Dreaming of a Hospital

hospital, clinic, emergency room, ward · mostly negative

A hospital points to illness nearby or distressing news from absent friends.

What happens in the dream

  • You are a patient in hospital: a contagious illness in your community, which you narrowly escape
  • You visit patients: distressing news of people far away

How you felt

  • A need for care: the dream often reflects tiredness or a wish to be looked after
  • Worry: you may be concerned about someone's health

Ask yourself

  • What do I need in order to feel cared for?
  • Whose health am I worried about?

See also Infirmary · Doctor · Nurse · Illness · Epidemic

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

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