Dreaming of an Ambush

ambush, ambuscade, surprise attack · negative

An ambush in a dream signals a hidden danger close by.

What happens in the dream

  • You are attacked from ambush: a hidden danger lurks nearby and will overthrow you if you ignore warnings
  • You lie in ambush for revenge: you may stoop to cheating your friends

How you felt

  • Mistrust: the dream may reflect a sense of unseen threat
  • Resentment: it may express a wish for payback

Ask yourself

  • What warning am I ignoring?
  • Am I nursing a grudge?

See also Enemy · Trap · Danger · Revenge · Assassin

Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901). Also searched as: ambuscade, surprise attack.

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