Dreaming of a Pail

pail, bucket, can, milk pail · mixed

A full pail promises good prospects; an empty or dirty one, want.

What happens in the dream

  • Pails full of milk: good prospects and pleasant company
  • You carry a pail: work around the home
  • You milk into a dirty pail: not a good sign
  • An empty pail: scarcity or poor harvests

How you felt

  • Fullness or emptiness: the dream may reflect how full your inner reserves feel
  • Responsibility: you may be carrying a daily load

Ask yourself

  • Is my pail full or empty right now?
  • What really fills me up?

See also Milk · Milking · Fire Bucket · Famine · Household Utensils

Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901); A. H. Noe, The Witches' Dream Book (1885). Also searched as: bucket, can, milk pail.

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