Part 7

Strategic moves will bring success in commercial circles. Women will find rivals in society; vain and fruitless efforts will be made for places in men's affections.

Taking it, denotes misery and failure to meet past debts.

_Bell-man_.

Fortune is hurrying after you. Questions of importance will be settled amicably among disputants. To see him looking sad some sorrowful event or misfortune may soon follow.

_Bellows_.

Working a bellows, denotes a struggle, but a final triumph over poverty and fate by energy and perseverance.

To dream of seeing a bellows, distant friends are longing to see you.

To hear one, occult knowledge will be obtained by the help of powerful means. One fallen into disuse, portends you have wasted energies under misguiding impulses.

_Bells_.

To hear bells tolling in your dreams, death of distant friends will occur, and intelligence of wrong will worry you.

Liberty bells, indicate a joyous victory over an opponent.

_Belly_.[21]

It is bad to dream of seeing a swollen mortifying belly, it indicates desperate sickness.

To see anything moving on the belly, prognosticates humiliation and hard labor.

To see a healthy belly, denotes insane desires.

[21] See Abdomen.

_Belt_.

To dream that you have a new style belt, denotes you are soon to meet and make engagements with a stranger, which will demoralize your prosperity. If it is out of date, you will be meritedly censured for rudeness.

_Bench_.

Distrust debtors and confidants if you dream of sitting on one.

If you see others doing so, happy reunions between friends who have been separated through misunderstandings are suggested.

_Bequest_.

After this dream, pleasures of consolation from the knowledge of duties well performed, and the health of the young is assured.

_Bereavement_.

To dream of the bereavement of a child, warns you that your plans will meet with quick frustration, and where you expect success there will be failure.

Bereavement of relatives, or friends, denotes disappointment in well matured plans and a poor outlook for the future.

_Bet_.

Betting on races, beware of engaging in new undertakings. Enemies are trying to divert your attention from legitimate business.

Betting at gaming tables, denotes that immoral devices will be used to wring money from you.

_Bible_.

To dream of the Bible, foretells that innocent and disillusioned enjoyment will be proffered for your acceptance.

To dream that you villify{sic} the teachings of the Bible, forewarns you that you are about to succumb to resisted temptations through the seductive persuasiveness of a friend.

_Bigamy_.

For a man to commit bigamy, denotes loss of manhood and failing mentality. To a woman, it predicts that she will suffer dishonor unless very discreet.

_Bicycle_.

To dream of riding a bicycle up hill, signifies bright prospects. Riding it down hill, if the rider be a woman, calls for care regarding her good name and health; misfortune hovers near.

_Billiards_.

Billiards, foretell coming troubles to the dreamer. Law suits and contentions over property. Slander will get in her work to your detriment. If you see table and balls idle, deceitful comrades are undermining you{.}

_Birds_.

It is a favorable dream to see birds of beautiful plumage. A wealthy and happy partner is near if a woman has dreams of this nature.

Moulting and songless birds, denotes merciless and inhuman treatment of the outcast and fallen by people of wealth.

To see a wounded bird, is fateful of deep sorrow caused by erring offspring.

To see flying birds, is a sign of prosperity to the dreamer. All disagreeable environments will vanish before the wave of prospective good.

To catch birds, is not at all bad. To hear them speak, is owning one's inability to perform tasks that demand great clearness of perception.

To kill than with a gun, is disaster from dearth of harvest.

_Bird's Nest_.

To see an empty bird's nest, denotes gloom and a dull outlook for business. With eggs in the nest, good results will follow all engagements. If young ones are in the nest, it denotes successful journeys and satisfactory dealings. If they are lonely and deserted, sorrow, and folly of yours will cause you anxiety.

_Birth_.

For a married woman to dream of giving birth to a child, great joy and a handsome legacy is foretold.

For a single woman, loss of virtue and abandonment by her lover.

_Birthday_.

To dream of a birthday is a signal of poverty and falsehood to the young, to the old, long trouble and desolation.

_Birthday Presents_.

Receiving happy surprises, means a multitude of high accomplishments. Working people will advance in their trades.

