Ink – Dreaming about ink is a symbol of communication. It is also a symbol of permanence, as ink cannot be erased from a piece of paper. Dreaming that you are writing something in ink is a crossover symbol between communication and creativity, though you are unlikely to write anything legible that does not change as you look at it, since the brain’s language centers are shut down during REM sleep. If you dream about getting ink on your skin in the form of a tattoo, this is a symbol of a desire to make a temporary part of your life now permanent.