Dreaming of a Noise

noise, din, sound · mostly negative

A strange noise in a dream signals bad news or a sudden change.

What happens in the dream

  • You hear a strange noise: unwelcome news
  • The noise wakes you: a sudden change in your affairs
  • Mysterious noises: by one tradition, the memory of a lost relative is watching over you

How you felt

  • Alarm: the dream often reflects a worry trying to get your attention
  • A presence: it may show you are thinking of someone who is gone

Ask yourself

  • What is trying to get my attention?
  • Who am I thinking of without saying so?

See also Knocking · Thunder · Voice · Echo · News

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). Also searched as: din, sound.

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