Dreaming of Pirates
pirate, buccaneer, corsair, pirate ship · mostly negative, with one exception
Pirates point to false friends and deceit, though capture can also mean a fortune far away.
What happens in the dream
- Another reading: capture means travel abroad and a fortune made far away, sometimes through marriage
- You see pirates: false friends will expose you to their schemes
- You are a pirate: you'll lose your standing among friends and equals
- Your sweetheart is a pirate: they're unworthy and deceitful
- You are captured: you'll be talked into leaving home under false pretenses
How you felt
- Threat: the dream may reflect a fear of being robbed
- Adventure: an attraction to rule-breaking and open water
Ask yourself
- Who might take advantage of my trust?
- Which part of me dreams of freedom without rules?
See also Ship · Robbery · Captive · Sailor · Voyage
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: buccaneer, corsair, pirate ship.