Lantern dream meaning is explained below using 16 different sources. Each interpretation is shown with its source.
Interpretation 1 — Gustavus Hindman Miller
If the lantern is suddenly lost to view, then your success will take an unfavorable turn.
To carry a lantern in your dreams, denotes that your benevolence will win you many friends.
If it goes out, you fail to gain the prominence you wish.
If you stumble and break it, you will seek to aid others, and in so doing lose your own station, or be disappointed in some undertaking.
To clean a lantern, signifies great possibilities are open to you.
To lose a lantern, means business depression, and disquiet in the home.
If you buy a lantern, it signifies fortunate deals.
For a young woman to dream that she lights her lover’s lantern, foretells for her a worthy man, and a comfortable home.
If she blows it out, by her own imprudence she will lose a chance of getting married.
Interpretation 2 — Zolar
beautiful flame inside a: with insight you wil reveal yourself.
blown out, being: wil have trouble with the law and fail to gain prominence.
dim, a: domestic disquiet over aiding someone who wil cause your family harm.
extinguishing, a: be careful of deceit through taking an unfavorable turn.
going out by itself: your understanding of another’s situation is distorted at best.
magic, a: wil suffer dissolution and reappearance in a new life.
putting out a: hopeful intentions wil take an unfavorable turn.
signal, a: wil have important and responsible position.
swinging a: are in grave danger from scheming, cunning women.
Interpretation 3 — myjellybean
To see or buy a lantern in your dream is lucky and foretells unexpected windfalls.
To dream that a lantern goes out means you won’t achieve the fame or social prestige you are hoping for.
To dream that you blow out a lantern forewarns of trouble in a relationship.
Interpretation 4 — Katherine Taylor Craig
Interpretation 5 — Klaus Vollmar
A light shining in the dark attracts attention, like a moth attracted by a light.
Interpretation 6 — Gillian Holloway
For her to blow out a lantern, is a sign that she will lose an opportunity to marry such a man.
Interpretation 7 — Joan Seaman - Tom Philbin
2. Guidance and leadership.
3. Family troubles (a lantern going out).
4. Certain issues need “illumination.”
Interpretation 8 — Stearn Robinson - Tom Corbett
Interpretation 9 — Dream Explanations - Anonymous
See Light.
Interpretation 10 — Internet Archive - Anonymous
If it is dim, or if it goes out altogether, then expect worries and difficulties.
Interpretation 11 — Ibn Seerin
(Also see Lamp, Minaret)