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Toloseyourfriend，orchild，inthedarkness，portendsmanyprovocationstowrath。Trytoremainundercontrolafterdreamingofdarkness，fortrialsinbusinessandlovewillbesetyou。Dates。Todreamofseeingthemontheirparenttrees，signifiesprosperityandhappyunion；buttoeatthemaspreparedforcommerce，theyareomensofwantanddistress。Daughter。Todreamofyourdaughter，signifiesthatmanydispleasingincidentswillgivewaytopleasureandharmony。Ifinthedream，shefailstomeetyourwishes，throughanycause，youwillsuffervexationanddiscontent。Daughter-in-law。Todreamofyourdaughter-in-law，indicatessomeunusualoccurrencewilladdtohappiness，ordisquiet，accordingassheispleasantorunreasonable。David。TodreamofDavid，ofBiblefame，denotesdivisionsin185 domesticcircles，andunsettledaffairs，willtaxheavilyyournerveforce。Day。Todreamoftheday，denotesimprovementinyoursituation，andpleasantassociations。Agloomyorcloudyday，foretellslossandillsuccessinnewenterprises。Daybreak。Towatchthedaybreakinadream，omenssuccessfulundertakings，unlessthesceneisindistinctandweird；thenitmayimplydisappointmentwhensuccessinbusinessorloveseemsassured。Dead。52Todreamofthedead，isusuallyadreamofwarning。Ifyouseeandtalkwithyourfather，someunluckytransactionisabouttobemadebyyou。Becarefulhowyouenterintocontracts，enemiesarearoundyou。Menandwomenarewarnedtolooktotheirreputationsafterthisdream。 Toseeyourmother，warnsyoutocontrolyourinclination186 tocultivatemorbidnessandillwilltowardsyourfellowcreatures。 Abrother，orotherrelativesorfriends，denotesthatyoumaybecalledonforcharityoraidwithinashorttime。 Todreamofseeingthedead，livingandhappy，signifiesyouarelettingwronginfluencesintoyourlife，whichwillbringmateriallossifnotcorrectedbytheassumptionofyourownwillforce。 Todreamthatyouareconversingwithadeadrelative，andthatrelativeendeavorstoextractapromisefromyou，warnsyouofcomingdistress，unlessyoufollowtheadvicegivenyou。Disastrousconsequencescouldoftenbeavertedifmindscouldgrasptheinnerworkingsandsightofthehigherorspiritualself。Thevoiceofrelativesisonlythathigherselftakingformtoapproachmoredistinctlythemindthatlivesnearthematerialplane。Thereissolittlecongenialitybetweencommonormaterialnaturesthatpersonsshoulddependupontheirownsubjectivityfortruecontentmentandpleasure。 [52]Paracelsussaysonthissubject：“Itmayhappenthatthesoulofpersonswhohavediedperhapsfiftyyearsagomayappeartousinadream，andifitspeakstousweshouldpayspecialattentiontowhatitsays，forsuchavisionisnotanillusionordelusion，anditispossiblethatamanisasmuchabletousehisreasonduringthesleepofhisbodyaswhenthelatterisawake；andifinsuchacasesuchasoulappearstohimandheasksquestions，hewillthenhearthatwhichistrue。Throughthesesolicitoussoulswemayobtainagreatdealofknowledgetogoodortoevilthingsifweaskthemtorevealthemtous。Manypersonshavehadsuchprayersgrantedtothem。Somepeoplethatweresickhavebeeninformedduringtheirsleepwhatremediestheyshoulduse，andafterusingtheremedies，theybecamecured，andsuchthingshavehappenednotonlytoChristians，butalsotoJews，Persians，andheathens，togoodandtobadpersons。” Thewriterdoesnotholdthatsuchknowledgeisobtainedfromexternalorexcarnatespirits，butratherthroughthepersonalSpiritGlimpsesthatisinman——AUTHOR。Death。53Todreamofseeinganyofyourpeopledead，warnsyouofcomingdissolutionorsorrow。Disappointmentsalwaysfollowdreamsofthisnature。 Tohearofanyfriendorrelativebeingdead，youwillsoonhavebadnewsfromsomeofthem。 Dreamsrelatingtodeathordying，unlesstheyareduetospiritualcauses，aremisleadingandveryconfusingtothenoviceindreamlorewhenheattemptstointerpretthem。Amanwhothinksintenselyfillshisaurawiththoughtorsubjectiveimagesactivewiththepassionsthatgavethembirth；bythinkingandactingonotherlines，hemaysupplanttheseimageswithotherspossessedof187 adifferentformandnature。Inhisdreamshemayseetheseimagesdying，deadortheirburial，andmistakethemforfriendsorenemies。