Falling

General Meaning: Loss of control
We should be aware when we are dreaming about falling that it is common, right before we actually fall asleep to have this sensation. We then jolt ourselves awake. This is not a dream, but only a body movement triggered by something that startled us . . . Dreaming of falling is one of the most common dreams people have. The fear of falling goes back to our primal instincts and fears. When we dream of falling, we are fearful that something we have done, may do in the future might cause a fall from grace, or an outcome that could cause us to lose something.