…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 which are collected from baking in a dream represent charity, or curiosity. (Also see Coal)…

…To dream of an actor or actress portends success in courtship; an author, a rencontre with an old friend; a baker, missing a train; a builder, a present in the way of dress; a clergyman, neuralgia or biliousness; a coachman, an injury to the head; a chemist, getting into debt; a dentist, ill-ness or death; a dressmaker, kisses; a doctor, danger from cows and horses; a gardener, an accident to the feet or legs; a grocer, sickness; a lawyer, pecuniary losses and danger from dog-bites; a manicurist, presents from a lover, success in courtship; a parvenu, danger from tramps; a publisher, danger from stinging; a member of Parliament, a birth; a sailor, an accident to a clock or watch; a soldier, breaking china or glass; a tailor, quarrel with parents-in-law; a tinker, visit from mother-in-law, or debts incurred by wife or sweetheart; a tramp, present of a dog or…

…To dream of yeast denotes that what you next undertake will prosper, and that your wife will soon be in the family-way. If a single man, your sweetheart’s love will increase. To a maiden, her lover will be rich, and very like a brewer or baker. To dream that they are kneading dough with yeast, is a sure sign of being comfortable for life….

…For a married woman Dreaming of making or eating custard, indicates she will be called upon to entertain an unexpected guest. A young woman will meet a stranger who will in time become a warm friend. If the custard has a sickening sweet taste, or is insipid, nothing but sorrow will intervene where you had expected a pleasant experience. See Baking….

…Batter or pancakes, denote that the affections of the dreamer are well placed, and a home will be bequeathed to him or her. Dreaming of sweet cakes, is gain for the laboring and a favorable opportunity for the enterprising. Those in love will prosper. Pound cake is significant of much pleasure either from society or business. For a young woman Dreaming of her wedding cake is the only bad luck cake in the category. Baking them is not so good an omen as seeing them or eating them….

…To dream of a birth signifies a death. One afternoon, at a garden-party, I met an old friend, who told me he had just dreamed his sister had had a child, and as he was curious to know whether that event had actually occurred, he was going to write at once. The dream was verified, but in a manner he did not anticipate; for, on arriving at his house he found a telegram awaiting him there to say his sister was dead! And again, at a cricket match one baking hot day in July I was speaking of dreams, when one of the players exclaimed with a shudder: ‘’I fear your interpretation of the birth dream is only too correct. A lady once told my wife that she dreamed she had given birth to a remarkably fine boy, whose eyes, however, were not both of the same colour. Two…

To heat, or bake in an oven good tidings doth show.

…For a woman Dreaming of eating bread, denotes that she will be afflicted with children of stubborn will, for whom she will spend many days of useless labor and worry. Dreaming of breaking bread with others, indicates an assured competence through life. To see a lot of impure bread, want and misery will burden the dreamer. If the bread is good and you have access to it, it is a favorable dream. See Baking and Crust….

When you are baking muffins in your dream, then such dream indicates how much you are working in pursuance of getting the great results. If you were eating muffins in a dream, then such dream shows the luxurious and extravagant flavors in life.

To dream of bread is good; particularly so, if you make and bake it yourself.

…Dreaming of eating pears, denotes poor success and debilitating health. To admire the golden fruit upon graceful trees, denotes that fortune will wear a more promising aspect than formerly. Dreaming of gathering them, denotes pleasant surprises will follow quickly upon disappointment. To preserve them, denotes that you will take reverses philosophically. Baking them, denotes insipid love and friendships….

Eating or baking them, indicates ill health and family peace ruptured over silly disputes.

(Baklava | Blintz | Pie | Strudel | Tart) In a dream, pastries represent enjoyable earnings. (Also see Seasonal sweets | Sweets)

…To see dough in your dream represents changes and growth. To work with dough (kneading of dough) in your dream, signifies opportunity to create something valuable. Alternatively, dough in the dream can also be a metaphor to symbolize money. Overall, raw dough is very fortunate symbol of the dreams. For you mixture of flour and liquid means that there in current phase of your life are possibilities of fortunate changes with potential to create something big in value, that leads to growing financial gains. As external stimuli, dough can represent your desire for any product from bakery. Are you hungry? Or are you ready for changes? Dough mixed with something – If you had dream about dough with something mixed in it, then see the meanings of this particular element, like rice, corns, vegetables and etc….

Dreaming of cakes suggests that there are people around the dreamer who are acting in bad faith. Dreaming of eating cakes announces the presence of fake friends. When a woman is dreaming of baking cakes, it indicates that she is thinking of fooling someone, but that it will be difficult for her to do so.