Dream dictionary: apartment fire and smoke dream meanings

…There are unquestionably certain people who, in their dreams, witness events that are actually taking place at the time.A lady I knew, Mrs. P., who lived in Gloucester Place, W., dreamed one night she was in a big seaport town, where the streets were all numbered and laid out in blocks according to the American system, and where in one part of the city the tramlines descended over a series of plateaux. The houses were very lofty, and in one street a single hotel occupied an entire block. Shortly after her arrival, the entire town shook and heaved under the influence of a stupendous earthquake; houses collapsed like packs of cards, and, amidst the most appalling shrieks and groans, the whole city burst into a lurid sheet of fire. Everywhere was the wildest confusion and despair. People of all nationalities, from fair-skinned Europeans and yellow-visage Chinese — of which…

(Fire iron | Fomenter) Using a poker for stirring fire in a dream means adversities, visitations and suffering.

…(Coal | Fire | Fumes | Oven) In a dream, ashes represent unlawful money or they could mean burns. Ashes in a dream are also interpreted to mean money one will receive from someone in authority or directly from the government. Seeing ashes then mean difficulties or toiling for no benefit in the service of a person in authority. Ashes in a dream also mean vain talk, or a knowledge one cannot benefit from. If one sees himself carrying a container filled with ashes in a dream, it means that he is engaged in falsehood, backbiting or in acquiring useless knowledge. If one sees himself blowing air into cold ashes in a dream, it means that he will engage in futile undertaking. Ashes in a dream also denote sadness, sore-eyes or heedlessness. Ashes in a dream also mean quelling the fire of war, suppressing upheaval, or attaining peace. Ashes…

…To dream of a fire sometimes portends a fire, and sometimes danger from drowning; also financial difficulties and legal disputes….

…Dog-dreams, as may be supposed, are very general. There are probably few people who have not dreamed them. But as there are many kinds of dogs, and each species in dreamland conveys a separate meaning, I can only signal out a few for interpretation.Briefly, then:Boarhounds in dreams presage riding accidents or accidents at sea; bloodhounds, serious reverses; collies, the breaking of friendships through deceit and treachery; dachshunds, unexpected rencontres with friends; greyhounds; illnesses or deaths; foxhounds, tidings from unexpected quarters; mastiffs, danger from fire; Pomeranians, danger from robbers, burglars, and street ruffians; spaniels, the breaking off of engagements, and disappointments in general; terriers, petty successes or quarrels.Among the many dog dreams that have been narrated to me, the following are, perhaps, the most noteworthy. A lady I met some few years ago dreamed she was walking down Bond Street, when a greyhound suddenly leaped from off the roof of…

…Red snake as a symbol of a fire represents most violent destructive power of burning fire. It can mean digging to raw energy, excavation of vitality power, finding of infinite light. It is positive signs because they represent a part of never ending cycle of life. Thus after this part, a calm period always come into waking life….

…one’s needs, earning one’s livelihood, or recovering from illness. If one bakes dough in a dream, it means satisfying one’s needs, recovering from illness, winning victory over one’s enemies, or opponent, winning a court case, teaching one’s son a craft, sending one’s child to a school, enlisting one’s son in the army, or it could mean becoming wealthy. A bakery oven in a dream also represents one’s source of income, revenues, or shop, or it could denote one’s carnal self, its good and evil nature, or it could mean changes in one’s life, profits and losses. Seeing an unknown bakery oven in a dream also represents the governor’s house, or the court house because of the fires that are kindled therein from time to time — as fire in a dream signifies power and sovereignty. An oven in a dream also represents a marketplace. (Also see Furnace | Heater)…

…youth was then closely watched, and on being observed to come up, about noon one day, to the door of his mistress’s apartment with a case-knife in his hand, he was stopped, and an explanation of his conduct was demanded. In reply, he said he intended going into the adjoining room — i.e. the room leading out of his mistress’s — to scrape the dirt off his master’s embroidered shirt.”The answer not being deemed at all satisfactory, he was taken aside and put to a searching examination, when he ended by confessing that he had” always remembered with indignation his master’s severity to him, and had fully resolved on revenge,” but in what manner he would not say. He was, of course, instantly discharged; and the lady and her husband congratulated themselves on their esc. From a horrible death — an escape which they confessed was entirely owing to the…

