Dreaming of a Jar

jar · mixed

A full jar promises success; an empty or broken one points to want or disappointment.

What happens in the dream

  • Full jars: success
  • Buying jars: shaky success and a heavy load
  • Jars of preserved fruit or jelly, especially as a gift: a long life and good household management
  • Empty jars: hardship and distress
  • Broken jars: distressing illness or deep disappointment
  • A house jarred by a tremor or explosion: the head of the household will fall ill

How you felt

  • Abundance: the dream often reflects what you have in store, or what you lack
  • Prudence: a wish to put something aside

Ask yourself

  • Do I feel short of things, or well provided for?
  • What am I saving carefully for later?

See also Jug · Bottles · Preserves · Vase · Jelly

Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901); F. Fontaine, The Golden Wheel Dream-Book and Fortune-Teller (1862)

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