…to a dream that occurred to him when he had sunk as low as any man could sink.”I had squandered two entire fortunes in drink, he said,” and, from living in a house of my own in Cadogan Gardens, was reduced to a garret in the South Lambeth Road. Not being brought up to any profession or trade, and having a serious physical defect, I could obtain no regular employment, but had to look out for odd jobs, such, for example, as carrying bags, opening carriage doors, and cleaning the brass work and windows of public, houses; and all the money I received I spent in drink. My wife had very rightly and wisely obtained a divorce from me. I was dead to all sense of decency and shame, and God alone knows in what act of outrageous devilry my wickedness might not have culminated, had it not been for…

…Dreaming of being in a beautiful and well-kept cemetery, you will have unexpected news of the recovery of one whom you had mourned as dead, and you will have your title good to lands occupied by usurpers. To see an old bramble grown and forgotten cemetery, you will live to see all your loved ones leave you, and you will be left to a stranger’s care. For young people Dreaming of wandering through the silent avenues of the dead foreshows they will meet with tender and loving responses from friends, but will have to meet sorrows that friends are powerless to avert. For brides to dream of passing a cemetery on their way to the wedding ceremony, will be bereft of their husbands by fatal accidents occurring on journeys. For a mother to carry fresh flowers to a cemetery in the dream, indicates she may expect the continued good…

…Dream of children sweet and fairn – To you will come suave debonair, Fortune robed in shining dress, Bearing wealth and happiness. Dreaming of seeing many beautiful children is portentous of great prosperity and blessings. For a mother Dreaming of seeing her child sick from slight cause, she may see it enjoying robust health, but trifles of another nature may harass her. To see children working or studying, denotes peaceful times and general prosperity. Dreaming of seeing your child desperately ill or dead, you have much to fear, for its welfare is sadly threatened. Dreaming of your dead child, denotes worry and disappointment in the near future. Dreaming of seeing disappointed children, denotes trouble from enemies, and anxious forebodings from underhanded work of seemingly friendly people. To romp and play with children, denotes that all your speculating and love enterprises will prevail….

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.

…a kind person in his life. Catching a swallow in a dream also means being unjust toward one’s wife. Eating a swallow in a dream represents a fight. If one sees swallows flying away from his house in a dream, it means that his wife or a relative will abandon him, or separate from him and travel away from that town. In general, swallows and starlings in a dream represent people who are financially comfortable, or they could represent death, grief, or good deeds, movement, chanting, benevolence, or weddings. Seeing a swallow in a dream also may mean marriage to a trustworthy woman, or it could represent a good household manager. If one is transformed into a swallow in a dream, it means that thieves will rob his house. Seeing a dead swallow in a dream is a warning to revert one’s actions and to engage in doing good….

Seeing a group of people gathering in a dream may represent business losses or a trial that will end in mercy and success. If one sees a group of people surrounding the corps of a dead, or visiting a sick person, or standing around his bed in a dream, it means relief and success. Sitting in the company of a beloved means unity, marriage happiness, prosperity or reunion. (Also see Spiritual gathering)

…To dream you see death, denotes happiness and long life that you will be either speedily married yourself, or assist at a wedding. To dream you see another person dead, denotes hasty news from friends. 61, 4….

…To dream of leaving your mother’s house is a bad omen whence you extricate yourself with difficulty, elevation in dignity. If returning to your mother’s house or return to your native country, if you have been away, then it means reunion of relatives and friends. Dwell with mother means peace, security. To see her, gain. Speak to her happy times. See her dead, peril in person or in goods….

…Dreaming of a king or queen’s crown suggests the desire to change your life, especially if you have bad habits or bad friends, or annoying and difficult chronic diseases. Dreaming of wearing a king’s crown or a crown of flowers on your head is a symbol of vanity. When it’s a wreath for the dead, then it indicates illness or loss of values. Dreaming of putting a crown of any kind on another person indicates self-humiliation or inferiority complex. Dreaming of speaking as king or queen and having a crown placed on your head indicates that there are strong desires to soar in politics, or at least the desire to enter into social relationships at a very high level. Dreaming about being a spectator during a coronation, especially in the case of a king or queen, indicates that you want to relate to high society personalities. When a woman…

…in his legs in a dream, it means longevity. If one’s foot is wounded in the dream, it means that his authority and control will become firmer. If one receives a cut and no blood runs out of his wound in a dream, it means that the assailant will say something true about his victim, representing the answer the person in the dream needs to realize. A bleeding wound in a dream also means being subject to backbiting, though what will be said is true. If one sees an angel piercing his stomach with a sword, whereby he thinks that he is dead in the dream, it means that he may suffer from an ulcer which will ultimately heal. If the sword inflicts a wound in his neck in a dream, it means prosperity which will mostly benefit his progeny. (Also see Horizontal wound | Surgery | Vertical wound)…

…If a man dreams he sees his wife married to another, it betokens change of affairs, or else separation. If a man’s wife dream that she is married to any other person than her own husband, she will be suddenly parted from him, or see him dead….

