…she saw her youngest sister lying on the grass, apparently asleep, with two bats on her face. With a cry of dismay, for she loathed bats, my friend picked up a spade, the first thing that came to hand, to knock them off, when the scene changed, and she found herself digging a grave! She awoke in terror, and two days later heard of the death of her youngest sister, who had succumbed under an operation for appendicitis.Writing to me from Gipsy Hill, Norwood, a lady said: My sister Mabel once dreamed a bat settled on her shoulder, and she could not get it off. She awoke in a great fright, she told me, and she could not help feeling that the dream prognosticated something unpleasant. Her presentiment, unhappily, was only too correct, for shortly afterwards she caught a severe chill which terminated in a fatal attack of pneumonia….

…To dream that a giant has attacked you suggests that you’re going through serious problems and experiencing obstacles. If the giant dominates the attack it suggests losses, but if the dreamer is the one who dominates, then it indicates that he/she will succeed in his/her plans….

…or surprise of an enemy of the dreamer, whoever this enemy may be. To eat lion’s flesh, signifies riches, honors, powers, and authority emanating from the surroundings. To mount upon a lion’s back, favor of the people or of some influential man will be received. Be frightened by a lion, peril or danger jumping from a powerful source, however this will not have a disastrous termination. Fight with one means that a very dangerous quarrel or discussion waits for you. To triumph over one means complete success. To find a lion’s skin or some part of his body, signifies ease for an ordinary dreamer, but for a powerful man, considerable treasure will be taken from an enemy. See many lions menacing you, are clear signs of a bitter arguments. To attack a lion and vanquish him, a quarrel happily terminated. Lioness or her cubs, happiness at your home life….

…Dreaming of a password, foretells you will have influential aid in some slight trouble soon to attack you. For a woman Dreaming that she has given away the password, signifies she will endanger her own standing through seeking frivolous or illicit desires….

…If you dream of being in a place that is extremely hot, or if the weather is so hot that the heat affects you, it shows that some person is preparing either to attack you or give you a good scolding. Lucky lottery dream numbers – 7 1, 6….

…Dreaming of being clothed in rubber garments, is a sign that you will have honors conferred upon you because of your steady and unchanging stand of purity and morality. If the garments are ragged or torn, you should be cautious in your conduct, as scandal is ready to attack your reputation. Dreaming of using {rubber} as a slang term, foretells that you will be easy to please in your choice of pleasure and companions. If you find that your limbs will stretch like rubber, it is a sign that illness is threatening you, and you are likely to use deceit in your wooing and business. Dreaming of rubber goods, denotes that your affairs will be conducted on a secret basis, and your friends will fail to understand your conduct in many instances….

…If you dream of seeing a very large hawk, it shows that you will soon begin a new enterprise; if the hawk darts down and takes a chicken, a bird, or a fish, you will probably be successful; if little birds attack the hawk and drive it away, you will have difficulties in your undertaking and may possibly fail in it. Lucky lottery dream numbers – 5, 55….

Dream of seeing birds in fight means temptation. If the birds fly over you, then it means loss. If you are hearing them speak, good luck. Dream of changing into a bird, mutation of goods. Dream of night birds, such as the owl, screech-owl, bats, is a bad omen for the success while aiming for your goals. If birds are of prey, such as the hawk, falcon, etc., increase of fortune for the rich, surfeit or misery for the poor. Dream of capturing birds, pleasure and profit. Killing birds is a bad omen and means misfortune. Firing upon and missing them, a huge attack upon the dreamer by concealed enemies. Seeing many birds assembled gossips are used against you.

…To dream that you hate any particular person is a sign that he or she has been talking bad about you. If a girl should ever be so silly as to dream such a dream about her lover, it shows that he meditates an attack upon her chastity; on the contrary, if she dreams that he hates her, it is a sign that she possesses his whole heart. Lucky lottery dream numbers – 44….

