Dreaming of Agony
agony, anguish, suffering, torment · mostly negative
Agony in a dream mixes worry and pleasure, with worry winning out.
What happens in the dream
- You are in agony: worry mixed with pleasure, more of the former
- You agonize over lost money or property: imaginary fears about your affairs or a relative's health torment you
How you felt
- Anguish: the dream often reflects fears magnified by imagination
- Helplessness: it may express a sense of being unable to act
Ask yourself
- Are my fears grounded, or inflated by worry?
- What would soothe me right now?
See also Pain · Weeping · Anxiety · Grief · Losses
Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901). Also searched as: anguish, suffering, torment.