Dreaming of an Abyss
abyss, chasm · mostly negative, with a way out
An abyss in a dream points to threats to your property and quarrels, unless you manage to avoid it.
What happens in the dream
- You cross it or avoid it: you regain your footing
- An abyss or deep hole: avoid travel for forty-eight hours
- You look into an abyss: threats of seizure and personal quarrels
- You fall in: complete disappointment
How you felt
- Vertigo: the dream often reflects fear of the unknown or of failure
- Helplessness: it may express a sense of standing at the edge of something bottomless
Ask yourself
- What void do I feel I am standing in front of?
- What would help me step back from the edge?
See also Precipice · Pit · Fall · Cave · Danger
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: chasm.