…down, swirled round and round her face, though never near enough to touch her, and whilst they were still swirling, she awoke. A day or two afterwards, her favourite sister was drowned in Lake Lucerne. A Major Roper: writing to me some time ago from India, said: Here is an experience that may be useful to you in compiling your work on dreams. I have twice dreamed of bats, and on each occasion the dream has been followed by a calamity. In the first instance, I thought I was sitting in my bedroom in my old home in Bedford (I am an old B.G.S. boy), when six bats, one after the other, flew in at the window, and, after whizzing round the room, vanished in the marvellous fashion that seems so natural in a dream. The next day I had a cablegram from England to say my brother was drowned…

…Dreaming of loving any object, denotes satisfaction with your present environments. Dreaming that the love of others fills you with happy forebodings, successful affairs will give you contentment and freedom from the anxious cares of life. If you find that your love fails, or is not reciprocated, you will become despondent over some conflicting question arising in your mind as to whether it is best to change your mode of living or to marry and trust fortune for the future advancement of your state. For a husband or wife Dreaming that their companion is loving, foretells great happiness around the hearthstone, and bright children will contribute to the sunshine of the home. Dreaming of the love of parents, foretells uprightness in character and a continual progress toward fortune and elevation. The love of animals, indicates contentment with what you possess, though you may not think so. For a time,…

…suggests happiness and well being at home and a future economic improvement. If you crave rain when you’re awake, and then fall asleep and dream that it is raining and you’re not getting wet, it suggests that the you have a potential fortune and will soon receive a substantial and unexpected income, otherwise the dreamer lacks true love. When a woman dreams that rain has got her wet and that it also stained her clothing, it indicates that she is proceeding wrong, cheating someone or lying on a delicate matter to her friends, and so she’ll soon have problems because of that. When a woman dreams that she’s getting wet under the rain, it indicates that because of her indiscreet conversations with others regarding their tastes and habits, she’ll fall victim of suspicion and slander. This dream is a warning that she should better be discreet, especially with strangers….

…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…

…about books always suggests intense work. To dream that you’re studying a book insinuates that soon you’ll be greatly satisfied and will eventually receive money. When an author dreams that his work is about to be printed, it suggests that he/she will review the book before delivering it, because the author is doubtful as to whether his book will be accepted by the reading public or not. To dream that, with great effort, you’re studying a book, to then be able to answer questions and difficult problems, suggests that eventually you’ll be compensated with honors and awards. To dream that old, mistreated and neglected books surround you, suggests that you’re surrounded by lies and evil. However, if the books are in good condition and well placed, it indicates that the dreamer will have a long and peaceful life. To dream of children studying with books suggests happiness at home….

…Dreaming of seeing ugly-mannered persons, denotes failure to carry out undertakings through the disagreeableness of a person connected with the affair. If you meet people with affable manners, you will be pleasantly surprised by affairs of moment with you taking a favorable turn….

…elongated like a boat means tight circumstances and debts. Slippers in a dream also represent money which is earned from a foreign country or from an import and export business. If slippers in a dream are interpreted to mean protection, then losing them in a dream could mean loss of one’s job. If they are interpreted to mean religion, then losing them in a dream means relief from difficulties, or an end to one’s trials. Wearing a pair of simple slippers in a dream means taking a trip to a distant place, or a marriage to a young virgin. If one’s slippers are worn-out in a dream, it means that one may marry an unwed woman or a widow. Losing a slipper in a dream means losing half of one’s assets. Finding a pair of lost slippers in a dream means occupying oneself with worldly business rather than serving one’s…

If you dream of your neighborhood, then such dream shows the necessity for communication with those you are surrounded by. Perhaps the dream suggests taking some initiative if you wish to keep good relationships with others. The dreamer should also pay attention to the relationships with your neighbors as it could reflect it in your dreams.

…(Meat | Sheep) To see a slaughtered and skinned sheep hanging in one’s house in a dream means death in such a house. Herding sheep in a dream means presiding over people. Owning a herd of sheep or managing them in a dream means wealth and profits. Eating mutton meat in a dream means prosperity. (Also see Meat)…

…In a dream, a calf represents a newborn son. A broiled calf meat in a dream means appeasement of one’s fears or glad tidings of a firstborn son, or it could mean distress, trouble and disobedience. If a woman sees a calf adorned with golden ornaments and jewelry in her dream, it means happiness, joy and celebrations. On the other hand, an adorned calf in a dream also could mean temptations and corruption. Eating calf meat in a dream means money gained from a man or a woman. If one sees himself carrying a calf into his house in a dream, it means distress, sorrow and dismay….

