Dreaming of a Poorhouse

poorhouse, almshouse · mostly negative

The poorhouse warns of friends who are only after what you have.

What happens in the dream

  • You see a poorhouse: some friends care for you only as long as they can use your money and belongings

How you felt

  • Mistrust: the dream may reflect doubts about the sincerity of those around you
  • Fear: perhaps a worry about losing your independence

Ask yourself

  • Who around me is there for me, and not for what I bring?
  • Am I afraid of ending up alone or dependent?

See also Alms-House · Pauper · Friend · Poverty

Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901). Also searched as: almshouse.

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