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.

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