The Dictionary of Dreams (9 page)

Altar
.

To dream of seing{sic} a priest at the altar, denotes quarrels

and unsatisfactory states in your business and home.

To see a marriage, sorrow to friends, and death to old age.

An altar would hardly be shown you in a dream, accept to warn you

against the commission of error. Repentance is also implied.

Alum
.

Alum seen in a dream, portends frustration of well laid plans.

To taste alum, denotes secret remorse over some evil work by you

upon some innocent person.

For a woman to dream of quantities of alum, foretells disappointment in her marriage and loss of affection.

Aluminum
.

To dream of aluminum, denotes contentment with any fortune, however small.

For a woman to see her aluminum ornaments or vessels tarnished,

foretells strange and unexpected sorrow, and loss will befall her.

Amateur
.

To dream of seeing an amateur actor on the stage, denotes that you

will see your hopes pleasantly and satisfactorily fulfilled.

If they play a tragedy, evil will be disseminated through your happiness.

If there is an indistinctness or distorted images in the dream,

you are likely to meet with quick and decided defeat in some enterprise apart from your regular business.

Ambush
.

To dream that your are atacked{sic} from ambush, denotes that you

have lurking secretly near you a danger, which will soon set upon

and overthrow you if you are heedless of warnings.

If you lie in ambush to revenge yourself on others, you will unhesitatingly stoop to debasing actions to defraud your friends.

America
.

High officials should be careful of State affairs, others will do well to look after their own person, for some trouble is at hand after this dream.

Amethyst
.

Amethyst seen in a dream, represents contentment with fair business.

For a young woman to lose an amethyst, fortells broken engagements

and slights in love.

Ammonia
.

Ammonia seen in a dream, means displeasure will be felt by the dreamer at the conduct of a friend. Quarrels and disruptions of friendships will follow this dream.

For a young woman to see clear bottles of ammonia, foretells she

will be deceived in the character and intentions of some person

whom she considers friendly.

Ammunition
.

To dream of ammunition, foretel s the undertaking of some work,

which promises fruitful completion. To dream your ammunition

is exhausted, denotes fruitless struggles and endeavors.

Amorous
.

To dream you are amorous, warns you against personal desires and pleasures, as they are threatening to engulf you in scandal.

For a young woman it portends illicit engagements, unless she chooses staid and moral companions. For a married woman, it foreshadows discontent and desire for pleasure outside the home.

To see others amorous, foretells that you will be persuaded to neglect your moral obligations. To see animals thus, denotes you will engage in degrading pleasures with fast men or women.

Amputation
.

Ordinary amputation of limbs, denotes small offices lost;

the loss of entire legs or arms, unusual depression in trade.

To seamen, storm and loss of property. Afflicted persons

should be warned to watchfulness after this dream.

Anchor
.

To dream of an anchor is favorable to sailors, if seas are calm.

To others it portends separation from friends, change of residence,

and foreign travel. Sweethearts are soon to quarrel if either

sees an anchor.

Andirons
.

Andirons seen in a dream, denotes good will among friends,

if the irons support burning logs; if they are in an empty fireplace, loss of property and death are signified.

Anecdote
.

To dream of relating an anecdote, signifies that you will greatly prefer gay companionship to that of intellect, and that your affairs will prove as unstable as yourself.

For a young woman to hear anecdotes related, denotes that she

will be one of a merry party of pleasure-seekers.

Angels
.

To dream of angels is prophetic of disturbing influences in the soul.

It brings a changed condition of the person's lot. If the dream

is unusually pleasing, you will hear of the health of friends,

and receive a legacy from unknown relatives.

If the dream comes as a token of warning, the dreamer may

expect threats of scandal about love or money matters.

To wicked people, it is a demand to repent; to good people it

should be a consolation.

Anger
.

To dream of anger, denotes that some awful trial awaits you.

Disappointments in loved ones, and broken ties, of enemies

may make new attacks upon your property or character.

To dreams that friends or relatives are angry with you, while you meet their anger with composure, denotes you will mediate between opposing friends, and gain their lasting favor and gratitude.

Angling
.

To dream of catching fish is good. If you fail to catch any,

it will be bad for you.

Annoy
.

This dream denotes that you have enemies who are at work against you.

Annoyances experienced in dreams are apt to find speedy fulfilment

in the trifling incidents of the following day.

Antelope
.

Seeing antelopes in a dream, foretells your ambitions will be high,

but may be realized by putting forth great energy.

For a young woman to see an antelope miss its footing and fall from a height, denotes the love she aspires to will prove her undoing.

Ants
.

The dreamer of ants should expect many petty annoyances during the day; chasing little worries, and finding general dissatisfaction in all things.

Anvil
.

To see hot iron with sparks flying, is significant of a pleasing work; to the farmer, an abundant crop; favorable indeed to women.

Cold, or small, favors may be expected from those in power.

The means of success is in your power, but in order to obtain it

you will have to labor under difficulty. If the anvil is broken,

it foretells that you have, through your own neglect, thrown away

promising opportunities that cannot be recalled.

Anxiety
.

A dream of this kind is occasionally a good omen, denoting,

after threatening states, success and rejuvenation of mind;

but if the dreamer is anxious about some momentous affair,

it indicates a disastrous combination of business and social states.

Apes
.

This dream brings humiliation and disease to some dear friend.

