Wishing well
A stone rim, a little roof and coins glinting far below: a wishing well is a place built for hope. Dreaming of one can bring a private hope to the surface, one you might hesitate to name in daylight. The coin you toss counts for less than the moment you decide what to ask for. Hearing a clear splash can mean your wish feels within reach, while silence from the dark may show you're unsure anyone, even you, is listening. A well choked with coins can hint that you've wished for the same thing many times and could now take a step toward it instead.
Also called: Wishing wells, Making a wish at a well, Coin in a well
Dream variations
Having no coin to throw
You feel you have nothing to offer in exchange for what you want. Often a little time or a sincere effort is enough.
Someone else making a wish
What someone close to you hopes for has caught your curiosity. Ask them; helping may be easier than you think.
Reaching in to take a coin back
A hope you once held no longer fits quite right. It's fine for a wish to change as you change.
A wish coming true at the well
A hope is lining up with reality. Say yes when it shows up in an everyday form rather than a grand one.
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- Fountain A fountain is water on display, leaping, splashing and catching the light in the middle…
- Shooting star Hardly anything in a dream is as tied to wishing as a shooting star.
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