第7章

Forayoungwomantodreamthatshehascompletedagarment,denotesthatshewillsoondecideonahusband.

Todreamofcompletingajourney,youwillhavethemeanstomakeonewheneveryoulike.

_Complexion_.

Todreamthatyouhaveabeautifulcomplexionislucky.

Youwillpassthroughpleasingincidents.

Todreamthatyouhavebadanddarkcomplexion,denotesdisappointmentandsickness.

_Composing_.

Toseeinyourdreamsacomposingstick,foretellsthatdifficultproblemswilldisclosethemselves,andyouwillbeatgreattroubletomeetthem.

_Concert_.

Todreamofaconcertofahighmusicalorder,denotesdelightfulseasonsofpleasure,andliteraryworktotheauthor.

Tothebusinessmanitportendssuccessfultrade,andtotheyoungitsignifiesunalloyedblissandfaithfulloves.

Ordinaryconcertssuchasengageballetsingers,denotethatdisagreeablecompanionsandungratefulfriendswillbemetwith.

Businesswillshowafallingoff.

_Concubine_.

Foramantodreamthatheisincompanywithaconcubine,forecastsheisindangerofpublicdisgrace,strivingtokeepfromtheworldhistruecharacterandstateofbusiness.

Forawomantodreamthatsheisaconcubine,indicatesthatshewilldegradeherselfbyherownimproprieties.

Foramantodreamthathismistressisuntrue,denotesthathehasoldenemiestoencounter.Expectedreverseswillarise.

_Confectionary_.

Todreamofimpureconfectionary,denotesthatanenemyintheguiseofafriendwillenteryourprivacyanddiscoversecretsofmomenttoyouropponents.

_Confetti_.

Todreamofconfettiobstructingyourviewinacrowdofmerry-makers,denotesthatyouwilllosemuchbyfirstseekingenjoyment,andlaterfulfiltaskssetbyduty.

_Conjurer_.

Todreamofaconjuror,denotesunpleasantexperiencewillbesetyouinyoursearchforwealthandhappiness.

_Conjuring_.

Todreamthatyouareinahypnoticstateorunderthepowerofothers,portendsdisastrousresults,foryourenemieswillenthrallyou;

butifyouholdothersunderaspellyouwillassertdecidedwillpoweringoverningyoursurroundings.

Forayoungwomantodreamthatsheisunderstrangeinfluences,denotesherimmediateexposuretodanger,andsheshouldbeware.

Todreamofseeinghypnoticandslight-of-handperformances,signifiesworriesandperplexitiesinbusinessanddomesticcircles,andunhealthyconditionsofstate.

_Conflagration_.[42]

Todreamofaconflagration,denotes,ifnolivesarelost,changesinthefuturewhichwillbebeneficialtoyourinterestsandhappiness.

[42]SeeFire.

_Conspiracy_

Todreamthatyouaretheobjectofaconspiracy,foretellsyouwillmakeawrongmoveinthedirectingofyouraffairs.

_Conscience_.

Todreamthatyourconsciencecensuresyoufordeceivingsomeone,denotesthatyouwillbetemptedtocommitwrongandshouldbeconstantlyonyourguard.

Todreamofhavingaquietconscience,denotesthatyouwillstandinhighrepute.

_Consumption_.

Todreamthatyouhaveconsumption,denotesthatyouareexposingyourselftodanger.Remainwithyourfriends.

_Contempt_.

Todreamofbeingincontemptofcourt,denotesthatyouhavecommittedbusinessorsocialindiscretionandthatitisunmerited.

Todreamthatyouareheldincontemptbyothers,youwillsucceedinwinningtheirhighestregard,andwillfindyourselfprosperousandhappy.

Butifthecontemptismerited,yourexilefrombusinessorsocialcirclesisintimated.

_Convent_.

Todreamofseekingrefugeinaconvent,denotesthatyourfuturewillbesignallyfreefromcareandenemies,unlessonenteringthebuildingyouencounterapriest.

Ifso,youwillseekoftenandinvainforrelieffromworldlycaresandmindworry.

Forayounggirltodreamofseeingaconvent,hervirtueandhonestlywillbequestioned.

_Convicts_.

Todreamofseeingconvicts,denotesdisastersandsadnews.

Todreamthatyouareaconvict,indicatesthatyouwillworryoversomeaffair;butyouwillclearupallmistakes.

Forayoungwomantodreamofseeingherloverinthegarbofaconvict,indicatesshewillhavecausetoquestionthecharacterofhislove.

_Convicted_.[43]

[43]SeeAccuse.

_Convention_.

Todreamofaconvention,denotesunusualactivityinbusinessaffairsandfinalengagementinlove.Aninharmoniousordispleasingconventionbringsyoudisappointment.

_Cooking_.

Tocookameal,denotessomepleasantdutywilldevolveonyou.

Manyfriendswillvisityouinthenearfuture.Ifthereisdiscordoralackofcheerfulnessyoumayexpectharassinganddisappointingeventstohappen.

_CookingStove_.

Toseeacookingstoveinadream,denotesthatmuchunpleasantnesswillbemodifiedbyyourtimelyinterference.

Forayoungwomantodreamofusingacookingstove,foretellsshewillbetoohastyinshowingherappreciationoftheattentionofsomepersonandtherebyloseacloserfriendship.

_CoolingBoard_.

Forayoungwomantoseeacoolingboardinherdreams,foretellssicknessandquarrelswithherlover.Todreamofsomelivingpersonasdeadandrisingupfromacoolingboard,denotesshewillbeindirectlyconnectedwiththatpersoninsometrouble,butwillfindoutthatthingswillworkoutsatisfactorily.