…Taylor.”Mr. Fox, in order to attend the House of Commons, had taken an apartment in St. Anne’s Churchyard, Westminster. On the evening when he took possession, he was struck with something that appeared to him mysterious in the manner of the maid-servant, who looked like a man dis- guised, and he felt a very unpleasant emotion. This feeling was strengthened by a similar deportment in the mistress of the house, who soon after entered his room and asked if he wanted anything before he retired to rest. Disliking her manner, he soon dismissed her and went to bed, but the disagreeable impression made on his mind by the maid and the mistress kept him long awake. At length, however, he fell asleep. During his sleep he dreamed that the corpse of a gentleman, who had been murdered, was deposited in the cellar of the house. This dream, co-operating with the…

Clear and calm river is usually a lucky omen for every dreamer. Troubled river indicates personal problems. The dreamer should take the warning signs and do not indulge with his parents or employer, and pay no attention to threats that are used against him. To dream of a clear river entering into your apartment, indicates a visit from a person of distinction who will treat you liberally and to your advantage. If dreaming of the contrary, the water is troubled and soils the furniture, then dream means violence, quarrels and destruction on the part of evil to your house. The water that is going out of your chamber symbolizes outrages and danger to life and limb. To walk on the river means elevation.

If you smoke a cigar in the dream, you like everything that is extravagant and huge. It is also a very masculine type of the dream.

…Dreaming 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. Dreaming of curing bacon is bad, if not clear of salt and smoke. If clear, it is good….

Cold or damaged indicates loneliness and sadness. If the heating is on, joy and happiness. If the heating is off, emotional penalties. With smoke or soot, loss of control of a situation. Burn with it, slander.

Portends well-being and wealth that will come with an effort. If the candles go out during the dream, then such dream portends that our work will be in vain. When the flame of a candle is strong, light and rises vertically with little smoke, then it shows that we know very well what we want in life. A flickering candle flame that is burning with difficulty, then it indicates that our ideas are fragile and unstable. If it goes off, then it shows that we are reaching the limits of our possibilities. It imposes a break. When we light a candle to illuminate a dark place and it lit well, it indicates that we will undertake decisively and effectively a spiritual journey. If it burns with difficulty, then it indicates that we are not yet ready for this trip.

…Dreaming of explosions, portends that disapproving actions of those connected with you will cause you transient displeasure and loss, and that business will also displease you. To think your face, or the face of others, is blackened or mutilated, signifies you will be accused of indiscretion which will be unjust, though circumstances may convict you. To see the air filled with smoke and de’bris, denotes unusual dissatisfaction in business circles and much social antagonism. To think you are enveloped in the flames, or are up in the air where you have been blown by an explosion, foretells that unworthy friends will infringe on your rights and will abuse your confidence. Young women should be careful of associates of the opposite sex after a dream of this character….

…(arb. Aloe perfume | Civet | Incense burning ‘Ud) Aloe or ‘Ud wood chips or incense sticks in a dream represent a vocative and an articulate person who has a praiseworthy reputation. Carrying a chip of ‘Ud or aloe incense in a dream means finding a lost object, or hearing comforting words. Smellingthe fragrance of ‘Ud or seeing the smoke of ‘Ud burning in a dream means receiving a commendation and experiencing a fright along with it. Seeing ‘Ud or an Aloe tree growing inside one’s house in a dream means begetting a son who will grow to be a sire or a leader in his community. (Also see Aloe perfume | Civet)…

(Jailer) In a dream, a blacksmith represents a strong personality, a leader, or a powerful and a skillful ruler. A blacksmith in a dream also represents the angel of death. Seeing a blacksmith in a dream or being one, indicates both happiness and adversities. To be brought before a blacksmith in a dream means an accident that will bring one before a person in authority for intercession. Otherwise, it could mean seeking the fellowship of a worthless person. If one sees a sick or a deceased person sitting with a blacksmith in a dream, it means that he is in hell, and particularly when his face is blackened from the smoke, or it could mean that he may be imprisoned. (Also see Bellows)

