Dreaming of a Sheriff
sheriff, constable, marshal, police officer · mostly negative, with one happy exception
A sheriff warns of anxiety about coming changes, though being arrested may, by contrast, bring luck.
What happens in the dream
- You're elected sheriff or want the job: an affair that brings neither profit nor honor
- He arrests you and locks you up: by contrast, good fortune is on its way, the one happy sign
- You see a sheriff: deep unease over uncertain changes ahead
- The sheriff is after you and you dodge him: bad luck and losses
How you felt
- Anxiety: the dream often reflects a fear of being caught up with by an obligation
- Guilt: it may echo worry about being held to account
Ask yourself
- What am I afraid of having to answer for?
- Which change is worrying me right now?
See also Bailiff · Police · Arrested · Prison · Warrant
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: constable, marshal, police officer.