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In the key which follows, it must be remembered that the dream interpretations given are necessarily broad because it is impossible to give detailed descriptions which will agree with every variety of dream. The meanings must be taken as general indications rather than exact prophecies, because when we are dealing with the subconscious mind, it is not always easy to arrive at an exact interpretation. ABROAD: To travel to a foreign country: and advancement in business; if a friend or relative goes abroad, a future estrangement. ABYSS: If looking down an abyss, you are in danger, but can avoid it if you act swiftly. Falling down an abyss, an organic dream (did you eat cheese before bed?) with no prophetic significance. ACCIDENT: To be involved in an accident on the read, or to see one: great discretion in your affairs; you are trusting others too much. A train accident: a warning that unless you place a greater confidence in yourself you will meet with failure in the enterprise which you contemplate. AIRCRAFT: Your ambition and courage will lead you onwards to your goal. If a flying accident: avoid taking business risks for the next few days. ALPHABET: If reciting the alphabet: much worry and agitation is in store for you. ALTAR: To dream you are before an altar: an unhappy omen signifying losses and affliction. Decorating the Altar: a happy love affair awaits you. ANGELS: Fortunate for those in love. A happy marriage will result. Joy and consolation. ANGER: When angry with a friend: the latter may be regarded as being especially faithful. The object of another’s anger: he may rest assured that he is greatly loved. ANIMALS: Happiness. Wild animals: trachery and cruelty from enemies. ARM: If strong and healthy: will have success in an unexpected quarter; if weak or diseased: will suffer great disappointment ASSASSIN: Within a few days the dreamer will meet one who will help him greatly in financial matters. AXE: To wield an axe tells of great strength of character, which will bring success and much reward. BABY: A happy omen for a woman. Great joy and a true lover. If a man: a disappointment in a love affair. BAG: If carrying a full bag: an unimportant loss is to be expected shortly. An empty bag: a trifling present from an acquaintance. BALL: If you are playing with the ball: expect some exceptionally good news. If you watch others playing: you will soon become jealous of a friend. BATH: To dream you are in your bath and the water is warm: you will fail in the task you have undertaken. IF water is cold: success and prosperity. BELLS: Tolling bells: bad news concerning a friend or distant relation. To see a bell: a sudden quarrel, especially for the married. BIRDS: To a wealthy person: birds on the with is a loss of money. To one in humble circumstances: an upward trend of affairs, bringing happiness and success. BLOOD: If in great quantity: no significance; otherwise: blood symbolizes gold, an increase in material wealth. BOAT: If on calm water: expect a change of residence and occupation. If water is rough and stormy: a great disappointment. BOOK: A good sign, especially if reading one. You will journey to another part of the country and there make a discovery of great value. BOX: Opening a box: a secret of the dreamer has been discovered. Closing a box: trouble in money matters BRIDGE: Crossing a bridge: you have been worrying unduly over a trivial matter. If a bridge should collapse: exercise special care in your financial affairs. BROOM: To sweep: a change of occupation. Lying on the ground: desertion by an old friend. BURGLAR: In one’s house: a lucky speculation. If you are burglar and are arrested: will defeat an enemy who has been troubling you. BURIAL: Good news from a relative which will affect you. To lovers, a speedy marriage. CAGE: If a woman dreams of a cage full of birds: an offer of marriage. If cage is empty: an elopement owing to family opposition. For a man: an early marriage. CARDS: If you are playing and win: speedy marriage; if you lose: will shortly be engaged upon a dangerous undertaking. If a spectator: anticipate an attempt to defraud you in some business transaction. CAT: If one walking alone: a journey; a meowing cat: lies will be told about you; a cat which scratches itself: you will be deceived; a purring cat: you will be guilty of hypocrisy. CAVE: If hiding: someone is spreading scandal about you. To see wild animals coming out of a cave: the discovery of a secret which will cause misgivings. CEMETERY: Good news; the restoration of health of a sick friend or relation. CHILDREN: Great joy and prosperity. For a woman: she has, or will have a good husband; for a man: complete domestic harmony awaits him. CROSS: If bound to a cross: you will have some great triumph. To see a cross to which someone else is bound: an unlucky sign. CROWN: An ill omen if you wear it yourself. If worn by another: you will soon have a rise in position. COLOURS: In divination by dreams, certain colours have special meaning if they are as follows: • BLACK: great joy in connection with someone very dear • WHITE: deep sorrow and worry • LIGHT BLUE: purity and great sincerity, bringing happiness • DARK GREEN: from some source there is evil threatening. • LIGHT GREEN: calm thoughts and repose; contentment. • DARK PURPLE: a mental storm is brewing which may result in sorrow. • LIGHT PURPLE: inspiration and wisdom • RED: excessive passion, causing misery • YELLOW: success in love affairs. DAGGER: Pointed towards you: strife and enmity. If you yourself hold dagger; your cherished wish will be fulfilled DANCING: Will receive an unexpected present from a stranger. To watch others dancing: jealousy in love. DEATH: Long and comfortable life. To sick personals: a speedy recovery in health.