Dreaming of tobacco, whether the plant, leaves, cigars, pipe, or simply the smoke, means good businesses in the immediate future, but bad luck in the love department. Seeing a plantation of tobacco in your dreams announces success in short period of time. Dreaming of yourself smoking tobacco in any way announces the presence of close enemies that are trying to harm you, which is why you shouldn’t make mistakes with your friends or others. Tobacco, in any of its shapes and sizes, means ephemeral pleasure. Dreaming of dry leaves of tobacco (if the dreamer is a farmer) announces that the upcoming harvests will be good. For city people, it could simply mean that the businesses they’re working on will be closed successfully. Dreaming of yourself selling tobacco in any way implies that you’re unhappy with yourself and your surroundings, possibly due to differences between you and others.

Dreaming that you smoke tobacco and you aren’t a smoker means you are trying to escape some problems that occupy you right now. If you are not a smoker, this indicates the need for comfort and calm.

War or single combat. To smoke one means triumph. Break one, indicates relief, termination of quarrels.

Smelling a bad odor in a dream means hearing bad words, or it could mean distress. Smelling odor that emanates from under the armpit in a dream means headache, nasal congestions, cold, or hearing bad news, divulging secrets, dis- pelling rancor and jealousy, or it could mean relaxing after an exhausting workday, contracting an eye disease, or it could mean loathsomeness. If a child smells such an odor from under his armpit in his dream, it means that he has reached his puberty, or it could mean an illness or an accident that could take away his life. (Also see Cloud of smoke | Perspiration | Smell)

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…one sees himself riding a black cow, or if a cow enters his house, where he ties her to a pole in his dream , it means money, good business and dispelling of his anxiety, sadness, loneliness or distress. A slaughtered cow in a dream represents a calamity. If a shipment of yellow cows arrives at the port of a city in a dream, it means a plague or the spreading of unknown diseases. If a herd of ugly looking cows enters a city with smoke emanating from their noses, and if the people hate their look in the dream, it means a raid, an enemy, or that unwanted solders will control that town. If one sees himself riding a cow in a dream, it means that he will inherit a woman. If one is offered a cow hide as a gift in a dream, it means that he will…

(Jeweler) In a dream, a goldsmith represents celebrations, joy, happiness or perhaps mixing truth with falsehood. A goldsmith in a dream also could represent falsehood, lies, cheating, forging, defrauding, or he could represent a poet, knowledge, guidance or children. A goldsmith in a dream also represents an evil person, for he molds words from fire and in smoke. If one is seen heating gold or silver in a dream, it means lies and deception. If one is seen placing gems on a ring in a dream, it means that he will bring unity between people and deal with a subject matter that begins with evil and ends in goodness, (Also see Gold | Jeweler)

…To dream about any kind of explosion implies that your affairs have worsened and you can easily reach a crisis. To dream of faces that have somehow been affected by an explosion suggests that you’ll be responsible or liable for damages and suffering that other may experience in the immediate future. To dream about an explosion that produces abundant smoke, vapor or dust, suggests that you’re experiencing confusion and dissatisfaction regarding your behavior and affairs. To dream that you’re victim of an explosion in which you have burned symbolizes that others, taking advantage of your tolerance, are trying to cause you problems. If a young woman has that type of dream, it suggests that she should monitor her romantic relationship, because a malicious and hypocrite person is intended to harm her reputation….

…Dreaming that you are suffocating, denotes that you will experience deep sorrow and mortification at the conduct of some one you love. You should be careful of your health after this dream. See Smoke….

…Perfuming oneself with sweet incense in a dream means having a good friendship. An incense burner or holder in a dream represents a certitude that is praiseworthy. Perfume in a dream basically means good, though to a bedridden person it means death. This category includes – amber, henna plant (Lauwsonia inermis, bot.), or fumigating oneself with sweet incense, though there is a danger that could arise from the smoke in the dream. Perfuming oneself with amber in a dream means increase in earnings that will come through the labor of a rich person who is associated with the one seeing the dream. The seeds of any dark colored perfume such as carnation, clove, or their powder, etcetera, means receiving praises. The elements encompassed herein include – richness after poverty, knowledge after ignorance, peace with one’s adversaries, bribery, divulging one’s secrets, ingratiating oneself to a superior for personal gains, or…

…To dream you smoke a pipe is an omen of success in business; if the pipe goes out three times it is a sign you will meet with losses. To dream of break a pipe foretells a quarrel that will injure your prospects. Lucky lottery dream numbers – 49, 7, 9….

