▲ Leans unlucky (a warning) Traditionally a warning — read it as pointing to what to watch, not as doom
The moon's day: nerves about beginnings, or emotional swings.
Category: Numbers & weekdays (how to read this category)
Psychology
Dreaming of Monday reflects tension about a new week or regret that the weekend is ending. Many share that pre-Monday slump, and the dream may carry Sunday night's worry forward. It also invites attention to shifting moods.
Folklore and history
The weekday names come from an old scheme assigning the sun, moon and five planets to seven days, and Heian-era Japanese calendars are said to have recorded them. Monday is the moon's day, and the waxing, waning moon has long stood for changing moods and the night.
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This site's view
In this site's view, read Monday by its scene. A hectic morning shows pressure from duties; a quiet Monday night asks you to notice your inner waxing and waning. The moon's day counsels accepting your mood swings without blame.
Going deeper: our reading
In Japan the gloom that sets in on Sunday evening is sometimes named after a long-running animated show aired at that hour, and English speaks of the Monday blues. Japan has also moved some public holidays to Mondays to create three-day weekends, so Monday can be a welcome extension of rest too. In this site's reading, people who dream of Monday are often not yet emotionally ready for a new week or a new start. Monday morning repeating again and again reflects how stifling the same routine feels. A Monday off spent lazily shows your heart wants a slightly longer rest. Greeting someone with a smile on Monday morning means you have relationships that support new beginnings. This is our speculation, but whether a start feels like a burden or a pleasure may depend on how much room you have to meet it.
What to do on waking
Write down one thing you look forward to this week, and take a moment tonight to look up at the moon.
In this scene
- It felt good: the lucky reading gets stronger
- ▲Warn It felt frightening or painful: the warning reading gets stronger — rest first
- The same dream again and again: something your mind has not settled yet
Turning a bad dream
In Japan, people once tried to turn a worrying dream for the better: a baku charm under the pillow, telling the dream to a nandina bush, or reciting an old dream-turning poem. Read the column on dream trading and dream-turning
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FAQ
Q. Is dreaming of monday a good or bad sign?
A. Traditionally a warning — read it as pointing to what to watch, not as doom. The moon's day: nerves about beginnings, or emotional swings.
Q. Why do I keep dreaming of monday?
A. A recurring dream usually points to something your mind has not settled yet. Research suggests such dreams tend to stop once the underlying worry is resolved. Keeping a dream diary helps you notice what triggers it.
Q. What should I do after dreaming of monday?
A. Write down one thing you look forward to this week, and take a moment tonight to look up at the moon.
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- True Dreams and Reverse Dreams: Why We Read Dreams Backwards
- Buying Dreams, Turning Dreams: A Japanese History of Dream Trading and Dream Charms
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More dreams in "Numbers & weekdays"
- The Number 9
- Zero
- The Number 13
- 666
- A Specific Time
- A Countdown
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
※ Dream interpretation here is entertainment drawing on psychology and folklore — it is not scientifically proven. "This site's view" is our own interpretation.
