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Ifyouareatachurchraffle，youwillsoonfindthatdisappointmentiscloudingyourfuture。Forayoungwoman，thisdreammeansemptyexpectations。Raft。Todreamofaraft，denotesthatyouwillgointonewlocationstoengageinenterprises，whichwillprovesuccessful。 Todreamoffloatingonaraft，denotesuncertainjourneys。 Ifyoureachyourdestination，youwillsurelycomeintogoodfortune。 Ifaraftbreaks，oranysuchmishapbefallsit，yourselforsomefriendwillsufferfromanaccident，orsicknesswillbearunfortunateresults。Rage。Tobeinarageandscoldingandtearingupthingsgenerally，whiledreaming，signifiesquarrels，andinjurytoyourfriends。 Toseeothersinarage，isasignofunfavorableconditionsforbusiness，andunhappinessinsociallife。 Forayoungwomantoseeherloverinarage，denotes469 thattherewillbesomediscordantnoteintheirlove，andmisunderstandingswillnaturallyoccur。Railing。Todreamofseeingrailings，denotesthatsomepersonistryingtoobstructyourpathwayinloveorbusiness。 Todreamofholdingontoarailing，foretellsthatsomedesperatechancewillbetakenbyyoutoobtainsomeobjectuponwhichyouhavesetyourheart。Itmaybeoflove，orofamorematerialform。Railroad。Ifyoudreamofarailroad，youwillfindthatyourbusinesswillneedcloseattention，asenemiesaretryingtousurpyou。 Forayoungwomantodreamofrailroads，shewillmakeajourneytovisitfriends，andwillenjoysomedistinction。 Toseeanobstructionontheseroads，indicatesfoulplayinyouraffairs。 Towalkthecrosstiesofarailroad，signifiesatimeofworryandlaboriouswork。 Towalktherails，youmayexpecttoobtainmuchhappinessfromyourskilfulmanipulationofaffairs。 Toseearoadinundatedwithclearwater，foretellsthatpleasurewillwipeoutmisfortuneforatime，butitwillrise，phoenixlike，again。Rain。Tobeoutinaclearshowerofrain，denotesthatpleasurewillbeenjoyedwiththezestofyouth，andprosperitywillcometoyou。 Iftheraindescendsfrommurkyclouds，youwillfeelalarmedoverthegravenessofyourundertakings。 Toseeandhearrainapproaching，andyouescapebeing470 wet，youwillsucceedinyourplans，andyourdesignswillmaturerapidly。 Tobesittinginthehouseandseethroughthewindowadownpourofrain，denotesthatyouwillpossessfortune，andpassionatelovewillberequited。 Tohearthepatterofrainontheroof，denotesarealizationofdomesticblissandjoy。Fortunewillcomeinasmallway。 Todreamthatyourhouseisleakingduringarain，ifthewaterisclear，foretellsthatillicitpleasurewillcometoyouratherunexpectedly；butiffilthyormuddy，youmayexpectthereverse，andalsoexposure。 Tofindyourselfregrettingsomedutyunperformedwhilelisteningtotherain，denotesthatyouwillseekpleasureattheexpenseofanother’ssenseofproprietyandjustice。 Toseeitrainonothers，foretellsthatyouwillexcludefriendsfromyourconfidence。 Forayoungwomantodreamofgettingherclotheswetandsoiledwhileoutinarain，denotesthatshewillentertainsomepersonindiscreetly，andwillsufferthesuspicionsoffriendsfortheunwiseyieldingtofoolishenjoyments。 Toseeitrainingonfarmstock，foretellsdisappointmentinbusiness，andunpleasantnessinsocialcircles。 Stormyrainsarealwaysunfortunate。Rainbow。Toseearainbowinadream，isprognosticofunusualhappenings。 Affairswillassumeamorepromisingcountenance，andcropswillgivepromiseofaplentifulyield。 Forloverstoseetherainbow，isanomenofmuchhappinessfromtheirunion。471 Toseetherainbowhanginglowovergreentrees，signifiesunconditionalsuccessinanyundertaking。Raisins。Todreamofeatingraisins，impliesthatdiscouragementswilldarkenyourhopeswhentheyseemabouttoberealized。Rake。Todreamofusingarake，portendsthatsomeworkwhichyouhavelefttootherswillneverbeaccomplishedunlessyousuperintendityourself。 Toseeabrokenrake，denotesthatsickness，orsomeaccidentwillbringfailuretoyourplans。 