Dreaming of a Monkey

monkey, ape, baboon, chimpanzee · very negative, with one exception

A monkey is a dream of deceit: flatterers, unfaithfulness and secret enemies.

What happens in the dream

  • You enjoy a monkey's antics: you will meet a fool
  • You play with a monkey: you will do something you are ashamed of
  • If you are in a relationship: your partner may suspect you of being unfaithful
  • Monkeys in general: lawsuits, secret enemies, deceit in love, difficult children and a risk of theft
  • A dead monkey: your worst enemies will soon be out of the way, the one happy sign
  • You see a monkey: deceitful people will flatter you to further their own interests
  • You feed a monkey: a flatterer will betray you

How you felt

  • Distrust: the dream often reflects a sense of being surrounded by people who aren't sincere
  • Embarrassment: it may express a fear of making a fool of yourself

Ask yourself

  • Who is flattering me a little too much these days?
  • Am I afraid of looking ridiculous?

See also Apes · Orangutan · Hypocrite · Enemy · Lawsuits

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). Also searched as: ape, baboon, chimpanzee.

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