Butter Dream Meaning

It is not very common to dream of butter, so when one does, they often wonder what the dream meant. Most dreams do not focus exclusively on butter, but rather, include it as part of the overall dream scenario.

If you think of butter and the feelings associated with eating it, you can understand why most butter dreams are positive ones. People often laugh when they talk about having dreams that include butter. Although it may seem rather silly, since we use butter so often in our lives, it makes sense to sometimes dream about it. Our dreams often include the everyday items we use in our lives.

In your dreams, you may have

• Enjoyed eating butter.
• Cooked with butter.
• Spread butter on something.
• Seen butter.
• Churned butter.
• Discover the butter you are eating is rancid.
• Sold butter.

Positive changes are afoot

• If you dream of eating butter, especially if it is fresh.
• Sold butter in your dream.
• Used butter for cooking in your dream.
• The dream was positive overall.

Detailed dream interpretation

Butter dreams denote joy and feasting. We consider butter a natural, healthful product from the farm; therefore, most times, it is a good sign of health to dream of butter. Most people view butter as a rich, creamy indulgence and those who dream of it may simply be yearning to let loose and celebrate their lives.

If you see butter in your dream, any illness or personal suffering should end very soon. If you dream of eating butter, then this shows that you are going to have good health in the future. A dream of eating butter also may mean you are worried about a financial situation in your waking life.

Oftentimes, what you do with the butter is important in the interpretation of your dream. If you are spreading butter in your dream, this is an indication that you will overcome the obstacles in your life at this time. This can also be a fortunate dream, because it demonstrates satisfaction in both social and business affairs. If your dream includes butter in a container, this shows you will receive an inheritance or something handed down from a family member. Butter in a container can also mean you will have trouble at your job.

The dream may be a metaphor that you need to "butter" up to someone in order to ease a tense or difficult situation. To dream that you are churning butter represents hard work and the prospect of a difficult task. To see or taste butter in your dream suggests that you are looking to find personal gratification in some area of your life. It may also mean that you need to take a break from work and indulge yourself in life's pleasures.

To dream of eating fresh, golden butter is a sign of plans you made that were then well carried out. It also indicates that you will be rewarded with wonderful possessions, wealth and knowledge. To eat rancid butter denotes a competency acquired through the long, tedious struggles of manual labor. To sell butter means you will experience a small gain. If you are cooking with butter in your dream, you are working towards a financial goal and it will happen soon. To dream that you are cooking with butter also signifies you will be involved in some influential friendships that will present themselves in your not so distant future.

This dream is in association with the following scenarios in your life

• The goal for optimal health.
• The desire to have an influence over others.
• Experiencing the rewards from something you organized.
• Realizing a dream or hard-earned profit.

Feelings that you may have encountered during a dream of butter

• Overall wellness and longevity.
• Freedom from life’s obstacles.
• The need for praise.
• Anxiety and worry.
• Satisfaction and confidence.