Dreaming of a Hare
hare, bunny, jackrabbit · mixed
A hare speaks of things that slip away or that you catch: loss if it escapes, victory if you catch it.
What happens in the dream
- You catch a hare: victory in a contest
- You keep hares as pets: an orderly but unimaginative companion
- You shoot a hare: you'll have to take forceful steps to protect what is yours
- A hare escapes, or you chase one without catching it: the mysterious loss of something valuable, or of a goal you are pursuing
- A dead hare: a death touching a friend, and a dull stretch of life
- Hares chased by dogs: quarrels among friends that you'll try to smooth over
How you felt
- Frustration: the dream often reflects a goal slipping through your fingers
- Restlessness: you may be chasing too many things at once
Ask yourself
- What is slipping away from me right now?
- What am I chasing?
See also Rabbit · Hunting · Hounds · Dogs · Shooting
Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901); Anonymous, The Interpretation of Dreams and Moles (1805). Also searched as: bunny, jackrabbit.