Dreaming of a Compass

compass, dividers, drafting compass, navigation · mostly positive

A compass in a dream foretells hard but honourable progress and the support of honest people.

What happens in the dream

  • You see a drafting compass: you will have to advance within narrow limits, making the climb harder but more honourable
  • You see a mariner's compass: prosperous circumstances and the support of honest people
  • The needle points awry: loss and deception threaten

How you felt

  • A need for direction: the dream often reflects a search for your course
  • Confidence: you may know where you're headed

Ask yourself

  • Which direction do I want to go?
  • Who helps me stay on course?

See also Map · Crossroads · Voyage · Ship · Sailing

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

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