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DICTIONARY OF DREAMS

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Abandon.

 

To dream that you are abandoned, denotes that you will have difficulty

in framing your plans for future success.

 

To abandon others, you will see unhappy conditions piled thick around you,

leaving little hope of surmounting them.

 

If it is your house that you abandon, you will soon come to grief

in experimenting with fortune.

 

If you abandon your sweetheart, you will fail to recover lost valuables,

and friends will turn aside from your favors.

 

If you abandon a mistress, you will unexpectedly come into

a goodly inheritance.

 

If it is religion you abandon, you will come to grief by your attacks

on prominent people.

 

To abandon children, denotes that you will lose your fortune

by lack of calmness and judgment.

 

To abandon your business, indicates distressing circumstances in which there

will be quarrels and suspicion.  (This dream may have a literal fulfilment

if it is impressed on your waking mind, whether you abandon a person,

or that person abandons you, or, as indicated, it denotes other worries.)

 

To see yourself or friend abandon a ship, suggests your possible

entanglement in some business failure, but if you escape to shore

your interests will remain secure.

 

 

Abbey.[3]

 

To see an abbey in ruins, foretells that your hopes and schemes

will fall into ignoble incompletion.

 

To dream that a priest bars your entrance into an abbey,

denotes that you will be saved from a ruinous state by enemies

mistaking your embarrassment for progress.

 

For a young woman to get into an abbey, foretells her violent illness.

If she converses with a priest in an abbey, she will incur the censure

of true friends for indiscretion.

 

Abbess.

 

For a young woman to dream that she sees an abbess, denotes that she

will be compelled to perform distasteful tasks, and will submit

to authority only after unsuccessful rebellion.

 

To dream of an abbess smiling and benignant, denotes you will be surrounded

by true friends and pleasing prospects.

 

Abbot.[3]

 

To dream that you are an abbot, warns you that treacherous plots

are being laid for your downfall.

 

If you see this pious man in devotional exercises, it forewarns

you of smooth flattery and deceit pulling you a willing victim

into the meshes of artful bewilderment.

 

For a young woman to talk with an abbot, portends that she will yield to

insinuating flatteries, and in yielding she will besmirch her reputation.

If she marries one, she will uphold her name and honor despite

poverty and temptation.

 

[3] See similar words in connection with churches, priests, etc.

 

Abdomen.[4]

 

To see your abdomen in a dream, foretells that you will have

great expectations, but you must curb hardheadedness and redouble

your energies on your labor, as pleasure is approaching to your hurt.

 

To see your abdomen shriveled, foretells that you will be persecuted

and defied by false friends.

 

To see it swollen, you will have tribulations, but you will overcome them

and enjoy the fruits of your labor.

 

To see blood oozing from the abdomen, foretells an accident or tragedy

in your family.

 

The abdomen of children in an unhealthy state, portends that contagion

will pursue you.

 

[4] See Belly.

 

Abhor.

 

To dream that you abhor a person, denotes that you will entertain

strange dislike for some person, and your suspicion of his honesty

will prove correct.

 

To think yourself held in abhorrence by others, predicts that your good

intentions to others will subside into selfishness.

 

For a young woman to dream that her lover abhors her, foretells that she

will love a man who is in no sense congenial.

 

Abject.

 

To dream that you are abject, denotes that you will be the recipient

of gloomy tidings, which will cause a relaxation in your strenuous

efforts to climb the heights of prosperity.

 

To see others abject, is a sign of bickerings and false dealings

among your friends.

 

Abode.[5]

 

To dream that you can't find your abode, you will completely lose

faith in the integrity of others.

 

If you have no abode in your dreams, you will be unfortunate in your affairs,

and lose by speculation.

 

To change your abode, signifies hurried tidings and that hasty journeys

will be made by you.

 

For a young woman to dream that she has left her abode, is significant

of slander and falsehoods being perpetrated against her.

 

[5] See Home.

 

Abortion.

 

For a woman to dream that she assents to abortion being committed on her,

is a warning that she is contemplating some enterprise which if carried

out will steep her in disgrace and unhappiness.

 

For a doctor to dream that he is a party to an abortion,

foretells that his practice will suffer from his inattention

to duty, which will cause much trouble.

 

Above.

 

To see anything hanging above you, and about to fall, implies danger;

if it falls upon you it may be ruin or sudden disappointment.

If it falls near, but misses you, it is a sign that you will have

a narrow escape from loss of money, or other misfortunes may follow.

 

Should it be securely fixed above you, so as not to imply danger,

your condition will improve after threatened loss.

 

Abroad.

 

To dream that you are abroad, or going abroad, foretells that you

will soon, in company with a party, make a pleasant trip, and you

will find it necessary to absent yourself from your native country

for a sojourn in a different climate.

 

Absalom.

 

To dream of Absalom, is significant of distressing incidents.

You may unconsciously fall a victim to error, and penetrate

some well beloved heart with keen anguish and pain over the

committal of immoral actions and the outraging of innocence.

No flower of purity will ever be too sacred for you to breathe

a passionate breath upon.  To dream of this, or any other

disobedient character, is a warning against immoral tendencies.

A father is warned by this dream to be careful of his children.

 

Absence.

 

To grieve over the absence of any one in your dreams, denotes that repentance

for some hasty action will be the means of securing you life-long friendships.

 

If you rejoice over the absence of friends, it denotes that you

will soon be well rid of an enemy.

 

Abscess.

 

To dream that you have an abscess which seems to have reached a chronic stage,

you will be overwhelmed with misfortune of your own; at the same time your

deepest sympathies will be enlisted for the sorrows of others.

 

Absinthe.

 

To come under the influence of absinthe in dreams, denotes that you

will lead a merry and foolish pace with innocent companions, and waste

your inheritance in prodigal lavishness on the siren, selfish fancy.

 

For a young woman to dream that she drinks absinthe with her lover warns

her to resist his persuasions to illicit consummation of their love.  If she

dreams she is drunk, she will yield up her favors without strong persuasion.

(This dream typifies that you are likely to waste your energies in pleasure.)

 

Abundance.

 

To dream that you are possessed with an abundance;

foretells that you will have no occasion to reproach Fortune,

and that you will be independent of her future favors;

but your domestic happiness may suffer a collapse under the strain

you are likely to put upon it by your infidelity.

 

Abuse.

 

To dream of abusing a person, means that you will be unfortunate

in your affairs, losing good money through over-bearing persistency

in business relations with others.

 

To feel yourself abused, you will be molested in your daily pursuits

by the enmity of others.

 

For a young woman to dream that she hears abusive language, foretells that

she will fall under the ban of some person's jealousy and envy.

If she uses the language herself, she will meet with unexpected rebuffs,

that may fill her with mortification and remorse for her past unworthy

conduct toward friends.

 

Abyss.

 

To dream of looking into an abyss, means that you will be confronted

by threats of seizure of property, and that there will be quarrels

and reproaches of a personal nature which will unfit you to meet

the problems of life.

