Dreaming of Canker

canker, rot, sore · very negative, with one odd exception

Canker is an omen of evil, betrayal and loneliness, with one odd exception: growths in the flesh are said to foretell distinction.

What happens in the dream

  • Cankerous growths in your flesh: future distinction, as a head of state or on the stage, the happy exception
  • Canker on anything: an evil omen
  • If you are young: treacherous companions
  • If you are older: sorrow and loneliness

How you felt

  • Disgust or unease: the dream often mirrors something eating at you
  • Distrust: it may reflect doubts about the people around you

Ask yourself

  • What is eating at me right now?
  • Do I feel surrounded by loyal people?

See also Ulcer · Abscess · Sickness · Wound · Cancer

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

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