The Dictionary of Dreams (22 page)

To lose your friend, or child, in the darkness, portends many provocations to wrath. Try to remain under control after dreaming of darkness, for trials in business and love will beset you.

Dates
.

To dream of seeing them on their parent trees, signifies prosperity

and happy union; but to eat them as prepared for commerce,

they are omens of want and distress.

Daughter
.

To dream of your daughter, signifies that many displeasing incidents will give way to pleasure and harmony. If in the dream, she fails to meet your wishes, through any cause, you will suffer vexation and discontent.

Daughter-in-law
.

To dream of your daughter-in-law, indicates some unusual occurence{sic} will add to happiness, or disquiet, according as she is pleasant or unreasonable.

David
.

To dream of David, of Bible fame, denotes divisions in domestic circles, and unsettled affairs, will tax heavily your nerve force.

Day
.

To dream of the day, denotes improvement in your situation,

and pleasant associations. A gloomy or cloudy day, foretells loss

and ill success in new enterprises.

Daybreak
.

To watch the day break in a dream, omens successful undertakings,

unless the scene is indistinct and weird; then it may imply

disappointment when success in business or love seems assured.

Dead
.[52]

To dream of the dead, is usually a dream of warning. If you see and talk with your father, some unlucky transaction is about to be made by you.

Be careful how you enter into contracts, enemies are around you.

Men and women are warned to look to their reputations after this dream.

To see your mother, warns you to control your inclination to

cultivate morbidness and ill will towards your fellow creatures.

A brother, or other relatives or friends, denotes that you

may be called on for charity or aid within a short time.

To dream of seeing the dead, living and happy, signifies you are letting wrong influences into your life, which will bring material loss if not corrected by the assumption of your own will force.

To dream that you are conversing with a dead relative, and that

relative endeavors to extract a promise from you, warns you

of coming distress, unless you follow the advice given you.

Disastrous consequences could often be averted if minds could grasp

the inner workings and sight of the higher or spiritual self.

The voice of relatives is only that higher self taking form to approach more distinctly the mind that lives near the material plane.

There is so little congeniality between common or material natures

that persons should depend upon their own subjectivity for true

contentment and pleasure.

[52] Paracelsus says on this subject: `Ìt may happen that the soul of persons who have died perhaps fifty years ago may appear to us in a dream, and if it speaks to us we should pay special attention to what it says, for such a vision is not an illusion or delusion, and it is possible that a man is as much able to use his reason during the sleep of his body as when the latter is awake; and if in such a case such a soul appears to him and he asks questions, he will then hear that which is true.

Through these solicitous souls we may obtain a great deal of knowledge to good or to evil things if we ask them to reveal them to us.

Many persons have had such prayers granted to them. Some people that were sick have been informed during their sleep what remedies they should use, and after using the remedies, they became cured, and such things have happened not only to Christians, but also to Jews, Persians, and heathens, to good and to bad persons.''

The writer does not hold that such knowledge is obtained from external or excarnate spirits, but rather through the personal
Spirit Glimpses
that is in man.--AUTHOR.

Death
.[53]

To dream of seeing any of your people dead, warns you of coming dissolution or sorrow. Disappointments always follow dreams of this nature.

To hear of any friend or relative being dead, you will soon have bad news from some of them.

Dreams relating to death or dying, unless they are due

to spiritual causes, are misleading and very confusing to

the novice in dream lore when he attempts to interpret them.

A man who thinks intensely fills his aura with thought or

subjective images active with the passions that gave them birth;

by thinking and acting on other lines, he may supplant these

images with others possessed of a different form and nature.

In his dreams he may see these images dying, dead or

their burial, and mistake them for friends or enemies.

In this way he may, while asleep, see himself or a relative die,

when in reality he has been warned that some good thought

or deed is to be supplanted by an evil one. To illustrate:

If it is a dear friend or relative whom he sees in the agony

of death, he is warned against immoral or other improper thought

and action, but if it is an enemy or some repulsive object

dismantled in death, he may overcome his evil ways and thus give

himself or friends cause for joy. Often the end or beginning

of suspense or trials are foretold by dreams of this nature.

They also frequently occur when the dreamer is controlled by imaginary states of evil or good. A man in that state is not himself, but is what the dominating influences make him. He may be warned

of approaching conditions or his extrication from the same.

In our dreams we are closer to our real self than in waking life.

The hideous or pleasing incidents seen and heard about us in our

dreams are all of our own making, they reflect the true state

of our soul and body, and we cannot flee from them unless we drive

them out of our being by the use of good thoughts and deeds,

by the power of the spirit within us.

[53] See Corpse.

Debt
.

Debt is rather a bad dream, foretelling worries in business and love, and struggles for a competency; but if you have plenty to meet all your obligations, your affairs will assume a favorable turn.

December
.

To dream of December, foretells accumulation of wealth, but loss

of friendship. Strangers will occupy the position in the affections of some friend which was formerly held by you.

Deck
.[54]

To dream of being on a ship and that a storm is raging,

great disasters and unfortunate alliances will overtake you;

but if the sea is calm and the light distinct, your way is clear

to success. For lovers, this dream augurs happiness.

[54] See Boat.

Decorate
.

