Dreaming of an Elopement
elopement, running away, secret marriage · mostly negative, with one happy exception
An elopement is mostly unfavourable: unfaithfulness, a disapproved marriage and risky ventures.
What happens in the dream
- Eloping when you're married: you hold a place you don't deserve, and your reputation is at stake
- Eloping when you're single: disappointment and an unfaithful partner; another reading sees ruinous gambles in love or business
- Eloping with your sweetheart: one reading says the parents will consent and a wedding will follow, the one happy omen; another says a rival will steal them away
- Your sweetheart eloping with someone else: their unfaithfulness
- A friend eloping with someone you disapprove of: they'll make an unhappy marriage against their family's wishes
How you felt
- A wish to escape: the dream may reflect a desire to break free of constraints
- Insecurity: it often points to a fear of being betrayed or left
Ask yourself
- What do I want to get away from?
- Do I trust the person I love?
See also Marriage · Wedding · Lover · Sweetheart · Rival
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: running away, secret marriage.