Dreaming of Being in Need

need, hardship, want · negative

Being in need signals unwise speculation and bad news from friends far away.

What happens in the dream

  • You are in need: unwise speculation, and distressing news of absent friends
  • You see others in need: shared troubles will affect you too

How you felt

  • Fear of scarcity: the dream often reflects material or emotional insecurity
  • Empathy: it may show your sensitivity to other people's hardships

Ask yourself

  • What am I afraid of running short of?
  • Who around me could use some help?

See also Poverty · Want (Poverty) · Poor · Scarcity · Misery

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

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