Dream dictionary: a family affair 1991 dream meanings

…sees him (uwbp) in a prison or persecuted, or if one fears a major event that could put and end to his life, or an accident that could kill him, or a dangerous sea trip that could drown him, it means that God willing, he will escape and survive such adversity. Seeing Moses (uwbp) in a dream also means the end of tyranny, or victory in a war. If one is oppressed, worried and distressed by his own family, and if he sees Moses (uwbp) in a similar situation in a dream, it means that God Almighty will guide him to a way to overcome them, or if a traveller sees such a dream, it means that he will return safely to his home. Seeing Moses (uwbp) in a dream also indicates trials during one’s childhood, separation from one’s family, witnessing uncommon miracles, or that one may suffer from his…

…(Channel | Water passage | Watercourse) In a dream, a canal represents a woman, money or a scholar. Running a watercourse or a channel in a dream means getting married, building a business, or it could mean finding a job and serving one’s family and community. Seeing a canal in a dream also means sufferings caused by a member of one’s family. Water channels in a dream represent servants or housekeepers. A canal in a dream also could signify a lavatory, sewage, a marketplace, or it could mean a shop. Thus, digging a canal in a dream also could mean prosperity and spending money to support one’s family and dependents. Blocking a canal in a dream means divorce, separation between husband and wife, cutting off one’s blood ties, leaving one’s homeland, or separation from one’s clan. Blocking a canal in a dream also means quitting one’s job or cancelling…

Fingers are symbolically associated with relatives. If a finger hurts or is wounded, it means someone of the family will be ill. A finger with cuts indicates arguments and family fights. Dreaming of a burnt finger indicates jealousy issues. If we lack a finger then it announces a tragic event in the family.

…(Rodent | Thief | Woman) A mouse in a dream represents a dissolute and a sinful woman, a thief, or someone who feels flattered at exposing people’s private life. To see a large family of mice in one’s house in a dream means money and prosperity. If one sees a mouse playing inside his house where there is plenty of food in a dream, it means relief and money. If a mouse leaves one’s house in a dream, it means that blessings will depart from that house and its earnings will diminish. Owning a pet mouse in a dream means having a servant or a housekeeper. A black mouse and a white mouse in a dream represent the night and the day. Seeing a mouse of either black or white color going about its own business in the daylight in a dream means longevity. If one sees a mouse…

…and perhaps very rich. However, she’s scared of not being able to achieve it. Dreaming that dogs are growling could indicate that other people are criticizing and are disrupting family relationships. Dreaming of listening to the howling of dogs announces the possibility of death or the disappearance of much loved people, relatives or friends. Dreaming of several ferocious dogs growling and fighting warns that there’s a risk that the dreamer will suffer from attacks of enemies that are trying to humiliate the dreamer. If dreaming that cats and dogs are in peace, but suddenly start fighting, it could signify that the dreamer will soon go through break-ups due to misunderstandings. Dreaming of a dog with several heads means that there is insufficient mental concentration and futile effort in trying to simultaneously handle various affairs and businesses, this leads to wasting a lot of energy that could expose the dreamer to…

…(Dove | Ringdove | Turtledove) Seeing a pigeon in a dream means glad tidings. It is also said that God Almighty will accept the prayers of one who sees pigeons in his dream. In a dream, a pigeon also represents a trustworthy messenger, a truthful friend, a comforting beloved, a chaste wife, striving to sustain one’s family, or a fertile woman with a large family. The cooing of pigeons in a dream means lamentation. Pigeons eggs in a dream represent one’s daughters or female neighbors. A domesticated pigeon in a dream represents a beautiful woman from Arabia. Pigeon’s nest in a dream represents women’s parties. Pigeon chicks in a dream represent the boys in a family. Pigeon’s rumbling or roar in a dream means reproof or censure for a fault. A white pigeon in a dream means spirituality, a green pigeon represents piety, while a black pigeon denotes a…

Just as in real life, ceilings symbolize protection in dreams, not just for possessions and wealth, but for the safety of your family and home. A ceiling in good condition means that you’ll manage affairs under favorable circumstances, and it forecasts tranquility in family matters. A ceiling in poor condition, or that is crumbling, is an omen for a serious decease, a passing in the family, or the loss of a loved one.