 

For a woman to be looking into an abyss, foretells that she will

burden herself with unwelcome cares.  If she falls into the abyss

her disappointment will be complete; but if she succeeds in crossing,

or avoiding it, she will reinstate herself.

 

Academy.

 

To visit an academy in your dreams, denotes that you will regret opportunities

that you have let pass through sheer idleness and indifference.

 

To think you own, or are an inmate of one, you will find that you

are to meet easy defeat of aspirations.  You will take on knowledge,

but be unable to rightly assimilate and apply it.

 

For a young woman or any person to return to an academy after having

finished there, signifies that demands will be made which the dreamer

may find himself or her self unable to meet.

 

Accepted.[6]

 

For a business man to dream that his proposition has been accepted,

foretells that he will succeed in making a trade, which heretofore

looked as if it would prove a failure.

 

For a lover to dream that he has been accepted by his sweetheart,

denotes that he will happily wed the object of his own

and others' admiration.

 

[6] If this dream has been occasioned by overanxiety and weakness,

the contrary may be expected.  The elementary influences often play

pranks upon weak and credulous minds by lying, and deceptive utterances.

Therefore the dreamer should live a pure life, fortified by a strong will,

thus controlling his destiny by expelling from it involuntary intrusions.

 

Accident.

 

To dream of an accident is a warning to avoid any mode of travel

for a short period, as you are threatened with loss of life.

 

For an accident to befall stock, denotes that you will struggle

with all your might to gain some object and then see some friend

lose property of the same value in aiding your cause.

 

Accordion.

 

To dream of hearing the music of an accordion, denotes that you will

engage in amusement which will win you from sadness and retrospection.

You will by this means be enabled to take up your burden more cheerfully.

 

For a young woman to dream that she is playing an accordion,

portends that she will win her lover by some sad occurrence;

but, notwithstanding which, the same will confer lasting

happiness upon her union.  If the accordion gets out of tune,

she will be saddened by the illness or trouble of her lover.

 

Accounts.

 

To dream of having accounts presented to you for payment,

you will be in a dangerous position.  You may have recourse

to law to disentangle yourself.  If you pay the accounts,

you will soon effect a compromise in some serious dispute.

 

To hold accounts against others, foretells that disagreeable contingencies

will arise in your business, marring the smoothness of its management.

 

For a young woman book-keeper to dream of footing up accounts,

denotes that she will have trouble in business, and in her love affairs;

but some worthy person will persuade her to account for his happiness.

She will be much respected by her present employers.

 

Accuse.[7]

 

To dream that you accuse any one of a mean action, denotes that you

will have quarrels with those under you, and your dignity will be thrown

from a high pedestal.

 

If you are accused, you are in danger of being guilty of distributing

scandal in a sly and malicious way.

 

[7] See similar words in following chapters.

 

Aches.[8]

 

To dream that you have aches, denotes that you are halting too

much in your business, and that some other person is profiting

by your ideas.

 

For a young woman to dream that she has the heartache, foretells that she will

be in sore distress over the laggardly way her lover prosecutes his suit.

If it is the backache, she will encounter illness through careless exposure.

If she has the headache, there will be much disquietude of mind for the risk

she has taken to rid herself of rivalry.

 

[8] This dream is usually due to physical causes and is

of little significance.

 

Acid.

 

To drink any acid is an adverse dream, bringing you much anxiety.

 

For a woman to drink aciduous liquors, denotes that she may ensnare

herself with compromising situations; even health may be involved.

 

To see poisonous acids, some treachery against you may be discovered.

 

Acorn.

 

Seeing acorns in dreams, is portent of pleasant things ahead,

and much gain is to be expected.

 

To pick them from the ground, foretells success after weary labors.

 

For a woman to eat them, denotes that she will rise from a station of labor

to a position of ease and pleasure.

 

To shake them from the trees, denotes that you will rapidly attain

your wishes in business or love.

 

To see green-growing acorns, or to see them scattered over the ground,

affairs will change for the better.  Decayed or blasted acorns have import

of disappointments and reverses.

 

To pull them green from the trees, you will injure your interests

by haste and indiscretion.

 

Acquaintance.[9]

 

To meet an acquaintance, and converse pleasantly with him,

foretells that your business will run smoothly, and there

will be but little discord in your domestic affairs.

 

If you seem to be disputing, or engaged in loud talk, humiliations and

embarrassments will whirl seethingly around you.

 

If you feel ashamed of meeting an acquaintance, or meet him

at an inopportune time, it denotes that you will be guilty

of illicitly conducting yourself, and other parties will let

the secret out.

 

For a young woman to think that she has an extensive acquaintance,

signifies that she will be the possessor of vast interests, and her love

will be worthy the winning.  If her circle of acquaintances is small,

she will be unlucky in gaining social favors.

 

[9] After dreaming of acquaintances, you may see or hear from them.

 

Acquit.

 

To dream that you are acquitted of a crime, denotes that you

are about to come into possession of valuable property,

but there is danger of a law suit before obtaining possession.

 

To see others acquitted, foretells that your friends will add

pleasure to your labors.

 

Acrobat.

 

To dream of seeing acrobats, denotes that you will be prevented from carrying

out hazardous schemes by the foolish fears of others.

 

To see yourself acrobating, you will have a sensation to answer for,

and your existence will be made almost unendurable by the guying

of your enemies.

 

To see women acrobating, denotes that your name will be maliciously

and slanderously handled.  Also your business interests will be hindered.

 

For a young woman to dream that she sees acrobats in tights,

signifies that she will court favor of men.

 

Actor and Actress.

 

To see in your dreams an actress, denotes that your present state

will be one of unbroken pleasure and favor.

 

To see one in distress, you will gladly contribute your means and influence

to raise a friend from misfortune and indebtedness.

 

If you think yourself one, you will have to work for subsistence,

but your labors will be pleasantly attended.

 

If you dream of being in love with one, your inclination and talent

will be allied with pleasure and opposed to downright toil.

 

To see a dead actor, or actress, your good luck will be overwhelmed

in violent and insubordinate misery.

 

To see them wandering and penniless, foretells that your affairs

will undergo a change from promise to threatenings of failure.

To those enjoying domestic comforts, it is a warning of revolution

and faithless vows.

 

For a young woman to dream that she is engaged to an actor,

or about to marry one, foretells that her fancy will bring

remorse after the glamor of pleasure has vanished.

 

If a man dreams that he is sporting with an actress,

it foretells that private broils with his wife, or sweetheart,

will make him more misery than enjoyment.

 

Adam and Eve.

 

To dream of Adam and Eve, foretells that some eventful occasion

will rob you of the hope of success in your affairs.

 

To see them in the garden, Adam dressed in his fig leaf, but Eve perfectly

nude save for an Oriental colored serpent ornamenting her waist and abdomen,

signifies that treachery and ill faith will combine to overthrow your fortune.