…Majesty and reverence in a dream represents glad tidings, or rising into a high raking position and earning an exalted station in God’s sight whether the person seen in such a state is alive or dead. To recognize a state of reverence and majesty in a dream also means receiving guidance on the straight path, or repenting from one’s sins….

…(Capture | Fingernails | Strength | Victory) Fingernails in a dream represent victory over one’s enemy. Having long fingernails for someone who needs them for his or her work in a dream means prosperity. Long fingernails in a dream also mean a trend that opposes what is common and practical. Long fingernails in a dream also mean strength, power and protection from one’s enemy. Long fingernails in a dream also denote shame. Losing one’s fingernails to a sickness in a dream means losing one’s wealth, or reaching a dead end. Clipping one’s fingernails in a dream means following the common norms, lending money, or collecting gold jewelry. White fingernails in a dream mean understanding, vigilance, or memorizing things. Fighting someone with nails in a dream represents a cunning person. Long and beautiful fingernails in a dream mean money, or business. If the length of one’s fingernails reaches near breaking…

…When you dream about the monkey, then such dream shows the impervious and stubborn aspects of your personality. Perhaps you are unable to collaborate with those around you. The dream, in which you see the donkey that is dead, denotes to disappointments because of the stubbornness you are carrying within yourself. If the donkey has pushed you or made any other kind of damage to you, then it shows the dishonest behavior from the significant other. Prepare yourself for deception or unfaithfulness. The dream shows that you will break up with this person. The dream in which you were kicked by the donkey could show the consequences you will have, because of dealing with dishonest people. This situation will bring much stress for you. If the donkey was lead by the halter, then such dream shows the victory you will reach while dealing with your components. The results will…

…Dreaming of seeing an adder strike, and a friend, who is dead but seems to be lying down and breathing, rises partly to a sitting position when the adder strikes at him, and then both disappearing into some bushes nearby, denotes that you will be greatly distressed over the ill luck of friends, and a loss threatened to yourself. For a young woman to see an adder, foretells a deceitful person is going to cause her trouble. If it runs from her, she will be able to defend her character in attacks made on her….

…If a man dream he sees his wife married to another, betokens change of affairs, or else separation. If a man’s wife dream that she is married to any other person than her own husband, she will be suddenly parted from him, or see him dead….

To see the remains or bones of a dead person symbolizes temporary trouble and reverses.

A discarded stone in a dream represents a dead person.

…Death dreams do not announce a physical death, just say that something is dead mean something disappears. It may be a relationship, a love, a friendship or just a quality or a defect, something intimate and personal that only we know about. They’re very rare occasions when we perceive the physical death of another person. When this happens there is no doubt that this is a telepathic process or contact with a transcendent reality. Also there is another kind of dreams about death and is the one that appears when our age makes us sense its proximity….

(Dig up a grave | Unearth) Exhuming the body of a deceased person and finding him alive in his grave in a dream means pursuing his tradition, knowledge, wisdom, trade or practices. It also means acquiring lawful money. If one finds him dead in his grave, then there is no benefit in his striving. A grave robber or a body snatcher in a dream represents a deliberate and a premeditated scheme to unravel a mystery, or forming an expedition to search for a hidden treasure. Digging the grave of a renowned scholar in a dream means studying his school of thought and the restoration of his studies, life, traditions and prominence. (Also see Grave digger | Grave)

…the end of the world and the death of everyone in it. The second blow indicates their resurrection back to life, which will be followed by the Grand Gathering for the Day of Judgment. If a sick person hears the first blow in a dream, it means that he will shortly recover from his illness. If the town is inflicted with a calamity, then hearing it in a dream means that people’s adversities will be lifted. If there is a drought, it will end and food prices will go back to normal. If one hears the second blow of the trumpet of resurrection in a dream, it means prosperity, revealing what is hidden, exposing long kept secrets, recovering from an illness, release from prison, reunion of beloveds, or meeting with people who have just arrived from a long journey. (Also see Blowing | Rising of the dead | Resurrection)…

