Doomsday .
To dream that you are living on, and looking forward to
seeing doomsday, is a warning for you to give substantial
and material affairs close attention, or you will find that
the artful and scheming friends you are entertaining will
have possession of what they desire from you, which is your
wealth, and not your sentimentality.
To a young woman, this dream encourages her to throw aside
the attention of men above her in station and accept the
love of an honest and deserving man near her.
Door .
To dream 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.
To dream 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.
To dream that you attempt to close a door, and it falls
from its hinges, injuring some one, denotes that malignant
evil threatens your friend through your unintentionally
wrong advice. If you see another attempt to lock a door,
and it falls from its hinges, you will have knowledge of
some friend's misfortune and be powerless to aid him.
Door Bell .
To dream you hear or ring a door bell, foretells unexpected
tidings, or a hasty summons to business, or the bedtide
of a sick relative.
Doves .
Dreaming of doves mating and building their nests, indicates
peacefulness of the world and joyous homes where children
render obedience, and mercy is extended to all.
To hear the lonely, mournful voice of a dove, portends sorrow
and disappointment through the death of one to whom you
looked for aid. Often it portends the death of a father.
To see a dead dove, is ominous of a separation of husband
and wife, either through death or infidelity.
To see white doves, denotes bountiful harvests and the utmost
confidence in the loyalty of friends.
To dream of seeing a flock of white doves, denotes peaceful,
innocent pleasures, and fortunate developments in the future.
If one brings you a letter, tidings of a pleasant nature
from absent friends is intimated, also a lovers' reconciliation
is denoted.
If the dove seems exhausted, a note of sadness will pervade
the reconciliation, or a sad touch may be given the pleasant
tidings by mention of an invalid friend; if of business,
a slight drop may follow. If the letter bears the message
that you are doomed, it foretells that a desperate illness,
either your own or of a relative, may cause you financial
misfortune.
Dowry .
To dream that you fail to receive a dowry, signifies penury
and a cold world to depend on for a living. If you receive
it, your expectations for the day will be fulfilled. The
opposite may be expected if the dream is superinduced by
the previous action of the waking mind.
Dragon .[57]
To dream of a dragon, denotes that you allow yourself to
be governed by your passions, and that you are likely to
place yourself in the power of your enemies through those
outbursts of sardonic tendencies. You should be warned by
this dream to cultivate self-control.
[57] See Devil.
Drama .
To see a drama, signifies pleasant reunions with distant
friends.
To be bored with the performance of a drama, you will be
forced to accept an uncongenial companion at some entertainment
or secret affair.
To write one, portends that you will be plunged into distress
and debt, to be extricated as if by a miracle.
Dram-drinking .
To be given to dram-drinking in your dreams, omens ill-natured
rivalry and contention for small possession. To think you
have quit dram-drinking, or find that others have done so,
shows that you will rise above present estate and rejoice
in prosperity.
Draw-knife .
To see or use a draw-knife, portends unfulfiled hopes or
desires.
Some fair prospect will loom before you, only to go down
in mistake and disappointment.
Dressing .
To think you are having trouble in dressing, while dreaming,
means some evil persons will worry and detain you from places
of amusement.
If you can't get dressed in time for a train, you will have
many annoyances through the carelessness of others. You
should depend on your own efforts as far as possible, after
these dreams, if you would secure contentment and full success.
Drinking .[58]
For a woman to dream of hilarious drinking, denotes that
she is engaging in affairs which may work to her discredit,
though she may now find much pleasure in the same. If she
dreams that she fails to drink clear water, though she uses
her best efforts to do so, she will fail to enjoy some pleasure
that is insinuatingly offered her.
[58] See Water.
Driving .[59]
To dream of driving a carriage, signifies unjust criticism
of your seeming extravagance. You will be compelled to do
things which appear undignified.
To dream of driving a public cab, denotes menial labor,
with little chance for advancement. If it is a wagon, you
will remain in poverty and unfortunate circumstances for
some time. If you are driven in these conveyances by others,
you will profit by superior knowledge of the world, and
will always find some path through difficulties. If you
are a man, you will, in affairs with women, drive your wishes
to a speedy consummation. If a woman, you will hold men's
hearts at low value after succeeding in getting a hold on
them.
[59] See Cab or Carriage.
Dromedary .
To dream of a dromedary, denotes that you will be the recipient
of unexpected beneficence, and will wear your new honors
with dignity; you will dispense charity with a gracious
hands. To lovers, this dream foretells congenial dispositions.
Dropsy .
To dream of being afflicted with the dropsy, denotes illness
for a time, but from which you will recover with renewed
vigor. To see others thus afflicted, denotes that you will
hear from the absent shortly, and have tidings of their
good health.
Drouth .
This is-an evil dream, denoting warring disputes between
nations, and much bloodshed therefrom. Shipwrecks and land
disasters will occur, and families will quarrel and separate;
sickness will work damage also. Your affairs will go awry,
as well.
Drowning .
To dream of drowning, denotes loss of property and life;
but if you are rescued, you will rise from your present
position to one of wealth and honor.
To see others drowning, and you go to their relief, signifies
that you will aid your friend to high places, and will bring
deserved happiness to yourself.
For a young woman to see her sweetheart drowned, denotes
her bereavement by death.
Drum .
To hear the muffled beating of a drum, denotes that some
absent friend is in distress and calls on you for aid.
To see a drum, foretells amiability of character and a great
aversion to quarrels and dissensions. It is an omen of prosperity
to the sailor, the farmer and the tradesman alike.
Drunk .
This is an unfavorable dream if you are drunk on heavy liquors,
indicating profligacy and loss of employment. You will be
disgraced by stooping to forgery or theft.
If drunk on wine, you will be fortunate in trade and love-making,
and will scale exalted heights in literary pursuits. This
dream is always the bearer of aesthetic experiences.
To see others in a drunken condition, foretells for you,
and probably others, unhappy states.
Drunkenness in all forms is unreliable as a good dream.
All classes are warned by this dream to shift their thoughts
into more healthful channels.
Ducks .
To dream of seeing wild ducks on a clear stream of water,
signifies fortunate journeys, perhaps across the sea. White
ducks around a farm, indicate thrift and a fine harvest.
To hunt ducks, denotes displacement in employment in the
carrying out of plans.
To see them shot, signifies that enemies are meddling with
your private affairs.
To see them flying, foretells a brighter future for you.
It also denotes marriage, and children in the new home.
Duet .
To dream of hearing a duet played, denotes a peaceful and
even existence for lovers. No quarrels, as is customary
in this sort of thing. Business people carry on a mild rivalry.
To musical people, this denotes competition and wrangling
for superiority.
To hear a duet sung, is unpleasant tidings from the absent;
but this will not last, as some new pleasure will displace
the unpleasantness.
Dulcimer .
To dream of a dulcimer, denotes that the highest wishes
in life will be attained by exalted qualities of mind. To
women, this is significant of a life free from those petty
jealousies which usually make women unhappy.
Dumb .
To dream of being dumb, indicates your inability to persuade
others into your mode of thinking, and using them for your
profit by your glibness of tongue. To the dumb, it denotes
false friends.