Giving birthday presents, denotes small deferences, if given at a fe^te or reception.

_Biscuits_.

Eating or baking them, indicates ill health and family peace ruptured over silly disputes.

_Bishop_.

To dream of a bishop, teachers and authors will suffer great mental worries, caused from delving into intricate subjects.

To the tradesman, foolish buying, in which he is likely to incur loss of good money.

For one to see a bishop in his dreams, hard work will be his patrimony, with chills and ague as attendant. If you meet the approval of a much admired bishop, you will be successful in your undertakings in love or business.

_Bite_.

This dream omens ill.

It implies a wish to undo work that is past undoing. You are also likely to suffer losses through some enemy.

_Blackberries_.

To dream of blackberries denotes many ills. To gather them is unlucky. Eating them denotes losses.

_Blackboard_.

To see in your dreams writing in white chalk on a blackboard, denotes ill tidings of some person prostrated with some severe malady, or your financial security will be swayed by the panicky condition of commerce.

_Blacksmith_.

To see a blacksmith in a dream, means laborious undertakings will soon work to your advantage.

_Bladder_.

To dream of your bladder, denotes you will have heavy trouble in your business if you are not careful of your health and the way you spend your energies.

To see children blowing up bladders, foretells your expectations will fail to give you much comfort.

_Blanket_.

Blankets in your dream means treachery if soiled. If new and white, success where failure is feared, and a fatal sickness will be avoided through unseen agencies.

_Blasphemy_.[22]

Blasphemy, denotes an enemy creeping into your life, who under assumed friendship will do you great harm.

To dream you are cursing yourself, means evil fortune. To dream you are cursed by others, signifies relief through affection and prosperity.

The interpretation of this dream here given is not satisfactory.

[22] See Profanity.

_Bleating_.

To hear young animals bleating in your dreams, foretells that you will have new duties and cares, though not necessarily unpleasant ones.

_Bleeding_.

To dream of bleeding, denotes death by horrible accidents and malicious reports about you. Fortune will turn against you.

_Blind_.

To dream of being blind, denotes a sudden change from affluence to almost abject poverty.

To see others blind, denotes that some worthy person will call on you for aid.

_Blindfold_.

For a woman to dream that she is blindfolded, means that disturbing elements are rising around to distress and trouble her. Disappointment will be felt by others through her.

_Blind Man's Buff_.

To dream that you are playing at blind man's buff, denotes that you are about to engage in some weak enterprise which will likely humiliate you, besides losing money for you.

_Blood_.

Blood-stained garments, indicate enemies who seek to tear down a successful career that is opening up before you.

The dreamer should beware of strange friendships.

To see blood flowing from a wound, physical ailments and worry. Bad business caused from disastrous dealings with foreign combines.

To see blood on your hands, immediate bad luck, if not careful of your person and your own affairs.

_Blood Stone_.

To dream of seeing a blood stone, denotes that you will be unfortunate in your engagements. For a young woman to receive one as a gift, denotes she will suffer estrangement from one friend, but will, by this, gain one more worthy of her.

_Blossoms_.

To dream of seeing trees and shrubs in blossom, denotes a time of pleasing prosperity is nearing you.

_Blows_.

Denotes injury to yourself. If you receive a blow, brain trouble will threaten you.

If you defend yourself, a rise in business will follow.

_Blotting Paper_.

To dream of using blotting paper, signifies you will be deceived into the betrayal of secrets which will seriously involve a friend.

To see worn blotting paper, denotes continued disagreements in the home or among friends.

_Blushing_.

For a young woman to dream of blushing, denotes she will be worried and humiliated by false accusations. If she sees others blush, she will be given to flippant railery which will make her unpleasing to her friends.

_Boarding House_.

To dream of a boarding house, foretells that you will suffer entanglement and disorder in your enterprises, and you are likely to change your residence.

_Boa-Constrictor_.

To dream of this is just about the same as to dream of the devil; it indicates stormy times and much bad fortune. Disenchantment with humanity will follow. To kill one is good.

_Boasting_.

To hear boasting in your dreams, you will sincerely regret an impulsive act, which will cause trouble to your friends. To boast to a competitor, foretells that you will be unjust, and will use dishonest means to overcome competition.

