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。