Toseeherbrother,whohaslongsincebeendead,risingfromacoolingboard,warnsherofcomplicationswhichmaybeavertedifsheputsforththeproperwillandenergyinstrugglingagainstthem.

_Copper_.

Todreamofcopper,denotesoppressionfromthoseaboveyouinstation.

_Copperas_.

Todreamofcopperas,foretellsunintentionalwrongwillbedoneyouwhichwillbedistressingandwillcauseyouloss.

_CopperPlate_.

Copperplateseeninadream,isawarningofdiscordantviewscausingunhappinessbetweenmembersofthesamehousehold.

_Coppersmith_.

Todreamofacoppersmith,denotessmallreturnsforlabor,butwithalcontentment.

_Copying_.

Todreamofcopying,denotesunfavorableworkingsofwelltriedplans.

Forayoungwomantodreamthatsheiscopyingaletter,denotesshewillbeprejudicedintoerrorbyherloveforacertainclassofpeople.

_Coral_.

Todreamofcoral,ismomentousofenduringfriendshipwhichwillknownowearinessinalleviatingyourtrouble.

Coloredcoralismeantinthisdream.

Whitecoral,foretellsunfaithfulnessandwarningoflove.

_Cornet_.

Acornetseenorheardinadream,denoteskindlyattentionsfromstrangers.

_Coronation_.

Todreamofacoronation,foretellsyouwillenjoyacquaintancesandfriendshipswithprominentpeople.Forayoungwomantobeparticipatinginacoronation,foretellsthatshewillcomeintosomesurprisingfavorwithdistinguishedpersonages.

Butifthecoronationpresentsdisagreeableincoherenceinherdreams,thenshemayexpectunsatisfactorystatesgrowingoutofanticipatedpleasure.

_Cords_.[44]

[44]SeeRope.

_Cork_.

Todreamofdrawingcorksatabanquet,signifiesthatyouwillsoonenterastateofprosperity,inwhichyouwillrevelinhappinessofthemostselectkind.

Todreamofmedicinecorks,denotessicknessandwastedenergies.

Todreamofseeingafishingcorkrestingonclearwater,denotessuccess.

Ifwaterisdisturbedyouwillbeannoyedbyunprincipledpersons.

Todreamthatyouarecorkingbottles,denotesawellorganizedbusinessandsysteminyourliving.

Forayoungwomantodreamofdrawingchampagnecorks,indicatesshewillhaveagayandhandsomeloverwhowilllavishmuchattentionandmoneyonher.

Sheshouldlookwelltoherreputationandlistentothewarningofparentsafterthisdream.

_Corn_.

Todreamofhuskingpiedearsofcorn,denotesyouwillenjoyvariedsuccessandpleasure.Toseeothersgatheringcorn,foretellsyouwillrejoiceintheprosperityoffriendsorrelatives.

_CornandCorn-Field_.

Todreamofpassingthroughagreenandluxuriouscorn-field,andseeingfullearshangingheavily,denotesgreatwealthforthefarmer.

Itdenotesfinecropsandrichharvestandharmonyinthehome.

Totheyoungitpromisesmuchhappinessandtruefriends,buttoseetheearsblasted,denotesdisappointmentsandbereavements.

Toseeyoungcornnewlyploughed,denotesfavorwiththepowerfulandcomingsuccess.Toseeitripe,denotesfameandwealth.

Toseeitcribbed,signifiesthatyourhighestdesireswillberealized.

Toseeshelledcorn,denoteswealthycombinesandunstintedfavors.

Todreamofeatinggreencorn,denotesharmonyamongfriendsandhappyunionsfortheyoung.

_Corns_.

Todreamthatyourcornshurtyourfeet,denotesthatsomeenemiesareunderminingyou,andyouwillhavemuchdistress;

butifyousucceedinclearingyourfeetofcorns,youwillinheritalargeestatefromsomeunknownsource.

Forayoungwomantodreamofhavingcornsonherfeet,indicatesshewillhavetobearmanycrossesandbecoldlytreatedbyhersex.

_Corkscrew_.

Todreamofseeingacorkscrew,indicatesanunsatisfiedmind,andthedreamershouldheedthisasawarningtocurbhisdesires,foritislikelytheyareondangerousgrounds.

Todreamofbreakingacorkscrewwhileusingit,indicatestothedreamerperiloussurroundings,andheshoulduseforceofwilltoabandonunhealthfulinclinations.

_Corpse_.

Todreamofacorpseisfataltohappiness,asthisdreamindicatessorrowfultidingsoftheabsent,andgloomybusinessprospects.

Theyoungwillsuffermanydisappointmentsandpleasurewillvanish.

Toseeacorpseplacedinitscasket,denotesimmediatetroublestothedreamer.

Toseeacorpseinblack,denotestheviolentdeathofafriendorsomedesperatebusinessentanglement.

Toseeabattle-fieldstrewnwithcorpses,indicateswarandgeneraldissatisfactionbetweencountriesandpoliticalfactions.

Toseethecorpseofananimal,denotesunhealthysituation,bothastobusinessandhealth.

Toseethecorpseofanyoneofyourimmediatefamily,indicatesdeathtothatperson,ortosomememberofthefamily,oraseriousruptureofdomesticrelations,alsounusualbusinessdepression.

Forloversitisasuresignoffailuretokeeppromisesofasacrednature.