 

To see or hear Eve conversing with the serpent, foretells that artful

women will reduce you to the loss of fortune and reputation.

 

Adamant.

 

To dream of adamant, denotes that you will be troubled and defeated

in some desire that you held as your life.

 

Adder.

 

To dream of seeing an adder strike, and a friend, who is dead but seems

to be lying down and breathing, rises partly to a sitting position when

the adder strikes at him, and then both disappearing into some bushes nearby,

denotes that you will be greatly distressed over the ill luck of friends,

and a loss threatened to yourself.

 

For a young woman to see an adder, foretells a deceitful

person is going to cause her trouble.  If it runs from her,

she will be able to defend her character in attacks made on her.

 

Addition.

 

To dream of pondering over addition, denotes that you will have a struggle

to overcome difficult situations, which will soon prominently assume

formidable shapes in your business transactions.

 

To find some error in addition, shows that you will be able

to overcome enemies by fortunately discerning their intention

before they have executed their design.

 

To add figures with a machine, foretells that you will have a powerful ally

who will save you from much oppression.

 

If you fail to read the figures, you will lose fortune by blind speculation.

 

Adieu.

 

To dream of bidding cheerful adieus to people, denotes that you

will make pleasant visits and enjoy much social festivity;

but if they are made in a sad or doleful strain, you will endure

loss and bereaving sorrow.

 

If you bid adieu to home and country, you will travel in the nature

of an exile from fortune and love.

 

To throw kisses of adieu to loved ones, or children, foretells that you

will soon have a journey to make, but there will be no unpleasant accidents

or happenings attending your trip.

 

Admire.

 

To dream that you are an object of admiration, denotes that you

will retain the love of former associates, though your position

will take you above their circle.

 

Admonish.

 

To admonish your child, or son, or some young person,

denotes that your generous principles will keep you in favor,

and fortune will be added to your gifts.

 

Adopted.

 

To see your adopted child, or parent, in your dreams, indicates that you

will amass fortune through the schemes and speculations of strangers.

 

To dream that you or others are adopting a child, you will make

an unfortunate change in your abode.

 

Adultery.[10]

 

To dream that you commit adultery, foretells that you will be

arrainged{sic} for some illegal action.  If a woman has this dream,

she will fail to hold her husband's affections, letting her

temper and spite overwhelm her at the least provocation.

If it is with her husband's friend, she will be unjustly ignored

by her husband.  Her rights will be cruelly trampled upon by him.

If she thinks she is enticing a youth into this act, she will be

in danger of desertion and divorced for her open intriguing.

 

For a young woman this implies abasement and low desires,

in which she will find strange adventures afford her pleasure.

 

[10] It is always good to dream that you have successfully resisted

any temptation.  To yield, is bad.  If a man chooses low ideals, vampirish

influences will swarm around him ready to help him in his nefarious designs.

Such dreams may only be the result of depraved elementary influences.

If a man chooses high ideals, he will be illuminated by the deific

principle within him, and will be exempt from lascivious dreams.

The man who denies the existence and power of evil spirits has no arcana

or occult knowledge.  Did not the black magicians of Pharaoh's time,

and Simon Magnus, the Sorcerer, rival the men of God?  The dreamer

of amorous sweets is warned to beware of scandal.

 

Adulation.

 

To dream that you seek adulation, foretells that you will pompously

fill unmerited positions of honor.

 

If you offer adulation, you will expressly part with some dear

belonging in the hope of furthering material interests.

 

Advancement.

 

To dream of advancing in any engagement, denotes your rapid ascendency

to preferment and to the consummation of affairs of the heart.

 

To see others advancing, foretells that friends will hold positions

of favor near you.

 

Adversary.[11]

 

To dream that you meet or engage with an adversary, denotes that

you will promptly defend any attacks on your interest.

Sickness may also threaten you after this dream.

 

If you overcome an adversary, you will escape the effect

of some serious disaster.

 

[11] See Enemies.

 

Adventurer.

 

To dream that you are victimized by an adventurer, proves that you

will be an easy prey for flatterers and designing villains.

You will be unfortunate in manipulating your affairs to

a smooth consistency.

 

For a young woman to think she is an adventuress, portends that she

will be too wrapped up in her own conduct to see that she is being

flattered into exchanging her favors for disgrace.

 

Adversity.

 

To dream that you are in the clutches of adversity, denotes that you

will have failures and continued bad prospects.

 

To see others in adversity, portends gloomy surroundings, and the illness

of some one will produce grave fears of the successful working of plans.[12]

 

[12] The old dream books give this as a sign of coming prosperity.

This definition is untrue.  There are two forces at work in man, one from

within and the other from without.  They are from two distinct spheres;

the animal mind influenced by the personal world of carnal appetites,

and the spiritual mind from the realm of universal Brotherhood,

present antagonistic motives on the dream consciousness.  If these two

forces were in harmony, the spirit or mental picture from the dream

mind would find a literal fulfilment in the life of the dreamer.

The pleasurable sensations of the body cause the spirit anguish.

The selfish enrichment of the body impoverishes the spirit influence upon

the Soul.  The trials of adversity often cause the spirit to rejoice

and the flesh to weep.  If the cry of the grieved spirit is left

on the dream mind it may indicate to the dreamer worldly advancement,

but it is hardly the theory of the occult forces, which have contributed

to the contents of this book.

 

Advertisement.

 

To dream that you are getting out advertisements, denotes that you

will have to resort to physical labor to promote your interest,

or establish your fortune.

 

To read advertisements, denotes that enemies will overtake you,

and defeat you in rivalry.

 

Advice.

 

To dream that you receive advice, denotes that you will be enabled to raise

your standard of integrity, and strive by honest means to reach independent

competency and moral altitude.

 

To dream that you seek legal advice, foretells that there will

be some transactions in your affairs which will create doubt

of their merits and legality.

 

Advocate.

 

To dream that you advocate any cause, denotes that you will be faithful

to your interests, and endeavor to deal honestly with the public,

as your interests affect it, and be loyal to your promises to friends.

 

Afraid.

 

To feel that you are afraid to proceed with some affair, or continue

a journey, denotes that you will find trouble in your household,

and enterprises will be unsuccessful.

 

To see others afraid, denotes that some friend will be deterred

from performing some favor for you because of his own difficulties.

 

For a young woman to dream that she is afraid of a dog,

there will be a possibility of her doubting a true friend.

 

Africa.

 

To dream that you are in Africa surrounded by Cannibals, foretells that you

will be oppressed by enemies and quarrelsome persons.

 

For a woman to dream of African scenes, denotes she will make journeys

which will prove lonesome and devoid of pleasure or profit.

 

Afternoon.

 

For a woman to dream of an afternoon, denotes she will form

friendships which will be lasting and entertaining.  A cloudy,

rainy afternoon, implies disappointment and displeasure.

 

Affliction.

