Some of the more disturbing dreams are those of infidelity. These dreams may be dreams of your partner having sex with someone other than you or you yourself may be the party who is betraying the other. Here is a look at dreams of infidelity and what they symbolize.

Your Partner Is Cheating

Oftentimes we are unaware of our own feelings and it takes dreams to wake us up to what is going on in our own psyches! This can be especially true if the feeling are unpleasant feelings such as fear and insecurity. Dreaming that one's partner is sleeping with someone else does not necessarily mean that is what is happening in waking life. What it does mean is that there is some level of insecurity or fear surrounding the relationship. When we become fearful or insecure in our relationships we often begin fearing that we will be abandoned or replaced with someone else. Dreams of a cheating partner may be expressions of this fear.

Pretty much everything is dreams is symbolic. This includes sex. If you are dreaming that your partner is having sex with someone outside of the relationship, take a look at who that person is. Ask yourself what that person symbolizes to you and then look at the dream from that angle. For example, if you are dreaming about your partner sleeping with someone from work, the dream could be saying that you feel as if your partner is 'cheating' on you by being more career-focused than relationship focused.

Be very careful when interpreting dreams of infidelity and look to symbolic meanings before jumping to the conclusion that the dream is an intuitive confirmation of a feeling you have in waking life. While it is certainly possible that your dreams are intuitive responses to waking life situations, it is always best to start with a more symbolic interpretation and a viewing of the dream as an expression of the way the psyche feels rather than an omen of the future.

You Are Cheating

Dreaming that you are having sex with someone other than your partner may mean several things. Again, since everything in dreams is symbolic, including sex, the sex act itself must be interpreted using the lens of symbolism. Sex in dreams often means unity - becoming one with something. In a dream, this unity may be expressed by sexual union with someone who is symbolic of something important to you. For example, if you dreamed you were cheating with someone famous, it could mean that you desire more recognition or it could mean that you are giving yourself the recognition and value you deserve. Look at who you are having sex with and what they represent to you - this is a huge step in discovering what the dream itself means.

Dreams of cheating may also be dreams of wish-fulfillment. Perhaps you have become infatuated with a person outside of the relationship. Dreams of sleeping with that person are ways that one can have the experience without the devastating consequences! If you continue having dreams of this sort, look at your relationship and see if your sex life is lacking. Talk with your partner and see if there are ways in which you can improve your sex life.

As always, sleep well and dream out loud!

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*~Aisling Ireland~* is an ordained Spiritual Counselor providing dream interpretation and Tarot readings. To make an appointment check out her website at: web.mac.com/aisling.ireland