Toputmoneyontheeyesofacorpseinyourdreams,denotesthatyouwillseeunscrupulousenemiesrobbingyouwhileyouarepowerlesstoresentinjury.

Ifyouonlyputitononeeyeyouwillbeabletorecoverlostpropertyafteranalmosthopelessstruggle.Forayoungwomanthisdreamdenotesdistressandlossbyunfortunatelygivingherconfidencetodesigningpersons.

Forayoungwomantodreamthattheproprietorofthestoreinwhichsheworksisacorpse,andsheseeswhilesittingupwithhimthathisfaceiscleanshaven,foretellsthatshewillfallbelowthestandardofperfectioninwhichshewasheldbyherlover.

Ifsheseestheheadofthecorpsefallingfromthebody,sheiswarnedofsecretenemieswho,inharmingher,willalsodetractfromtheinterestofheremployer.Seeingthecorpseinthestore,foretellsthatlossandunpleasantnesswilloffsetallconcerned.

Therearethosewhoarenotconscientiouslydoingtherightthing.

Therewillbeagloomyoutlookforpeaceandprosperouswork.

_Cornmeal_.

Toseecornmeal,foretellstheconsummationofardentwishes.

Toeatitmadeintobread,denotesthatyouwillunwittinglythrowobstructionsinthewayofyourownadvancement.

_Corner_.

Thisisanunfavorabledreamifthedreamerisfrightenedandsecreteshimselfinacornerforsafety.

Toseepersonstalkinginacorner,enemiesareseekingtodestroyyou.

Thechancesarethatsomeonewhomyouconsiderafriendwillproveatraitortoyourinterest.

_Corpulence_.

Forapersontodreamofbeingcorpulent,indicatestothedreamerbountifulincreaseofwealthandpleasantabidingplaces.

Toseeotherscorpulent,denotesunusualactivityandprosperoustimes.

Ifamanorwomanseeshimselforherselflookinggrosslycorpulent,heorsheshouldlookwelltotheirmoralnatureandimpulses.

Bewareofeitherconcaveorconvextelescopicallyormicroscopicallydrawnpicturesofyourselforothers,astheyforbodeevil.

_Corset_.

Todreamofacorset,denotesthatyouwillbeperplexedastothemeaningofattentionswonbyyou.Ifayoungwomanisvexedoverundoingorfasteninghercorset,shewillbestronglyinclinedtoquarrelwithherfriendsunderslightprovocations.

_Cossack_.

TodreamofaCossack,denoteshumiliationofapersonalcharacter,broughtaboutbydissipationandwantonextravagance.

_Cot_.

Todreamofacot,foretellssomeaffliction,eitherthroughsicknessoraccident.Cotsinrowssignifyyouwillnotbealoneintrouble,asfriendswillbeafflictedalso.

_Cotton_.

Todreamofyounggrowingcotton-fields,denotesgreatbusinessandprosperoustimes.Toseecottonreadyforgathering,denoteswealthandabundanceforfarmers.

Formanufacturerstodreamofcotton,meansthattheywillbebenefitedbytheadvancementofthisarticle.Formerchants,itdenotesachangeforthebetterintheirlineofbusiness.

Toseecottoninbales,isafavorableindicationforbettertimes.

Todreamthatcottonisadvancing,denotesanimmediatechangefromlowtohighprices,andallwillbeinbettercircumstances.

_CottonCap_.

Itisagooddream,denotingmanysincerefriends.

_CottonCloth_.

Toseecottonclothinadream,denoteseasycircumstances.

Nogreatchangesfollowthisdream.

Forayoungwomantodreamofweavingcottoncloth,denotesthatshewillhaveathriftyandenterprisinghusband.

Tothemarrieditdenotesapleasantyetahumbleabode.

_CottonGin_.

Todreamofacottongin,foretellsyouwillmakesomeadvancementtowardfortunewhichwillbeverypleasingandsatisfactory.

Toseeabrokenordilapidatedgin,signifiesmisfortuneandtroublewilloverthrowsuccess.

_Couch_.

Todreamofrecliningonacouch,indicatesthatfalsehopeswillbeentertained.Youshouldbealerttoeverychangeofyouraffairs,foronlyinthiswaywillyourhopesberealized.

_Cough_.

Todreamthatyouareaggravatedbyaconstantcoughindicatesastateoflowhealth;butonefromwhichyouwillrecuperateifcareisobservedinyourhabits.

Todreamofhearingotherscough,indicatesunpleasantsurroundingsfromwhichyouwillultimatelyemerge.

_Counter_.

Todreamofcounters,foretellsthatactiveinterestwilldebaridlenessfrominfectingyourlifewithunhealthfuldesires.

Todreamofemptyandsoiledcounters,foretellsunfortunateengagementswhichwillbringgreatuneasinessofmindlestyourinterestwillbewhollysweptaway.

_CounterfeitMoney_.

Todreamofcounterfeitmoney,denotesyouwillhavetroublewithsomeunrulyandworthlessperson.Thisdreamalwaysomensevil,whetheryoureceiveitorpassit.

_Counselor_.

Todreamofacounselor,youarelikelytobepossessedofsomeabilityyourself,andyouwillusuallypreferyourownjudgmenttothatofothers.

Beguardedinexecutingyourideasofright.

_Countenance_.

Todreamofabeautifulandingenuouscountenance,youmaysafelylookforsomepleasuretofalltoyourlotinthenearfuture;buttobeholdanuglyandscowlingvisage,portendsunfavorabletransactions.

_Counterpane_.

