Dreaming of Pride
The Dream Phenomenon
Dreaming of pride signifies a surge in heart-spirit, achievements in fame and status, and fluctuations in one's state of mind. Feeling quietly proud after an accomplishment or having a clear conscience is auspicious. Conversely, baseless arrogance, showing off, or self-satisfaction is inauspicious, implying that fortune and misfortune stem from one's own heart, and that a proud army is destined for defeat.
Core Interpretation Rhyme
To accomplish something and then cherish it invites additional fortune; a content heart and righteous ambition promise boundless prospects. Vain pride and overconfidence harbor calamity; relying on talent and self-satisfaction leads to dissipating fortunes.
The Symbol Says
When a heart feels self-satisfaction, it aligns with vitality; achieving what one is worthy of ensures abundance in blessings. Flaunting and exaggerating invite criticism and friction; maintaining humility and self-possession ensures smoothness in all matters.
Contextual Meanings
- Dreaming of achieving something through your own efforts, feeling proud internally without showing off: Indicates well-deserved success, talents being recognized by others, rising reputation, and a steadily improving future.
- Dreaming of feeling sincerely proud and pleased about the accomplishments of relatives or friends: Indicates a prosperous household, successful relatives, and favorable fortune extending to yourself.
- Dreaming of feeling proud for no reason and looking down on everyone: Indicates a restless, proud, and arrogant disposition, making you prone to jealousy from petty individuals, harming your reputation, and harboring hidden troubles.
- Dreaming of feeling immensely proud and boasting about a minor achievement: Indicates "extreme joy begets sorrow." Likely indicates a peak followed by decline, where satisfaction is inevitably followed by setbacks and obstacles.
- Dreaming of looking back on past achievements with great pride and a sense of serene acceptance: Indicates letting go of past obsessions, gaining mental clarity, and establishing yourself in the present to start anew.
Core Symbolism
Pride symbolizes fame and achievement, cultivation of character, interpersonal reputation, and the self-determined nature of fortune/misfortune. Well-deserved success met with quiet, deserved pride, or sincere pride in the accomplishments of relatives and friends, is auspicious, indicating rising fame, gaining influence, and domestic harmony. Baseless arrogance, boastful complacency, and relying on talent to be conceited are inauspicious, leading to jealousy, tarnished reputation, and declining fortune. Not becoming arrogant with success, not flaunting one's merits, and maintaining a humble heart are key to preserving lasting fortune.
Classical Texts
"The Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams"
梦自豪者心气扬，实功自矜福运昌；亲眷荣光心自慰，虚骄自傲祸潜藏；小有成就多炫耀，得意过后运势凉。
Interpretation: Dreaming of feeling proud indicates rising heart-spirit. Having real achievements and feeling justifiable pride (without showing off) foretells flourishing, enduring fortune. Feeling sincere joy at the glory of relatives and friends indicates household prosperity. Unfounded arrogance and looking down on others conceal hidden misfortune and trouble. Boasting and feeling elated after a small success means fortune cools after the excitement passes.
"Forest of Mystery's Dream Interpretations"
自豪者，功成心得之象也；有实而自安，则名福两全；无实而自矜，则招非损誉；谦则守成，骄则败事；心平气和，方得长久之福。
Interpretation: Pride is the symbol of achieving success and inner satisfaction. Having substance and feeling secure and proud brings preservation of both reputation and fortune. Having no real achievement yet being boastful only attracts trouble and damages one's reputation. Humility preserves gains; pride ruins endeavors. Only a calm and harmonious heart can obtain lasting happiness.
Specific Divination Judgments
- Auspicious Interpretation (吉占): Pride felt for well-deserved success with humility, sincere joy at the accomplishments of relatives and friends, or serene pride upon looking back on achievements. Signifies rising fame, attracting fortune, and domestic harmony — greatly auspicious.
- Neutral Interpretation (平占): Feeling faint pride at minor gains, neither flaunting nor becoming arrogant. Indicates a peaceful mind and stable fortune without significant ups and downs.
- Inauspicious Interpretation (凶占): Groundless arrogance and pride, boasting about minor accomplishments, or relying on talent to be haughty and look down on others. Indicates inviting jealousy, harming reputation, and declining fortune — inauspicious.
Common Questions
Q: What omen is dreaming of feeling very proud after accomplishing something?A: An auspicious omen. Indicates that your capabilities will be seen by benefactors or superiors, bringing opportunities for fame, promotion, and recognition.
Q: What to be cautious of when dreaming of feeling exceptionally great for no apparent reason?A: You are prone to arrogance and underestimating others, with petty people secretly jealous of you around. It's crucial to be low-key and avoid being boastful and self-satisfied.
Q: Is dreaming of pride generally auspicious or inauspicious?A: It depends on the specific scene. Auspicious signs include: Pride felt for well-deserved success with humility, sincere joy at the accomplishments of relatives and friends, or serene pride upon looking back on achievements. Signifies rising fame, attracting fortune, and domestic harmony — greatly auspicious. Inauspicious signs include: Groundless arrogance and pride, boasting about minor accomplishments, or relying on talent to be haughty and look down on others. Indicates inviting jealousy, harming reputation, and declining fortune — inauspicious. Neutral scenes are read as: Feeling faint pride at minor gains, neither flaunting nor becoming arrogant. Indicates a peaceful mind and stable fortune without significant ups and downs.
Q: Which pride dream scenes should be read as inauspicious?A: Groundless arrogance and pride, boasting about minor accomplishments, or relying on talent to be haughty and look down on others. Indicates inviting jealousy, harming reputation, and declining fortune — inauspicious. These scenes should be read through the entry's stated judgment, not from the title alone.
Q: Which pride scenes are favorable in this entry?A: Scenes where the situation opens, help appears, or the matter resolves are read on the favorable side. These scenes should be read together with the classical text and the scene-by-scene explanation.