Dreaming of a Fan

fan, electric fan, folding fan, hand fan · mixed

A fan brings pleasant news and new acquaintances, but also hints at rivals in love.

What happens in the dream

  • You see a fan: pleasant news and surprises are on their way
  • You fan yourself or someone fans you: a pleasing new acquaintance, perhaps even marriage
  • You lose an old fan: a close friend is turning their attention elsewhere
  • Your sweetheart is fanning themselves: a rival may step in and win them
  • Someone gives you a fan: be wary of the giver's intentions
  • You fan someone else: many changes in your affairs

How you felt

  • Lightness or flirtation: the dream may reflect enjoying being admired
  • Jealousy: it may reveal a fear of being replaced

Ask yourself

  • Do I feel secure in my relationship?
  • Am I looking for new connections?

See also Feather · Sweetheart · Lover · Courtship · Parasol

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: electric fan, folding fan, hand fan.

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