Acounterpaneisverygoodtodreamof,ifcleanandwhite,denotingpleasantoccupationsforwomen;butifitbesoiledyoumayexpectharassingsituations.Sicknessusuallyfollowsthisdream.

_Counting_.

Todreamofcountingyourchildren,andtheyaremerryandsweet-looking,denotesthatyouwillhavenotroubleincontrollingthem,andtheywillattainhonorableplaces.

Todreamofcountingmoney,youwillbeluckyandalwaysabletopayyourdebts;buttocountoutmoneytoanotherperson,youwillmeetwithlossofsomekind.Suchwillbethecase,also,incountingotherthings.

Ifforyourself,good;ifforothers,usuallybadluckwillattendyou.

_Country_.

Todreamofbeinginabeautifulandfertilecountry,whereaboundrichfieldsofgrainandrunningstreamsofpurewater,denotestheveryacmeofgoodtimesisathand.Wealthwillpileinuponyou,andyouwillbeabletoreigninstateinanycountry.

Ifthecountrybedryandbare,youwillseeandhearoftroubloustimes.

Famineandsicknesswillbeintheland.

_Courtship_.

Bad,bad,willbethefateofthewomanwhodreamsofbeingcourted.Shewilloftenthinkthatnowhewillpropose,butoftenshewillbedisappointed.

Disappointmentswillfollowillusoryhopesandfleetingpleasures.

Foramantodreamofcourting,impliesthatheisnotworthyofacompanion.

_Cousin_.

Dreamingofone"scousin,denotesdisappointmentsandafflictions.

Saddenedlivesarepredictedbythisdream.

Todreamofanaffectionatecorrespondencewithone"scousin,denotesafatalrupturebetweenfamilies.

_Cows_.[45]

Todreamofseeingcowswaitingforthemilkinghour,promisesabundantfulfilmentofhopesanddesires.

[45]SeeCattle.

_Cowslip_.

Todreamofgatheringcowslips,portendsunhappyendingofseeminglycloseandwarmfriendships;butseeingthemgrowing,denotesalimitedcompetencyforlovers.Thisisasinisterdream.

Toseetheminfullbloom,denotesacrisisinyouraffairs.

Thebreakingupofhappyhomesmayfollowthisdream.

_Coxcomb_.

Todreamofacoxcomb,denotesalowstateofmind.

Thedreamershouldendeavortoelevatehismindtonoblerthoughts.

_Cradle_.

Todreamofacradle,withabeautifulinfantoccupyingit,portendsprosperityandtheaffectionsofbeautifulchildren.

Torockyourownbabyinacradle,denotestheseriousillnessofoneofthefamily.

Forayoungwomantodreamofrockingacradleisportentousofherdownfall.

Sheshouldbewareofgossiping.

_Crabs_.

Todreamofcrabs,indicatesthatyouwillhavemanycomplicatedaffairs,forthesolvingofwhichyouwillbeforcedtoexertthesoundestjudgment.

Thisdreamportendstoloversalonganddifficultcourtship.

_Crane_.

Todreamofseeingaflightofcranestendingnorthward,indicatesgloomyprospectsforbusiness.Toawoman,itissignificantofdisappointment;

buttoseethemflyingsouthward,prognosticatesajoyfulmeetingofabsentfriends,andthatloverswillremainfaithful.

Toseethemflytotheground,eventsofunusualmomentareathand.

_Crape_.

Todreamofseeingcrapehangingfromadoor,denotesthatyouwillhearofthesuddendeathofsomerelativeorfriend.

Toseeapersondressedincrape,indicatesthatsorrow,otherthandeath,willpossessyou.Itisbadforbusinessandtrade.

Totheyoung,itimplieslovers"disputesandseparations.

_Crawfish_.

Deceitissuretoassailyouinyouraffairsoftheheart,ifyouareyoung,afterdreamingofthisbackward-goingthing.

_Crawl_.

Todreamthatyouarecrawlingontheground,andhurtyourhand,youmayexpecthumiliatingtaskstobeplacedonyou.

Tocrawloverroughplacesandstones,indicatesthatyouhavenottakenproperadvantageofyouropportunities.

Ayoungwoman,afterdreamingofcrawling,ifnotverycarefulofherconduct,willlosetherespectofherlover.

Tocrawlinmirewithothers,denotesdepressioninbusinessandlossofcredit.Yourfriendswillhavecausetocensureyou.

_Cream_.

Todreamofseeingcreamserved,denotesthatyouwillbeassociatedwithwealthifyouareengagedinbusinessotherthanfarming.

Tothefarmer,itindicatesfinecropsandpleasantfamilyrelations.

Todrinkcreamyourself,denotesimmediategoodfortune.

Tolovers,thisisahappyomen,astheywillsoonbeunited.

_Credit_.

Todreamofaskingforcredit,denotesthatyouwillhavecausetoworry,althoughyoumaybeinclinedsometimestothinkthingslookbright.

Tocreditanother,warnsyoutobecarefulofyouraffairs,asyouarelikelytotrustthosewhowilleventuallyworkyouharm.

_Creek_.

Todreamofacreek,denotesnewexperiencesandshortjourneys.

Ifitisoverflowing,youwillhavesharptrouble,butofbriefperiod.

Ifitisdry,disappointmentwillbefeltbyyou,andyouwillseeanotherobtainthethingsyouintriguedtosecure.

_Cremate_.

Todreamofseeingbodiescremated,denotesenemieswillreduceyourinfluenceinbusinesscircles.Tothinkyouarebeingcremated,portendsdistinctfailureinenterprises,ifyoumindanybutyourownjudgmentinconductingthem.

