Dreaming of a Harem
harem, concubines, seraglio, sultan · mostly negative
A harem warns against wasting your energy on empty pleasures.
What happens in the dream
- You keep a harem: you're spending your best energy on low pleasures, while life holds real promise if you redirect your desires
- You are part of a harem: you'll seek pleasure where it's off limits, for instance with people already committed
- You are the favourite: you'll be preferred for material pleasures, but the favour won't last
How you felt
- Desire: the dream may reflect a wish for seduction or emotional plenty
- Feeling scattered: you may feel pulled between too many attentions
Ask yourself
- Where am I scattering my energy?
- What am I really looking for in my desires?
See also Concubine (Mistress) · Lust · Pleasure · Seducer · Intrigue
Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901). Also searched as: concubines, seraglio, sultan.