Dreaming of a Peddler

peddler, hawker, salesman, street vendor · mostly negative

A peddler warns of being cheated and of overrating your friends.

What happens in the dream

  • If you run a household: keep an eye out for anyone taking advantage
  • You see a peddler: you overrate your friends, and time will show them to be hypocrites
  • You buy from a peddler: someone will cheat you, or a debtor will mysteriously vanish

How you felt

  • Distrust: the dream may reflect doubts about the sincerity of those around you
  • Vulnerability: a fear of being taken in

Ask yourself

  • Do I see my friends as they really are?
  • Where am I letting my guard down too much?

See also Hypocrite · Cheated · Buying · Fraud · Friend

Source: F. Fontaine, The Golden Wheel Dream-Book and Fortune-Teller (1862); A. H. Noe, The Witches' Dream Book (1885). Also searched as: hawker, salesman, street vendor.

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