…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…

…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….

…Eating a raw onion in a dream denotes an evil happening. If a sick person eats a small amount of onions in a dream, it means that he will die from his illness, but if one sees himself eating a large quantity in his dream, it means that he will be cured of his illness. However, eating a green onion, or a scallion in a dream means prosperity and good health, though they will be accompanied with stress, sadness or separation from one’s wife. Eating a strong smelling or a fragrant herb in a dream means contempt, loathing on the part of some members of his family toward him, or it could mean that hidden matters will finally surface. If such herbs are the type of bulbs that require skinning before eating, then they denote curiosity and eavesdropping, representing what is usually discarded. In a dream, onions for a…

Seeing yourself smiling in your dreams is usually an omen of understanding among the members of your own family or your close friends. It’s always a sign of satisfaction with life itself and the projects that are moving forward. Dreaming of yourself smiling and being happy, sloppily and for no reason, means that you’re not paying the right attention to your activities. Smiling among friends means that you have faith on a promising and pleasant future in your own family, society, business, etc. Nevertheless, if something unpleasant interrupts the joy, then the meaning is often the contrary, and indicates approaching problems that could end everything you’re enjoying.

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 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…

A lion is a symbol of the father, teacher, judge and ruler. The lions symbolize maximum success. Also, the lion in dreams can represent an admirable being or an unbearable tyrant who must be feared. The dream is good or bad depending on the accompanying feelings and behavior of the lion. To dream about a family of lions portends joy and family togetherness in which each of members knows their place and has fully embraced it. To dream of a lion symbolizes a powerful protector or a fearsome enemy, depending on the lion attitude towards us. Taming, domesticating or defeating a lion foreshadows our superiority over our opponents and that we will reach the desired position.

Scabies in dreams usually have the connotation of a plague and therefore it kind of have similar meaning to measles, smallpox, cholera or the plague itself. It usually isn’t a good omen and it generally refers to family, emotional difficulties, clashes, disputes, concerns and anxieties. Dreaming that you’re sick always indicates that your affairs are not going well and that they will get worse, and this usually also refers to your health. If you feel itching caused by scabies and not an eternal factor during the dream, means that difficulties and sorrows are approaching because of debts. If the dreamer sees himself with scabies in their own body, then it usually means problems with the way you’re living your life, or with members of your family or close friends.

…(Setting the tooth on its edge.) To set one’s tooth on its edge in a dream means a betrayal carried by a member of one’s family the tooth represents. This includes one’s children, wife, partners, or employees. To set one’s teeth on their edge in a dream also could mean changes in one’s behavior that may lead to a changing attitude on the part of such family members. (Also see Body 1 | Tooth)…

…Dreaming of entering a door, denotes slander, and enemies from whom you are trying in vain to escape. This is the same of any door, except the door of your childhood home. If it is this door you dream of entering, your days will be filled with plenty and congeniality. Dreaming of entering a door at night through the rain, denotes, to women, unpardonable escapades | to a man, it is significant of a drawing on his resources by unwarranted vice, and also foretells assignations. To see others go through a doorway, denotes unsuccessful attempts to get your affairs into a paying condition. It also means changes to farmers and the political world. To an author, it foretells that the reading public will reprove his way of stating facts by refusing to read his later works. Dreaming that you attempt to close a door, and it falls from its…

…Frying meat or eggs or fish, etcetera in a dream means separation or turning away from someone or something. It also means satisfying one’s needs, attaining one’s goal or identifying it. Frying in a dream represents the skill of cultivating one’s personal entitlements, or it could mean the home returning of a long awaited traveller or the release of a prisoner. Frying something with sugar in a dream represents a profitable business partnership. (Also see Deep frying)…

Dreaming that you are fishing sardines unsuccessfully, announces failures in different fields. Dreaming of trying to fish sardines with a fishing net and other people trying to do the same thing may mean that there is a very strong competition around you and that your business and affairs are at risk. When it comes to love, it warns you of the presence of dangerous rivals, and in the case of businesses, it means that there are competitors who are ready to fight. Dreaming that you caught plenty of fish with a net announces major profits and success. If the dreamer is married or has a solid relationship and is dreaming of sardines, then it usually indicates that the dreamer feels unjustified jealousy.