Dreaming of yourself in a tavern among people who are drinking is a bad dream that always announces problems in the near future and disrepute for misbehavior. Dreaming of yourself drinking inside a tavern may mean that enemies are waiting for a chance to attack somehow. Don’t accept any commitments. It also announces problems in the future, especially if the dreamer is under the influence of alcohol. You must avoid fighting. Also, dreaming of yourself in a tavern announces that you’ll suffer shame, moral guilt with family members, disappointments, job and business failures, etc. Dreaming of yourself as a bartender serving drinks may mean that your own behavior leaves much to be desired, which makes you have incorrect friends that may lead to serious problems.

This dream reveals that in real life we are accumulating resentment, fear and contempt for others. When we see our home invaded by insects, earwigs or louses that reveals our fear of judgments and gossip from others. If the insects attack us, it shows that there are people that we cannot control despite how we consider them inferior to us. If the insects become gigantic and they corner us they represent bosses who are feared and despised at once. If we perceive the inconvenience of insects but without feelings of rejection, fear or repulsion they reflect minor discomfort, loss or concerns that accompany a task that has become tedious for us.

…If raw and bloody, cancers and tumors of a malignant nature will attack the subject. Be on your guard as to bruises and hurts of any kind. To see, or eat cooked beef, anguish surpassing human aid is before you. Loss of life by horrible means will occur. Beef properly served under pleasing surroundings denotes harmonious states in love and business, if otherwise, evil is foreboded, though it may be of a trifling nature….

…If a man dream he sees one, he will marry a beautiful woman; if a woman, she will marry a handsome man. If this delightful animal make an attack on you it is a sign you will suffer from the slander of enemies. Lucky lottery dream numbers – 68, 2….

Is interpreted as an omen of bad luck and you need to arm yourself with resistance to any attack.

…To see freshly stirred dirt in your dream, symbolizes your quality of being economical with money or food. Dreaming of dirt or any other substance, such as mud or dust, is also the representation of shameful and/or corrupt situations in your life. In some circumstances or relationships you must be more honest, moral, and ethical. Have you acted in deceitful, dishonest, dishonorable or unethical manner? To dream that someone throws dirt at you, alerts you against attacks from adversaries or competitors. The dream may be a warning for you that enemies can try to attack your person. They may try to harm your reputation in devious manner. To dream that your clothes are soiled with dirt represents your fear about infections. To wear dirty clothes in dream, also signifies some chances of getting a transmittable disease. Maybe you are infected right now by some disease. Alternatively, it means being…

Could meet a subtle thief or face treason by a near relative. Fight or kill one, capture or catch of a thief. Eat the flesh of one, will catch the thief. Have the skin of the cat off, will get back riches which the dreamer has lost or even receive more of those great goods. See a cat lying down and asleep means partial success. See one furious and leaping upon you, attack from thieves or liars. Scratches made by a cat, illness and affliction for those who are receiving them.

…Dreaming of some one stabbing you with a poinard, denotes that secret enemies will cause you uneasiness of mind. If in the dream you attack any person with one of these weapons, means that you will unfortunately suspect your friends of unfaithfulness. Dreaming of poinards, omens evil. See Dagger….

Dreaming of being hurt by a stone without knowing who threw it suggests that soon there will be setbacks and stumbles in the dreamer’s activities. When the dreamer knows who threw the rock and defends himself or herself successfully against the attack, it could mean that the dreamer’s problems will not be very important. Dreaming of throwing stones at someone indicates love affairs, various adventures, which usually lack morals and good customs. Dreaming of stones announces stumbling in the progress of business or affairs. Dreaming of walking between rocks or climbing rocks suggests that the dreamer will need to have a great effort to solve his or her problems.

Dreaming of a ring means you will have steadfastness of purpose and strong will. To dream that someone give you a ring means you´re feeling strongly tied to the problems and circumstances of life. To dream that you are the person who gives the ring means you have confidence in your family. Seeing a ring on your finger in a dream means the prize for effort. It also indicates loyalty to your ideals, responsibilities and belief. Seeing a broken ring in a dream means an attack against your loyalty, it indicates disappointments and separation. To dream you lose a ring or that someone has stolen your ring suggests you’ll lose something or someone close to you. Receiving a ring in a dream denotes that your suspicions and concerns about your loved one will end.

