Dreaming of Revenge
Dream Symbolism
Revenge signifies entangled animosity, harbored resentment, and karmic retribution. Letting go of revenge and resolving grudges is auspicious, while harboring vengeful intentions and being consumed by malevolence is inauspicious. It is deeply connected to one's own mindset and how feuds are handled.
Guiding Principle
Revenge breeds resentment, misfortune soon follows; letting go of animosity, fortune appears naturally; resolving enmity, everything settles peacefully; consumed by anger, calamity is self-inflicted.
Symbolic Saying
Animosity unsettled, fate remains unpeaceful; letting go of revenge, clarity of mind appears; harboring vengeful intentions, disaster approaches on its own; resolving feuds, fortune arises spontaneously.
Detailed Interpretation by Scenario
- Dream of letting go of revenge, releasing grudges: Indicates an open and generous mindset, broadened perspective, the dissipation of misfortunes, and regaining physical and mental peace.
- Dream of resolving feuds, reconciling and making peace: Indicates harmonious relationships, resolved conflicts, assistance from noble people, with all matters proceeding smoothly and without worry.
- Dream of being avenged upon, responding calmly: Indicates inner resilience, skill at risk aversion, capable of resolving crises, turning danger into safety.
- Dream of planning or enacting revenge, filled with deep-seated malice: Indicates an extreme and radical mindset, entangled with disaster, constant trouble, and continuous low fortune.
- Dream of revenge failing, holding deep hatred: Indicates deeply ingrained obsessions, severe internal strife, obstacles in all matters, making it hard to find peace.
Core Symbolism
Revenge symbolizes entangled animosity, harbored resentment, karmic retribution, mindset pattern. Letting go of revenge, resolving grudges, or responding calmly is auspicious, indicating generosity, breaking patterns, and dissipation of misfortune. Harboring revenge, consumed by malevolence, or having vengeance fail is inauspicious, indicating radicalism, attracting trouble, and persistent low fortune. Let go of resentment, open your heart, and handle feuds with a peaceful mindset to shed this malice, gaining both peace of mind and smooth fortune.
Classical Texts
《Duke of Zhou Dream Interpretation》
梦报复者主怨生，放下仇怨福运增；化解恩怨万事吉，实施报复祸难成；冷静应对化危机，心生怨恨事难平。
Interpretation: Dreaming of revenge foretells entanglement in grudges and the breeding of malice. Letting go of hatred and releasing the past will increase one's fortune. Resolving grievances and making peace will bring auspiciousness and smoothness to all matters. Harboring vengeful intentions, consumed by deep-seated resentment, leads to difficulty in achieving anything. Calmly responding when avenged against can defuse a crisis and turn danger into safety. Harboring hatred and holding onto obsessions will obstruct progress in all affairs.
《Dreams in Profound Forest Explained》
报复者，怨之果也，凶之兆也；放下则安，实施则危；化解则福，怨恨则凶；心胸开阔，方能无灾无难。
Interpretation: Revenge is the fruit of resentment, an omen of misfortune. Letting it go brings peace, enacting it invites danger. Resolving it brings fortune, clinging to hatred brings disaster. Only with an open and broad mind can one live free from calamity and difficulty, enjoying peace and smoothness.
Divination Summaries
- Auspicious (吉占): Letting go of revenge, resolving feuds, responding calmly, reconciling—indicates generosity, breaking patterns, dissipation of disaster: great auspiciousness.
- Neutral (平占): Dreaming of revenge, not enacted, treated with equanimity—indicates shallow animosity with no major disaster or impact.
- Inauspicious (凶占): Planning/enacting revenge, consumed by malevolence, vengeance failing, harboring hatred—indicates radicalism, attracting trouble, low fortune: inauspicious.
Common Questions
Q: What is the omen of dreaming of letting go of revenge and releasing grudges?A: An auspicious omen, indicating an open-hearted and magnanimous mindset, dissipation of misfortunes, regaining physical and mental peace. Recent interpersonal relationships will be harmonious, and all matters will proceed smoothly without worry.
Q: What should I pay attention to when dreaming of planning revenge?A: It indicates a recent tendency towards radical thinking, harboring deep-seated malice, easily attracting trouble and disaster. You need to promptly adjust your mindset, let go of hatred, to avoid reaping the consequences of your own actions.
Q: What does dreaming of being avenged upon signify?A: It serves as a reminder that you are entangled in feuds. You need to respond calmly, take the initiative to resolve conflicts, avoid risks, and prevent the disaster from escalating further.
Q: Is dreaming of revenge generally auspicious or inauspicious?A: It depends on the specific scene. Auspicious signs include: Letting go of revenge, resolving feuds, responding calmly, reconciling—indicates generosity, breaking patterns, dissipation of disaster: great auspiciousness. Inauspicious signs include: Planning/enacting revenge, consumed by malevolence, vengeance failing, harboring hatred—indicates radicalism, attracting trouble, low fortune: inauspicious. Neutral scenes are read as: Dreaming of revenge, not enacted, treated with equanimity—indicates shallow animosity with no major disaster or impact.
Q: Which revenge dream scenes should be read as inauspicious?A: Planning/enacting revenge, consumed by malevolence, vengeance failing, harboring hatred—indicates radicalism, attracting trouble, low fortune: inauspicious. These scenes should be read through the entry's stated judgment, not from the title alone.