Dreaming of a Lightning Rod

lightning rod, lightning conductor, surge protector · mostly negative, with one happy exception

A lightning rod warns of a threat to work you hold dear, unless you have it taken down.

What happens in the dream

  • Having it taken down: you will change your plans to your advantage, the one happy omen
  • It turns into a serpent: enemies will succeed in their schemes
  • A lightning rod: a cherished project will be threatened
  • Lightning strikes it: an accident or sad news
  • Having one put up: be careful starting anything new; disappointment is likely
  • Many lightning rods: misfortunes of all kinds

How you felt

  • A need for protection: the dream may reflect fear of a sudden blow
  • Anxious anticipation: it may express a vigilance that wears you out

Ask yourself

  • What am I trying to protect at all costs?
  • What if changing plans were the best option?

See also Lightning · Thunder · Storm · Roof · Serpent

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

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