 

To dream that affliction lays a heavy hand upon you and calls your energy

to a halt, foretells that some disaster is surely approaching you.

 

To see others afflicted, foretells that you will be surrounded

by many ills and misfortunes.

 

Affrighted.

 

To dream that you are affrighted, foretells that you will sustain

an injury through an accident.

 

[13] See Agony.  {unable to tie this note to the text???}

 

 

To see others affrighted, brings you close to misery and distressing scenes.

Dreams of this nature are frequently caused by nervous and feverish

conditions, either from malaria or excitement.  When such is the case,

the dreamer is warned to take immediate steps to remove the cause.

Such dreams or reveries only occur when sleep is disturbed.

 

Affront.

 

This is a bad dream.  The dreamer is sure to shed tears and weep.

For a young woman to dream that she is affronted, denotes that some

unfriendly person will take advantage of her ignorance to place

her in a compromising situation with a stranger, or to jeopardize

her interests with a friend.

 

Affluence.[14]

 

To dream that you are in affluence, foretells that you will make

fortunate ventures, and will be pleasantly associated with

people of wealth.  To young women, a vision of weird and fairy

affluence is ominous of illusive and evanescent pleasure.

They should study more closely their duty to friends and parents.

After dreams of this nature they are warned to cultivate a love

for home life.

 

[14] See Wealth.

 

Agate.

 

To see agate in a dream, signifies a slight advancement in business affairs.

 

Age.

 

To dream of age, portends failures in any kind of undertaking.

 

To dream of your own age, indicates that perversity of opinion will bring

down upon you the indignation of relatives.

 

For a young woman to dream of being accused of being older

than she is, denotes that she will fall into bad companionship,

and her denial of stated things will be brought to scorn.

To see herself looking aged, intimates possible sickness,

or unsatisfactory ventures.  If it is her lover she sees aged,

she will be in danger of losing him.

 

Agony.[15]

 

This is not as good a dream, as some would wish you to believe.

It portends worry and pleasure intermingled, more of the former

than of the latter.

 

To be in agony over the loss of money, or property, denotes that disturbing

and imaginary fears will rack you over the critical condition of affairs,

or the illness of some dear relative.

 

[15] See Weeping.

 

Ague.

 

A sickly condition of the dreamer is sometimes implied by this dream.

To dream that you are shaking with an ague, signifies that you will suffer

from some physical disorder, and that fluctuating opinions of your own

affairs may bring you to the borders of prostration.

 

To see others thus affected, denotes that you will offend people

by your supreme indifference to the influences of others.

 

Air.

 

This dream denotes a withering state of things, and bodes no good

to the dreamer.

 

To dream of breathing hot air suggests that you will be influenced

to evil by oppression.

 

To feel cold air, denotes discrepancies in your business,

and incompatibility in domestic relations.

 

To feel oppressed with humidity, some curse will fall on you

that will prostrate and close down on your optimistical views

of the future.

 

Alabaster.

 

To dream of alabaster, foretells success in marriage and all

legitimate affairs.  To break an alabaster figure or vessel,

denotes sorrow and repentence.  For a young woman to lose an

alabaster box containing incense, signifies that she will lose

her lover or property through carelessness of her reputation.

 

Alarm Bell.

 

To hear a bell in your sleep, denotes that you will have cause for anxiety.

 

Album.

 

To dream of an album, denotes you will have success and true friends.

 

For a young woman to dream of looking at photographs in an album,

foretells that she will soon have a new lover who will be very

agreeable to her.

 

Ale-house.

 

The dreamer of an ale-house should be very cautious of his affairs.

Enemies are watching him.

 

Alien.

 

To dream of a stranger pleasing you, denotes good health and

pleasant surroundings; if he displeases you, look for disappointments.

 

To dream you are an alien, denotes abiding friendships.

 

Alley.

 

To dream of an alley, denotes your fortune will not be so pleasing

or promising as formerly.  Many vexing cares will present

themselves to you.

 

For a young woman to wander through an alley after dark, warns her

of disreputable friendships and a stigma on her character.

 

Alligator.

 

To dream of an alligator, unless you kill it, is unfavorable to all persons

connected with the dream.  It is a dream of caution.

 

Alloy.

 

To dream of alloy, denotes your business will vex you in its complications.

For a woman to dream of alloy, is significant of sorrow and trouble

completely hiding pleasure.

 

Almanac.

 

To dream of an almanac, means variable fortunes and illusive pleasures.

To be studying the signs, foretells that you will be harassed by small

matters taking up your time.

 

Almonds.

 

This is a good omen.  It has wealth in store.  However, sorrow will

go with it for a short while.  If the almonds are defective,

your disappointment in obtaining a certain wish will be complete

until new conditions are brought about.

 

Alms.

 

Alms will bring evil if given or taken unwillingly.  Otherwise, a good dream.

 

Alms-house.

 

For a young woman to dream of an alms-house, denotes she will meet

failure in her efforts to contract a worldly marriage.

 

Altar.

 

To dream of seing{sic} a priest at the altar, denotes quarrels

and unsatisfactory states in your business and home.

To see a marriage, sorrow to friends, and death to old age.

 

An altar would hardly be shown you in a dream, accept to warn you

against the commission of error.  Repentance is also implied.

 

Alum.

 

Alum seen in a dream, portends frustration of well laid plans.

To taste alum, denotes secret remorse over some evil work by you

upon some innocent person.

 

For a woman to dream of quantities of alum, foretells disappointment

in her marriage and loss of affection.

 

Aluminum.

 

To dream of aluminum, denotes contentment with any fortune, however small.

For a woman to see her aluminum ornaments or vessels tarnished,

foretells strange and unexpected sorrow, and loss will befall her.

 

Amateur.

 

To dream of seeing an amateur actor on the stage, denotes that you

will see your hopes pleasantly and satisfactorily fulfilled.

If they play a tragedy, evil will be disseminated through your happiness.

If there is an indistinctness or distorted images in the dream,

you are likely to meet with quick and decided defeat in some enterprise

apart from your regular business.

 

Ambush.

 

To dream that your are atacked{sic} from ambush, denotes that you

have lurking secretly near you a danger, which will soon set upon

and overthrow you if you are heedless of warnings.

 

If you lie in ambush to revenge yourself on others, you will unhesitatingly

stoop to debasing actions to defraud your friends.

 

America.

 

High officials should be careful of State affairs, others will do well to look

after their own person, for some trouble is at hand after this dream.

 

Amethyst.

 

Amethyst seen in a dream, represents contentment with fair business.

 

For a young woman to lose an amethyst, fortells broken engagements

and slights in love.

 

Ammonia.

 

Ammonia seen in a dream, means displeasure will be felt by the dreamer

at the conduct of a friend.  Quarrels and disruptions of friendships

will follow this dream.

 

For a young woman to see clear bottles of ammonia, foretells she

will be deceived in the character and intentions of some person

whom she considers friendly.

 

Ammunition.