_Crew_.

Todreamofseeingacrewgettingreadytoleaveport,someunforseen{sic}circumstancewillcauseyoutogiveupajourneyfromwhichyouwouldhavegainedmuch.

Toseeacrewworkingtosaveashipinastorm,denotesdisasteronlandandsea.Totheyoung,thisdreambodesevil.

_Cricket_.

Tohearacricketinone"sdream,indicatesmelancholynews,andperhapsthedeathofsomedistantfriend.

Toseethem,indicateshardstruggleswithpoverty.

_Cries_.

Tohearcriesofdistress,denotesthatyouwillbeengulfedinserioustroubles,butbybeingalertyouwillfinallyemergefromthesedistressingstraitsandgainbythistemporarygloom.

Tohearacryofsurprise,youwillreceiveaidfromunexpectedsources.

Tohearthecriesofwildbeasts,denotesanaccidentofaseriousnature.

Tohearacryforhelpfromrelatives,orfriends,denotesthattheyaresickorindistress.

_Criminal_.

Todreamofassociatingwithapersonwhohascommittedacrime,denotesthatyouwillbeharassedwithunscrupulouspersons,whowilltrytouseyourfriendshipfortheirownadvancement.

Toseeacriminalfleeingfromjustice,denotesthatyouwillcomeintothepossessionofthesecretsofothers,andwillthereforebeindanger,fortheywillfearthatyouwillbetraythem,andconsequentlywillseekyourremoval.

_Crippled_.

Todreamofthemaimedandcrippled,denotesfamineanddistressamongthepoor,andyoushouldbewillingtocontributetotheirstore.

Italsoindicatesatemporarydulnessintrade.

_CrochetWork_.

Todreamofdoingcrochetwork,foretellsyourentanglementinsomesillyaffairgrowingoutofatoogreatcuriosityaboutotherpeople"sbusiness.

Bewareoftalkingtoofranklywithover-confidentialwomen.

_Crockery_.

Todreamofhavinganabundanceofnice,cleancrockery,denotesthatyouwillbeatidyandeconomicalhousekeeper.

Tobeinacrockerystore,indicates,ifyouareamerchantorbusinessman,thatyouwilllookwelltothedetailsofyourbusinessandtherebyexperienceprofit.Toayoungwoman,thisdreamdenotesthatshewillmarryasturdyanduprightman.

Anuntidystore,withemptyshelves,impliesloss.

_Crocodile_.

Assureasyoudreamofthiscreature,youwillbedeceivedbyyourwarmestfriends.Enemieswillassailyouateveryturn.

Todreamofsteppingonacrocodile"sback,youmayexpecttofallintotrouble,fromwhichyouwillhavetostrugglemightilytoextricateyourself.

Heedthiswarningwhendreamsofthisnaturevisityou.Avoidgivingyourconfidenceeventofriends.

_Cross_.

Todreamofseeingacross,indicatestroubleaheadforyou.

Shapeyouraffairsaccordingly.

Todreamofseeingapersonbearingacross,youwillbecalledonbymissionariestoaidincharities.

_Cross-bones_.

Todreamofcross-bones,foretellsyouwillbetroubledbytheevilinfluenceofothers,andprosperitywillassumeotherthanpromisingaspects.

Toseecross-bonesasamonogramonaninvitationtoafuneral,whichwassentoutbyasecretorder,denotesthatunnecessaryfearswillbeentertainedforsomeperson,andeventswilltranspireseeminglyharsh,butofgoodimporttothedreamer.

_CrossRoads_.

Todreamofcrossroads,denotesyouwillbeunabletoholdsomeformerfavorableopportunityforreachingyourdesires.

Ifyouareundecidedwhichonetotake,youarelikelytoletunimportantmattersirritateyouinadistressingmanner.

Youwillbebetterfavoredbyfortuneifyoudecideonyourroute.

Itmaybeafterthisdreamyouwillhavesomeimportantmatterofbusinessorlovetodecide.

_Croup_.

Todreamthatyourchildhasthecroup,denotesslightillness,butuselessfearforitssafety.Thisisgenerallyagoodomenofhealthanddomesticharmony.

_Crow_.[46]

Todreamofseeingacrow,betokensmisfortuneandgrief.

Tohearcrowscawing,youwillbeinfluencedbyotherstomakeabaddisposalofproperty.Toayoungman,itisindicativeofhissuccumbingtothewilesofdesigningwomen.

[46]SeeRaven.

_Crowd_.

Todreamofalarge,handsomelydressedcrowdofpeopleatsomeentertainment,denotespleasantassociationwithfriends;

butanythingoccurringtomarthepleasureoftheguests,denotesdistressandlossoffriendship,andunhappinesswillbefoundwhereprofitandcongenialintercoursewasexpected.

Italsodenotesdissatisfactioningovernmentandfamilydissensions.

Toseeacrowdinachurch,denotesthatadeathwillbelikelytoaffectyou,orsomeslightunpleasantnessmaydevelop.

Toseeacrowdinthestreet,indicatesunusualbrisknessintradeandageneralairofprosperitywillsurroundyou.

Totrytobeheardinacrowd,foretellsthatyouwillpushyourinterestsaheadofallothers.

Toseeacrowdisusuallygood,iftoomanyarenotwearingblackordullcostumes.

Todreamofseeingahypnotisttryingtohypnotizeothers,andthenturnhisattentiononyou,andfailtodoso,indicatesthatatroubleishangingaboveyouwhichfriendswillnotsucceedinwardingoff.

Yourselfalonecanaverttheimpendingdanger.

