What Does It Mean to Dream of Your Wife?
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What Does It Mean to Dream of Your Wife?
In traditional Chinese dream-interpretation culture, dreams often carry certain omens. So, according to the dream analyses in Zhou Gong Interprets Dreams, what omens do dreams about your wife signify? Below are the results compiled from comprehensive queries of Zhou Gong Interprets Dreams:
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Dreaming of embracing your wife: It foretells that you will be separated or live apart from her.
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Dreaming of separating from your wife: It means you will cherish her even more.
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Dreaming of marrying a quarrelsome wife: It indicates a prosperous, comfortable and happy life. If you witness your wife committing adultery with someone else in the dream, it also means you are extremely dissatisfied with your current situation.
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Dreaming that your own wife marries someone else: It foretells that your wife may encounter disasters or other misfortunes, so you need to take extra care of her.
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Dreaming that your wife dies: It means she will live a long life, and you and your wife will live in harmony.
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Dreaming that your wife becomes much younger: It foretells a happy and harmonious family life.
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A prisoner dreaming of quarreling with his wife: He will soon dream of his wife, and the couple will be deeply in love.
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A widower dreaming of his deceased wife: He will marry an educated woman, who will become an assistant in his career.
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A man dreaming that his wife is unconscious: It foretells that his wife is about to give birth, and he will soon have a lovely child.
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A married man dreaming that his wife suddenly faints and falls into a coma: It indicates that his wife has signs of miscarriage. He should go to the hospital for a re-examination on time to ensure the safety of both the mother and the child.
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Dreaming that your own wife is having an affair: It means you are quite dissatisfied with the current situation, but on the contrary, you will work harder because of this, thus getting a promotion, earning the admiration of people around you, and your marital relationship will become better. If a husband who has quarreled with his wife recently dreams of his wife having an affair, it foretells that the relationship between the couple will be reconciled.
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Dreaming of quarreling with your wife: It symbolizes family harmony and a happy life. If you are separated from your family and haven’t seen your wife for a long time, dreaming of quarreling with her means you will see her soon.

Dreaming of beating one’s wife: It foretells a loss of wealth. (Dunhuang Dream Book)
Dreaming that one’s wife is ill: It foretells a loss of wealth. (Dunhuang Dream Book)
Dreaming that one’s wife beats oneself: It means you will gain help from your wife. (Dunhuang Dream Book)
Dreaming that one’s wife carries a knife: It means the birth of a child will come soon. (Dunhuang Dream Book)
Dreaming of having a son: (Omitted context, directly retained as the original text fragment) (Dunhuang Dream Book)
Dreaming that one’s wife wears heavy makeup: It will surely lead to separation. (Dunhuang Dream Book)
Dreaming that one’s wife is happy: It means you will gain financial support from others. (Dunhuang Dream Book)
Dreaming of one’s wife: It means you will obtain great wealth. (Dunhuang Dream Book)
Dreaming of divorcing one’s wife: It means you will gain unexpected wealth. (Dunhuang Dream Book)
Dreaming that one’s wife marries someone else: It foretells the dissipation of family property, the disloyalty of women in the family, the emptiness of the household, and is an inauspicious omen. (Menglin Xuanjie)
Dreaming that one’s wife is ill: It indicates that there will be troubles in the family. (Secret Book of Interpreting Dreams)
Dreaming of taking one’s wife as a concubine: The place where you live is full of Yin energy and lacks Yang energy; it is advisable to move. (Menglin Xuanjie)
Wife wearing brocade clothes: It foretells the birth of a noble son. (Zhou Gong Interprets Dreams)
Marrying a shrewish wife: It foretells happiness and good luck. (Zhou Gong Interprets Dreams)
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Paul Peng
Paul Peng is a Zhengyi Taoist priest from Longhu Mountain, Jiangxi — the ancestral home of the Celestial Masters' tradition. Ordained at 25 after a dream from the Celestial Master, he has practiced for 25 years under Master Zeng Guangliang. He is the curator of this store, which is officially authorized by Tianshi Fu. All items are consecrated at the temple by the resident priest team.
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