 

To dream of ammunition, foretells the undertaking of some work,

which promises fruitful completion.  To dream your ammunition

is exhausted, denotes fruitless struggles and endeavors.

 

Amorous.

 

To dream you are amorous, warns you against personal desires and pleasures,

as they are threatening to engulf you in scandal.

 

For a young woman it portends illicit engagements, unless she chooses

staid and moral companions.  For a married woman, it foreshadows

discontent and desire for pleasure outside the home.

 

To see others amorous, foretells that you will be persuaded to neglect

your moral obligations.  To see animals thus, denotes you will engage

in degrading pleasures with fast men or women.

 

Amputation.

 

Ordinary amputation of limbs, denotes small offices lost;

the loss of entire legs or arms, unusual depression in trade.

To seamen, storm and loss of property.  Afflicted persons

should be warned to watchfulness after this dream.

 

Anchor.

 

To dream of an anchor is favorable to sailors, if seas are calm.

To others it portends separation from friends, change of residence,

and foreign travel.  Sweethearts are soon to quarrel if either

sees an anchor.

 

Andirons.

 

Andirons seen in a dream, denotes good will among friends,

if the irons support burning logs; if they are in an empty fireplace,

loss of property and death are signified.

 

Anecdote.

 

To dream of relating an anecdote, signifies that you will greatly prefer

gay companionship to that of intellect, and that your affairs will prove

as unstable as yourself.

 

For a young woman to hear anecdotes related, denotes that she

will be one of a merry party of pleasure-seekers.

 

Angels.

 

To dream of angels is prophetic of disturbing influences in the soul.

It brings a changed condition of the person's lot.  If the dream

is unusually pleasing, you will hear of the health of friends,

and receive a legacy from unknown relatives.

 

If the dream comes as a token of warning, the dreamer may

expect threats of scandal about love or money matters.

To wicked people, it is a demand to repent; to good people it

should be a consolation.

 

Anger.

 

To dream of anger, denotes that some awful trial awaits you.

Disappointments in loved ones, and broken ties, of enemies

may make new attacks upon your property or character.

 

To dreams that friends or relatives are angry with you, while you meet their

anger with composure, denotes you will mediate between opposing friends,

and gain their lasting favor and gratitude.

 

Angling.

 

To dream of catching fish is good.  If you fail to catch any,

it will be bad for you.

 

Annoy.

 

This dream denotes that you have enemies who are at work against you.

Annoyances experienced in dreams are apt to find speedy fulfilment

in the trifling incidents of the following day.

 

Antelope.

 

Seeing antelopes in a dream, foretells your ambitions will be high,

but may be realized by putting forth great energy.

 

For a young woman to see an antelope miss its footing and fall from a height,

denotes the love she aspires to will prove her undoing.

 

Ants.

 

The dreamer of ants should expect many petty annoyances during the day;

chasing little worries, and finding general dissatisfaction in all things.

 

Anvil.

 

To see hot iron with sparks flying, is significant of a pleasing work;

to the farmer, an abundant crop; favorable indeed to women.

Cold, or small, favors may be expected from those in power.

The means of success is in your power, but in order to obtain it

you will have to labor under difficulty.  If the anvil is broken,

it foretells that you have, through your own neglect, thrown away

promising opportunities that cannot be recalled.

 

Anxiety.

 

A dream of this kind is occasionally a good omen, denoting,

after threatening states, success and rejuvenation of mind;

but if the dreamer is anxious about some momentous affair,

it indicates a disastrous combination of business and social states.

 

Apes.

 

This dream brings humiliation and disease to some dear friend.

 

To see a small ape cling to a tree, warns the dreamer to beware; a false

person is close to you and will cause unpleasantness in your circle.

Deceit goes with this dream.

 

Apparel.[16]

 

Dreams of apparel, denote that enterprises will be successes or failures,

as the apparel seems to be whole and clean, or soiled and threadbare.

 

To see fine apparel, but out of date, foretells that you will have fortune,

but you will scorn progressive ideas.

 

If you reject out-of-date apparel, you will outgrow present environments

and enter into new relations, new enterprises and new loves, which will

transform you into a different person.

 

To see yourself or others appareled in white, denotes eventful changes,

and you will nearly always find the change bearing sadness.

 

To walk with a person wearing white, proclaims that person's

illness or distress, unless it be a young woman or child,

then you will have pleasing surroundings for a season at least.

 

To see yourself, or others, dressed in black, portends quarrels,

disappointments, and disagreeable companions; or, if it refers

to business, the business will fall short of expectations.

 

To see yellow apparel, foretells approaching gaieties and financial progress.

Seen as a flitting spectre, in an unnatural light, the reverse may

be expected.  You will be fortunate if you dream of yellow cloth.

 

To dream of blue apparel, signifies carrying forward to victory

your aspirations, through energetic, insistent efforts.

Friends will loyally support you.

 

To dream of crimson apparel, foretells that you will escape formidable

enemies by a timely change in your expressed intention.

 

To see green apparel, is a hopeful sign of prosperity and happiness.

 

To see many colored apparel, foretells swift changes, and intermingling

of good and bad influences in your future.

 

To dream of misfitting apparel, intimates crosses in your affections,

and that you are likely to make a mistake in some enterprise.

 

To see old or young in appropriate apparel, denotes that you

will undertake some engagement for which you will have no liking,

and which will give rise to many cares.

 

For a woman to dream that she is displeased with her apparel,

foretells that she will find many vexatious rivalries in her quest

for social distinction.

 

To admire the apparel of others, denotes that she will have jealous

fears of her friends.

 

To dream of the loss of any article of apparel, denotes disturbances

in your business and love affairs.

 

For a young woman to dream of being attired in a guazy black costume,

foretells she will undergo chastening sorrow and disappointment.

 

For a young woman to dream that she meets another attired in a crimson dress

with a crepe mourning veil over her face, foretells she will be outrivaled

by one she hardly considers her equal, and bitter disappointment will sour

her against women generally.

 

The dreamer interpreting the dream of apparel should be careful

to note whether the objects are looking natural.  If the faces are

distorted and the light unearthly, though the colors are bright,

beware; the miscarriage of some worthy plan will work you harm.

There are few dreams in which the element of evil is wanting,

as there are few enterprises in waking life from which the element

of chance is obviated.

 

[16] See Clothes and Coat.

 

Apparition.

 

Take unusual care of all depending upon you.  Calamity awaits you and yours.

Both property and life are in danger.  Young people should be

decidedly upright in their communications with the opposite sex.

Character is likely to be rated at a discount.

 

Apples.

 

This is a very good dream to the majority of people.

 

To see red apples on trees with green foliage is exceedingly propitious

to the dreamer.

 

To eat them is not as good, unless they be faultless.

A friend who interprets dreams says:  ``Ripe apples on a tree,

denotes that the time has arrived for you to realize your hopes;

think over what you intend to do, and go fearlessly ahead.