If you see someone being mutated and looking in disgusting way, that scares you very much, you will have to deal with bad news about those you love. If the mutated person or animal is trying to attack you, but you manage to avoid it, it means you will successfully avoid the negativities and bad experiences in your waking life either.

(See Attack)

…in battle, it may mean that the illness won’t stay for long. Dreaming of soldiers in a gala parade implies that the dreamer is being defeated by excesses and must overcome them to accomplish real success in his life and defeat the enemies that attack him. If they’re just walking and talking in group, it’s a sign of coming hardships due to fake friends that betray you. Dreaming of soldiers that walk in a parade or in small groups, but they’re wounded and they’re returning from a battle, implies that loved ones will suffer problems and losses, which means they need your understanding and help. Dreaming of one or more soldiers implies that there’ll be separations from your loved ones against your will. Soldiers, no matter their attitude when they appear in dreams, are always a symbol of death, destruction, disgrace and a loss of value, emotions and love….

To dream of menacing means that you are afraid of something harmful. The dream could also show that you feel of something that is not right, you are trying to be prepared in case someone tries to attack you.

Sneaky, stealthy, or passive aggression. Perception of a sneaky action or intention, possibly with an element of sneaky attack.

Skating or slipping is a signal of dishonor, loss of health, lack of self-confidence, possibility of suffering an enemy attack or from envious people.

…Dreaming that you are diseased, denotes a slight attack of illness, or of unpleasant dealings with a relative. For a young woman Dreaming that she is incurably diseased, denotes that she will be likely to lead a life of single blessedness….

…To see lamps filled with oil, denotes the demonstration of business activity, from which you will receive gratifying results. Empty lamps, represent depression and despondency. To see lighted lamps burning with a clear flame, indicates merited rise in fortune and domestic bliss. If they give out a dull, misty radiance, you will have jealousy and envy, coupled with suspicion, to combat, in which you will be much pleased to find the right person to attack. To drop a lighted lamp, your plans and hopes will abruptly turn into failure. If it explodes, former friends will unite with enemies in damaging your interests. Broken lamps, indicate the death of relatives or friends. To light a lamp, denotes that you will soon make a change in your affairs, which will lead to profit. To carry a lamp, portends that you will be independent and self-sustaining, preferring your own convictions above others….

…a very sick person that is at risk of death, which will cause losses and discomfort. Dreaming of a snake that wraps in itself or that escapes from you may mean problems or enemies that decide to disappear temporarily, but they will surely come back. Dreaming that a snake moves smoothly, gracefully and that seems like it won’t attack you, is usually a sign of unfulfilled sexual desires, which requires an examination of your relationships with the opposite sex. When a woman dreams of one or more snakes, then it means that she will experience some disappointments and suffer from various problems. If the snake attacks, the meaning worsens. If she manages to escape, she will face less problems. Dreaming of one or more snakes is always a bad dream that announces betrayal, rumors, depression, despair, etc. Dreaming of snakes that fall on top of other snakes hints that a…

…Dreaming of a watch, denotes you will be prosperous in well-directed speculations. To look at the time of one, your efforts will be defeated by rivalry. To break one, there will be distress and loss menacing you. To drop the crystal of one, foretells carelessness, or unpleasant companionship. For a woman to lose one, signifies domestic disturbances will produce unhappiness. To imagine you steal one, you will have a violent enemy who will attack your reputation. To make a present of one, denotes you will suffer your interest to decline in the pursuance of undignified recreations….

(Demanding | Exacting | Pushing someone | Retaliation | Yielding) In a dream, a driving force signifies retaliation by something, or compliance and submission to someone together with vigilance and wonderment about what might happen next. If one is driven by a human being in a dream, it means that he is pushed into committing a murder or that he is hired to attack someone. If one is driven by a beast, a lion or a bird of prey in a dream, it means humiliation by a superior person, or suffering from a disease.

…Dreaming that you take laudanum, signifies weakness of your own | and that you will have a tendency to be unduly influenced by others. You should cultivate determination. To prevent others from taking this drug, indicates that you will be the means of conveying great joy and good to people. To see your lover taking laudanum through disappointment, signifies unhappy affairs and the loss of a friend. To give it, slight ailments will attack some member of your domestic circle….

