Well
Wells often speak to what lies beneath ordinary awareness—hidden resources, buried grief, or the deep reserves you draw from when surface comforts run dry. Whether the water rises clear or muddy may matter less than asking honestly: what are you reaching for, and do you trust what comes up?
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See what’s rising tonight →What the old dream-books say
These are the entries the historical dream-books record for well, in their own words. They are period voices, not predictions, and they do not always agree with one another.
Gustavus Hindman Miller, 1901
To dream that you are employed in a well, foretells that you will succumb to adversity through your misapplied energies. You will let strange elements direct your course.
To fall into a well, signifies that overwhelming despair will possess you. For one to cave in, promises that enemies' schemes will overthrow your own.
To see an empty well, denotes you will be robbed of fortune if you allow strangers to share your confidence.
To see one with a pump in it, shows you will have opportunities to advance your prospects.
To dream of an artesian well, foretells that your splendid resources will gain you admittance into the realms of knowledge and pleasure.
To draw water from a well, denotes the fulfilment of ardent desires. If the water is impure, there will be unpleasantness.
Fontaine, 1862
To dream of looking into a deep well, is a sign you will find a treasure: if you dream of falling into a deep well, it foretells your death: if you imagine you draw clear water from a well, and drink it, you will surely have good fortune of some kind.