_Crown_.

Todreamofacrown,prognosticateschangeofmodeinthehabitofone"slife.Thedreamerwilltravelalongdistancefromhomeandformnewrelations.Fatalillnessmayalsobethesadomenofthisdream.

Todreamthatyouwearacrown,signifieslossofpersonalproperty.

Todreamofcrowningaperson,denotesyourownworthiness.

TodreamoftalkingwiththePresidentoftheUnitedStates,denotesthatyouareinterestedinaffairsofstate,andsometimesshowagreatlongingtobeapolitician.

_Crucifixion_.

Ifyouchancetodreamofthecrucifixion,youwillseeyouropportunitiesslipaway,tearingyourhopesfromyourgrasp,andleavingyouwailingoverthefrustrationofdesires.

_Crucifix_.

Toseeacrucifixinadream,isawarningofdistressapproaching,whichwillinvolveothersbesideyourself.Tokissone,foretellsthattroublewillbeacceptedbyyouwithresignation.

Forayoungwomantopossessone,foretellsshewillobservemodestyandkindnessinherdeportment,andthuswintheloveofothersandbetterherfortune.

_Cruelty_.

Todreamofcrueltybeingshownyou,foretellsyouwillhavetroubleanddisappointmentinsomedealings.Ifitisshowntoothers,therewillbeadisagreeabletasksetforothersbyyou,whichwillcontributetoyouownloss.

_Crust_.

Todreamofacrustofbread,denotesincompetency,andthreatenedmiserythroughcarelessnessinappointedduties.

_Crutches_.

Todreamthatyougooncrutches,denotesthatyouwilldependlargelyonothersforyoursupportandadvancement.

Toseeothersoncrutches,denotesunsatisfactoryresultsfromlabors.

_Crying_.

Todreamofcrying,isaforerunnerofillusorypleasures,whichwillsubsideintogloom,anddistressinginfluencesaffectingforevilbusinessengagementsanddomesticaffairs.

Toseeotherscrying,forbodesunexpectedcallsforaidfromyou.

_Crystal_.

Todreamofcrystalinanyform,isafatalsignofcomingdepressioneitherinsocialrelationsorbusinesstransactions.

Electricalstormsoftenattendthisdream,doingdamagetotownandcountry.

Forawomantodreamofseeingadining-roomfurnishedincrystal,eventothechairs,shewillhavecausetobelievethatthosewhomsheholdsinhighregardnolongerdeservethisdistinction,butshewillfindoutthattherewereothersinthecrystal-furnishedroom,whowereimplicatedalsointhissinisterdream.

_Cuckoo_.

Todreamofacuckoo,prognosticatesasuddenendingofahappylifecausedbythedownfallofadearfriend.

Todreamthatyouhearacuckoo,denotesthepainfulillnessofthedeathofsomeabsentlovedone,oraccidenttosomeoneinyourfamily.

_Cucumber_.

Thisisadreamofplenty,denotinghealthandprosperity.

Forthesicktodreamofservingcucumbers,denotestheirspeedyrecovery.

Forthemarried,apleasantchange.

_Cunning_.

Todreamofbeingcunning,denotesyouwillassumehappycheerfulnesstoretainthefriendshipofprosperousandgaypeople.

Ifyouareassociatingwithcunningpeople,itwarnsyouthatdeceitisbeingpractiseduponyouinordertouseyourmeansfortheirownadvancement.

_Cupboard_.[47]

Toseeacupboardinyourdream,issignificantofpleasureandcomfort,orpenuryanddistress,accordingasthecupboardiscleanandfullofshiningware,oremptyanddirty.

[47]SeeSafe.

_Curbstone_.

Todreamofsteppingonacurbstone,denotesyourrapidriseinbusinesscircles,andthatyouwillbeheldinhighesteembyyourfriendsandthepublic.

Forloverstodreamofsteppingtogetheronacurb,denotesanearlymarriageandconsequentfidelity;butifinyourdreamyousteporfallfromacurbstoneyourfortuneswillbereversed.

_Currycomb_.

Todreamofacurrycombforetellsthatgreatlaborsmustbeenduredinordertoobtainwealthandcomfort.

_CurryingaHorse_.

Todreamofcurryingahorse,signifiesthatyouwillhaveagreatmanyhardlickstomakebothwithbrainandhandbeforeyouattaintotheheightsofyourambition;butifyousuccessfullycurryhimyouwillattainthatheight,whateveritmaybe.

_Curtains_.

Todreamofcurtains,foretellsthatunwelcomevisitorswillcauseyouworryandunhappiness.Soiledortorncurtainsseeninadreammeansdisgracefulquarrelsandreproaches.

_Cushion_.

Todreamofrecliningonsilkencushions,foretellsthatyoureasewillbeprocuredattheexpenseofothers;buttoseethecushions,denotesthatyouwillprosperinbusinessandlove-making.

Forayoungwomantodreamofmakingsilkencushions,impliesthatshewillbeabridebeforemanymonths.

_Cuspidor_.

Toseeacuspidorinadream,signifiesthatanunworthyattachmentwillbeformedbyyou,andthatyourworkwillbeneglected.

Tospitinone,foretellsthatreflectionswil{sic}becastuponyourconduct.

_Custard_.[48]

Foramarriedwomantodreamofmakingoreatingcustard,indicatesshewillbecalledupontoentertainanunexpectedguest.

Ayoungwomanwillmeetastrangerwhowillintimebecomeawarmfriend.

