Dreaming of a Jumping Jack
jumping jack, marionette, puppet, toy · mostly negative
A jumping jack warns against idleness and trivial pastimes that crowd out serious plans.
What happens in the dream
- A jumping jack: idleness and trivial pastimes will fill your thoughts at the expense of solid plans
How you felt
- Feeling manipulated: the dream sometimes reflects a sense that others are pulling the strings
- A need for play: a wish to be distracted
Ask yourself
- Who's pulling the strings in my life right now?
- Am I avoiding an important project?
See also Toys · Doll · Idleness · Game
Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901). Also searched as: marionette, puppet, toy.