What does dreaming about a face indicate? What will happen?

Seeing a happy and bright face in a dream is the best omen. However, if the face is ugly, the features are crooked, or it winks at you, troubles and difficulties await. For young people, an ugly face indicates twists and turns in love. For couples, seeing a lover looking much older signals separation and break-up.

General Face Omens

A strange and terrifying face: Enemies and unfortunate events surround you.

Seeing your own face: A symbol of unhappiness. For married people, this indicates divorce.

Your face reflected in a mirror: Dissatisfaction with yourself — a lack of ability preventing you from completing your plans. You may also lose the respect of friends.

Original Interpretations from Zhou Gong’s Dream Dictionary

Enemy’s face is yellow: Litigation will be lost. Ugly face: Misfortune comes. Pale face: A prisoner will be released. Red and swollen face: Nobility and good fortune. Yellow and white face: Financial loss, ominous. Yellow face: An elder will pass away. Distorted face: Extremely ominous. Beautiful face: Happiness arrives.

Half-ugly, half-beautiful face: Auspicious — a symbol of half gain and half loss, superficial happiness. Left side represents fathers, elder brothers, elders, and neighbors; right side represents younger brothers, nephews, juniors, and enemies.

Greenish-black and yellowish-thin complexion: Ominous — a sign of illness, shock, and worry.

Wife’s face changing abnormally: Extremely ominous — a sign of husband and wife turning against each other, widowerhood, or separation. For a righteous husband, an omen of financial loss.

Face as ugly as a ghost: Ominous. Among companions and friends, there are unkind intentions — or heavenly disasters may be near.

Face with a beard: An omen of treachery, villainy, and theft. Patterns painted on the face: Ominous for a gentleman; auspicious for a petty person. Pockmarked face suddenly becoming bright: A symbol of shame and humiliation; if brilliance is abnormal, very auspicious. For a sick person, extremely ominous.

Wearing a mask: Protected by others, but also a symbol of deception, shame, and embarrassment. Smearing ink on the face: Extremely ominous — personal danger for oneself; evil intentions from others. Washing the face with remaining dirt: No escape from disasters, no avoiding enmity. Covering one’s face: Secret and obscure matters are coming — one is afraid to be seen.

Black blemishes on the face: Ominous wherever the blemish appears — misfortune of varying severity. Scales growing on the face: Difficulties ahead. Sores and black on the face: Misfortune for the master. Pasting paper on the face: Deception and hiding — beware of spies; extremely inauspicious for the sick.

When ominous face omens appear — distorted features, ghostly appearances, or signs of career setbacks — Taoist tradition encourages actively strengthening your professional energy before difficulties take hold. A consecrated Career Success Talisman is traditionally used to support promotion, salary increase, and smooth professional advancement — helping you navigate turbulent periods with greater confidence.

Auspicious Face Omens

A face — general: Very auspicious. All matters are harmonious; everyone’s heart is content. It prolongs life. Those separated for a long time will reunite; those seeking recognition will be seen.

Face changing into a ghost shape: Auspicious — the opposite of day and night; not a real change. It is auspicious and not a disaster.

Red face: Red, purple, and yellow are all signs of joy — celebrations are coming. If red like being drunk or angry, it indicates anger or mourning. Purple without radiance is ominous.

Face with exposed bones like a skeleton: Very auspicious. For noble people: changing positions and being enfeoffed. For rich people: obtaining official positions. For poor people: unexpected windfalls. For women: related to their husbands’ fortune.

Face suddenly growing longer: Auspicious — a long acquaintance and a long life without end. Three mouths on the face: Very auspicious — an omen of rising to a higher rank and great joy in all matters.

Taking earth to nourish the face: Extremely noble and extraordinary status. Washing away dirt on the face: Auspicious — one can turn misfortune into good fortune. Applying powder (for women): Glory and beauty.

Forehead suddenly different from usual: Very auspicious — the spirit is strong and the complexion is moist. For noble people: official rank and salary increase. For those with a reputation: fame spreads far. For rich people: wealth increases and more descendants. For poor people: change from old to new. For young people: an omen of great fortune in future years.

When multiple ominous face omens appear in a dream — ghostly faces, ink, blemishes, or hidden disasters — Taoist tradition advises taking timely action to clear negative energy and ward off calamity. A consecrated Eliminating Disasters Talisman is traditionally used to remove hidden risks, dispel evil influences, and restore harmony to the dreamer’s life.