Dreaming of Age

age, ageing, elderly, old age · negative

Age in a dream points to failures and family tension.

What happens in the dream

  • You dream of your own age: your stubborn opinions anger relatives
  • You are said to be older than you are: bad company, and your denials are scorned
  • You dream of age: failure in your undertakings
  • You see yourself looking old: possible illness or disappointing ventures
  • You see your partner grown old: you may lose them

How you felt

  • Worry about time: the dream may reflect a fear of growing old or running out of time
  • Taking stock: it may express a need to review your life

Ask yourself

  • What am I afraid I won't have time to do?
  • How do I feel about the passing years?

See also Old Man · Old Woman · Wrinkles · Birthday · Young

Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901). Also searched as: ageing, elderly, old age.

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