Dreaming of Mining

mining, excavation, miner · mostly negative

A mining dream is about digging up the past: old mistakes someone may use against you, or effort that may lead nowhere.

What happens in the dream

  • Seeing mining going on: someone is trying to bring you down by dragging up past mistakes
  • Standing near a mine: expect some unpleasant trips
  • Prospecting for mines: you may pour yourself into pursuits that come to nothing

How you felt

  • Worry: the dream may reflect a fear that old mistakes will resurface
  • Weariness: it can mirror the sense of digging and digging without finding what you want

Ask yourself

  • Is there something from my past I'm afraid will come out?
  • Am I wearing myself out looking in the wrong place?

See also Mine · Coal Mine · Digging · Enemy · Mineral

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

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