Dreaming of Rust
rust, corrosion, oxidation, tarnish · very negative
Rust warns of decline: illness, falling fortunes, false friends and poverty.
What happens in the dream
- You see rust on things: gloomy surroundings, illness and false friends
- Rusty knives or tools: loss of property
- Rusty pails or utensils: poverty
How you felt
- Weariness: the dream often reflects a sense of something wearing down from neglect
- Regret: it may echo skills or friendships left unused
Ask yourself
- What have I let rust from lack of use?
- Which relationship deserves my attention again?
See also Iron · Tin · Knife · Poverty · Metals
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: corrosion, oxidation, tarnish.