DESERT: To travel across a desert: signifies a short journey on business matters. DEVIL: An unlucky dream fortelling approaching danger and temptation DIAMOND: If you find it: loss of money. If you are cutting it: you will prevail over a relentless enemy. DIGGING: To dig for gold or other treasure is unlucky. To be digging on cultivated land: increased wealth. DIVING: Diving into water: a good omen. To watch others dive: you will see your friends succeed where you have failed. DOCTOR: You will enjoy good health and your ills will be minor. DOG: To dream of your own dog: denotes fidelity of friends. Strange dogs: enemies are waiting to ruin you DOLL: Much pleasure and festivity will occur within a few days, probably at the house of a stranger. DOVE: Peace and prosperity DRINKING: If you drink wine, beer or spirits: you will have a business loss. To drink water: a disappointment for one close to you DROWNING: Good omen if you are drowning. To watch others drowning: misfortune; if you rescue them: you will be lucky in love. EATHQUAKE: To the married: discord between man and wife; to the lover: an indication that he has a rival; to businessmen: a warning to proceed with caution. EATING: Strife between friends or lovers EGGS: Unbroken: success in business undertakings; broken: misfortune and quarrels FACE: To see your face in a mirror: the discover of a treasured secret; if your face appears pale: you will suffer by the discovery; if swollen and red: you will benefit by the discovery FALLING: A dream which is organic and has no prophetic significance FARM: Great success in your business, especially if it involves much mental work. To the lover: an early marriage to a good-tempered and devoted partner. FATHER: If you dream of your father: a sign that he bears the greatest affection for you FEATHER: You will be caused a great deal of worry through the indiscretions or the misfortunes of a relation. FIGHTING: If you fight and lose: all your troubles will soon be dispersed. It is unlucky t fight and win. FIRE: An organic dream, caused by physical disorders. No prophetic meaning FISH: To see s single fish: increased prosperity, a devoted spouse and a brilliant child. If several fish: many friends are working to help you. FORREST: To be lost in one: lucky; if you view one from a distance: you will loce some property. FRUITS: Fruits have a particular meaning; they are: • APPLE: if red: a present of money within a few days; if green: you will wait a month or two for it. Golden apples are omens of greater wealth • CHERRY: unhappy love affairs • GOOSEBERRY: beware of a rival • GRAPE: success for the trader; jealousy for those in love. • LEMON: quarrels between man and wife, or breaking off an engagement. • ORANGE: loss of goods and infidelity of a lover. Beware of placing implicit trust in a chance acquaintance. • PEAR: and advance in business and a new friendship • PLUM: sickness of a friend or relation. • RASPBERRY: great disappointment, but consolation from an unexpected source • STRAWBERRY: a visit to the country with one who loves you GAMES: To play: good news; to watch: jealousy of a friend GARDEN: Marriage with a very beautiful woman or a handsome man GHOST: If a terrifying and horrible character: an organic dream and no significance GIANT: Lucky omen. Commercial prosperity is fore told GLOVES: To dream of losing them: a business loss; to find a pair: a parting from a friend; to wear them: a wedding. GRAVE: Health for the sick, riches for the poor, and lovers for some. GUN: To hear the gun fired: the death of a distant relative. To fire a gun: hurt from an enemy. HAND: A right hand refers to brothers or sister; a left hand represents children. If the hands appear to be tied: the removal of some impediment to success HANGING: If you dream you are being hanged: a good omen; to see another being hanged: a friend or relation will be honored and famous HAT: To wear a new one: foreshadows a disappointment; to lose one: a present; to find one: a trifling gloss of money HEAD: A head injury: a forewarning of misfortune for the dreamer. Unseen enemies encompass him or her. HEARSE: A marriage or a similar joyful celebration HILLS: In the distance: realization of ambition; to climb them: future worries; to run down them: bitter disappointment HORSE: To ride a horse: the making of money and true friends: to fall off: a hasty marriage. To see a number of horses: independence and happiness HORSE SHOE: Ill luck telling of gambling losses and unrequited love HOSPITAL: Good health and freedom from worry HOUSE: Domestic comfort and contented wife. To see a house fall: family quarrels and estrangements. HUNGER: If you dream of hunger you will never experience it HUSBAND: If you are single and dream that you have a husband, yuou will long remail a spinster. HYMN: To be singing hymns: love not returned; to hear others singing: distress among friends or relatives. ILL HEALTH: A contrary dream, good health and a long and peaceful life INN – HOTEL: If you are inside one: you will know poverty; if you are outside: you will have a great disappointment INSANITY: Social success. You will possess a faithful marriage partner INVENTION: To dream of a new invention: a great advancement in business through your own ability JEALOUSY: To dream that you are jealous: you will have cause for jealousy; to dream that someone is jealous of you: a sign that you are deeply loved JEWELLERY: You vanity will bring about many disappointment. To those who have passed through great grief, the healing of wounds and the love of a devoted friend.
