The Dictionary of Dreams (50 page)

To dream that you are a pilgrim, portends struggles with poverty

and unsympathetic companions.

For a young woman to dream that a pilgrim approaches her,

she will fall an easy dupe to deceit. If he leaves her,

she will awaken to her weakness of character and strive

to strengthen independent thought.

Pill
.

To dream that you take pills, denotes that you will have responsibilities to look after, but they will bring you no little comfort and enjoyment.

To give them to others, signifies that you will be criticised

for your disagreeableness.

Pillow
.

To dream of a pillow, denotes luxury and comfort.

For a young woman to dream that she makes a pillow, she will have encouraging prospects of a pleasant future.

Pimple
.

To dream of your flesh being full of pimples, denotes worry over trifles.

To see others with pimples on them, signifies that you will be troubled with illness and complaints from others.

For a woman to dream that her beauty is marred by pimples, her conduct in home or social circles will be criticised by friends and acquaintances.

You may have small annoyances to follow this dream.

Pincers
.

To dream of feeling pincers on your flesh, denotes that you

will be burdened with exasperating cares. Any dream of pincers,

signifies unfortunate incidents.

Pineapple
.

To dream of pineapples, is exceedingly propitious.

Success will follow in the near future, if you gather pineapples

or eat them.

To dream that you prick your fingers while preparing a pineapple

for the table, you will experience considerable vexation over matters which will finally bring pleasure and success.

Pine Tree
.

To see a pine tree in a dream, foretells unvarying success

in any undertaking. Dead pine, for a woman, represents

bereavement and cares.

Pins
.

To dream of pins, augurs differences and quarrels ill families.

To a young woman, they warn her of unladylike conduct towards her lover.

To dream of swallowing a pin, denotes that accidents will force

you into perilous conditions.

To lose one, implies a petty loss or disagreement.

To see a bent or rusty pin, signifies that you will lose esteem

because of your careless ways.

To stick one into your flesh, denotes that some person will irritate you.

Pipe
.

Pipes seen in dreams, are representatives of peace and comfort

after many struggles.

Sewer, gas, and such like pipes, denotes unusual thought and prosperity in your community.

Old and broken pipe, signifies ill health and stagnation of business.

To dream that you smoke a pipe, denotes that you will enjoy the visit of an old friend, and peaceful settlements of differences will also take place.

Pirate
.

To dream of pirates, denotes that you will be exposed to the evil

designs of false friends.

To dream that you are a pirate, denotes that you will fall beneath

the society of friends and former equals.

For a young woman to dream that her lover is a pirate, is a sign

of his unworthiness and deceitfulness. If she is captured by pirates, she will be induced to leave her home under false pretenses.

Pistol
.

Seeing a pistol in your dream, denotes bad fortune, generally.

If you own one, you will cultivate a low, designing character.

If you hear the report of one, you will be made aware of some scheme to ruin your interests.

To dream of shooting off your pistol, signifies that you will

bear some innocent person envy, and you will go far to revenge

the imagined wrong.

Pit
.

If you are looking into a deep pit in your dream, you will run silly risks in business ventures and will draw uneasiness about your wooing.

To fall into a pit denotes calamity and deep sorrow.

To wake as you begin to feel yourself falling into the pit,

brings you out of distress in fairly good shape.

To dream that you are descending into one, signifies that you

will knowingly risk health and fortune for greater success.

Pitcher
.

To dream of a pitcher, denotes that you will be of a generous

and congenial disposition. Success will attend your efforts.

A broken pitcher, denotes loss of friends.

Pitchfork
.

Pitchforks in dreams, denotes struggles for betterment of fortune

and great laboring, either physically or mentally.

To dream that you are attacked by some person using a pitchfork,

implies that you will have personal enemies who would not scruple

to harm you.

Plague
.

To dream of a plague raging, denotes disappointing returns in business, and your wife or lover will lead you a wretched existence.

If you are afflicted with the plague, you will keep your

business out of embarrassment with the greatest maneuvering.

If you are trying to escape it, some trouble, which looks impenetrable, is pursuing you.

Plain
.[159]

For a young woman to dream of crossing a plain, denotes that she

will be fortunately situated, if the grasses are green and luxuriant; if they are arid, or the grass is dead, she will have much discomfort and loneliness.

[159] See Prairie.

Plane
.

To dream that you use a plane, denotes that your liberality and successful efforts will be highly commended.

To see carpenters using their planes, denotes that you will progress smoothly in your undertakings.

To dream of seeing planes, denotes congeniality and even success.

A love of the real, and not the false, is portended by this dream.

Planet
.

To dream of a planet, foretells an uncomfortable journey and depressing work.

Plank
.

For a young woman to dream that she is walking across muddy water

on a rotten plank, denotes that she will feel keenly the indifference shown her by one she loves, or other troubles may arise; or her defence of honor may be in danger of collapse.

Walking a good, sound plank, is a good omen, but a person will have

to be unusually careful in conduct after such a dream.

Plaster
.

To dream of seeing walls plainly plastered, denotes that success will come, but it will not be stable.

To have plaster fall upon you, denotes unmitigated disasters and disclosure.

To see plasterers at work, denotes that you will have a sufficient

competency to live above penury.

Plate
.[160]

For a woman to dream of plates, denotes that she will practise economy and win a worthy husband. If already married, she will retain her husband's love and respect by the wise ordering of his household.