…which means, that he is not currently happy about what he has. Dreaming of dead actors is a sign of bad luck due to incorrect administration of your business, which could lead to violent acts or failures that could lead to poverty. Dreaming of actors or actresses wandering with no direction and displaying their sorrow, is a warning that there’s a risk that the dreamer fails in his social relationships, business, work, etc., as a result of having neglected his duties and responsibilities. If someone dreams of himself as an actor (especially when this person is young), it means that he’ll have to work to survive, even if it’s not nice, you better work with enthusiasm and resignation. When a woman dreams of being married, engaged or making moves to a famous actor, reveals her imaginative mind, which means that she doesn’t have her feet on the ground. Therefore, this…

…(Disposer of estates | Guardian) In a dream, a woodcutter represents the person in charge of distributing one’s inheritance, since it is he who disposes of the dead branches of a tree. In a dream, a woodcutter also represents an agitator, winter profits, eavesdropping, gossip, burdens, or sins….

…to a noble person. An unknown bridge in a dream represents the world and particularly if it connects the city with the cemetery. It also could represent a ship, or the Bridge of the Day of Judgement, for it is the last hurdle before reaching paradise. If one crosses an arched bridge in his dream, then it means that he will cross the abode of this world into the abode of the hereafter and particularly if one meets departed souls from the world or enters unknown places or sees uncommon structures, or if a bird carries him by air, or if a beast swallows him, or if he falls into a ditch or flies into the heavens in his dream, all of which also means recovering from an illness or undertaking a long journey, or it could mean returning home from a long journey. If on the other side of…

Most of the authors agree that the pine tree symbolizes longevity and immortality, like all evergreens, but with the pine tree this aspect is highlighted by the incorruptibility of its resin. Also, dreaming of hugging a tree reflects your desire to regain energy and health.

…Dreaming that your sweetheart is affable and of pleasing physique, foretells that you will woo a woman who will prove a joy to your pride and will bring you a good inheritance. If she appears otherwise, you will be discontented with your choice before the marriage vows are consummated. Dreaming of her as being sick or in distress, denotes that sadness will be intermixed with joy. If you dream that your sweetheart is a corpse, you will have a long period of doubt and unfavorable fortune. See Lover, Hugging, and Kissing….

If you dream of a horse, it is good sign; or if one dreams he mounts a horse, it is a happy omen. To dream you are riding on a tired horse, shows one shall be desperately in love; to kill one, disunion, grief; to dream of a black horse, denotes partial success; a white one, unexpected good fortune; to see one wounded, failure in undertakings; to shoe one, good luck; to dream you see a dead horse tells of misfortune. See Ploughing and Saddle.

…injured by the folly of a friend or employer. To see a horse running away with others, denotes that you will hear of the illness of friends. To see fine stallions, is a sign of success and high living, and undue passion will master you. To see brood mares, denotes congeniality and absence of jealousy between the married and sweethearts. To ride a horse to ford a stream, you will soon experience some good fortune and will enjoy rich pleasures. If the stream is unsettled or murky, anticipated joys will be somewhat disappointing. To swim on a horse’s back through a clear and beautiful stream of water, your conception of passionate bliss will be swiftly realized. To a business man, this dream portends great gain. To see a wounded horse, foretells the trouble of friends. Dreaming of a dead horse, signifies disappointments of various kinds. Dreaming of riding a horse…

…The mule is a symbol of slavery in any kind of dream. Therefore, the dreamer subconsciously is considering himself or herself to be a slave due to undergoing situations, tasks or humiliating treatment. If a young woman dreams or riding a white mule, it indicates that marriage is near, but just for benefits and not for actual love. If the woman is already married, it indicates that the husband is achieving a comfortable economic position. When a young woman dreams of a herd of white mules running past her, and worse if they are frightened, it indicates that she will continue to have admirers and propositions of love affairs, but none of serious marriage. When a woman who is engaged to be married dreams of a dead mule, and worse if the mule is black, indicates that the engagement will end and there will be failure in other relationships…

Dreaming of apes may mean that envious persons are plotting to injure the dreamer. The monkey as a symbol in dreams always means inconsistence, infidelity, hypocrisy, primitive acts and feelings. Dreaming of a dead monkey may mean that enemies won’t hurt you. A young woman that dreams of an ape implies that she doesn’t trust her loved one’s honesty and fidelity, which means she must ask for an explanation.