JOURNEY: To make a journey is a direct prophecy that you will do so. JUMPING: To fall while attempting to jump: a lucky omen; it denotes the overcoming of difficulties, and eventual success KEY: A single key: love and marriage; many keys: prosperity, but little affection KING: Unlucky. It means degradation. If you see a king: you will be helped in life by a rich friend. KISSING: If kissing someone against his will: lucky; you posses a true lover. If you are kissed: you will live without love. KITCHEN: Great domestic bliss and a faithful circle of friends KNIFE: Illness. Loss of money and quarrels with relations. LADDER: If you climb a ladder: you will succeed with the plan you have in mind; if you fall: make certain your course of action is wise LAMP: To carry or to see a burning lamp: lucky, truth will remain your ideal throughout life. A dim or unlit lamp: unlucky; it suggests that you possess a dull intelligence. LAUGHTER: If you laugh in a dream: in reality you will cry LETTER: If receiving a letter: you will shortly send an urgent one. If you send a letter: you may expect a valuable present.
LIGHTNING: Great success in business and for all those who work on the land LOVE: To those who are lonely and unloved: an affair, probably marriage. If married: quarrels and domestic strife, as it is for those who are engaged. LUGGAGE: If you see your own luggage: great difficulties to be encountered next day. To see other people’s luggage: a short journey. MADNESS: If you dream you are mad: a sign of keep intellect and ability, and protends great success in the future. MARRIAGE: Trouble, anxiety, and loss of money. MILK: To sell milk: a great disappointment. To give milk away: a sign of future prosperity. MIST: If you are enveloped in it: the pans which you have in mind will succeed. To view mist from a distance: troubles and misunderstandings with friends. MONEY: To lose money: unexpected gains; to find it: a heavy loss MOON: Unexpected happiness and success in love. A new moon: favorable to merchants, farmers and lovers. A full moon: an approaching marriage. MOTHER: Wise counsel, kind a loving friends, happy marriage and an honorable position. MOTORING: If you are motoring / driving: a short journey is predicted MURDER: An organic dream and no prophetic significance MUSIC: If it is harmonious: good news. Discordant notes: a journey, with mishaps NAILS:’ To be hammering nails: unexpected news concerning a dearly loved friend. To be drawing them out: quarrels with new acquaintance OLD AGE: If elderly dream of old age: they will live long. To younger people: prudence and counsel ORGAN: If you hear or se one: your present trouble will soon pass; to dream that you are playing: immediate advancement and a joyful marriage. OWL: Melancholy dream predicting sadness, poverty, and sometimes disgrace, PAIN: To dream that you are in pain is an organic dream and has no significance PAPER: Blank paper: a period of grief; paper which bears writing: great joy in connection with a love affair. PARCEL: To receive a parcel: a loss, to send a parcel the arrival of a small present; carrying a parcel; a friend or relation will make a lucky speculation. PEARL: You will acquire riches POISON: If taking poison: you will suffer from the vile tongues of slander POTATOES: To dig for them: fain, to eat them: heavy losses and dishonesty in business. PRAYER: If you are praying: happiness; to hear the prayers of others: ungracious activities on your part. PRISON: To dream that you are committed to a prison: an indication of freedom; if you see others in prison: a disappointment. PURSE: Success and prosperity; a full purse: sorrow and anger. To lose a purse: a trifling gift from a new friend; to find one: good news by letter. QUARRELLING: A contrary dream denoting reconciliation in love QUICKSAND: To be in them: a rise in your position and marriage to a rich lover. If you see others sinking: you will neet with troubles and opposition in your business affairs. RACE: To take part in any kind of race means that you will be confronted with a great temptation. RAILWAY You will receive a visit from a long-lost friend. RAIN: If falling heavily: domestic troubles and business losses, a light shower: success of an undertaking RAT: Secret and powerful enemies: you will defeat them if you kill the rat RAVEN: Bad omen. You must expect many disappointments, a rival in your affections, and a more or less serious loss of money RICE: An omen of abundance and domestic concord RING: If you receive a ring: you will soon be married. If a wife dreams of breaking a ring: she will have a bitter quarrel with her husband RIVAL: To dream of your rival, either in business or love: exceptionally fortunate; ou will soon be successful in