_Boat_.

Boat signals forecast bright prospects, if upon clear water. If the water is unsettled and turbulent, cares and unhappy changes threaten the dreamer. If with a gay party you board a boat without an accident, many favors will be showered upon you. Unlucky the dreamer who falls overboard while sailing upon stormy waters.

_Bobbin_.

To dream of bobbins, denotes that important work will devolve on you, and your interests will be adversely affected if you are negligent in dispatching the same work.

_Bog_.[23]

Bogs, denotes burdens under whose weight you feel that endeavors to rise are useless. Illness and other worries may oppress you.

[23] See Swamp.

_Boiler_.

To dream of seeing a boiler out of repair, signifies you will suffer from bad management or disappointment. For a woman to dream that she goes into a cellar to see about a boiler foretells that sickness and losses will surround her.

_Boils_.

To dream of a boil running pus and blood, you will have unpleasant things to meet in your immediate future. May be that the insincerity of friends will cause you great inconvenience.

To dream of boils on your forehead, is significant of the sickness of some one near you.

_Bolts_.

To dream of bolts, signifies that formidable obstacles will oppose your progress.

If the bolts are old or broken, your expectations will be eclipsed by failures.

_Bomb Shell_.

To dream of bomb shells, foretells anger and disputes, ending in law suits. Many displeasing incident{s?} follow this dream.

_Bones_.

To see your bones protruding from the flesh, denotes that treachery is working to ensnare you.

To see a pile of bones, famine and contaminating influences surround you.

_Bonnet_.

Bonnet, denotes much gossiping and slanderous insinuations, from which a woman should carefully defend herself.

For a man to see a woman tying her bonnet, denotes unforeseen good luck near by. His friends will be faithful and true.

A young woman is likely to engage in pleasant and harmless flirtations if her bonnet is new and of any color except black.

Black bonnets, denote false friends of the opposite sex.

_Books_.

Pleasant pursuits, honor and riches to dream of studying them. For an author to dream of his works going to press, is a dream of caution; he will have much trouble in placing them before the public.

To dream of spending great study and time in solving some intricate subjects, and the hidden meaning of learned authors, is significant of honors well earned.

To see children at their books, denotes harmony and good conduct of the young.

To dream of old books, is a warning to shun evil in any form.

_Bookcase_.

To see a bookcase in your dreams, signifies that you will associate knowledge with your work and pleasure. Empty bookcases, imply that you will be put out because of lack of means or facility for work.

_Book Store_.

To visit a book store in your dream, foretells you will be filled with literary aspirations, which will interfere with your other works and labors.

_Boots_.

To see your boots on another, your place will be usurped in the affections of your sweetheart.

To wear new boots, you will be lucky in your dealings. Bread winners will command higher wages.

Old and torn boots, indicate sickness and snares before you.

_Borrowing_.

Borrowing is a sign of loss and meagre support. For a banker to dream of borrowing from another bank, a run on his own will leave him in a state of collapse, unless he accepts this warning. If another borrows from you, help in time of need will be extended or offered you. True friends will attend you.

_Bosom_.

For a young woman to dream that her bosom is wounded, foretells that some affliction is threatening her.

To see it soiled or shrunken, she will have a great disappointment in love and many rivals will vex her. If it is white and full she is soon to be possessed of fortune. If her lover is slyly observing it through her sheer corsage, she is about to come under the soft persuasive influence of a too ardent wooer.

_Bottles_.

Bottles are good to dream of if well filled with transparent liquid. You will overcome all obstacles in affairs of the heart, prosperous engagements will ensue. If empty, coming trouble will envelop you in meshes of sinister design, from which you will be forced to use strategy to disengage yourself.

_Bouquet_.

To dream of a bouquet beautifully and richly colored, denotes a legacy from some wealthy and unknown relative; also, pleasant, joyous gatherings among young folks.

To see a withered bouquet, signifies sickness and death.

_Bow and Arrow_.

Bow and arrow in a dream, denotes great gain reaped from the inability of others to carry out plans.

