Dreaming of a Coxcomb

coxcomb, dandy, fop, show-off · mostly negative

A coxcomb in a dream points to a petty frame of mind worth rising above.

What happens in the dream

  • You see a coxcomb or dandy: a low frame of mind; try to lift your thoughts to nobler things

How you felt

  • Irritation: the dream may reflect vanity that annoys you, in yourself or someone else
  • A need for depth: you may be tired of appearances

Ask yourself

  • Am I giving appearances too much weight?
  • What truly lifts my thoughts?

See also Fool · Proud · Boasting · Peacock · Mirror

Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901). Also searched as: dandy, fop, show-off.

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