Dun .
To dream that you receive a dun, warns you to look after
your affairs and correct all tendency towards neglect of
business and love.
Dungeon .
To dream of being in a dungeon, foretells for you struggles
with the vital affairs of life but by wise dealing you will
disenthrall yourself of obstacles and the designs of enemies.
For a woman this is a dark foreboding; by her wilful indiscretion
she will lose her position among honorable people.
To see a dungeon lighted up, portends that you are threatened
with entanglements of which your better judgment warns you.
Dunghill .
To dream of a dunghill, you will see profits coming in through
the most unexpected sources. To the farmer this is a lucky
dream, indicating fine seasons and abundant products from
soil and stock. For a young woman, it denotes that she will
unknowingly marry a man of great wealth.
Dusk .
This is a dream of sadness; it portends an early decline
and unrequited hopes. Dark outlook for trade and pursuits
of any nature is prolonged by this dream.
Dust .
To dream of dust covering you, denotes that you will be
slightly injured in business by the failure of others. For
a young woman, this denotes that she will be set aside by
her lover for a newer flame. If you free yourself of the
dust by using judicious measures, you will clear up the
loss.
Dwarf .
This is a very favorable dream. If the dwarf is well formed
and pleasing in appearance, it omens you will never be dwarfed
in mind or stature. Health and good constitution will admit
of your engaging in many profitable pursuits both of mind
and body.
To see your friends dwarfed, denotes their health, and you
will have many pleasures through them.
Ugly and hideous dwarfs, always forebodes distressing states.
Dye .
To see the dyeing of cloth or garments in process, your
bad or good luck depends on the color. Blues, reds and gold,
indicate prosperity; black and white, indicate sorrow in
all forms.
Dying .[60]
To dream of dying, foretells that you are threatened with
evil from a source that has contributed to your former advancement
and enjoyment.
To see others dying, forebodes general ill luck to you and
to your friends.
To dream that you are going to die, denotes that unfortunate
inattention to your affairs will depreciate their value.
Illness threatens to damage you also.
To see animals in the throes of death, denotes escape from
evil influences if the animal be wild or savage.
It is an unlucky dream to see domestic animals dying or
in agony.
[As these events of good or ill approach you they naturally
assume these forms of agonizing death, to impress you more
fully with the joyfulness or the gravity of the situation
you are about to enter on awakening to material responsibilities,
to aid you in the mastery of self which is essential to
meeting all conditions with calmness and determination.]
[60] See Death.
Dynamite .
To see dynamite in a dream, is a sign of approaching change
and the expanding of one's affairs. To be frightened by
it, indicates that a secret enemy is at work against you,
and if you are not careful of your conduct he will disclose
himself at an unexpected and helpless moment.
Dynamo .
To dream of a dynamo, omens successful enterprises if attention
is shown to details of business. One out of repair, shows
you are nearing enemies who will involve you in trouble.
E.
`` And he said, hear now my words, if there be a Prophet
among you, I the Lord will make myself known unto him in
a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream .''--Numbers
xii., 6.
Eagles .
To see one soaring above you, denotes lofty ambitions which
you will struggle fiercely to realize, nevertheless you
will gain your desires.
To see one perched on distant heights, denotes that you
will possess fame, wealth and the highest position attainable
in your country.
To see young eagles in their eyrie, signifies your association
with people of high standing, and that you will profit from
wise counsel from them. You will in time come into a rich
legacy.
To dream that you kill an eagle, portends that no obstacles
whatever would be allowed to stand before you and the utmost
heights of your ambition. You will overcome your enemies
and be possessed of untold wealth.
Eating the flesh of one, denotes the possession of a powerful
will that would not turn aside in ambitious struggles even
for death. You will come immediately into rich possessions.
To see a dead eagle killed by others than yourself, signifies
high rank and fortune will be wrested from you ruthlessly.
To ride on an eagle's back, denotes that you will make a
long voyage into almost unexplored countries in your search
for knowledge and wealth which you will eventually gain.
Ears .
To dream of seeing ears, an evil and designing person is
keeping watch over your conversation to work you harm.
Earrings .
To see earrings in dreams, omens good news and interesting
work is before you. To see them broken, indicates that gossip
of a low order will be directed against you.
Earthquake .
To see or feel the earthquake in your dream, denotes business
failure and much distress caused from turmoils and wars
between nations.
Earwig .
To dream that you see an earwig or have one in your ear,
denotes that you will have unpleasant news affecting your
business or family relations.
Eating .[61]
To dream of eating alone, signifies loss and melancholy
spirits. To eat with others, denotes personal gain, cheerful
environments and prosperous undertakings.
If your daughter carries away the platter of meat before
you are done eating, it foretells that you will have trouble
and vexation from those beneath you or dependent upon you.
The same would apply to a waiter or waitress.
[61] See other subjects similar.
Ebony .
If you dream of ebony furniture or other articles of ebony,
you will have many distressing disputes and quarrels in
your home.
Echo .
To dream of an echo, portends that distressful times are
upon you. Your sickness may lose you your employment, and
friends will desert you in time of need.
Eclipse .
To dream of the eclipse of the sun, denotes temporary failure
in business and other secular affairs, also disturbances
in families.
The eclipse of the moon, portends contagious disease or
death.
Ecstasy .
To dream of feeling ecstasy, denotes you will enjoy a visit
from a long-absent friend. If you experience ecstasy in
disturbing dreams you will be subjected to sorrow and disappointment.
Education .
To dream that you are anxious to obtain an education, shows
that whatever your circumstances in life may be there will
be a keen desire for knowledge on your part, which will
place you on a higher plane than your associates. Fortune
will also be more lenient to you.
To dream that you are in places of learning, foretells for
you many influential friends.
Eel .
To dream of an eel is good if you can maintain your grip
on him. Otherwise fortune will be fleeting.
To see an eel in clear water, denotes, for a woman, new
but evanescent pleasures.
To see a dead eel, signifies that you will overcome your
most maliciously inclined enemies. To lovers, the dream
denotes an end to long and hazardous courtship by marriage.
Eggs .
To dream of finding a nest of eggs, denotes wealth of a
substantial character, happiness among the married and many
children. This dream signifies many and varied love affairs
to women.
To eat eggs, denotes that unusual disturbances threaten
you in your home.
To see broken eggs and they are fresh, fortune is ready
to shower upon you her richest gifts. A lofty spirit and
high regard for justice will make you beloved by the world.
To dream of rotten eggs, denotes loss of property and degradation.
To see a crate of eggs, denotes that you will engage in
profitable speculations.
To dream of being spattered with eggs, denotes that you
will sport riches of doubtful origin.
To see bird eggs, signifies legacies from distant relations,
or gain from an unexpected rise in staple products.
Elbows .
To see elbows in a dream, signifies that arduous labors
will devolve upon you, and for which you will receive small
reimbursements.
For a young woman, this is a prognostic of favorable opportunities
to make a reasonably wealthy marriage. If the elbows are
soiled, she will lose a good chance of securing a home by
marriage.
Elderberries .