To make a bad shot means disappointed hopes in carrying forward successfully business affairs.

_Box_.

Opening a goods box in your dream, signifies untold wealth and that delightful journeys to distant places may be made with happy results. If the box is empty disappointment in works of all kinds will follow.

To see full money boxes, augurs cessation from business cares and a pleasant retirement.

_Bracelet_.

To see in your dreams a bracelet encircling your arm, the gift of lover or friend, is assurance of an early marriage and a happy union.

If a young woman lose her bracelet she will meet with sundry losses and vexations.

To find one, good property will come into her possession.

_Brain_.

To see your own brain in a dream, denotes uncongenial surroundings will irritate and dwarf you into an unpleasant companion. To see the brains of animals, foretells that you will suffer mental trouble.

If you eat them, you will gain knowledge, and profit unexpectedly.

_Brambles_.

To dream of brambles entangling you, is a messenger of evil. Law suits will go against you, and malignant sickness attack you, or some of your family.

_Brandy_.

To dream of brandy, foretells that while you may reach heights of distinction and wealth, you will lack that innate refinement which wins true friendship from people whom you most wish to please.

_Branch_.

It betokens, if full of fruit and green leaves, wealth, many delightful hours with friends. If they are dried, sorrowful news of the absent.

_Brass_.

To dream of brass, denotes that you will rise rapidly in your profession, but while of apparently solid elevation you will secretly fear a downfall of fortune.

_Bray_.

Hearing an ass bray, is significant of unwelcome tidings or intrusions.

_Bread_.[24]

For a woman to dream of eating bread, denotes that she will be afflicted with children of stubborn will, for whom she will spend many days of useless labor and worry.

To dream of breaking bread with others, indicates an assured competence through life.

To see a lot of impure bread, want and misery will burden the dreamer. If the bread is good and you have access to it, it is a favorable dream.

[24] See Baking and Crust.

_Break_.

Breakage is a bad dream. To dream of breaking any of your limbs, denotes bad management and probable failures. To break furniture, denotes domestic quarrels and an unquiet state of the mind.

To break a window, signifies bereavement. To see a broken ring order will be displaced by furious and dangerous uprisings, such as jealous contentions often cause.

_Breakfast_.[25]

Is favorable to persons engaged in mental work. To see a breakfast of fresh milk and eggs and a well filled dish of ripe fruit, indicates hasty, but favorable changes.

If you are eating alone, it means you will fall into your enemies' trap. If you are eating with others it is good.

[25] See Meals.

_Breath_.

To come close to a person in your dreaming with a pure and sweet breath, commendable will be your conduct, and a profitable consummation of business deals will follow.

Breath if fetid, indicates sickness and snares.

Losing one's breath, denotes signal failure where success seemed assured.

_Brewing_.

To dream of being in a vast brewing establishment, means unjust persecution by public officials, but you will eventually prove your innocence and will rise far above your persecutors.

Brewing in any way in your dreams, denotes anxiety at the outset, but usually ends in profit and satisfaction.

_Briars_.

To see yourself caught among briars, black enemies are weaving cords of calumny and perjury intricately around you and will cause you great distress, but if you succeed in disengaging yourself from the briars, loyal friends will come to your assistance in every emergency.

_Brick_.

Brick in a dream, indicates unsettled business and disagreements in love affairs. To make them you will doubtless fail in your efforts to amass great wealth.

_Bride_.[26]

For a young woman to dream that she is a bride, foretells that she will shortly come into an inheritance which will please her exceedingly, if she is pleased in making her bridal toilet. If displeasure is felt she will suffer disappointments in her anticipations.

To dream that you kiss a bride, denotes a happy reconciliation between friends. For a bride to kiss others, foretells for you many friends and pleasures; to kiss you, denotes you will enjoy health and find that your sweetheart will inherit unexpected fortune.

To kiss a bride and find that she looks careworn and ill, denotes you will be displeased with your success and the action of your friends.

If a bride dreams that she is indifferent to her husband, it foretells that many unhappy circumstances will pollute her pleasures.

[26] See Wedding.

_Bridge_.