Toseeothersraking，foretellsthatyouwillrejoiceinthefortunateconditionofothers。Ram。183Todreamthatarampursuesyou，foretellsthatsomemisfortunethreatensyou。 Toseeonequietlygrazingdenotesthatyouwillhavepowerfulfriends，whowillusetheirbesteffortsforyourgood。 [183]SeeSheepandLamb。Ramble。Todreamthatyouareramblingthroughthecountry，denotesthatyouwillbeoppressedwithsadness，andtheseparationfromfriends，butyourworldlysurroundingswillbeallthatonecoulddesire。Forayoungwoman，thisdreampromisesacomfortablehome，butearlybereavement。Ramrod。Todreamofaramrod，denotesunfortunateadventures。Youwillhavecauseforgrief。Forayoungwoman472 toseeonebentorbroken，foretellsthatadearfriendorloverwillfailher。Ransom。Todreamthataransomismadeforyou，youwillfindthatyouaredeceivedandworkedformoneyonallsides。Forayoungwoman，thisisprognosticofevil，unlesssomeonepaystheransomandrelievesher。Rape。Todreamthatrapehasbeencommittedamongyouracquaintances，denotesthatyouwillbeshockedatthedistressofsomeofyourfriends。 Forayoungwomantodreamthatshehasbeenthevictimofrape，foretellsthatshewillhavetroubles，whichwillwoundherpride，andherloverwillbeestranged。Rapids。Toimaginethatyouarebeingcarriedoverrapidsinadream，denotesthatyouwillsufferappallinglossfromtheneglectofdutyandthecourtingofseductivepleasures。Raspberry。Toseeraspberriesinadream，foretellsyouareindangerofentanglementswhichwillproveinterestingbeforeyouescapefromthem。 Forawomantoeatthem，meansdistressovercircumstantialevidenceinsomeoccurrencecausinggossip。Rat。184Todreamofrats，denotesthatyouwillbedeceived，andinjuredbyyourneighbors。Quarrelswithyourcompanionsisalsoforeboded。 Tocatchrats，meansyouwillscornthebasenessofothers，andworthilyoutstripyourenemies。 Tokillone，denotesyourvictoryinanycontest。 [184]SeeMice。473Rat-trap。185Todreamoffallingintoarat-trap，denotesthatyouwillbevictimizedandrobbedofsomevaluableobject。 Toseeanemptyone，foretellstheabsenceofslanderorcompetition。 Abrokenone，denotesthatyouwillberidofunpleasantassociations。 Tosetone，youwillbemadeawareofthedesignsofenemies，butthewarningwillenableyoutooutwitthem。 [185]SeeMouse-trap。RattanCane。Todreamofarattancane，foretellsthatyouwilldependlargelyuponthejudgmentofothers，andyoushouldcultivateindependenceinplanningandexecutingyourownaffairs。Rattle。Todreamofseeingababyplaywithitsrattle，omenspeacefulcontentmentinthehome，andenterpriseswillbehonorableandfullofgain。Toayoungwoman，itaugursanearlymarriageandtendercaresofherown。 Togiveababyarattle，denotesunfortunateinvestments。Raven。186Todreamofaraven，denotesreverseinfortuneandinharmonioussurroundings。Forayoungwoman，itisimpliedthatherloverwillbetrayher。 [186]SeeCrow。Razor。Todreamofarazor，portendsdisagreementsandcontentionsovertroubles。 Tocutyourselfwithone，denotesthatyouwillbeunluckyinsomedealwhichyouareabouttomake。474 Fightingwitharazor，foretellsdisappointingbusiness，andthatsomeonewillkeepyouharassedalmostbeyondendurance。 Abrokenorrustyone，bringsunavoidabledistress。Reading。Tobeengagedinreadinginyourdreams，denotesthatyouwillexcelinsomework，whichappearsdifficult。 Toseeothersreading，denotesthatyourfriendswillbekind，andarewelldisposed。 Togiveareading，ortodiscussreading，youwillcultivateyourliteraryability。 Indistinct，orincoherentreading，impliesworriesanddisappointments。Reapers。187Todreamofseeingreapersbusyatworkattheirtask，denotesprosperityandcontentment。Iftheyappeartobegoingthroughdriedstubble，therewillbealackofgoodcrops，andbusinesswillconsequentlyfalloff。 Toseeidleones，denotesthatsomediscouragingeventwillcomeinthemidstofprosperity。 Toseeabrokenreapingmachine，signifieslossofemployment，ordisappointmentintrades。 [187]SeeMowing。Reception。