Dreaming of an Eclipse

eclipse, lunar eclipse, solar eclipse · very negative

An eclipse in a dream is a bad omen: temporary setbacks, family trouble or bereavement.

What happens in the dream

  • An eclipse of the moon: also trouble on account of a woman, and unfaithfulness in love
  • An eclipse of the sun: temporary failure in business and family troubles
  • An eclipse of the sun: by other readings, the loss of a father or a male relative
  • An eclipse of the moon: contagious illness or bereavement, often of a mother or a female friend

How you felt

  • Being overshadowed: the dream often reflects a time when something blocks your light
  • Concern for loved ones: perhaps a fear of losing a parent

Ask yourself

  • What is blocking my light right now?
  • Have I checked in on my parents lately?

See also Sun · Moon · Darkness · Stars · Planet

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: lunar eclipse, solar eclipse.

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