The Dictionary of Dreams (66 page)

Warts
.

If you are troubled with warts on your person, in dreams,

you will be unable to successfully parry the thrusts made

at your honor.

To see them leaving your hands, foretells that you will overcome

disagreeable obstructions to fortune.

To see them on others, shows that you have bitter enemies near you.

If you doctor them, you will struggle with energy to ward off threatened danger to you and yours.

Washboard
.

To see a washboard in your dreams, is indicative of embarrassment.

If you see a woman using one, it predicts that you will let women

rob you of energy and fortune.

A broken one, portends that you will come to grief and disgraceful

deeds through fast living.

Wash-bowl
.

To dream of a wash-bowl, signifies that new cares will interest you, and afford much enjoyment to others.

To bathe your face and hands in a bowl of clear water,

denotes that you will soon consummate passionate wishes

which will bind you closely to some one who interested you,

but before passion enveloped you.

If the bowl is soiled, or broken, you will rue an illicit engagement, which will give others pain, and afford you small pleasure.

Washer Woman
.

A washer woman seen in dreams, represents infidelity and a strange adventure.

For the business man, or farmer, this dream indicates expanding trade and fine crops. For a woman to dream that she is a washer woman, denotes that she will throw decorum aside in her persistent effort to hold the illegal favor of men.

Washing
.[240]

To dream that you are washing yourself, signifies that you pride yourself on the numberless liaisons you maintain.

[240] See Wash Bowl or Bathing.

Wasp
.

Wasps, if seen in dreams, denotes that enemies will scourge

and spitefully villify you.

If one stings you, you will feel the effect of envy and hatred.

To kill them, you will be able to throttle your enemies,

and fearlessly maintain your rights.

Waste
.

To dream of wandering through waste places, foreshadows doubt and failure, where promise of success was bright before you.

To dream of wasting your fortune, denotes you will be unpleasantly

encumbered with domestic cares.

Watch
.

To dream of a watch, denotes you will be prosperous in

wel -directed speculations. To look at the time of one,

your efforts will be defeated by rivalry. To break one,

there will be distress and loss menacing you.

To drop the crystal of one, foretells carelessness,

or unpleasant companionship. For a woman to lose one,

signifies domestic disturbances will produce unhappiness.

To imagine you steal one, you will have a violent enemy who will

attack your reputation.

To make a present of one, denotes you will suffer your interest

to decline in the pursuance of undignified recreations.

Water
.

To dream of clear water, foretells that you will joyfully realize

prosperity and pleasure.

If the water is muddy, you will be in danger and gloom will

occupy Pleasure's seat.

If you see it rise up in your house, denotes that you will struggle

to resist evil, but unless you see it subside, you will succumb

to dangerous influences.

If you find yourself baling it out, but with feet growing wet,

foreshadows trouble, sickness, and misery will work you

a hard task, but you will forestall them by your watchfulness.

The same may be applied to muddy water rising in vessels.

To fall into muddy water, is a sign that you will make many bitter mistakes, and will suffer poignant grief therefrom.

To drink muddy water, portends sickness, but drinking it clear

and refreshing brings favorable consummation of fair hopes.

To sport with water, denotes a sudden awakening to love and passion.

To have it sprayed on your head, denotes that your passionate

awakening to love will meet reciprocal consummation.

The following dream and its allegorical occurrence in actual life

is related by a young woman student of dreams:

``Without knowing how, I was (in my dream) on a boat,

I waded through clear blue water to a wharfboat, which I found

to be snow white, but rough and splintry. The next evening I

had a delightful male caller, but he remained beyond the time

prescribed by mothers and I was severely censured for it.''

The blue water and fairy white boat were the disappointing

prospects in the symbol.

Water-carrier
.

To see water-carriers passing in your dreams, denotes that your

prospects will be favorable in fortune, and love will prove

no laggard in your chase for pleasure.

If you think you are a water-carrier, you will rise above

your present position.

Waterfall
.

To dream of a waterfall, foretells that you will secure your wildest desire, and fortune will be exceedingly favorable to your progress.

Water Lily
.

To dream of a water lily, or to see them growing, foretells there

will be a close commingling of prosperity and sorrow or bereavement.

Waves
.[241]

To dream of waves, is a sign that you hold some vital step in contemplation, which will evolve much knowledge if the waves are clear; but you will make a fatal error if you see them muddy or lashed by a storm.

[241] See Ocean and Sea.

Wax Taper
.

To dream of lighting wax tapers, denotes that some pleasing occurrence will bring you into association with friends long absent.

To blow them out, signals disappointing times, and sickness will forestall expected opportunities of meeting distinguished friends.

Way
.[242]

To dream you lose your way, warns you to disabuse your mind

of lucky speculations, as your enterprises threaten failure

unless you are painstaking in your management of affairs.

[242] See Road and Path.

Wealth
.

To dream that you are possessed of much wealth, foretel s that you

will energetically nerve yourself to meet the problems of life

with that force which compells success.

To see others wealthy, foretells that you will have friends who will come to your rescue in perilous times.

For a young woman to dream that she is associated with wealthy people, denotes that she will have high aspirations and will manage to enlist some one who is able to further them.

Weasel
.

To see a weasel bent on a marauding expedition in your dreams,

warns you to beware of the friendships of former enemies,

as they will devour you at an unseemly time.

