Dreaming of a Ditch
ditch, gully, trench · very negative, with one happy exception
Falling into a ditch warns of loss and humiliation, but leaping over it clears you of suspicion.
What happens in the dream
- You jump over it: you'll live down any suspicion of wrongdoing, the one happy outcome
- If you're in love: marrying your current partner may not make you happy
- You fall into a ditch: humiliation and personal loss
- You see deep ditches or steep heights: danger and misfortune, with a risk of burglary at home
- You have children: they may bring you trouble
- If you trade or farm: loss of goods or accidents among your livestock
How you felt
- Apprehension: the dream often reflects a fear of making a misstep
- Feeling stuck: perhaps a sense of having fallen into a rut
Ask yourself
- What rut do I feel I've fallen into?
- Which obstacle could I clear in one leap if I dared?
See also Pit · Hole · Precipice · Trenches · Fall
Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901); F. Fontaine, The Golden Wheel Dream-Book and Fortune-Teller (1862); A. H. Noe, The Witches' Dream Book (1885). Also searched as: gully, trench.