Dreaming of a Shipwreck
shipwreck, castaway, sinking · negative, with one exception
A shipwreck warns of losing goods and fortune, except for someone held captive: then it means freedom.
What happens in the dream
- You feel held against your will: the wreck means freedom, the one happy reading
- You're shipwrecked: loss of goods and estate
- The ship is overwhelmed: danger for all
How you felt
- Fear: the dream often reflects worry that everything will fall apart
- Release: it may also echo a wish to break out of a confining situation
Ask yourself
- What am I afraid of losing?
- Is there a situation I'd like to break free from?
See also Ship · Drowning · Sea · Losses
Source: A. H. Noe, The Witches' Dream Book (1885); Anonymous, The Interpretation of Dreams and Moles (1805). Also searched as: castaway, sinking.