Dreaming of a Desert

desert, Sahara, sand dunes, wasteland · very negative

Wandering through a barren desert warns of scarcity and heavy losses, and calls for caution.

What happens in the dream

  • You find yourself alone in a desert: your health and reputation are at risk through some indiscretion; be more careful
  • You wander through a gloomy, barren desert: scarcity, unrest and great loss

How you felt

  • Loneliness: the dream often reflects a feeling of isolation or emptiness
  • A sense of lack: perhaps the feeling that something essential is missing

Ask yourself

  • Where do I feel alone right now?
  • What am I thirsting for in my life?

See also Sand · Drought · Thirst · Famine · Camels

Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901). Also searched as: Sahara, sand dunes, wasteland.

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