Dreaming of Invective

invective, insults, tirade · negative

Invective warns of anger that drives people away and of enemies closing in.

What happens in the dream

  • You hurl invective: angry outbursts could estrange you from people close to you
  • You hear others using it: enemies are closing in with deceit

How you felt

  • Pent-up anger: the dream often reflects what you don't dare say while awake
  • Feeling attacked: fear of hostility around you

Ask yourself

  • What makes me angry without my saying so?
  • Am I afraid of a confrontation?

See also Insult · Quarrel · Anger · Swearing · Abuse

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

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