To see a small ape cling to a tree, warns the dreamer to beware; a false person is close to you and will cause unpleasantness in your circle.

Deceit goes with this dream.

Apparel
.[16]

Dreams of apparel, denote that enterprises will be successes or failures, as the apparel seems to be whole and clean, or soiled and threadbare.

To see fine apparel, but out of date, foretells that you will have fortune, but you will scorn progressive ideas.

If you reject out-of-date apparel, you will outgrow present environments and enter into new relations, new enterprises and new loves, which will transform you into a different person.

To see yourself or others appareled in white, denotes eventful changes, and you will nearly always find the change bearing sadness.

To walk with a person wearing white, proclaims that person's

illness or distress, unless it be a young woman or child,

then you will have pleasing surroundings for a season at least.

To see yourself, or others, dressed in black, portends quarrels,

disappointments, and disagreeable companions; or, if it refers

to business, the business will fall short of expectations.

To see yellow apparel, foretells approaching gaieties and financial progress.

Seen as a flitting spectre, in an unnatural light, the reverse may

be expected. You will be fortunate if you dream of yellow cloth.

To dream of blue apparel, signifies carrying forward to victory

your aspirations, through energetic, insistent efforts.

Friends will loyally support you.

To dream of crimson apparel, foretells that you will escape formidable enemies by a timely change in your expressed intention.

To see green apparel, is a hopeful sign of prosperity and happiness.

To see many colored apparel, foretel s swift changes, and intermingling of good and bad influences in your future.

To dream of misfitting apparel, intimates crosses in your affections, and that you are likely to make a mistake in some enterprise.

To see old or young in appropriate apparel, denotes that you

will undertake some engagement for which you will have no liking,

and which will give rise to many cares.

For a woman to dream that she is displeased with her apparel,

foretells that she will find many vexatious rivalries in her quest

for social distinction.

To admire the apparel of others, denotes that she will have jealous

fears of her friends.

To dream of the loss of any article of apparel, denotes disturbances in your business and love affairs.

For a young woman to dream of being attired in a guazy black costume, foretells she will undergo chastening sorrow and disappointment.

For a young woman to dream that she meets another attired in a crimson dress with a crepe mourning veil over her face, foretells she will be outrivaled by one she hardly considers her equal, and bitter disappointment will sour her against women generally.

The dreamer interpreting the dream of apparel should be careful

to note whether the objects are looking natural. If the faces are

distorted and the light unearthly, though the colors are bright,

beware; the miscarriage of some worthy plan will work you harm.

There are few dreams in which the element of evil is wanting,

as there are few enterprises in waking life from which the element

of chance is obviated.

[16] See Clothes and Coat.

Apparition
.

Take unusual care of all depending upon you. Calamity awaits you and yours.

Both property and life are in danger. Young people should be

decidedly upright in their communications with the opposite sex.

Character is likely to be rated at a discount.

Apples
.

This is a very good dream to the majority of people.

To see red apples on trees with green foliage is exceedingly propitious to the dreamer.

To eat them is not as good, unless they be faultless.

A friend who interprets dreams says: ``Ripe apples on a tree,

denotes that the time has arrived for you to realize your hopes;

think over what you intend to do, and go fearlessly ahead.

Ripe on the top of the tree, warns you not to aim too high.

Apples on the ground imply that false friends, and flatterers

are working you harm. Decayed apples typify hopeless efforts.''

Apprentice
.

To dream that you serve as an apprentice, foretells you will have a struggle to win a place among your companions
Apricot
.

Dreams of seeing apricots growing, denote that the future, though seemingly rosy hued, holds masked bitterness and sorrow for you.

To eat them signifies the near approach of calamitous influences.

If others eat them, your surroundings will be unpleasant

and disagreeable to your fancies. A friend says:

`Àpricots denote that you have been wasting time over trifles

or small things of no value.''

April
.

To dream of the month of April, signifies that much pleasure

and profit will be your allotment. If the weather is miserable,

it is a sign of passing ill luck.

Apron
.

To dream of an apron, signifies a zigzag course, for a young woman.

For a school girl to dream that her apron is loosened, or torn,

implies bad lessons, and lectures in propriety from parents and teachers.

Arch
.

An arch in a dream, denotes your rise to distinction and the gaining of wealth by persistent effort. To pass under one, foretel s that many will seek you who formerly ignored your position.

For a young woman to see a fallen arch, denotes the destruction of her hopes, and she will be miserable in her new situation.

Archbishop
.

To dream of seeing an archbishop, foretells you will have many obstacles to resist in your attempt to master fortune or rise to public honor.

To see one in the every day dress of a common citizen, denotes you

will have aid and encouragement from those in prominent positions

and will succeed in your enterprises.

For a young woman to dream that an archbishop is kindly directing her, foretel s she will be fortunate in forming her friendships.

Architect
.

Architects drawing plans in your dreams, denotes a change in your business, which will be likely to result in loss to you.

For a young woman to see an architect, foretells she will meet rebuffs in her aspirations and maneuvers to make a favorable marriage.

Arm
.

To dream of seeing an arm amputated, means separation or divorce.

Mutual dissatisfaction will occur between husband and wife.

It is a dream of sinister import. Beware of deceitfulness and fraud.

Aroma
.

For a young woman to dream of a sweet aroma, denotes she will soon