The Dictionary of Dreams (14 page)

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
.

To dream of bugs denotes that some disgustingly revolting complications will rise in your daily life. Families will suffer from the carelessness of servants, and sickness may follow.

Buildings
.

To see large and magnificent buildings, with green lawns stretching

out before them, is significant of a long life of plenty, and travels and explorations into distant countries.

Small and newly built houses, denote happy homes and

profitable undertakings; but, if old and filthy buildings,

ill health and decay of love and business will follow.

Bull
.

To see one pursuing you, business trouble, through envious

and jealous competitors, will harass you.

If a young woman meets a bull, she will have an offer of marriage, but, by declining this offer, she will better her fortune.

To see a bull goring a person, misfortune from unwisely using

another's possessions will overtake you.

To dream of a white bull, denotes that you will lift yourself

up to a higher plane of life than those who persist in making

material things their God. It usually denotes gain.

Bulldog
.[27]

To dream of entering strange premises and have a bulldog attack you, you will be in danger of transgressing the laws of your country by using perjury to obtain your desires.

If one meets you in a friendly way, you will rise in life, regardless of adverse criticisms and seditious interference of enemies.

[27] See Dog.

Bullock
.[28]

Denotes that kind friends will surround you, if you are in danger

from enemies. Good health is promised you.

[28] See Bull.

Burden
.

To dream that you carry a heavy burden, signifies that you

will be tied down by oppressive weights of care and injustice,

caused from favoritism shown your enemies by those in power.

But to struggle free from it, you will climb to the topmost

heights of success.

Burr
.

To dream of burrs, denotes that you will struggle to free self from

some unpleasant burden, and will seek a change of surroundings.

Burglars
.

To dream that they are searching your person, you will have dangerous enemies to contend with, who will destroy you if extreme carefulness is not practised in your dealings with strangers.

If you dream of your home, or place of business, being burglarized,

your good standing in business or society will be assailed,

but courage in meeting these difficulties will defend you.

Accidents may happen to the careless after this dream.

Burial
.[29]

To attend the burial of a relative, if the sun is shining

on the procession, is a sign of the good health of relations,

and perhaps the happy marriage of some one of them is about to occur.

But if rain and dismal weather prevails, sickness and bad news

of the absent will soon come, and depressions in business circles

will be felt

A burial where there are sad rites performed, or sorrowing faces,

is indicative of adverse surroundings or their speedy approach.

[29] See Funeral.

Buried Alive
.

To dream that you are buried alive. denotes that you are about to make a great mistake, which your opponents will quickly turn to your injury.

If you are rescued from the grave, your struggle will eventually

correct your misadventure.

Burns
.

Burns stand for tidings of good. To burn your hand in a clear and

flowing fire, denotes purity of purpose and the approbation of friends.

To burn your feet in walking through coals, or beds of fire, denotes your ability to accomplish any endeavor, however impossible it may be to others.

Your usual good health will remain with you, but, if you are overcome in the fire, it represents that your interests will suffer through treachery of supposed friends.

Butcher
.

To see them slaughtering cattle and much blood, you may expect long

and fatal sickness in your family. To see a butcher cutting meat,

your character will be dissected by society to your detriment.

Beware of writing letters or documents.

Butter
.

To dream of eating fresh, golden butter, is a sign of good health

and plans well carried out; it will bring unto you possessions,

wealth and knowledge.

To eat rancid butter, denotes a competency acquired through struggles of manual labor.

To sell butter, denotes small gain.

Butterfly
.

To see a butterfly among flowers and green grasses, indicates prosperity and fair attainments.

To see them flying about, denotes news from absent friends by letter, or from some one who has seen them. To a young woman, a happy love, culminating in a life union.

Buttons
.

To dream of sewing bright shining buttons on a uniform, betokens to a young woman the warm affection of a fine looking and wealthy partner in marriage.

To a youth, it signifies admittance to military honors and a bright career.

Dull, or cloth buttons, denotes disappointments and systematic losses and ill health.

The loss of a button, and the consequent anxiety as to losing a garment, denotes prospective losses in trade.

Buttermilk
.

Drinking buttermilk, denotes sorrow will follow some worldly pleasure, and some imprudence will impair the general health of the dreamer.

To give it away, or feed it to pigs, is bad still.

To dream that you are drinking buttermilk made into

oyster soup, denotes that you will be called on to do some

very repulsive thing, and ill luck will confront you.

There are quarrels brewing and friendships threatened.

If you awaken while you are drinking it, by discreet maneuvering

you may effect a pleasant understanding of disagreements.

Buzzard
.

To dream that you hear a buzzard talking, foretel s that some old scandal will arise and work you injury by your connection with it.

To see one sitting on a railroad, denotes some accident or loss

is about to descend upon you. To see them fly away as you approach, foretells that you will be able to smooth over some scandalous disagreement among your friends, or even appertaining to yourself.