your aims ROAD: A broad and smooth road: unlucky. A rough and winding road: fortunate ROCKS: Dangers and difficulties will beset you: tread warily ROPE:’ To be bound with rope: you will soon break a promise to a friend. To see others bound: someone will break his promise to you ROWING: An omen of success generally. If boat upsets; you will receive important news RUNNING: You will be making a journey to meet someone who will help you SAILING: Success and prosperity SCISSORS: To the unmarried: an approaching wedding; to the married woman: a misunderstanding with her husband SILK: An omen of good fortune and joyful love SILVER: A prediction of the marriage of a friend or relative SKELETON: If you are in trouble, soon you will receive comfort, probably form a stranger SMOKE: White or grey smoke: you will offer someone hospitality, but will soon regret it. Black smoke: worries connected with domestic affairs. SNAKES: Secret and treacherous enemies will attempt to ruin you. With strength and courage you can prevail against them SNOW: If a young girl dreams of snow: she is about to meet a lover. To others: good news and financial gain. A snowstorm: great and satisfactory changes. SPIDER: A lucky escape from an accident; if spinning a web: you will receive money STAIRS: To walk upstairs: a disappointment; to walk down: a surprise STARS: If bright: success in love and business; dim or falling stars: an ill omen denoting quarrels, slander and failure STEALING: If others are stealing from you: financial gain; if you are stealing: triumph over an enemy. STOCKINGS: For women: conquests in love; for men: extravagance or ruin. STONES: Throwing them: a visit from a relation; to see others throw them: an omen of sorrow and affliction SUN: If you see it rising: great advancement; setting: disappointed hopes. Bright sunlight: the discovery of secrets and much happiness thereby; a darkened sun: worry and fear. SWEETS: Unlucky. You will suffer a bitter disappointment SWIMMING: Success in your undertakings, although at first you may have to experience worries SWORD: You are wearing a sword: you have been acting in a very high handed manner TABLE: An omen of domestic comfort: a happy and contented marriage partner TALKING: If talking loudly to someone, a sum of money is coming to you from your business or in the form of a legacy. TEA: You are drinking tea: a loss of property TEARS: Laughter and much joy TEETH: To dream that they are aching or discolored: a slight illness TELEGRAM: A pleasant surprise TEMPTATION: If you are tempted and fall: the contrary will happen; to be tempted but resist: you will be led astray THUNDER: If you hear thunder: great success and the overthrowing of enemies. Distant thunder: many worries in your domestic affairs. TREES: In bud: a new love; with luxurious foliage: a happy marriage and children; without leaves: trouble in your matrimonial affairs TUNNEL: Walking through a tunnel: you will make a discovery of importance. To be looking into the mouth of a tunnel: change of home UMBRELLA: To lose an umbrella: unfortunate; to find one: a severe loss in your business UNDRESSING: You will make a grave mistake in your business affairs unless you listen to advice VEIL: If a woman is wearing a torn veil: it predicts the revelation of a secret. To see others wearing thing veils: many misunderstandings between friends. VELVET: A dream of discord, much pretty strife and worries in the home VIOLIN: A good dream for lovers, an early marriage and prosperity. To the sick: an omen of returning health. VOICES: To hear voices but not to see the speakers: sorrow and much worry VOYAGE: A direct prophesy of a voyage; if you dream the conditions will be rough: they will be calm; and vice versa WAR: Peace and success in business. To the tradesman: failure of his competirors WATER: Clear water: happy love and freedom from cares; muddy water: an evil conscience; quarrels with friends WEALTH: To the poor: a good dream, to the rich: a sign of losses cased by a craving for much money WEEPING: A contrary dream denoting festivity, joy and laughter. WINE: Drinking wine: a business loss and the making of a new friend. To serve others with wine: great domestic enjoyment WOMEN: For a man to dream of seeing many women: a sign of lies, betrayal and downfall. If a woman dreams she is in the company of other women: she will have many new clothes. WRITING: To dream that you are writing a letter: you will receive one from a very old friend. YEW TREE: To be sitting under a yew tree: the loss of a friend through illness. To see one: a lucky escape from a serious accident is implied ZEBRA: A change of circumstances, poverty followed by a successful business venture or transaction, which will bring riches.
