Swapna: Dream MeaningsMoney in a dream: meaning
What it is said to mean in tradition, what researchers say and a sensible way to think about it.
In popular belief
Receiving money in a dream is read as good news or good fortune in popular belief, and losing it as a worry. Many families add that a dream is not a promise, and that one should not spend or invest because of it.
What researchers say
Money dreams reflect a very common worry in waking life and are told in many cultures. They are not predictions.
A sensible way to think about it
If a money worry is behind the dream, a written list of your real income and spending often lessens the dream, and professional advice is better than any dream book.
See also
- Gold Value and honour; finding gold is read as a favoured sign, and the loss of it as
- Jewellery Self-worth and family; wearing jewellery is a sign of respect.
- Coins Small steady gains; a handful of coins is a favoured sign.
- Treasure A hidden talent or hope; the search for treasure is a wish for change.
- Debt A feeling of obligation, not necessarily about money.
- Theft A fear of loss or of being deceived; it may simply be a worry about a real item.
Questions people ask
What does it mean to dream of money?
Receiving money in a dream is read as good news or good fortune in popular belief, and losing it as a worry. Many families add that a dream is not a promise, and that one should not spend or invest because of it.
Does it predict anything?
No. There is no scientific evidence that dreams predict the future; the reading is a tradition.
This page reports popular beliefs for interest. Dreams do not predict the future, and nothing here is advice. If a dream is troubling you, talk to someone you trust or to a doctor.