To see a long bridge dilapidated, and mysteriously winding into darkness, profound melancholy over the loss of dearest possessions and dismal situations will fall upon you. To the young and those in love, disappointment in the heart's fondest hopes, as the loved one will fall below your ideal.

To cross a bridge safely, a final surmounting of difficulties, though the means seem hardly safe to use. Any obstacle or delay denotes disaster.

To see a bridge give way before you, beware of treachery and false admirers. Affluence comes with clear waters. Sorrowful returns of best efforts are experienced after looking upon or coming in contact with muddy or turbid water in dreams.

_Bridle_.

To dream of a bridle, denotes you will engage in some enterprise which will afford much worry, but will eventually terminate in pleasure and gain. If it is old or broken you will have difficulties to encounter, and the probabilities are that you will go down before them.

A blind bridle signifies you will be deceived by some wily enemy, or some woman will entangle you in an intrigue.

_Bridle Bits_.

To see bridle bits in your dreams, foretells you will subdue and overcome any obstacle opposing your advancement or happiness. If they break or are broken you will be surprised into making concessions to enemies,

_Brimstone_.

To dream of brimstone, foretells that discreditable dealings will lose you many friends. if you fail to rectify the mistakes you are making.

To see fires of brimstone, denotes you will be threatened with loss by contagion in your vicinity.

_Bronchitis_.

To dream that you are affected with bronchitis, foretells you will be detained from pursuing your views and plans by unfortunate complications of sickness in your home.

To suffer with bronchitis in a dream, denotes that discouraging prospects of winning desired objects will soon loom up before you.

_Bronze_.

For a woman to dream of a bronze statue, signifies that she will fail in her efforts to win the person she has determined on for a husband.

If the statue simulates life, or moves, she will be involved in a love affair, but no marriage will occur. Disappointment to some person may follow the dream.

To dream of bronze serpents or insects, foretells you will be pursued by envy and ruin. To see bronze metals, denotes your fortune will be uncertain and unsatisfactory.

_Brood_.

To see a fowl with her brood, denotes that, if you are a woman, your cares will be varied and irksome. Many children will be in your care, and some of them will prove wayward and unruly.

Brood, to others, denotes accumulation of wealth.

_Broom_.

To dream of brooms, denotes thrift and rapid improvement in your fortune, if the brooms are new. If they are seen in use, you will lose in speculation. For a woman to lose a broom, foretells that she will prove a disagreeable and slovenly wife and housekeeper.

_Broth_.

Broth denotes the sincerity of friends. They will uphold you in all instances. If you need pecuniary aid it will be forthcoming. To lovers, it promises a strong and lasting attachment.

To make broth, you will rule your own and others' fate.

_Brothel_.

To dream of being in a brothel, denotes you will encounter disgrace through your material indulgence.

_Brothers_.

To see your brothers, while dreaming, full of energy, you will have cause to rejoice at your own, or their good fortune; but if they are poor and in distress, or begging for assistance, you will be called to a deathbed soon, or some dire loss will overwhelm you or them.

_Brush_.

To dream of using a hair-brush, denotes you will suffer misfortune from your mismanagement. To see old hair brushes, denotes sickness and ill health. To see clothes brushes, indicates a heavy task is pending over you.

If you are busy brushing your clothes, you will soon receive reimbursement for laborious work. To see miscellaneous brushes, foretells a varied line of work, yet withal, rather pleasing and remunerative.

_Buckle_.

To dream of buckles, foretells that you will be beset with invitations to places of pleasure, and your affairs will be in danger of chaotic confusion.

_Buffalo_.

If a woman dreams that she kills a lot of buffaloes, she will undertake a stupendous enterprise, but by enforcing will power and leaving off material pleasures, she will win commendation from men, and may receive long wished for favors. Buffalo, seen in a dream, augurs obstinate and powerful but stupid enemies. They will boldly declare against you but by diplomacy you will escape much misfortune.

_Bugle_.

To hear joyous blasts from a bugle, prepare for some unusual happiness, as a harmony of good things for you is being formed by unseen powers.

Blowing a bugle, denotes fortunate dealings.

_Bugs_.