…Murderers, I understand, often re-enact their crimes in their sleep, and have not infrequently been caught owing to their inability to avoid visiting the scene of the tragedy, which has been depicted with such fascinating vividness in their dreams. One murderer, I was told, the day before he was hanged, dreamed he was married and that his bride was the person he had so barbarously murdered for a few shillings.Though murderers often do have very harrowing dreams the night before their execution, this is by no means invariably the case, as I have heard instances of murderers, on the eve of execution, having enjoyed a sleep in every respect as sound and tranquil as the sleep of the just.T. Charley, in his News from the Invisible World, quotes the following extraordinary instances of warnings of murder in dreams, taken from a work entitled Records of my Life, by John…
Dream dictionary: fortune told having ones dream meanings
…A huge, old-fashioned silver stand, containing one big fruit dish and four small ones, stood in the centre of the table, whilst all round were big silver cake dishes. To each place there were at least five too many forks and spoons, whilst on the sideboard was the most vulgar (you see, sir, I understand the real use of that word) display of silver bowls, cups, entree and bon-bon dishes, knives, forks, and spoons I ever have seen. The sole idea of the hostess seemed to be to impress her visitors with a sense of her wealth she had, so to speak, purposely made an exhibition of it.”I was so interested in my observations that, quite unconsciously, I left the shelter of the trees, and, stepping up to the railings, leaned over them. I was now close to the window, the lower panes of which were almost on…
Thinking about great plans.
Disturbance, domestic disunion.
Envy and hatred.
Good for poor and rich people. 78.
Great honour, loss and harm to our calumniators. 45.
Denotes good prospects. 73.
Falsehood, jealousy, loss of benevolent friends.
Case of death.
Luck, good circumstances, happiness, faithful friends.
Denotes luck in love and all undertakings.
Being deceived by friends, loss of friends, quarrel about worthless things, affliction with one’s own children….
Being preferred by your lover, good propositions.
Losing friends, doubt of being married with your sweetheart.
Long life, honour, luck in choosing a lover.
Fickleness, unsteadiness, vexation in love affairs, danger, and loss of a lover, or of a friend.
Mourning, loss of a lover, painful news, deceit. 275.
Much trouble, warning of servants. 66.
Happy marriage. 248.
Sorrows. 185.
New undertakings. 335.
Loss of a situation.
A tedious piece of work in store for you. 158.
Honour. 48.
Damage. 222.
Luck. 21.
Change of situation.
Great honour.
Contentedness with one’s situation in life….
Domestic peace, success in love. 396.
Getting into danger. 4.
Happiness, joy, long life, welfare, good fortune especially in love, stability, luck in business. 61.
Departure of a friend. 99.
Hard work.
Reduced to poverty.
Denotes luck, relief from calamities, increase of wealth. 88.
Sadness. 79.
Vexation or sickness. 79.
Case of death. 332.