace.
I had the craziest dream last night where i was a single woman of years an i ended up pregnant. But this wasn’t an ordinary pregnancy. It was so painful all the way through. Then at the end of my pregnancy the world came to an end. It was a ball of firer headed towards us from out of no where then everything froze. Then the child that i was pregnant with stood in front of me to save the world.. So freaky.. Does anyone know what this means??
I had a the oddest dream during the day whilst in bed which has freaked me out a bit.
I was in bed listening to Angelic music through my headphones and i guess i fell asleep, all was black but i felt a presence in the room.
I couldn`t move, it was like i was paralized then all of a sudden it felt like someone threw scrunched up paper am me from the front of my bed.
this happened a couple of times yet i still coulnd`t move or speak.
Anyway the presence hovered over my bed, and i could just very, very faintly make out a womans face.. she said “i`m 45”
I really struggled but i managed to say the words .. “i`m 45 “. Because i am actually 45. Kind of weird?
Then i struggled very hard and managed to raise my hands, that’s when joined hands for a brief moment.
During all this time i could still hear the Angelic music playing and there was a bright light on the left side of me but the rest of the room was completely black.
Anyway it felt kind of nice having this presence with me so i tried desperately hard to wake myself up hoping they where still here when i awoke.
It was the strangest dream.. any thoughts on what it means?
You experienced lucid dreaming. This is a very common thing. Alot of times when you listen to music before you fall asleep your conscious state of mind falls asleep faster then your subconscious. So your subconscious and your conscious have a period when they start overlapping putting you mind into what is called twilight. Your half asleep and half awake.in your case your body was asleep but your mind wasn’t. Look up lucid dreaming there’s excersizes you do to control your dreams.
I dream im the one with white wings. But im wearn a dress and that im on a native. Land
So I have dreams where I feel awake but cannot move or speak, one time it happened I managed to open my eyes the room was dark. All of a sudden a bright light started to come from the right side if my bed, as it got brighter I saw a dark figure standing at the end of my bed abit further back. As the light got brighter a white clothed figure with long curly blonde hair came into view but I couldn’t move to see a face I think it was to bright anyway. So this figure ca me closer and closer and as it did the room got brighter and the dark figure faded out from the brightness, as that happened I could start moving my body and I felt relief. The figure came to the right side of my bed lent down and kissed my forehead then I woke up. Any ideas what this means?..
I too have these types of dreams where I can not move but I’m awake.. In these dreams I always see a dark figure trying to attack me or tries to kill me.. When that happens I can’t move or do anything.. But my mind keep on struggling to wake up.. Then I’ll pray.. Then only I would be able to move my body.. I don’t know why this happens.. But I have these types of dreams and whenever I’ll start experience this I’ll start praying only then I’ll be able to move my body.
You fighting with two ram sprital n natural .one u must chooses . choose God n live for God or the black hole u will fall in. God love u
In my dream there were two angels dressed in a warrior type of clothes,it’s color is red with a very clean silver armor.I can’t remember if they had swords .Standing between them is a man with a very clean white dress with a curly shoulder length brunett hair but I couldn’t see his face only his hair,his dress and his feet.They were just watching me outside my window .What does that mean?
Maybe it is Jesus visiting you. 🙂
In my dream, I had just woken up from dozing off, and I see a single black feather drift down in front of me. I turn my head feeling that someone was there. I see a figure kneeling, they have a single wing black wing and I couldn’t see their whole body for their wing was covering them. They didn’t seem to be really doing anything just they were there.
What does it mean to dream of a one winged angel?
I had a dream a couple nights ago where I was in my house and this dark man figure with white eyes came to me. A deep voice was talking to me but as hard as I could, I couldn’t concentrate on what the figure was saying, but I knew something was wrong. The figure then showed me what was waiting outside my house. They were dark shadow figures as well but all hostile with red eyes and coming towards me. When they finally broke in my house, the white eyed figure protected me and defeated every single one of the dark red eyed figures. What was the meaning of this dream??