The Dictionary of Dreams (35 page)

To see icicles on the eaves of houses, denotes misery and want of comfort.

Ill health is foreboded.

To see icicles on the fence, denotes suffering bodily and mentally.

To see them on trees, despondent hopes will grow gloomier.

To see them on evergreens, a bright future will be overcast with the shadow of doubtful honors.

To dream that you make ice, you will make a failure of your life

through egotism and selfishness.

Eating ice, foretells sickness. If you drink ice-water, you will bring ill health from dissipation.

Bathing in ice-water, anticipated pleasures will be interrupted

with an unforeseen event.

Ice Cream
.

To dream that you are eating ice cream, foretells you

will have happy success in affairs already undertaken.

To see children eating it, denotes prosperity and happiness

will attend you most favorably.

For a young woman to upset her ice cream in the presence

of her lover or friend, denotes she will be flirted with

because of her unkindness to others. To see sour ice cream,

denotes some unexpected trouble will interfere with your pleasures.

If it is melted, your anticipated pleasure will reach stagnation

before it is realized.

Icicles
.[98]

To see icicles falling from trees, denotes that some distinctive misfortune, or trouble, will soon vanish.

[98] See Ice.

Ideal
.

For a young woman to dream of meeting her ideal,

foretells a season of uninterrupted pleasure and contentment.

For a bachelor to dream of meeting his ideal, denotes he will

soon experience a favorable change in his affairs.

Idiot
.

Idiots in a dream, foretells disagreements and losses.

To dream that you are an idiot, you will feel humiliated and downcast over the miscarriage of plans.

To see idiotic children, denotes affliction and unhappy changes in life.

Idle
.

If you dream of being idle, you will fail to accomplish your designs.

To see your friends in idleness, you will hear of some trouble affecting them.

For a young woman to dream that she is leading an idle existence,

she will fall into bad habits, and is likely to marry a shiftless man.

Idols
.

Should you dream of worshiping idols, you will make slow progress to wealth or fame, as you will let petty things tyrannize over you.

To break idols, signifies a strong mastery over self, and no work

will deter you in your upward rise to positions of honor.

To see others worshiping idols, great differences will rise up

between you and warm friends.

To dream that you are denouncing idolatry, great distinction

is in store for you through your understanding of the natural

inclinations of the human mind.

Illness
.[99]

For a woman to dream of her own illness, foretells that some unforeseen event will throw her into a frenzy of despair by causing her to miss some anticipated visit or entertainment.

[99] See Sickness.

Illumination
.

If you see strange and weird illuminations in your dreams,

you will meet with disappointments and failures on every hand.

Illuminated faces, indicate unsettled business, both private and official.

To see the heavens illuminated, with the moon in all her weirdness,

unnatural stars and a red sun, or a golden one, you may look

for distress in its worst form. Death, family troubles,

and national upheavals will occur.

To see children in the lighted heavens, warns you to control your feelings, as irrevocable wrong may be done in a frenzy of feeling arising over seeming neglect by your dear ones.

To see illuminated human figures or animals in the heavens,

denotes failure and trouble; dark clouds overshadow fortune.

To see them fall to the earth and men shoot them with guns,

many troubles and obstacles will go to nought before your energy

and determination to rise.

To see illuminated snakes, or any other creeping thing, enemies will surround you, and use hellish means to overthrow you.

Image
.

If you dream that you see images, you will have poor success

in business or love.

To set up an image in your home, portends that you will be weak

minded and easily led astray. Women should be careful of their

reputation after a dream of this kind. If the images are ugly,

you will have trouble in your home.

Imitation
.

To dream of imitations, means that persons are working to deceive you.

For a young woman to dream some one is imitating her lover or herself, foretells she will be imposed upon, and will suffer for the faults of others.

Implements
.

To dream of implements, denotes unsatisfactory means of accomplishing some work. If the implements are broken, you will be threatened with death or serious illness of relatives or friends, or failure n business.

Imps
.

To see imps in your dream, signifies trouble from what seems

a passing pleasure.

To dream that you are an imp, denotes that folly and vice will bring you to poverty.

Inauguration
.

To dream of inauguration, denotes you will rise to higher position than you have yet enjoyed. For a young woman to be disappointed in attending an inauguration, predicts she will fail to obtain her wishes.

Incantation
.

To dream you are using incantations, signifies unpleasantness between husband and wife, or sweethearts. To hear others repeating them, implies dissembling among your friends.

Incest
.

To dream of incestuous practices, denotes you will fall from honorable places, and will also suffer loss in business.

Incoherent
.

To dream of incoherency, usually denotes extreme nervousness and excitement through the oppression of changing events.

Income
.

To dream of coming into the possession of your income, denotes that you may deceive some one and cause trouble to your family and friends.

To dream that some of your family inherits an income,

predicts success for you.

For a woman to dream of losing her income, signifies disappointments in life.

To dream that your income is insufficient to support you,

denotes trouble to relatives or friends.

To dream of a portion of your income remaining, signifies that you

will be very successful for a short time, but you may expect more

than you receive.

Increase
.

To dream of an increase in your family, may denote failure

in some of your plans, and success to another.

