The Dictionary of Dreams (62 page)

To see others thirsty and drinking to slake it, you will enjoy

many favors at the hands of wealthy people.

Thorns
.

To dream of thorns, is an omen of dissatisfaction, and evil will surround every effort to advancement.

If the thorns are hidden beneath green foliage, you prosperity

will be interfered with by secret enemies.

Thread
.[224]

To dream of thread, denotes that your fortune lies beyond intricate paths.

To see broken threads, you will suffer loss through the

faithlessness of friends.

[224] See Spools.

Threshing
.

To dream of threshing grain, denotes great advancement in business

and happiness among families. But if there is an abundance of straw and little grain, unsuccessful enterprises will be undertaken.

To break down or have an accident while threshing, you will have some great sorrow in the midst of prosperity.

Throat
.

To dream of seeing a wel -developed and graceful throat,

portends a rise in position.

If you feel that your throat is sore, you will be deceived in your estimation of a friend, and will have anxiety over the discovery.

Throne
.

If you dream of sitting on a throne, you will rapidly rise

to favor and fortune.

To descend from one, there is much disappointment for you.

To see others on a throne, you will succeed to wealth through

the favor of others.

Thumb
.

To dream of seeing a thumb, foretells that you will be the favorite

of artful persons and uncertain fortune.

If you are suffering from a sore thumb, you will lose

in business, and your companions will prove disagreeable.

To dream that you have no thumb, implies destitution and loneliness.

If it seems unnaturally small, you will enjoy pleasure for a time.

If abnormally large, your success will be rapid and brilliant.

A soiled thumb indicates gratification of loose desires.

If the thumb has a very long nail, you are liable to fall

into evil through seeking strange pleasures.

Thunder
.

To dream of hearing thunder, foretells you will soon be threatened

with reverses in your business.

To be in a thunder shower, denotes trouble and grief are close to you.

To hear the terrific peals of thunder, which make the earth quake,

portends great loss and disappointment.

Tickle
.

To dream of being tickled, denotes insistent worries and illness.

If you tickle others, you will throw away much enjoyment through

weakness and folly.

Ticks
.

To dream you see ticks crawling on your flesh, is a sign of impoverished circumstances and ill health. Hasty journeys to sick beds may be made.

To mash a tick on you, denotes that you will be annoyed

by treacherous enemies.

To see in your dreams large ticks on stock, enemies are endeavoring

to get possession of your property by foul means.

Tiger
.

To dream of a tiger advancing towards you, you will be tormented and persecuted by enemies. If it attacks you, failure will bury you in gloom.

If you succeed in warding it off, or killing it, you will be extremely successful in all your undertakings.

To see one running away from you, is a sign that you will overcome opposition, and rise to high positions.

To see them in cages, foretel s that you will foil your adversaries.

To see rugs of tiger skins, denotes that you are in the way to enjoy luxurious ease and pleasure.

Till
.

To dream of seeing money and valuables in a till, foretells coming success.

Your love affairs will be exceedingly favorable. An empty one,

denotes disappointed expectations.

Timber
.[225]

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.

[225] See Forest.

Tipsy
.

To dream that you are tipsy, denotes that you will cultivate

a jovial disposition, and the cares of life will make no serious

inroads into your conscience.

To see others tipsy, shows that you are careless as to the demeanor

of your associates.

Toad
.

To dream of toads, signifies unfortunate adventures.

If a woman, your good name is threatened with scandal.

To kill a toad, foretells that your judgment will be harshly criticised.

To put your hands on them, you will be instrumental in causing the downfall of a friend.

Tobacco
.

To dream of tobacco, denotes success in business affairs,

but poor returns in love.

To use it, warns you against enemies and extravagance.

To see it growing, foretel s successful enterprises.

To see it dry in the leaf, ensures good crops to farmers,

and consequent gain to tradesmen.

To smoke tobacco, denotes amiable friendships.

Tocsin
.

To dream of hearing a tocsin sounded, augurs a strife from which you will come victorious. For a woman, this is a warning of separation from her husband or lover.

Toddy
.

To dream of taking a toddy, foretells interesting events will soon change your plan of living.

Tomatoes
.

To dream of eating tomatoes, signals the approach of good health.

To see them growing, denotes domestic enjoyment and happiness.

For a young woman to see ripe ones, foretells her happiness

in the married state.

Tomb
.

To dream of seeing tombs, denotes sadness and disappointments in business.

Dilapidated tombs omens death or desperate illness.

To dream of seeing your own tomb, portends your individual

sickness or disappointments.

To read the inscription on tombs, foretells unpleasant duties.

Tongue
.

To dream of seeing your own tongue, denotes that you will be looked

upon with disfavor by your acquaintances.

To see the tongue of another, foretells that scandal will villify you.

To dream that your tongue is affected in any way, denotes that your

carelessness in talking will get you into trouble.

Toothless
.

To dream that you are toothless, denotes your inability to advance

your interests, and ill health will cast goom{sic} over your prospects.

To see others toothless, foretells that enemies are trying in vain

to calumniate you.

Tooth-picks
.

To dream of tooth-picks, foretel s that small anxieties, and spites

will harass you unnecessarily if you give them your attention.

If you use one, you will be a party to a friend's injury.

Topaz
.