Inthiswayhemay，whileasleep，seehimselforarelativedie，wheninrealityhehasbeenwarnedthatsomegoodthoughtordeedistobesupplantedbyanevilone。Toillustrate：Ifitisadearfriendorrelativewhomheseesintheagonyofdeath，heiswarnedagainstimmoralorotherimproperthoughtandaction，butifitisanenemyorsomerepulsiveobjectdismantledindeath，hemayovercomehisevilwaysandthusgivehimselforfriendscauseforjoy。Oftentheendorbeginningofsuspenseortrialsareforetoldbydreamsofthisnature。Theyalsofrequentlyoccurwhenthedreameriscontrolledbyimaginarystatesofevilorgood。Amaninthatstateisnothimself，butiswhatthedominatinginfluencesmakehim。Hemaybewarnedofapproachingconditionsorhisextricationfromthesame。Inourdreamsweareclosertoourrealselfthaninwakinglife。Thehideousorpleasingincidentsseenandheardaboutusinourdreamsareallofourownmaking，theyreflectthetruestateofoursoulandbody，andwecannotfleefromthemunlesswedrivethemoutofourbeingbytheuseofgoodthoughtsanddeeds，bythepowerofthespiritwithinus。 [53]SeeCorpse。Debt。Debtisratherabaddream，foretellingworriesinbusinessandlove，andstrugglesforacompetency；butifyouhaveplentytomeetallyourobligations，youraffairswillassumeafavorableturn。December。TodreamofDecember，foretellsaccumulationofwealth，butlossoffriendship。Strangerswilloccupythepositionintheaffectionsofsomefriendwhichwasformerlyheldbyyou。188Deck。54Todreamofbeingonashipandthatastormisraging，greatdisastersandunfortunateallianceswillovertakeyou；butiftheseaiscalmandthelightdistinct，yourwayiscleartosuccess。Forlovers，thisdreamaugurshappiness。 [54]SeeBoat。Decorate。Todreamofdecoratingaplacewithbright-huedflowersforsomefestiveoccasion，issignificantoffavorableturnsinbusiness，and，totheyoung，ofcontinuedroundsofsocialpleasuresandfruitfulstudy。 Toseethegravesorcasketsofthedeaddecoratedwithwhiteflowers，isunfavorabletopleasureandworldlypursuits。 Tobedecorating，orseeothersdecorateforsomeheroicaction，foretellsthatyouwillbeworthy，butthatfewwillrecognizeyourability。Deed。55Todreamofseeingorsigningdeeds，portendsalawsuit，togainwhichyoushouldbecarefulinselectingyourcounsel，asyouarelikelytobetheloser。Todreamofsigninganykindofapaper，isabadomenforthedreamer。 [55]SeeMortgage。Deer。Thisisafavorabledream，denotingpureanddeepfriendshipsfortheyoungandaquietandevenlifeforthemarried。 Tokilladeer，denotesthatyouwillbehoundedbyenemies。 Forfarmers，orbusinesspeople，todreamofhuntingdeer，denotesfailureintheirrespectivepursuits。189Delay。Tobedelayedinadream，warnsyouoftheschemingofenemiestopreventyourprogress。Delight。Todreamofexperiencingdelightoveranyevent，signifiesafavorableturninaffairs。Forloverstobedelightedwiththeconductoftheirsweethearts，denotespleasantgreetings。 Tofeeldelightwhenlookingonbeautifullandscapes，prognosticatestothedreamerverygreatsuccessandcongenialassociations。Demand。Todreamthatademandforcharitycomesinuponyou，denotesthatyouwillbeplacedinembarrassingsituations，butbyyourpersistencyyouwillfullyrestoreyourgoodstanding。Ifthedemandisunjust，youwillbecomealeaderinyourprofession。Foralovertocommandyouadversely，implieshis，orher，leniency。Dentist。Todreamofadentistworkingonyourteeth，denotesthatyouwillhaveoccasiontodoubtthesincerityandhonorofsomepersonwithwhomyouhavedealings。 Toseehimatworkonayoungwoman’steeth，denotesthatyouwillsoonbeshockedbyascandalincirclesnearyou。Derrick。Derricksseeninadream，indicatestrifeandobstructioninyourwaytosuccess。Desert。Todreamofwanderingthroughagloomyandbarrendesert，denotesfamineanduprisalofracesandgreatlossoflifeandproperty。190 Forayoungwomantofindherselfaloneinadesert，herhealthandreputationisbeingjeopardizedbyherindiscretion。Sheshouldbemorecautious。Desk。Tobeusingadeskinadream，denotesunforeseenillluckwillrisebeforeyou。Toseemoneyonyourdesk，bringsyouunexpectedextricationfromprivatedifficulties。Despair。Tobeindespairindreams，denotesthatyouwillhavemanyandcruelvexationsintheworkingworld。 