Dreaming of a Bat
bat, flying mouse, vampire bat · very negative
The bat is one of the darkest omens: sorrow, calamity and pointless journeys.
What happens in the dream
- Bats in general: sorrows and calamities from every side, even the loss of loved ones
- A white bat: an omen of bereavement
- One or more bats: a pointless or disappointing journey
How you felt
- Fear: the dream often reflects a vague anxiety or something you don't dare look at
- Revulsion: perhaps something in your life you want to keep at arm's length
Ask yourself
- What is worrying me in the shadows right now?
- Which fear would it help to face directly?
See also Night Birds · Owl · Darkness · Night · Death
Source: F. Fontaine, The Golden Wheel Dream-Book and Fortune-Teller (1862); A. H. Noe, The Witches' Dream Book (1885); G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901). Also searched as: flying mouse, vampire bat.