Ripe on the top of the tree, warns you not to aim too high.

Apples on the ground imply that false friends, and flatterers

are working you harm.  Decayed apples typify hopeless efforts.''

 

Apprentice.

 

To dream that you serve as an apprentice, foretells you will have a struggle

to win a place among your companions

 

Apricot.

 

Dreams of seeing apricots growing, denote that the future, though seemingly

rosy hued, holds masked bitterness and sorrow for you.

 

To eat them signifies the near approach of calamitous influences.

If others eat them, your surroundings will be unpleasant

and disagreeable to your fancies.  A friend says:

``Apricots denote that you have been wasting time over trifles

or small things of no value.''

 

April.

 

To dream of the month of April, signifies that much pleasure

and profit will be your allotment.  If the weather is miserable,

it is a sign of passing ill luck.

 

Apron.

 

To dream of an apron, signifies a zigzag course, for a young woman.

For a school girl to dream that her apron is loosened, or torn,

implies bad lessons, and lectures in propriety from parents and teachers.

 

Arch.

 

An arch in a dream, denotes your rise to distinction and the gaining of wealth

by persistent effort.  To pass under one, foretells that many will seek you

who formerly ignored your position.

 

For a young woman to see a fallen arch, denotes the destruction of her hopes,

and she will be miserable in her new situation.

 

Archbishop.

 

To dream of seeing an archbishop, foretells you will have many obstacles

to resist in your attempt to master fortune or rise to public honor.

To see one in the every day dress of a common citizen, denotes you

will have aid and encouragement from those in prominent positions

and will succeed in your enterprises.

 

For a young woman to dream that an archbishop is kindly directing her,

foretells she will be fortunate in forming her friendships.

 

Architect.

 

Architects drawing plans in your dreams, denotes a change in your business,

which will be likely to result in loss to you.

 

For a young woman to see an architect, foretells she will meet rebuffs

in her aspirations and maneuvers to make a favorable marriage.

 

Arm.

 

To dream of seeing an arm amputated, means separation or divorce.

Mutual dissatisfaction will occur between husband and wife.

It is a dream of sinister import.  Beware of deceitfulness and fraud.

 

Aroma.

 

For a young woman to dream of a sweet aroma, denotes she will soon

be the recipient of some pleasure or present.

 

Arrested.[17]

 

To see respectable-looking strangers arrested, foretells that you desire

to make changes, and new speculations will be subordinated by the fear

of failure.  If they resist the officers, you will have great delight

in pushing to completion the new enterprise.

 

[17] See Prisoner.

 

Arrow.

 

Pleasure follows this dream.  Entertainments, festivals and pleasant

journeys may be expected.  Suffering will cease.

 

An old or broken arrow, portends disappointments in love or business.

 

Art Gallery.

 

To visit an art gallery, portends unfortunate unions in domestic circles.

You will struggle to put forth an appearance of happiness, but will secretly

care for other associations.

 

Ascend.

 

If you reach the extreme point of ascent, or top of steps, without stumbling,

it is good; otherwise, you will have obstacles to overcome before the good

of the day is found.

 

Asceticism.

 

To dream of asceticism, denotes that you will cultivate strange

principles and views, rendering yourself fascinating to strangers,

but repulsive to friends.

 

Ashes.

 

Dreaming of ashes omens woe, and many bitter changes are

sure to come to the dreamer.  Blasted crops to the farmer.

Unsuccessful deals for the trader.  Parents will reap the sorrows

of wayward children.

 

Asia.

 

To dream of visiting Asia is assurance of change, but no material

benefits from fortune will follow.

 

Asp.

 

This is an unfortunate dream.  Females may lose the respect of honorable

and virtuous people.  Deadly enemies are at work to defame character.

Sweethearts will wrong each other.

 

Asparagus.

 

To dream of asparagus, signifies prosperous surroundings and obedience

from servants and children.  To eat it, denotes interrupted success.

 

Ass.[18]

 

To see an ass in a dream, you will meet many annoyances,

and delays will accrue in receiving news or goods.

 

To see donkeys carrying burdens, denotes that, after patience and toil,

you will succeed in your undertakings, whether of travel or love.

 

If an ass pursues you, and you are afraid of it, you will be the victim

of scandal or other displeasing reports.

 

If you unwillingly ride on one, or, as jockey, unnecessary

quarrels may follow.

 

[18] See Donkey.

 

Assassin.

 

If you are the one to receive the assassin's blow, you will not surmount

all your trials.

 

To see another, with the assassin standing over him with blood stains,

portends that misfortune will come to the dreamer.

 

To see an assassin under any condition is a warning that losses

may befall you through secret enemies.

 

Assistance.

 

Giving assistance to any one in a dream, foretells you will be favored

in your efforts to rise to higher position.

 

If any one assists you, you will be pleasantly situated,

and loving friends will be near you.

 

Asylum.

 

To dream of an asylum, denotes sickness and unlucky dealings,

which cannot be overcome without great mental struggle.

 

Astral.

 

Dreams of the astral, denote that your efforts and plans will culminate

in worldly success and distinction.  A spectre or picture of your astral

self brings heart-rending tribulation.

 

Atlas.

 

To dream you are looking at an atlas, denotes that you will carefully

study interests before making changes or journeys.

 

Atonement.

 

Means joyous communing with friends, and speculators need not fear any drop

in stocks.  Courting among the young will meet with happy consummation.

The sacrifice or atonement of another for your waywardness, is portentous

of the humiliation of self or friends through your open or secret disregard

of duty.  A woman after this dream is warned of approaching disappointment.

 

Attic.

 

To dream that you are in an attic, denotes that you are entertaining

hopes which will fail of materialization.

 

For a young woman to dream that she is sleeping in an attic, foretells that

she will fail to find contentment in her present occupation.

 

Attorney.

 

To see an attorney at the bar, denotes that disputes of a serious

nature will arise between parties interested in worldly things.

Enemies are stealing upon you with false claims.  If you see an attorney

defending you, your friends will assist you in coming trouble,

but they will cause you more worry than enemies.

 

Auction.

 

To dream of an auction in a general way, is good.

If you hear the auctioneer crying his sales, it means bright

prospects and fair treatment from business ventures.

 

To dream of buying at an auction, signifies close deals to tradesmen,

and good luck in live stock to the farmer.  Plenty, to the housewife

is the omen for women.  If there is a feeling of regret about the dream,

you are warned to be careful of your business affairs.

 

August.

 

To dream of the month of August, denotes unfortunate deals,

and misunderstandings in love affairs.

 

For a young woman to dream that she is going to be married in August,

is an omen of sorrow in her early wedded life.

 

Augur.

 

To see augurs in your dreams, is a forecast of labor and toil.

 

Aunt.

 

For a young woman to dream of seeing her aunt, denotes she will receive

sharp censure for some action, which will cause her much distress.

 

If this relative appears smiling and happy, slight difference

will soon give way to pleasure.

 

Aura.

