Dreaming of a Mousetrap
mousetrap, snare · mixed
A mousetrap warns of traps others are setting for you, or that you are setting yourself.
What happens in the dream
- You see a mousetrap: guard your reputation, wary people have designs on you
- You set the trap: you will cleverly find a way to beat your opponents
- It is full of mice: you may fall into your enemies' hands
How you felt
- Feeling trapped: the dream often reflects a situation you can't see a way out of
- Cunning: it can also show you are working out a strategy
Ask yourself
- Where do I feel cornered?
- Which trap could I avoid by paying closer attention?
See also Mice · Mouse · Trap · Rat Trap · Enemy
Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901). Also searched as: snare.