A dream about an insect infestation in your house can be instantly unsettling: bugs in the kitchen, ants in the bed, cockroaches in drawers, spiders in corners.

A dream about a strange sky can feel breathtaking and unsettling at the same time: two moons hanging low, planets visible like streetlights, clouds moving in impossible colors.

A dream about snow in summer can feel surreal in a very specific way: bright sun, warm air, and then—snow falling like it belongs there.

You try to scream, but nothing comes out.

Bills need paying.

You rush through a dense thicket while a predator breathes heavily behind you.

A dream of forgetting a password or a lock code often creates a paralyzing sense of panic as you stand before a digital or physical barrier.