[160] See Dishes.

Play
.[161]

For a young woman to dream that she attends a play,

foretells that she will be courted by a genial friend,

and will marry to further her prospects and pleasure seeking.

If there is trouble in getting to and from the play,

or discordant and hideous scenes, she will be confronted

with many displeasing surprises.

[161] See Theater.

Pleasure
.[162]

To dream of pleasure, denotes gain and personal enjoyment.

[162] See Joy.

Plow
.

To dream of a plow, signifies unusual success, and affairs will reach a pleasing culmination.

To see persons plowing, denotes activity and advancement

in knowledge and fortune.

For a young woman to see her lover plowing, indicates that she will have a noble and wealthy husband. Her joys will be deep and lasting.

To plow yourself, denotes rapid increase in property and joys.

Plums
.

Plums, if they are green, unless seen on trees, are signs of personal and relative discomfort.

To see them ripe, denotes joyous occasions, which, however, will be

of short duration.

To eat them, denotes that you will engage in flirtations

and other evanescent pleasures.

To gather them, you will obtain your desires, but they will not prove so solid as you had imagined.

If you find yourself gathering them up from the ground, and find rotten ones among the good, you will be forced to admit that your expectations are unrealized, and that there is no life filled with pleasure alone.

Pocket
.

To dream of your pocket, is a sign of evil demonstrations against you.

Pocketbook
.

To find a pocketbook filled with bills and money in your dreams,

you will be quite lucky, gaining in nearly every instance your desire.

If empty, you will be disappointed in some big hope.

If you lose your pocketbook, you will unfortunately disagree with your best friend, and thereby lose much comfort and real gain.

Poinard
.[163]

To dream of some one stabbing you with a poinard, denotes that secret enemies will cause you uneasiness of mind.

If you attack any person with one of these weapons, you will unfortunately suspect your friends of unfaithfulness.

Dreaming of poinards, omens evil.

[163] See Dagger.

Poison
.

To fed that you are poisoned in a dream, denotes that some painful

influence will immediately reach you.

If you seek to use poison on others, you will be guilty of base thoughts, or the world will go wrong for you.

For a young woman to dream that she endeavors to rid herself

of a rival in this way, she will be likely to have a deal

of trouble in securing a lover.

To throw the poison away, denotes that by sheer force you

will overcome unsatisfactory conditions.

To handle poison, or see others with it, signifies that unpleasantness will surround you.

To dream that your relatives or children are poisoned, you will receive injury from unsuspected sources.

If an enemy or rival is poisoned, you will overcome obstacles.

To recover from the effects of poison, indicates that you

will succeed after worry.

To take strychnine or other poisonous medicine under the advice

of a physician, denotes that you will undertake some affair

fraught with danger.

Poker
.

To dream of seeing a red hot poker, or fighting with one,

signifies that you will meet trouble with combative energy.

To play at poker, warns you against evil company; and young women,

especially, will lose their moral distinctiveness if they find

themselves engaged in this game.

Polar Bear
.[164]

Polar bears in dreams, are prognostic of deceit,

as misfortune will approach you in a seeming fair aspect.

Your bitterest enemies will wear the garb of friendship.

Rivals will try to supersede you.

To see the skin of one, denotes that you will successfully

overcome any opposition.

[164] See Bear.

Pole-cat
.

To dream of a pole-cat, signifies salacious scandals.

To inhale the odor of a pole-cat on your clothes, or otherwise smell one, you will find that your conduct will be considered rude, and your affairs will prove unsatisfactory.

To kill one, denotes that you will overcome formidable obstacles.

Police
.

If the police are trying to arrest you for some crime of which you

are innocent, it foretells that you will successfully outstrip rivalry.

If the arrest is just, you will have a season of unfortunate incidents.

To see police on parole, indicates alarming fluctuations in affairs.

Polishing
.

To dream of polishing any article, high attainments will place

you in enviable positions.

Politician
.

To dream of a politician, denotes displeasing companionships,

and incidences where you will lose time and means.

If you engage in political wrangling, it portends that misunderstandings and ill feeling will be shown you by friends.

For a young woman to dream of taking interest in politics,

warns her against designing duplicity,

Polka
.[165]

To dream of dancing the polka, denotes pleasant occupations.

[165] See Dancing.

Pomegranate
.

Pomegranates, when dreamed of, denotes that you will wisely use

your talents for the enrichment of the mind rather than seeking

those pleasures which destroy morality and health.

If your sweetheart gives you one, you will be lured by artful

wiles to the verge of distraction by woman's charms, but inner

forces will hold you safe from thralldom.

To eat one, signifies that you will yield yourself a captive

to the personal charms of another.

Pond
.[166]

To see a pond in your dream, denotes that events will bring no emotion, and fortune will retain a placid outlook.

If the pond is muddy, you will have domestic quarrels.

[166] See Water Puddle and kindred words.

Pony
.

To see ponies in your dreams, signifies moderate speculations

will be rewarded with success.

Poor
.[167]

To dream that you, or any of your friends, appear to be poor,

is significant of worry and losses.

[167] See Pauper.

Poor-house
.

To see a poor-house in your dream, denotes you have unfaithful friends, who will care for you only as they can use your money and belongings.

Pope
.

Any dream in which you see the Pope, without speaking to him,