Avalanche in a dream: meaning

What dream books say

An avalanche stands for being overwhelmed by things that piled up until they all came down at once — tasks, feelings or pressures. It is read as a picture of strain, not a forecast of harm. Watching it rush down a mountain is usually read as sensing that a long build-up is reaching a tipping point. Being buried under snow is linked to feeling smothered by obligations or emotions, while digging yourself out stands for slowly regaining room to breathe. Escaping just in time speaks of a close call handled well. It can help to ask what has been accumulating quietly in your days.

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