Dreaming of a Harlequin

harlequin, clown, pierrot · negative

A harlequin points to trouble, trickery and going astray.

What happens in the dream

  • A harlequin cheats you: you'll struggle to establish claims that promised profit
  • You are dressed as a harlequin: passionate mistakes and reckless moves that drain your strength and wallet
  • You see a harlequin: trouble will beset you

How you felt

  • A sense of pretence: the dream may reflect a role you're playing without believing in it
  • Wariness: you may sense someone is stringing you along

Ask yourself

  • What role am I playing?
  • Who makes me laugh while leading me on?

See also Jester · Masquerade · Mask · Carnival · Pantomime

Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901). Also searched as: clown, pierrot.

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