To see buzzards in a dream, portends generally salacious gossip

or that unusual scandal will disturb you.

C.

``_And the Angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob; and I said, here am I_.''--Gen. xxx., II.

Cab
.

To ride in a cab in dreams, is significant of pleasant avocations,

and average prosperity you will enjoy.

To ride in a cab at night, with others, indicates that you will have a secret that you will endeavor to keep from your friends.

To ride in a cab with a woman, scandal will couple your name

with others of bad repute.

To dream of driving a public cab, denotes manual labor,

with little chance of advancement.

Cabbage
.

It is bad to dream of cabbage. Disorders may run riot in all forms.

To dream of seeing cabbage green, means unfaithfulness in love

and infidelity in wedlock.

To cut heads of cabbage, denotes that you are tightening the cords

of calamity around you by lavish expenditure.

Cable
.

To dream of a cable, foretells the undertaking of a decidedly

hazardous work, which, if successfully carried to completion,

will abound in riches and honor to you.

To dream of receiving cablegrams, denotes that a message of importance will reach you soon, and will cause disagreeable comments.

Cabin
.

The cabin of a ship is rather unfortunate to be in in{sic} a dream.

Some mischief is brewing for you. You will most likely be engaged in a law suit, in which you will lose from the unstability of your witness.

For log cabin, see house.

Cackle
.

To hear the cackling of hens denotes a sudden shock produced

by the news of an unexpected death in your neighborhood,

Sickness will cause poverty.

Cage
.

In your dreaming if you see a cageful of birds, you will be the happy possessor of immense wealth and many beautiful and charming children.

To see only one bird, you will contract a desirable and wealthy marriage.

No bird indicates a member of the family lost, either by elopement or death.

To see wild animals caged, denotes that you will triumph over

your enemies and misfortunes. If you are in the cage with them,

it denotes harrowing scenes from accidents while traveling.

Cakes
.

Batter or pancakes, denote that the affections of the dreamer are well placed, and a home will be bequeathed to him or her.

To dream of sweet cakes, is gain for the laboring and a favorable

opportunity for the enterprising. Those in love will prosper.

Pound cake is significant of much pleasure either from society or business.

For a young woman to dream of her wedding cake is the only bad luck cake in the category. Baking them is not so good an omen as seeing them or eating them.

Calomel
.

To dream of calomel shows some person is seeking to deceive

and injure you through the unconscious abetting of friends.

For a young woman to dream of taking it, foretells that she will be

victimized through the artful designing of persons whom she trusts.

If it is applied externally, she will close her eyes to deceit

in order to enjoy a short season of pleasure.

Calves
.[30]

To dream of calves peacefully grazing on a velvety lawn,

foretel s to the young, happy, festive gatherings and enjoyment.

Those engaged in seeking wealth will see it rapidly increasing.

[30] See Cattle.

Called
.

To hear your name called in a dream by strange voices,

denotes that your business will fall into a precarious state,

and that strangers may lend you assistance, or you may fail

to meet your obligations.

To hear the voice of a friend or relative, denotes the desperate

illness of some one of them, and may be death; in the latter

case you may be called upon to stand as guardian over some one,

in governing whom you should use much discretion.

Lovers hearing the voice of their affianced should heed the warning.

If they have been negligent in attention they should make amends.

Otherwise they may suffer separation from misunderstanding.

To hear the voice of the dead may be a warning of your own serious

illness or some business worry from bad judgment may ensue.

The voice is an echo thrown back from the future on the subjective mind, taking the sound of your ancestor's voice from coming in contact with that part of your ancestor which remains with you.

A certain portion of mind matter remains the same in lines

of family descent.

Calendar
.

To dream of keeping a calendar, indicates that you will be very orderly and systematic in habits throughout the year.

To see a calendar, denotes disappointment in your calculations.

Calm
.

To see calm seas, denotes successful ending of doubtful undertaking.

To feel calm and happy, is a sign of a long and well-spent life

and a vigorous old age.

Calumny
.

To dream that you are the subject of calumny, denotes that your

interests will suffer at the hands of evil-minded gossips.

For a young woman, it warns her to be careful of her conduct,

as her movements are being critically observed by persons

who claim to be her friends.

Camera
.

To dream of a camera, signifies that changes will bring

undeserved environments. For a young woman to dream that she

is taking pictures with a camera, foretells that her immediate

future will have much that is displeasing and that a friend

will subject her to acute disappointment.

Cameo Brooch
.

To dream of a cameo brooch, denotes some sad occurrence will soon

claim your attention.

Camels
.

To see this beast of burden, signifies that you will entertain

great patience and fortitude in time of almost unbearable

anguish and failures that will seemingly sweep every vestige

of hope from you.

To own a camel, is a sign that you will possess rich mining property.