Dreaming of Money
money · mixed, depending on whether money arrives or leaves
Money in dreams mostly means prosperity when it comes in, and worry when it is lost or spent.
What happens in the dream
- You receive money or gold: prosperity, and in love a quick marriage and many children
- You see large notes or a heap of money: prosperity is within reach; small change is a more modest sign
- You save money: wealth and comfort
- You find money: by some traditions small worries but much happiness, by others a great disappointment
- You lose money: gloomy hours at home, being let down in love, or failure in a cherished pursuit
- You pay out money: misfortune, though one tradition sees the birth of a child with a bright future
- You swallow money: you risk becoming mercenary
- You count your money and come up short: trouble meeting your payments
- You steal money: you are in danger and should watch your actions
How you felt
- Financial worry: the dream often reflects very real concerns about money
- A question of worth: it may show what you feel you deserve, or fear losing
Ask yourself
- How much room does money take up in my thoughts right now?
- Am I living beyond my means, or below my wishes?
See also Gold · Purse · Pocketbook · Wealth · Coins
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); Anonymous, The Interpretation of Dreams and Moles (1805)