To dream of seeing elderberries on bushes with their foliage,
denotes domestic bliss and an agreeable county home with
resources for travel and other pleasures.
Elderberries is generally a good dream.
Election .
To dream that you are at an election, foretells you will
engage in some controversy which will prove detrimental
to your social or financial standing.
Electricity .
To dream of electricity, denotes there will be sudden changes
about you, which will not afford you either advancement
or pleasure. If you are shocked by it you will face a deplorable
danger.
To see live electrical wire, foretells that enemies will
disturb your plans, which have given you much anxiety in
forming. To dream that you can send a package or yourself
out over a wire with the same rapidity that a message can
be sent, denotes you will finally overcome obstacles and
be able to use your enemies' plans to advance yourself.
Elephant .
To dream of riding an elephant, denotes that you will possess
wealth of the most solid character, and honors which you
will wear with dignity. You will rule absolutely in all
lines of your business affairs and your word will be law
in the home.
To see many elephants, denotes tremendous prosperity. One
lone elephant, signifies you will live in a small but solid
way.
To dream of feeding one, denotes that you will elevate yourself
in your community by your kindness to those occupying places
below you.
Elevator .
To dream of ascending in an elevator, denotes you will swiftly
rise to position and wealth, but if you descend in one your
misfortunes will crush and discourage you. If you see one
go down and think you are left, you will narrowly escape
disappointment in some undertaking. To see one standing,
foretells threatened danger.
Elixir of Life .
To dream of the elixir of life, denotes that there will
come into your environments new pleasures and new possibilities.
Elopement .
To dream of eloping is unfavorable. To the married, it denotes
that you hold places which you are unworthy to fill, and
if your ways are not rectified your reputation will be at
stake. To the unmarried, it foretells disappointments in
love and the unfaithfulness of men.
To dream that your lover has eloped with some one else,
denotes his or her unfaithfulness.
To dream of your friend eloping with one whom you do not
approve, denotes that you will soon hear of them contracting
a disagreeable marriage.
Eloquent .
If you think you are eloquent of speech in your dreams,
there will be pleasant news for you concerning one in whose
interest you are working.
To fail in impressing others with your eloquence, there
will be much disorder in your affairs.
Embalming .
To see embalming in process, foretells altered positions
in social life and threatened poverty. To dream that you
are looking at yourself embalmed, omens unfortunate friendships
for you, which will force you into lower classes than you
are accustomed to move in.
Embankment .
To dream that you drive along an embankment, foretells you
will be threatened with trouble and unhappiness. If you
continue your drive without unpleasant incidents arising,
you will succeed in turning these forebodings to useful
account in your advancement. To ride on horseback along
one, denotes you will fearlessly meet and overcome all obstacles
in your way to wealth and happiness. To walk along one,
you will have a weary struggle for elevation, but will &ally
reap a successful reward.
Embarrassment .[62]
[62] See Difficulty.
Embrace .
To dream of embracing your husband or wife, as the case
may be, in a sorrowing or indifferent way, denotes that
you will have dissensions and accusations in your family,
also that sickness is threatened.
To embrace relatives, signifies their sickness and unhappiness.
For lovers to dream of embracing, foretells quarrels and
disagreements arising from infidelity. If these dreams take
place under auspicious conditions, the reverse may be expected.
If you embrace a stranger, it signifies that you will have
an unwelcome guest.
Embroidery .
If a woman dreams of embroidering, she will be admired for
her tact and ability to make the best of everything that
comes her way. For a married man to see embroidery, signifies
a new member in his household, For a lover, this denotes
a wise and economical wife.
Emerald .
To dream of an emerald, you will inherit property concerning
which there will be some trouble with others.
For a lover to see an emerald or emeralds on the person
of his affianced, warns him that he is about to be discarded
for some wealthier suitor.
To dream that you buy an emerald, signifies unfortunate
dealings.
Emperor .
To dream of going abroad and meeting the emperor of a nation
in your travels, denotes that you will make a long journey,
which will bring neither pleasure nor much knowledge.
Employee .
To see one of your employees denotes crosses and disturbances
if he assumes a disagreeable or offensive attitude. If he
is pleasant and has communications of interest, you will
find no cause for evil or embarrassing conditions upon waking.
Employment .
This is not an auspicious dream. It implies depression in
business circles and loss of employment to wage earners.
It also denotes bodily illness.
To dream of being out of work, denotes that you will have
no fear, as you are always sought out for your conscientious
fulfilment of contracts, which make you a desired help.
Giving employment to others, indicates loss for yourself.
All dreams of this nature may be interpreted as the above.
Empress .
To dream of an empress, denotes that you will be exalted
to high honors, but you will let pride make you very unpopular.
To dream of an empress and an emperor is not particularly
bad, but brings one no substantial good.
Enchantment .
To dream of being under the spell of enchantment, denotes
that if you are not careful you will be exposed to some
evil in the form of pleasure. The young should heed the
benevolent advice of their elders.
To resist enchantment, foretells that you will be much sought
after for your wise counsels and your liberality.
To dream of trying to enchant others, portends that you
will fall into evil.
Encyclopedia .
To dream of seeing or searching through encyclopedias, portends
that you will secure literary ability to the losing of prosperity
and comfort.
Enemy .
To dream that you overcome enemies, denotes that you will
surmount all difficulties in business, and enjoy the greatest
prosperity.
If you are defamed by your enemies, it denotes that you
will be threatened with failures in your work. You will
be wise to use the utmost caution in proceeding in affairs
of any moment.
To overcome your enemies in any form, signifies your gain.
For them to get the better of you is ominous of adverse
fortunes. This dream may be literal.
Engagement .
To dream of a business engagement, denotes dulness and worries
in trade.
For young people to dream that they are engaged, denotes
that they will not be much admired.
To dream of breaking an engagement, denotes a hasty, and
an unwise action in some important matter or disappointments
may follow.
Engine .
To dream of an engine, denotes you will encounter grave
difficulties and journeys, but you will have substantial
friends to uphold you.
Disabled engines stand for misfortune and loss of relatives.
Engineer .
To see an engineer, forebodes weary journeys but joyful
reunions.
English .
To dream, if you are a foreigner, of meeting English people,
denotes that you will have to suffer through the selfish
designs of others.
Entertainment .
To dream of an entertainment where there is music and dancing,
you will have pleasant tidings of the absent, and enjoy
health and prosperity. To the young, this is a dream of
many and varied pleasures and the high regard of friends.
Entrails .[63]
To dream of the human entrails, denotes horrible misery
and despair, shutting out all hope of happiness.
To dream of the entrails of a wild beast, signifies the
overthrow of your mortal enemy.
To tear the entrails of another, signifies cruel persecutions
to further your own interests.
To dream of your own entrails, the deepest despair will
overwhelm you.
To dream of the entrails of your own child, denotes that
the child's, or your own, dissolution is at hand.
[63] See Intestines.
Envelope .
Envelopes seen in a dream, omens news of a sorrowful cast.
Envy .
To dream that you entertain envy for others, denotes that
you will make warm friends by your unselfish deference to
the wishes of others.