Ifthecustardhasasickeningsweettaste,orisinsipid,nothingbutsorrowwillintervenewhereyouhadexpectedapleasantexperience.

[48]SeeBaking.

_Custom-house_.

Todreamofacustom-house,denotesyouwillhaverivalriesandcompetitioninyourlabors.

Toenteracustom-house,foretellsthatyouwillstrivefor,orhaveofferedyou,apositionwhichyouhavelongdesired.

Toleaveone,signifieslossofposition,tradeorfailureofsecuringsomedesiredobject.

_Cut_.

Todreamofacut,denotessicknessorthetreacheryofafriendwillfrustrateyourcheerfulness.

_Cymbal_.

Hearingacymbalinyourdreams,foretellsthedeathofaveryagedpersonofyouracquaintance.Thesunwillshine,butyouwillseeitdarklybecauseofgloom.

D.

``_GodcametoLaban,theSyrian,bynight,inadream,andsaiduntohim,takeheedthatthouspeaknottoJacob,eithergoodorbad_.""——

Gen.xxxi.,24.

_Dagger_.

Ifseeninadream,denotesthreateningenemies.Ifyouwrenchthedaggerfromthehandofanother,itdenotesthatyouwillbeabletocounteracttheinfluenceofyourenemiesandovercomemisfortune.

_Dahlia_.[49]

Toseedahliasinadream,iftheyarefreshandbright,signifiesgoodfortunetothedreamer.

[49]SeeBouquet_Dairy_.[50]

Dairyisagooddreambothtothemarriedandunmarried.

[50]SeeChurningButter.

_Daisy_.

Todreamofabunchofdaisys,impliessadness,butifyoudreamofbeinginafieldwheretheselovelyflowersareinbloom,withthesunshiningandbirdssinging,happiness,healthandprosperitywillvieeachwiththeothertoleadyouthroughthepleasantestavenuesoflife.

Todreamofseeingthemoutofseason,youwillbeassailedbyevilinsomeguise.

_DamaskRose_.

Todreamofseeingadamaskrosebushinfullfoliageandbloom,denotesthataweddingwillsoontakeplaceinyourfamily,andgreathopeswillbefulfilled.

Foralovertoplacethisroseinyourhair,foretellsthatyouwillbedeceived.Ifawomanreceivesabouquetofdamaskrosesinspringtime,shewillhaveafaithfullover;butifshereceivedtheminwinter,shewillcherishblastedhopes.

_Damson_.

Thisisapeculiarlygooddreamifoneissofortunateastoseethesetreesliftingtheirbranchesloadedwithrichpurplefruitanddaintyfoliage;

onemayexpectrichescomparedwithhispresentestate.

Todreamofeatingthematanytime,forebodesgrief.

_Dance_.[51]

Todreamofseeingacrowdofmerrychildrendancing,signifiestothemarried,loving,obedientandintelligentchildrenandacheerfulandcomfortablehome.Toyoungpeople,itdenoteseasytasksandmanypleasures.

Toseeolderpeopledancing,denotesabrighteroutlookforbusiness.

Todreamofdancingyourself,someunexpectedgoodfortunewillcometoyou.

[51]SeeBall.

_DancingMaster_.

Todreamofadancingmaster,foretellsyouwillneglectimportantaffairstopursuefrivolities.Forayoungwomantodreamthatherloverisadancingmaster,portendsthatshewillhaveafriendinaccordancewithherviewsofpleasureandlife.

_Dandelion_.

Dandelionsblossomingingreenfoliage,foretellshappyunionsandprosperoussurroundings.

_Danger_.

Todreamofbeinginaperiloussituation,anddeathseemsiminent,{sic}denotesthatyouwillemergefromobscurityintoplacesofdistinctionandhonor;butifyoushouldnotescapetheimpendingdanger,andsufferdeathorawound,youwillloseinbusinessandbeannoyedinyourhome,andbyothers.

Ifyouareinlove,yourprospectswillgrowdiscouraging.

_Dark_.

Todreamofdarknessovertakingyouonajourney,augursillforanyworkyoumayattempt,unlessthesunbreaksthroughbeforethejourneyends,thenfaultswillbeovercome.

Toloseyourfriend,orchild,inthedarkness,portendsmanyprovocationstowrath.Trytoremainundercontrolafterdreamingofdarkness,fortrialsinbusinessandlovewillbesetyou.

_Dates_.

Todreamofseeingthemontheirparenttrees,signifiesprosperityandhappyunion;buttoeatthemaspreparedforcommerce,theyareomensofwantanddistress.

_Daughter_.

Todreamofyourdaughter,signifiesthatmanydispleasingincidentswillgivewaytopleasureandharmony.Ifinthedream,shefailstomeetyourwishes,throughanycause,youwillsuffervexationanddiscontent.

_Daughter-in-law_.

Todreamofyourdaughter-in-law,indicatessomeunusualoccurence{sic}willaddtohappiness,ordisquiet,accordingassheispleasantorunreasonable.

_David_.

TodreamofDavid,ofBiblefame,denotesdivisionsindomesticcircles,andunsettledaffairs,willtaxheavilyyournerveforce.

_Day_.

Todreamoftheday,denotesimprovementinyoursituation,andpleasantassociations.Agloomyorcloudyday,foretellslossandillsuccessinnewenterprises.

_Daybreak_.

Towatchthedaybreakinadream,omenssuccessfulundertakings,unlessthesceneisindistinctandweird;thenitmayimplydisappointmentwhensuccessinbusinessorloveseemsassured.