To see topaz in a dream, signifies Fortune will be liberal

in her favors, and you will have very pleasing companions.

For a woman to lose topaz ornaments, foretells she will

be injured by jealous friends who court her position.

To receive one from another beside a relative, foretel s an

interesting love affair will occupy her attention.

Tops
.

To dream of a top, denotes that you will be involved

in frivolous difficulties.

To see one spinning, foretells that you will waste your means

in childish pleasures.

To see a top, foretells indiscriminate friendships will involve

you in difficulty.

Torch
.[226]

To dream of seeing torches, foretells pleasant amusement

and favorable business.

To carry a torch, denotes success in love making or intricate affairs.

For one to go out, denotes failure and distress.

[226] See Lantern and Lamp.

Tornado
.[227]

If you dream that you are in a tornado, you will be filled with

disappointment and perplexity over the miscarriage of studied

plans for swift attainment of fortune.

[227] See Hurricane.

Torrent
.

To dream that you are looking upon a rushing torrent, denotes that you will have unusual trouble and anxiety.

Torture
.

To dream of being tortured, denotes that you will undergo disappointment and grief through the machination of false friends.

If you are torturing others, you will fail to carry out well-laid

plans for increasing your fortune.

If you are trying to alleviate the torture of others, you will succeed after a struggle in business and love.

Tourist
.

To dream that you are a tourist, denotes that you will engage in some pleasurable affair which will take you away from your usual residence.

To see tourists, indicates brisk but unsettled business and anxiety in love.

Tower
.[228]

To dream of seeing a tower, denotes that you will aspire to high elevations.

If you climb one, you will succeed in your wishes, but if the tower crumbles as you descend, you will be disappointed in your hopes.

[228] See Ladder.

Toys
.

To see toys in dreams, foretells family joys, if whole and new,

but if broken, death will rend your heart with sorrow.

To see children at play with toys, marriage of a happy nature is indicated.

To give away toys in your dreams, foretells you will be ignored

in a social way by your acquaintances.

Trade
.

To dream of trading, denotes fair success in your enterprise.

If you fail, trouble and annoyances will overtake you.

Tragedy
.

To dream of a tragedy, foretells misunderstandings

and grievious disappointments.

To dream that you are implicated in a tragedy, portends that a calamity will plunge you into sorrow and peril.

Train
.

To see a train of cars moving in your dreams, you will soon have cause to make a journey.

To be on a train and it appears to move smoothly along, though there is no track, denotes that you will be much worried over some affair which will eventually prove a source of profit to you.

To see freight trains in your dreams, is an omen of changes which will tend to your elevation.

To find yourself, in a dream, on top of a sleeping car, denotes you will make a journey with an unpleasant companion, with whom you will spend money and time that could be used in a more profitable and congenial way, and whom you will seek to avoid.

Traitor
.

To see a traitor in your dream, foretells you will have enemies working to despoil you. If some one calls you one, or if you imagine yourself one, there will be unfavorable prospects of pleasure for you.

Transfiguration
.

To dream of the transfiguration, foretells that your faith in man's

own nearness to God will raise you above trifling opinions,

and elevate you to a worthy position, in which capacity you will

be able to promote the well being of the ignorant and persecuted.

To see yourself transfigured, you will stand high in the esteem

of honest and prominent men.

Trap
.

To dream of setting a trap, denotes that you will use intrigue to carry out your designs If you are caught in a trap, you will be outwitted by your opponents.

If you catch game in a trap, you will flourish in whatever vocation

you may choose.

To see an empty trap, there will be misfortune in the immediate future.

An old or broken trap, denotes failure in business, and sickness

in your family may follow.

Traveling
.[229]

To dream of traveling, signifies profit and pleasure combined.

To dream of traveling through rough unknown places, portends

dangerous enemies, and perhaps sickness. Over bare or rocky steeps, signifies apparent gain, but loss and disappointment will swiftly follow.

If the hills or mountains are fertile and green, you will be eminently prosperous and happy.

To dream you travel alone in a car, denotes you may possibly

make an eventful journey, and affairs will be worrying.

To travel in a crowded car, foretells fortunate adventures,

and new and entertaining companions.

[229] See Journey.

Tray
.

To see trays in your dream, denotes your wealth will be foolishly

wasted, and surprises of unpleasant nature will shock you.

If the trays seem to be filled with valuables, surprises will come

in the shape of good fortune.

Treasures
.

To dream that you find treasures, denotes that you will be greatly

aided in your pursuit of fortune by some unexpected generosity.

If you lose treasures, bad luck in business and the inconstancy

of friends is foretold.

Trees
.[230]

To dream of trees in new foliage, foretel s a happy consummation of hopes and desires. Dead trees signal sorrow and loss.

To climb a tree is a sign of swift elevation and preferment.

To cut one down, or pull it up by the roots, denotes that you

will waste your energies and wealth foolishly.

To see green tress newly felled, portends unhappiness coming unexpectedly upon scenes of enjoyment, or prosperity.

[230] See Forest.

Trenches
.[231]

To see trenches in dreams, warns you of distant treachery.

You will sustain loss if not careful in undertaking new enterprises, or associating with strangers.

To see filled trenches, denotes many anxieties are gathering around you.

[231] See Ditch.

Triangle
.

To dream of a triangle, foretells separation from friends,