If you dream of being envied by others, it denotes that
you will suffer some inconvenience from friends overanxious
to please you.
Epaulet .
For a man to dream of wearing epaulets, if he is a soldier,
denotes his disfavor for a time, but he will finally wear
honors.
For a woman to dream that she is introduced to a person
wearing epaulets, denotes that she will form unwise attachments,
very likely to result in scandal.
Epicure .
To dream of sitting at the table with an epicure, denotes
that you will enjoy some fine distinction, but you will
be surrounded by people of selfish principles.
To dream that you an epicure yourself, you will cultivate
your mind, body and taste to the highest polish.
For a woman to dream of trying to satisfy an epicure, signifies
that she will have a distinguished husband, but to her he
will be a tyrant.
Epidemic .
To dream of an epidemic, signifies prostration of mental
faculties and worry from distasteful tasks. Contagion among
relatives or friends is foretold by dreams of this nature.
Ermine .
To dream that you wear this beautiful and costly raiment,
denotes exaltation, lofty character and wealth forming a
barrier to want and misery.
To see others thus clothed, you will be associated with
wealthy people, polished in literature and art.
For a lover to see his sweetheart clothed in ermine, is
an omen of purity and faithfulness. If the ermine is soiled,
the reverse is indicated.
Errands .
To go on errands in your dreams, means congenial associations
and mutual agreement in the home circle. For a young woman
to send some person on an errand, denotes she will lose
her lover by her indifference to meet his wishes.
Escape .
To dream of escape from injury or accidents, is usually
favorable.
If you escape from some place of confinement, it signifies
your rise in the world from close application to business.
To escape from any contagion, denotes your good health and
prosperity. If you try to escape and fail, you will suffer
from the design of enemies, who will slander and defraud
you.
Estate .
To dream that you come into the ownership of a vast estate,
denotes that you will receive a legacy at some distant day,
but quite different to your expectations. For a young woman,
this dream portends that her inheritance will be of a disappointing
nature. She will have to live quite frugally, as her inheritance
will be a poor man and a house full of children.
Europe .
To dream of traveling in Europe, foretells that you will
soon go on a long journey, which will avail you in the knowledge
you gain of the manners and customs of foreign people. You
will also be enabled to forward your financial standing.
For a young woman to feel that she is disappointed with
the sights of Europe, omens her inability to appreciate
chances for her elevation. She will be likely to disappoint
her friends or lover.
Eve .
To dream of this ancient character, denotes your hesitancy
to accept this ancient story as authentic, and you may encounter
opposition in business and social circles because of this
doubt.
For a young woman to dream that she impersonates Eve, warns
her to be careful. She may be wiser than her ancient relative,
but the Evil One still has powerful agents in the disguise
of a handsome man. Keep your eye on innocent Eve, young
man. That apple tree still bears fruit, and you may be persuaded,
unwittingly, to share the wealth of its products.
Evening .
To dream that evening is about you, denotes unrealized hopes,
and you will make unfortunate ventures.
To see stars shining out clear, denotes present distress,
but brighter fortune is behind your trouble.
For lovers to walk in the evening, denotes separation by
the death of one.
Evergreen .
This dream denotes boundless resources of wealth, happiness
and learning. It is a free presentiment of prosperity to
all classes.
Exchange .
Exchange, denotes profitable dealings in all classes of
business. For a young woman to dream that she is exchanging
sweethearts with her friend, indicates that she will do
well to heed this as advice, as she would be happier with
another.
Execution .
To dream of seeing an execution, signifies that you will
suffer some misfortune from the carelessness of others.
To dream that you are about to be executed, and some miraculous
intervention occurs, denotes that you will overthrow enemies
and succeed in gaining wealth.
Exile .[64]
For a woman to dream that she is exiled, denotes that she
will have to make a journey which will interfere with some
engagement or pleasure.
[64] See Banishment.
Explosion .
To dream of explosions, portends that disapproving actions
of those connected with you will cause you transient displeasure
and loss, and that business will also displease you. To
think your face, or the face of others, is blackened or
mutilated, signifies you will be accused of indiscretion
which will be unjust, though circumstances may convict you.
To see the air filled with smoke and de'bris, denotes unusual
dissatisfaction in business circles and much social antagonism.
To think you are enveloped in the flames, or are up in the
air where you have been blown by an explosion, foretells
that unworthy friends will infringe on your rights and will
abuse your confidence. Young women should be careful of
associates of the opposite sex after a dream of this character.
Eye .
To dream of seeing an eye, warns you that watchful enemies
are seeking the slightest chance to work injury to your
business. This dream indicates to a lover, that a rival
will usurp him if he is not careful.
To dream of brown eyes, denotes deceit and perfidy. To see
blue eyes, denotes weakness in carrying out any intention.
To see gray eyes, denotes a love of flattery for the owner.
To dream of losing an eye, or that the eyes are sore, denotes
trouble.
To see a one-eyed man, denotes that you will be threatened
with loss and trouble, beside which all others will appear
insignificant.
Eyebrows .
Eyebrows, denotes that you will encounter sinister obstacles
in your immediate future.
Eyeglass .
To dream of seeing or wearing an eyeglass, denotes you will
be afflicted with disagreeable friendships, from which you
will strive vainly to disengage yourself. For a young woman
to see her lover with an eyeglass on, omens disruption of
love affairs.
F.
`` In Gideon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by
night .''-- 1st Kings iii, 5.
Fables .
To dream of reading or telling fables, denotes pleasant
tasks and a literary turn of mind. To the young, it signifies
romantic attachments.
To hear, or tell, religious fables, denotes that the dreamer
will become very devotional.
Face .
This dream is favorable if you see happy and bright faces,
but significant of trouble if they are disfigured, ugly,
or frowning on you.
To a young person, an ugly face foretells lovers' quarrels;
or for a lover to see the face of his sweetheart looking
old, denotes separation and the breaking up of happy associations.
To see a strange and weird-looking face, denotes that enemies
and misfortunes surround you.
To dream of seeing your own face, denotes unhappiness; and
to the married, threats of divorce will be made.
To see your face in a mirror, denotes displeasure with yourself
for not being able to carry out plans for self-advancement.
You will also lose the esteem of friends.
Fagot .
If you dream of seeing a dense smoke ascending from a pile
of fagots, it denotes that enemies are bearing down upon
you, but if the fagots are burning brightly, you will escape
from all unpleasant complications and enjoy great prosperity.
If you walk on burning fagots, you will be injured by the
unwise actions of friends. If you succeed in walking on
them without being burned, you will have a miraculous rise
in prospects.
To dream of seeing fagots piled up to burn you at the stake,
signifies that you are threatened with loss, but if you
escape, you will enjoy a long and prosperous life.
Failure .
For a lover, this is sometimes of contrary significance.
To dream that he fails in his suit, signifies that he only
needs more masterfulness and energy in his daring, as he
has already the love and esteem of his sweetheart.
(Contrary dreams are those in which the dreamer suffers
fear, and not injury.)
For a young woman to dream that her life is going to be
a failure, denotes that she is not applying her opportunities
to good advantage.
