If dreaming dictionaries can be relied on, people may discover
by their thoughts in sleep when they are to be prosperous or
unlucky; when they are to have joy or sorrow; when they are to be
successful in love and war; and when they may expect friends to
guard them against enemies. To dream of an anchor is good; it
gives hope of good fortune. If a sick person dream of white
clothing, he may look for protracted indisposition, if not death;
but black apparel denotes speedy recovery. It is not good to
dream of raiment of many colours. To dream of being richly
arrayed is good, but to see tattered clothing in the visions of
the night forebodes evil. It is good to dream of good ripe fruit,
but sour fruit signifies encounters with bitter enemies. Sweet
apples indicate faithfulness in a sweetheart, whereas unripe
cherries foretell vexation and disappointment to lovers. Good
figs are signs of prosperity. Gooseberries indicate to husband or
wife many children. Grapes foretell to the spinster a
cheerful[Pg 476] husband, and much happiness in all
her life. Dreaming of melons, mulberries, or nuts, gives promise
of riches, success in love, and harmony. It is also good to dream
of peaches, pears, raspberries, and strawberries; but if oranges,
plums, tamarinds, or walnuts are seen in the visions of night,
losses and crosses may be looked for.
To dream of a funeral denotes marriage, good fortune, and
happiness. If a maiden see a hearse in her sleep, she may expect
a rich husband. If a grave appear to one in his dreams, sickness
and disappointment may be expected, unless the dreamer imagines
he is rising out of it. In that case, success may be looked for.
On the other hand, to dream of being married is anything but
favourable. Such a dream is indicative of approaching
disappointments, loss of property, and death. The force of this
seeming contradiction is to be explained by the acknowledged fact
that dreams are in many instances to be read contrariwise. To
dream of being burned is a sure sign of coming danger. To see a
candle extinguished foretells sickness; but the appearance of a
bright burning one betokens rejoicing. To the unmarried, burning
candles show speedy marriage. Dreams of darkness foreshadow loss
of property and friends; but if the dreamer in his sleep emerge
from the gloom into light, he may expect that he will rise above
his difficulties, and become richer and happier. To dream that a
friend is dead betokens hasty news, but not of an unpleasant
nature. It is fortunate to dream of jewellery. If a young lady
see herself decked with chains of gold and precious stones, she
may be certain a suitable husband will soon be hers. Precious
stones give promise of many children to the married. If pure gold
be dreamed of, success in business may be expected; but it is
unlucky to dream of silver. To dream of the latter metal denotes
attacks by bitter enemies and false friends. Small silver coins
indicate poverty, and large ones give warning of early misery. It
is more lucky to dream of receiving than of[Pg 477]
giving away money. If one dream of losing money, he will
undoubtedly meet with disappointment before he goes much further
in his journey of life. To dream of losing a purse has the same
meaning attached to it as the loss of money has; and the finding
of a purse may be read as the picking up of cash. To dream of
having a ring on one's finger is good; but to dream of losing a
ring is unfavourable. If a married woman lose her marriage ring,
or dream that she has lost it, she may expect her husband will
die soon. If a betrothed maiden lose or dream of losing her
engagement ring, she may look for her lover deserting her and
marrying another.
Dreams of hens and chickens are warnings of coming dangers. If
one see in his or her dream an eagle soaring high, prosperity and
honour are near. To lovers this bird is one of good omen,
foretelling rich and good mates. To dream of geese is also
favourable; but the person who sees in a vision an owl, had
better prepare for sickness and poverty, and look for attacks
from enemies. A young man who dreams of a peacock may be sure of
getting a beautiful wife; and a maid who fancies in her sleep
that this beautiful bird is coming towards her, may be certain
that the fates are to provide her with a rich good-looking
husband. To dream of swans denotes success to the business man,
lovers to the unmarried, and peace and plenty to the married. If
swallows are dreamt of, good news may be expected from afar, and
prosperity looked for. To dream of selling eggs for gold is good,
but to dream of selling them for silver betokens indifferent
success in business, love, and war. To dream of buying eggs
indicates the gathering of great riches. If a dreamer supposes
that he is flying, he should prepare himself for a long journey.
This dream indicates to lovers a happy termination to all their
wishes, and to the married it denotes abundance and many
children.
To dream of bagpipes signifies contention and
trouble.[Pg 478] To dream of dancing or of being at
a ball or banquet, foretells preferment, joyful news; and, in
particular, such a dream foretells prosperity in love.
Barking dogs, crowing cocks, bellowing bulls, are unlucky to
dream of; but it indicates coming prosperity and happiness to
dream of faithful dogs, horses, cows, and fleecy sheep. But look
out for loss of goods if you see shorn sheep, and make up your
mind to encounter danger if you suppose in your sleep that you
are falling off a horse.