…Dreaming of being in a music room or listening to a classical music concert predicts that there will be pleasant vacations in the near future, as well as success and recognition in the dreamer’s field. If the dreamer is a young person, then this dream refers to the delights of love. Dreaming of being at a vulgar place listening to vulgar music, it indicates that friendships and the environment in which the dreamer lives are not recommendable, and that the dreamer’s business partners are not trustworthy. Dreaming of listening to beautiful music suggests that soon there will be unexpected success. Dreaming of pleasant and loud music means that bad times are coming in many ways, such as family disputes, illnesses, sentimental disappointments, etc. Dreaming of musical instruments suggests that soon the dreamer will receive pleasant surprises (entertainment, parties, trips, etc.). Dreaming of broken, old or unusable instruments, announces various…

…(Umbilicus) In a dream, one’s navel represents his mother, his father, or it could mean his earnings, wife, servant or a coffer. If one’s navel looks abnormal in a dream, it means that something bad may happen to his family. This also may affect any of the above members of his family or property. If a sick person sees his navel swollen in a dream, it means his death. To open one’s navel by hand in a dream means opening one’s coffer to get some spending money. One’s navel in a dream also means happiness, and could represent the wife’s lover, a beloved, or one’s will. Thus, if one’s navel looks beautiful in the dream, its beauty will show in his life | but if it looks ugly, it means that he may live a wretched life. A navel in a dream also represents one’s homeland. Any pain one…

…Dreaming of actors performing and being cheerful suggests frivolity that should be avoided. Dreaming of any actress indicates that business and other affairs that you may be managing are not changing in a long time. Dreaming of an actress in a forum suggests that you will soon be disappointed by something unexpected. If the dreamer feels in love with the actress (or actor) indicates that you will soon suffer. Dreaming of talking to an actor or actress is a sign of vanity. Dreaming of an actress who suffers, indicates that the dreamer can help someone who needs him, to help them getting out of the disgrace that surrounds them. Dreaming of having an affair with an actor or actress indicates the desire of having an affair; it also means that the dreamer, because of his vanity, considers himself talented enough to overcome obstacles and get a better life And…

…to you. To examine your teeth, warns you to be careful of your affairs, as enemies are lurking near you. If they appear decayed and snaggled, your business or health will suffer from intense strains. Dreaming of spitting out teeth, portends personal sickness, or sickness in your immediate family. Imperfect teeth is one of the worst dreams. It is full of mishaps for the dreamer. A loss of estates, failure of persons to carry out their plans and desires, bad health, depressed conditions of the nervous system for even healthy persons. For one tooth to fall out, foretells disagreeable news | if two, it denotes unhappy states that the dreamer will be plunged into from no carelessness on his part. If three fall out, sickness and accidents of a very serious nature will follow. Seeing all the teeth drop out, death and famine usually will prevail. If the teeth are…

…Dreaming about grave, besides being unpleasant is a bad omen, because it doesn’t mean death, but bad health, bad business, bad luck, adversities and problems. Dreaming about new graves announces that you will be harmed by the errors of other people. When a woman dreams about being inside a grave, finding it as the only place to rest, is a sign that she will have a disappointment or sadness due to friends she believed were faithful to her. It also hints that she will have difficulties and emotional problems. Dreaming about one looking into a grave or crypt suggests that there will be multiple social conflicts, business or loss of friendships and several dislikes. If you’re looking to an abandoned tomb from a certain distance means that there are going to be family and friends difficulties, which will cause sadness and bitterness. To dream about one visiting recent graves…

…there were legions — to swarthy Dagos and bullet -headed negroes, vied with one another in their mad efforts to escape the falling bricks and burning timber. In trying to elude one death men only courted another, and the dreamer saw scores of human beings who leaped from burning buildings, only to be dashed to pieces on the cruel stone pavements. Nor was the heroic element wanting, for many men and women perished in their efforts to rescue the infirm and sick, and to help those to escape, who were either too old or too young to help themselves. For some time, the dreamer was merely a spectator, but very suddenly, and by some inconceivable impulse, she became imbued with personal interest in what was going on, and, labouring under the impression that her home and family were in danger, fought her way to get to them. The city was…

…(Boy | Broom | Employee) A toothbrush in a dream is a sign of hygienic conditions, prosperity, purity, cleanliness, repentance, or asking someone for forgiveness. Brushing and cleaning one’s teeth in a dream is also a sign of being religious, a family person, a concerned relative and a generous kin. If one sees himself brushing his teeth, and if his gums bleed in the dream, it means that he will become free from his sins and curtail his evildoing, or it could mean the opposite, that is to proceed with abhorrent actions, cause harm to one’s own family, steal their money, or defame them. Brushing one’s teeth in a dream also could mean reservation and prudence with one’s words, purifying oneself from sin, faith after disbelief, paying one’s debts, doing what pleases God Almighty, fulfilling one’s promises, a pregnancy, or a marriage. (Also see Broom)…