To dream of decorating a place with bright-hued flowers

for some festive occasion, is significant of favorable turns

in business, and, to the young, of continued rounds of social

pleasures and fruitful study.

To see the graves or caskets of the dead decorated with white flowers, is unfavorable to pleasure and worldly pursuits.

To be decorating, or see others decorate for some heroic action,

foretel s that you will be worthy, but that few will recognize your ability.

Deed
.[55]

To dream of seeing or signing deeds, portends a law suit,

to gain which you should be careful in selecting your counsel,

as you are likely to be the loser. To dream of signing any kind

of a paper, is a bad omen for the dreamer.

[55] See Mortgage.

Deer
.

This is a favorable dream, denoting pure and deep friendships

for the young and a quiet and even life for the married.

To kill a deer, denotes that you will be hounded by enemies.

For farmers, or business people, to dream of hunting deer,

denotes failure in their respective pursuits.

Delay
.

To be delayed in a dream, warns you of the scheming of enemies

to prevent your progress.

Delight
.

To dream of experiencing delight over any event, signifies a favorable turn in affairs. For lovers to be delighted with the conduct of their sweethearts, denotes pleasant greetings.

To feel delight when looking on beautiful landscapes, prognosticates to the dreamer very great success and congenial associations.

Demand
.

To dream that a demand for charity comes in upon you,

denotes that you will be placed in embarrassing situations,

but by your persistency you will fully restore your good standing.

If the demand is unjust, you will become a leader in your profession.

For a lover to command you adversely, implies his, or her, leniency.

Dentist
.

To dream of a dentist working on your teeth, denotes that you

will have occasion to doubt the sincerity and honor of some person

with whom you have dealings.

To see him at work on a young woman's teeth, denotes that you

will soon be shocked by a scandal in circles near you.

Derrick
.

Derricks seen in a dream, indicate strife and obstruction in your

way to success.

Desert
.

To dream of wandering through a gloomy and barren desert, denotes famine and uprisal of races and great loss of life and property.

For a young woman to find herself alone in a desert, her health

and reputation is being jeopardized by her indiscretion.

She should be more cautious.

Desk
.

To be using a desk in a dream, denotes unforeseen ill luck

will rise before you. To see money on your desk, brings you

unexpected extrication from private difficulties.

Despair
.

To be in despair in dreams, denotes that you will have many and cruel vexations in the working world.

To see others in despair, foretells the distress and unhappy position of some relative or friend.

Detective
.

To dream of a detective keeping in your wake when you are innocent

of charges preferred, denotes that fortune and honor are drawing nearer to you each day; but if you feel yourself guilty, you are likely to find your reputation at stake, and friends will turn from you.

For a young woman, this is not a fortunate dream.

Devotion
.

For a farmer to dream of showing his devotion to God, or to

his family, denotes plenteous crops and peaceful neighbors.

To business people, this is a warning that nothing is to be

gained by deceit.

For a young woman to dream of being devout, implies her chastity

and an adoring husband.

Devil
.

For farmers to dream of the devil, denotes blasted crops and death

among stock, also family sickness. Sporting people should heed

this dream as a warning to be careful of their affairs, as they are

likely to venture beyond the laws of their State. For a preacher,

this dream is undeniable proof that he is over-zealous, and should

forebear worshiping God by tongue-lashing his neighbor.

To dream of the devil as being a large, imposingly dressed person,

wearing many sparkling jewels on his body and hands, trying to

persuade you to enter his abode, warns you that unscrupulous

persons are seeking your ruin by the most ingenious flattery.

Young and innocent women, should seek the stronghold of friends after this dream, and avoid strange attentions, especially from married men.

Women of low character, are likely to be robbed of jewels and money

by seeming strangers.

Beware of associating with the devil, even in dreams. He is always

the forerunner of despair. If you dream of being pursued by his majesty, you will fall into snares set for you by enemies in the guise of friends.

To a lover, this denotes that he will be won away from his allegiance by a wanton.

Dew
.

To feel the dew falling on you in your dreams, portends that

you will be attacked by fever or some malignant disease;

but to see the dew sparkling through the grass in the sunlight,

great honors and wealth are about to be heaped upon you.

If you are single, a wealthy marriage will soon be your portion.

Diadem
.

To dream of a diadem, denotes that some honor will be tendered

you for acceptance.

Diamonds
.

To dream of owning diamonds is a very propitious dream,

signifying great honor and recognition from high places.

For a young woman to dream of her lover presenting her with diamonds, foreshows that she will make a great and honorable marriage, which will fill her people with honest pride; but to lose diamonds, and not find them again, is the most unlucky of dreams, foretelling disgrace, want and death.

For a sporting woman to dream of diamonds, foretells for

her many prosperous days and magnificent presents.

For a speculator, it denotes prosperous transactions.

To dream of owning diamonds, portends the same for sporting

men or women.

Diamonds are omens of good luck, unless stolen from the bodies

of dead persons, when they foretell that your own unfaithfulness

will be discovered by your friends.

Dice
.

To dream of dice, is indicative of unfortunate speculations, and consequent misery and despair. It also foretells contagious sickness.

For a girl to dream that she sees her lover throwing dice,

indicates his unworthiness.

Dictionary
.

To dream that you are referring to a dictionary, signifies you

will depend too much upon the opinion and suggestions of others