Dreaming of a Masquerade
masquerade, costume party, fancy dress, masked ball · mostly negative
A masquerade foretells frivolous pleasures at the expense of your duties, and sometimes deception.
What happens in the dream
- Attending a masquerade: you will indulge in foolish, harmful pleasures and neglect work and home
- Taking part, if you are single: you will be deceived
How you felt
- A need for escape: the dream may reflect a wish to be someone else for a night
- Distrust: it may express a sense that everyone is playing a part
Ask yourself
- What do I want to escape from?
- Am I neglecting something important to have fun?
See also Mask · Carnival · Ball · Dance · Harlequin
Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901). Also searched as: costume party, fancy dress, masked ball.