Dreaming of Punishment
punishment, discipline, penalty, spanking · fairly positive
Punishment in a dream points, by contrast, to honours and rising in the world.
What happens in the dream
- You punish a child: good fortune for the child and honours for you
- You are punished with a whipping: you will rise in the world or be honoured for something you did
How you felt
- Guilt: the dream may reflect a sense of having done wrong
- A need for justice: perhaps a wish to set things right
Ask yourself
- What am I blaming myself for?
- Am I too hard on myself or others?
See also Stick · Whip · Child · Chastise (Punish) · Advancement
Source: F. Fontaine, The Golden Wheel Dream-Book and Fortune-Teller (1862). Also searched as: discipline, penalty, spanking.