Dreaming of a Cistern
cistern, reservoir, water tank · mostly negative
A cistern warns against overstepping on others, and, when empty, of happiness turning to sorrow.
What happens in the dream
- Seeing a cistern: you risk trespassing on your friends' pleasures and rights
- Drawing water from one: your pastimes will grow in ways some may find improper
- An empty cistern: a bleak change from happiness to sorrow
How you felt
- A sense of running dry: the dream may reflect inner reserves being used up
- Unease: you may fear you're asking too much of others
Ask yourself
- Where am I drawing my energy from right now?
- Do I feel I'm taking more than my share?
See also Well · Water · Pump · Barrel · Fountain
Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901). Also searched as: reservoir, water tank.