Cakes signify joy and plenty, corn in great store, riches and
contentment, but grain in small quantities denotes scarcity. Milk
or cream thrown or spilt on one's garments is favourable. To
dream of selling milk denotes crosses in love; to dream of
drinking milk betokens joyful news; and to dream of milking kine
shows success in love to the faithful milk-maids. If a maid dream
that she is engaged in a dairy, she may be certain that her lover
will turn out to be an industrious, prudent husband. But if the
farmer dream that he is assisting in the dairy, he may look out
for bad crops, and disease among his cattle. If one dream he is
being carried, he may expect to require early help of some kind
or other. If he dream of carrying another, he may depend upon it,
that before many days pass he will be called upon to give the
loan of money, sign a bill, or give away property that will not
be returned. If one dream of being hurt by a cat, or by any
description of vermin, he has good reason to fear he will be
overcome by enemies; but if he suppose in sleep that he drove
away or killed the creature, he will triumph over his foes. If a
squirrel be seen in a dream, the dreamer may rest satisfied some
one is endeavouring to injure his reputation; and to a lover it
is a warning of a busy and dangerous rival. To dream of angels
speaking to you is of good signification; and to think that you
see them flying above your head intimates joy. To dream of the
devil or of evil spirits, denotes danger from secret and open
enemies.[Pg 479] If a lover dream of one of these
evil beings, it indicates the existence of a powerful rival.
If a poor person dream of children, he or she may expect to
become rich. If a childless spouse see in a dream children
running round the fireside, there is reason to fear the little
prattlers will never be there in reality. It is unlucky to dream
that a girl has a beard, or that a boy is grey-headed. It is
unlucky to dream of a minister, but it is not an evil sign for
one to suppose he is worshipping in church. If you dream that a
watch or clock falls or is broken, be sure danger is near.
Black clouds, seen in dreams, presage evil; white clouds
denote prosperity; clouds drifting high in air indicate that the
dreamer is going to travel, or that long absent friends are to
return. To dream of red clouds foretells contention and strife.
To dream of fighting or quarrelling should put one on his guard
against the deceitfulness of his own heart and the hatred of
enemies. If the dreamer suppose himself injured in a quarrel, he
will be unable to escape humiliation and shame. To dream of
falling from a high place betokens loss of substance and
reputation. To dream of withered lilies, damaged violets, and
crosses, betokens evil. It is not good for sick people to dream
of withered roses; parsley foreshadows death to the sick. It is
lucky to dream you see yourself gathering flowers fresh in colour
and sweet in perfume. To dream of walking in a flower garden
portends elevation in fortune and success in love; and to dream
of being in an orchard where there is abundance of sweet and ripe
fruit, gives true promise of riches.
If a sailor dream of seeing a dolphin, he will be sure to lose
his lady-love; but if he dream that he is drowning, he may expect
good luck to attend him. It indicates success in love and
business for one to dream of catching fish. To dream of a rapid
stream, is a certain warning of coming opposition in every
business and undertaking. If[Pg 480] one in sleep see a
clear sheet of water, good fortune will certainly follow. This
dream promises good alike to lovers and men of business. It
indicates a smooth passage for one to dream of a calm bright sea;
but disappointments and trouble are foreshadowed when a stormy
ocean appears to the sleeper. Floating with the head under water
foretells great affliction, but swimming buoyantly in clean water
shows that the dreamer will rise above difficulties. If a person
in business dream of drinking water, loss of goods may be
expected; and if a lover dream of tasting water, whether from the
sluggish river or from the clear gushing stream, he or she may
look for grief and loss of friends.
To dream of ploughed ground forebodes death of a near
relative, and to dream of green fields betokens happiness and
prosperity. If a person dream of receiving a present, you may be
sure fortune is about to show her favours in a peculiarly marked
manner. To dream of glass is a sign of danger and the inconstancy
of friends. The lady who dreams of combing her hair, has reason
to believe her lover will prove true. If one's hair appear long
in the dreams of the night, friends full of affection will cling
round the dreamer; but if the hair be short and seem to be
falling off, it is unlucky. If one dream of seeing a house on
fire, he may be sure of receiving hasty news.
When one dreams of being cold or naked, he is threatened with
sickness and poverty. It is good to dream of seeing the portraits
of friends. One who dreams of losing a tooth, may look for death
among his friends. It is good to dream of giving or receiving
kisses—it denotes friendship, good health, and earthly
prosperity. If one dream of knives or any other description of
sharp weapons, he may look for strife. Difficulties await every
one who dreams of leaping over a fence or of climbing a hill. It
is lucky to dream of writing or receiving letters. Clean linen
seen in sleep foretells gladness of heart and
faithfulness[Pg 481] of friends; but dirty linen
denotes disappointment and distress. None could wish a better
dream than that in which is seen the clear sun, the rising moon,
or the bright stars, for each and all of these denote riches,
joy, good news, and constant friends; but it is ominous to dream
of a clouded sun, a waning moon, or a pale star.
The rainbow denotes early news of a pleasant nature: probably
requiring the dreamer to travel. If an unmarried man dream of
snow, he may depend upon it that he will before long lead a bride
to the hymeneal altar; and to a young woman it promises an
honourable husband and great riches. To the business man, snow
seen in a dream foretells success in his undertakings. It is good
to dream of thunder and lightning, in whatever state one is
placed. He who dreams of these may expect good news from afar,
and increase of goods.
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