Danger in a dream usually represents a threat in real life. In dreams, our emotions and our spiritual feelings are expressed as obvious physical things. Therefore, if are concerned about an emotional danger, such as the threat of being unloved and neglected, you might dream about a physically dangerous situation, like being abandoned in a dark forest.
If you are worried about a spiritual danger, such as the possibility of losing faith in a higher power, in your dream this may will as a physical danger. For example, you could find yourself teetering at the edge of a cliff, in a dream.
The type of danger in your dream can give an idea about the meaning of your dream. For example, being caught in a flood can have to do with being overwhelmed by something, usually emotions, while a fire in a dream can have to do with somebody’s uncontrolled anger.
A dream that you are in danger can be a warning that you are behaving in a way that could be harmful to yourself or to others.