To dream of an increase in your business, signifies that you

will overcome existing troubles.

Independent
.

To dream that you are very independent, denotes that you have a rival who may do you an injustice.

To dream that you gain an independence of wealth, you may not

be so succcessful{sic} at that time as you expect, but good

results are promised.

India Rubber
.

To dream of India rubber, denotes unfavorable changes in your affairs.

If you stretch it, you will try to establish a greater business than you can support.

Indifference
.

To dream of indifference, signifies pleasant companions for a very short time.

For a young woman to dream that her sweetheart is indifferent to her, signifies that he may not prove his affections in the most appropriate way.

To dream that she is indifferent to him, means that she will prove

untrue to him.

Indigo
.

To see indigo in a dream, denotes you will deceive friendly

persons in order to cheat them out of their be longings.

To see indigo water, foretells you will be involved in an

ugly love affair.

Indigestion
.

To dream of indigestion, indicates unhealthy and gloomy surroundings.

Indistinct
.

If in your dreams you see objects indistinctly, it portends unfaithfulness in friendships, and uncertain dealings.

Indulgence
.

For a woman to dream of indulgence, denotes that she will not escape unfavorable comment on her conduct.

Industry
.

To dream that you are industrious, denotes that you will be unusually active in planning and working out ideas to further your interests, and that you will be successful in your undertakings.

For a lover to dream of being industriously at work, shows he will succeed in business, and that his companion will advance his position.

To see others busy, is favorable to the dreamer.

Infants
.

To dream of seeing a newly born infant, denotes pleasant surprises

are nearing you. For a young woman to dream she has an infant,

foretel s she will be accused of indulgence in immoral pastime.

To see an infant swimming, portends a fortunate escape

from some entanglement.

Infirmary
.[100]

To dream that you leave an infirmary, denotes your escape from wily

enemies who will cause you much worry.

[100] See Hospital.

Infirmities
.

To dream of infirmities, denotes misfortune in love and business;

enemies are not to be misunderstood, and sickness may follow.

To dream that you see others infirm, denotes that you may have various troubles and disappointments in business.

Influence
.

If you dream of seeking rank or advancement through the influence

of others, your desires will fail to materialize; but if you

are in an influential position, your prospects will assume

a bright form.

To see friends in high positions, your companions will be congenial, and you will be free from vexations.

Inheritance
.[101]

To dream that you receive an inheritance, foretells that you

will be successful in easily obtaining your desires.

[101] See Estate.

Injury
.[102]

To dream of an injury being done you, signifies that an unfortunate

occurrence will soon grieve and vex you.

[102] See Hurt.

Ink
.

To see ink spilled over one's clothing, many small and spiteful

meannesses will be wrought you through envy.

If a young woman sees ink, she will be slandered by a rival.

To dream that you have ink on your fingers, you will be jealous

and seek to injure some one unless you exercise your better nature.

If it is red ink, you will be involved in a serious trouble.

To dream that you make ink, you will engage in a low and debasing business, and you will fall into disreputable associations.

To see bottles of ink in your dreams, indicates enemies

and unsuccessful interests.

Ink-stand
.

Empty ink-stands denote that you will narrowly escape public denunciation for some supposed injustice.

To see them filled with ink, if you are not cautious, enemies will

succeed in calumniation.

Inn
.

To dream of an inn, denotes prosperity and pleasures, if the inn

is commodious and well furnished.

To be at a dilapidated and ill kept inn, denotes poor success,

or mournful tasks, or unhappy journeys.

Inquest
.

To dream of an inquest, foretells you will be unfortunate

in your friendships.

Inquisition
.

To dream of an inquisition, bespeaks for you an endless round

of trouble and great disappointment.

If you are brought before an inquisition on a charge of wilfulness,

you will be unable to defend yourself from malicious slander.

Insane
.

To dream of being insane, forebodes disastrous results to some newly undertaken work, or ill health may work sad changes in your prospects.

To see others insane, denotes disagreeable contact with suffering

and appeals from the poverty-stricken. The utmost care should be taken of the health after this dream.

Inscription
.

To dream you see an inscription, foretel s you will shortly

receive unpleasant communications. If you are reading them

on tombs, you will be distressed by sickness of a grave nature.

To write one, you will lose a valued friend.

Insolvent
.

If you dream that you are insolvent, you will not have to resort

to this means to square yourself with the world, as your energy

and pride will enable you to transact business in a fair way.

But other worries may sorely afflict you.

To dream that others are insolvent, you will meet with honest

men in your dealings, but by their frankness they may harm you.

For a young woman, it means her sweetheart will be honest and thrifty, but vexatious discords may arise in her affairs.

Intemperance
.

To dream of being intemperate in the use of your intellectual forces, you will seek after foolish knowledge fail to benefit yourself, and give pain and displeasure to your friends.

If you are intemperate in love, or other passions, you will reap disease or loss of fortune and esteem. For a young woman to thus dream, she will lose a lover and incur the displeasure of close friends.

Intercede
.

To intercede for some one in your dreams, shows you will secure

aid when you desire it most.

Intermarry
.

To dream of intermarrying, denotes quarrels and contentions

which will precipitate you into trouble and loss.

Interpreter
.