 

To dream of discussing any subject relating to aura, denotes that you

will reach states of mental unrest, and work to discover the power

which influences you from within.

 

Autumn.

 

For a woman to dream of Autumn, denotes she will obtain property

through the struggles of others.  If she thinks of marrying in Autumn,

she will be likely to contract a favorable marriage and possess

a cheerful home.

 

Automobile.

 

To dream that you ride in an automobile, denotes that you will be restless

under pleasant conditions, and will make a change in your affairs.

There is grave danger of impolitic conduct intimated through a dream

of this nature.

 

If one breaks down with you, the enjoyment of a pleasure will not extend

to the heights you contemplate.

 

To find yourself escaping from the path of one, signifies that you

will do well to avoid some rival as much as you can honestly allow.

 

For a young woman to look for one, she will be disappointed in her aims

to entice some one into her favor.

 

Author.

 

For an author to dream that his manuscript has been rejected

by the publisher, denotes some doubt at first, but finally

his work will be accepted as authentic and original.

 

To dream of seeing an author over his work, perusing it with anxiety,

denotes that you will be worried over some literary work either of your

own or that of some other person.

 

Awake.

 

To dream that you are awake, denotes that you will experience

strange happenings which will throw you into gloom.

 

To pass through green, growing fields, and look upon landscape,

in your dreams, and feel that it is an awaking experience,

signifies that there is some good and brightness in store for you,

but there will be disappointments intermingled between the present

and that time.

 

Axe.

 

Seeing an axe in a dream, foretells that what enjoyment

you may have will depend on your struggles and energy.

To see others using an axe, foretells, your friends will be

energetic and lively, making existence a pleasure when near them.

 

For a young woman to see one, portends her lover will be worthy,

but not possessed with much wealth.  A broken or rusty axe,

indicates illness and loss of money and property.

 

 

 

B. ``God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him,

`Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman thou hast taken;

for she is a man's wife.''--Gen. xx., 3rd.

 

Baby.

 

To dream of crying babies, is indicative of ill health and disappointments.

 

A bright, clean baby, denotes love requited, and many warm friends.

Walking alone, it is a sure sign of independence and a total ignoring

of smaller spirits.  If a woman dream she is nursing a baby,

she will be deceived by the one she trusts most.

 

It is a bad sign to dream that you take your baby if sick with fever.

You will have many sorrows of mind.

 

Baby Carriages.

 

To dream of a baby carriage, denotes that you will have a congenial

friend who will devise many pleasurable surprises for you.

 

Bachelor.

 

For a man to dream that he is a bachelor, is a warning for him

to keep clear of women.

 

For a woman to dream of a bachelor, denotes love not born of purity.

Justice goes awry.  Politicians lose honor.

 

Back.

 

To dream of seeing a nude back, denotes loss of power.

Lending advice or money is dangerous.  Sickness often

attends this dream.

 

To see a person turn and walk away from you, you may be sure envy

and jealousy are working to your hurt.

 

To dream of your own back, bodes no good to the dreamer.

 

Back-bite.

 

Conditions will change from good to bad if you are joined

with others in back-biting.

 

For your friends to back-bite you, indicates worriment by

servants and children.

 

Backgammon.

 

To dream of playing backgammon, denotes that you will, while visiting,

meet with unfriendly hospitality, but will unconsciously win friendships

which will endure much straining.

 

If you are defeated in the game, you will be unfortunate in bestowing

your affections, and your affairs will remain in an unsettled condition.

 

Bacon.

 

To dream of eating bacon is good, if some one is eating with you

and hands are clean.

 

Rancid bacon, is dulness of perception and unsatisfactory states

will worry you.

 

To dream of curing bacon is bad, if not clear of salt and smoke.

If clear, it is good.

 

Badger.

 

To dream of a badger, is a sign of luck after battles with hardships.

 

Bag-Pipe.

 

This is not a bad dream, unless the music be harsh and the player in rags.

 

Baghavad Ghitta.

 

To dream of the Baghavad, foretells for you a season of seclusion;

also rest to the exhausted faculties.  A pleasant journey

for your advancement will be planned by your friends.

Little financial advancement is promised in this dream.

 

Bail.

 

If the dreamer is seeking bail, unforeseen troubles will arise;

accidents are likely to occur; unfortunate alliances may be made.

 

If you go bail for another, about the same conditions,

though hardly as bad.

 

Bailiff.

 

Shows a striving for a higher place, and a deficiency in intellect.

If the bailiff comes to arrest, or make love, false friends are trying

to work for your money.

 

Bake-house.

 

To dream of a bake-house, demands caution in making changes in one's career.

Pitfalls may reveal themselves on every hand.

 

For a young woman to dream that she is in a bake house,

portends that her character wil{l} be assailed.

She should exercise great care in her social affairs.

 

Baking.

 

Baking is unpropitious for a woman.  Ill health and the care of many children;

meanness and poverty of supporters are indicated.

 

Balcony.

 

For lovers to dream of making sad adieus on a balcony, long and perhaps

final separation may follow.  Balcony also denotes unpleasant news

of absent friends.

 

Bald.

 

To see a bald-headed man, denotes that sharpers are to make

a deal adverse to your interests, but by keeping wide awake,

you will outwit them.

 

For a man to dream of a bald-headed woman, insures him to have

a vixen for wife.

 

A bald hill, or mountain, indicates famine and suffering in various forms.

 

For a young woman to dream of a bald-headed man, is a warning to her to use

her intelligence against listening to her next marriage offer.

 

Bald-headed babies signify a happy home, a loving companion,

and obedient children.

 

Ball.

 

A very satisfactory omen, if beautiful and gaily-dressed

people are dancing to the strains of entrancing music.

If you feel gloomy and distressed at the inattention of others,

a death in the family may be expected soon.

 

Ballet.

 

Indicates infidelity in the marriage state; also failures in business,

and quarrels and jealousies among sweethearts.

 

Balloon.

 

Blighted hopes and adversity come with this dream.

Business of every character will sustain an apparent falling off.

 

To ascend in a balloon, denotes an unfortunate journey.

 

Banishment.

 

Evil pursues the unfortunate dreamer.  If you are banished

to foreign lands, death will be your portion at an early date.

To banish a child, means perjury of business allies.

It is a dream of fatality.

 

Banjo.

 

To dream of a banjo, denotes that pleasant amusements will be enjoyed.

To see a negro playing one, denotes that you will have slight worries,

but no serious vexation for a season.

 

For a young woman to see negroes with their banjos,

foretells that she will fail in some anticipated amusement.

She will have misunderstandings with her lover.

 

Bank.

 

To see vacant tellers, foretells business losses.

Giving out gold money, denotes carelessness; receiving it,

great gain and prosperity.

 

To see silver and bank-notes accumulated, increase of honor and fortune.

You will enjoy the highest respect of all classes.

 

Bankrupt.

 

Denotes partial collapse in business, and weakening of the brain faculties.

