Dreaming of Absinthe

absinthe, green fairy, liqueur, pastis · mostly negative

Absinthe in a dream points to carefree pleasures that squander your energy and money.

What happens in the dream

  • You are under absinthe's influence: a merry, foolish life that wastes your inheritance
  • In general: you may waste your energy on pleasure
  • You are drunk on it: you give in without resistance
  • You drink it with your partner: beware of being swept along too fast

How you felt

  • Euphoria: the dream may reflect a wish to let go
  • Unease: it may express a fear of losing control

Ask yourself

  • Where am I spending too much energy on easy pleasures?
  • Do I need to let go, or to pull myself together?

See also Drunkenness · Liquor · Intoxication · Wine · Lover

Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901). Also searched as: green fairy, liqueur, pastis.

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