If you destroy them, you will succeed in foiling deep schemes

laid for your defeat.

Weather
.

To dream of the weather, foretells fluctuating tendencies in fortune.

Now you are progressing immensely, to be suddenly confronted with doubts and rumblings of failure.

To think you are reading the reports of a weather bureau,

you will change your place of abode, after much weary deliberation,

but you will be benefited by the change.

To see a weather witch, denotes disagreeable conditions

in your family affairs.

To see them conjuring the weather, foretells quarrels in the home

and disappointment in business.

Weaving
.

To dream that you are weaving, denotes that you will baffle

any attempt to defeat you in the struggle for the up-building

of an honorable fortune.

To see others weaving shows that you will be surrounded by healthy

and energetic conditions.

Web
.

To dream of webs, foretells deceitful friends will work you loss

and displeasure. If the web is non-elastic, you will remain firm

in withstanding the attacks of the envious persons who are seeking

to obtain favors from you.

Wedding
.[243]

To attend a wedding in your dream, you will speedily find

that there is approaching you an occasion which will cause you

bitterness and delayed success.

For a young woman to dream that her wedding is a secret is decidedly unfavorable to character. It imports her probable downfall.

If she contracts a worldly, or approved marriage, signifies she

will rise in the estimation of those about her, and anticipated

promises and joys will not be withheld.

If she thinks in her dream that there are parental objections,

she will find that her engagement will create dissatisfaction

among her relatives. For her to dream her lover weds another,

foretel s that she will be distressed with needless fears,

as her lover will faithfully carry out his promises.

For a person to dream of being wedded, is a sad augury, as death will only be eluded by a miracle. If the wedding is a gay one and there are no ashen, pale-faced or black-robed ministers enjoining solemn vows, the reverses may be expected.

For a young woman to dream that she sees some one at her wedding dressed in mourning, denotes she will only have unhappiness in her married life.

If at another's wedding, she will be grieved over the unfavorable fortune of some relative or friend. She may experience displeasure or illness where she expected happiness and health. The pleasure trips of others or her own, after this dream, may be greatly disturbed by unpleasant intrusions or surprises.

[243] See Marriage and Bride.

Wedding Clothes
.

To see wedding clothes, signifies you will participate in pleasing

works and will meet new friends. To see them soiled or in disorder, foretells you will lose close relations with some much-admired person.

Wedding Ring
.

For a woman to dream her wedding ring is bright and shining,

foretells that she will be shielded from cares and infidelity.

If it should be lost or broken, much sadness will come into her life through death and uncongeniality.

To see a wedding ring on the hand of a friend, or some other person, denotes that you will hold your vows lightly and will court illicit pleasure.

Wedge
.

To dream of a wedge, denotes you will have trouble in some business

arrangements which will be the cause of your separation from relatives.

Separation of lovers or friends may also be implied.

Wedlock
.

To dream that you are in the bonds of an unwelcome wedlock, denotes you will be unfortunately implicated in a disagreeable affair.

For a young woman to dream that she is dissatisfied with wedlock,

foretells her inclinations will persuade her into scandalous escapades.

For a married woman to dream of her wedding day, warns her to fortify her strength and feelings against disappointment and grief.

She will also be involved in secret quarrels and jealousies.

For a woman to imagine she is pleased and securely cared for in wedlock, is a propitious dream.

Weeding
.

To dream that you are weeding, foretells that you will have difficulty in proceeding with some work which will bring you distinction.

To see others weeding, you will be fearful that enemies will

upset your plans.

Weeping
.

Weeping in your dreams, foretells ill tidings and disturbances

in your family.

To see others weeping, signals pleasant reunion after

periods of saddened estrangements. This dream for a young

woman is ominous of lovers' quarrels, which can only reach

reconciliation by self-abnegation.

For the tradesman, it foretells temporary discouragement and reverses.

Weevil
.

To dream of weevils, portends loss in trade and falseness in love.

Weighing
.

To dream of weighing, denotes that you are approaching a prosperous period, and if you set yourself determinedly toward success you will victoriously reap the full fruition of your labors.

To weigh others, you will be able to subordinate them to your interest.

For a young woman to weigh with her lover, foretells that he will be ready at all times to comply with her demands.

Well
.

To dream that you are employed in a well, foretells that you

will succumb to adversity through your misapplied energies.

You will let strange elements direct your course.

To fall into a well, signifies that overwhelming despair will possess you.

For one to cave in, promises that enemies' schemes will overthrow your own.

To see an empty well, denotes you will be robbed of fortune if you

allow strangers to share your confidence.

To see one with a pump in it, shows you will have opportunities

to advance your prospects.

To dream of an artesian well, foretells that your splendid resources will gain you admittance into the realms of knowledge and pleasure.

To draw water from a well, denotes the fulfilment of ardent desires.

If the water is impure, there will be unpleasantness.

Welcome
.

To dream that you receive a warm welcome into any society,

foretells that you will become distinguished among your

acquaintances and will have deference shown you by strangers.

Your fortune will approximate anticipation.

To accord others welcome, denotes your congeniality and warm nature

will be your passport into pleasures, or any other desired place.

Welsh Rarebits
.

To dream of preparing or eating Welsh rarebits, denotes that your affairs will assume a complicated state, owing to your attention being absorbed by artful women and enjoyment of neutral fancies.