Dreaming of Cattle
cattle, herd, livestock · mostly positive, depending on the herd
Fat, contented cattle promise prosperity, a happy marriage and success; lean cattle, toil and scarcity.
What happens in the dream
- Fat cattle grazing in green pastures: prosperity, happiness and pleasant company; a happy marriage and perhaps a legacy
- Stampeding cattle: you'll need all your authority to keep your career on a profitable track
- Lean, shaggy, poorly fed cattle: a life of toil from misdirected effort, or scarcity; change your habits
- Milking cows with full udders: great good fortune; if the calf has stolen the milk, you may lose your sweetheart or your property through neglect
- Driving cattle: wealth through hard work, and beating your rivals in love
- Dark, long-horned, vicious cattle: enemies
How you felt
- Abundance: the dream often mirrors the health of your resources
- A need for control: it may reflect a wish to keep a whole herd of responsibilities in hand
Ask yourself
- Am I caring for what sustains me?
- What in my life risks stampeding?
See also Calves · Cows · Pasture · Milking · Ox
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: herd, livestock.