Umbrella
An umbrella stands for protection and preparation. Holding one in the rain is a good omen of a helper's protection even in difficulty, and sharing an umbrella means sharing the difficulty with that person. Lending yours reflects what you gave coming back. An umbrella turning inside out, or taking the rain unprotected, signals preparation that falls short — time to see to what you have postponed.
An umbrella gets carried on the days it is not needed and left behind on the day it is. Traditional reading likened what covers you to the person who helps you, and read the umbrella as a symbol of a supporter. Having one or not is the dividing line.
Readings by Situation
Holding an umbrella in the rain
A good sign that a sheltering hand is there even in hardship. Tradition read what covers you as a benefactor. Staying dry reads more strongly still.
Sharing an umbrella with someone
A sign of going through it and enduring it together. Tradition read sharing as affection deepening. Take it as a time when a bond draws closer.
Being caught in the rain with no umbrella
A sign of meeting something unprepared. Rather than a bad omen, read it as a call to have things ready. See whether there is something you genuinely have not prepared.
An umbrella turning inside out or breaking
A sign that what you trusted falls short. Tradition read a damaged cover as a signal to check again. It is not a call to suspect the person you rely on.
An umbrella dream does not forecast real weather or an accident. It is a scene drawn by wondering whether anything will shelter you. Getting rained on does not fix anything bad in place.