A warning to leave speculations alone.

 

Banana.

 

To dream of bananas, foretells that you will be mated to an uninteresting

and an unloved companion.

 

To eat them, foretells a tiresome venture in business,

and self-inflicted duty.

 

To see them decaying, you are soon to fall into some disagreeable enterprise.

 

To trade in them, non-productive interests will accumulate around you.

 

Banner.

 

To see one's country's banner floating in a clear sky, denotes triumph

over foreign foes.  To see it battered, is significant of wars and loss

of military honors on land and sea.

 

Banquet.

 

It is good to dream of a banquet.  Friends will wait to do you favors.

To dream of yourself, together with many gaily-attired guests,

eating from costly plate and drinking wine of fabulous price

and age, foretells enormous gain in enterprises of every nature,

and happiness among friends.

 

To see inharmonious influences, strange and grotesque faces or empty tables,

is ominous of grave misunderstandings or disappointments.

 

Bantam.

 

To see bantam chickens in your dream, denotes your fortune will

be small, yet you will enjoy contentment.  If they appear sickly,

or exposed to wintry storms, your interests will be impaired.

 

Baptism.

 

To dream of baptism, signifies that your character needs strengthening by

the practice of temperance in advocating your opinions to the disparagement

of your friends.

 

To dream that you are an applicant, signifies that you will humiliate

your inward self for public favor.

 

To dream that you see John the Baptist baptizing Christ in the Jordan,

denotes that you will have a desperate mental struggle between yielding

yourself to labor in meagre capacity for the sustenance of others,

or follow desires which might lead you into wealth and exclusiveness.

 

To see the Holy Ghost descending on Christ, is significant of resignation

to duty and abnegation of self.

 

If you are being baptized with the Holy Ghost and fire,

means that you will be thrown into a state of terror over being

discovered in some lustful engagement.

 

Bar.

 

To dream of tending a bar, denotes that you will resort to some questionable

mode of advancement.

 

Seeing a bar, denotes activity in communities, quick uplifting of fortunes,

and the consummation of illicit desires.

 

Barber.

 

To dream of a barber, denotes that success will come through struggling

and close attention to business.  For a young woman to dream of a barber,

foretells that her fortune will increase, though meagerly.

 

Barefoot.

 

To wander in the night barefoot with torn garments, denotes that you

will be crushed in expectation, and evil influences will surround

your every effort.

 

Barley-field.

 

The dreamer will obtain his highest desires, and every effort

will be crowned with success.  Decay in anything denotes loss.

 

Barmaid.

 

For a man to dream of a barmaid, denotes that his desires run

to low pleasures, and he will scorn purity.

 

For a young woman to dream that she is a barmaid, foretells that she

will be attracted to fast men, and that she will prefer irregular

pleasures to propriety.

 

Barn.

 

If well filled with ripe and matured grain, and perfect ears of corn,

with fat stock surrounding it, it is an omen of great prosperity.

If empty, the reverse may be expected.

 

Barrel.[19]

 

[19] See Cask.

 

Barometer.

 

To see a barometer in a dream, foretells a change will soon take

place in your affairs, which will prove profitable to you.

If it is broken, you will find displeasing incidents in

your business, arising unexpectedly.

 

Baseball.

 

To see baseball in your dream, denotes you will be easily contented,

and your cheerfulness will make you a popular companion.

 

For a young woman to dream that she is playing baseball,

means much pleasure for her, but no real profit or comfort.

 

Basement.[20]

 

To dream that you are in a basement, foretells that you

will see prosperous opportunities abating, and with them,

pleasure will dwindle into trouble and care.

 

[20] See Cellar.

 

Basin.

 

For a young woman to dream of bathing in a basin, foretells her womanly

graces will win her real friendships and elevations.

 

Basket.

 

To dream of seeing or carrying a basket, signifies that you

will meet unqualified success, if the basket is full;

but empty baskets indicate discontent and sorrow.

 

Baste.

 

To dream of basting meats while cooking, denotes you will

undermine your own expectations by folly and selfishness.

For a woman to baste her sewing, omens much vacation owing

to her extravagance.

 

Bass Voice.

 

To dream that you have a bass voice, denotes you will detect some discrepancy

in your business, brought about by the deceit of some one in your employ.

For the lover, this foretells estrangements and quarrels.

 

Bath.

 

For a young person to dream of taking a bath, means much solicitude

for one of the opposite sex, fearing to lose his good opinion through

the influence of others.

 

For a pregnant woman to dream this, denotes miscarriage or accident.

For a man, adultery.  Dealings of all kinds should be carried on

with discretion after this dream.

 

To go in bathing with others, evil companions should be avoided.

Defamation of character is likely to follow.  If the water

is muddy, evil, indeed death, and enemies are near you.

 

For a widow to dream of her bath, she has forgotten her former ties,

and is hurrying on to earthly loves.  Girls should shun male companions.

Men will engage in intrigues of salacious character.

 

A warm bath is generally significant of evil.  A cold, clear bath is

the fore-runner of joyful tidings and a long period of excellent health.

Bathing in a clear sea, denotes expansion of business and satisfying

research after knowledge.

 

Bathroom.

 

To see white roses in a bathroom, and yellow ones in a box,

denote that sickness will interfere with pleasure; but more

lasting joys will result from this disappointment.

 

For a young woman to dream of a bathroom, foretells that her inclinations

trend too much toward light pleasures and frivolities.

 

Bats.

 

Awful is the fate of the unfortunate dreamer of this ugly animal.

Sorrows and calamities from hosts of evil work against you.

Death of parents and friends, loss of limbs or sight,

may follow after a dream of these ghoulish monsters.

A white bat is almost a sure sign of death.  Often the death

of a child follows this dream.

 

Battle.

 

Battle signifies striving with difficulties, but a final victory

over the same.

 

If you are defeated in battle, it denotes that bad deals made

by others will mar your prospects for good.

 

Bayonet.

 

To dream of a bayonet, signifies that enemies will hold you in their power,

unless you get possession of the bayonet.

 

Bay Tree.

 

A palmy leisure awaits you in which you will meet many pleasing varieties

of diversions.  Much knowledge will be reaped in the rest from work.

It is generally a good dream for everybody.

 

Beacon-light.

 

For a sailor to see a beacon-light, portends fair seas and

a prosperous voyage.

 

For persons in distress, warm attachments and unbroken,

will arise among the young.

 

To the sick, speedy recovery and continued health.

Business will gain new impetus.  To see it go out in time

of storm or distress, indicates reverses at the time when you

thought Fortune was deciding in your favor.

 

Beads.

 

To dream of beads, foretells attention from those in elevated position will

be shown you.  To count beads, portends immaculate joy and contentment.

To string them, you will obtain the favor of the rich.

 

To scatter them, signifies loss of caste among your acquaintances.

 

Beans.

 

This is a bad dream.  To see them growing, omens worries

and sickness among children.

 

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