Dreaming of Lying
lying, fibbing, telling lies · mostly negative, with one happy exception
Lying in a dream is not a good sign, unless you lie to protect a friend.
What happens in the dream
- Lying to shield a friend from unfair punishment: you will be unjustly criticized but rise above it, the one happy omen
- Lying to escape punishment: you will act dishonorably toward an innocent person
- Hearing others lie: they are trying to trap you
- More broadly: lying in a dream bodes ill, except for those whose trade is playing a part
How you felt
- Guilt: the dream often reflects unease about not being candid
- Fear of exposure: it may express a secret that weighs on you
Ask yourself
- Is there a truth I'm avoiding saying?
- Whom would I be willing to lie for?
See also Lie · Liar · Hypocrite · Secret · Perjury
Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901); A. H. Noe, The Witches' Dream Book (1885). Also searched as: fibbing, telling lies.