Do You Really Die If You Fall and Hit Bottom in A dream?

Oh it is with great joy that I write on this topic! Often times through the years I have heard people say that if you dream you are falling and you ‘hit bottom’ in your dream that you will die! You will never wake up! Oh, what a fearful thought to think!  Well, I suppose if that has ever happened to anyone they never lived to tell. But as for myself, that couldn’t be farther from the truth!

Every since I was a small child I have had vivid dreams and a wild imagination. Often times as a child I would dream of flying. Numerous times in those flying dreams I had to get a running start, Sometimes I had to climb a tree, a fence post, a light pole, a house top, or a large hill. Then when I reached the top I would jump. 

There were the rare occasions when I had a successful flight right from the first jump, but often times I had to try and try and try once more. Many times in those dreams I would in fact hit the ground. I have hit the ground from roof times as well as huge bridges that swing over tall canyons. I have hit the ground from 30 ft high as well as 200 ft high. All in my dreams of course. 

So what happens when I hit the ground? Well, sometimes I do ‘jar awake’.  I have the sensation of falling on most occasions when I wake up like that. But the rest of the time I really don’t ‘feel’ much, other than disappointment. Yes, the sheer, utter disgust of  not taking flight! So what do I always do? I climb back up whatever it is in my dream, whether it is a tree top or a mountain top, and I jump back off. I keep jumping until I am soaring. 

Nothing feels more exciting than being able to fly! Even if it is in your dreams at night. So the next time you think about being afraid of having a falling dream, remember, just get back up and jump again! You really shouldn’t die if you hit the bottom, at least, I never have! 

Maybe my dream just tells a little bit about my personality. Perhaps I am just strong willed, because often I do realize it is a dream and that I will not get hurt from jumping. Whatever the case, rest assured, not everyone who ‘hits the bottom’ dies in their sleep!