A rainbow is a traditional sign of peace, love, and blessings coming from heaven, therefore it is good sign of health and prosperity for adults and the elderly. One of the many old legends relating to the rainbows says that the place in which the rainbow ends is found a lot of joy, the fountain of youth and great treasures with plenty of gold. All of this is usually symbolic in dreams. For many people, since the ancient times, the rainbow has been a symbol of peace and alliance of heaven and earth. Dreaming of a rainbow with all its colors is a sign of happiness that usually comes from success from the affairs that you’re managing. This dream between lovers announces marriage.

…(See Virgin.) If you dream you are pleased with a pretty chambermaid, milkmaid, or any nice-looking young girl, whose occupation carries with it the title of maid, it is a good omen, for it predicts an excellent match, and plenty of children: it also foretells, in many cases, that the dreamer will marry a rich wife. Lucky lottery dream numbers – 75, 39….

…in the government, except if the bull is red. If one is a merchant, then it means profit and prosperity for that year. If a steer is transformed into a wolf in a dream, it means that a government’s employee will turn corrupt. A white bull in a dream means glad tidings and profits. If a steer or a cow butts against someone in the dream, it means that God is displeased with him. Eating bull’s meat in a dream means financial comfort. If a bull bites someone in a dream, it means suffering from an illness or begetting children who will grow to be honorable and righteous people. If one sees an ox mooing at him in the dream, it means undertaking a distant or a long journey. If a farmer sees an ox plowing his fields in a dream, it means a good harvest for that year….

…(Female sheep) In a dream, a ewe represents a woman, a wife or prosperity. Running after a ewe and finding oneself unable to keep-up or to catch it in a dream means chasing a woman and failing to seduce her. Milking a ewe in a dream means good profits for that year. Eating the meat of a ewe in a dream means inheriting a rich woman. If a ewe leaves one’s house in a dream, it means divorce or the death of one’s wife. If a ewe turns into a ram in a dream, it means infertility. A pregnant ewe in a dream means expecting to receive some money. Fighting with a ewe in a dream means an argument with a woman. Seeing a ewe in a dream also means distress, adversities, loss of one’s husband or job. (Also see Ram | Sheep)…

…(Kitchen | Stew) A ladle in a dream represents a household manger, or the lady of the house who properly manages its finances. Eating meat cooked with vinegar from a ladle in a dream means living happily with dignity from money one has earned from his own labor, or it could mean serving the domestic needs of others, working for rich people and making good money, making healthy profits from one’s trade, or winning an important political appointment. (Also see Kitchen)…

Dreaming of having any part of your body broken or wounded is a warning that means you are at serious risk of experimenting big setbacks and losses in the affairs being handled. This dream, especially if you have it repeatedly, warns that there are problems at home or mental instability (hesitations, changes of opinion, etc.). Dreaming of breaking your own furniture, or someone else’s may mean that there are constant fights at home, which are caused by jealousy. Dreaming of objects that are made of glass, especially cups or glasses, are the symbolism of happiness and prosperity. Dreaming of tearing clothing items can mean complaints and fights at home that can end very badly.

If you are taking a bath in the dream is a sign of enjoying a peace and quiet at home. If someone else is taking a bath means you´ll have concerns and dislikes.

If you’re taking a bath, it’s a sign of peace and tranquility at home. If someone else is taking the bath, it indicates emotional distress and displease.

…To dream about medications suggests that something is affecting your body and so it’s warning you about what your body needs. To dream that you’re taking medications suggests that you’re suffering some mental or emotional distress due to something that is affecting your body. To dream that you’re giving bad-tasting medications to another person indicates that you’re trying to create problems for someone who has relied on you. To dream that you’re giving good-flavored medications to another person suggests that you’ll soon succeed in some undertaken matters (business, employment, love, etc.). To dream that you’re taking good-tasting medication indicates that your problems or difficulties will soon pass. To dream that you’re taking medications that somehow make you sick suggests that you’ll soon experience some difficulties, sorrows and other problems, which will pass quickly leaving only the unpleasant memory….

Dreaming of an empty tomb or well, announces that you are taking unnecessary risks in the things that you are planning or doing. Dreaming of falling into a grave or pit announces misfortunes. Dreaming of entering a grave, tomb, pit or hole in the floor means that you’re taking risks because you need to do it, even against your will. Dreaming of graves is always a bad sign since it announces bad luck and losses. Dreaming of a destroyed grave presages sorrows or diseases in your family. Reading the inscription of a grave means that you will have to do unpleasant tasks. If you visit a grave in a dream, then it means that an accident will happen soon, but it won’t be fatal. Dreaming of an acquaintance or a friend before a grave is an indication that this person may need us and we should help them.

