Dreaming of Bells

bells, church bells, ringing · mixed, depending on the sound

Joyful bells announce weddings and good news; tolling bells, bad news.

What happens in the dream

  • Bells ring merrily: a wedding or good news
  • A liberty bell: a joyful victory over an opponent
  • Bells in general, for some people: alarm and unrest
  • A bell tolls solemnly: a death, bad news or a deception

How you felt

  • Alertness: a sense that an important moment is near
  • Apprehension: dread of some announcement

Ask yourself

  • What news am I hoping for, or dreading?
  • What turning point do I sense coming?

See also Chimes · Wedding · Passing Bell · Tocsin (Alarm Bell) · Doorbell

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: church bells, ringing.

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