A Will-o’-the-Wisp That Keeps Coming Back - dream meaning with inherited lore

Traditionally, a will-o’-the-wisp that relights after being put out has sometimes been interpreted as a worry or spell that’s hard to shake, returning again and again.

You put out the light or cover it, but it comes back a moment later. No matter how many times you try, it never disappears completely, leaving you frustrated or amazed.

Korean lore: Traditionally, a ghost light that goes out and then returns is sometimes seen as a problem that’s hard to let go of or confusion that keeps coming back. But the light in a dream can’t determine how a real problem will turn out. (This interpretation draws on tales of the dokkaebi fire, a light said to enchant people and vanish with ease.)

Through the mind: A worry you thought was over may come back to mind, or something may keep weighing on you. Thinking about what you were trying to put out may help you notice what’s been on your mind lately.

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• Will-o'-the-wisp
• Running from a Will-o’-the-Wisp — Traditionally, running from a will-o’-the-wisp has sometimes been interpreted as trying to get away from something entrancing or an uncomfortable situation.
• Dream of Trapping a Ghost Light — This dream may hold a wish to bind up scattered anxiety or a hard-to-control situation in your own way.
• Dream of a will-o’-the-wisp following a stranger — It may be a scene where your heart is drawn toward a direction or someone’s influence that you did not choose yourself.
• A Dream of a Goblin Fire That Follows After You Call Its Name — Traditionally, this has sometimes been interpreted as a scene of being bewitched or emotionally shaken.
• A Will-o’-the-Wisp in a Bottle — Traditionally, a will-o’-the-wisp trapped in a bottle has sometimes been interpreted as trying to hold and handle an unfamiliar force.
• A Will-o’-the-Wisp Floating on a Pond — Traditionally, a will-o’-the-wisp floating on water has sometimes been interpreted as a scene where the boundary between reality and illusion grows blurred.
• A Will-o’-the-Wisp Put Out with Your Breath — Traditionally, putting out a will-o’-the-wisp yourself has sometimes been interpreted as shaking off its spell and taking back control.
• Dream of a Goblin Fire Fallen at Your Feet — A goblin fire fallen at your feet can sometimes represent a problem or choice suddenly placed right in front of you.