Dreaming of a Shepherd

shepherd, herder, herdsman, sheepherder · mostly positive

Shepherds watching their flocks promise good harvests and profit; idle ones warn of illness and loss.

What happens in the dream

  • Shepherds watch their flocks: bountiful harvests, good relations, enjoyment and profit
  • Shepherds are idle: illness and bereavement

How you felt

  • A need for guidance: the dream often reflects a wish to be looked after
  • Responsibility: it may echo care for those in your charge

Ask yourself

  • Whom am I looking after?
  • Who could guide me right now?

See also Sheep · Lamb · Pasture · Farm · Idleness

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

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