Dreaming of a Trap
trap, pitfall, snare · mostly negative, with one exception
A trap is about cunning: get caught and you're outwitted, catch game and you prosper.
What happens in the dream
- You're caught in a trap: your opponents will outwit you
- You set a trap: you'll use scheming to get your way
- You catch game in it: you'll flourish in whatever work you choose
- An empty trap: misfortune soon
- An old or broken trap: business failure, perhaps illness in the family
- You trap mice or rats: beware of a dishonest suitor
How you felt
- Feeling trapped: stuck in a situation
- Suspicion: fear of being manipulated
Ask yourself
- Where do I feel stuck?
- Am I playing fair with others?
See also Mousetrap · Rat Trap · Ambush · Nets · Hunting
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: pitfall, snare.