…his own people. If he is a wretched person, it means that he is a liar. If someone who is scared of something sees his tongue in a dream, it means that he will lose his battle and become subject to defamation and humiliation. If a wretched person sees himself having many tongues in a dream, it means that he will have a large family. Having many tongues in a dream also means speaking many foreign languages. If one’s tongue is split in half in a dream, it means that he is a liar. Having many tongues and of many colors in a dream means telling different and contradictory stories, or it could represent a music writer. If people touch one’s tongue or suck it in a dream, it means that they are acquiring his knowledge. It also represents people toadying or lobbying in official business. One’s tongue in a…

…that I could stand among them without being seen by any one from a distance — I came on the round at nine o’clock, and on arriving at the house I kept an eye on, was not a little surprised to find the shutters of the front sitting-room open, the blinds up, and the table laid for dinner. This rather astonished me, as we had received no intimation at the police station that the family were back. The room looked so warm and cosy, and the good things on the table so extremely appetising, that I could not refrain from stopping for what I intended should be a few seconds and looking at them.”Now I don’t suppose, sir, for one minute that many members of the force take much interest in table-laying, but with me it was different. My wife had formerly been a cook in good families in the…

…When a woman dreams that her husband abandons her without giving her any explanation, it suggests upcoming serious trouble between the couple, but they’ll reconcile soon. When a woman dreams that her jealous husband unjustly accuses her of infidelity, it suggests that she has been indiscreet and insinuating to other men. When a woman dreams about her dead husband, it symbolizes that she’ll soon experience problems with his family. When a woman dreams that her husband seems gaunt and has a sickly appearance, it suggests that he or his family actually may actually suffer a disease. When a woman dreams that her husband is cheerful and festive, it indicates that everything is doing well at home, and it may also suggest that all that she desires may come true. When a woman dreams that her husband is unfaithful, it suggests that he’s actually walking in the wrong direction, and…

…(Housekeeper | Lamp 1 | Steward | Wick) In a dream, a lamp represents a steward, a housekeeper or a butler. If the oil burns up in one’s dream, it means the death of any of the above. If a spark falls on a piece of cotton fabric and burns it in the dream, it means that he or she will face a mishap. If the lamp is put off in the dream, it means that a sick person in that family will soon die from his illness, or that the family will receive news of the death of a relative….

Dreaming of a kidnap, it doesn’t matter how it appears in the dreamer, is a bad omen. In married people this dream indicates that there is disrepute as a consequence of bad behavior. In the case of lovers, it announces difficulties and a probable break-up. Dreaming of the kidnappers and identifying them is an announcement of family difficulties or the marriage of someone in the family.

If it is lit, it portends family joy. If it has weak power, it indicates family relationships are fragile. If it is off, emotional misunderstanding. Breaking it, financial losses. Putting one indicates the start a new project.

This foretells that great trouble is going to come, loss in business, bereavement and separation. Family ties are broken by death?quarrels in family and fear everywhere, heart breaking agony and disaster from all sides.

…(Friend | Good luck | Money | Prosperity) A hunchbacked in a dream means prosperity, longevity, or having a large family. Seeing oneself in a dream as a hunchback means acquiring wealth and a large property through an influential person in one’s family or a son. One who sees that in a dream will also be gifted with vigilance and astuteness. (Also see Back | Body’ | Hump)…

Seeing tiles in good condition in your dream means that you’re protected against the hazards of daily life. It’s usually a sign that we’ll use our advantages to provide greater comfort to our home and that we’ll achieve happiness in our family. The dream acquires an opposite meaning if the tiles seem broken or damaged, and it depends on the seriousness of their condition. Generally, a roof symbolizes protection for your possessions and wealth, as well as safety for your family, and home relief.

If you see yourself eating something on your own, then such dream symbolizes the loneliness, unhappiness, grief and losses. Perhaps you are feeling neglected from your colleagues, friends or family. The eating could also be interpreted as something you are holding on to when you are feeling sad and bad in general. If you saw yourself eating with other people such as your family, friends or colleagues, then it shows the great achievements, growth of friendships and overall happiness. If you are eating very little in a dream, then such dream indicates the shortage of goodness you receive from life. If you are overeating, then such dream shows the greed, which should be taken away. If someone else has eaten your food, then it shows the unexpected obstacles from those you have trusted.

