Dreaming of a Roof

roof, rooftop, shingles · mostly positive

Being on a roof promises great success, as long as you keep your footing; a collapsing roof warns of sudden calamity.

What happens in the dream

  • You are on a roof: boundless success
  • You're afraid of falling: you'll advance, but without a firm hold on your position
  • You repair or build a roof: your fortune will grow quickly
  • You sleep on a roof: you are safe from enemies, and in robust health
  • A roof caves in: a sudden calamity threatens

How you felt

  • Boldness: the dream may reflect the thrill of seeing things from above
  • Dizziness: it may echo a fear of losing your balance as you climb

Ask yourself

  • Does my current position feel secure?
  • What shelters me right now?

See also House · Building · Ladder · Fall · Thatch

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

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