…Pipes seen in dreams, are representatives of peace and comfort after many struggles. Sewer, gas, and such like pipes, denotes unusual thought and prosperity in your community. Old and broken pipe, signifies ill health and stagnation of business. Dreaming that you smoke a pipe, denotes that you will enjoy the visit of an old friend, and peaceful settlements of differences will also take place….

To dream of death, denotes happiness and long life. To see him sink into the ground, is a certain death. To vanish in smoke, sickness. The married to dream of death, implies a loss or a second union.

In a dream, a perfume salesman represents a gnostic, an ascetic, a devout worshiper, or a man of letters. Anyone who sits with him will carry some fragrance of his perfumes, or learn about an etiquette, adopt good manners, learn something about his arts, enjoy a happy surrounding, or earn praises, except if the perfume salesman is burning incense, for the smoke that emanates from burning incense in a dream denotes guarded praises. A perfume salesman in a dream also represents a beautician. Seeing him in a dream also means knowledge, guidance, earning praises or receiving a commendation. (Also see Amber | Musk | Perfume)

Skywriting in the dream represents the spirituality of the dreamer. Dreaming about skywriting, has also the symbolic significance of the secret message, which refers to non material or religious content. Alternatively, the dream about the words in the sky, in the form of smoke trails made by an airplane, stand as a symbol of the connection and the union between spirituality and materiality. Skywriting in the dream means that the spiritual realm and the physical realm are joining together. Maybe you have been looking for the action of removing doubts or fears. Skywriting is the message from your subconscious, that foretells complete reassurance for your success in the future of your life.

The flame symbolizes the intellect. A flame without smoke rising straight into the sky symbolizes the intellect in the service of the spirit. A flickering flame symbolizes the intellect that forgets the spirit. To feel threatened by the flames denotes fear of facing an enterprise. To advance with impunity through the flames reflects the determination to overcome all obstacles.

A flame symbolizes the intellect. Dream of a flame means passion or frustrated love, also indicates a platonic love. The flame without smoke rising straight into the sky symbolizes the intellect and great intelligence. The flickering flame symbolizes the intellect, forgetting the spirit. Dream of feeling threatened by the flames denotes fear to face an activity or situation. Dream of advancing without impunity in the flames reflect a firm decision to overcome all obstacles.

…Dreaming of tobacco, denotes success in business affairs, but poor returns in love. To use it, warns you against enemies and extravagance. To see it growing, foretells successful enterprises. To see it dry in the leaf, ensures good crops to farmers, and consequent gain to tradesmen. To smoke tobacco, denotes amiable friendships….

…If you dream of seeing a dense smoke ascending from a pile of fagots, it denotes that enemies are bearing down upon you, but if the fagots are burning brightly, you will escape from all unpleasant complications and enjoy great prosperity. If you walk on burning fagots, you will be injured by the unwise actions of friends. If you succeed in walking on them without being burned, you will have a miraculous rise in prospects. Dreaming of seeing fagots piled up to burn you at the stake, signifies that you are threatened with loss, but if you escape, you will enjoy a long and prosperous life….

If you were smoking in a dream, then it could represent the actual habit of smoking in your waking life. If you are not a smoker, but still smoke in a dream, then it means that you feel disgusted about some things you have made.

In a dream, sulfur represents a liar or tainted money. If used as a fuel for cooking in a dream, sulfur then means guidance, benefits and dispelling worries, or distress, because it burns quickly and its smoke dissipates fast.

(Kiln | Oven) In a dream, a furnace means distress, burdens, trouble and suspicion. Seeing a limekiln in a dream means backbiting people of knowledge or religious scholars. As for a brick-kiln in a dream, it means oppression, injustice or polytheism. A furnace or a kiln in a dream also represents hell-fire and its people.

Full and over the fire portends interesting news. Empty and unused indicates lack of security.