…Dreaming of yourself eating vegetables, indicates strange and surprising situations. Dreaming of wilted and spotted vegetables announces the possibility of illness, bad luck and sadness. When a woman dreams of herself preparing vegetables for food it means difficulties with her husband and family. If in the dream the vegetables are being grown in an orchard and are healthy, it symbolizes economic benefits and love in relationships. If we’re cooking them, it portends fights and trouble in the family….

A lion is a symbol of the father, teacher, judge and ruler. The lions symbolize maximum success. Also, the lion in dreams can represent an admirable being or an unbearable tyrant who must be feared. The dream is good or bad depending on the accompanying feelings and behavior of the lion. To dream about a family of lions portends joy and family togetherness in which each of members knows their place and has fully embraced it. To dream of a lion symbolizes a powerful protector or a fearsome enemy, depending on the lion attitude towards us. Taming, domesticating or defeating a lion foreshadows our superiority over our opponents and that we will reach the desired position.

…To see a funeral, denotes an unhappy marriage and sickly offspring. Dreaming of the funeral of a stranger, denotes unexpected worries. To see the funeral of your child, may denote the health of your family, but very grave disappointments may follow from a friendly source. To attend a funeral in black, foretells an early widowhood. Dreaming of the funeral of any relative, denotes nervous troubles and family worries….

Dreaming of staring at your own feet signifies self-resignation, and subjection to others, which the dreamer will be able to overcome. Dreaming of staring at the feet of other people could mean that the dreamer has the will to not be influenced by other people and is able to achieve important success. Dreaming of washing your own feet means that you are not applying enough power to defend your rights, letting others take advantage of that opportunity. Dreaming of having foot pain, announces difficulty in matters being handled and with family. Dreaming of having red or swollen feet suggests that soon there will be changes, perhaps family separations that may eventually become a serious conflict.

…When a woman dreams that her husband beats her, it suggests that her family relationship will be affected by bad faith, intrigues, and slander. When a man dreams about his wife in her normal behavior, it indicates that he understands what life is about, what gives him peace and tranquility. To dream that you have the kindest and understandable wife suggests that you will soon have benefits in your job or business. If a man dreams that he’s arguing bitterly with his wife, it symbolizes misunderstandings at home, within his family or business. To dream that your wife is unfaithful suggests that soon you’ll experience difficulties at home, work or at your business. It is a warning so that you’d be able to avoid such problems on time. To dream that you’re leaving your wife or concubine suggests that you seek to obtain easy money (e.g. buried treasure or…

Cutting your hands forecast loss and disease. Thick and strong hands indicate increase in the number of the family or expansion in the circle of friends. Hairy hands are a sign of small problems. If you dream of losing your hands portends possibility of job loss or death of someone known. Quarrelling with against another person with your hands means struggle or conflict with a powerful person. Fresh and beautiful hands are a sign of happiness and family harmony.

…saddled horse in a dream means a woman in her menstrual period, during which time it is not permissible for the husband to engage in marital intercourse with her. A gathering of horses in a dream represents a gathering of women for a funeral or a wedding. Owning a herd of horses, or taking care of their feed in a dream means presiding over people, or it could mean managing a business. If a horse dies in one’s presence in a dream, it means loss of his house or business. The fit of a horse in the dream represent man’s own state. Descending from a horse in a dream means committing a sin that will force one to resign from his position, or be dismissed from his work. A hairy horse in a dream represents a large family. If the tail of one’s horse is cut off at its end…

…(Eggs in a basket or a place.) Eggs represent the element of prosperity, or the fear of depleting one’s riches. Eggs in a dream also represent marriage for an unmarried person and children for a married one. If one’s chicken lay eggs for him in a dream, it means a new born in his family. Eating a boiled egg in a dream means comfort and income while eating a raw egg means unlawful earnings, adultery or distress. If one sees his wife laying an egg in a dream, it means that she will bear a child who will lack faith in God. If the egg breaks in the dream, it means that his newborn will die shortly after birth. If one sees himself raising chicken for eggs, then if the eggs hatch in his dream, it means that some of his affairs that where unsolvable will rejuvenate with success,…

…Dreaming that a family member, friend or just someone you know is going to be hanged suggests that you may experience difficult situations that will affect your family and friends. When a young woman dreams that her boyfriend is being hanged, it suggests that her suitor’s promises are not sincere. To dream that you’ll soon be hanged suggests that you’ll suffer damages caused by intrigues, lies and slander. To dream that you’re saving someone from the gallows suggests that you’ll succeed in you affairs. To dream that you’re strangling a known enemy insinuates that you’ll triumph over your enemies….