188Todreamofattendingareception，denotesthatyouwillhavepleasantengagements。Confusionatareceptionwillworkyoudisquietude。 [188]SeeEntertainment。Refrigerator。Toseearefrigeratorinyourdreams，portendsthatyourselfishnesswilloffendandinjuresomeonewhoendeavorstogainanhonestlivelihood。 Toputiceinone，bringsthedreamerintodisfavor。475Register。Todreamthatsomeoneregistersyournameatahotelforyou，denotesyouwillundertakesomeworkwhichwillbefinishedbyothers。 Ifyouregisterunderanassumedname，youwillengageinsomeguiltyenterprisewhichwillgiveyoumuchuneasinessofmind。Reindeer。Todreamofareindeer，signifiesfaithfuldischargeofduties，andremainingstaunchtofriendsintheiradversity。 Todrivethem，foretellsthatyouwillhavehoursofbitteranguish，butfriendswillattendyou。Religion。Ifyoudreamofdiscussingreligionandfeelreligiouslyinclined，youwillfindmuchtomarthecalmnessofyourlife，andbusinesswillturnadisagreeablefronttoyou。 Ifayoungwomanimaginesthatsheisoverreligious，shewilldisgustherloverwithhereffortstoactingenuousinnocenceandgoodness。 Ifsheisirreligiousandnotatransgressor，itforetellsthatshewillhavethatindependentfranknessandkindconsiderationforothers，whichwinsforwomenprofoundrespect，andlovefromtheoppositesexaswellasherown；butifsheisatransgressorintheeyesofreligion，shewillfindthattherearemorallaws，which，ifdisregarded，willplaceheroutsidethepaleofhonestrecognition。Sheshouldlookwellafterherconduct。Ifsheweepsoverreligion，shewillbedisappointedinthedesiresofherheart。Ifsheisdefiant，butinnocentofoffence，shewillshoulderburdensbravely，andstandfirmagainstdeceitfuladmonitions。476 Ifyouareself-reproachedinthemidstofareligiousexcitement，youwillfindthatyouwillbealmostinducedtogiveupyourownpersonalitytopleasesomeonewhomyouholdinreverentesteem。 Toseereligiondeclininginpower，denotesthatyourlifewillbemoreinharmonywithcreationthanformerly。Yourprejudiceswillnotbesoaggressive。 Todreamthataministerinasocialwaytellsyouthathehasgivenuphiswork，foretellsthatyouwillbetherecipientofunexpectedtidingsofafavorablenature，butifinaprofessionalandwarningway，itforetellsthatyouwillbeovertakeninyourdeceitfulintriguing，orotherdisappointmentswillfollow。 (Thesedreamsaresometimesfulfilledliterallyinactuallife。Whenthisisso，theymayhavenosymbolicalmeaning。Religionisthrownaroundmentoprotectthemfromvice，sowhentheyproposesecretlyintheirmindstoignoreitsteachings，theyarelikelytoseeaministerorsomeplaceofchurchworshipinadreamasawarningagainsttheircontemplatedaction。Iftheylivepureandcorrectlivesasindicatedbythechurch，theywillseelittleofthesolemnityofthechurchorpreachers。)Rent。Todreamthatyourentahouse，isasignthatyouwillenterintonewcontracts，whichwillproveprofitable。 Tofailtorentoutproperty，denotesthattherewillbemuchinactivityinbusiness。 Topayrent，signifiesthatyourfinancialinterestwillbesatisfactory。 Ifyoucan’tpayyourrent，itisunluckyforyou，asyouwillseeafallingoffintrade，andsocialpleasureswillbeoflittlebenefit。Reprieve。Tobeundersentenceinadreamandreceiveareprieve，477 foretellsthatyouwillovercomesomedifficultywhichiscausingyouanxiety。 Forayoungwomantodreamthatherloverhasbeenreprieved，denotesthatshewillsoonhearofsomegoodluckbefallinghim，whichwillbeofvitalinteresttoher。Reptile。Ifareptileattacksyouinadream，therewillbetroubleofaseriousnatureaheadforyou。Ifyousucceedinkillingit，youwillfinallyovercomeobstacles。 Toseeadeadreptilecometolife，denotesthatdisputesanddisagreements，whichwerethoughttobesettled，willberenewedandpushedwithbitteranimosity。 Tohandlethemwithoutharmtoyourself，foretellsthatyouwillbeoppressedbytheillhumorandbitternessoffriends，butyouwillsucceedinrestoringpleasantrelations。