Dreaming of a Pauper

pauper, destitute · mostly negative

Being a pauper points to unpleasant events; seeing paupers, a call on your generosity.

What happens in the dream

  • You are a pauper: unpleasant things will happen
  • You see paupers: someone will call on your generosity
  • You visit a poorhouse: a large family

How you felt

  • Fear of want: the dream may reflect financial insecurity
  • Compassion: a sensitivity to other people's hardship

Ask yourself

  • What am I afraid of losing?
  • Whom could I reach out to right now?

See also Poverty · Beggar · Poorhouse · Workhouse · Charity

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: destitute.

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