Dreaming of Acorns

acorn, nut · mostly positive

Acorns in a dream promise strength, gain and success after effort, unless they are spoiled.

What happens in the dream

  • You see acorns: pleasant things ahead and good gains
  • You pick them up: success after long effort, or even a fortune from a wealthy relative
  • You shake them from the tree: your wishes come true quickly, in business or love
  • You eat them: you move from a life of toil to one of ease
  • Green acorns, or acorns scattered on the ground: your affairs take a turn for the better
  • Rotten acorns: disappointments and reverses
  • You pull them green from the tree: haste harms your interests
  • Pigs eating acorns: business setbacks unless you are careful

How you felt

  • Confidence: the dream may reflect the patience of someone planting seeds
  • Impatience: it may express a wish to harvest too soon

Ask yourself

  • What small seed am I growing right now?
  • Do I have the patience to let my plans ripen?

See also Oak · Nuts · Tree · Swine · Inheritance

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); A. H. Noe, The Witches' Dream Book (1885). Also searched as: nut.

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