For a business man to dream that he has made a failure,
forebodes loss and bad management, which should be corrected,
or failure threatens to materialize in earnest.
Fainting .
To dream of fainting, signifies illness in your family and
unpleasant news of the absent.
If a young woman dreams of fainting, it denotes that she
will fall into ill health and experience disappointment
from her careless way of living.
Fair .
To dream of being at a fair, denotes that you will have
a pleasant and profitable business and a congenial companion.
For a young woman, this dream signifies a jovial and even-tempered
man for a life partner.
Fairy .
To dream of a fairy, is a favorable omen to all classes,
as it is always a scene with a beautiful face portrayed
as a happy child, or woman.
Faithless .
To dream that your friends are faithless, denotes that they
will hold you in worthy esteem. For a lover to dream that
his sweetheart is faithless, signifies a happy marriage.
Fakir .
To dream of an Indian fakir, denotes uncommon activity and
phenomenal changes in your life. Such dreams may sometimes
be of gloomy import.
Falcon .
To dream of a falcon, denotes that your prosperity will
make you an object of envy and malice. For a young woman,
this dream denotes that she will be calumniated by a rival.
Fall .
To dream that you sustain a fall, and are much frightened,
denotes that you will undergo some great struggle, but will
eventually rise to honor and wealth; but if you are injured
in the fall, you will encounter hardships and loss of friends.
Fame .
To dream of being famous, denotes disappointed aspirations.
To dream of famous people, portends your rise from obscurity
to places of honor.
Famine .
To dream of a famine, foretells that your business will
be unremunerative and sickness will prove a scourge. This
dream is generally bad.
If you see your enemies perishing by famine, you will be
successful in competition. If dreams of famine should break
in wild confusion over slumbers, tearing up all heads in
anguish, filling every soul with care, hauling down Hope's
banners, somber with omens of misfortune and despair, your
waking grief more poignant still must grow ere you quench
ambition and en{??}y{envy??} overthrow.
Famish .
To dream that you are famishing, foretells that you are
meeting disheartening failure in some enterprise which you
considered a promising success. To see others famishing,
brings sorrow to others as well as to yourself.
Family .
To dream of one's family as harmonious and happy, is significant
of health and easy circumstances; but if there is sickness
or contentions, it forebodes gloom and disappointment.
Fan .
To see a fan in your dreams, denotes pleasant news and surprises
are awaiting you in the near future. For a young woman to
dream of fanning herself, or that some one is fanning her,
gives promise of a new and pleasing acquaintances; if she
loses an old fan, she will find that a warm friend is becoming
interested in other women.
Farewell .
To dream of bidding farewell, is not very favorable, as
you are likely to hear unpleasant news of absent friends.
For a young woman to bid her lover farewell, portends his
indifference to her. If she feels no sadness in this farewell,
she will soon find others to comfort her.
Farm .[65]
To dream that you are living on a farm, denotes that you
will be fortunate in all undertakings.
To dream that you are buying a farm, denotes abundant crops
to the farmer, a profitable deal of some kind to the business
man, and a safe voyage to travelers and sailors.
If you are visiting a farm, it signifies pleasant associations.
[65] See Estate.
Fat .[66]
To dream that you are getting fat, denotes that you are
about to make a fortunate change in your life.
To see others fat, signifies prosperity.
[66] See Corpulent.
Fates .
To dream of the fates, unnecessary disagreements and unhappiness
is foretold. For a young woman to dream of juggling with
fate, denotes she will daringly interpose herself between
devoted friends or lovers.
Father .
To dream of your father, signifies that you are about to
be involved in a difficulty, and you will need wise counsel
if you extricate yourself therefrom.
If he is dead, it denotes that your business is pulling
heavily, and you will have to use caution in conducting
it.
For a young woman to dream of her dead father, portends
that her lover will, or is, playing her false.
Father-in-law .
To dream of your father-in-law, denotes contentions with
friends or relatives. To see him well and cheerful, foretells
pleasant family relations.
Fatigue .
To feel fatigued in a dream, foretells ill health or oppression
in business. For a young woman to see others fatigued, indicates
discouraging progress in health.
Favor .
To dream that you ask favors of anyone, denotes that you
will enjoy abundance, and that you will not especially need
anything.
To grant favors, means a loss.
Fawn .[67]
To dream of seeing a fawn, denotes that you will have true
and upright friends.
To the young, it indicates faithfulness in love.
To dream that a person fawns on you, or cajoles you, is
a warning that enemies are about you in the guise of interested
friends.
[67] See Deer.
Fears .
To dream that you feel fear from any cause, denotes that
your future engagements will not prove so successful as
was expected.
For a young woman, this dream forebodes disappointment and
unfortunate love.
Feast .
To dream of a feast, foretells that pleasant surprises are
being planned for you. To see disorder or misconduct at
a feast, foretells quarrels or unhappiness through the negligence
or sickness of some person.
To arrive late at a feast, denotes that vexing affairs will
occupy you.
Feather .
To dream of seeing feathers falling around you, denotes
that your burdens in life will be light and easily borne.
To see eagle feathers, denotes that your aspirations will
be realized.
To see chicken feathers, denotes small annoyances. To dream
of buying or selling geese or duck feathers, denotes thrift
and fortune.
To dream of black feathers, denotes disappointments and
unhappy amours.
For a woman to dream of seeing ostrich and other ornamental
feathers, denotes that she will advance in society, but
her ways of gaining favor will not bear imitating.
February .
To dream of February, denotes continued ill health and gloom,
generally. If you happen to see a bright sunshiny day in
this month, you will be unexpectedly and happily surprised
with some good fortune.
Feeble .
To dream of being feeble, denotes unhealthy occupation and
mental worry. Seek to make a change for yourself after this
dream.
Feet .
To dream of seeing your own feet, is omnious{sic} of despair.
You will be overcome by the will and temper of another.
To see others' feet, denotes that you will maintain your
rights in a pleasant, but determined way, and win for yourself
a place above the common walks of life.
To dream that you wash your feet, denotes that you will
let others take advantage of you.
To dream that your feet are hurting you, portends troubles
of a humiliating character, as they usually are family quarrels.
To see your feet swollen and red, you will make a sudden
change in your business by separating from your family.
This is an evil dream, as it usually foretells scandal and
sensation.
Fence .
To dream of climbing to the top of a fence, denotes that
success will crown your efforts.
To fall from a fence, signifies that you will undertake
a project for which you are incapable, and you will see
your efforts come to naught.
To be seated on a fence with others, and have it fall under
you, denotes an accident in which some person will be badly
injured.
To dream that you climb through a fence, signifies that
you will use means not altogether legitimate to reach your
desires.
To throw the fence down and walk into the other side, indicates
that you will, by enterprise and energy, overcome the stubbornest
barriers between you and success.
To see stock jumping a fence, if into your enclosure, you
will receive aid from unexpected sources; if out of your
lot, loss in trade and other affairs may follow.
To dream of building a fence, denotes that you are, by economy
and industry, laying a foundation for future wealth. For
a young woman, this dream denotes success in love affairs;
or the reverse, if she dreams of the fence falling, or that
she falls from it.
