Dreaming of a Reprieve
reprieve, clemency, stay · fairly positive
Receiving a reprieve points to overcoming a difficulty that is worrying you.
What happens in the dream
- You are under sentence and receive a reprieve: you'll overcome a difficulty that is causing you anxiety
- Your partner is reprieved: you'll soon hear of good luck coming their way
- You really are awaiting a verdict and dream of a pardon: a bad sign
How you felt
- Relief: the dream may reflect a hope of escaping a deadline
- Anxiety: perhaps a decision hanging over you
Ask yourself
- Which deadline am I dreading?
- What breathing space do I need?
See also Pardon · Prison · Judge · Execution · Rescue
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: clemency, stay.