Dreaming of a marsh provides information about our emotions. A marsh surrounded by lush vegetation increases the meaning of life and sentimentality and indicates the desire to express love and emotions and passions. If the banks are arid they indicate the fear of not being able to realize our amorous desires. If the water is clean it confirms that our feelings are well founded. If the waters are troubled or agitated by the storm that foretells difficult loves. What the people with us do or say in the dream informs you about their true personality. To fish in the marsh indicates our desire to find partners. If the marsh is very cloudy or dry or with dead fishes in it, then such dream indicates failure of sentimental hopes.

…The archangel Israfil upon whom be peace. Seeing him in a dream means resurrection, reanimation of the dead by God’s leave, compelling one’s enemies to accept his conditions, and refuting the claims of disbelievers and atheists about the resurrection….

…Dreaming that your husband is leaving you, and you do not understand why, there will be bitterness between you, but an unexpected reconciliation will ensue. If he mistreats and upbraids you for unfaithfulness, you will hold his regard and confidence, but other worries will ensue and you are warned to be more discreet in receiving attention from men. If you see him dead, disappointment and sorrow will envelop you. To see him pale and careworn, sickness will tax you heavily, as some of the family will linger in bed for a time. To see him gay and handsome, your home will be filled with happiness and bright prospects will be yours. If he is sick, you will be mistreated by him and he will be unfaithful. Dreaming that he is in love with another woman, he will soon tire of his present surroundings and seek pleasure elsewhere. To be…

…To see timber in your dreams, is an augury of prosperous times and peaceful surroundings. If the timber appears dead, there are great disappointments for you. See Forest….

…represents the Qur’anic revelation, the ocean of knowledge, a place of purification and washing one’s sins, the graveyard where submissiveness and contemplation are evoked, the washing and shrouding of the dead, medicine, silence, focusing one’s intention and facing the qiblah at the Ka’aba in Mecca. Seeing the main city mosque in a dream also means to recognize something good and to act upon it. It also could be interpreted as the shelter from one’s enemy, and a sanctuary and a shelter of the believer from fear, and a house of peace. The ceiling of the mosque represents the intimate and vigilant entourage of a king. Its outstretch represents the dignitaries. Its chandeliers represent its wealth and ornaments. Its prayer mats represent the king’s justice and his knowledgeable advisors. Its doors represent the guards. Its minaret represents the king’s vice-regent, the official speaker of the palace or it announcer. If the…

To laugh with them, quick rupture. Dream you see a friend hat is dead, means unexpected news will be told. If you are in love, you will get married soon with the support of your friends.

If we are eaten by a big fish it indicates that we are in a process of perfection and purification. In other occasions being devoured by a fish indicates a real danger that can cause us moral and material losses. The small fish that we try to catch with our hands and slips away reflect the memory or fear of sentimental disappointments. Dead or solitary fish indicate bitterness, despair and loneliness. Solitary fish hiding among the rocks reveals the desire to hide where we can evade responsibilities and sorrows.

…or pillow means that you’re trying to solve the issues you have in your own affairs and poverty at the expense or sacrifice of others. Dreaming of silk cushions without touching them announces prosperity or success in the affairs you’re handling. A young woman who dreams of sewing or making a silk cushion, indicates that she wants to get married with someone good. Dreaming of wearing silk clothes suggests that you have too many ambitions for money, power, and business. It also reveals vanity and pride. If the silk clothing is dirty or stained, it means disappointment, sadness and failures. Dreaming with silkworms may mean that you’ll get a very advantageous job, but if the worm is dead, then it’s quite the opposite. Dreaming of silk scarves or bandanas suggests that you have a pleasant, magnetic and charismatic personality, and you project it to the people that surrounds you….

…To hear the roar and see a hurricane heading towards you with its frightful force, you will undergo torture and suspense, striving to avert failure and ruin in your affairs. If you are in a house which is being blown to pieces by a hurricane, and you struggle in the awful gloom to extricate some one from the falling timbers, your life will suffer a change. You will move and remove to distant places, and still find no improvement in domestic or business affairs. If you dream of looking on de’bris and havoc wrought by a hurricane, you will come close to trouble, which will be averted by the turn in the affairs of others. To see dead and wounded caused by a hurricane, you will be much distressed over the troubles of others….

Dream of them, profit and happiness. Speaking to them, vexations. Seeing them dead, long life ahead is waiting for you.