_Dead_.[52]

Todreamofthedead,isusuallyadreamofwarning.Ifyouseeandtalkwithyourfather,someunluckytransactionisabouttobemadebyyou.

Becarefulhowyouenterintocontracts,enemiesarearoundyou.

Menandwomenarewarnedtolooktotheirreputationsafterthisdream.

Toseeyourmother,warnsyoutocontrolyourinclinationtocultivatemorbidnessandillwilltowardsyourfellowcreatures.

Abrother,orotherrelativesorfriends,denotesthatyoumaybecalledonforcharityoraidwithinashorttime.

Todreamofseeingthedead,livingandhappy,signifiesyouarelettingwronginfluencesintoyourlife,whichwillbringmateriallossifnotcorrectedbytheassumptionofyourownwillforce.

Todreamthatyouareconversingwithadeadrelative,andthatrelativeendeavorstoextractapromisefromyou,warnsyouofcomingdistress,unlessyoufollowtheadvicegivenyou.

Disastrousconsequencescouldoftenbeavertedifmindscouldgrasptheinnerworkingsandsightofthehigherorspiritualself.

Thevoiceofrelativesisonlythathigherselftakingformtoapproachmoredistinctlythemindthatlivesnearthematerialplane.

Thereissolittlecongenialitybetweencommonormaterialnaturesthatpersonsshoulddependupontheirownsubjectivityfortruecontentmentandpleasure.

[52]Paracelsussaysonthissubject:``Itmayhappenthatthesoulofpersonswhohavediedperhapsfiftyyearsagomayappeartousinadream,andifitspeakstousweshouldpayspecialattentiontowhatitsays,forsuchavisionisnotanillusionordelusion,anditispossiblethatamanisasmuchabletousehisreasonduringthesleepofhisbodyaswhenthelatterisawake;andifinsuchacasesuchasoulappearstohimandheasksquestions,hewillthenhearthatwhichistrue.

Throughthesesolicitoussoulswemayobtainagreatdealofknowledgetogoodortoevilthingsifweaskthemtorevealthemtous.

Manypersonshavehadsuchprayersgrantedtothem.Somepeoplethatweresickhavebeeninformedduringtheirsleepwhatremediestheyshoulduse,andafterusingtheremedies,theybecamecured,andsuchthingshavehappenednotonlytoChristians,butalsotoJews,Persians,andheathens,togoodandtobadpersons.""

Thewriterdoesnotholdthatsuchknowledgeisobtainedfromexternalorexcarnatespirits,butratherthroughthepersonal_SpiritGlimpses_

thatisinman——AUTHOR.

_Death_.[53]

Todreamofseeinganyofyourpeopledead,warnsyouofcomingdissolutionorsorrow.Disappointmentsalwaysfollowdreamsofthisnature.

Tohearofanyfriendorrelativebeingdead,youwillsoonhavebadnewsfromsomeofthem.

Dreamsrelatingtodeathordying,unlesstheyareduetospiritualcauses,aremisleadingandveryconfusingtothenoviceindreamlorewhenheattemptstointerpretthem.

Amanwhothinksintenselyfillshisaurawiththoughtorsubjectiveimagesactivewiththepassionsthatgavethembirth;

bythinkingandactingonotherlines,hemaysupplanttheseimageswithotherspossessedofadifferentformandnature.

Inhisdreamshemayseetheseimagesdying,deadortheirburial,andmistakethemforfriendsorenemies.

Inthiswayhemay,whileasleep,seehimselforarelativedie,wheninrealityhehasbeenwarnedthatsomegoodthoughtordeedistobesupplantedbyanevilone.Toillustrate:

Ifitisadearfriendorrelativewhomheseesintheagonyofdeath,heiswarnedagainstimmoralorotherimproperthoughtandaction,butifitisanenemyorsomerepulsiveobjectdismantledindeath,hemayovercomehisevilwaysandthusgivehimselforfriendscauseforjoy.Oftentheendorbeginningofsuspenseortrialsareforetoldbydreamsofthisnature.

Theyalsofrequentlyoccurwhenthedreameriscontrolledbyimaginarystatesofevilorgood.Amaninthatstateisnothimself,butiswhatthedominatinginfluencesmakehim.Hemaybewarnedofapproachingconditionsorhisextricationfromthesame.

Inourdreamsweareclosertoourrealselfthaninwakinglife.

Thehideousorpleasingincidentsseenandheardaboutusinourdreamsareallofourownmaking,theyreflectthetruestateofoursoulandbody,andwecannotfleefromthemunlesswedrivethemoutofourbeingbytheuseofgoodthoughtsanddeeds,bythepowerofthespiritwithinus.

[53]SeeCorpse.

_Debt_.

Debtisratherabaddream,foretellingworriesinbusinessandlove,andstrugglesforacompetency;butifyouhaveplentytomeetallyourobligations,youraffairswillassumeafavorableturn.

_December_.

TodreamofDecember,foretellsaccumulationofwealth,butlossoffriendship.Strangerswilloccupythepositionintheaffectionsofsomefriendwhichwasformerlyheldbyyou.

_Deck_.[54]

Todreamofbeingonashipandthatastormisraging,greatdisastersandunfortunateallianceswillovertakeyou;

butiftheseaiscalmandthelightdistinct,yourwayiscleartosuccess.Forlovers,thisdreamaugurshappiness.

[54]SeeBoat.

_Decorate_.

Todreamofdecoratingaplacewithbright-huedflowersforsomefestiveoccasion,issignificantoffavorableturnsinbusiness,and,totheyoung,ofcontinuedroundsofsocialpleasuresandfruitfulstudy.