What does it mean to dream about comet?
A comet often stands for a rare event or a striking sign, something that crosses your sky briefly and seems to mark a moment.
Four ways to read it
Each reading below comes from a named tradition and a cited source, so you can see where it came from and decide what fits your dream.
Freud
Freud would look at the wish tied to a thing so brief and bright, a hope pinned on a single passing chance. The shooting star that grants a wish belongs here. Whether you reach for it or only watch is part of the reading.
After Freud, The Interpretation of Dreams (Brill trans., 1913), public domain.Jung
Jung would see a sudden visitor from beyond the ordinary, a sign that something extraordinary is in motion. It can mark a fleeting glimpse of meaning. Its rarity is the point, a moment not to be repeated.
Jungian concept (our summary).Modern
Continuity ties a comet to a waking sense of a rare opportunity or a memorable event passing through your life. It can follow a moment that felt singular. The feeling is often awe rather than fear.
Continuity hypothesis (our summary).Mythological
Comets were read as portents the world over, heralds of the death of kings or the birth of something new. A blazing star crossed the sky before great change. People watched them as messages written above.
Rosmerta Publishing editorial synthesis (after Bulfinch; Brewer).