Dreaming of a Tail

tail, ponytail, rear, tailfeather · negative

A tail foretells annoyance where pleasure seemed certain.

What happens in the dream

  • You see only the tail of an animal: unexpected annoyance where pleasure seemed assured
  • You grow a tail: your bad habits will bring you great distress
  • You cut off an animal's tail: misfortune through your own carelessness

How you felt

  • Frustration: the dream may reflect a sense of catching only part of the picture
  • Shame: it can echo fear that your flaws are showing

Ask yourself

  • What am I only half seeing?
  • Which habit would I like to change?

See also Horse · Dogs · Cats · Metamorphosis

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

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