Dreaming of a Vault

vault, burial chamber, crypt · mixed, sharply divided

A vault foretells bereavement and betrayal, but in other readings hidden wealth or an unexpected inheritance.

What happens in the dream

  • A vault: an unexpected inheritance
  • A vault for valuables: your fortune will surprise those who think you're modest
  • You see a burial vault: bereavement or other misfortune
  • The vault doors stand open: loss and betrayal by people you trust

How you felt

  • Secrecy: what you keep locked away
  • Gravity: reflecting on what's ending

Ask yourself

  • What am I keeping under lock and key?
  • Whom do I trust with what's most precious?

See also Tomb · Safe · Cellar · Mausoleum · Inheritance

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: burial chamber, crypt.

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