Dreaming of a Lantern
lantern, flashlight · mixed
A lantern lighting your way foretells luck and success; lost, extinguished or broken, it warns of sadness and setbacks.
What happens in the dream
- A lantern goes before you in the dark: unexpected wealth; if it suddenly vanishes, your luck turns
- You carry a lantern and find your way easily: you'll reach your goal with ease, and your kindness will win you many friends
- You light your partner's lantern: a worthy partner and a comfortable home; if you blow it out, your own imprudence may cost you a marriage
- You stumble or struggle to find your way: annoyance and trouble, but success in the end
- You clean a lantern: great possibilities open to you
- You lose a lantern: slow business and unrest at home
- You buy a lantern: fortunate deals
- The lantern goes out: sadness, illness or hardship, and you won't gain the standing you want
- You stumble and break it: by helping others you'll lose your own footing or be disappointed
How you felt
- Hope: the dream may reflect a wish for clarity during a dark time
- Fear of losing your bearings: you may worry about going astray
Ask yourself
- What guides me when everything is unclear?
- Am I lighting others' way at the expense of my own?
See also Lamp · Light · Torch · Darkness · Night
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); A. H. Noe, The Witches' Dream Book (1885). Also searched as: flashlight.