…(Wheat | Rice flour | Semolina) In a dream, flour means money or blessings. Semolina in a dream represent a husband who is compatible with his wife. Flour in a dream also means acquiring exalted knowledge, travels, money, shop, tools, castle, defense, religious nature, guidance, or recovering from an illness. However, eating it in a dream means poverty. A bowl of wheat flour in a dream represents one’s savings, or it could represent one’s family and children. Mixing wheat flour to make bread in a dream means that a friend will travel to meet one’s family. Mixing and kneading whole-wheat flour in a dream means faith, deputyship and victory over one’s enemy. Flour in a dream means immediate profits, the surfacing of the truth and enjoying comfort after toiling….

…The element of a good building in a dream represents love, affection, unity, progeny, prosperity, a garment of honor, and girls in one’s family. A strong edifice means strength and firmness. It also means support, help and a long life. Raising a new edifice in a dream represents either personal or collective material benefits in this world. If one sees himself building an edifice in a dream, it means having intercourse with his spouse. If one builds a church, it defines him as Christian. If he builds a mosque, it defines him as Muslim. If a man of knowledge sees himself building a mosque as an offering to please God Almighty in a dream, it means that he will compile a study from which others will benefit or that people will seek his advice in religious matters or inter- pretations. If a king, or a ruler sees himself building…

…(God’s bosom friend, upon whom be peace, arb. khalil) To see the Prophet Abraham, upon whom be peace, in a dream is a good sign of wealth, blessings, glad tidings, devotion, long life, assiduousness, healing of a sick, noble goals, righteous progeny, commanding good and forbidding evil, discard- ing bad company, compliance with the divine ruling, knowledge, guidance, success after failure and separation from one’s family and kin to seek God’s nearness and pleasure. In a dream, Abraham represents the element of com- passion toward one’s son and family and sometime he represents the element of adversities and finally of reachingsafety . (Also see Feast of Immolation | StatiQn of Abraham)…

…Dreaming of eating at a table without a tablecloth indicates that the dreamer craves complete independence in how his or her life is being managed, which will soon be achieved by the dreamer, no matter if this will end up of affecting other people (partners or family members, for example). Dreaming about preparing the dining table because guests and visitors are being expected, indicates that the dreamer has good friendships and because of this, there is prosperity in the dreamer’s affairs or business. Dreaming of someone standing or sitting at a dining table indicates that he or she wishes to obtain favors in return of indiscretions. Dreaming of being at a table and cleaning dishes and leftovers indicates that the dreamer’s prosperity and tranquility will soon turn into failures and sorrows. Dreaming of standing before an old table, with no dishes, indicates a risk of loss, poverty and various…

…Dreaming of cutting unripe peaches is a symptom of decay, various pains and sorrows, particularly from old memories and from missing people. Dreaming that peaches are cut green and eating them hints illness in the family and other problems. Dreaming of eating one ripe and juicy peach straight from the tree indicates joy of living, reasonable profits in business or work that will result in peace, harmony and home health. Dreaming of only seeing the peaches on the tree announces diseases of relatives or discomfort by having to handle unpleasant business matters that prevent you to enjoy travels and entertainment. When peaches are in the tree with a lot of foliage it indicates that, with effort, you will achieve your goals. Dreaming of peaches in the beginning of their growth in the tree indicates that the dreamer’s objectives are still very far from being achieved, and there will also…

…at a party and there are healthy and happy children indicates that you want to start a family and a happy home. When you’re young and single it suggests that you want to enjoy entertainment, parties, field trips, etc. To dream about a cheerful elderly party, for example a party held in a nursing home, suggests that your business is doing great by now, but you’re already thinking how it may be in the future. To dream that you’re dancing at a party suggests that you expect good results for your activities. When a woman dreams about a party implies that she awaits the return of a friend who left with one of her rivals, but she is not confident that this can really happen. To dream that you’re at a party usually announces joys and benefits, but it also indicates that you’re indifferent to life’s reality, i.e., that you…

This dream is a warning about the need of introspection, reflection, and patience, before taking on projects that you want to develop. Other authors believe that the dream sends you to a family environment and the need of paying more attention to problems with your children or close family members.