Cradle / Crib dream meaning is explained below using 4 different sources. Each interpretation is shown with its source.
Interpretation 1 — Versatile - Anonymous
Psychological / emotional perspective: An empty cradle can represent a woman’s fear of childlessness or her fears of motherhood, depending on the other aspects of the dream. It may also suggest a lack of creativity or new ideas.
A crib was initially a food receptacle, although today it can suggest a new life.
Source: Dream Meanings of Versatile • Author: Versatile - Anonymous
Interpretation 2 — Versatile - Anonymous
Gives gender-specific: As a precognitive dream a cradle can represent pregnancy, while in a man’s dream it can represent the need to return to a womblike, protected state.
Source: Dream Meanings of Versatile • Author: Versatile - Anonymous
Interpretation 3 — Versatile - Anonymous
Material aspects: To dream of a cradle or crib can represent new life or new beginnings.
Source: Dream Meanings of Versatile • Author: Versatile - Anonymous
Interpretation 4 — Versatile - Anonymous
The physical as opposed to the spiritual body is sometimes represented as a cradle or baby’s crib.
Source: Dream Meanings of Versatile • Author: Versatile - Anonymous