…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…

…for water to drink in a dream means lying to them by claiming to be needy. Stagnant water in a dream means imprisonment, distress, or depression. It is said that stagnant water in a dream has weaker meaning than running water. Bad smelling or putrid water in a dream represents a wretched life. Bitter water in a dream means a bitter life. Boiling water in a dream means suffering from heat. If boiling water is used during the daylight in a dream, it means suffering from chastisement, afflictions and punishment for one’s sins. If used during the nighttime in a dream, then it means fear of evil spirits. Salty water in a dream means hardships and difficulties in earning one’s livelihood. Murky waters in a dream represent unlawful earnings. Black colored water in a dream means destruction or family problems. Drinking black colored water in a dream also may mean…

…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…

…Dreaming of violent winds or air, especially when they’re hurricane-like and worse if they blow over dirty and stinking swamps, is usually not good omen, as it warns of anguish and mental confusion. It can also mean irreparable losses. This interpretation varies when it’s fresh, soft and fragrant breezes, in which case it points to benefits in the immediate future. Dreaming of breathing hot air may mean that you’re falling under bad influences that are making you acquire bad vices and habits. Dreaming of breathing cold air can mean that your family, social or business relationships aren’t going well and that you need to pay attention to them if you wish to correct all of the mistakes. Breathing moist and heavy air may mean that something bad will hinder your plans, preventing achievement in the immediate future. Dreaming about breathing pure and fresh air may mean that your family,…

…true nature will be exposed and he will have no solutions to protect himself from defamation or public abuse. If he tries to dyes his hair with dry henna clay, and if his hair still accepts it in the dream, it means that he is an ignorant person, though he will ultimately repent for his sins, amend his actions and improve himself. If a woman sees her hands dyed with gold in a dream, it means that she will give all her wealth to her husband and that she will be satisfied to see him happy, though in reality she too will gain power and status in her family. If a man sees his feet dyed and tattooed in a dream, it means that he will be struck with family problems. A dyed hand in a dream means hardship in making ends meet. If one dips his hand into a…

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.

…(Housekeeper | Lamp | Steward) A candle wick in a dream represents a steward, a housekeeper or a butler. If the wick burns-up completely in one’s dream, it means the death of any of the above. If a sparkle falls on a piece of cotton fabric and burns it in the dream, it means that he or she may fall victim to into evildoing. If the wick is extinguished in the dream, it means that a sick person in that family may soon die from his illness, or that the family will receive news of the death of a close relative. (Also see Lamp stand)…

…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…

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.

…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…

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.

…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…

…(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)…

…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…

…(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….

…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….

…(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,…

…(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 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….

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.

To dream of ants denotes that you will live in a great town or city, or in a large family, and that you will be industrious, happy, well married, and have a large family.

If it is full of dirty water, then it indicates family problems and trouble. If the water is clean, then it announces family happiness.

…Dreaming of coming into the possession of your income, denotes that you may deceive some one and cause trouble to your family and friends. Dreaming that some of your family inherits an income, predicts success for you. For a woman Dreaming of losing her income, signifies disappointments in life. Dreaming that your income is insufficient to support you, denotes trouble to relatives or friends. Dreaming of a portion of your income remaining, signifies that you will be very successful for a short time, but you may expect more than you receive….

Dreaming of your father-in-law, especially if he looks happy, may mean that family and friend ties are in great shape and they’ll continue that way. On the contrary, if he’s angry in the dream, it means the opposite. Dreaming that your mother-in-law is happy indicates that everything’s going great at home, there’s harmony. But if she’s angry, then it may mean that the dreamer is doing something improper. When a woman dreams of herself arguing with her mother-in-law, who’s angry, this indicates that there are family problems or friendships that must be avoided.

…(Sauna | Steam room | Sweat room | Rest room) Washing one’s dirt with hot water in a dream brings benefits. If one builds a bathhouse in his dream, it means committing a sin or searching for a woman to partake in it, then suffering its consequence. If the bathhouse is heated and the water is lukewarm in the dream, it represents his family’s compassion toward him, trying to help him out of his breach. If the bathhouse is cold and if its water is cold in the dream, it means that his family has ostracized or banished him. If one witness the hot water pipes breaking, whereby he could not control the flow of water in the dream, it means that someone will betray him with his wife, though he will keep trying to control the situation, but to no avail. A water leak from the boiler that…

…(med. Gastrointestinal disease | Inflammation) Suffering from colitis in a dream means feeling malaise, languid or indisposed with one’s own family, children or relations, or it could mean being niggardly toward one’s own family and consequently suffering from a just retribution. As for a woman, suffering from colitis in a dream means getting pregnant or befriending evil people, or it could mean hearing harsh words….

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.

Dreaming of a hearse indicates that family relationships as well as business, employment, etc., are bad. It also indicates that there will be sadness due to misfortunes or illness in the family. Dreaming that a hearse enters or crosses the yard of the dreamer suggests the presence of an adversary who is dangerous. Dreaming of leading a hearse without carrying a dead person hints that the dreamer is accused of being extravagant because his or her character and behavior are not correct. If the hearse is carrying a corpse, the meaning is emphasized.

…Dreaming about your siblings or other family member is usually a good dream; it symbolizes love, thou it depends a lot on how you see them in that dream. To dream about your own siblings and that they’re healthy and happy suggests that the same state reigns among you and your family members, so it promises a great future. If instead your siblings seem poor, sad, sick, etc., you may end up the same way….

