Dreams have a lot to teach you about your sexual nature, your fears, and your anxieties so, the next time you get up in a bit of flush after your nap turns naughty, don't panic because there can be hidden meanings in those flaming hot sex dreams. Sigmund Freud, best known for his interpretation of dreams, concluded that almost all dreams represent some form of sexual repression.

Just as in regular dreams, sex dreams are packed with symbols and they don't necessarily mean what they seem. According to Freud, anything that was in the form of a container was a symbol for the vagina like a box, bowl, a room or a tunnel and anything oblong or suggestive of penetration would represent the penis, like sticks, knives, pencils and nail files due to their up and down rubbing movement. If a person has a high degree of repression, the person's fears and anxieties may be expressed through their dreams.


Following are some of the most common sex dreams people have and their meanings:


• Don’t be worried if you dream of having sex with your ex. It's quite common to dream something of this kind as the hidden meaning behind this dream may be that you feel insecure about your present relationship and secretly desire for something familiar and comfortable.

• Dreams about erotic sex are usually a straightforward expression of sexual desire. They occur at a time when you need to release your tension. These kinds of dreams may compensate for your unfulfilled sex desires.

• No sex in your dreams means that you have a balanced and happy sex life with your partner.

• If you dream of having sex with someone of the same sex, then your dream signifies greater self love and acceptance and not necessarily homosexual desire. Solution to this kind of dream could be to be in better touch with your feminine or masculine side.

• To dream that you are having sex with your favorite actor or actress indicates your success.

• To see your parents having sex in your dream indicates that you are seeing similar aspects between their relationship and your current relationship. Consider their real life relationship together to know the real meaning behind your dream.

• To dream that you are the opposite sex, suggests that you exhibit or need to incorporate those qualities of the opposite sex.

• To dream about your own sexuality, signifies the secrets and meaning of life.

• Even nightmares can be therapeutic, as they draw to your attention many hidden fears that may be preventing you from moving forward.