Lavender

Lavender field, Lavender flowers, Sprig of lavender

Rows of purple lavender humming with bees are summer at its most peaceful. For centuries it has been tucked into linen drawers and sewn into little bags for its scent, so the plant carries a feeling of care, cleanliness and quiet order. A dried bunch hanging in a kitchen hints at thrift and old-fashioned habits, the wish to make good things last. Crushing a sprig between your fingers is a small act of noticing, a cue to pay attention to your senses. In a dream, lavender often shows a longing for more softness in your surroundings.

Dream variations

• Walking through a lavender fieldYou're craving beauty that asks nothing of you. Plan an outing with no agenda but looking around.
• Lavender in a drawerYou're tending the small details that make home feel looked after. That kind of attention rarely goes unseen.
• A wilted lavender plantSomething that usually comforts you has been neglected. Give it water: an hour, a phone call or a walk.
• Being given lavenderSomeone wants to soothe you without making a fuss. Let them, and thank them simply.

Related symbols

Flowers · Perfume · Garden · Bees

Dream interpretations are for entertainment.