…To dream that you’re walking in mud is a warning that due to misconduct your friends are discrediting you, what may cause your family feuds. To dream that others walk over or splash mud suggests that something unpleasant will happen to your family or friends. To dream that your clothes are stained with mud suggests that your reputation is in question, but if in such dream you’re able to clean your clothes, this indicates that you’ll succeed over gossip and intrigues against you….

…him over the head in the dream, it means speaking ill of him and that one cannot retrieve his words or apologize for them. Beating a family member in a dream means that one’s wife is committing adultery. Beating someone in a dream also means benefiting him, or it could mean business losses. If one is beaten in a dream, it means profits and benefits, unless if the one beating him is an angel, or a deceased person, or a member of his family. Beating someone with a leather belt or with a cane in a dream means bad consequences in wakefulness. Hitting the floor in a dream means taking a trip. If one receives one hundred lashes on his back in a dream, it means that he has committed adultery, or it could mean that he has the intention to do so. If one receives forty lashes in a…

Mugs in dreams tend to symbolize home pleasures. Seeing a mug in a dream is a sign of mutual understanding, and happy emotional relationships and family ties. Nevertheless, if during the dream the mug breaks, or broken mugs appear, this is always a bad omen for emotional relationships, home and family.

To dream about a great flood, and worse if the water is dirty, suggests that the dreamer and his/her family will face negative situations. To dream about people that are swimming in a flood, and are agonizingly trying to save their lives, suggests that the negative situations that are soon to come will affect many people (may be an economic crisis, epidemics, etc.). To dream about a flood but that its water is very clear, clean and calm indicates that the negative situations that the dreamer and his family are experiencing are mild and will soon pass.

…Dreaming that you have patches upon your clothing, denotes that you will show no false pride in the discharge of obligations. To see others wearing patches, denotes want and misery are near. If a young woman discovers a patch on her new dress, it indicates that she will find trouble facing her when she imagines her happiest moments are approaching near. If she tries to hide the patches, she will endeavor to keep some ugly trait in her character from her lover. If she is patching, she will assume duties for which she has no liking. For a woman to do family patching, denotes close and loving bonds in the family, but a scarcity of means is portended….

Dreaming of possessing good capital hints that the dreamer’s attitude will make others envious and it will create enemies that will seek to harm the dreamer’s family and friends. Dreaming that a family member or a close friend receives certain capital hints that somehow the dreamer will receive benefits. When a woman dreams of losing capital it indicates that difficulties are approaching especially in economic situations. Dreaming that the dreamer’s available capital is insufficient to meet their needs and commitments announces the presence of various problems.

…Traveling is always a symbol of life itself. Dreaming of traveling means gains or losses, based on what happens in the dream, that is: if you suffer or rejoice, if it’s a happy journey or if there are accidents. Dreaming that a friend is happily starting a trip means an upcoming change in one’s life which is reflected in one’s harmony with family and friends. Dreaming of friends who are invaded by sadness due to a trip might mean that the dreamer won’t see his loved ones for a long time. Also, that one’s at risk of losing his values. Dreaming of oneself traveling in a vehicle overloaded with passengers may mean that you are getting involved in adventurous and risky business and tasks in which a lot of people are not honest. Dreaming of oneself traveling in the sea suggests that you crave for new life, new relationships…

Using it in nice and happy conditions announces pleasures at home. To lie on it is an omen of neglect or difficulties in your family life. Seeing it damaged or broken announces family feuds.

…Dreaming of being in a coffin means that you should check your own behavior, since the coffin announces various losses, including the death of someone close. This symbol is especially important if the dreamer is praying beside the coffin. Dreaming of a coffin covered with flowers, especially if they are white, inside an illuminated temple, suggests that soon there will be a wedding in the family, but that marriage will fail. Dreaming of lying inside of a coffin, without knowing anything else indicates long life for the dreamer. Dreaming of a coffin moving by itself suggests a serious illness in the family or in the marriage if the dreamer happens to be married. In case you are about to marry, this dream can announce impediments for the wedding. Dreaming of using a coffin as a seat inside the carriage that transports it to the cemetery, it announces major disorders…

…Dreaming of seeing your own feet, is omnious{sic} of despair. You will be overcome by the will and temper of another. To see others’ feet, denotes that you will maintain your rights in a pleasant, but determined way, and win for yourself a place above the common walks of life. Dreaming that you wash your feet, denotes that you will let others take advantage of you. Dreaming that your feet are hurting you, portends troubles of a humiliating character, as they usually are family quarrels. To see your feet swollen and red, you will make a sudden change in your business by separating from your family. This is an evil dream, as it usually foretells scandal and sensation….

…Dreaming of a corpse is fatal to happiness, as this dream indicates sorrowful tidings of the absent, and gloomy business prospects. The young will suffer many disappointments and pleasure will vanish. To see a corpse placed in its casket, denotes immediate troubles to the dreamer. To see a corpse in black, denotes the violent death of a friend or some desperate business entanglement. To see a battle-field strewn with corpses, indicates war and general dissatisfaction between countries and political factions. To see the corpse of an animal, denotes unhealthy situation, both as to business and health. To see the corpse of any one of your immediate family, indicates death to that person, or to some member of the family, or a serious rupture of domestic relations, also unusual business depression. For lovers it is a sure sign of failure to keep promises of a sacred nature. To put money…