…Dreaming of small children or babies is always a good symbol and it suggests good things for the dreamer in the immediate future. Dreaming of playing with children symbolizes good things because it could mean that the dreamer’s matters are unfolding in a satisfactory manner. Dreaming of seeing children happily playing or studying on the floor, it signifies that there will be success of many types in the immediate future. Dreaming of children crying after suffering from a punishment can mean that the dreamer will soon receive disappointments from friends who the dreamer thought that they were sincere. If a mother dreams that her children are sick without them actually being sick in real life, then it could mean that she’s worried about several issues related to herself and to her home. Dreaming that her younger son is sick or dead suggests that the dreamer is very worried because…

(Home coming) The arrival home of a traveller in a dream signifies relief after sustaining depression and distress, or it could mean recovering from an illness, or regaining a stronghold. If one finds himself depressed and annoyed with the arrival of the traveller in the dream, then his dream may signify having to ask for something from someone, or needing others, or confronting the unavoidable.

…Water in language of dreams is very significant, it symbolizes life, feelings and the inner life of people. When the water is clear and clean, it announces such a long and happy life as our feelings. Mineral water symbolizes convalescence, health improvement. Holy water means physical and spiritual health. If the water is dirty or stuck, it usually presages disgrace and misfortunes of moral character. If water comes bitter, shady or yellowish, it predicts disease. Tainted means living with anger in your body. Reek, it means misappropriated goods. Stuck, it means loss of freedom. Blackish, it means unhappy marriage. Receiving water in a container indicates health. Receiving water without drinking it and store it indicates greed. If we bring water to another home and receive money, we are actually selling our honesty and purity. If we bring it without charge, it shows mercy and religiosity. Rainwater presages an abundant…

…(Flee | Run away) If one sees himself turning and running away in the face of a battle in a dream, it means that he may contract a venereal disease, or suffer from syphilis. Taking flight in a dream also may mean reverting to what is proper. On the other hand, it may mean falling into sin to earn God’s wrath and the despise of the common people. If one sees himself taking refuge in a group of people, enticing them to fight in a dream, it means that he is adventuring with his head by walking the path of evil, or by backbiting others. (Also see Escape from danger | Running away | Turning)…

…constant changes in one’s life, poverty, hunger, starvation, or death. The night and the day in a dream also represent wisdom and protocols, or indulging in something one will regret. The nightfall in a dream also may denote changing times, or changing trends. The night in a dream also could represent an African woman, while the day may represent a Caucasian woman, or a pregnant woman. The night in a dream also represents the evening gown, while the day represents work. The night in a dream also means veiling one’s difficulties and taking refuge in a safe place, except if the one seeing the dream is a traveller, then the night in his dream means injustice and ignorance. The night in a dream also denotes devotion, holding a night vigil, attaining one’s goal, or meeting with one’s beloveds. (Also see Darkness | Evening | Moon | Night of power)…

The furniture in dreams is showing your view towards yourself and those you are surrounded by. The dream represents the connection you have with other people and what part of your life they are taking in. The dream in which you are moving the furniture from one place to another, shows your effort to cater others. On the other hand, the dream may show your desire to make some changes in your waking life including the relationships you are in or position that you are taking at the moment. The furniture that is vintage or old signifies the conservative views of the dreamer. Perhaps the dreamer finds it hard to change the opinion about something particular or is unable to be more tolerant towards the others. To get more detailed dream interpretation, please see the meaning of the particular piece of furniture.

…Dreaming that you are taking part in the Holy Communion, warns you that you will resign your independent opinions to gain some frivolous desire. If you dream that there is neither bread nor wine for the supper, you will find that you have suffered your ideas to be proselytized in vain, as you are no nearer your goal. If you are refused the right of communion and feel worthy, there is hope for your obtaining some prominent position which has appeared extremely doubtful, as your opponents are popular and powerful. If you feel unworthy, you will meet with much discomfort. Dreaming that you are in a body of Baptists who are taking communion, denotes that you will find that your friends are growing uncongenial, and you will look to strangers for harmony….

If you dream seeing an alligator, it indicates perfidy and guile. This dream could be a sign of taking the new chances which are ahead of you. It could also symbolize your capacity taking apart two different systems: spiritual side of yours and fundamental side of yours. The alligator could also symbolize the curing kinds and potency. When you see yourself running away from alligator in your dream, it indicates hidden fears and pain you are suffering from. What you should do is try to find the reasons why you are experiencing this pain, only then you will be able to set your soul free and live peacefuly with yourself and those around you.