What Does Dreaming of a Fortune Teller Mean?
Traditional Interpretation
In the tradition of Ibn Sirin and al-Nabulsi, seeing a fortune teller in a dream mostly represents the desire to know the unseen and the search for direction amid uncertainty about the future; some interpreters regard it as a sign of false words, delusion, or empty hopes that draw a person away from where their trust should truly rest. That said, in some interpretations, hearing a true word from the fortune teller may signify that a hidden truth about the dreamer's life could soon come to light.
Psychological View
From the standpoint of modern psychology, seeing a fortune teller in a dream may reflect the anxiety felt before an uncontrollable situation and the need to "know in advance what will happen"; it can indicate that the subconscious is signaling to you about a decision or a period of waiting whose answer you do not yet have. It may also symbolize the wish to reach your own inner intuition through an outside authority — that is, to accept a truth you in fact already know.
By Context
The Fortune Teller Giving You Good News
In traditional interpretation, hearing a hopeful word can indicate that your expectations may end well and that the unease within you may give way to relief; psychologically, it may show that deep down you are optimistic about an approaching decision.
The Fortune Teller Giving Bad/frightening News
This is most often not a true prophecy but the reflection of suppressed anxieties in the dream; in traditional interpretation, it may be counted a warning to guard against empty delusions and words that lead one astray.
A Single Person Asking the Fortune Teller About Marriage/fortune
In interpretations close to the Ibn Sirin tradition, this can indicate uncertainty in matters of the heart and a longing for swift clarity; psychologically, it may reflect your questioning of your expectations about relationships or solitude.
Being the Fortune Teller Yourself / Reading Someone Else's Fortune
This can indicate a tendency to guide those around you, to take on responsibility, or to cast yourself as a knower in matters you do not truly know; in tradition, it can be read as a reminder to be careful with your words and the judgments you pronounce.