Ferns .
To see ferns in dreams, foretells that pleasant hours will
break up gloomy forebodings. To see them withered, indicates
that much and varied illness in your family connections
will cause you grave unrest.
Ferry .
To wait at a ferry for a boat and see the waters swift and
muddy, you will be baffled in your highest wishes and designs
by unforeseen circumstances.
To cross a ferry while the water is calm and clear, you
will be very lucky in carrying out your plans, and fortune
will crown you.
Festival .
To dream of being at a festival, denotes indifference to
the cold realities of life, and a love for those pleasures
that make one old before his time. You will never want,
but will be largely dependent on others.
Fever .[68]
To dream that you are stricken with this malady, signifies
that you are worrying over trifling affairs while the best
of life is slipping past you, and you should pull yourself
into shape and engage in profitable work.
To dream of seeing some of your family sick with fever,
denotes temporary illness for some of them.
[68] See Illness.
Fiddle .[69]
To dream of a fiddle, foretells harmony in the home and
many joyful occasions abroad.
[69] See Violin.
Field .[70]
To dream of dead corn or stubble fields, indicates to the
dreamer dreary prospects for the future.
To see green fields, or ripe with corn or grain, denotes
great abundance and happiness to all classes.
To see newly plowed fields, denotes early rise in wealth
and fortunate advancement to places of honor.
To see fields freshly harrowed and ready for planting, denotes
that you are soon to benefit by your endeavor and long struggles
for success.
[70] See Cornfields and Wheat.
Fiend .
To dream that you encounter a fiend, forbodes reckless living
and loose morals. For a woman, this dream signifies a blackened
reputation.
To dream of a fiend, warns you of attacks to be made on
you by false friends. If you overcome one, you will be able
to intercept the evil designs of enemies.
Fife .
To dream of hearing a fife, denotes that there will be an
unexpected call on you to defend your honor, or that of
some person near to you.
To dream that you play one yourself, indicates that whatever
else may be said of you, your reputation will remain intact.
If a woman has this dream, she will have a soldier husband.
Fight .
To dream that you engage in a fight, denotes that you will
have unpleasant encounters with your business opponents,
and law suits threaten you.
To see fighting, denotes that you are squandering your time
and money. For women, this dream is a warning against slander
and gossip.
For a young woman to see her lover fighting, is a sign of
his unworthiness.
To dream that you are defeated in a fight, signifies that
you will lose your right to property.
To whip your assailant, denotes that you will, by courage
and perseverance, win honor and wealth in spite of opposition.
To dream that you see two men fighting with pistols, denotes
many worries and perplexities, while no real loss is involved
in the dream, yet but small profit is predicted and some
unpleasantness is denoted.
To dream that you are on your way home and negroes attack
you with razors, you will be disappointed in your business,
you will be much vexed with servants, and home associations
will be unpleasant.
To dream that you are fighting negroes, you will be annoyed
by them or by some one of low character.
Figs .
Figs, signifies a malarious condition of the system, if
you are eating them, but usually favorable to health and
profit if you see them growing.
For a young woman to see figs growing, signifies that she
will soon wed a wealthy and prominent man.
Figure .
To dream of figures, indicates great mental distress and
wrong. You will be the loser in a big deal if not careful
of your actions and conversation.
Filbert .
This is a favorable dream, denoting a peaceful and harmonious
domestic life and profitable business ventures.
To dream of eating them, signifies to the young, delightful
associations and many true friends.
File .
To dream that you see a file, signifies that you will transact
some business which will prove unsatisfactory in the extreme.
To see files, to store away bills and other important papers,
foretells animated discussions over subjects which bear
relation to significant affairs, and which will cause you
much unrest and disquiet. Unfavorable predictions for the
future are also implied in this dream.
Fingers .
To dream of seeing your fingers soiled or scratched, with
the blood exuding, denotes much trouble and suffering. You
will despair of making your way through life.
To see beautiful hands, with white fingers, denotes that
your love will be requited and that you will become renowned
for your benevolence.
To dream that your fingers are cut clean off, you will lose
wealth and a legacy by the intervention of enemies.
Finger-nails .
To dream of soiled finger-nails, forbodes disgrace in your
family by the wild escapades of the young.
To see well-kept nails, indicates scholarly tastes and some
literary attainments; also, thrift.
Fire .
Fire is favorable to the dreamer if he does not get burned.
It brings continued prosperity to seamen and voyagers, as
well as to those on land.
To dream of seeing your home burning, denotes a loving companion,
obedient children, and careful servants.
For a business man to dream that his store is burning, and
he is looking on, foretells a great rush in business and
profitable results.
To dream that he is fighting fire and does not get burned,
denotes that he will be much worked and worried as to the
conduct of his business. To see the ruins of his store after
a fire, forebodes ill luck. He will be almost ready to give
up the effort of amassing a handsome fortune and a brilliant
business record as useless, but some unforeseen good fortune
will bear him up again.
If you dream of kindling a fire, you may expect many pleasant
surprises. You will have distant friends to visit.
To see a large conflagration, denotes to sailors a profitable
and safe voyage. To men of literary affairs, advancement
and honors; to business people, unlimited success.
Firebrand .
To dream of a firebrand, denotes favorable fortune, if you
are not burned or distressed by it.
Fire Budget .
To dream of a fire budget, denotes disagreement over small
matters.
Fire-engine .
To see a fire-engine, denotes worry under extraordinary
circumstances, but which will result in good fortune. To
see one broken down, foretells accident or serious loss
For a young woman to ride on one, denotes she will engage
in some unladylike and obnoxious affair.
Fireman .
To see a fireman in your dreams, signifies the constancy
of your friends. For a young woman to see a fireman crippled,
or meet with an accident otherwise, implies grave danger
is threatening a close friend.
Fireworks .
To see fireworks, indicates enjoyment and good health. For
a young woman, this dream signifies entertainments and pleasant
visiting to distant places.
Firmament .[71]
To dream of the firmament filled with stars, denotes many
crosses and almost superhuman efforts ere you reach the
pinnacle of your ambition. Beware of the snare of enemies
in your work.
To see the firmament illuminated and filled with the heavenly
hosts, denotes great spiritual research, but a final pulling
back on Nature for sustenance and consolation. You will
often be disappointed in fortune also.
To see people you know in the firmament, signifies that
they are about to commit some unwise act through you, and
others must be the innocent sufferers. Great disasters usually
follow this dream.
[71] See Illumination.
Fish .
To dream that you see fish in clear-water streams, denotes
that you will be favored by the rich and powerful.
Dead fish, signifies the loss of wealth and power through
some dire calamity.
For a young woman to dream of seeing fish, portends that
she will have a handsome and talented lover.
To dream of catching a catfish, denotes that you will be
embarrassed by evil designs of enemies, but your luck and
presence of mind will tide you safely over the trouble.
To wade in water, catching fish, denotes that you will possess
wealth acquired by your own ability and enterprise.
To dream of fishing, denotes energy and economy; but if
you do not succeed in catching any, your efforts to obtain
honors and wealth will be futile.
