Ten Thousand Dream Dictionary

by Pamela Ball
1- A tent in a dream would suggest that we feel we arc on the move, and not able to settle down and put down roots. Anywhere we settle is only going to be temporary.

2- We perhaps need to get away from everyday responsibilities for a time, and rediscover our relationship with natural forces. There is benefit to be gained by being self-sufficient and not dependent on anyone.

3- The biblical and nomadic image of being able to pack up one’s tent and steal away is the spiritual meaning here. We are not tied to any one place, but can be where we need to be at short notice.

Dreamers Dictionary

by Garuda
Symbol: A tent is a shelter for the shepherd, nomad, soldier, and hiker.

Vision: Sleeping in a tent: try to live more humbly and be more frugal. Crawling into a tent: someone is providing shelter for you in a desperate situation.

Depth Psychology: The tent is a symbol of the uncertain, impermanent life you have created for yourself. Are you a “nomad,” always looking for an emotionally safe place? Or do you simply like risks and adventures, wanting to go through life with as little baggage as possible—since you “can’t take it with you* anyhow?

Islamic Dream Interpretation

by Ibn Seerin
(Canopy, Pavilion) In a dream, a tent means travels, a grave, a wife or a house.

A camp of tents in a dream represents clouds.

If a tent is raised over someone, and ifhe is a merchant, it means that his business will grow. Ifhe is a soldier, it means that he will rise in rank. Ifhe is unwed, it means that he will get married.

If one sees a white tent raised beside his tent in a dream, it represents a righteous person who commands what is good and forbids what is evil. It also means that he will repent for a hideous sin.

If one sees the moon inside his tent in a dream, it means that he will illicit sexual intercourse with a boy or with a young girl from a noble family. Seeing unknown white or green tents in a valley represent the graves of martyrs.

(Also see Canopy, Pavilion)