…Dreaming that you are walking in a street, foretells ill luck and worries. You will almost despair of reaching the goal you have set up in your aspirations. To be in a familiar street in a distant city, and it appears dark, you will make a journey soon, which will not afford the profit or pleasure contemplated. If the street is brilliantly lighted, you will engage in pleasure, which will quickly pass, leaving no comfort. To pass down a street and feel alarmed lest a thug attack you, denotes that you are venturing upon dangerous ground in advancing your pleasure or business….

An attack of absurdist enemies.

…(Inundation | Torrent) Flood in a dream represents enemy attack, harm, destruction, sickness, a toiling journey or the inundation of a town. If the water flows toward a river in a dream, it means that he will escape from a dangerous enemy. Fighting a flood or trying to prevent it from entering one’s house in a dream means fighting with one’s enemy to protect one’s family and property. However, if people still benefit from its waters for their wells or farms in the dream, then it represents a prosperous year and a good harvest, or it could represent good irrigations and strong dams. In a dream, a flood also represents lies, hypocrisy, wasting one’s speech, or it could mean falsehood. If one sees his town flooded with blood in a dream, then it represents God’s wrath and punishment for people’s sins. Inundations in a dream also could represent a…

…(Denial | Adjuration | Uncertainty) If one sees himself denying what is true in a dream, it means that he will become an atheist. If he denies what is false in the dream, it means that he will defend what is true and attack what is false. To deny others’ favors in a dream is an indication of injustice, and to deny the Godliness of our Creator, Sustainer and Cherisher in a dream means ingratitude and atheism. (Also see Disbelief | Irreligious | Uncertainty)…

…(Defenses) If it relates to the king or the ruler and his army in the dream, a trench then means one’s men and wealth. If the trench relates to a scholar in the dream, then it represents his advisors, or his circle of intimates who support his theories. If it relates to one’s wife, the trench then represents her guardian or her father. If it relates to one’s son, the trench then represents his parents. Noticing a city without a trench or a castle to defend it in a dream means failure to pay alms or charities, wasting money, losing knowledge, the spread of evil, or an enemy attack against that city….

…Dreaming about bees is a good omen, because it indicates success nearby at work and on all matters that are being handled. To dream of killing one or more of the bees hints that you will have various setbacks. Dreaming about angry bees that attack signifies conflicts with partners, or the fact that you will leave the job because of the pursuit of pleasure, which can bring misfortune and total ruin. To dream of being stung by bees hints that you will suffer betrayal from someone who has been trusted and appreciated. Dreamed of eating honey foretells about present and future prosperity hints. When you dream that you are surrounded by bees which are flying peacefully, then it indicates the fact that you are being surrounded by people of good behavior. Dreaming about wasps instead of bees indicates that you are being surrounded by negative people who are going…

To dream of this valuable metal, shows that false friends are about you, and will attempt your ruin. To dream you are receiving or picking up pieces of money, if they are small, as sixpences, denotes want and a prison; if they are shillings, they indicate a small sum of money, and the acquisition of some new friends, but if they are half- crowns and crown-pieces, then they denote misery and a prison, bad success in your undertakings, disappointment in love, loss by lawsuits, attack from thieves, and bankruptcy in trade; if a woman with child dreams of silver, it shows she will have a girl and a good time, but the child will grow poor.

Dreaming of brambles entangling you, is a messenger of evil. Law suits will go against you, and malignant sickness attack you, or some of your family.

…Flies in dreams signify impending illness, generally of a mental nature, and misfortunes of various kinds. For example, a man whom I met abroad told me that he continually dreamed he was tormented with flies, prior to an attack of temporary insanity.Again, shortly before her children were attacked with scarlet fever, a lady dreamed her room was inundated with green flies; whilst someone else informed me that before losing her billet in an office she dreamed she was bitten on the lip by a blue-bottle, and the pain was so real that, on awakening, she examined the spot to see if there were marks to show that she really had been bitten….