Eating fish, denotes warm and lasting attachments.
Fisherman .
To dream of a fisherman, denotes you are nearing times of
greater prosperity than you have yet known.
Fishhooks .
To dream of fishhooks, denotes that you have opportunities
to make for yourself a fortune and an honorable name if
you rightly apply them.
Fish Market .
To visit a fish market in your dream, brings competence
and pleasure.
To see decayed fish, foretells distress will come in the
guise of happiness.
Fish-net .
To dream of a fish-net, portends numerous small pleasures
and gains. A torn one, represents vexatious disappointments.
Fish-pond .
To dream of a fish-pond, denotes illness through dissipation,
if muddy. To see one clear and well stocked with fish, portends
profitable enterprises and extensive pleasures. To see one
empty, proclaims the near approach of deadly enemies.
For a young woman to fall into a clear pond, omens decided
good fortune and reciprocal love. If muddy, the opposite
is foretold.
Fits .
To dream of having fits, denotes that you will fall a prey
to ill health and will lose employment.
To see others in this plight, denotes that you will have
much unpleasantness in your circle, caused by quarrels from
those under you.
Flag .
To dream of your national flag, portends victory if at war,
and if at peace, prosperity.
For a woman to dream of a flag, denotes that she will be
ensnared by a soldier.
To dream of foreign flags, denotes ruptures and breach of
confidence between nations and friends.
To dream of being signaled by a flag, denotes that you should
be careful of your health and name, as both are threatened.
Flame .[72]
To dream of fighting flames, foretells that you will have
to put forth your best efforts and energy if you are successful
in amassing wealth.
[72] See Fire.
Flax .
To see flax in a dream, prosperous enterprises are denoted.
Flax Spinning .
Flax spinning, foretells you will be given to industrious
and thrifty habits.
Fleas .
To dream of fleas, indicates that you will be provoked to
anger and retaliation by the evil machinations of those
close to you.
For a woman to dream that fleas bite her, foretells that
she will be slandered by pretended friends. To see fleas
on her lover, denotes inconstancy.
Fleet .
To see a large fleet moving rapidly in your dreams, denotes
a hasty change in the business world. Where dulness oppressed,
brisk workings of commercial wheels will go forward and
some rumors of foreign wars will be heard.
Flies .
To dream of flies, denotes sickness and contagious maladies.
Also that enemies surround you. To a young woman this dream
is significant of unhappiness. If she kills or exterminates
flies, she will reinstate herself in the love of her intended
by her ingenuity.
Flight .
To dream of flight, signifies disgrace and unpleasant news
of the absent.
For a young woman to dream of flight, indicates that she
has not kept her character above reproach, and her lover
will throw her aside.
To see anything fleeing from you, denotes that you will
be victorious in any contention.
Floating .
To dream of floating, denotes that you will victoriously
overcome obstacles which are seemingly overwhelming you.
If the water is muddy your victories will not be gratifying.
Floods .[73]
To dream of floods destroying vast areas of country and
bearing you on with its muddy de'bris, denotes sickness,
loss in business, and the most unhappy and unsettled situation
in the marriage state.
[73] See Water.
Flour .
To dream of flour, denotes a frugal but happy life. For
a young woman to dream that she sees flour on herself, denotes
that she will be ruled by her husband, and that her life
will be full of pleasant cares.
To dream of dealing in flour, denotes hazardous speculations.
Flower .[74]
To dream of seeing flowers blooming in gardens, signifies
pleasure and gain, if bright-hued and fresh; white denotes
sadness. Withered and dead flowers, signify disappointments
and gloomy situations.
For a young woman to receive a bouquet of mixed flowers,
foretells that she will have many admirers.
To see flowers blooming in barren soil without vestage of
foliage, foretells you will have some grievous experience,
but your energy and cheerfulness will enable you to climb
through these to prominence and happiness.
``Held in slumber's soft embrace, She enters realms of flowery
grace, Where tender love and fond caress, Bids her awake
to happiness.''
[74] See Bouquet.
Flute .
To dream of hearing notes from a flute, signifies a pleasant
meeting with friends from a distance, and profitable engagements.
For a young woman to dream of playing a flute, denotes that
she will fall in love because of her lover's engaging manners.
Flux .
To dream of having flux, or thinking that you are thus afflicted,
denotes desperate or fatal illness will overtake you or
some member of your family. To see others thus afflicted,
implies disappointment in carrying out some enterprise through
the neglect of others. Inharmonious states will vex you.
Flying .
To dream of flying high through a space, denotes marital
calamities.
To fly low, almost to the ground, indicates sickness and
uneasy states from which the dreamer will recover.
To fly over muddy water, warns you to keep close with your
private affairs, as enemies are watching to enthrall you.
To fly over broken places, signifies ill luck and gloomy
surroundings. If you notice green trees and vegetation below
you in flying, you will suffer temporary embarrassment,
but will have a flood of prosperity upon you.
To dream of seeing the sun while flying, signifies useless
worries, as your affairs will succeed despite your fears
of evil.
To dream of flying through the firmament passing the moon
and other planets; foretells famine, wars, and troubles
of all kinds.
To dream that you fly with black wings, portends bitter
disappointments. To fall while flying, signifies your downfall.
If you wake while falling, you will succeed in reinstating
yourself.
For a young man to dream that he is flying with white wings
above green foliage, foretells advancement in business,
and he will also be successful in love. If he dreams this
often it is a sign of increasing prosperity and the fulfilment
of desires. If the trees appear barren or dead, there will
be obstacles to combat in obtaining desires. He will get
along, but his work will bring small results.
For a woman to dream of flying from one city to another,
and alighting on church spires, foretells she will have
much to contend against in the way of false persuasions
and declarations of love. She will be threatened with a
disastrous season of ill health, and the death of some one
near to her may follow.
For a young woman to dream that she is shot at while flying,
denotes enemies will endeavor to restrain her advancement
into higher spheres of usefulness and prosperity.
Flying Machine .
To dream of seeing a flying machine, foretells that you
will make satisfactory progress in your future speculations.
To see one failing to work, foretells gloomy returns for
much disturbing and worrisome planning.
Fly-paper .
To dream of fly-paper, signifies ill health and disrupted
friendships.
Fly-trap .
To see a fly-trap in a dream, is signal of malicious designing
against you. To see one full of flies, denotes that small
embarrassments will ward off greater ones.
Foal .
To dream of a foal, indicates new undertakings in which
you will be rather fortunate.
Fog .
To dream of traveling through a dense fog, denotes much
trouble and business worries. To emerge from it, foretells
a weary journey, but profitable.
For a young woman to dream of being in a fog, denotes that
she will be mixed up in a salacious scandal, but if she
gets out of the fog she will prove her innocence and regain
her social standing.
Foot-log .[75]
To dream of crossing a clear stream of water on a foot-log,
denotes pleasant employment and profit. If the water is
thick and muddy, it indicates loss and temporary disturbance.
For a woman this dream indicates either a quarrelsome husband,
or one of mild temper and regular habits, as the water is
muddy or clear.
