Dreaming of fruit

Fruit in a dream is the sweet result of time: talents ripening, rewards arriving, pleasures asking to be enjoyed. Picking fruit suggests harvesting what you've grown; rotten fruit, a sweetness missed; unripe fruit, impatience with your own season.

In the garden of the west grow peaches that ripen once in three thousand years and grant long life to whoever tastes them — the monkey king stole his share, as monkeys do. If fruit hangs in your dream, ask what in you has quietly ripened while you weren't watching.

Dream meanings are reflective, not medical or predictive. If a dream troubles you often, be gentle with yourself — and talk to someone you trust.