Toseeothersindespair，foretellsthedistressandunhappypositionofsomerelativeorfriend。Detective。Todreamofadetectivekeepinginyourwakewhenyouareinnocentofchargespreferred，denotesthatfortuneandhonoraredrawingnearertoyoueachday；butifyoufeelyourselfguilty，youarelikelytofindyourreputationatstake，andfriendswillturnfromyou。Forayoungwoman，thisisnotafortunatedream。Devotion。ForafarmertodreamofshowinghisdevotiontoGod，ortohisfamily，denotesplenteouscropsandpeacefulneighbors。Tobusinesspeople，thisisawarningthatnothingistobegainedbydeceit。 Forayoungwomantodreamofbeingdevout，impliesherchastityandanadoringhusband。Devil。Forfarmerstodreamofthedevil，denotesblastedcropsanddeathamongstock，alsofamilysickness。Sportingpeopleshouldheedthisdreamasawarningtobe191 carefuloftheiraffairs，astheyarelikelytoventurebeyondthelawsoftheirState。Forapreacher，thisdreamisundeniableproofthatheisover-zealous，andshouldforebearworshipingGodbytongue-lashinghisneighbor。 Todreamofthedevilasbeingalarge，imposinglydressedperson，wearingmanysparklingjewelsonhisbodyandhands，tryingtopersuadeyoutoenterhisabode，warnsyouthatunscrupulouspersonsareseekingyourruinbythemostingeniousflattery。Youngandinnocentwomen，shouldseekthestrongholdoffriendsafterthisdream，andavoidstrangeattentions，especiallyfrommarriedmen。Womenoflowcharacter，arelikelytoberobbedofjewelsandmoneybyseemingstrangers。 Bewareofassociatingwiththedevil，evenindreams。Heisalwaystheforerunnerofdespair。Ifyoudreamofbeingpursuedbyhismajesty，youwillfallintosnaressetforyoubyenemiesintheguiseoffriends。Toalover，thisdenotesthathewillbewonawayfromhisallegiancebyawanton。Dew。Tofeelthedewfallingonyouinyourdreams，portendsthatyouwillbeattackedbyfeverorsomemalignantdisease；buttoseethedewsparklingthroughthegrassinthesunlight，greathonorsandwealthareabouttobeheapeduponyou。Ifyouaresingle，awealthymarriagewillsoonbeyourportion。Diadem。Todreamofadiadem，denotesthatsomehonorwillbetenderedyouforacceptance。Diamonds。Todreamofowningdiamondsisaverypropitiousdream，signifyinggreathonorandrecognitionfromhighplaces。192 Forayoungwomantodreamofherloverpresentingherwithdiamonds，foreshowsthatshewillmakeagreatandhonorablemarriage，whichwillfillherpeoplewithhonestpride；buttolosediamonds，andnotfindthemagain，isthemostunluckyofdreams，foretellingdisgrace，wantanddeath。 Forasportingwomantodreamofdiamonds，foretellsforhermanyprosperousdaysandmagnificentpresents。Foraspeculator，itdenotesprosperoustransactions。Todreamofowningdiamonds，portendsthesameforsportingmenorwomen。 Diamondsareomensofgoodluck，unlessstolenfromthebodiesofdeadpersons，whentheyforetellthatyourownunfaithfulnesswillbediscoveredbyyourfriends。Dice。Todreamofdice，isindicativeofunfortunatespeculations，andconsequentmiseryanddespair。Italsoforetellscontagioussickness。 Foragirltodreamthatsheseesherloverthrowingdice，indicateshisunworthiness。Dictionary。Todreamthatyouarereferringtoadictionary，signifiesyouwilldependtoomuchupontheopinionandsuggestionsofothersfortheclearmanagementofyourownaffairs，whichcouldbedonewithproperdispatchifyourownwillwasgivenplay。Difficulty。Thisdreamsignifiestemporaryembarrassmentforbusinessmenofallclasses，includingsoldiersandwriters。Buttoextricateyourselffromdifficulties，foretellsyourprosperity。 Forawomantodreamofbeingindifficulties，denotes193 thatsheisthreatenedwithillhealthorenemies。Forlovers，thisisadreamofcontrariety，denotingpleasantcourtship。Digging。Todreamofdigging，denotesthatyouwillneverbeinwant，butlifewillbeanuphillaffair。 Todigaholeandfindanyglitteringsubstance，denotesafavorableturninfortune；buttodigandopenupavastareaofhollowmist，youwillbeharrassedwithrealmisfortunesandbefilledwithgloomyforebodings。Waterfillingtheholethatyoudig，denotesthatinspiteofyourmoststrenuouseffortsthingswillnotbendtoyourwill。Dinner。Todreamthatyoueatyourdinneralone，denotesthatyouwilloftenhavecausetothinkseriouslyofthenecessariesoflife。