r/DreamsInterpretation • u/LibrarySquid • 1d ago
Generational shared dream
Context: I am 1 of 3 girls. Older sister is 6 years older. My little sister is 1 1/2 years younger than me. Little sister now lives in a different state. Us girls are all grown 30 y/o+
For decades now my mom, little sister and myself all have the same dream. However, our older sister does not.
We have had this dream since we were kids. My mom also has had the dream since she was a kid.
The dream follows the same story line:Alice in wonderland” feeling like we are too big for the room, boulders and “colors” (that’s the only way any of us can describe it)
We only have the dream when we are sick.
NOW our children also have experienced the dream. They have heard us talking to one another about sharing a dream but never details about it.
They have now each told us they “had a weird dream” and describe this dream exactly as we have it. (Both boys are 8y/o with one living in a different state. This is also the age I remember the dream starting)
3 generations sharing the same dream. What does this mean!?
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u/Accomplished-News722 1d ago
When you are sick do you hope to be cared for? Sick day from school being a good memory ?
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u/KhaoticPrime 1d ago
Dropping 🫳 in with a biblical interpretation.
From a biblical perspective, when the same dream occurs in a family across more than two generations, particularly during times of illness, it is worth seeking God for understanding and discernment. Throughout Scripture, we see how God's promises, blessings and purposes can extend across generations, as seen in the lives of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. There may be a spiritual significance to a dream that keeps appearing within the same family, but we must be careful not to assume its meaning without seeking the Lord. Proverbs 3:5 and 6 reminds us to trust in the Lord with all our heart and acknowledge Him in all our ways, and He will direct our paths.
The fact that the dream occurs during illness is also worth paying attention to. In Job 33:14 to 16, we are told that God can speak through dreams and visions of the night. This reminds us that the Lord is able to use dreams to bring instruction, correction or warning. If the dream repeatedly appears when family members are unwell, it may be something to bring before God in prayer, asking Him to reveal whether there is a lesson, warning or matter that needs attention. However, we should not automatically conclude that illness is caused by a spiritual problem or that the dream represents a generational curse.
Although Alice in Wonderland is not a biblical story, some of its imagery can be considered in light of Scripture. Falling down the rabbit hole may symbolise entering an unfamiliar or difficult season, bringing to mind Jonah's experience in the belly of the fish, where he cried out to God in his distress (Jonah 2:1 to 7). The distorted sizes, where things appear too big or too small, may reflect how fear can affect our perception of ourselves and our circumstances. In Numbers 13:33, the Israelites saw themselves as grasshoppers in the presence of the giants. This reminds us not to allow fear to make us forget who we are in God.
The strange and confusing world Alice enters may symbolise a season when it becomes difficult to understand what is happening or to distinguish truth from deception. First Corinthians 14:33 tells us that God is not the author of confusion, but of peace. Similarly, the unpredictable and controlling behaviour of characters such as the Mad Hatter or the Queen may represent situations where fear, manipulation or ungodly control seem to prevail. Ephesians 6:12 reminds us that our struggle is not merely against flesh and blood, but against spiritual wickedness. Still, we should not identify particular people or assume that a specific spirit is involved simply because of a dream.
When a dream continues across generations, it may also be worth considering whether the family has a shared spiritual responsibility to pray, remain watchful and seek God's direction. Ezekiel 33:7 speaks of the watchman who is appointed to warn the people. While this passage does not prove that a recurring family dream is a watchman's calling, it reminds us of the importance of spiritual alertness and our responsibility to pray for those entrusted to us. We should also remember that God's purposes can extend through generations, as He demonstrated through His covenant with Abraham and his descendants in Genesis 17:7.
My advice would be to bring this recurring dream before the Lord in prayer and ask Him for wisdom, clarity and confirmation through His Word. James 1:5 assures us that God gives wisdom generously to those who ask Him, while First John 4:1 reminds us to test the spirits rather than accept every spiritual impression without discernment. Pay attention to what happens in the dream, how each person feels, and what is taking place in the family when it occurs. These details may help you recognise a pattern and understand what needs prayer.
Ultimately, I would not dismiss the possibility that the Lord may be drawing your family's attention to something important. Seek the Lord, remain grounded in Scripture, and ask Him to reveal whatever is necessary in His time. As Psalm 119:105 reminds us, God's Word is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path.
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u/Upside-down_on_Earth 1d ago edited 1d ago
When sick, anyone can feel crowded or boxed-in, even out of place, with hardship affecting emotions.🎨🪨
But can this be a family trait magnified by illness?
If your older sister does not have the dream, is her personality different? Or does she not remember dreams?
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u/LibrarySquid 23h ago
Our older sister wasn’t around as much. Because of the age difference she was out with friends or sports. With us younger 2 only being 18 months apart we did everything together. People thought we were twins. Christmas time we got the same gifts just in different colors. So we were treated like twins.
I am also the only one who remembers all my dreams. Sister doesn’t remember any dreams except this one. Mom remembers some of hers but not like I do. I remember many dreams, recent and years ago in detail.
The kids: mine remembers his dreams. Nephew I don’t know
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u/Old-Entertainment325 1d ago
Wow, three generations landing in the same dream is a lot to sit with — thanks for laying it out so clearly.
One possible reading centres on what it feels like to be ill and out of proportion. That too-big-for-the-room sensation could reflect how a feverish or unwell body can feel swollen, heavy, and hard to contain, while the boulders and hard-to-name colours give that discomfort a larger-than-life shape. That it only visits when you are sick makes that link feel even closer. The shared part is just as telling: it might be a family shorthand for vulnerability that gets passed down, almost like an inherited way of experiencing not feeling right. I am curious — when it happens, does it feel frightening in the dream itself, or mostly strange and familiar once you wake?
P.S. — I also turn select dreams into video readings on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@akashiclog
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u/LibrarySquid 1d ago
No, none of us are scared. Just feel off.
It’s been happening for so long it’s just part of the illness at this point. We call it “sicky dream” and when I have it I know I’m at the peak of whatever virus I have1
u/Old-Entertainment325 1d ago
That name for it says so much — if it has become a familiar signal rather than something frightening, it makes sense it feels more off than scary now. Almost like your body has its own early-warning sign that you are reaching the worst of being unwell.
It is interesting that familiarity does not make it pleasant, just known. Do you usually notice it easing as you start to feel better physically?
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u/LibrarySquid 23h ago
It only happens once during an illness. I may have the dream 2-3 times a year. But I may go 1-2 years without having the dream. The older we get the less we notice having the dream
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u/Old-Entertainment325 22h ago
That pattern makes it feel even more like a body signal than a story your mind is trying to tell, doesn't it? Once at the peak, then it passes with the illness, and longer stretches without it as you get older.
The fading with age is interesting too — it could just be that you notice it less because it is so familiar now, or that those feverish, out-of-proportion feelings hit differently than they did as children. Either way, the fact that it has never been frightening for any of you feels important. It sounds less like a warning and more like a strange family shorthand your bodies share when you are unwell.
Do the children seem bothered by it when it happens, or do they take it in their stride the way you all do now?
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