What is a Reverse Dream

A reverse dream is the opposite of a regular dream. It is said to be auspicious if the dream is negative and inauspicious if it is positive. In folk dream interpretation, there is often the belief that actions in a dream are the opposite of reality. Throughout historical records, there are numerous accounts of reverse dreams. An example is the idiom "dreaming of a yellow millet dream," which signifies an unfulfilled dream. Reverse dreams hold a significant proportion in various types of dreams.

The dream scenarios in a reverse dream are contrary to real-life events. For instance, a child dreaming of their father's death while the father is alive indicates the child's desire for independence and breaking away from parental control. However, after the father's actual passing, the child dreaming of the father being alive, sometimes smiling and sometimes angry, reflects the child's longing for the father. Reverse dreams are reflections of one's desires and the process of fulfilling those desires in dreams.

Reverse dreams depict events opposite to those occurring in reality. The ancient "yellow millet dream" serves as an example of interpreting reverse dreams. Reverse dreams constitute a significant proportion across various types of dreams.