Dreams offer private means of exploring one’s inner reality, a sanctuary to gain unique, undeniable, personal experiences. Dreams encompass yet another dimension of experience, a world as yet unexplored by most, where a fascinating sphere of activity awaits exploration and promising rewards for greater fulfillment in our waking lives.
Some dream themes are universal in their occurrence and likely in their meaning. Although every dream is connected with an individual’s background, emotions and experiences, dream experiences serve to connect us as a human race – who shares common concerns, hopes, fears, conflicts and desires. In understanding dreams, one will have a better understanding and discovery of one’s self. Here are the most common dream themes. Chase or Attack. These dreams stem from feelings of fear, stress or anxiety in your waking life. Instead of confronting the situation, you are running away and avoiding it. The pursuer or attacker who is chasing you in your dream may represent a part of yourself – anger, jealousy, fear, love or self-destructive behavior – which subconsciously threatens or jeopardizes your relationships and careers. Falling dream. Falling is an indication of anxieties, instabilities and insecurities. It often reflects a sense of failure or inferiority. You may be feeling overwhelmed, weighed down, unsupported and out of control in your waking life. Taking an exam. This indicates that you are being anxious, distressed and frustrated about other people’s expectations of you. These dreams usually have something to do with your self-esteem and confidence, or the lack of it. Naked. Clothes are meant for concealment; and without them, you feel embarrassed, vulnerable or unprotected. When in your dream no one seems to notice your nakedness, you may be over-exaggerating your worries and fears. On the other hand, such dreams may signify your desire (or failure) to get noticed. Flying. Dreams of flying suggest your strong will and mind. Since the ability to fly is beyond our physical limitations, you believe that you can be anybody and do anything. These dreams create in you a great sense of joy, excitement and freedom. Falling teeth. Such dreams convey your anxiety about how you look and how others perceive you; since teeth are important features of one’s attractiveness. You may be harboring feelings of awkwardness, inadequacy and insecurity. In some cultures, though, losing teeth may indicate that a family member or close friend is very sick or even near death. It was also thought that falling teeth symbolizes money. Similar to the story that if you lose a tooth and leave it under the pillow, a tooth fairy will bring you money.
Webster Dictionary defines dream as the thoughts, or series of thoughts, or imaginary transactions, which occupy the mind during sleep. Dreams are expressions of thought, feelings, and awareness that are represented through the creation of sensory environments in our minds. Laboratory studies reveal that people experience their most vivid dreams during REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. During REM sleep the brain is very active, and the eyes move back and forth rapidly under the lids. REM sleep occurs every 90 to 100 minutes, for progressively long periods, 3 to 4 times a night.
Here are some frequently-asked questions about dreams: Q. Does everybody dream? A. Everyone dreams at an average of 100 minutes per night. We just can’t remember them vividly. In fact, a lack of dream activity can mean protein deficiency or a personality disorder. Q. Why do people dream? A. Dreaming aids in the development of our brains by stimulating the neurons. Newborn babies dream for about 8 hours per day. Researchers believe dreaming plays a role in memory – by strengthening connections between certain areas of our brains, and by allowing other connections (less useful information) to be released and forgotten. Q. Are dreams in color? A. Most dreams are in color, although people may not be aware of it, either because they have difficulty remembering their dreams or because color is such a natural part of visual experience. Q. Are dreams related to everyday life? A. Yes, in fact, dreams are representations of your thoughts, feelings, and consciousness that have been lately bothering you in your waking state. Q. Do dreams have meaning? A. Although investigators continue to debate this issue, most people find dreams useful in learning more about their feelings, thoughts, behavior, desires, motives and values. Many even find dreams helpful in solving problems. Artists, writers, musicians, dancers and scientists often get creative ideas from dreams. Q. Why do people sometimes repeat certain dreams over and over? A. Recurring dreams reflect thoughts, feelings, behavior and motives of the dreamer that have not been resolved in our waking lives so we tend to replay it in our minds. Unresolved feelings often include a sudden loss of a loved one, an end to a romantic relationship, or any traumatic incidents. NEXT CHAPTER/PAGE:
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