Dreaming of a Cave
cave, den · mostly negative
A cave signals perplexity, change and drifting apart from people you love.
What happens in the dream
- Being in a cave: change, and probably estrangement from people very dear to you
- A cavern yawning in eerie moonlight: many perplexities, uncertain progress because of opponents, and a threat to your work and health
- Walking in a cave with your sweetheart: falling for someone unworthy and losing true friends
How you felt
- Withdrawal: the dream often mirrors a need for solitude or reflection
- Unease about the unknown: it may reflect fear of what is hidden
Ask yourself
- What do I need to explore within myself?
- Whom am I drifting away from?
See also Grotto · Cavern · Darkness · Moon · Hole
Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901). Also searched as: den.