Dreaming of Running
running, jogging, sprinting · mixed
Running in a dream points to fortune and advancement when you run freely, losses and worry when you flee or fall.
What happens in the dream
- You run alone: you will outpace your friends and rise socially
- You run with others: festivities, and affairs growing toward fortune
- You see livestock running: be careful with new deals or tasks
- You stumble or fall: loss of property and reputation
- You run from danger: losses, and despair of setting things right
- Others run from danger: friends' threatened downfall will weigh on you
How you felt
- Momentum: the dream may reflect the energy of a time when everything speeds up
- Anxiety: fleeing in a dream often points to something you're avoiding
Ask yourself
- Am I running toward something or away from it?
- Do I need to slow down?
See also Run · Racing · Pursued · Escape
Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901). Also searched as: jogging, sprinting.