Dreaming of an Abscess
abscess, boil, infection, sore · mixed
An abscess in a dream mixes misfortune with compassion, but can also mean healing after illness.
What happens in the dream
- An abscess or running sore: good luck and good health, after a spell of illness
- A chronic abscess: your own troubles overwhelm you, while you feel deeply for others' sorrows
How you felt
- Discomfort or irritation: the dream may reflect a problem that is festering
- Relief: it may express a need to lance the boil and feel better
Ask yourself
- What problem am I letting fester?
- What needs to come out so I can heal?
See also Boils · Sores · Ulcer · Sickness · Festering Sore
Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901); F. Fontaine, The Golden Wheel Dream-Book and Fortune-Teller (1862). Also searched as: boil, infection, sore.