To fall from a foot-log into clear water, signifies short
widowhood terminating in an agreeable marriage. If the water
is not clear, gloomy prospects.
[75] See Bridge.
Forest .
To dream that you find yourself in a dense forest, denotes
loss in trade, unhappy home influences and quarrels among
families. If you are cold and feel hungry, you will be forced
to make a long journey to settle some unpleasant affair.
To see a forest of stately trees in foliage, denotes prosperity
and pleasures. To literary people, this dream foretells
fame and much appreciation from the public. A young lady
relates the following dream and its fulfilment: ``I was
in a strange forest of what appeared to be cocoanut trees,
with red and yellow berries growing on them. The ground
was covered with blasted leaves, and I could hear them crackle
under my feet as I wandered about lost. The next afternoon
I received a telegram announcing the death of a dear cousin.''
Forehead .
To dream of a fine and smooth forehead, denotes that you
will be thought well of for your judgment and fair dealings.
An ugly forehead, denotes displeasure in your private affairs.
To pass your hand over the forehead of your child, indicates
sincere praises from friends, because of some talent and
goodness displayed by your children.
For a young woman to dream of kissing the forehead of her
lover, signifies that he will be displeased with her for
gaining notice by indiscreet conduct.
Fork .
To dream of a fork, denotes that enemies are working for
your displacement. For a woman, this dream denotes unhappy
domestic relations, and separation for lovers.
Form .
To see anything ill formed, denotes disappointment. To have
a beautiful form, denotes favorable conditions to health
and business.
Forsaking .[76]
For a young woman to dream of forsaking her home or friend,
denotes that she will have troubles in love, as her estimate
of her lover will decrease with acquaintance and association.
[76] See Abandoned and Lover.
Fort .
To dream of defending a fort, signifies your honor and possessions
will be attacked, and you will have great worry over the
matter.
To dream that you attack a fort and take it, denotes victory
over your worst enemy, and fortunate engagements.
Fortress .
To dream that you are confined in a fortress, denotes that
enemies will succeed in placing you in an undesirable situation.
To put others in a fortress, denotes your ability to rule
in business or over women.
Fortune-telling .
To dream of telling, or having your fortune told, it dicates
that you are deliberating over some vexed affair, and you
should use much caution in giving consent to its consummation.
For a young woman, this portends a choice between two rivals.
She will be worried to find out the standing of one in business
and social circles. To dream that she is engaged to a fortune-teller,
denotes that she has gone through the forest and picked
the proverbial stick. She should be self-reliant, or poverty
will attend her marriage.
Fountain .
To dream that you see a clear fountain sparkling in the
sunlight, denotes vast possessions, ecstatic delights and
many pleasant journeys.
A clouded fountain, denotes the insincerity of associates
and unhappy engagements and love affairs.
A dry and broken fountain, indicates death and cessation
of pleasures.
For a young woman to see a sparkling fountain in the moonlight,
signifies ill-advised pleasure which may result in a desertion.
Fowl .[77]
To dream of seeing fowls, denotes temporary worry or illness.
For a woman to dream of fowls, indicates a short illness
or disagreement with her friends.
[77] See Chickens.
Fox .
To dream of chasing a fox, denotes that you are en gaging
in doubtful speculations and risky love affairs.
If you see a fox slyly coming into your yard, beware of
envious friendships; your reputation is being slyly assailed.
To kill a fox, denotes that you will win in every engagement.
Fraud .
To dream that you are defrauding a person, denotes that
you will deceive your employer for gain, indulge in degrading
pleasures, and fall into disrepute.
If you are defrauded, it signifies the useless attempt of
enemies to defame you and cause you loss.
To accuse some one of defrauding you, you will be offered
a place of high honor.
Freckles .
For a woman to dream that her face is freckled, denotes
that many displeasing incidents will insinuate themselves
into her happiness. If she sees them in a mirror, she will
be in danger of losing her lover to a rival.
Friend .
To dream of friends being well and happy, denotes pleasant
tidings of them, or you will soon see them or some of their
relatives.
To see your friend troubled and haggard, sickness or distress
is upon them.
To see your friends dark-colored, denotes unusual sickness
or trouble to you or to them. To see them take the form
of animals, signifies that enemies will separate you from
your closest relations.
To see your friend who dresses in somber colors in flaming
red, foretells that unpleasant things will transpire, causing
you anxiety if not loss, and that friends will be implicated.
To dream you see a friend standing like a statue on a hill,
denotes you will advance beyond present pursuits, but will
retain former impressions of justice and knowledge, seeking
these through every change. If the figure below be low,
you will ignore your friends of former days in your future
advancement. If it is on a plane or level with you, you
will fail in your ambition to reach other spheres. If you
seem to be going from it, you will force yourself to seek
a change in spite of friendly ties or self-admonition.
To dream you see a friend with a white cloth tied over his
face, denotes that you will be injured by some person who
will endeavor to keep up friendly relations with you.
To dream that you are shaking hands with a person who has
wronged you, and he is taking his departure and looks sad,
foretells you will have differences with a close friend
and alienation will perhaps follow. You are most assuredly
nearing loss of some character.
Frightened .[78]
To dream that you are frightened at anything, denotes temporary
and fleeting worries.
[78] See Affrighted.
Frogs .
To dream of catching frogs, denotes carelessness in watching
after your health, which may cause no little distress among
those of your family.
To see frogs in the grass, denotes that you will have a
pleasant and even-tempered friend as your confidant and
counselor.
To see a bullfrog, denotes, for a woman, marriage with a
wealthy widower, but there will be children with him to
be cared for.
To see frogs in low marshy places, foretells trouble, but
you will overcome it by the kindness of others.
To dream of eating frogs, signifies fleeting joys and very
little gain from associating with some people.
To hear frogs, portends that you will go on a visit to friends,
but it will in the end prove fruitless of good.
Frost .
To dream of seeing frost on a dark gloomy morning, signifies
exile to a strange country, but your wanderings will end
in peace.
To see frost on a small sunlit landscape, signifies gilded
pleasures from which you will be glad to turn later in life,
and by your exemplary conduct will succeed in making your
circle forget past escapades.
To dream that you see a friend in a frost, denotes a love
affair in which your rival will be worsted. For a young
woman, this dream signifies the absence of her lover and
danger of his affections waning. This dream is bad for all
classes in business and love.
Fruit .
To dream of seeing fruit ripening among its foliage, usually
foretells to the dreamer a prosperous future. Green fruit
signifies disappointed efforts or hasty action.
For a young woman to dream of eating green fruit, indicates
her degradation and loss of inheritance. Eating fruit is
unfavorable usually.
To buy or sell fruit, denotes much business, but not very
remunerative.
To see or eat ripe fruit, signifies uncertain fortune and
pleasure.
Fruit Seller .
To dream of a fruit seller, denotes you will endeavor to
recover your loss too rapidly and will engage in unfortunate
speculations.
Funeral .
To see a funeral, denotes an unhappy marriage and sickly
offspring.
To dream of the funeral of a stranger, denotes unexpected
worries. To see the funeral of your child, may denote the
health of your family, but very grave disappointments may
follow from a friendly source.
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